Barnard College News

An unwavering advocate for women to have the right to vote, Lee was also the first Chinese woman in the country to earn a Ph.D. in economics.

In the lead-up to Barnard’s graduation at Radio City Music Hall, soon-to-be-alumnae contemplate how they’ve grown and what they have gained in the past four years.

For National Poetry Month, three students explore their academic interests — from biochemistry to political science — as a form of creativity.

A brand new pilot program this spring ushers in a new phase of lifelong learning and community at the College.

Beyond being a spymaster’s wife, Colby fought for and helped to win legislation for spouses to receive benefits for the service they provide to the United States’ most secret agency.

Sofia Rojas ’27 and Victoria Wilson ’26 will participate in an eight-week program, combining academic study and real-world work experience in Dublin, Ireland — making Barnard the only college to have two students awarded.

Fifty-five years after graduating from the College, the alumna gives a firsthand account of her trailblazing activism in the historic 1968 Columbia protests.

President Laura Rosenbury will welcome former U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder for a discussion to honor the judicial pioneer and devoted Barnard alumna.

After spending five weeks on the North Island of New Zealand, the Tow Fellow calls the chance to search for a connection between people and nature “the real gift of Barnard.”