November 2023
News for Bard 
Families & Friends

Dear Families,

We were thrilled to welcome over 1000 visitors to campus just a few weeks ago for Family and Alumni/ae Weekend. We had the most beautiful weather for your visit to campus and hope you enjoyed your time here in Annandale. View photos from the fun-filled weekend here.

Tuesday was Election Day and the Campus Center was busy with faculty, staff and students casting their vote. Many of our students partake in Election@Bard, a student-led initiative that helps students register to vote. They organized festivities and a parade in honor of Election Day.

The college is currently celebrating our inaugural First-Generation College Celebration Week from November 6 to November 10. All students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in activities such as speed-friending, brunch, and storytelling. A community dinner at Blithewood will be held tomorrow, Friday at 5:30 pm. Please encourage your student to attend if they can.

One of my favorite things about Bard is experiencing the diverse talents of our student body. Everything from physics posters, sporting events, to the arts. If you are in the area, come visit some of the upcoming jazz ensemble student performances:
December 11–The Spontaneous Composition Ensemble, Blum Hall, 7:30pm
December 12–The Sun Ra Ensemble, Blum Hall, 7:30pm
December 16–The Contemporary Jazz Composer Ensemble, Blum Hall, 8pm

This Sunday, the men’s basketball team faces Columbia University at 6pm at Levien Gymnasium (3030 Broadway, New York, NY 10027). Please come out in your Bard gear to represent and support the Raptors! Get your tickets here for $13. Many of our Bard alumni/ae will be in attendance and everyone will be seated together if you purchase through the above link.

Bardian and proud,

Sasha Boak-Kelly
Senior Director of Development
[email protected] | 845-758-7407

Dates to Remember

Monday, April 29, 2024 – Tuesday, April 30, 2024 | Advising Days (No classes are held on advising days)
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 | Last Day to Withdraw from a Class 
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 | Senior Projects Due
Thursday, May 9, 2024 | Registration for Fall Classes Opens at 8 a.m.
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 – Tuesday, May 21, 2024 | Completion Days—Regular Classes and Final Exams: All students and faculty remain on campus
Monday, May 20, 2024 | Provisional Senior Grades Due in the Office of the Registrar
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 | Last Day of Spring Classes
Thursday, May 23, 2024 | Baccalaureate Service and Senior Dinner
Saturday, May 25, 2024 | Commencement

Spring Check-Out Dates:
Non-graduating Students: Wednesday, May 22, 2024 • Must check out by 12:00 pm
Graduating Seniors: Sunday, May 26, 2024 • Must check out by 12:00 pm

News from Campus Dining

Effective Monday, October 23, 2023 there will be a 4th late night meal period on weekdays (Monday through Friday).  The breakfast and lunch meal periods will remain the same. Also, the weekend meal periods will remain the same. The meal periods will therefore be:

Monday through Friday
Breakfast: 7:30 am – 10:59 am
Lunch: 11:00 am – 4:59 pm
Dinner: 5:00 pm – 7:59 pm
Late Night: 8:00 pm – midnight

Saturday and Sunday
Brunch: 9:00 am – 2:59 pm
Dinner: 3:00 pm – midnight

Please note:

  • Students will be able to use three swipes a day over the four meal periods on weekdays.
  • Students are limited to one swipe per meal period and so you will select which meal period - breakfast, lunch, dinner or late night -  to use those three swipes.   

These changes will lead to more options and flexibility for most students. For example, students on the 19 meal plan can continue to swipe up to 3 meals per day Monday - Friday but now they can choose, on a day-by-day basis, whether those three swipes are for the breakfast, lunch, dinner or late night meal period. (For example, it may make sense based on your Monday schedule to swipe for breakfast, lunch and late night meals and for your Tuesday schedule lunch, dinner and late night swipes may work best for your schedule/needs). The meal swipes on the weekend and will remain unchanged - brunch and dinner on Saturday and Sunday.

We anticipate that some students may wish to make changes to their meal plan selection based on the addition of a late night meal period. As a follow up, the Student Accounts Office will be reaching out to students who are currently not on the 19 meal plan to provide information and a Google Form for students to update their meal plan selection.

Newsmakers

John Reisert ’22 hikes the Appalachian Trail. John Reisert ’22 hikes the Appalachian Trail.

Bard Swim Team Alumnus John Reisert ’22 Successfully Hikes the Appalachian Trail

John Reisert ’22, who was a member of the men’s swimming team while at Bard, spent five months from March to August this year hiking the whole Appalachian Trail. Bard Athletics interviewed him about his experience and how being a student-athlete at Bard prepared him.

