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Engaged Learning

Connecting Coursework and Citizenship
CCE coordinates initiatives that are pushing the boundaries of how higher education can and should operate in the public interest. In addition to Engaged Liberal Arts and Sciences classes on campus, we collaborate with and help coordinate local, national, and global institutional educational initiatives.

Engaged Learning Opportunities

  • ELAS Courses
    Engaged Liberal Arts and Sciences courses link academic work and critical thinking skills from the classroom with engagement activities that contextualize course materials and enhance learning.
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  • OSUN Courses
    Bard students may enroll in online courses offered by Open Society University Network partners, or take Network Collaborative Courses, which are codesigned and offered at Bard and other OSUN institutions simultaneously.
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  • Community Action Awards
    Community Action Awards fund student participation in internships that address issues impacting communities locally, nationally, and around the world.
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  • Bard in New York City
    Bard NYC and the Bard Globalization and International Affairs Program are innovative study away programs for undergraduates eager to gain practical work experience in New York City.
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  • West Point–Bard
    The West Point–Bard Initiative serves as a model of cooperation between a liberal arts college and a service academy, and provides opportunities for students to explore the complexities of civil-military relations in a democracy.
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  • Certificate in Civic Engagement
    The Certificate in Civic Engagement provides a structured path for students to merge curricular and cocurricular civic pursuits and to deepen their knowledge and understanding of civic engagement. Learn More

The Bard Sanctuary Fund

Providing Refuge and Support for Displaced and Undocumented Students

Bard College is currently supporting more displaced students per capita than any other college or university in the United States. The Sanctuary Fund helps displaced and undocumented students by providing scholarships, room, board, and assistance with books, medical, legal, and other pressing needs; it is designed to continue Bard’s long history of supporting displaced and undocumented students and faculty who for generations have found sanctuary at Bard.

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Career Development

The Bard Career Development Office (CDO) helps students translate their liberal arts education to the workplace through a variety of programs and resources. From one-on-one meetings, workshops, and special events, to collaborations with other Bard offices, alumni/ae and parents, CDO staff help students connect their skills, interests, and values to a career path throughout their college life and after graduation.

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