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
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Professor Kaiama L. Glover offers a new way of reading female “troublemaker” protagonists who refuse to conform.
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Asha Futterman ’21 reads her poem about the tales of womanhood and the cycle of time.
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To celebrate Women’s History Month (March), all month long we are highlighting select lists of Barnard’s dedicated faculty who have been previously recognized with teaching and leadership awards.
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In her course “Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?” McDermott uses four different world religions to explore how people have dealt with the question throughout the ages.