Bard College

Bard College students, staff, and faculty celebrated the life of Martin Luther King Jr. with a weeklong series of campus events and virtual activities with community partners, culminating with the 11th annual MLK Day of Engagement. The events took place as part of the nationwide Day of Service that marks the King holiday. Volunteers around the country respond to Dr. King's call, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: ‘What are you doing for others?’” More >

The Bard Prison Initiative and its students and alumni/ae have helped change the national landscape for incarcerated students. In December, Congress restored Pell Grant access for people in prison. The decision came after nearly three decades of advocacy by students, families, prison reform groups, and educational institutions, including BPI. The stories of BPI students and graduates, recently amplified by the PBS documentary College Behind Bars, have helped sway public opinion and national policy. More >