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August 2016

James W. Palmer Gallery exhibit If Color Could Kill: New Paintings from New York City explores the power of color in abstract paintings, August 22-September 15 Announcement Posted 8/16/2016

Zika Virus: Travel, Pregnancy, Prevention Announcement Posted 8/10/2016 Read article

Room for Moore exhibition features eight works by Henry Moore from the permanent collection (through September 18, 2016) Announcement Posted 8/1/2016

July 2016

Catharine Hill will conclude her presidency on August 15 to lead non-profit higher education research and strategy group Announcement Posted 7/20/2016

Portion of Sunset Lake Dr closed Wed 7/20 through Fri 7/22 Alert Posted 7/18/2016

June 2016

The New York Times chronicles President Hill's legacy of increasing access to higher education and diversifying Vassar In The Media Posted 6/23/2016 Read article

Golden age of American murals is explored in the exhibition Celebrating Heroes (9/2-12/18) Announcement Posted 6/22/2016

First-ever exhibition of the works of Baroque master Francesco de Mura to be shown at the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center (4/21-7/2/17) Announcement Posted 6/22/2016

Cuban vocal group Mano a Mano to perform in Skinner Hall (7/12) Announcement Posted 6/21/2016

Powerhouse Theater Training Company offers a series of free performances in July Announcement Posted 6/20/2016

The Poughkeepsie Journal notes Powerhouse Theater's ties to this year's Tony Award winners Hamilton and The Humans In The Media Posted 6/14/2016 Read article

Vassar College’s Special Collections Library acquires the lifetime works and papers of internationally renowned artist Werner Pfeiffer Announcement Posted 6/9/2016

Women are in the spotlight in Powerhouse Theater’s two mainstage shows this summer Announcement Posted 6/3/2016

Noted artist Mark Dion created a monumental “cabinet of curiosities,” a site-specific installation for the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center (through 12/11) Announcement Posted 6/3/2016

New exhibition at the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center: Tanya Marcuse, Fruitless/Fallen/Woven (through 9/11) Announcement Posted 6/2/2016

May 2016

Vassar graduates 630 students with Bachelor of Arts degree Announcement Posted 5/29/2016

President Catharine Hill interviewed by WAMC about affordability and access to college In The Media Posted 5/24/2016 Read article

Vassar College’s Refugee Solidarity initiative and Vassar Temple to host meeting about assisting refugees in Dutchess County (6/5) Announcement Posted 5/20/2016

Hamilton actor Leslie Odom Jr. recalls hearing a reading of the show for the first time at Powerhouse Theater in 2013. In The Media Posted 5/18/2016 Read article

"From Powerhouse to Tony Nominations," the Poughkeepsie Journal looks at Powerhouse's successes In The Media Posted 5/18/2016 Read article

The Poughkeepsie Journal notes John Slattery and Josh Radnor will be part of the upcoming Powerhouse season In The Media Posted 5/18/2016 Read article

Vassar College awarded $50,000 Hudson River Estuary grant from New York State Announcement Posted 5/17/2016

Additional projects announced complete 2016 Powerhouse Theater Season; featured are new works from John Patrick Shanley, José Rivera, Alexa Junge, and more Announcement Posted 5/6/2016

Vassar College Completes Integrated Science Commons, a Group of Four Dynamic Buildings to Advance Scientific Instruction, Inquiry and Collaboration Announcement Posted 5/4/2016

April 2016

Vassar College and the BDS movement Announcement Posted 4/27/2016

“The Sound of Space” explores architectural and acoustic elements of different Vassar campus venues in ambulatory concert (5/5) Announcement Posted 4/25/2016

Hudson Valley photographer Franc Palaia to exhibit “A Photographic Diary of Joseph Bertolozzi's Tower Music/Musique de la Tour" (6/14-7/28) Announcement Posted 4/21/2016

Free public walking tours of Vassar to be offered on April 30 and May 14 Announcement Posted 4/20/2016

Three Vassar students selected as 2016 Truman Scholars Announcement Posted 4/20/2016

President of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund Sherrilyn Ifill '84 to deliver 2016 Commencement address Announcement Posted 4/19/2016

English professor Amitava Kumar selected for prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship Announcement Posted 4/12/2016

Vassar Haiti Project holds annual Art and Soul reception to fund medical center in Chermaitre, Haiti (5/4) Announcement Posted 4/12/2016

Vassar and New York Stage and Film Announce a Selection of Offerings from the Upcoming 2016 Powerhouse Season, Featuring Taylor Mac, Lucy Thurber, Josh Radnor, John Slattery and many more Announcement Posted 4/11/2016

