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
The New York Blood Center, the Class of 2012 and the Office of Disability Services (ODS) invite all members of the community to come to our Winter Blood Drive on Friday, February 4 from 10:30am-3:45pm in the LeFrak Gym. As always, this is a drop-in mini-drive where no appointments are needed--so please feel free to come at any time from 10:30am - 3:45pm. Please know that the recent NYC snow storms have created a blood emergency--with 1600 units of blood lost from last week's snow cancelations and 8000 donations lost in the past six weeks from the severe winter weather!
Donors should be in general good health, 17 years or older, weigh at least 110 pounds, and not have donated in the last 56 days. If you donated at the Sept 2010 drive, you are absolutely eligible to come and join us again--and we hope to see you! Please remember to bring your CUID (or any photo ID) when you come-- and please call ODS @ 212/854-4634 if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you at LeFrak on Friday.
In response to concerns from our community regarding hosting an event that falls under the US Food and Drug Administration's permanent ban on blood donations from gay men--a policy many scientists including Barnard faculty label outdated or obsolete--the sponsors of the Blood Drive, in conjunction with Barnard's LGBT/Queer community, have organized a table with informational resources and opportunities to get involved in this issue. If you would like to volunteer for this table, please contact ods@barnard.edu.
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