The music professor, LGBTQ+ activist, and Columbia Athletics Hall of Fame inductee shares insights into her extraordinary path and how Barnard helped her find a sense of belonging.
Alumnae Stories
Barnard’s almost 36,000 alumnae are forces to be reckoned with. Leaders in almost every field, these intrepid women have revolutionized health care, 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
Alumnae connect, celebrate, and come together for Barnard’s second virtual Reunion.
In celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the president of the Myanmar Association at Columbia discusses advocating for the Burmese community in New York.
After honoring their grandmother’s Holocaust survival in an award-winning thesis, the recent grad reflects on the inspiring conversations they shared with their family’s matriarch during their time at Barnard.
Grenager explores gratitude, psychic awakenings, and reflects on the highs and lows of life across five short poems.
The award-winning cartoonist, whose sketches are regularly featured in The New Yorker, talks about her artistic inspirations.
Since last Women’s History Month (March) — over the course of a challenging year — alumnae, faculty, and students still stepped up as game-changers.
In celebration of Women’s History Month, this year’s annual roundtable event featured an in-depth conversation on the impact that COVID-19 has had on women athletes.