Today in the history of astronomy, America’s first female astronomer is born.

What’s New Five female professors at Vassar College are suing the institution, accusing it of paying them less than their male colleagues and of systemic gender-based discrimination.

Five female professors at Vassar College are suing the elite institution in Upstate New York — one of the country’s first colleges to educate women — alleging it engaged in decades of ...

If there is not a polling site at Vassar College (Tuesday), the next step is going to be make a motion to hold them in contempt of court." Treybich said he learned of the change around 2 pm Monday.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Despite claiming to have played “a storied role in the movement for gender equality,” Vassar College underpays its women professors, according to a federal lawsuit filed ...

Vassar also says it would create dozens of permanent jobs. But a group that includes Arlington community members and many of the college's own faculty and students have challenged the project.

Meet Tallulah Rector, a local student-turned-journalist reconnecting with her hometown roots during a summer internship at ...

Campus leaders at Vassar College are on a mission to bring community college students to liberal arts institutions. They announced plans this fall to help 30 liberal arts colleges explore how to start ...

"We had facsimiles made of the backs. They came out really well," he notes. Bishop studied English at Vassar and graduated in 1934 – hence the college’s determination to collect her work.