The Zora Neale Hurston Writing Fellowship at Bard College Welcomes Four Writers for Its 2026 Summer Residency Program
The Zora Neale Hurston Writing Fellowship at Bard College, now in its fifth year, welcomed its cohort of four writers this summer, Chihiro Shibata, Fawziah A. Qadir, Stephanie Jenn Boggs, and Tomomi J. Emoto. “The diverse academic backgrounds and voices of the participants of this program merge together into a wonderful writing community,” said Donna Ford Grover, director of the fellowship and associate research professor.
Katherine Boivin Awarded New Foundation for Art History Fellowship
Katherine Boivin, associate professor of art history and visual culture at Bard College, is the recipient of a 2026-27 Non-Residential Fellowship from the New Foundation for Art History (NFAH), a year-long fellowship awarded annually to mid-career scholars carrying out innovative work on the art of any era or culture. Read More >>Bard College Appoints Executive Vice President and Professor of Political Studies Jonathan Becker as Acting President
The Bard College Board of Trustees announced the appointment of Executive Vice President and Vice President for Academic Affairs Jonathan Becker as acting president, as the Board of Trustees launches a comprehensive search for a new permanent leader. Becker will chair a newly formed Leadership Council, comprising the College’s senior leadership, to work with the board and to ensure their expertise and diverse perspectives inform Bard’s path forward. Read More >>More Bard News
- Bard Faculty Member Gwen Laster Awarded a MacDowell Fellowship
- Annual Student Civic Engagement Conference Hosts Its 2026 Event
- Human Rights Roadmap Signed by Pavlina Tcherneva Featured in the Guardian and Le Monde
- Suddenly Last Summer Featured in the New York Times
- Recently Appointed Bard College Acting President Jonathan Becker Publishes Youth Voting Essay in Liberal Education
- Bard College Partners with Ulster County on Ground‑Level Air Quality Monitoring Network