Event Highlights

A group of graduating seniors pose for a group photo on the steps of Blithewood Manor at Bard College.
First-Gen Senior Reception, 2025. Photo by Joseph Nartey ’26

First-Gen Senior Reception

Each year, the Office of the Dean of Inclusive Excellence, alongside the Dean of the College and Alumni/ae Affairs, hosts the First-Gen Senior Reception. Seniors who are the first in their immediate family to graduate from college are invited to attend, celebrating their accomplishments alongside a cohort of fellow Bardians.