Weather Update
Due to the storm, Barnard College will close at 4pm today, 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.
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.
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“[A]t Barnard you will encounter someone who is unfamiliar and something that challenges your view of the world. Not all of it is comfortable. But if you extend yourself, you will be transformed, and your life will be so much richer because of it.” –Dorothy Ko, Professor of History
At Barnard, diversity is central to our mission. As an institution of higher learning, we are a democracy of ideas. As a small campus in the incomparable City of New York, we are a place like no other. Our vibrant community crosses boundaries of geography, religion, race, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic backgrounds to find shared experiences and to open minds. At Barnard, voicing opinions, no matter how singular or strong, is the essence of our culture. And respecting the unfamiliar is a challenge we embrace.
Barnard students come from nearly every state and more than 40 countries. They pursue environmental justice, music and dance, writing, politics, and feminist thought through more than 250 student organizations. They earn bachelor degrees in close to 50 fields and go on to careers in every realm of society. And no matter where they come from or where they are heading, they share a boundless passion for learning inspired by a unique and diverse faculty.
