We wish you peace and goodness on Yom Kippur. Find services and more: https://bit.ly/4gVKJMU

We're loving this New York Times "Routine" piece featuring John Leguizamo P'23, S'90, as he discusses his typical day with his new stage show, "The Other Americans." Leguizamo, our 2022 Commencement speaker, is generous with his time with Vassar's drama and film students. https://nyti.ms/4pLPhcD

Welcome families and friends! (Photo by Mikayla Rivera '27)

In this episode of Office Hours—and in celebration of Latine Heritage Month—Professor David Tavarez talks about Colonial Mexico, indigenous manuscripts preserved of the Zapotec people who were persecuted by the Catholic Church, and more

In this episode of What's So Great About Poughkeepsie, welcome to My Market—a staple of our neighborhood for a deli sandwich or a few groceries.

Shana Tovah!

Join us on Sunday, September 21 from 1:00–3:00 p.m. for the Sun Day Festival on the Vassar Library Lawn! Celebrate the power of solar with an afternoon full of activities. For more info, visit bit.ly/46a1uQG.

A historic 2024–25 for Vassar Athletics! Hall of Fame launched, teams won titles, and the Brewers ranked top 11% nationally. Student-athletes thrived academically, and donor-supported upgrades elevated their experience. Read more in the link in our bio. (All photos attributed to Stockton Photo Inc.)

For our My Vassar series, we asked students what's one part of their Vassar experience that resonates. For Nika Jalali '28, it's the beauty of our campus—its grounds and architecture.

Learn more about our new Dean of Faculty, Demetrius Eudell. https://bit.ly/4m3oup3

Vassar kicked off the academic year on September 3 with its 161st Convocation ceremonies in the Chapel by celebrating and acknowledging the changes and challenges that are part of any college career—and life after Vassar. https://bit.ly/4gidJhf

Deep cuts in government funding for scientific research have forced many colleges and other institutions to curtail or even eliminate many research programs. This is not the case with Vassar's Undergraduate Research Summer Institute. https://bit.ly/3JG35F7

One the world's greatest mathematicians will be on campus to provide two lectures this week! Terrance Tao will discuss machine-assisted proof on Sept. 11, exploring the role of machines in mathematics, and analytic prime number theory on Sept. 12. https://www.vassar.edu/math/events

When Dutchess Outreach needed a partner to help prepare meals for Poughkeepsie's homeless while their kitchen was being renovated, they knew they could count on Vassar's Dining Services staff. https://bit.ly/3HHJ2pe

Vassar students spend their summers in a variety of ways—jobs, internships, research project with faculty, and more. But some students become Community Fellows, working at local nonprofits, helping them with their important work. https://bit.ly/3JPjoiK

Vassar students! Take a moment for yourself, and participate a new Yoga Program, hosted by the Resilience Lab at Vassar College. A nice way to practice yoga together with other students! 🦋 Sign up here: forms.gle/CetFmjpkeqWV... : @vassar.bsky.social @vassarathletics.bsky.social

Before the academic year started, a group of seniors and juniors from Poughkeepsie High School experienced college this summer through our Exploring College program. https://bit.ly/3K7Mdaf

We love Convocation—celebrating our seniors on their final year at Vassar, and our first-year students who are beginning their Vassar journey. (Photo by Mikayla Rivera '27)

Meet the Vassar class of 2029! (Photo by Karl Rabe)

The New York Times remembered Sheila R. Canby '70, a leading authority on Islamic art and Metropolitan Museum of Art curator. https://nyti.ms/41tJYEi

The Art Newspaper shares 13ThingsLA, created by art critic, curator, and author Shana Nys Dambrot '93! https://bit.ly/45DRFdq

What an amazing Move-In Day! Welcome class of 2029!

Happy Move-In Day! #Vassar2029

Welcome back to all of our fall student-athletes—with a woo-hoo to our newest Brewers from the class of 2029!

Congratulations to Vassar organist Gail Archer, an international concert organist and director of Barnard's music program, on the release of her 11th album, "Dobrich: A Bulgarian Odyssey!"

Fish and robots? They might seem like an unlikely pairing, but in our latest Office Hours episode, Professor John Howard Long explains how they can help explain biological evolution.

