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Athena Center

Barnard College Announces New Head of the Athena Center for Leadership

Andrea Bastiani Archibald, Ph.D named next Assistant Vice President of the Athena Center for Leadership.

July 21, 2026
Faculty News

Maja Horn Announced as Head of the Barnard Center for Research on Women

The esteemed professor of Spanish and Latin American cultures takes the helm after two decades of involvement with BCRW. 
 

July 20, 2026
Faculty News

Assistant Professor of Neuroscience Receives Distinguished NSF Career Award

Alex White will use a nearly $800,000 grant to map how the brain reads and find new ways to maximize individual learning potential.

July 16, 2026
Faculty News

Kim F. Hall, Professor of English and Africana Studies, Inducted into American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Barnard professor welcomed into prestigious honor society and research center.

July 9, 2026
Education

Barnard Takes on “Hot Topics in Higher Education” Discussion Series

Barnard launched a new series “Hot Topics in Higher Education,” encouraging discourse surrounding higher education today. 

July 7, 2026
Alumnae

Pioneering Suffragist Mabel Ping-Hua Lee, Class of 1916, Honored in Washington, D.C. Mural

The Barnard graduate became the first Chinese woman in the U.S. to earn a doctorate. 

July 1, 2026
Engaged Pedagogy

Curiosity Initiative Spring Speakers Bring Complexity, Imaginative Approaches, and Open Dialogue to Campus

The Curiosity Initiative Spring Lecture Speakers Brought an Array of Expertise and Knowledge on How to Approach What We Want to Know Most

June 30, 2026
Students

Barnard Named Top Producer of Gilman Scholars

Barnard College has been recognized as a top producing institution for the Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship, which supports Pell Grant recipients studying abroad.

June 24, 2026
Students

10 Barnard Graduates to Travel Abroad Through Fulbright Awards

Students from Barnard College earned prestigious Fulbright grants to pursue research projects and teach English in countries around the world. 

June 22, 2026
Alumnae

Grant Funds Projects that Celebrate Zora Neale Hurston's Legacy

Eleven grant-funded projects will honor Hurston’s influence through art, scholarship, storytelling, and community engagement.

June 18, 2026
Alumnae

Barnard Alumna Earns Gildersleeve Professorship

Nia Ashley ’16 will co-teach a course with Chair and Professor of Africana Studies Monica Miller in spring 2027.

June 17, 2026
Student Life

The Francine LeFrak Financial Well-Being Undergraduate Certificate Program as a Pathway to Student Financial Preparedness

The program serves as an access point to building healthy financial habits for lifelong success. 

 

June 16, 2026
Faculty News

History Professor Awarded $300,000 Dan David Prize

The annual award — the largest prize for researchers in the field — recognizes outstanding scholarship that deepens our knowledge and understanding of the past. 

June 16, 2026
Athletics

Columbia University Women’s Wrestling, Featuring 11 Barnard students to Become a Varsity Sport

The program will officially begin varsity competition in the 2027–2028 season.

June 10, 2026
Alumnae

Lisa Hunter ’85 Wins Peabody Award for Role in Folklore-Inspired Video Game

Alumna said she’s used ‘every single course’ she took at Barnard in her career. 

June 10, 2026
Alumnae

Alumnae Return to Morningside Heights for Annual Reunion

Alumnae spanning generations return to Morningside Heights for the College’s annual reunion. 

June 8, 2026
Alumnae

How Shalini Sharma ’95 is Embracing a Shifting Media Landscape

The award-winning NBC News executive helped bring the documentary “Filmed in Gaza” to viewers, securing two wins at the 47th annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards.

June 8, 2026
Alumnae

Jamie Babbit ’93 and the Art of Queer Joy

Barnard alumna recently wrapped production on the anticipated sequel to romantic comedy, Red, White & Royal Blue, adding to her repertoire of beloved queer projects. 

June 4, 2026
Alumnae

Led by Questions, Not Answers

Small Moments of Curiosity Brought Me to My Current Role: VP of Pro Design Tools at Adobe

June 2, 2026
STEM

The RDSC Sets a New Standard for Sustainability

The Roy and Diana Vagelos Science Center brings innovative sustainability to the future of Barnard STEM. 

May 29, 2026
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