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Bard College seeks to inspire curiosity, a love of learning, idealism, and a commitment to the link between higher education and civic participation.

Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
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@BardCollege
Bard College
4 years
Bard prof. Emma Briant calls for tougher action against disinformation and propaganda in response to rapidly expanding digital influence industry. PS She's teaching a "Contemporary Propaganda" course this fall. #bardcollege @EmmaLBriant
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@BardCollege
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Outstanding news! Bard's Levy Economics Institute has been awarded a federal contract to aid the Labor Department in its efforts to broaden how it measures the economic well-being of US households. #bardcollege @levyecon
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@BardCollege
Bard College
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Excellent news today: this fall we will welcome award-winning author Masha Gessen to the Bard faculty. Gessen's courses will integrate literature, writing, and contemporary culture and politics. #bardcollege @mashagessen
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@BardCollege
Bard College
4 years
We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Professor Christian Crouch as the new Dean of Graduate Studies at Bard College. Professor Crouch ( @cacayne ) has been Associate Professor of History and Director of American Studies at Bard since 2014.
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@BardCollege
Bard College
7 years
Civil rights leader @repjohnlewis will deliver the address at Bard's 157th commencement on May 27. Join us!
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@BardCollege
Bard College
10 years
Friday at Bard: "Art Spiegelman & Neil Gaiman. In the same place, discussing brilliant things, while you listen in" http://t.co/CD2eBrC2ZJ
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@BardCollege
Bard College
3 years
We are beyond excited for this collaboration to have Posse arts students from Puerto Rico at Bard! #bardcollege #PosseLove @Vegalteno @possefoundation @FlamboyanFDN @HispanicFed @Lin_Manuel
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Luis A. Miranda, Jr.
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Our trip to Puerto Rico coincided with the announcement of the 2nd arts' @possefoundation in collaboration with @BardCollege for students in Puerto Rico. Our partners in PR @FlamboyanFDN @HispanicFed will make sure we have a wide net to pick the right students @Lin_Manuel
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@BardCollege
Bard College
7 years
Bard College President Leon Botstein responds to executive order on immigration and refugees:
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@BardCollege
Bard College
6 years
Welcome to the Bard College Class of 2022! #Bard22 #languageandthinking (Photo: Karl Rabe)
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@BardCollege
Bard College
6 years
We are thrilled to announce that the Bard Prison Initiative has received an $80,000 grant from the Onassis Foundation ( @OCCNY ) to support courses and lectures related to Greek culture. #bardcollege #cjreform #prisoneducation
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@BardCollege
Bard College
4 years
“The pandemic has pulled back the curtain, revealing both the best and the worst of what we are.” —Iconic musician David Byrne addressing the Class of 2020 #bard20 #bardcollege #bardianandproud @DBtodomundo
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@BardCollege
Bard College
6 years
In light of the upcoming Thanksgiving Break, we remind you of Bard's unchallenged status as No. 1 Dinner Party School. Have a safe and happy holiday, Bardians. And don't forget the artisanal cheeses.
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@BardCollege
Bard College
6 years
Bard College has a long history of civic engagement and activism. An applicant's participation in or disciplinary violation for peaceful protest to express their beliefs will not jeopardize a student's admission to Bard.
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@BardCollege
Bard College
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They don’t call it Annandale-on-Hudson for nothing. #bardcollege #hudsonvalley #hudsonriver #sawkill   📸 Khadija Ghanizada ‘23
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@BardCollege
Bard College
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The Class of 2020 begins submitting Senior Projects today. The Bard community is proud of you. Our seniors have demonstrated adaptability, work ethic, and great care for each other in trying times. Pictured: Class of 2020, arrival day, Aug. 2016. #bardcollege #bard20
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@BardCollege
Bard College
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Iconic musician and Talking Heads frontman David Byrne will give the 2020 commencement address at Bard College! Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 23. @DBtodomundo #bardcollege #bard20 #bardreunion #davidbyrne
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@BardCollege
Bard College
4 years
This morning: First in line to vote at Bard's Campus Center! #bardvotes #voteeverywhere #bardcollege @bardcce
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@BardCollege
Bard College
2 years
Exciting news at Bard College today! We have received a $1.49 million #HumanitiesforAllTimes grant from @MellonFdn to support the “Rethinking Place: Bard-on-Mahicantuck” project. Learn more about the initiative: (1/)
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@BardCollege
Bard College
4 years
Bard has joined the amicus brief in support of the Harvard-MIT lawsuit against the Trump Administration’s new ICE guidelines for international students. #bardcollege
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Bard College
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A very snowy Stone Row this afternoon. #bardcollege #hudsonvalley
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Bard College
6 years
First-year students are arriving today for Language and Thinking. Welcome to campus, everyone! #bard22 #bardcollege
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@BardCollege
Bard College
6 years
A big nor'easter blew through Annandale yesterday. We got about a foot of snow. Bundle up, Bardians!
