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Welcome to Bard! Today is arrival day for a new cohort of students. Language and Thinking starts soon, but for now, enjoy the sunshine and your first few hours in Annandale. 📸: Wais Kakarr ‘26
The MBA in Sustainability at Bard College has been ranked the top MBA globally for Impact in 2025 by Corporate Knights’ “Better World MBA” rankings evaluating 179 programs in terms of sustainability, which focusesf on the impact schools’ alumni have after graduation.
These are the 2025 top MBA schools for sustainability
The Corporate Knights ranking shows that many visionary MBA programs are helping grads make an impact in very different economic contexts
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November 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The MBA in Sustainability at Bard College has been ranked the top MBA globally for Impact in 2025 by Corporate Knights’ “Better World MBA” rankings evaluating 179 programs in terms of sustainability, which focusesf on the impact schools’ alumni have after graduation.
Daniel Wortel-London, visiting assistant professor of history at Bard, was quoted in an article by Al Jazeera exploring what Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the NYC mayoral election means for the Democratic party. Wortel-London said Mamdani’s win meant “affordability is the defining issue of our time.”
Professor Daniel Wortel-London Quoted in Al Jazeera Article About Mamdani’s Win in NYC
Daniel Wortel-London, visiting assistant professor of history at Bard College, was quoted in an article by Al Jazeera that explored what Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the New York City mayoral election…
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November 20, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Daniel Wortel-London, visiting assistant professor of history at Bard, was quoted in an article by Al Jazeera exploring what Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the NYC mayoral election means for the Democratic party. Wortel-London said Mamdani’s win meant “affordability is the defining issue of our time.”
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We're delighted to announce the winner of this year's student writing contest and our honorable mentions!
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Prentiss Cooper ’29 Wins Hannah Arendt Center Student Contest
Prentiss Cooper ’29, a first year student at Bard College, has been selected as the winner of the Hannah Arendt Center’s contest for student journalism coverage of its annual conference JOY: Loving th...
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November 18, 2025 at 8:22 PM
We're delighted to announce the winner of this year's student writing contest and our honorable mentions!
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Bard College Berlin released a video profile of recent alumna Evangelia Dalton ’25. She received her degree in Humanities, the Arts, and Social Thought, concentrating in Art and Aesthetics, and her thesis project was included in the exhibition “Some Degree of Friction” at Wehrmuehle Biesenthal.
Bard College Berlin Interviews Art and Aesthetics Alumna Evangelia Dalton ’25
Bard College Berlin (BCB) alumna Evangelia Dalton ’25 discussed how BCB shaped her development as an artist and her current position at Wehrmule, a museum in Berlin focused on contemporary art.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Bard College Berlin released a video profile of recent alumna Evangelia Dalton ’25. She received her degree in Humanities, the Arts, and Social Thought, concentrating in Art and Aesthetics, and her thesis project was included in the exhibition “Some Degree of Friction” at Wehrmuehle Biesenthal.
Assistant Professor and Wihanble S’a Center Director Suzanne Kite was named codirector of Abundant Intelligences, an Indigenous-led research program that conceptualizes, designs, develops, and deploys Artificial Intelligence based on Indigenous knowledge systems.
Bard Scholar Suzanne Kite Named Codirector of the Abundant Intelligences Research Program
Suzanne Kite, distinguished artist in residence, assistant professor of American and Indigenous Studies, and director of the Wihanble S’a Center for Indigenous AI at Bard College, has been named…
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November 17, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Assistant Professor and Wihanble S’a Center Director Suzanne Kite was named codirector of Abundant Intelligences, an Indigenous-led research program that conceptualizes, designs, develops, and deploys Artificial Intelligence based on Indigenous knowledge systems.
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The New York Times covered the case of Ali Faqirzada ’28, an asylum-seeking Bard College student detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The only chance of rescuing this individual from injustice is to make it visible,” President Leon Botstein said.
Church and College Leaders Work to Free a Detained Afghan Student
When Ali Faqirzada was detained after a routine asylum hearing in New York, officials from Bard College and the Episcopal Diocese tapped their networks to help.
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November 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The New York Times covered the case of Ali Faqirzada ’28, an asylum-seeking Bard College student detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The only chance of rescuing this individual from injustice is to make it visible,” President Leon Botstein said.
