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Julia Weist, visiting artist in residence in studio arts at Bard College, was featured in the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times in articles about her performance work Questioning.

She Became a Private Eye for Her Art. Investigators Had Questions.

A new play is its own piece of art: A first-person account of an official inquiry into an artist’s use of private investigation databases to create work.

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Jonathan Becker, acting president of Bard College, published an opinion piece in Times Higher Education about how institutions of higher learning should remain focused on civic missions.

Even in the Trump era, abandoning HE’s civic mission is not an option

A room full of international educators half a world away reminded me what my priorities as an acting college president should be, says Jonathan Becker

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Jonathan Becker, acting president of Bard College, published an opinion piece in Times Higher Education about how institutions of higher learning should remain focused on civic missions.

Even in the Trump era, abandoning HE’s civic mission is not an option

A room full of international educators half a world away reminded me what my priorities as an acting college president should be, says Jonathan Becker

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Professor Roosevelt Montás was interviewed by the Chronicle of Higher Education about why he believes general education is the future of college. “Students are hungry [for] serious intellectual engagement,” he says.

Have Colleges Gotten General Education All Wrong?

The former head of Columbia’s Core Curriculum argues for a different way — one he says is far more interesting and AI-resistant.

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For the New York Times, Bard alumnus Will Heinrich MFA ’13 wrote about the “unmissable shows” on Bard’s campus during Upstate Art Weekend, including “Cagecircle: Composition for an Exhibition” at Stevenson Library and the CCS Hessel Museum's summer opening weekend. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/25/a...

Gwen Laster, visiting artist in residence in music at Bard College, has been awarded a MacDowell Fellowship to the MacDowell Residency Program in Music Composition. While in residence, Laster will complete her mixed-media play, “Is My Black Still Beautiful: Reflections on a Childhood in Detroit.”

Bard Faculty Member Gwen Laster Awarded a MacDowell Fellowship

Gwen Laster, visiting artist in residence in music at Bard College, has been awarded a MacDowell Fellowship to the MacDowell Residency Program in the Music Composition category for spring/summer…

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Through the Bard Prison Initiative @bpi-bard.bsky.social, Allen Porter was able to earn his college degree while incarcerated. This year, a judge vacated his 34 year sentence, and Allen walked the stage at Bard College’s commencement.

Bard Prison Initiative Graduate Allen Porter ’26 Sits Down with Spectrum’s Errol Louis

In a recent episode of Spectrum News NY1's You Decide, veteran journalist Errol Louis sat down with Bard Prison Initiative graduate Allen Porter ’26, whose double murder conviction was vacated after…

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Bard College announces the creation of Bard’s Laureate Full-Tuition Scholarships, its most prestigious academic scholarship award established to support talented young students whose educational opportunities may be limited by resources.

Bard College Announces New Laureate Full-Tuition Scholarships to Support Outstanding Young Scholars in Pursuing a Liberal Arts Education

Bard College announces the creation of Bard’s Laureate Full-Tuition Scholarships, its most prestigious academic scholarship award established to support talented young students whose educational…

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The Zora Neale Hurston Writing Fellowship at Bard College welcomed its fifth cohort of writers this summer, including Chihiro Shibata, Fawziah A. Qadir, Stephanie Jenn Boggs, and Tomomi J. Emoto, who will spend the summer writing and researching on dedicated projects.

The Zora Neale Hurston Writing Fellowship at Bard College Welcomes Four Writers for Its 2026 Summer Residency Program

The Zora Neale Hurston Writing Fellowship at Bard College, now in its fifth year, welcomed its cohort of four writers this summer, Chihiro Shibata, Fawziah A. Qadir, Stephanie Jenn Boggs, and Tomomi…

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Congratulations to Artist in Residence Sara J. Winston, associate director of the Bard photography program, who was awarded the Helena Svetla Fund Grant to support her book Infusion. The grant is offered by the Patient Caregiver Artist Coalition, a nonprofit founded by Bard alum Jordan Rathkopf ’02.

Sara J. Winston Receives Helena Svetla Fund Grant

Sara J. Winston, associate director of the photography program and artist in residence, has been awarded the inaugural Helena Svetla Fund Grant, administered through the Patient Caregiver Artist…

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Bard College’s Hudson Valley Community Air Network (HVCAN) is partnering with Ulster County to install 17 new ground‑level air quality sensors to monitor local air pollution.

Bard College Partners with Ulster County on Ground‑Level Air Quality Monitoring Network

Bard College’s Hudson Valley Community Air Network (HVCAN) is partnering with Ulster County to install 17 new ground‑level air quality sensors at libraries, town halls, and community centers across…

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Suddenly Last Summer, the Fisher Center LAB opera opening as part of Bard SummerScape 2026, was featured in the New York Times. The hybrid music-theater performance is MacArthur Fellow Courtney Bryan’s first work for the stage and runs from June 25 to July 19. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/22/a...