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@BardCollege
Bard College
4 years
It's the last day of classes. What a semester. Thank you to our students, families, faculty, staff, alumni/ae, and friends for weathering this storm together. We wish everyone the best for a safe and restful summer. #bardcollege
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Bard College
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Bard President Leon Botstein and senior Sadia Saba enter the new voting site at the Bertelsmann Campus Center this morning. Both were plaintiffs with @AndrewGoodmanF in the lawsuit that led to Bard's first on-campus polling place. Photo: Karl Rabe. #bardcollege
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@BardCollege
Bard College
7 years
The annual Bard Fiction Prize has been awarded to Carmen Maria Machado. Congratulations! @carmenmmachado
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Bard College
2 years
Our new Bardians gathered outside the Chapel of the Holy Innocents for their first group photo. We welcomed 439 first-years and 66 transfer students to Annandale last weekend. #bardcollege #bard26 📸: Karl Rabe
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@BardCollege
Bard College
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Congratulations to the Class of 2021! #bard21 #bardcollege
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@BardCollege
Bard College
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The Bard Prison Initiative Debate Team beat the University of Pennsylvania on Friday! The BPI team has a record of 8-2. Go, Bard Debate! #cjreform #highered #bardcollege #bardprisoninitiative #bardimpacts #debate
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Bard College
3 years
We are very happy to announce the appointment of Jomaira Salas Pujols ( @Jomairabsp ) to the Sociology Program faculty beginning in the fall of 2021. Pujols uses qualitative methods to study race, place, education, and Black girlhood. #bardcollege 1/3
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@BardCollege
Bard College
5 years
Fantastic news this morning! Bard faculty members Jeffrey Gibson (Studio Arts) and Valeria Luiselli (Written Arts) have been awarded MacArthur Foundation "genius" grants. Congratulations! #bardcollege #MacFellow @macfound @ValeriaLuiselli
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Bard College
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At 17, Jonathan Alvarez ’19 went to prison with a 10th-grade education. While incarcerated, he completed his GED and his BA through the Bard Prison Initiative. Now he's founded a nonprofit to mentor and educate youth in the lower Hudson Valley. @BPIBard
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Bard College
3 years
Today was our first on-campus vaccine clinic! With thanks to Dr. Neal Smoller, the COVID-19 Response Team, and our wonderful student and employee volunteers for making this possible! #bardcollege
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@BardCollege
Bard College
4 years
#CollegeBehindBarsPBS is amplifying the debate on criminal justice reform. What comes next? "Every state, every locality, every prison should be educating those who are incarcerated." — @JamilSmith for @RollingStone
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@BardCollege
Bard College
2 years
The Bard Debate Union at Eastern Correctional Facility returned to in-person debate on Friday for the first time since the start of the pandemic. Students in the Bard Prison Initiative narrowly defeated the team from Morehouse College.
@BPIBard
Bard Prison Initiative
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A photo thread from today's debate between the BPI Debate Union and @Morehouse College. Read more about the day's events here:
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Bard College
8 years
Admission decisions went out last night! Congratulations to the class of 2020! #bard2020 #bardcollege
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Bard College
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Once separated by prison, Bard Prison Initiative alumnus Antoine Patton and his daughter, Jay Jay, built Photo Patch, an app that helps incarcerated parents stay in better touch with their children. @BPIBard @photo_patch #bardcollege #BardianandProud
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@BardCollege
Bard College
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Responding to the news that Poughkeepsie Day School will close at the end of this semester, President Botstein invited all rising seniors from PDS to complete their senior year at Bard for the same cost as attending PDS. #bardcollege #hudsonvalley
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@BardCollege
Bard College
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“With respect, gratitude, and admiration, I congratulate each and every one of you in this unique graduating class of 2020.” —President Botstein #bardcollege #bard20 #bardianandproud
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@BardCollege
Bard College
5 years
First snow of the season this morning! #bardcollege #hudsonvalley #snowyday
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Bard College
2 years
A gorgeous sunset over the Stevenson Library, courtesy of Paul Cadden-Zimansky, associate professor of physics. #bardcollege
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@BardCollege
Bard College
4 years
In keeping with tradition, we remind you at this time of year of Bard's unchallenged status as the nation's no. 1 dinner party school. Happy Thanksgiving! Safe travels and a restful break to all! #bardcollege #theonion
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@BardCollege
Bard College
7 years
Bard College President Leon Botstein calls on American Universities to take a stand. via @nytopinion
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Bard College
6 years
A snowstorm passed through Annandale on Friday. Winter magic in March. #bardcollege #hudsonvalley
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Bard College
7 years
Ladies and gentlemen, the @BardCollege Class of 2017! (Photo: Pete Mauney '93 MFA '00) Congratulations!