The New York Times covered the case of Ali Faqirzada ’28, an asylum-seeking Bard College student detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The only chance of rescuing this individual from injustice is to make it visible,” President Leon Botstein said.
Church and College Leaders Work to Free a Detained Afghan Student
When Ali Faqirzada was detained after a routine asylum hearing in New York, officials from Bard College and the Episcopal Diocese tapped their networks to help.
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November 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The New York Times covered the case of Ali Faqirzada ’28, an asylum-seeking Bard College student detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The only chance of rescuing this individual from injustice is to make it visible,” President Leon Botstein said.
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Innovation and Legacy, a landmark concert by the Bard Conservatory of Music held at Lincoln Center, was highlighted in multiple publications. Xinhua called the concert, conducted by Bard President Leon Botstein and Conservatory Dean Tan Dun, “more than a performance— a profound musical dialogue."
Tan Dun bridges East and West at Lincoln Center
By Bilin Lin | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-10-31 13:23
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November 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Innovation and Legacy, a landmark concert by the Bard Conservatory of Music held at Lincoln Center, was highlighted in multiple publications. Xinhua called the concert, conducted by Bard President Leon Botstein and Conservatory Dean Tan Dun, “more than a performance— a profound musical dialogue."
Bard High School Early College’s four New York City schools were covered in an @wsj.com article about how high schools are ensuring students applying do not use artificial intelligence to cheat.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Bard High School Early College’s four New York City schools were covered in an @wsj.com article about how high schools are ensuring students applying do not use artificial intelligence to cheat.
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Bard College Artist in Residence Jeffrey Gibson was featured in the @financialtimes.com ahead of his exhibition coinciding with Art Basel Paris. Gibson reflects on the trajectory of his artistic career before becoming the first Indigenous artist to represent the US at the Venice Biennale in 2024.
Jeffrey Gibson was about to give up — now he’s on top of the art world
Ahead of his show in Paris, the artist talks about Native American history, interstellar painting — and the moment he nearly quit
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November 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Bard College Artist in Residence Jeffrey Gibson was featured in the @financialtimes.com ahead of his exhibition coinciding with Art Basel Paris. Gibson reflects on the trajectory of his artistic career before becoming the first Indigenous artist to represent the US at the Venice Biennale in 2024.
Innovation and Legacy, a landmark concert by the Bard Conservatory of Music held at Lincoln Center, was highlighted in multiple publications. Xinhua called the concert, conducted by Bard President Leon Botstein and Conservatory Dean Tan Dun, “more than a performance— a profound musical dialogue."
Tan Dun bridges East and West at Lincoln Center
By Bilin Lin | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-10-31 13:23
global.chinadaily.com.cn
November 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Innovation and Legacy, a landmark concert by the Bard Conservatory of Music held at Lincoln Center, was highlighted in multiple publications. Xinhua called the concert, conducted by Bard President Leon Botstein and Conservatory Dean Tan Dun, “more than a performance— a profound musical dialogue."
Bard College Artist in Residence Jeffrey Gibson was featured in the @financialtimes.com ahead of his exhibition coinciding with Art Basel Paris. Gibson reflects on the trajectory of his artistic career before becoming the first Indigenous artist to represent the US at the Venice Biennale in 2024.
Jeffrey Gibson was about to give up — now he’s on top of the art world
Ahead of his show in Paris, the artist talks about Native American history, interstellar painting — and the moment he nearly quit
www.ft.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Bard College Artist in Residence Jeffrey Gibson was featured in the @financialtimes.com ahead of his exhibition coinciding with Art Basel Paris. Gibson reflects on the trajectory of his artistic career before becoming the first Indigenous artist to represent the US at the Venice Biennale in 2024.
What does a 19th century novella where Adam fights a dinosaur have to say to a modern audience? Francine Prose reviewed a new translation of Eça de Queirós’s Adam and Eve in Paradise for the @nyreviewofbooks.com, praising its “thoughtful consideration of what it means to be human.”
Eden of Wolves | Francine Prose
A nineteenth-century novella daringly suggests that there’s no reason the apparently contradictory theories of creationism and evolutionism can’t be reconciled.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
What does a 19th century novella where Adam fights a dinosaur have to say to a modern audience? Francine Prose reviewed a new translation of Eça de Queirós’s Adam and Eve in Paradise for the @nyreviewofbooks.com, praising its “thoughtful consideration of what it means to be human.”
