Pioneering Women's College Sued Over Gender Pay Gap 

This postcard view of a Vassar College dormitory and spacious greensward in Poughkeepsie, New York, was created in 1904.

One of the first women's colleges in the United States is the target of a federal lawsuit, with five current or former tenured faculty members saying the school pays female professors less than their male counterparts.

The New York Times reports Vassar College, in Poughkeepsie, New York, also faces allegations of delayed promotions for female professors and a discriminatory performance-evaluation system. (September 2023)