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Bard College
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Welcome to the Bard College Class of 2021! #Bard21 #languageandthinking #BardianandProud #Aplacetothink (Photo: Pete Mauney '93 MFA '00)
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@BardCollege
Bard College
8 years
Bard prof. & @LevyEcon pres. Dimitri B. Papadimitriou appointed #Greece 's minister of economy & development.
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@BardCollege
Bard College
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When great writers are great teachers: Bard prof. @neilhimself offers new @masterclass on the art of storytelling. #bardcollege
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VANITY FAIR
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"Novelists are very nice people. But I’m not a novelist. I’m a storyteller who sometimes writes novels, and graphic novels, and short stories, and makes film or television." @neilhimself on his new @MasterClass :
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Bard College
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We have more than 1,200 accepted students and family members visiting campus today for Open House. Welcome, all!
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Bard College
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Snow falling on Annandale. #bardcollege #hudsonvalley
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Bard College
3 years
Congratulations to Bard senior and @BHSEC Manhattan grad Isis Pinheiro, who has been awarded a prestigious Watson Fellowship for 2021–22! She'll spend the year traveling to England, Japan, China, Italy, and Guyana ... (1/2) #bardcollege #watsonfellow
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Bard College
3 years
It's been a beautiful week at Bard. We can't believe the last day of classes is less than two weeks away. Very best to all our students as they finish classes and finals. Photo by Karl Rabe. #bardcollege
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A little snow in Annandale, just before winter break! ❄️ Photo by Jonathan Asiedu ’24 #bardcollege
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Bard College
2 years
Last night, students, faculty, and staff gathered at the Chapel of the Holy Innocents, calling for peace and speaking out in support of Ukraine at a student-organized event before marching to Blithewood. #bardcollege (📸: Helen Zhang ’23)
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Bard College
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It's a beautiful snowy day at Bard! Special thanks to B&G and Environmental Services for keeping the campus clear and beautiful. ❄️
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Bard College
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Ladies and gentlemen, the Class of 2016! #bard16 #commencement2016 (Photo: Pete Mauney '93 MFA '00)
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Bard College
2 years
Bard announces $25m gift from Gochman Family Foundation to support renamed American and Indigenous Studies Program, Center for Indigenous Studies, new faculty, student scholarships, and an Indigenous Curatorial Fellow at CCS Bard. @forgeprojectny
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Bard College
3 years
Our new Bardians celebrated in style at last night’s Matriculation Ceremony, marking the completion of the Language and Thinking Program. Congratulations to all! (Photos by Karl Rabe) Returning students arrive on campus tomorrow. Can’t wait to see everyone! #bardcollege
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Bard College
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The Catskills viewed from Blithewood Manor at Bard. (Photo: Jacques Luiggi) #bardcollege #hudsonvalley
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Bard College
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"It gives you meaning." @NPR profiles Bard Prison Initiative. Our students are amazing. #proud #cjreform
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Bard College
4 years
TONIGHT! College Behind Bars airs on PBS! Tune in or live stream at 9/8c. The film follows Bard Prison Initiative students and alumni/ae as they pursue their educations and transform their lives. #CollegeBehindBarsPBS #bardcollege #bardimpacts @BPIBard
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Bard College
4 years
With the death of John Lewis, the world has lost a moral leader and a heroic citizen of exemplary courage. Bard had the privilege of welcoming him to Annandale to address the graduating class of 2017. Shared here with gratitude.
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@BardCollege
Bard College
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Bard alumna Moira Donegan ’12 started the online spreadsheet of men in the media industry accused of sexual harassment. She spoke with The Times about why she created it and what her life has been like since.
