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.

Ten individuals and three teams spanning 150 years of Vassar athletics history were inducted into the College’s first Athletics Hall of Fame class in ceremonies at the Athletics and Fitness Center during Reunion Weekend.

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.