The alumna’s novels have lit up film and TV screens, with adaptations from a Hitchcock classic to a new Netflix series.
Alumnae Stories
Barnard’s 38,000+ alumnae are forces to be reckoned with. Leaders in almost every field, these intrepid women have revolutionized healthcare, won Pulitzer Prizes, and made significant scientific discoveries.
“Barnard formed me with its supportive, collaborative environment. It’s where I came to life. It’s the shining confidence this College gave me and all of us.”
— Sonia Taitz ’75
Meet Our Alumnae
Barnard celebrates Women’s History Month by honoring groundbreaking graduates who also happen to be lifesavers.
Learn about alumnae and students — from the Class of 2014 to the Class of 2024 — who are working across disciplines to improve society with creativity and innovation.
Beyond being a spymaster’s wife, Colby fought for and helped to win legislation for spouses to receive benefits for the service they provide to the United States’ most secret agency.
The opera singer, who will be recognized by the Figure Skating in Harlem organization for her work with young skaters of color, learned from Barnard how to consistently shatter ice and expectations.
A new festival from Barnard’s Movement Lab invited an exploration of what it means to live and make art at a time of rapidly evolving technology.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist shares her distinctive approach to the classroom, where she centers issues of immigration and Latinx stories.
Learn about eight Barnard women who forged legal careers and championed equal rights for all.
Fifty-five years after graduating from the College, the alumna gives a firsthand account of her trailblazing activism in the historic 1968 Columbia protests.