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Bard College
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Welcome to the Bard College Class of 2020! Great things ahead! #BardCollege #Bard2020 #BardianandProud
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Bard College
5 years
Our students are amazing: Bard College is a top producer of Fulbright U.S. students. #bardcollege #Fulbright
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@BardCollege
Bard College
3 years
The Bard College campus grounds are once again open to the public. We hope you will visit the arboretum, enjoy Montgomery Place, and join us for SummerScape and Bard Music Festival events! (1/3)
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Bard College
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As Covid-19 continues to ravage economies, Bard College professor, economist @ptcherneva and colleagues have issued an urgent plea: we need to transform the way we work. #bardcollege #DemocratizingWork #Covid19 @LevyEcon
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@BardCollege
Bard College
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Welcome back, Bardians! Today was the first day of classes. We wish you all a happy and productive fall semester. #bardcollege 📸: Jonathan Asiedu ’24
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Bard College
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Congratulations to Bard College senior Adelina Colaku ’18 and junior Evan Tims ’19 on winning US State Department Critical Language Scholarships for study abroad this summer. @CLSscholarship #bardcollege
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Bard College
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Welcome to Bard, Class of 2023! It's arrival day, and we're so happy to have our first-years on campus. #bardcollege #bard23
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Bard College
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It’s Senior Project Day! Congratulations, Bard seniors! #bardcollege #bard19 #sproj
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Bard College
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Today was the last day of classes for the fall 2020 semester. Best wishes for a restful and healthy Winter Break and holiday season to Bardians everywhere, from snowy Annandale. #bardcollege #HudsonValley
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Welcome to the Bard College Class of 2023! #Bard23 #languageandthinking #bardcollege (Photo: Pete Mauney ’93 MFA ’00)
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@BardCollege
Bard College
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@Lesehjerte @neilhimself Yes, we'll film Neil Gaiman in Conversation with Laurie Anderson and share the video here. Stay tuned!
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@BardCollege
Bard College
6 years
We are missing Professor Achebe on campus today. He was a tremendous presence at Bard. #GoogleDoodle honors what would have been his 87th birthday. #ChinuaAchebe
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Bard College
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“Finding the Money,” a new film by Maren Poitras, follows Stephanie Kelton, research associate at Bard’s @LevyEcon , on an exploration of Modern Monetary Theory, with expert commentary from Levy's Pavlina R. Tcherneva, L. Randall Wray, and more.
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Bard College
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Congratulations to the Class of 2018! Here are a few of our favorite shots from Saturday. A special thank you to entrepreneur and engineer @smithmegan , our commencement speaker. (Photos by Karl Rabe) #bardcollege #bard18
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Bard College
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Ladies and gentlemen, the Bard College Class of 2018! #bard18 #bardcollege #commencement2018 (Photo: Pete Mauney '93 MFA '00)
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Bard College is proud to be among the colleges and universities with the most 2019–20 Fulbright U.S. Students and Scholars! #bardcollege #fulbright
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Bard College
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Welcome to Bard, Class of 2026! First-years arrived on campus today, with L&T starting up on Monday. #bardcollege 📸: Jonathan Asiedu ’23
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Bard College
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A huge loss: Beloved Bard prof. and renowned poet John Ashbery has died. #johnashbery
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Bard College
5 years
A good day for a wintry walk to Hannah Arendt's grave in the Bard Cemetery. #bardcollege #hannaharendt @arendt_center
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Bard College
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The annual Bard Fiction Prize has been awarded to author Clare Beams! Beams begins her residency at Bard next fall. We can't wait to have her on campus. @clarebeams #bardcollege #bardfictionprize
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Bard College
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Wonderful news! $1.5 million to Bard High School Early College Queens from NYS Education Dept—thank you for your investment in our students! via @NYSEDNews . #bardcollege #earlycollege @bhsec
@NYSEDNews
NYS Education Department
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NYSED awards $4.76 million for four Smart Transfer Early College High School Programs, including @BARDCollege , @CohoesSchools , @GreeceCentral , & @sunyscccnews :
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Bard College
10 years
In which resident artist @amandapalmer takes the #icebucketchallenge along with several of our students! http://t.co/aZ3i6Vsmyq
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Bard College
6 years
Six Bard College students have won Fulbright awards for 2018–19: seniors Elena LeFevre, Nicola Koepnick, Adelina Colaku, Page Benoit, and Madeleine Breshears, and Bethany Zulick ’16. Well done, all! @FulbrightPrgrm #bardcollege
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Bard College
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We are thrilled to announce that Deb Haaland, U.S. Secretary of the Interior, will deliver the 2022 Commencement address at Bard College. #bardcollege #bard22
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Bard College
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Commencement events kicked off yesterday evening with the Baccalaureate Service, followed by the Senior Dinner and Awards Ceremony at Blithewood! #bard22 #bardcollege 📸: AnnAnn Puttithanasorn ’23
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Bard College
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Tayler Butler ’17 is a Bard alumna, Posse Scholar, and future lawyer. As a Bard student, she tutored incarcerated students at @BPIBard . The experience inspired her to continue work in the field. Now she's pursuing her law degree at Cornell.
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Bard College
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“What defines us is our minds and our hearts—that we have moralities, even in prison.” New preview for College Behind Bars, a documentary following @BPIBard students as they earn degrees and after release. @PBS #CollegeBehindBarsPBS #bardcollege
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@BardCollege
Bard College
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It's the first day of classes! Welcome back, Bardians. Here's to an excellent spring semester.
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