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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Barnard’s Global Symposia series was launched in 2009 with four main goals in mind: to provide a dynamic forum for discussion of women's issues in regions where such opportunities do not readily exist; to create a network of women leaders from around the world; to inspire young women about their own leadership potential; and to provide an opportunity for Barnard, as an American college, to learn from women in other parts of the world and bring their stirring stories back to our students.
WOMEN CHANGING CHINA
In March 2009, Barnard College was delighted to host an influential group of extraordinary women leaders for a symposium in Beijing entitled Women Changing China. This high-profile event celebrated the lives of women in China today and examined the distinctive ways in which they are working, influencing others, and shaping the world around them. Based on the success of Beijing, the College decided to launch an innovative series of global symposia, focusing each year on women's leadership in a different region of the world.
WOMEN IN THE ARAB WORLD
The second Barnard Global Symposium, Women in the Arab World, held in Dubai in March 2010, gathered the preeminent women of the Middle East for a dialogue on women's leadership, women's agency and women's voices.
WOMEN CHANGING AFRICA
In March 2011, Barnard was honored to present its third symposium,Women Changing Africa, in Johannesburg, South Africa. The event brought together leaders—in government, commerce, academia, media, and the arts—for a day of collaboration, networking and discussion.
Women Changing India
In March 2012, the day-long Mumbai symposium drew over 400 guests from around India and the world, including Barnard students, alumnae, and faculty. Some of India's most preeminient women leaders spoke on issues surrounding social activism, entrepreneurship, and media.
The fifth annual event will take place in Sao Paolo, Brazil in March 2013.
