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Pictured: Students in the Bard Palestinian Youth Initiative

Photo by Naomi LaChance '16

Bard Students Win Davis Awards

Bard College students have won two 2013 Davis Projects for Peace Awards, which provide $10,000 in funding for proposed projects. Both of this year's winning projects focus on education and conflict resolution in the Middle East.
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Clockwise from bottom left: Tess Whitney ’14, Ahmaad Lott ’16, Miriam Huppert ’13, Kimberly Sargeant ’14, Brandon LaBord ’13

Photo by Don Hamerman

Posse Scholars at Bard

Posse Scholars are young leaders from at-risk backgrounds who receive full scholarships to attend Bard. The College's first Posse arrived in 2009 and they will graduate this month. More >

Raed Al-Abbasee ’13 (left) and Swapan Jain

Photo by Richard Renaldi

From Baghdad to Bard

Raed Al-Abbasee ’13 fled the violence in Iraq in the midst of his medical school training. He then connected with Bard and received a scholarship to continue his studies. Professor Swapan Jain writes about Raed's time at the College as the senior prepares to graduate. More >

Training Environmental Leaders

The C2C Fellows Workshops train the next generation of sustainability leaders at Bard and around the country, one weekend at a time.
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Photo by Pete Mauney '93, MFA '00

Citizen Science

Bard's annual Citizen Science program introduces all Bard first-year students to natural science and the ideas of the scientific method.
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Photo by Peter Aaron '68/Esto

SummerScape and Bard Music Festival

Fisher Center's Anniversary Celebration continues this summer with Bard SummerScape and the 24th annual Bard Music Festival. July 5 – August 18. More >

Photo by Scott Barrow

Exceptional Faculty

Bard's distinguished faculty is dedicated to the philosophy of teaching. The average class size of 17 allows for intimate discussions and one-on-one interaction. More >

Courtesy of the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

An-My Lê Named MacArthur Fellow

An-My Lê, esteemed photographer and Bard College professor of photography, has been named a 2012 MacArthur Fellow. More >

The Levy Economics Institute of Bard College

Photo by Chris Kendall '82

Levy Institute Offers New M.S.

Bard College’s Levy Economics Institute will begin offering a Master of Science Degree in Economic Theory and Policy starting in fall 2013. More >

Photo by Stockton Photo, Inc.

Bard Athletics

Intercollegiate, intramural, and club sports are all active on campus. From basketball and cross-country to the ultimate Frisbee and equestrian teams, Bard students compete and enjoy the College's exceptional indoor and outdoor facilities. More >