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  Hudson Valley Chamber Music Circle at Bard Announces 63rd Concert Season
  05-22-2013: The Hudson Valley Chamber Music Circle series at Bard presents three concerts in June by world-renowned musicians. The Daedalus Quartet, Miami String Quartet, and Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio will perform Saturday evening concerts on June 8, 22, and 29 in Olin Hall.
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  Bard Faculty Members and Visiting Artists Win Obie Awards
  
  05-21-2013: Bard faculty member Jorge Ignacio Cortiñas, ECLA of Bard's David Levine, and visiting artists Nature Theater of Oklahoma were honored at the Obie Awards in New York City on Monday, May 20. Bard playwright in residence Jorge Ignacio Cortiñas received an Obie Grant for his company Fulcrum Theater; ECLA of Bard faculty member David Levine was honored for Habit; and Live Arts Bard visiting artists Nature Theater of Oklahoma won for Life and Times: Episodes 1-4. The Obies recognize excellence in off-Broadway theater, and are given annually by the Village Voice.
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  Model United Nations Team Finishes Season with Top 50 National Ranking
  
  05-21-2013: The Bard Model United Nations Team finished the 2012-2013 season with a top 50 national ranking—one of only a handful of liberal arts colleges to do so. Team members performed well, winning awards in several tournaments.
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  Scheetz Qualifies for NCAA Championships, Making Bard History
  
  05-20-2013: Bard senior Perry Scheetz is the first Bard student athlete to qualify for the NCAA Championships in track and field. Scheetz is the 22nd and last entry into the 3,000-meter steeplechase for the NCAA Championships, which will be held this Thursday through Saturday at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
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  Bard Literary Journal Conjunctions Publishes In Absentia
  
  05-17-2013: Conjunctions:60, In Absentia—the latest issue of Bard's innovative literary magazine—gathers a collection of today’s leading contemporary writers to explore the presence of absence, the losses that gain on us, the black holes in our everyday lives. Edited by Conjunctions editor, novelist, and Bard literature professor Bradford Morrow, the issue includes work by Joyce Carol Oates, Robert Coover, Frederic Tuten, and many others. Visit their website to read excerpts.
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  Dual Passions for Economics and Math: Alina and Janeta Marinova ’06
  
  05-17-2013: Depending on one’s viewpoint, it would seem either incongruous or quite likely that twins would study the same subjects at the same college. But for Alina and Janeta Marinova ’06, a double major in economics and mathematics at Bard was simply something both of them wanted to pursue. Here, they talk about their time at Bard and where their careers have taken them since then.
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  From Baghdad to Bard: Iraqi Refugee Finds Home in Science Research
  
  05-14-2013: Biochemist Raed Al-Abbasee ’13 took an unlikely path to Bard. Fleeing the escalating violence in Iraq in the midst of his medical school training, Raed connected with Bard and received a scholarship to continue his studies. Bard chemistry professor Swapan Jain writes about Raed's time at the College as the senior prepares to graduate.
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  Bard Student Athletes, Teams Honored at Annual Athletics Awards Event
  
  05-10-2013: The Bard College Department of Athletics and Recreation honored student athletes, teams, and staff at the annual Athletics Awards event on the evening of May 8. Click below for a complete list of award winners.
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