SteveAschburnerInside The NBA Wolves guard Sebastian Telfair will not go down without a fight. Jul 10, 2009
Each summer night, he's back in the gym at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., sweating through drills e-mailed to him by the team's assistant coaches. It doesn't end until he makes, not just takes, 500 jump shots. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Helen Codere, 91; anthropologist studied Rwanda, Pacific Northwest Jul 5, 2009
Her academic years spanned five decades and included professorships at Vassar College, the University of British Columbia, Northwestern University, Bennington College, and the University of Pennsylvania. Her many awards and fellowships included those from the Social Science Research Council and the Guggenheim Foundation. (Boston Globe)
Action! in Hawaii Jul 5, 2009
A Punahou grad, she now teaches narrative and documentary filmmaking at Vassar College. This is her first project at home. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Kassirer - Barbanell Jul 1, 2009
The bride graduated from Vassar College with a degree in drama in 2000. She co-founded the theater company One Year Lease, dedicated to revitalizing classic texts in both New York City and internationally. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Student achievers from Littleton Jun 25, 2009
Francis Parker Charter School grads Ann Christie Harvey Dalhousie University Evan Jeffrey Burnett Roger Williams University Janusz Walter Zawierucha UMass Amherst William Austin Schober University of Vermont Matthew Harvey Vassar College Middlesex Community College Dean s list from Littleton: Maria Antich Azpurua Susan Bez James Clyde Kara Comeau Curtis Cozzens Salvatore Ippolito Michael Lauzon Jacquelynn McElwain Patrick Munroe Jillian O Brien Matthew O Donnell Heidrun Ryan Bradford Steele... (Littleton Independent, MA)
Two TRM graduates intern with Nall Jun 18, 2009
Couture will be a sophomore at Vassar College, a liberal arts college in New York. I would like to do something in the field of art, she said. (Brewton Standard, AL)
Reaching out for his future Jun 18, 2009
In August, Ocasio plans to cross the Hudson River to Poughkeepsie, where he'll enter Vassar College. He made the waiting lists at Harvard and Columbia. (Albany Times Union)
Salutatorians at Corvallis High School Jun 16, 2009
Plans: Attend Vassar College and major in film analysis and production. Tara Krishnan. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Fryer, Wright graduate from Cambridge School of Weston Jun 16, 2009
She plans to attend Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., in the fall. The Cambridge School of Weston is a progressive, coeducational school for grades nine through 12. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
Awards and plans of CHS graduates Jun 16, 2009
Marinna Guzy: Vassar College; National Hispanic Scholar, National Honor Society. Asa Hackett: Taking a gap year. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Ceremony recognizes Proctor's top students Jun 5, 2009
721 grade point average and will attend Vassar College in Poughkeepsie to study neuroscience. Butler received 10 awards and scholarships with his 99. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
When Women Blew Up American Poetry Jun 3, 2009
I was a drama school student visiting Vassar College for a performance of The Serpent by the Open Theatre. It was 1969 and I was sitting afterward with friends when the only other woman in the group turned to me and said, Have you heard about this thing called Womens Liberation. (Slate)
Why robots beat computer sims Jun 2, 2009
Instead, Vassar College biology and cognitive science professor John Long and his students can make changes to the tail of Preyro to see which designs help it avoid the predator robot. Were applying selection, Long explains, just like natural selection. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)
'Applying Selection' Jun 1, 2009
Robots wag their tail fins and bob along like bathtub toys in a pool at a Vassar College lab ... Robots with fins, tails demonstrate evolution Articles (05-30) 21:57 PDT Poughkeepsie, N.Y. (AP) -- Robots wag their tail fins and bob along like bathtub toys in a pool at a Vassar College lab. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Robots with fins, tails demonstrate evolution May 30, 2009
