In honor of Immigrant Heritage Month (June) and World Refugee Day (June 20), Barnard community members share personal stories about their immigrant experiences.
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From different class years but united by a common bond, Barnard alumnae share their experience attending Reunion with loved ones.
After a seven-year campus residency, the famously smelly plant — standing more than 5 feet tall — is finally opening up.
Amy Talkington ’93, whose musical remake of 1983's Valley Girl debuted May 8, says Barnard taught her how to turn her storytelling skills into a TV and film career. (Like, totally.)
The NPR legend reports on how Barnard readied her to be the first woman to anchor a national nightly news program.
Marshaling the power of volunteers, Sara Lederman ’12 helps health care workers cope with the coronavirus pandemic.
In celebration of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, Irene Mei Zhi Shum ’93 shares her favorite Barnard memories and the best advice she received.
The columnist behind “Ask a Clean Person” shares advice on finding a career path and cleaning during a pandemic.
In an Earth Day “Way Back Wednesday,” art and data are united as activism with the Tempestry Project, which tracks climate change through knitting.
The adjunct professor of environmental science sets the record straight on climate change and action for Earth Day 2020 (April 22).
National Science Foundation chooses five alumnae for prestigious graduate research fellowships, providing further proof of Barnard College’s STEM-inence
‘Perfect’ isn’t what artist Michelle Lopez is after.
The culinary and art enthusiast expands cultural boundaries by celebrating cuisine from the Asian diaspora.
The author of When Aidan Became a Brother, Kyle Lukoff ’06 — who recently won a prestigious young adult literature award — talks books and offers his best advice for new writers.
The National Book Award finalist unpacks her creative and physical journey to remote Kamchatka, Russia, a 24-hour plane ride away from the writer's home and the setting of Disappearing Earth.
Twenty years after Interpreter of Maladies, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author discusses the journey to publishing her latest book — in Italian.
The Pakistani writer, journalist, and critic discusses how Barnard helped inspire her journey as a writer.
Four alumnae authors describe their experiences as budding writers and first-generation students at Barnard.
The two media experts, who work to lift their community’s voices, discuss immigration, challenges of the present, and how students can shape the future.
In celebration of Women’s History Month (March), Jafreen Uddin ’07, the first female president of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop, tells how Barnard powered her professionally.