Center for Civic Engagement at Bard College
Realizing Bard’s mission as a private institution operating in the public interest.Upcoming Events
- 3/19Tuesday
March Match: Bard's Alternative Spring Break Program - 4/10Wednesday
Election@Bard Second Volunteer Training Session - 10/17Thursday
Tribalism and Cosmopolitanism: How Can We Imagine a Pluralist Politics?
Featured News
Smriddhi Nair ‘26 interviewed the head of Bard’s Amnesty International Club, Anna Likhanova '25, who explains how Amnesty International connects Bard with the larger community involved in protecting human rights across the globe. Bard Students Vote
Bard was named one of the top 10 colleges for student voting in the United States, with a voter registration rate topping 85%.*
The Election@Bard team works tirelessly to ensure your right to vote. Bard students, staff, and faculty have been fighting voter suppression in Dutchess County for decades, and recently won a legal battle to secure an on-campus polling place. Are you registered to vote yet? Registration is easy, and we’ll help you with the process.
The Election@Bard team works tirelessly to ensure your right to vote. Bard students, staff, and faculty have been fighting voter suppression in Dutchess County for decades, and recently won a legal battle to secure an on-campus polling place. Are you registered to vote yet? Registration is easy, and we’ll help you with the process.
Voices of Action
Voices of Action celebrates the diversity of students, staff, and faculty at Bard College and across Bard's international partnerships and the greater Open Society University Network. We hope this community-centered project sparks conversation and highlights how we are connected by common interests, especially around civic and community engagement. Voices of Action showcases two platforms: Being(s) at Bard on Instagram (@beingsatbard) and the What Is Your Why? podcast series.