Bard Students Join Peers in Global Network for Student Action and Youth Leadership Conference in Kyrgyzstan
For the first time in two years, Bard students were able to join in person for the Annual Get Engaged Student Action and Youth Leadership Conference. This year's conference took place in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on the beautiful campus of the American University of Central Asia, bringing together undergraduate student leaders and mentors from 28 countries and 17 institutions in the Open Society University Network to discuss civic engagement projects students have been implementing in their respective countries.
Hillary Rodham Clinton Visits Bard
On Monday, May 23, Hillary Rodham Clinton visited Bard to meet with 34 of the Afghan students currently enrolled at the College. The students gathered at Blithewood, where they shared their stories with Clinton, who has a longstanding interest in helping Afghan women and students. Read More>>Bard College Recognized by U.S. Department of Energy for Committing to Reduce Portfolio-Wide Greenhouse Gas Emissions by at Least 50% Within 10 Years
As a partner in DOE’s Better Climate Challenge, Bard College is one of only 50 organizations across the U.S. economy that are stepping up to the Challenge and driving real-world action toward a low-carbon future. Bard Senior Vice President and CFO Taun Toay discusses the College’s sustainability efforts in a video interview as part of DOE’s Better Climate Challenge “Decarbonization Download” series. Read More>>More CCE News
- BHSEC Student Yuleisy Aguirre De Jesus on How Latin American Film and Other College Classes Changed Yuleisy’s High School Experience
- Red Hook Moves One Step Closer to Becoming an Audubon Certified Sustainable Community with the Support of Bard Leaders
- Bard College Alumnus Among First Peace Corps Volunteers to Return to Service Overseas
- Zarlasht Sarmast
- Vũ Đức Huy
- Mikelison Womack
Upcoming Events
- 8/13Saturday
Girls Write Kingston - 8/16Tuesday
Take Action Tuesday - 8/17Wednesday
Gaining Outside Experience in the Classroom: A Snapshot of ELAS - 8/17Wednesday
Get Engaged: Wandering Wednesdays - 8/19Friday
Center for Civic Engagement Block Party and Dinner
[email protected] Mentorship Model Improves Educational Outcomes for Young Men of Color in Kingston, New York
[email protected] is a high school retention and college persistence organization cofounded by Dariel Vasquez ’17 and Harry Johnson ’17 when they were students at Bard College.Photo by Hannah Fassett '17
Student Environmental Action
The Bard Sustainability Mixer connects first-year students to campus sustainability efforts during the Language and Thinking program in August.