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The Barnard Archives and Special Collections collects and makes accessible materials that document campus and academic life at Barnard, as well as broader feminist histories.

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News & Announcements

Barnard’s First Knight-Hennessy Scholar

Scholarship gives Barnard alumna full ride to Stanford Law, leadership training.

July 30, 2026

Barnard College Announces New Head of the Athena Center for Leadership

Andrea Bastiani Archibald, Ph.D named next Assistant Vice President of the Athena Center for Leadership.

July 21, 2026

Maja Horn Announced as Head of the Barnard Center for Research on Women

The esteemed professor of Spanish and Latin American cultures takes the helm after two decades of involvement with BCRW.

July 20, 2026

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