On February 2, the Barnard community came together for the inauguration of the College’s ninth president
Over the past year, thousands of students, faculty, staff, and alumnae engaged in the College’s celebration of all things STEM. They attended lectures and panels, participated in events and programming, supported and learned about one another on social media, and shared their stories in news and magazine articles.
Here are the stats that stood out:
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Over 85 BYOS articles published
20 stories in Barnard Magazine’s BYOS special edition
14 BYOS events
135 alumnae featured in College communications
350 #BarnardYearOfScience social media posts
Over half a million social media impressions
32,000 Instagram likes for BYOS posts
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Supporting STEM:
$226 million raised toward the $250 million renovation and expansion of Altschul Hall
$55 million gift from Diana T. Vagelos ’55 and Dr. P. Roy Vagelos to fund the renovation
$36 million raised for STEM programming from over 100 donors
Fan Favorites:
Top online story from Barnard Magazine’s BYOS special edition: “Galvanizing Young Investors”
Top-ranking BYOS online news article: “The Chemistry of Cosmetics”
Top-ranking BYOS Instagram post:
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