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Nayland Blake ’82, professor of studio arts at Bard, was profiled in Hyperallergic ahead of their first large-scale outdoor installation, “Haunt”: Being the Folly of One Victorya Spectre. The installation will be on view at Art Omi in Columbia County, NY, on June 27.

Nayland Blake Doesn’t Believe in Fixed Selves

“You have to be a person who champions other work,” they told Hyperallergic, “so that you build the context within which your work can be legible.”

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Peter L'Official, associate professor of literature and director of American and Indigenous Studies at Bard, has been awarded a 2026 grant from the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts for his project Invisible Plan: W. Joseph Black’s Black Arts Movement.

Peter L'Official Receives Graham Foundation Grant

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As the US marks its 250th birthday, Bard College is celebrating 12 oaks, locusts, and maples older than the country, between 250 to 391 years old. Director of the Bard Arboretum Amy Parrella called the trees, “living legacies, drawing attention to the stories they hold and history they witnessed.”

Bard Marks America’s 250th Birthday by Honoring 12 Campus Trees Older Than the Nation - The Daily Catch

Twelve trees on the Bard College campus are being honored for the U.S. Semiquincentennial.

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Bard has been selected for the inaugural cohort of the Future Universities Alliance, a global network led by Duke University that connects forward-thinking institutions for shared learning and collective experimentation.

Bard College Joins the Future Universities Alliance

Bard College has been selected for the inaugural cohort of the Future Universities Alliance, a global network incubated by Duke University that connects forward-thinking institutions for shared…

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Music photography by the late Steve Schapiro ’55, a Bard alumnus and civil rights photographer who captured performances by Miles Davis, Nina Simone, Bill Evans, and more, was featured in @vanityfair.com.

Sonny Rollins, the Sax Master Who Died This Week at 95, on Steve Schapiro’s Unseen Photos of Jazz Giants

In an homage, written months before his death at 95, the jazz legend recounts a magical era in Manhattan’s 1960s music scene.

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Professor Jenny Xie received a Howard Foundation Fellowship for 2026-27 in the category of Poetry. The George A. and Eliza Gardner Howard Foundation awarded 14 fellowships, each supporting independent creative and scholarly work on major projects by early to mid-career professionals.

Bard College Professor Jenny Xie Selected for 2026 Howard Foundation Fellowship

Jenny Xie, assistant professor of written arts at Bard College, has been announced as a recipient of a Howard Foundation Fellowship for 2026-27. During her fellowship, Xie will receive $40,000 in…

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Jonathan VanDyke MFA ’05, artist in residence at Bard College, was awarded a Gottlieb Foundation Individual Support Grant, a grant for artists who have attained mastery in their field. The grant supports “the serious, fully-committed artist,” and gives recipients $25,000 to fund creative projects.

Bard Artist in Residence Jonathan VanDyke MFA ’05 Awarded a Grant from the Gottlieb Foundation

Jonathan VanDyke MFA ’05, artist in residence at Bard College, was awarded a Gottlieb Foundation Individual Support Grant, a competitive arts grant for artists who have worked in their field for at…

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Professor Tania El Khoury, director of the Center for Human Rights and the Arts at Bard, was awarded two residencies to support her performance projects. She will complete residencies with the École Universitaire de Recherche ArTeC and Théâtre Chaillot.

Bard Scholar Tania El Khoury Honored With Two Residencies

Tania El Khoury, distinguished artist in residence, associate professor in theater and performance, and director of the Center for Human Rights and the Arts at Bard College, has been honored by two…

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Congratulations to Bard graduates Danika Dortch ’26, Peter Fields ’26, Annaliese Simons ’26, Shosha Wheeler ’26, and Bridget White ’25, who received 2026–27 Fulbright Awards to conduct research, teach, and pursue advanced degrees.

Five Bard College Graduates Win 2026 Fulbright Awards

Five Bard College graduates have won 2026–27 Fulbright Awards for individually designed research projects, English teaching assistantships, and the pursuit of a master’s degree. Danika Dortch…

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Congratulations to Artist-in-Residence Argyro Nicolaou, who received a Cyprus Cinema Office Development and Production Grant in support of her film project. The €425,000 grant was bestowed by the Cyprus Cinema Advisory Committee for projects that focus on the cultural reality or history of Cyprus.

Bard College Faculty Member Argyro Nicolaou Awarded Production Grant for Feature Film

Argyro Nicolaou, artist in residence and visiting faculty at the Center for Human Rights and the Arts at Bard College, has received a Cyprus Cinema Office Development and Production Grant in support…

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Professor Emma Benser wrote about the importance of creating educational opportunities for incarcerated people. “Expanding [computer science] education in prison is a vote toward a future where people with experience of incarceration are represented among computing faculty and industry,” she writes.

We Must Teach Computer Science in Prison – Communications of the ACM

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