Astronomy-related events celebrate Earth Day by looking toward the stars (4/27 and 4/29) Announcement Posted 4/8/2016

Race and public policy expert Keeanga Yamahtta-Taylor to discuss “From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation” (4/19) Announcement Posted 4/5/2016

Physics professor David T. Bradley to give talk about the acoustics of worship spaces in the Vassar College Chapel (4/21) Announcement Posted 4/5/2016

Ann Ravel, Chair of the Federal Elections Commission, will give a talk (4/4) Announcement Posted 4/1/2016

An evening of fiction and nonfiction with authors David Means and Lucas Mann (4/18) Announcement Posted 4/1/2016

March 2016

Award-winning journalist Lynn Povich '65 to discuss “Breaking the Glass Ceiling at Newsweek” (4/14) Announcement Posted 3/31/2016

Poet Claudia Rankine to deliver the Elizabeth Bishop reading (4/26) Announcement Posted 3/30/2016

A message from the chair of the Board of Trustees Announcement Posted 3/29/2016

Catharine Hill will complete her presidency at the end of her current term on June 30, 2017. Hill's departure will mark the conclusion of 11 years of transformative leadership at Vassar. Announcement Posted 3/29/2016

Sociologist Miriam Greenberg to discuss the paradox of sustainable cities (4/4) Announcement Posted 3/29/2016

Acclaimed Israeli journalist/author Ari Shavit to discuss “The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel”, on April 5 Announcement Posted 3/25/2016

Civil rights attorney and scholar to examine “Free Speech vs. Hate Speech: The Changing Contours of Free Expression” Announcement Posted 3/24/2016

Wildlife biologist Matthew Merchant to discuss bears in urban environments (4/6) Announcement Posted 3/18/2016

Social Justice Hip-Hop Theater Company Comes to the Hudson Valley (4/1, 4/2) Announcement Posted 3/18/2016

Cyborg artists to give lectures and perform as part of “Sonic Cyborgs” series (4/11-4/14) Announcement Posted 3/18/2016

The Environmental Cooperative at the Vassar Barns is partnering with The Poughkeepsie Earth Day Committee to host a series of free public events celebrating Earth Day throughout April Announcement Posted 3/18/2016

Three art-related preschool storytimes to be held at the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center (4/1, 5/13, 6/3) Announcement Posted 3/17/2016

The PBS Newshour covers the Posse veterans program at Vassar featuring interviews with Eduardo De La Torre '17 and Nicole Leadenham '18 In The Media Posted 3/16/2016 Read article

Journalist Krista Tippett will give a lecture on "Creating Civility," April 12, 2016 Announcement Posted 3/15/2016

Visual artist Anna Betbeze will discuss her work with carpets and rugs in the lecture, “Plush Vision” (4/13) Announcement Posted 3/15/2016

Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center acquires work by acclaimed French symbolist painter Gustave Moreau Announcement Posted 3/15/2016

Papermaker Radha Pandey will give a talk and demonstration on papermaking history and technique (4/11) Announcement Posted 3/11/2016

Princeton University economist to deliver talk about the economic impact of Prohibition in the U.S. (4/5) Announcement Posted 3/9/2016

Science historian Alice Dreger to deliver lecture, “Galileo’s Middle Finger: Heretics, Activists, and the Search for Justice in Science” (4/7) Announcement Posted 3/9/2016

Annual four-county math championship will be held at Vassar College (3/16) Announcement Posted 3/7/2016

President Hill affirms that Vassar does not support BDS movement (3/3) Announcement Posted 3/3/2016

Artist Chie Fueki to discuss her work in the talk, “Here, There and Everywhere” (3/28) Announcement Posted 3/3/2016

February 2016

Peter Beinart to speak about his book "The Crisis of Zionism," 3/3 Announcement Posted 2/29/2016

Touch the Sky exhibition at the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center celebrates astronomy as seen through the eyes of 18 artists (4/29-8/21) Announcement Posted 2/26/2016

New York Times columnist Frank Bruni to give a talk, "Demanding More From Colleges: A Look at Diversity in Higher Education," Announcement Posted 2/24/2016

Author Pankaj Mishra will examine “Religion in the Modern World” (3/9) Announcement Posted 2/24/2016

Historian Louise Stevenson '70 to discuss Abraham Lincoln’s impact on European thinkers (3/3) Announcement Posted 2/23/2016

