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Bard College among Those “Reviving the College Dreams of Afghan Women,” Writes Inside Higher Ed

Last month, the Taliban banned all women in Afghanistan from attending universities, effectively cutting off hope for girls and women to pursue higher education in their country. Institutions like Bard College are fighting not only to offer educational resources to Afghan women, but to ask other colleges and universities to do the same. “We also know with the emergence of Ukraine, Afghanistan was already becoming old news soon after it began,” Jonathan Becker, vice president for academic affairs, said to Inside Higher Ed. “We’re trying to fight to keep its importance alive.”

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Bard College Astronomer Shuo Zhang and Undergraduate Student Rose Xu Discover New X-ray Flares from the Galactic Center Supermassive Black Hole Sgr A*

Bard College Assistant Professor of Physics Shuo Zhang and Bard mathematics and dance major Rose Xu ’23 were invited by the American Astronomical Society (AAS) to present their most recent findings on new x-ray flares from the now inactive supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy. Their talk, “Detection of Seven High-Energy X-ray Flares from the Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole,” was presented at the 241st AAS press conference on January 12 in person in Seattle and virtually. Read More >>

Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser Cuts Ribbon on New Building for Bard High School Early College

On Thursday, January 5, Mayor Muriel Bowser, DC Public Schools Chancellor Lewis Ferebee, and Department of General Services Director Keith Anderson cut the ribbon on the new, permanent home for Bard High School Early College DC. “When we first launched this innovative partnership with Bard in 2019, we knew we were embarking on something important. Now, with this beautiful, modernized building, Bard has a permanent home to provide innovative and tuition-free pathways to college,” said Mayor Bowser. “Students who choose Bard have bet on themselves – they have bet on their futures and their ability to make the most of a reimagined high school experience.” Read More >>
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  • Bard College Alumnus Liam Gomez '22 Among First Peace Corps Volunteers to Return to Service Overseas
  • OSUN Students Develop Online Game to Make Sex Education Accessible to Teens around the World
  • Pianist Shai Wosner Curates Signs, Games & Messages, a Three-Day Festival Inspired by the Musical Explorations of György Kurtág at Bard Conservatory, February 24–26
  • Bard Film and Electronic Arts Professors Ephraim Asili MFA ’11 and Sky Hopinka Win Ford Foundation Grants for Documentary Film Projects Centered on Social Justice Issues
  • “Good Evening, we are from Ukraine.” Maria Sonevytsky Examines the Development of a Viral Phrase for the Los Angeles Review of Books
  • Rukhsar Balkhi ’23 Spoke with Spectrum News about the Taliban’s Ban on Women’s Education
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Citizen Science is an innovative program for all new students at Bard College. Through three weeks of intensive study during January intersession, students develop a core understanding of both the conduct and the content of science.
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