Amnesty International Club: Catalyzing Conversations about Human Rights Violations
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.
A New York Law Mandates Campus Polling Sites. Why Are There Still So Few?
Jonathan Becker, vice president for academic affairs and director of the Center for Civic Engagement at Bard, spoke with Inside Higher Ed about New York State’s new law requiring campus polling sites. Becker is urging college and university leaders to take action before the March 15 deadline to establish sites before the next election. “Colleges and universities talk about [how] education is part of developing citizens and democracy. Well, there’s no more fundamental right than the right to vote,” Becker says. “If colleges and universities remain silent [about] a law providing the opportunity for students to vote more easily, then they’re not fulfilling their mission.” Read More>>STEM Night Out with Tyler Figueroa ‘26
STEM Night Out events at Ramapo for Children in Rhinebeck are a way for Bard students to volunteer and spark creativity with children throughout the year. One student, Tyler Figueroa '26, talks about why he is so passionate about education-based civic engagement. Read More>>More CCE News
- Opinion: “New York Mandated On-campus Voting, Which Hasn’t Happened” Writes Jonathan Becker in the Times Union
- BeBoba! It’s About Building Communi-Tea
- 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
- New Public Artworks by Bard Students in Dutchess and Columbia Counties
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Student Environmental Action
The Bard Sustainability Mixer connects first-year students to campus sustainability efforts during the Language and Thinking program in August.