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

Alternative Break Program Preliminary Proposal Deadline (Spring and Summer Breaks)

Friday, October 5, 2012
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The New York City Civic Engagement Program is pleased to partner with Columbia University’s Office of Civic Action and Engagement on the Alternative Break Program (“ABP”).  The ABP is a student-led, and administrator-managed, program that provides programmatic and financial support for students’ independent development and leadership of domestic or international service experiences over fall, spring or summer breaks.  

The ABP does not organize or lead service break trips.  Student(s) submit proposals for service trip ideas that address the community in which the student(s) wish to serve, the challenge they wish to address and the type of service they feel will best address those challenges in those communities.  Proposals that are accepted receive ABP-support, which includes training, advisement, and funding.  ABP funds may be applied to team travel expenses such as food, lodging, in-country transportation, and airline tickets.  The ABP supports its teams by awarding matching grants.  This means that the ABP will give teams a dollar for every dollar it raises, up to the specified grant amount.

We are pleased to announce that Barnard College students will begin receiving matching grants under this program starting in the 2012-2013 academic year.  Please note that preliminary proposals for ABP winter breaks are due on Friday, September 14th, and preliminary proposals for ABP spring and summer breaks are due on Friday, October 5th.  Please apply if you are interested! 

Please visit the ABP website here for more information: http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/ocae/abp.  Feel free to contact Valerie Chow, Associate Director, Civic Engagement and Experiential Learning, at vchow@barnard.edu or 212-854-2033 if you have any questions about the program.

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