Four documentaries with Barnard ties — two feature films and two shorts — are nominated for the 98th Academy Awards.
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
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“I'm so proud to be the first American woman to have completed this expedition, a testament to the power of dreaming big and taking it one step at a time.”
In her role with The Oregonian, award-winning journalist Lillian Mongeau Hughes ’04 connects the dots on politics, policy, and Portland’s homeless population.
Michelle Friedman ’74 details her childhood on a chicken farm in the Catskills as the daughter of Holocaust survivors.
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.
The New York Times bestselling author is making her adult debut in an atmospheric thriller centered around the world’s powerful and troubled elite.
The dancer made her Broadway debut as a swing in Moulin Rouge! The Musical, standing in for a record-setting 10 roles.
After writing a play for Barnard Theatre that premiered this past spring, the veteran stage actress — and “Gossip Girl” fan favorite — stars in Bedlam’s Are the Bennet Girls OK?.
Listeners from around the world tuned in to be part of the latest Barnard|Next Authors’ Shelf event on Nov. 18, where Ilise Feitshans ’79 lectured on nanotechnology and global health disparities.