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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
Four Bard College Graduates Win 2026 Fulbright Awards
Danika Dortch ’26, Peter Fields ’26, Annaliese Simons ’26, and Shosha Wheeler ’26 all received awards.
Four Bard College Graduates Win 2026 Fulbright Awards
Clockwise, L–R: Danika Dortch ’26, Shosha Wheeler ’26, Peter Fields ’26, and Annaliese Simons ’26.
Danika Dortch ’26, a Literature major at the College and a French Horn Performance major at the Bard Conservatory, will conduct an independent project on the composer Leoš Janácek and his influence on the writer Milan Kundera. She will reside in Brno, Czech Republic, and conduct archival research on Janácek, Kundera, and Moravian folk music in order to examine their influence on Czech national identity.
Peter Fields ’26, a Classical Studies major who has served as a Latin and Greek tutor at Bard, has been awarded an English Teaching Assistantship to Romania. While at Bard, he participated in an archaeological dig of an ancient Roman villa in Transylvania, an experience which sparked his interest in Romania and its culture, both ancient and modern.
Annaliese Simons ’26, a Written Arts major, was awarded a Fulbright study-research grant to pursue a master's degree in public policy, with a focus on disability studies, at the Hertie School in Berlin, Germany. Annaliese has been captain of the Bard Debate Team, as well as copresident of the Bard Disabled Students Association. They aspire to a career in disability advocacy.
Shosha Wheeler ’26, a Mathematical Sciences major, has been awarded the Fulbright Austria Community-Combined Award. For her project, Shosha plans to lead math-based community project for immigrant youth in Vienna, while also taking courses in mathematics at Universität Wien. At Bard, Shosha has served as a math tutor and volunteer for MAGPIES, the math outreach program for girls.
Post Date: 05-28-2026
Alumna Sun-Ly Pierce VAP ’19 Receives Music Academy of the West's 2026 Alumni Performance Award
Pierce, a mezzo-soprano, will make her recital debut at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall on April 15th, 2027.
Alumna Sun-Ly Pierce VAP ’19 Receives Music Academy of the West's 2026 Alumni Performance Award
Sun-Ly Pierce VAP ’19.
The mission of the Bard College Conservatory of Music is to provide the best possible preparation for a person dedicated to a life immersed in the creation and performance of music.
Post Date: 05-12-2026
New Book by Andrew Durbin ’12 Reviewed in Several Publications
"Durbin’s careful analysis, especially of Thek’s work, is essential,” the Atlantic writes.
New Book by Andrew Durbin ’12 Reviewed in Several Publications
L-R: Andrew Durbin ’12 (photo by Jeff Henrikson) and his book, The Wonderful World That Almost Was.
Post Date: 05-06-2026