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
In The Wall Street Journal's coverage of a new study of parents in academia, research by Toddler Center director and professor of psychology Tovah Klein is noted. An excerpt:
"Research last year from Barnard College suggested that the timing of the tenure track can be particularly tough on mothers. The tenure system, which safeguards the jobs of proven professors, is essentially a ticking clock that gives aspiring professors a finite time to compile the credentials required to win tenure. Professors who take time off for family fear losing out on tenure."
Prof. Klein's research examines parenting, the impact of trauma on young children, and toddler play. She is a developmental advisor for Sesame Street and serves on the advisory boards for Room to Grow, Rawanda Educational Assistance Project and NYC Voices of Childhood.
