Weather Update

Due to the storm, Barnard College closed at 4pm Friday, for non-essential personnel. “Essential personnel" include staff in Facilities, Public Safety and Residence Halls.  

Friday evening and weekend classes are cancelled but events are going forward as planned unless otherwise noted. The Athena Film Festival programs are also scheduled to go forward as planned but please check http://athenafilmfestival.com/ for the latest information. 

The Barnard Library and Archives closed at 4pm Friday and will remain closed on Saturday, Feb. 9.  The Library will resume regular hours on Sunday opening at 10am.  

Please be advised that due to the conditions, certain entrances to campus may be closed.  The main gate at 117th Street & Broadway will remain open.  For further updates on college operations, please check this website, call the College Emergency Information Line 212-854-1002 or check AM radio station 1010WINS. 

3:12 PM 02/08/2013

Essays & Articles

President Spar is a frequent contributor, both online and in print, to topics of interest to the academic community, and in the realm of popular culture. She also writes the President’s Page in each issue of Barnard Magazine.

The Dark Side of IVF
The Daily Beast, October 5, 2010

At Women's Colleges and After, Girls Rule
The Washington Post, September 7, 2010

Businesses Aren’t Charities
Harvard Business Review, May 20, 2010

Food Memories
Oprah.com, February 18, 2010

College Presidents Pen Admissions Essays
The Wall Street Journal, May 6, 2009

One Gender’s Crash
The Washington Post, January 4, 2009

The Egg Trade
New England Journal of Medicine, March 29, 2007