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The Barnard Archives and Special Collections collects and makes accessible materials that document campus and academic life at Barnard, as well as broader feminist histories.

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Honoring Renée Becker Swartz ’55, Champion of American Libraries

The former President of the Alumnae Association and Board member understood libraries as “corner stores for the mind.”

September 17, 2026

Remembering Denny Partridge, Longtime Chair of Barnard Theatre

The theatre maker, writer, and professor believed the stage could reveal the texture of the human experience.

September 17, 2026

Barnard Faculty Help Shape Global Conversations on Water

Three members of faculty are working to reveal new information about our most important natural resource.

September 17, 2026

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