A Bard student production of "Puntila and Matti, His Hired Man" by Bertolt Brecht, conducted by the Theater & Performance Program, was reviewed in the Millbrook Independent. “This excellent and robust student production evokes parallels to our contemporary situation in the US,” writes McEneaney.
Bertolt Brecht Alive at Bard College – The Millbrook Independent
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November 7, 2025 at 5:05 PM
A Bard student production of "Puntila and Matti, His Hired Man" by Bertolt Brecht, conducted by the Theater & Performance Program, was reviewed in the Millbrook Independent. “This excellent and robust student production evokes parallels to our contemporary situation in the US,” writes McEneaney.
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The @bardcollege.bsky.social MBA in Sustainability is the #1 MBA for impact in the world, according to Corporate Knights’ 2025 #BetterWorldMBA ranking.
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The @bardcollege.bsky.social MBA in Sustainability is the #1 MBA for impact in the world, according to Corporate Knights’ 2025 #BetterWorldMBA ranking.
🔗 leadthechange.bard.edu/blog/bard-mb...
📸: Corporate Knights
#BardMBA #LeadTheChange #ImpactMBA #BardGPS #SustainableBusiness
November 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Big news 🎉
The @bardcollege.bsky.social MBA in Sustainability is the #1 MBA for impact in the world, according to Corporate Knights’ 2025 #BetterWorldMBA ranking.
🔗 leadthechange.bard.edu/blog/bard-mb...
📸: Corporate Knights
#BardMBA #LeadTheChange #ImpactMBA #BardGPS #SustainableBusiness
The @bardcollege.bsky.social MBA in Sustainability is the #1 MBA for impact in the world, according to Corporate Knights’ 2025 #BetterWorldMBA ranking.
🔗 leadthechange.bard.edu/blog/bard-mb...
📸: Corporate Knights
#BardMBA #LeadTheChange #ImpactMBA #BardGPS #SustainableBusiness
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JOY conference recordings are ready! @rogerberkowitz.bsky.social @bardcollege.bsky.social
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JOY: Loving the World in Dark Times - YouTube
OCTOBER 16-17, 2025 The Hannah Arendt Center's 17th annual fall conference on JOY: Loving the World in Dark Times will offer a crucial lens for finding meani...
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November 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
JOY conference recordings are ready! @rogerberkowitz.bsky.social @bardcollege.bsky.social
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This summer, TJ Kostecky, the men’s soccer head coach at Bard College, traveled to classrooms, training grounds, and community centers in Ukraine and Senegal, where his goal was to use the power of sport and vision training to foster leadership, resilience, and hope.
Bard College Coach TJ Kostecky Teaches Leadership Through Sport in Ukraine and Senegal
This summer, TJ Kostecky, the men’s soccer head coach at Bard College, traveled from the Lorenzo Ferrari Field on Bard’s Annandale campus to classrooms, training grounds, and community centers across…
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November 6, 2025 at 7:03 PM
This summer, TJ Kostecky, the men’s soccer head coach at Bard College, traveled to classrooms, training grounds, and community centers in Ukraine and Senegal, where his goal was to use the power of sport and vision training to foster leadership, resilience, and hope.
This fall, Bard College Berlin admitted eight students who were accepted to prestigious universities before being barred from entering the US due to travel bans. All eight received Davis Scholarships, a program that provides need-based financial aid to graduates of United World Colleges.
Bard College Berlin Steps in to Admit Students Barred from Entering the United States under the Trump Administration
This fall semester, eight students from Afghanistan, Haiti, Iran, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen were admitted to Bard College Berlin after the Trump Administration barred all citizens from their…
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November 5, 2025 at 3:04 PM
This fall, Bard College Berlin admitted eight students who were accepted to prestigious universities before being barred from entering the US due to travel bans. All eight received Davis Scholarships, a program that provides need-based financial aid to graduates of United World Colleges.
Bard Writer in Residence Wyatt Mason wrote about the legacy of writer Guy Davenport, his lifelong correspondent, in the New York Review of Books, discussing the over 100 letters they sent each other.
An Epistolary Critic | Wyatt Mason
The correspondence of Guy Davenport is a syllabus for the twentieth century.
