Vassar Campus Pulse

Physics Prof. Ed Buie sweetens campus life through Bliss Bites, baking cookies after early-morning prep and teaching.

• Weekly Instagram raffles...

Hundreds joined the inaugural Vassar Table on Noyes Circle, with V-shaped tables and dishes like Three Sisters Stew honoring Indigenous roots and...

Vassar film students transformed a Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory space into an avant-garde 'Memory Theater' microcinema, screening eight 16mm short...

Key VSA wins for daily campus life:

• Town Hall: Matcha Thomas hosts May 1, 12-2pm in College Center circle—earn stamps for free matcha.
• Fitness...

VSA Leadership Election

• 🔥 New President and VP Elected: Nico Reyes Cardozo and Nicole Gao were elected VSA President and Vice President on...

Four seniors from track, soccer, baseball, basketball reflect on Vassar journeys:

• Jacob Sellitti (track) & Lindsey Nihei (soccer) grew into integral...

Mark your calendars for Vassar's annual New Venture Pitch Competition! It showcases student-led ideas and ventures tackling real-world challenges and highlighting campus innovation.

Student org leaders, conceive event ideas 3-6 months in advance for smooth planning. This timeline sets the foundation for successful campus programs.

HR's fun Spring Photo Challenge is on! Staff, snap Vassar's spring magic—flora at golden hour or lake on your commute.

• Submit up to 3 photos May...

Vassar student-athletes showcase grit and triumph:

• Baseball splits final home doubleheader vs Wesleyan (L 2-0, W 8-5), now 13-18; Biskupiak drives...

Investigative reporter Jasper Craven visited the Vassar Institute for the Liberal Arts on April 16 to discuss his upcoming book on Vassar-West Point...

• Election win: Rising seniors Nico Reyes Cardozo (President) and Nicole Gao (VP) elected unopposed on March 5, take office May 3.
• VSA vets: Served...

• #13 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (2026 edition)
• Featured in THE World University Rankings
• Included in 40 Colleges That Change Lives list

Campus win: Boosts prestige and incoming class appeal.

Vassar's Environmental Cooperative hosted Poughkeepsie City School District second-graders for April field trips to the Preserve, part of the...

Free drop-in family programs bring hands-on art activities to the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center on select Sundays – great for campus families!

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• No clear 'AI-proof' majors exist, pushing students like those at Vassar to pivot from analytics to fields building critical thinking and...

Vassar admissions are increasingly competitive for incoming classes:

• GPA benchmark: 4.07, requiring top-of-class performance and nearly straight...

• Jane Bolin legacy: Poughkeepsie-born, first Black woman U.S. judge in 1939 by LaGuardia; served 40 years, wanted Vassar but faced racism.
• Vassar...

Key guidance for Vassar faculty on open access:

• Faculty voted to enact the Open Access Policy in 2017.
• Use the Institutional Repository for...

Pro tips for smooth library use:

• Kindles: Check out and return at Circulation Services
• Renewals: Self-renew books to fix problems
• ID updates: Update records and authorize your Vassar ID here