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Vassar Celebrates Black History Month

For decades, black men and women have played important roles at Vassar and beyond. As we celebrate Black History Month, we are highlighting some of those achievements and milestones, as well as some events that will take place on campus in February.

Prof. Bojana Zupan Awarded $331,000 Federal Grant for Autism Research

The National Institute of Mental Health has awarded a $331,000 grant to Assistant Professor Psychological Science Bojana Zupan to continue her research into the possible causes of autism and similar disorders.

Vassar Has Her Back—The Campus Provides Backdrop for Bobbie Lucas ’15’s Thesis Film

Vassar connections—and the campus location—help a UCLA film student advance

Vassar Spreads Cheer for the Holidays: Athletics Teams, Tutors, OCEL and Others Join in the Fun

Vassar is a busy place in early December as the end of the fall semester approaches, but students, faculty, and staff take time every year to reach out to folks in the Poughkeepsie area who need a boost during the holiday season.

Vassar Advances to Finals! Viewing Party 3 p.m. Sunday at Gordon Commons

Vassar heads to Charlotte, NC this weekend for the USA Rugby Fall Nationals Final 4. First up: A semifinal matchup Saturday at 4 p.m. against the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. A victory propels the Brewers into the championship game Sunday at 3 p.m.

Some of Vassar’s Top Donors Honored at Journalists’ Panel Discussion

Pulitzer Prize winner Carl Bernstein P’00, CBS News Correspondent Chip Reid ’77, Atlantic magazine writer Natasha Bertrand ’14, and former Washington Post editor Peter Osnos discussed the future of democracy and the Fourth Estate at an event in New York City Monday night, Nov. 26, honoring some of Vassar’s most faithful and generous donors.

Thanksgiving Feasts of Yesteryear

According to the Vassar Online Encyclopedia, “As the students only had a day off for Thanksgiving, very few chose to leave campus. Emma Logan McCoy described the event to her parents in 1872. Apparently, they ate an elaborate turkey feast at dinner, which was followed by a dance. President Raymond then read “The Merchant of Venice” until eight, when the students went to a reception with the teachers in the president’s parlor where the vocal teachers sang and the instrumental teachers played. The students were served ice cream in the dining hall at the rather late hour of ten-thirty before they were told to go to sleep.”

President Bradley Writes About The Global Toll of Mental Illness in The Young in Her Article, “Young Adults and the Burden of Mental Illness”

Six Alums Named to Forbes Magazine’s 30 Under 30 Lists

Six young alums were named to Forbes’s 30 Under 30 lists for 2019. Harrison Remler ’14 was selected in the Music category; Xiaoyuan “Charlene” Ren ’13 was chosen in the Social Entrepreneurs category, and Alejandro Dinsmore ’15, Matthew Griffiths ’16, Casey Hancock ’16 and Harris Gordon ’15 were recognized in the Media category.

Jennifer Rubbo Receives Community Service Award from Hispanic Heritage Committee

The Hispanic Heritage Committee of Poughkeepsie recognized Jennifer Rubbo, Manager of the Environmental Cooperative for Strategic Planning and Academic Resources, for the college’s collaboration with the group over the past three years. Rubbo received one of seven Community Service Awards presented by the group Nov. 10 at the Alumnae/i House.