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November 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Bard Writer in Residence Wyatt Mason wrote about the legacy of writer Guy Davenport, his lifelong correspondent, in the New York Review of Books, discussing the over 100 letters they sent each other.
@rollingstone.com has named the song “Maps” by the band Yeah Yeah Yeahs, in which Bard alumnus Nick Zinner ’98 plays guitar and keyboard, as number two in their list of the 250 Greatest Songs of the Century So Far. “What remains in ‘Maps’ is pure feeling,” writes Rolling Stone.
The 250 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century So Far
The 250 greatest songs of the 21st century so far -- from all over the musical map and every corner of the globe
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October 31, 2025 at 2:03 PM
@rollingstone.com has named the song “Maps” by the band Yeah Yeah Yeahs, in which Bard alumnus Nick Zinner ’98 plays guitar and keyboard, as number two in their list of the 250 Greatest Songs of the Century So Far. “What remains in ‘Maps’ is pure feeling,” writes Rolling Stone.
For Interview magazine, writer and director Jordan Tannahill spoke with Bard alumnus Arthur Tress ’62 about his new book of photography, The Ramble. “I call it a sort of ‘poetic documentary,’” Tress said.
Photographer Arthur Tress Takes Jordan Tannahill For a Walk Around the Ramble
In the 1960s, the Brooklyn-born photographer began documenting his visits to New York's most famous cruising ground. A half-century later, his vibrant, watchful images are finally getting their due.
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October 30, 2025 at 10:01 AM
For Interview magazine, writer and director Jordan Tannahill spoke with Bard alumnus Arthur Tress ’62 about his new book of photography, The Ramble. “I call it a sort of ‘poetic documentary,’” Tress said.
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We’re thrilled to have this talent at the Center and at @bardcollege.bsky.social ! Read the essay.
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Writer in Residence Wyatt Mason Writes about Guy Davenport’s Letters for the New York Review of Books
Bard Writer in Residence Wyatt Mason wrote about the legacy of writer Guy Davenport, his lifelong correspondent, in the New York Review of Books. He discussed their over 100 letters and the reissue of...
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October 28, 2025 at 8:12 PM
We’re thrilled to have this talent at the Center and at @bardcollege.bsky.social ! Read the essay.
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Due to their autonomy and commitment to academic freedom, US colleges and universities have until recently been the most admired and competitive in the world, writes Leon Botstein, president of @bardcollege.bsky.social.
"Trump is in the process of dismantling American's competitive edge."
"Trump is in the process of dismantling American's competitive edge."
Autocracy and the university in America today
From its immigration and deportation policies to its highly publicized assault on several of America’s leading universities, the Trump administration seems determined to upend decades of close…
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October 27, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Due to their autonomy and commitment to academic freedom, US colleges and universities have until recently been the most admired and competitive in the world, writes Leon Botstein, president of @bardcollege.bsky.social.
"Trump is in the process of dismantling American's competitive edge."
"Trump is in the process of dismantling American's competitive edge."
Author Eliza Barry Callahan has received the Bard Fiction Prize for her first novel, The Hearing Test. Callahan’s residency at Bard College is for the fall 2026 semester, during which time she will continue her writing and meet informally with students. “To be read with care is a gift,” she said.
Annual Bard Fiction Prize Is Awarded to Eliza Barry Callahan
Author Eliza Barry Callahan has received the Bard Fiction Prize for her first novel, The Hearing Test (Catapult Books, 2024). Callahan’s residency at Bard College is for the fall 2026 semester,…
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October 28, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Author Eliza Barry Callahan has received the Bard Fiction Prize for her first novel, The Hearing Test. Callahan’s residency at Bard College is for the fall 2026 semester, during which time she will continue her writing and meet informally with students. “To be read with care is a gift,” she said.
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President Leon Botstein’s essay, “Autocracy and the university in America today,” is free to read for one week. "In the immediate term, the greatest danger facing the American university... is the loss of independence perpetrated by a profoundly anti-intellectual government,” he writes.
October 24, 2025 at 1:38 PM
President Leon Botstein’s essay, “Autocracy and the university in America today,” is free to read for one week. "In the immediate term, the greatest danger facing the American university... is the loss of independence perpetrated by a profoundly anti-intellectual government,” he writes.