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Bard College, located on the Hudson River 90 miles north of New York City, is a private, coeducational liberal arts college with undergraduate programs enriched by research institutes and graduate programs. Founded in 1860, the College draws its approximately 2,600 undergraduate and graduate students from all regions of the United States. Students from abroad create a diverse and internationally informed environment. Bard's curricular strength is bolstered by innovative scholarship programs in the sciences, literature, and the arts, and a collaboration in science education with The Rockefeller University. The Gabrielle H. Reem and Herbert J. Kayden Center for Science and Computation, a state-of-the-art science facility, is scheduled to open in the fall of 2007. The College expanded its liberal arts offerings in 2005 through The Bard College Conservatory of Music, which welcomed its first cohort of undergraduate students dedicated to a life immersed in the creation and performance of music. Bard's network of unique programs abroad includes partnerships with Smolny College, Russia's first liberal arts college, in St. Petersburg; Central European University, in Budapest; and the International Human Rights Exchange, in Durban, South Africa. Many additional opportunities are provided through Bard's Institute for International Liberal Education. Bard's approach to education aims to assist students in planning and achieving intellectual growth throughout the academic process. A hallmark of the educational experience at Bard is the intensive interaction between students and faculty through small seminars, tutorials, and independent project work. The Bard Center for Environmental Policy builds on the College's tradition of creative innovation with added emphasis on professional preparation and career development in environmental policy fields. Bard College's 540-acre campus is conveniently located to take full advantage of the many resources and varied experiences available in the Hudson Valley and New York City. With its undergraduate liberal arts curriculum, seven graduate programs, Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, and Levy Economics Institute, Bard also provides endless opportunities for intellectual stimulation and cultural enrichment. Students enrolled in the Center's Graduate Program have access to all facilities on the Bard College campus. LECTURES AND SPECIAL ACTIVITIES
The Bard Center for Environmental Policy organizes special programs and field trips to facilitate the exchange of ideas between students and environmental professionals. The Center also takes advantage of outside events and conferences on environmental topics that are of particular relevance to the interests of the students and faculty or to current national or international debates. These programs—the "Emerging Contaminants" conference, the social research conference "Politics & Science: How Their Interplay Results in Public Policy," and the biennial New York State Energy Research Development Authority conference "Linking Science and Policy," among others—provide exceptional opportunities for students to interact with practitioners in a broad range of professions. FACILITIESResearch Institutions
Libraries
Henderson Computer Resources Center
Heinz O. and Elizabeth C. Bertelsmann Campus Center
Athletic Facilities
The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College
ACCOMMODATIONS AND MEAL PLANSOn-CampusThe new addition to Robbins House includes a wing for graduate students. The graduate rooms (about 110 square feet in size) are designed for single occupancy and equipped with private bathrooms, self-controlled thermostats for heat and air conditioning, and Ethernet hookups. Each room is fully furnished. Each floor has one handicapped-accessible room. Many rooms have spectacular views of the Catskill Mountains. The graduate wing has a private entrance (card access is required) that opens onto an atrium housing a graduate lounge with Internet access.
The cost of each room is $5,200 for the 2006–2007 academic year. Dormitory housing for the two-week workshop period carries an additional cost. Graduate students are not required to sign up for a meal plan, but have the option of doing so. Housing and meal plan costs are billed by student accounts. There are no refunds of housing payments given for students who withdraw after the start of the Workshops. Off-CampusFor those students who prefer to live off campus, a variety of houses and apartments at reasonable rents can be found near the Bard College campus. A free shuttle bus travels several times per day from campus to Red Hook and Tivoli. For example, in nearby Tivoli a housing coop was completed in 2006. It was designed by the Common Fire Foundation to achieve the United States Green Building Code's highest rating, LEED Platinum. Residents of the coop include Bard College students and other members of the community committed to a sustainable lifestyle. Housing information is available at the Office of Residence Life and through an e-mail listserv for incoming students. In general, the local area, while in relatively close proximity to several major cities, offers a high quality of life with a more affordable cost of living than many metropolitan and other college areas. Meal PlansDuring the academic year, graduate students may subscribe to a meal plan that allows them to eat 10 meals a week at Kline Commons, the main dining facility on campus. They may also purchase a prepaid facilities card that can be used at Kline and the campus center café. STUDENT HEALTH SERVICESStudent Health Services considers health care a partnership between the student and the health care provider. Care at Bard College Student Health Services is based on a holistic approach that promotes optimum physical, emotional, intellectual, and social well-being through education and preventative and primary care. RECREATION AND CULTURAL LIFE IN THE HUDSON VALLEYSituated on the eastern shore of the Hudson River, with majestic views of the Catskill Mountains, Bard College is an ideal location from which to explore the abundant natural and cultural offerings of the Hudson Valley.
