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Bard College Catalogue 2020-21
Overview
Bard believes in the transformative power of a liberal arts and sciences education and that colleges can and should bring liberal arts and sciences to communities where it is underdeveloped, inaccessible, or absent. For this reason, Bard has developed a number of initiatives in cooperation with the public, nonprofit, and private sectors to address the educational needs of underserved communities, including in the Hudson Valley. These programs include a much lauded college-in-prison initiative serving approximately 300 incarcerated students; an early college network serving more than 3,000 high school–aged students, who have the opportunity to earn free college credit and degrees; lectures on campus for adults of retirement age; and professional development programs for secondary and postsecondary teachers. Internationally, Bard has partnered with institutions in opening societies to provide innovative, interdisciplinary approaches to education and new methods of teaching rooted in the values of liberal education.