Bard College Holds One Hundred Sixty-Sixth Commencement on Saturday, May 23, 2026
The Undergraduate Commencement address will be given by journalist and bestselling author Fareed Zakaria, host of CNN’s flagship international affairs program and a prominent columnist for The Washington Post.
Bard Music Festival Explores Life and Times of Peerless Classical Composer in “Mozart and His World” (August 7–16), Part of Bard SummerScape 2026
In eleven themed concerts, the festival’s 36th season examines the life and times of Wolfgang Amadé Mozart, the Classical composer with arguably the most celebrated and recognized name in classical music.
Bard College Faculty M. Gessen and Alumna Juliana Spahr ’88 Win Pulitzer Prizes
This year’s Pulitzer Prize recipients will constitute the 109th class of Pulitzer Prize winners.
Chang Chavkin Center Awarded $218,750 Solon E. Summerfield Foundation Grant
The three-year grant will support a partnership between the Chang Chavkin Center and the Freedom and Citizenship Program at Columbia University.
Upcoming Events
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5/18MondayEverything That Happens Will Happen Today: 2026 Graduate Student Curated Exhibitions 11:00 am – 5:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard
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5/18MondayCompletion Days—Regular Classes and Final Exams Bard College Campus
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5/18MondayStudio Recital: Double Bass Students of Satoshi Okamoto 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm EDT/GMT-4
Edith C. Blum Institute
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5/18MondayUndergraduate Degree Recital: Kai O'Donnell, oboe 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm EDT/GMT-4
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space
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5/18MondayUndergraduate Degree Recital: Jessica Ward, viola 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm EDT/GMT-4
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space
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