Our online network is designed to connect current Bard parents, grandparents, and guardians. Annandale Insider, a monthly e-newsletter containing the latest campus news, notifications of family events, and volunteer/mentorship opportunities, keeps our families informed about student life in Annandale.
Annual Events
Family Leadership Council
Members of the Family Leadership Council (FLC) play a leadership role in the Bard community through a range of activities. FLC members develop and participate in on-campus and regional recruiting and mentoring events, promote and provide career opportunities for students, and participate in peer-to-peer fundraising. Parents on the FLC play a role in the success of the Bard College Fund through annual gifts. The Family Leadership Council meets twice each year: once during Family Weekend in the fall and once in the spring. These meetings are open so all Bard families are welcome to attend.
Visiting Us
Bard College campus grounds in Annandale are open to the community. Visitors who are vaccinated and boosted are welcome in campus facilities (except residence halls and the gym, which remain off limits to visitors) with advance approval from the Response Team.
Donna Ford Grover, visiting associate professor of literature and American studies. Photo by Chris Kayden
Faculty in the News
Bard’s extraordinary faculty are dedicated to the philosophy of teaching. Today and throughout Bard’s history, members of the faculty have effected change in medicine, the arts and letters, international affairs, journalism, scientific research, and education, among other endeavors.
Academic Calendar
The Bard Academic Calendar is an important resource for use throughout the year.
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The Family Programs Office sends out a monthly e-newsletter, Annandale Insider, as well as important messages from the College and news on networking events, student and faculty achievements, and more.
The Family Programs Office sends out a monthly e-newsletter, Annandale Insider, as well as important messages from the College and news on networking events, student and faculty achievements, and more.
News and Events
Sasha Skochilenko ’17 to Give Talk on April 7 at Bard College Berlin
Skochilenko will discuss her studies in anthropology at Smolny College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and how this experience shaped and strengthened her anti-war stance.
Sasha Skochilenko ’17 to Give Talk on April 7 at Bard College Berlin
In her talk, Skochilenko will discuss her studies in anthropology at Smolny College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and how this experience shaped and strengthened her anti-war stance. She will also reflect on her courtroom speech which explored the value of life and reconciliation in times of war and conflict, and how these ideas helped her survive imprisonment.
Read more about Sasha Skochilenko ’17:
https://opensocietyuniversitynetwork.org/resources/video-collection/case-studies/sasha-skochilenko/
Post Date: 03-18-2025
Benjamin Barron ’15 Interviewed in W Magazine
“We’re always looking for things that attract us and that we find a bit challenging in some way,” Barron said.
Benjamin Barron ’15 Interviewed in W Magazine
L-R: Benjamin Barron ’15 and Bror August Vestbø, creators of All-in.
All-In started as a magazine, which Barron and Vestbø continue to publish. Past issues explored themes like fast fashion and the decline of print magazines, and feature photoshoots with mostly thrifted clothes styled by the designers. Their own collections, which are released once a year, are each based on a storyline featuring a female character. For example, their 2023 line was based on a fictional pop star and was inspired by the film Showgirls. “Growth is happening … organically, driven by a fan base of insiders who recognize and prize originality,” writes Alice Cavanaugh for W Magazine.
Post Date: 03-11-2025
BPI Alumnus Hancy Maxis ’15 Featured in the Hechinger Report
Maxis completed a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, where he wrote his senior project about how to use game theory to advance health care equity.
BPI Alumnus Hancy Maxis ’15 Featured in the Hechinger Report
Hancy Maxis ’15.
Post Date: 03-11-2025