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Barnard’s commitment to equity does not include disabled students
During the 2024-2025 academic year, 33.9 percent of Barnard undergraduates self-identified as disabled. So why is being disabled at Barnard so taboo?
Alexandra Malinowski Spiegel
Feb 16


Exploring the art of Hang Dong: A student spotlight
Barnard’s campus is home to many student artists, each with their own creative voice to share. I interviewed Hang Dong (BC ’28), a versatile artist seeking to capture treasured moments of serenity, cultivating inclusion while embracing all forms of expression.
Nura Ali
Feb 16


Barnard Theatre Professor Sandra Goldmark combines art and sustainability
Goldmark, Former Professor of Professional Practice in Theater at Barnard College and Associate Dean of Engagement and Impact at Columbia Climate School, dedicates her time to empowering artists to innovate and inspire change.
Missy Owolabi
Feb 16


‘A year of stabilization and renewed momentum’: Barnard releases its record for fiscal year 2025
The College reported a significant reduction to budget deficit, as well as significant financial growth due to operational changes and major assets and investments.
Anika Bahirwani
Feb 14


Barnard + Columbia Architecture rings in 2026 by meeting the moment
The opening reception of Barnard + Columbia Architecture’s New Year Show featured the projects students worked on throughout the Fall 2025 semester, which took them across the city and around the globe in their pursuit of blending design and climate justice — an effort to meet the moment in a time of escalating climate urgency.
Roxy Rassooly
Feb 13


A night of vital, comprehensive conversation: The BCRW’s ‘The Elsewhere is Black: Ecological Violence and Improvised Life’ book salon
This past Wednesday, The Barnard Center for Research on Women hosted a sold-out book salon for Barnard Professor Marissa Solomon’s new book, ‘The Elsewhere is Black,’ creating a space for enriching, multi-lensed conversation.
Sasha Zimet
Feb 11


Olivia Su: ‘Nothing to prove, everything to share’
For Barnard sophomore Olivia Su, the stage was once a place of judgment, but now she embraces it as a place of belonging. Tracing her path from competitive gymnastics to dance, Su shares her artistic journey.
Janelle Bai
Feb 11


Over 70 faculty members sign open letter demanding the College address Francine LeFrak’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein
The letter called on Barnard College to investigate and address trustee and prominent donor Francine LeFrak’s connection to the convicted sex offender.
Jazmine Cardenas
Feb 11


The Columbia women’s basketball team: A midseason review
Do the Lions have what it takes to win a fourth consecutive Ivy League title?
Maitree Mody
Feb 10


‘Choir is family’: Gail Archer on community, care, and choral music at Barnard
Ahead of the annual Holiday Choral Concert, longtime music director Gail Archer discussed her approach to conducting, teaching, and cultivating community through choral music at Barnard and Columbia.
Roxy Rassooly
Feb 8


12 arrested as protesters rally against ICE in front of Columbia University
Amid a nationwide increase in ICE activity, the NYPD arrested protesters calling for the University to “end its complicity with ICE” on Thursday.
Karissa Song
Feb 8


The Super Bowl and what it means to Barnard students
With the Super Bowl coming up, what are Barnard students’ opinions on the classic American game? Who do they think will win Super Bowl LX?
Zainab Anwar
Feb 5
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