Artificial intelligence experts joined together for Barnard’s AI symposium to discuss what responsible AI looks like on a college campus and build upon the College’s framework for AI literacy.
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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Barnard alumnae and students are set to screen their respective films at the 16th annual Athena Film Festival.
Juliet Howard ’86 and her wife, Norma Jennings, both trailblazers in their own right, have dedicated their lives to public service. In January 2026, the two were believed to be the first same-sex married couple concurrently sworn in as judges in the New York courts.
The Waterfall, a two-woman play about mothers, daughters, and the idea of the American Dream, is running through March 8, 2026 at WP Theater. Its seeds were planted at Barnard College.
Four documentaries with Barnard ties — two feature films and two shorts — are nominated for the 98th Academy Awards.
“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.