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The premier college devoted to women’s intellectual leadership, with all the resources of @columbiauniversity.bsky.social and New York City. Learn more at barnard.edu.

Colleges need to equip students with vital life skills like managing stress, managing money, and managing their physical health – something Barnard College is taking the lead on, writes Francine LeFrak. www.nydailynews.com/2025/06/08/w...
What we forgot to teach to the Class of 2025
It’s commencement season. Caps will fly. Speeches will soar on promises of boundless possibility in the terrain ahead. But as students move forward into their future, too many are stepping into the…
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June 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
For Barnard Magazine, best-selling author of the new novel “Good Dirt” Charmaine Wilkerson ’82 describes her rich, international artistic career. barnard.edu/magazine/spr...
Creating Beauty From Pain
In her new novel, “Good Dirt,” Charmaine Wilkerson ’82 explores the resiliency of the human spirit and the connection between place and identity
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June 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Thank you to all of the alumnae who returned to campus this weekend for Barnard Reunion 2025! We’re so grateful for the generations of alumnae that make this community so special 💙
June 2, 2025 at 8:48 PM
This spring, Emmy Award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker Anne Poiret came to campus for a discussion on post-war journalism. barnard.edu/news/barnard...
Barnard Hosts ‘Human Rights in Contemporary Conflict’ Series
Emmy Award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker Anne Poiret discussed the art of post-war storytelling and the need for journalistic collaboration across affected countries.
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May 29, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Next weekend, generations of Barnard alumnae will return to the College for Reunion 2025! Ahead of the festivities, take a look back at this year’s Greek Games, a beloved tradition dating back to 1903 that returned to campus after a seven year hiatus. barnard.edu/news/bring-i...
Bring It On! Barnard’s Greek Games and Spirit Week
Before finals week and Commencement jitters, two of the College’s most cherished traditions returned to campus with art, soul, and some friendly competition that was established more than a century ag...
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May 23, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The Spring 2025 issue of Barnard Magazine is officially LIVE! Learn about Khepera Lyons-Clark '24, who created art that melds family history with natural material and digital media at the Barnard Design Center. Full issue available here: barnard.edu/magazine/spr...
May 22, 2025 at 5:35 PM
It’s official, class of 2025: you’re now Barnard graduates! We’re proud to welcome you to an alumnae community of bold changemakers and trailblazers, who have gone on to shape the world.
May 21, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Today, we were proud to celebrate nearly 900 seniors and welcome them to the alumnae community. Read on to learn about today’s moving moments, inspiring speeches, and the students who celebrated four years of brilliant work. bit.ly/43FEDuU
Barnard College to Graduates: You Belong in Every Room, Especially Those Rooms That Were Not Made for You
Barnard College proudly graduates the next generation of future women leaders.
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May 20, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Commencement is only one day away, and our Countdown to Commencement series continues with Long Island’s own Tara Terranova. Read on at the link in our bio to learn how this aspiring journalist has built the foundation of her writing career at Barnard! bit.ly/4mCw7o6
Countdown to Commencement | Tara Terranova ’25
The Long Island native shares how being at Barnard was having “the best of all worlds.”
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May 19, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Barnard commencement is two days away! We can’t wait to see our graduating class at Radio City Music Hall 🎓
May 18, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Barnard commencement is only three days away! We’re so excited to return to Radio City Music Hall and celebrate this year’s brilliant graduates!
May 17, 2025 at 3:28 PM
✅Ran a marathon
✅Took photos for for the Columbia Spectator
✅Studied abroad in Kyoto
Learn about Pippa Tsuki Carlson ‘25 as part of our Countdown to Commencement series, where we feature different seniors from our graduating class.
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Countdown to Commencement | Pippa Tsuki Carlson ’25
This native Californian didn’t just make New York her home, she found community and inspiration for what makes cities work, as an urban studies major, photojournalist, and podcaster.
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May 16, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Finals can be stressful - that’s why Barnard welcomed some cuddly creatures to campus today, to give the campus community a moment to relax and unwind!
May 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
It’s the first day of finals, and you could probably use a study break. Take a few minutes to luxuriate in “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” a survey of Black fashion guest curated by Professor Monica Miller. The exhibit opens at the Met Costume Institute tomorrow! barnard.edu/news/book-ex...
