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Letter from Louis
Dear Bard Parents:
President Botstein pointed out in his charge to the Class of 2007 last May that the college was founded as an Episcopal men’s college in the nineteenth century and that the graduation charge was read by their Rector—a man who was ordained in the Episcopal Church. With his usual wit, Leon noted that he was not an ordained ... Full Story
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November 19, 2007
Bard New Orleans Initiative
The Bard New Orleans Initiative
By: Stephen Tremaine ’07
Bard’s first major project in New Orleans was in the January intercession of 2006, four months after the storm. 126 Bard students traveled to New Orleans to work with a range of community-based organizations in the lower 9th ward. Their work including rehabilitating over 40 homes, a community center, an HIV/AIDS clinic, and a homeless teen shelter, as well as monitoring state-contracted demolition companies for early and illegal bull-dozing of homes.
Upon returning to Bard, students – struck by the lack of basic and vital information in New Orleans –remained involved through a student-organized research project. 19 students spent much of March and April in Bard’s computer labs researching New Orleans-based rebuilding resources – social service providers, volunteer home remediation programs, available after-school programs, and more. The students compiled what was, at the time, the most comprehensive and up-to-date ... Full Story
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Family Weekend 2008
Family Weekend 2008 will be held on the weekend of October 24-26.
Contact: Donna Parise
parise@bard.edu
845-758-7504
Make a Gift to Bard
Bard College depends on parents, alumni and friends to offset the $12.5 million in scholarships and financial aid awarded each year. Please follow this link to find out more.
Contact: Matt Soper
soper@bard.edu
845-758-7505
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