Mike Groll / APVassar biology and cognitive science professor John Long poses with Madeleine, a swimming robot, in a lab at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Madeleine has four flippers sticking from its sides, and it was used to study a 45-ton marine reptile that patrolled the seas in the Jurassic Period ... POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - Robots wag their tail fins and bob along like bathtub toys in a pool at a Vassar College lab. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Robot Animals Help Scientists Understand Evolution May 30, 2009
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. Robots wag their tail fins and bob along like bathtub toys in a pool at a Vassar College lab. Their actions are dictated by microprocessors housed in round plastic containers, the sort you'd store soup in. (Fox News)
Perez Zagorin, 88, historian of revolution, political unrest May 26, 2009
Early in his career, he taught at Amherst College in Massachusetts and Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.. Because of his youthful left-wing political views, he was ostracized during the McCarthy era. (Boston Globe)
Cultural, financial storm blowing against Severin May 25, 2009
Born James Severino, he graduated from Vassar College, then worked as a Republican political consultant before WTKK hired him for its afternoon drive-time show once Greater Media converted the station (formerly jazz-formatted WSJZ) to all-talk. In an 2000 Globe interview, the former left-leaning Severin cited Rush Limbaugh as his media hero. (Boston Globe)
Genealogy today: The expansion of New England May 22, 2009
As a Vassar College professor of history, Mathews applied her expertise to a topic on which little has been written. Starting with the arrival of the Mayflower in 1620, she chronicles the early settlement and subsequent migration of New Englanders and their culture to the West and South over the next two and a half centuries. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Mosque distances itself from terror plot May 22, 2009
"I know the mosque and I know the imam very well," said Lawrence Mamiya, an expert on Islam who teaches at Vassar College. "He's not radical at all. He's very mainstream.". (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
#89 HYDE PARK, NEW YORK May 15, 2009
Further into darkest Poughkeepsie is the Powerhouse Theatre at Vassar College, where New York playwrights like John Patrick Shanley work out the kinks in productions before bringing them to the Great White Way. STAY HERE is centrally located for most of Hyde Park's activities, and is a nicer place to stay than you'd expect from the plain-Jane exterior (from 145; [845] 229-9331). (New York Post -- Entertainment)
UPMC expert obvious biosecurity choice May 8, 2009
" Dr. O'Toole, who also is a professor of medicine and of public health at Pitt, cannot speak to the media pending her confirmation to the post by the U.S. Senate. Her confirmation hearings are expected to be held within the next few weeks. She has headed the biosecurity center since it was created in 2003. While its 30-person staff -- experienced in government, medicine, public health, bioscience and the social sciences -- is headquartered in Baltimore, all of its hospitals and labs are in the... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Shooting Victim's Online Journal Reveals A Thoughtful, Sensitive Student May 8, 2009
She listed Bard College, Sarah Lawrence College, , Vassar College, , Brandeis University, Colorado College and at the top of her choices. At first she found college and her dormitory to be an isolating place, saying she didn't fit in with the jocks and party people. (FOX61, CT)
Dear Babs: What are the steps to getting financial aid? May 4, 2009
My daughter got into her first choice school, Vassar College, but I don't know how I am going to afford it. I just got laid off, and I don't have a college savings account set up for her. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Freshman Brown Sets Personal Best In 5K May 2, 2009
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - Select members of the Marist men's track team competed at the Matthew Vassar Open on Friday, held at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie. Freshman (Monroe Township, N.J.) set a personal best in the 5K as he posted a time of 16:07. (Goredfoxes.com)
UH names 2 presidential finalists May 1, 2009
She is a graduate of Vassar College and received her doctorate from The Rockefeller University, both in New York. A second finalist, Robert Jones, is senior vice president for system academic administration for the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. (Pacific Business News, HI)
150 attend Thomas Cole documentary premiere Apr 19, 2009