Annual Iyoya Children’s Art Show showcases work by very young artists from throughout the Hudson Valley at Vassar’s Palmer Gallery (3/13-3/18) Announcement Posted 2/23/2016

Religious ethics scholar Thomas Lewis to discuss, “Discipline, Freedom, and the Formation of the Modern Subject” (3/8) Announcement Posted 2/23/2016

Palestinian human rights activist Bassem Eid to speak on Wednesday, February 17 Announcement Posted 2/16/2016

New library exhibition celebrates the achievements of astronomer Maria Mitchell (through 6/12) Announcement Posted 2/16/2016

New exhibition explores creativity in the sciences (2/18-3/6) Announcement Posted 2/9/2016

President Hill writes about the need for increased need-based aid in the face of proposals calling for free tuition In The Media Posted 2/5/2016 Read article

Exhibition of Hispanic Caribbean art now on view at the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center (through 5/8) Announcement Posted 2/5/2016

Syrian archaeologist to discuss the destruction of heritage and its impact on cultural identity (2/16) Announcement Posted 2/5/2016

Sonic cyborgs are coming to Vassar (2/24-2/26) Announcement Posted 2/3/2016

One hundred years of Vassar: The Alumnae/i Quarterly is now available online Announcement Posted 2/2/2016

January 2016

Welcome to the Bridge for Laboratory Sciences and the Integrated Science Commons Announcement Posted 1/29/2016 Read article

Acclaimed writer Teju Cole to give reading (2/8) Announcement Posted 1/26/2016

Latin American history scholar Jane E. Mangan ’91 to discuss issues of family, love and law in sixteenth-century Peru (2/1) Announcement Posted 1/21/2016

Quilter and author Kyra Hicks to give presentation on the links between African American history and quilting (2/16) Announcement Posted 1/18/2016

Anthropologist Aomar Boum to discuss how North African Jews and Muslims partnered to fight anti-Semitism in the late 1930s (1/28) Announcement Posted 1/18/2016

Powerhouse Theater Training Program at Vassar College now accepting summer 2016 applications Announcement Posted 1/15/2016

Orange is the New Black author Piper Kerman to deliver the 2016 Krieger Lecture (2/9) Announcement Posted 1/15/2016

Local fine art photographer Julie Mihaly to exhibit images of Dutchess County in Notes in Passing (1/28-2/14) Announcement Posted 1/11/2016

Vassar Music Department concert series offers faculty, visiting artist, and student recital and ensemble performances (1/29-5/28) Announcement Posted 1/6/2016

The Vassar Review literature and arts journal is now accepting submissions; materials due 1/24 Announcement Posted 1/5/2016

Economic professor Ben Ho makes a case for supporting solar subsidies in the New York Times In The Media Posted 1/5/2016 Read article

Vassar Repertory Dance Theatre’s 34th annual gala performances at the Bardavon Theater (3/5 and 3/6) Announcement Posted 1/4/2016

Haitian art & handcraft sale to fund sustainable development in Haiti (2/5-2/7) Announcement Posted 1/4/2016

December 2015

Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center closed through January 15 Announcement Posted 12/22/2015

Modfest, now in its 14th year, is Vassar College’s celebration of 20th and 21st century arts with a series of programs and performances (1/28-2/12) Announcement Posted 12/22/2015

Hudson Valley teen artists are celebrated in the exhibition Teen Visions ’16 (1/11-1/26) Announcement Posted 12/11/2015

The Environmental Cooperative at the Vassar Barns welcomes two new hires Announcement Posted 12/11/2015

President Hill writes about recent proposals for free tuition in an op-ed for the New York Times, "Free Tuition is Not the Answer" In The Media Posted 12/1/2015 Read article

November 2015

$2.1 million grant for undergrads nationwide interested in math or science education, led by Vassar math professor Announcement Posted 11/30/2015

Trace, an exhibition of works by students the studio arts program, will be on view in the Palmer Gallery (12/3-12/15) Announcement Posted 11/24/2015

Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center acquires works by Hudson Valley artist Thomas Barrett Announcement Posted 11/24/2015

Vassar College presents the annual “Service of Lessons and Carols" (12/6) Announcement Posted 11/20/2015

Candlelight Vigil (11/18) Announcement Posted 11/18/2015

Rachel Pereira appointed director of equal opportunity and Title IX officer Announcement Posted 11/13/2015

New and recent alumnae/i combine to be selected for six Fulbright fellowships in 2015 along with other major fellowships and awards Announcement Posted 11/12/2015

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