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… no other pre-school programs that specifically catered to the toddler set at that time, the very notion of sending … of the center; at the time there was very little research being done on that specific age group. Research on toddler … to sign up their toddlers took some real doing. “At first, no one came,” says Shimm, who remembers literally …

… Pedagogy On This Page On This Page Overview Trauma in the Classroom Six Trauma-Informed Core Principles … and mental, physical, social, emotional, or spiritual well-being.” Trauma can have a serious impact on a student’s … and a trauma-informed pedagogical approach is grounded first and foremost in an awareness of the signs of trauma …

… and leadership development trainings for women. The format of these training programs can vary from a … women who are assertive in the workplace are penalized for being seen as angry and uncompromising; thus, they are less … and activist. During her 2010 political campaign as the first Indian American woman to run for U.S. Congress in the …

… undergraduate student who identifies as low-income and/or first-generation and attends Barnard College, Columbia College, the School of Engineering and Applied Science, or the School … can check out materials from the collections without being required to publicly identify themselves as low-income …

… Break This Down: Haiti, Zombies, and Benign Denials To mark the August 1791 anniversary of the start of the Haitian … than ten years later, it ended with Haiti becoming the first colony in the region to win independence. To mark the … as a political subject, as opposed to as a merely abject being in need of aid. A big part of what I try to do in this …

… One for the History Books In 1976, Mae Yih ’51 became the first Chinese American elected to a state legislature … say the least. “The newspaper said, ‘Mae Yih’s chance of being elected is like a snowball in July,’ ” she remembers …

… Elissa Newport ’69 For Brain Awareness Week (March 15-21), the recipient of the APA Award for Distinguished Scientific … ability to speak and understand language. It wasn’t the first time Newport had changed directions. “Every 10 years or … “[The Barnard labs] really led me to switch over from being an English major, which I really enjoyed, to being a …

… made regularly, this curated selection seeks to help the community stay connected to the College while supporting … Cagen coined the term “quirkyalone” — someone who enjoys being single (but is not opposed to being in a relationship) … the 1940s, Diana Chang became widely known to be the first American-born Chinese person to publish a novel in the …

… holding her bronze medal win from a May 2019 meet, where the Columbia women's rowing team took third place in the … that every morning for the next five years. Rowing was my first experience in a team sport, and there was something … a second-place finish at our championship meet. What does being a student-athlete at the only college for women to …

… This Is It | The Class of 2021 Graduates Three students have shared their Barnard journeys since they first arrived on campus four years ago. Here, the graduating … Harrison '21, Phanésia Pharel '21, Agie Neneh Sissoho '21] Being a Barnard student in 2021 looks a lot different than it …

… of Transformation Why horizontal models matter Image The coda for this resource on how anti-racist efforts can … burdens for students of color aims to do two things. First, it provides a sense of how many students perceive the … change happens at Barnard, a place that prides itself on being a racially diverse, minority-inclusive institution with …

… and philanthropy, many Barnard alumnae throughout the years have gone on to build careers in the art industry … malleability of a Barnard education and the advantage of being in New York City, where courses are regularly taught at … was like to work in museums and art spaces, and I got my first job at the Met through the Barnard career services …

… didn’t know what to study. “I love science, but honestly, the idea of ‘scientist’ as a potential career never once … scientists shifted when she arrived at Barnard. During her first semester, she took Classical Mechanics with … of Astronomy at the University of Cambridge before being named a NASA Hubble Postdoctoral Fellow in 2015 and …

… Celebrating Barnard’s Graduating Class of 2024! To mark the academic year’s biggest milestone, 4,700 family members, … as president of Smith College, you established the first engineering program at an American women’s college in … because of this honor [but] because of the privilege of being with you today and listening to the wonderful remarks …

… interview to celebrate National Latinx Heritage Month, the famed writer shares his views on storytelling and his … English, for me, is assuming a different past, almost like being someone else.    Juan Gabriel Vásquez The stars don’t … between September 18 and November 13. While this isn’t the first time Vásquez has visited the College, it’s the first …

… Mental Health Advocate Elizabeth Bishop Davis Trussell ’41 The psychoanalyst and professor created the foundations for … with a degree in psychology, she helped launch Harlem’s first mental health clinic, the Lafargue Mental Hygiene … visit the  Francine A. LeFrak Foundation Center for Well-Being , Barnard’s new centralized hub for all …

… Practices in Teaching Overview Image Students are people first, and embody various identities and circumstances that could be known or unknown to the instructor and to the class. In light of this, it is … can take to care for student’s academic and personal well-being, as well as their own. These include surveying students …

… Spring 2024 Athletics The Good Fight Boxer Zinnat Ferdous ’16 is aiming for Bangladesh’s first Olympic medal By Gabriel Baumgaertner | Photos by James … habits of her freshman roommate, who had aspirations of being a doctor. After graduating with a psychology degree, …

… The Power of Community Barnard Magazine Barnard magazine … close, I’ve been reflecting on the past academic year — my first as president of Barnard College. It has been a great … aspects: the life of the mind, mental and physical well-being, financial fluency, and a sense of belonging. This is …

… 2016 Barnard Introduces New Curriculum Foundations honors the College’s commitment to the liberal arts while … Typically, two students a year play the role of Millie. Being Millie isn’t for the faint of heart. Daly Franco ’12 … about 15 years ago. Her name is an homage to Barnard’s first president, Millicent McIntosh. The bear image was …