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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
On Thursday, December 15, the Seven Sister Colleges and the U.S. Department of State kicked off the Women in Public Service Project. This new initiative is aimed at preparing the next generation of women leaders from around the world for success in public service, politics, and government. Representatives from the Sister Colleges, including alumnae, faculty members, and students, joined women leaders from around the world at the program's first colloquium, a day-long event held in Washington, D.C.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the keynote speaker, spoke about the need for greater representation of women in elected office and other facets of public service. "If you’re trying to solve a problem, whether it is fighting corruption or strengthening the rule of law or sparking economic growth, you are more likely to succeed if you widen the circle to include a broader range of expertise, experience, and ideas," said Clinton. "So as we work to solve our problems, we need more women at the table and in the halls of parliament and government ministries where these debates are occurring." Read Clinton's full remarks here.
President Spar participated in a panel with presidents from the Sister Colleges, discussing what role higher education, particularly liberal arts colleges, can play in educating and inspiring students to work in public service.
Barnard senior Shilpa Guha conducted an onstage interview with White House adviser Valerie Jarrett. "Start by working hard yourself -- demonstrate to a mentor that you are a good investment," said Jarrett. Visit the Women in Public Service Facebook page to see photos of the interview.
Other speakers at Thursday's colloquium included Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund; Farah Pandith, the State Department's special representative to Muslim communities; Melanne Verveer, ambassador-at-large for Global Women's Issues; and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
Read reflections by the students participating in the Women in Public Service Project. Read more in USA Today, BusinessWeek, CNNLive, The Huffington Post, AllAfrica.com, India Times, and The Columbia Spectator. Learn more about The Women in Public Service Project at http://womeninpublicservice.org/.
President Spar, far right, is pictured with fellow Seven Sisters presidents and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Secretary Clinton addresses the crowd at the Women in Public Service Project Colloquium.
