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Donna Ford Grover, visiting associate professor of literature and American studies. Photo by Chris Kayden
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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
“Within the classroom, comparing works of art based on formal characteristics encourages students to find meaning in the space where things that do not belong together meet,” Morris writes.
Article by Sarah Rogers Morris MA ’13 Published in the Chronicle of Higher Education
Bard alumna Sarah Rogers Morris MA ’13.
Post Date: 08-05-2025
The column will focus on helping academics share their expertise with the wider world by giving practical advice for getting their research into leading newspapers and magazines.
New Monthly Column by Susan D’Agostino ’91 for Inside Higher Ed
Susan D’Agostino ’91, Bard alumna and former Language and Thinking faculty member.
Post Date: 08-05-2025
“I see a lot of what we’re trying to do as being connectors,” he said.
Peter Criswell ’89 Discusses Ulster’s Creative Community in Hudson Valley One
Peter Criswell ’89.
Criswell majored in anthropology and theater at Bard and spent a decade doing live theater. He says that experience made him appreciate how artists have to work on a budget. “I see a lot of what we’re trying to do as being connectors,” he said. “We’d like to try and encourage more arts commissions around the county.”
Post Date: 07-29-2025