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An-My Lê Left Vietnam as a Child. She Returned as a Photographer. Bard Professor’s MoMA Exhibition Is a New York Times Critic’s Pick

At MoMA, Professor ​​An-My Lê’s images of Vietnam, the American South, and the California desert “are tour-de-force beautiful.” Holland Cotter reviews Between Two Rivers, Lê’s MoMA exhibition, as a Critic’s Pick for the New York Times. “​​In Lê’s photographs we find the line between boot camp and theater, battle-prepping and playacting, almost comically blurred,” writes Cotter. An-My Lê is the Charles Franklin Kellogg and Grace E. Ramsey Kellogg Professor in the Arts at Bard College. She has been a member of the faculty since 1998.

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Distinguished Visiting Professor of Music Marcus Roberts. Photo by John Douglas Distinguished Visiting Professor of Music Marcus Roberts. Photo by John Douglas

Professor Marcus Roberts Honored with 2024 Dorothy and David Dushkin Award in Recognition of His Artistry and Contributions to Music Education

Distinguished Visiting Professor of Music Marcus Roberts will receive this year’s Dorothy and David Dushkin Award at the Music Institute of Chicago gala, where he will also perform, in May 2024. Established more than 30 years ago and named for the Music Institute’s visionary founders, the award recognizes international luminaries in the world of music for their contributions to the art form and youth education.

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L–R: Hal Haggard and <em>White Holes</em> by Carlo Rovelli. L–R: Hal Haggard and White Holes by Carlo Rovelli.

Based on Collaboration with Bard Professor Hal Haggard, Carlo Rovelli’s White Holes Is Reviewed in the Guardian, NPR, and the Standard

“What is a White Hole? Do they really exist?” writes Robert Fox for the Standard. Reviewing White Holes by Carlo Rovelli, a “miniature masterpiece” whose scientific theme is work begun in collaboration with Hal Haggard, associate professor of physics at Bard College, Fox says the book “isn’t about discreet spats between physicists, but the very nature of thinking.”

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Artists Raven Chacon and Dyani White Hawk. © John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, used with permission Artists Raven Chacon and Dyani White Hawk. © John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, used with permission

Two Artists in Current CCS Bard Exhibition Indian Theater Win MacArthur Fellowships

Among this year’s MacArthur “genius” grant winners, two artists, Raven Chacon and Dyani White Hawk, are represented in Indian Theater: Native Performance, Art, and Self-Determination since 1969, a major exhibition curated by Candice Hopkins, CCS Bard’s inaugural fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies.

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October Supporters

Thank you to all our families and friends who made a gift to Bard College in October. #donorsmakedegreespossible

Robert A. Biggs and Julie C. Biggs • Kit Boyatt and Linda Riefler • Ina Calver '94 • Christopher M. Mason and Daniela Chiara • Lucia A. Coppola • Brian DeCubellis and Diana DeCubellis • Houstoun Demere and Wendy L. Haft • Gregory Fields and Rozanna Leo-Fields • Frank Gallagher and Susan Gallagher • Mark J. Garvin and Diane A. Menio • William Glasgall and Laura Glasgall • Kathryn Graham and William Graham • Amar Gupta and Padmini Gupta • Kimberly L. Haas • Christopher Hope and Stephanie Hope • Gretchen Jacott and Carlos Jacott • Judith Joa • Christopher Jobin • Celeste A. Johns • Dan Junkins and Minette Junkins • Jane Kim '26 • Joel Kunreuther • Shawna Lee • Gregory Fields and Rozanna Leo-Fields • Ilya Levinson and Martine Benmann • Anne M. McGrail • Sean McNamara • David Meikle • Mark J. Garvin and Diane A. Menio • William Meyer and Gale Meyer • Bruce Paddock and Arliss Paddock • Stephen Pirozzi • Kit Boyatt and Linda Riefler • David W. Jacobowitz '65 and Linda Rodd • Harry Sunshine '76 and Susan Schwimmer • John Setlik and Shannen Setlik • Alix M. Shafer '78 and Denis Duman • Gianfranco Vidali and Carole Vidali • Rand Whipple and Anne Dowd

As Thanksgiving approaches, we're reminded of the many blessings that come with being part of the Bard family. We thank you for your continued support, for your belief in our mission, and for the many ways you continue to contribute to the Bard experience. As we embrace this season of gratitude, we want to offer you something in return: peace of mind. That's why we're delighted to share FreeWill, a free resource that allows you to easily create or update your will. It’s our way of saying thank you for being a wonderful part of our close-knit community.