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 April 2011, Barnard students revived the Greek Games, an historic campus tradition. Gathering on Lehman Lawn and the rooftop of The Diana Center, students participated in "Yoga in a Toga," "Plato's Pilates," hoop rolling and stilt contests, among others.
First held in 1903 and continuing through 1967, the Greek Games were started as an attempt to accurately recreate the athletic competitions of heroic Greece. The first-years and sophomore classes competed against each other in categories of dance, original poetry and song composition, discus throwing, hurdling, hoop rolling, torch races, and chariot races. Barnard’s involvement in the Greek Games signalled a dedication to the paradigms of neoclassical, liberal scholarship on which the College was founded.
The 2011 Greek Games were spearheaded by Barnard's Student Government Association and McIntosh Activities Council.
Archival footage courtesy of the Barnard College Archives
