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In Memoriam

Remembering Susan Stamberg ’59, a Founding Mother of NPR

After the passing of Susan Stamberg, ’59, one of the founding mothers of NPR, audio journalist Theo Balcomb ’09 reflects on her life noting how she gave back to the Barnard community throughout her life. 

Photo By Jay Kernis/NPR

Campus News

Barnard's Biggest and Boldest Moments of 2025

Take a look back at some of the best moments at Barnard from 2025. 

Alumnae Achievements

Alumna Aims to Make History in the South Pole

Monet Eliastam ’13 has set off on her voyage to become the first American woman to ski the South Pole solo and unsupported. She hopes others will take on her mantra of "showing up scared and doing it anyway." 

News

Looking Back on 50 Years of 'The Scholar and Feminist'

As the groundbreaking “The Scholar and Feminist” conference turns 50, organizers reflect on the past while looking towards the future.

Alumnae News

Tamrin Goldberg ’12 Takes Center Stage

The dancer made her Broadway debut as a swing in Moulin Rouge! The Musical, where she is currently standing in for a record-setting 10 roles. 

Discover Barnard

Learn how a Barnard education embraces the whole self and fosters empowerment. And join the scientists, athletes, poets, performers, artists, and advocates who make up Barnard’s 3,000 students and 40,000+ alumnae.

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Black and white image of Zora Neale Hurston

The Zora Neale Hurston Centennial

From 2025 to 2028, Barnard will celebrate the centenary anniversary of the enrollment and graduation of Zora Neale Hurston, Class of 1928, and Black students at Barnard. 

An Education for Tomorrow

  • A Flexible Curriculum

    The Barnard Foundations curriculum encourages you to explore widely across disciplines, discover new territory, and then dive deep. It’s structured to ensure that you examine the world through a variety of lenses.

  • Advanced Research Opportunities

    In order to solve problems, you have to think critically and creatively. At Barnard, you have multiple opportunities to hone these skills through faculty-mentored, structured research in the sciences or humanities.

  • Digital Literacy Across Disciplines

    Dancers research the data of movement. Historians build digital visualizations of complex ideas. You’ll need digital skills whatever your discipline, and Barnard is the first liberal arts school to require that you learn to interpret and create digitally.