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.
Stay in Touch
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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
Alexa West MFA ’14 Included in ArtNews’ “New Talent 2026”
“West’s Rube Goldberg-esque dances have made her one of the stars of the city’s experimental dance scene,” writes ArtNews.
Alexa West MFA ’14 Included in ArtNews’ “New Talent 2026”
Scene from Alexa West's Occasion, occasion, occasion, 2023. Photo by Kayhl Cooper
Bard’s MFA Program is a two-year multidisciplinary program focused on individual process and work in progress, as each student confronts the conceptual and practical questions at the core of all artistic production. Each MFA candidate chooses a primary field: Moving Image, Music/Sound, Painting, Photography, Sculpture, or Writing.
Post Date: 09-03-2026
Bard Alum Captured Never-Before-Seen Footage of Jimi Hendrix’s 1969 Woodstock Performance
22-year-old Albert Goodman ’71 joined a group of professional photographers to capture Jimmy Hendrix's legendary closing set.
Bard Alum Captured Never-Before-Seen Footage of Jimi Hendrix’s 1969 Woodstock Performance
Jimi Hendrix performing in 1967. Photo used under Creative Commons BY 2.0.
Post Date: 08-26-2026
Actress and Bard Alumna Annie Korzen ’60 Writes Modern Love Essay for the New York Times
Korzen reflects on her decades-long marriage, her role as a caretaker as her husband’s health declined, and her transition to a new stage of life after his passing.
Actress and Bard Alumna Annie Korzen ’60 Writes Modern Love Essay for the New York Times
Annie Korzen ’60.
Post Date: 08-05-2026