Prior to the film screening Karen Lucic, PhD, professor of art history at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, offered a sneak preview of , a soon-to-be-launched online learning center that features nearly 100 Thomas Cole paintings, and information about the artist. I can t think of a better place to launch this learning portal then in Thomas Cole s home town, said Lucic, who was part of the team that produced the film. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Virginia Deknatel, collector of art, museum benefactor Apr 18, 2009
After graduating in 1929 from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., she traveled to the Soviet Union with a group that was studying experimental theater. En route on the ship, she met Frederick B. Deknatel, a graduate student in art history, and they knew right away they would remain together. (Boston Globe)
Coleman named AVCA First-Team All-American Apr 17, 2009
Springfield College and Vassar College also have three players a piece honored, with both landing a First-Team honoree and two Second-Team mentions. Headlining this year's team is Matt Werle of Juniata, now a four-time AVCA All-America honoree who has earned three-consecutive First-Team nods. (Ecgulls.com)
Rwandans: a reeducation in how to live together Apr 9, 2009
"It's a mixed picture," says Timothy Longman, African politics professor at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., of the Rwandan government's success at reuniting the country. "On the one hand, they are very sincerely interested in ... promoting national unity ... and avoiding future violence.... But on the other hand, the government very, very tightly constrains public space, so that it's difficult for people ... to talk about ongoing ethnic discrimination.". (Christian Science Monitor)
A. J. Witkofksy named to Second Team All-NECVA Apr 8, 2009
Cranford joins Rivier junior Matt Ferreira (Lincoln, R.I.) as the First-Team All-Conference middle hitters while Gimello, Philadelphia Biblical University sophomore Justin Brubaker (Telford, PA) and Vassar College junior Phil Tully (Huntington Station, N.Y.) were tabbed First-Team All-NECVA at the hitter positions. Tully won the 2008 NECVA Player of the Year award while Brubaker was last year's Rookie of the Year. (Ecgulls.com)
Hoey, Kott leading Clarkson Apr 3, 2009
In the Golden Knights' 11-4 victory over Vassar College Saturday, Hoey recorded an assist and two ground balls while Kott had a team-high six ground balls. Hoey, a four-year starter, is Clarkson's third leading scorer this spring with 15 points on three goals and 12 assists. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Torture at the Occoquan Workhousea Dark Episode in Lorton’s Past Apr 2, 2009
Lucy Burns had attended Vassar College and Yale University, and Alice Paul had attended Swarthmore College and earned her PhD from the University of Pennsylvania. All those arrested had their clothes taken from them and were forced to wear coarse clothing with no undergarments. (South County Chronicle, VA)
2009 NECVA Tournament Field Announced Apr 1, 2009
Vassar College was the #1 seed and 2008 NECVA Tournament champions and the Brewers are the highest-seeded at-large recipient in the 2009 field ... MATCH #1: (1) Rivier College (31-1) vs. (16) Hunter College (23-15), 2 p.m. MATCH #2: (2) Nazareth College (25-4) vs. (15) Emmanuel College (18-12), 2 p.m. MATCH #3: (3) Ramapo College (23-6) vs. (14) Elms College (18-12), 4 p.m. MATCH #4: (4) Stevens Institute of Technology (21-6) vs. (13) Eastern Mennonite University (13-15), 4 p.m. MATCH #5: (5)... (Ecgulls.com)
Endicott swipes impressive road win in New York Mar 30, 2009
Freshman Brent Feldman had 11 kills in Endicott's 3-0 sweep over Vassar College ... POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - In a match between two of the top teams in the North East Collegiate Volleyball Association (NECVA), the Endicott men's volleyball team posted an impressive 3-0 (31-29, 30-26, 33-31) victory over a tough Vassar College squad on Saturday in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.. (Ecgulls.com)
Katharine "Kim" Gordon Randolph (2) Mar 30, 2009
As a 1930 graduate of Vassar College with a degree in Euthenics, Kim ventured forth to a life-long commitment to providing children with the best of all possible lives. She married Bob Randolph in 1934 and moved to Denver, Colo. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Azlan finally gets it right Mar 29, 2009
