The Barnard community celebrates Zora Neale Hurston’s centennial — and her impactful legacy — with personal and professional reflections.
Barnard College News
Groundbreaking programs honor the legacy of Zora Neale Hurston ’28 and the Black alumnae who proudly followed in her footsteps.
The Zora Neale Hurston Trust will celebrate the famed storyteller with a two-day event, in alignment with the centennial anniversary of her time as a student on campus.
The psychoanalyst and professor created the foundations for community-based mental health services and education in Harlem.
Chin, who majored in sociology (and won a Grammy!), will spend a year in Beijing pursuing a fully funded master’s degree.
Renowned theatre, opera, and film composer Jeanine Tesori ’83 searches for the musical ‘North Star’ of her characters.
The year has just begun, but College community members are already making news and preparing for headline-worthy events.
This year, more than 40 students signed up to share the holiday at the homes of Barnard alumnae who opened their doors and their hearts for community building.
Living near or far, in the United States or abroad, alumnae and students recognize the holiday in their own unique ways.
Two documentary film professionals bring their perspectives to Barnard classrooms.
Big Sub returns for another year to fill the hearts and stomachs of the Barnard community.
The Museum of Arts and Design’s exhibition celebrates the iconic doll’s expansive, six-decade evolution.
The famous alumnae came together to discuss artistic inspiration, literature, and the legacy of creative arts to celebrate 60 years of the Rizzoli Bookstore.
The Zora Neale Hurston Trust will honor the famed storyteller this winter, in serendipitous alignment with the centennial anniversary of her time as a student on campus.
Barnard’s global community highlights what it means to be bold, brilliant, and fearless — supporting the Barnard Annual Fund and enhancing the Barnard experience for students.
Alumnae from across generations have incorporated elements of the College into their art, telling personal stories shaped by their time on campus.
Barnard-Columbia community members gathered for a special ceremony to commemorate the Philip & Cheryl Milstein Family Tennis Center.
Launched in 2014, the innovative and fully funded program has introduced hundreds of young women to mentors in STEM research.