We're always happy to see an article highlighting the remarkable Maria Mitchell, a renowned astronomer and Vassar's first professor. bit.ly/3Ja1gjt

Psychological science students dove into some timely issues in social psychology during Vassar’s 2025 Undergraduate Summer Research Institute (URSI)—a unique program that affords closely mentored scientific exploration not typically available at the undergraduate level. bit.ly/3UVApKk

Studying the animal populations in the Forest. Work by @vassar.bsky.social researchers at Hubbard Brook. youtube.com/shorts/gUUmy...

Representing @vassar.bsky.social at #cogsci2025. My favorite part of the conference was catching up with all these amazing alums!

Vassar celebrates its 2025 Alumnae/i Association of Vassar College (AAVC) award winners: Elise Shea ’19, Sally Dayton Clement ’71, P’09, Philip N. Jefferson ’83, Georgette F. Bennett ’67, and Prof. Ronald D. Patkus. bit.ly/4ms4du6

“I wanted to bring the excitement of real-lab research into the classroom. I like to learn along with my students, to make discoveries together.” —Assoc. Prof. of Chemistry Krystle McLaughlin is teaching a class and doing research with her students, with help from a $100,000 grant. bit.ly/4megfqA

So great to speak with Kiplinger on this important topic! Have you ever felt the #MondayBlues? It is real, & retirees feel it, too! Learn why & discover ways to cope w pressures that arise at the start of the week. ✨ #resilience #coping #retirement @kiplinger.com.web.brid.gy @vassar.bsky.social

"Many retirees report feeling a 'phantom pressure' on Mondays, rooted in decades of workplace associations." —Michele M. Tugade, Professor of Psychological Science on the William R. Kenan, Jr. Chair. bit.ly/3GRp4Ia

Vassar's New Hackensack, designed by Jeh Vincent Johnson, a beloved architecture professor, was chosen for a $150,000 grant by African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund at the National Trust for Historic Preservation Grant for its Conserving Black Modernism program. bit.ly/4f3fcHE

Professor Robert Brigham talked Texas, the Pentagon, Epstein, and the Harvard lawsuit on WAMC’s “Roundtable." bit.ly/4kUFHk5

It’s time to trust college professors to use their expertise and integrity to guide learning and help students develop critical thinking skills, argues Pasquale Toscano, Assistant Professor of English, in this Dayton Daily News op-ed. bit.ly/4mlxXZF

We're elated to share our new permanent installation, a sculpture by Rose B. Simpson entitled “Seed.” The sculpture includes seven 18-foot-tall figures surrounding a bronze female form. Learn more about the sculpture, which was first displayed in Madison Square Park. bit.ly/458FHrS

It's wonderful to see Poughkeepsie make the Resonance Consultancy's top 100 U.S. Cities list—and we're thrilled both Vassar and the Heartwood at Vassar are mentioned in the Poughkeepsie Journal article about the honor. bit.ly/4mkdjcn

We're thrilled for Hannah Bos '00 and Paul Thureen '00, co-creators of the HBO series “Somebody Somewhere,” who were nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series. (Photo by HBO) bit.ly/4lpnEU4

Lawyer and a Commissioner on the New York City Planning Commission, Leah Goodridge '04 penned this @theguardian.com op-ed on the battle over rent freezes and rent stabilized apartments. bit.ly/4eRrTFn

Our beautiful labyrinth outside of Pratt House is on the cover of the American Institute of Architects's Oculus magazine. bit.ly/44IqIDD

We're thankful to hear Professor Robert Brigham's thoughts on the news of the day on @wamcradio.bsky.social's The Roundtable. bit.ly/4nJQtMx

We had three fantastic speakers—President Elizabeth Bradley, Professor Robert Brigham, and Communications AVP Elizabeth Randolph—at the Northeast Alumni Relations (NEAR) Conference, held at the Vassar Institute for Liberal Arts.

What makes Poughkeepsie so great? This is the first in a new series to share some of the amazing places Poughkeepsie has to offer! Welcome to New Nelly’s Restaurant!

Take a listen to the @wamcradio.bsky.social Roundtable discussion with Professor Catherine Tan. www.wamc.org/podcast/the-...

Jason Blum '91, founder and CEO of @blumhouse.com, talks success with Inc. magazine. bit.ly/460uHxH

Bursts of color after the fireworks are gone!

An insightful interview with Professor Amitava Kumar in Frontline. bit.ly/4nG3zdS

We're looking forward to a new—and final—season of The Comeback, with the amazing Lisa Kudrow '85! nyti.ms/44sCems