US-China Music Institute of the Bard College Conservatory of Music Presents Ninth Annual China Now Music Festival, "Chasing Dreams," October 2–11, 2026
The US–China Music Institute at Bard College Conservatory announces the launch of the ninth annual China Now Music Festival, taking place in New York City, Kingston, and at Bard College from October 2–11, 2026 to celebrate the 250th anniversary of America and the evolution of the American Dream.
Bard College’s Leadership on Student Voting Rights Featured on MS NOW’s Deadline: White House and Way Too Early
MS NOW’s chief political reporter Chris Jansing came to campus to speak with current students and Acting President Jonathan Becker for Deadline: White House about campus voting advocacy and increasing restrictions on student voting including the proposed SAVE act. Jansing called Bard's student voting initiatives "a fantastic program that helps students learn how to vote, learn how to register, get involved." Read More >>Bard Acting President Jonathan Becker Writes Guest Essay for New York Times Opinion
Jonathan Becker, acting president at Bard College, has published a New York Times Opinion guest essay about student voting rights. In the article, “What Does the Trump Administration Have Against the 26th Amendment?” Becker argues that institutions of higher learning have a duty to assist their students in navigating the registration and voting process, educating them not only about their democratic rights, but also actively helping them to realize those rights. Read More >>More Bard News
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