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Students Go “Inside the Situation Room” with Hillary Rodham Clinton

Barnard students learn first-hand how world leaders make decisions during moments of crisis in a course, returning fall 2026, co-taught by the former Secretary of State and Columbia SIPA dean Keren Yarhi-Milo. 

April 5, 2026

Two Barnard Students Named 2026 Goldwater Scholars

For the fifth consecutive year, Barnard students have earned prestigious Goldwater awards for excellence in math, engineering, and the natural sciences. 

April 2, 2026

Barnard College Presents: Fireside Chat With Harriet Newman Cohen ’52

Harriet Newman Cohen ’52, one of the nation's leading matrimonial and family law attorneys, details her life in her new Memoir, “Passion and Power: A Life in Three Worlds.”

April 1, 2026
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