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

Julie Zeilinger '15 on why young women shy away from leading

July 17, 2012
activism
feminism
leadership

On Forbes.com, Julie Zeilinger '15 responds to the question, “Why do young women shy away from leading?” An excerpt:

"Throughout my entire high school career, and even in my college years, I have watched intelligent, motivated and capable young women shy away from leadership positions. Considering that the concept of leading anything was unimaginable to most of our grandmothers, and considering the hard work feminists did in the 70s to assure my generation of women the right to take our seat at the table, it can be beyond disheartening and frustrating to watch young women look these positions in the face and turn in the opposite direction. Clearly we don’t face the type of sexism our grandmothers did, so why do so many of us fail to lead? Are we selfish or ungrateful for the work of the women who came before us? Not quite."

Read the full blog post.