Bard College Student Sierra Ford ’26 Recognized on 2024 ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll
Bard College sophomore Sierra Ford has been named to the 2024 ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge Student Voting Honor Roll. Ford, leader of the College’s student voting initiative Election@Bard, joins a group of 137 students recognized for their nonpartisan voter registration, education, and turnout efforts during the 2023 elections, which featured critical ballot measures and local and state races.
How Can Colleges Protect Student Voting Rights and Support Experiential Learning?
Center for Civic Engagement Staff Present at Annual Campus Compact Conference
Staff members of Bard’s Center for Civic Engagement represented the College at the annual Campus Compact conference in Denver, April 7–10. They presented on the role of colleges in protecting student voting rights and the impact of experiential learning strategies in both domestic and international settings.
Sister2Sister: Empowerment Through Action
Skylar Walker, a Bard alumna, talks about Sister2Sister, a mentorship program she co-founded that empowers young women of color in communities at and around Bard College. Originally a TLS project, Sister2Sister has expanded over the years to become a wide-reaching, established project under the Center for Civic Engagement.
- Opinion: “New York Mandated On-campus Voting, Which Hasn’t Happened” Writes Jonathan Becker in the Times Union
- Bard College Hosts Discussion Between President Leon Botstein and ACLU Deputy Legal Director Yasmin Cader on March 11
- College Leaders Urged to Act on Campus Voting Sites
- Bard Center for Civic Engagement Prepares Report on Poll Sites on College Campuses
- The Advocate Asks: Why SmorgasBard?
- Q&A with Selina Royer ’26
- New York Times Opinion: “Early College Is the Equalizer We Need,” Writes John McWhorter SR ’83
- Max Kenner ’01 in the New York Times: College-in-Prison Is Transforming Who We Think College Is For
- Bard College Launches Community Arts Collective
- Q&A with Al-Quds Bard Student Christina Anastas