“What they share, beyond mutual admiration, is their status among America’s foremost orchestral composers,” writes Daniel Stephen Johnson of Bard faculty members Joan Tower and Jessie Montgomery for Symphony. Read their wide-ranging interview now. symphony.org/features/compo…

Two artists in the current CCS Bard exhibition “Indian Theater” won MacArthur “genius grants.” Congratulations to Raven Chacon, former Bard MFA faculty member, and Dyani White Hawk! #MacFellow MacArthur Foundation bard.edu/news/two-artis…

At Bard’s China Now Music Festival, which was featured and reviewed in multiple news outlets, audiences “embarked on a transcendent journey.” bard.edu/news/china-now…

The @wsj reviewed “The Dillon Era: Douglas Dillon in the Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson Administrations,” Bard Professor Richard Aldous's “informative, appreciative study of C. Douglas Dillon.” wsj.com/arts-culture/b…

In a joint opinion piece for Scientific American, Greg Eghigian ’83 argues that speculative discussions about UFOs have been transforming our politics and culture, warranting closer attention to how they are influencing both. Scientific American Greg Eghigian @bardalumni scientificamerican.com/article/its-ti…

Bard College is pleased to announce it received $69,886 from the Hudson River Foundation to support improved water quality monitoring on the Saw Kill to inform tributary stewardship and management decisions. #hudsonvalley bard.edu/news/bard-awar…

Jordan Williams, a student journalist and junior at Bard High School Early College DC, was offered paid college tuition by Magic Johnson after asking the former NBA star a question at a news conference. Read more in the The Washington Post. Earvin Magic Johnson washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/…

“When we talk about the equitable classroom experience, that includes access to course materials,” said Meggan Houlihan, director of the OSUN Library Resources Program. Read about how Open Society University Network’s efforts are making education more accessible for all. opensocietyuniversitynetwork.org/newsroom/equit…

Now on view at MoMA The Museum of Modern Art, Bard Professor An-My Lê’s “Between Two Rivers” is a The New York Times Critic’s Pick: “​​In Lê’s photographs we find the line between boot camp and theater, battle-prepping and playacting, almost comically blurred.” nytimes.com/2023/11/01/art…

Distinguished Black British scholar and art historian Eddie Chambers has placed his papers with the CCS Bard Archives, significantly enhancing the scope of CCS Bard’s research collections. bard.edu/news/center-fo…

Photographer and alum Lexi Parra ’18 talks about her sense of responsibility covering the ongoing crisis in Venezuela, focusing on “the strength and resilience that people have to create something as everything is on the brink of collapse.” Lexi Parra bard.edu/news/qa-with-l…

Congratulations to Professor Marcus Roberts, who will receive this year’s Dorothy and David Dushkin Award at the Music Institute of Chicago gala! The award recognizes music luminaries for their contributions to the art form and youth education. bard.edu/news/professor…

Using the occasion of “Barbara Ess – Archives,” a recent exhibition of the archival materials of the late photographer and Bard professor, Aperture magazine explored Barbara Ess’s artistic legacy. Aperture aperture.org/editorial/the-…

.Bard Prison Initiative hosted its long-running orchestral concert program at Eastern Correctional Facility in early November. The Bard Conservatory Orchestra, conducted by Leon Botstein, performed works by Beethoven, Bartók, and Duke Ellington. The Daily Catch thedailycatch.org/articles/music…

“Art & Krimes by Krimes,” an MTV documentary featuring Bard Microcollege alumnus Russell Craig ’22, won an Emmy for Outstanding Arts & Culture Documentary. Congratulations to all! bard.edu/news/documenta…

Why do we play with dolls? Freyja Hartzell, associate professor at BGC, joined Jonathan Van Ness on Getting Curious to talk about the role that dolls play in the formation of identity and as objects that shape children’s ideas about themselves. jonathanvanness.com/podcast/why-do…

Ahead of the publication of his debut monograph, “Somewhere,” Sam Youkilis ’16 spoke with i-D and Interview Magazine about capturing the mundane, his use of vertical video, and finding a following on Instagram. #photography bard.edu/news/sam-youki…

We’re pleased to announce the Bard Community Arts Collective, a collaboration between Fisher Center at Bard, Bard CCE, Center for Curatorial Studies, the Bard Conservatory, and The Orchestra Now, partnering with local organizations and schools to inspire and connect. bard.edu/news/bard-coll…

See our report on poll sites on college campuses and the need for university leaders and state legislators to take action. bard.edu/news/college-l…

Don't miss Carol Gilligan discussing her new book 'In a Human Voice' with Nick Dunn 29th March, 12-1 pm (EST) Hosted by Bard College.