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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Consortium on High Achievement and Success: Founded in 2000, CHAS is composed of 34 private, select liberal arts colleges and small universities dedicated to promoting high achievement, leadership and personal satisfaction of students, with a focus on promoting success among students of color.
“Minorities Striving and Pursuing Higher Degrees of Success (MS PHD’s) in Earth Systems Sciences” Initiative: MS PHD’S was established to provide professional development experiences that facilitate the advancement of minorities committed to achieving outstanding Earth system science careers.
Project Kaleidoscope: PKAL is an informal national alliance working to build learning communities for undergraduate students in sciences, mathematics, and engineering.
Supplemental Instruction: SI is an academic assistance program that utilizes peer-assisted study sessions in which students compare notes, discuss readings, and develop organizational tools and study skills.
The Earth Institute ADVANCE Program, Columbia University: Funded by the NSF, the ADVANCE program seeks to increase the participation and advancement of women in the sciences and engineering at CU through institutional transformation.