From Book to Exhibit: Monica Miller’s 'Superfine' Vision
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May 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
In the first of our Countdown to Graduation series, get to know women’s, gender, and sexuality studies major Angelic Estrella Molos ’25, who tells us about the highlights of her time at Barnard and what advice she would offer to first-year students! barnard.edu/news/countdo...
May 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
We are proud to announce that 78 students will be inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Society, the nation’s oldest academic honor society, this May. Read on to learn about these exemplary scholars! barnard.edu/news/barnard...
Barnard Congratulates Phi Beta Kappa Society Spring 2025 Inductees
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May 7, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Last night, Barnard hosted one of our famous campus traditions: Midnight Breakfast! Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate the end of the semester, and good luck with your reading week studying! 🥞📚
May 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Looking forward to tonight's Met Gala? Learn more about the Costume Institute's accompanying exhibit, "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," a deep dive into the history of Black dandyism guest curated by Barnard professor Monica Miller! barnard.edu/news/profess...
Professor Monica L. Miller Is Making Scholarship Look ‘Superfine’
The Barnard professor brings her research on Black dandyism to the Met Costume Institute.
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May 5, 2025 at 11:34 PM
What is Prof. Monica Miller – the brainpower behind the exhibit around this year’s Met Gala theme “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” – reading? Her list includes Zora Neale Hurston ‘28, Barnard’s first Black student. Read more to learn which books inspire Miller! www.vogue.com/article/supe...
From André Leon Talley to Zora Neale Hurston: A ‘Superfine’ Reading List
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May 4, 2025 at 7:15 PM
We’re only two days away from this year’s Met Gala, where the year’s theme and exhibit were curated by Barnard professor Monica Miller. Revisit our interview with Professor Miller, where she discusses guest curating an exhibition at one of the country’s premiere museums! barnard.edu/news/5-quest...
5 Questions With … the Met’s 2025 Guest Curator
Tapped by the Costume Institute to curate its annual blockbuster exhibition, professor Monica L. Miller is using her research on Black style to educate fashion enthusiasts on Black dandies.
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May 3, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The Met Gala is Monday night! This year, Barnard professor Monica Miller served as guest curator of the associated exhibition, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.” Check out a recent NY Times piece with Miller, who walks readers through some of the exhibit’s pieces! www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/s...
‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’ at the Met Explores the History of Black Dandyism
The guest curator of a new Met exhibition on Black style offers an annotated early look at a Dapper Dan jacket, André Leon Talley’s luggage and more.
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May 2, 2025 at 7:59 PM
“Barnard is a community like no other... If you want to be surrounded by empowering, incredible women who push you to become the best version of yourself, this is the space for you." - Nicole BC '26
May 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
“Instant tears started flowing as I realized I was GOING TO BARNARD.” - Janhitha Veeramachaneni ‘29

Read on to learn why this remarkable student is excited to be part of the Barnard community! If you’re an incoming student, DM us to share your story! barnard.edu/news/introdu...
Introducing Incoming First-Year Janhitha Veeramachaneni ’29
Meet one of the College’s newest class members, who said that “the chance to be surrounded by driven, bold, and socially responsible women” made Barnard her top choice.
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May 1, 2025 at 3:02 PM
This month, the Barnard community got to see the Movement Lab’s Spring 2025 Artist-in-Residence Hope Hutman’s new work, “Your Mind, Girls….,” inspired by class of 1970 alumna Ntozake Shange’s coming-of-age novel “Liliane.” Read on to learn more about the piece! barnard.edu/news/class-1...
Class of 1970’s Ntozake Shange’s Novel ‘Liliane’ Meets Mixed Reality
Artist-in-Residence Hope Hutman stages humanity in a digital age inside Barnard’s Movement Lab.
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April 30, 2025 at 8:25 PM
This month, Barnard professor Thea Renda Abu El-Haj, received the 2025 Emily Gregory Award, a student-nominated and selected teaching award that honors faculty members who exemplify excellence in pedagogy and mentorship. Read on to learn about her groundbreaking work! barnard.edu/news/profess...
Professor Thea Abu El-Haj Wins the Emily Gregory Award
For half a century, since 1975, the College’s only student-nominated and -selected teaching award honors faculty members who exemplify excellence in pedagogy and mentorship.
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April 30, 2025 at 3:34 AM