The Bard campus borders Tivoli Bays, a 1,700-acre tidal marsh that is part of the Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve, a New York State Wildlife Management Area. An estuarine arm of the Atlantic Ocean, the Hudson extends 315 miles north of New York City's harbor, with saltwater mixing with fresh up to 50 miles inland, creating a unique, rich ecology. Students can navigate Tivoli Bays' wetlands by canoe, kayak, or other nonmotorized watercraft. Scenic trails furnish further opportunities for outdoor exploration by boat or on foot in the adjacent near-shore shallows. Area parks and trail systems provide opportunities for cross-country skiing and biking. Rock climbing, downhill skiing, and snowboarding in the Catskill or Berkshire Mountains are within an hour's drive. Fly-fishing is a favorite sport in the area's fast-running streams, such as the Esopus Creek and the Roeliff Jansen Kill. The Hudson Valley is a rich agricultural area, supplying produce and farm products, including high-quality local wines, to New York City's open-air Greenmarkets and through shares at local farm stands, farmers' markets, and pick-your-own farms. The area is also renowned for its rich contribution to early American history, literature, and art, as well as contemporary culture. Along the Hudson's shoreline are numerous historic estates, such as Montgomery Place, Clermont, the Roosevelt family estate, the Vanderbilt estate, and Frederic Church's Olana, all of which are open to the public. Just across the river is the city of Kingston, New York State's first capital, and the town of Woodstock, known since the early 20th century for its artists' colonies, including Byrdcliffe, and an abundance of art galleries. The countryside surrounding Bard is dotted with small villages dating to the 17th and 18th centuries—Red Hook, Tivoli, Rhinebeck, Millbrook, Germantown, Staatsburg—that together provide a diversity of experiences, year-round festivals, and shopping. There are numerous local theaters as well as fine restaurants, many of them staffed by chefs who graduated from the nearby Culinary Institute of America. Bard College hosts concerts throughout the year, offering music for every taste, from American Symphony Orchestra performances to jazz, opera, and folk music, including recitals of Bard's Balinese gamelan music ensemble. The Bard Music Festival, founded in 1990, features a prominent composer in a three-weekend program of lectures, panel discussions, and performances. The Rhinebeck Performing Arts Center, Poughkeepsie's Bardavon Theater, and the Ulster Performing Arts Center in Kingston are all within a 25-mile radius of the campus. The Kaatsbaan International Dance Center is in the village of Tivoli, adjacent to Bard. The campus is less than two hours north of New York City and one hour south of Albany by car, with train service providing ready access to the amenities those cities have to offer. Overall, the region is a pleasing blend of sophistication and pastoral charm, enough to satisfy the varied interests of a diverse student group. TRAVEL TO BARDBard College is in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, on the east bank of the Hudson River, approximately 90 miles north of New York City and 220 miles southwest of Boston. By automobile: from southern Connecticut, follow I-84 to the Taconic State Parkway, take the Taconic north to the Red Hook/Route 199 exit, drive west on Route 199 through the village of Red Hook to Route 9G, turn right onto Route 9G, and drive north 1.6 miles. From northern Connecticut, take Route 44 to Route 199 at Millerton, drive west on Route 199, and proceed as from southern Connecticut. From Massachusetts and northern New England, take the Massachusetts Turnpike to Exit B-2 (Taconic Parkway), take the Taconic south to the Red Hook/Route 199 exit, and proceed as from southern Connecticut. From New York City, New Jersey, and points south, take the New York State Thruway (I-87) to Exit 19 (Kingston), take Route 209 (changes to Route 199 at the Hudson River) over the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge to Route 9G; at the second light, turn left onto Route 9G and drive north 3.5 miles. From Albany, take the New York State Thurway to Exit 19 and proceed as from New York City. By train: Amtrak provides service from Penn Station, New York City, and from Albany to Rhinecliff, about 9 miles south of Annandale. Taxi service is available at the Rhinecliff station. By air: Bard College is accessible from Kennedy and LaGuardia airports in New York City, and from the airports in Newark, New Jersey, and Albany and Newburgh, New York.
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