When a local nonprofit, Dutchess Outreach, had to close its kitchen for renovations, Vassar’s dining staff jumped in to fill the gap, preparing thousands of extra meals a day.

Thanks to a grant from the Research Corporation for Science Advancement, Associate Professor of Chemistry Krystle McLaughlin has been teaching a class and conducting research with students seeking to unlock the keys to more effective antibiotics.

Barbara Dixon ’69 (née Saslaw) led a remarkable life, excelling as a pioneering force in the finance industry before transitioning to environmental advocacy, where she championed landscape preservation and sustainability. In her honor, her husband, Christopher Dixon, has made a transformative gift to Vassar, supporting the Center for Career Education (CCE) and The Bartlett Center to empower students and alums in their career journeys.

The Alumnae/i Association of Vassar College (AAVC) has selected four alums and one administrator as recipients of its 2025 annual awards. Find out who they are.

In a profoundly challenging time for higher-education funding characterized by federal retrenchment and disappearing grants, Mae Buck ’26 has been awarded a Beinecke Scholarship worth $35,000.

The Vassar Institute for the Liberal Arts—a convening space where scholars, students, and professionals from all over the world engage in meaningful work on contemporary challenges—has just announced its schedule of symposiums for the 2025–26 academic year.