Her last professional title was in April, 2006 when she won the Vassar College Class tournament in London. Bailey pocketed US$3,800 (RM13,300) while Perry received US$2,660 (RM9,310). (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Author Robert Markley's EIU lecture rescheduled for Doudna Fine Arts Center Mar 27, 2009
He has degrees from Vassar College and the University of Pennsylvania. Sponsored by EIU s Department of English and College of Arts & Humanities, Markley is the 2009 guest speaker for the Susan Bazargan Lecture Series. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
No. 3 Rivier holds off 13th-ranked Endicott, 3-2 Mar 27, 2009
Endicott returns to action on Saturday as the Gulls travel to face Vassar College at 2:00 p.m. Rivier looks to extend its remarkable streak against Johnson at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. . (Ecgulls.com)
'Wrestling Patient' follows a Jewish writer's WWII-era struggles Mar 27, 2009
Brenner, who majored in drama and religion at Vassar College before getting his master's in dramatic writing, says he was in a very dark place in his life when he sought the wisdom of Buddhism. But he was confused by the vast array of Buddhist teachings. (Boston Globe)
Brian Butterworth nets 1,000 point milestone for Vassar Mar 25, 2009
Hamilton-Wenham grad Brian Butterworth recently scored his 1,000th career point for Division 3 Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. on a 3-pointer with 9:42 remaining in a game against St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y. Vassar won the game 76-65 ... Brian Butterworth, Hamilton-Wenham s former standout, scored his 1,000th career point for Division 3 Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. on a 3-pointer with 9:42 remaining in a game against St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y. Vassar won,... (Hamilton Wenham Chronicle, MA)
Tree Species Composition Influences Nitrogen Loss From Forests Mar 23, 2009
Lead author Lynn Christenson of Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY noted, The most significant difference we see in nitrogen cycling under sugar maple trees compared to other tree species are much higher rates of nitrification, with very little consumption of this nitrate occurring in sugar maple soils. Why the soils and trees are not consuming this nitrogen is still a mystery. (Science Daily)
Hamburg, Former NYC Health Chief, Said to Be Obama's Pick for FDA Director Mar 12, 2009
Her mother, Beatrix, was the first black woman to attend Vassar College and the first to earn a medical degree at Yale University, according to the National Library of Medicine. Her father, David, also a physician, headed the Institute of Medicine, an arm of the nonprofit National Academies of Science that offers science-based advice on health issues, from 1975 to 1980. (Bloomberg -- US)
Forty Years Later: Wellesley's Decision to Stay a Women's College Revisited Mar 4, 2009
Vassar College went co-ed; so did Yale. In the midst of financial issues and student and faculty unrest, had many important decisions to make in 1969 including whether to admit men. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Elis Gear Up For IFA Championship Feb 28, 2009
Yale University Bulldogs, Official Athletic Site. The Bulldogs will be led by captain Michael Pearce, who placed fourth among all epeeists at last year's IFAs. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
Unigo.com Gives Everyone a Say About College Picks Feb 19, 2009
For instance, Vassar College in New York boasts 117 reviews and 42 videos, while the much larger University of Kansas has only 45 reviews and three videos. Finding the detailed search feature can be clumsy, because it s not obvious on the home page. (All Things D Blogs, CA)
Prisoners find direction in Muslim faith Feb 16, 2009
A movement that began in the 1970s under Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan to evangelize inmates has evolved into one of the most effective religious rehabilitation agendas in the U.S. Imams under the Nation of Islam continue to draw converts, but most Muslims in prison today are Sunnis, said Lawrence Mamiya, a professor at Vassar College who has studied Muslim prison ministries. Mamiya estimates that about 10 percent of all prison inmates have converted to Islam. (Longview Daily News, WA)
CAAS new director has seen poverty from both sides as mom and as advocate Feb 11, 2009
After graduating from Vassar College with a bachelor s degree in sociology, Smith-Cofield began work at the Leonard Morse Hospital in Natick, doing clinical work in psychiatry for adolescents and adults. She thought her life was relatively settled. (Somerville Journal, MA)
