What Bardians Hoped Would Happen During the Presidential Debate
The Tuesday night debate watch party hosted by Election@Bard and Democracy Matters was so packed that the Manor back porch had rows of chairs lined up with the windows open so people could hear from outside. Then a loud chant started: “5… 4… 3… 2…1!” The debate was on.
Bard College President Leon Botstein Participates as Presidential Speaker in Virtual Conversation about Welcome Corps on Campus Hosted by White House Executive Office of the President
On Wednesday, September 4, President Leon Botstein served as the presidential speaker in a virtual conversation about Welcome Corps on Campus hosted by the White House Executive Office of the President. Botstein was invited to serve in recognition of Bard’s leadership in supporting displaced students and commitment to sponsoring refugee students through Welcome Corps on Campus’s first cohort this fall 2024.
Democracy Day Panel: Faculty and Organizers Discuss Connections Between Electoral Justice and Authoritarian Threats in the US and Overseas
At CCE's recent panel discussion on “The Fight for Democracy, Locally, Nationally, and Globally,” faculty, alumni, and public sector organizers explored challenges to democracy in the United States and what lessons could be learned from the rise and fight against authoritarianism across the globe.
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