Barnard College

Admins, students puzzled by Barnard's dip in national rankings

Barnard ranked seventh of the “Seven Sisters,” even though it is currently the most selective women's college in the country.

By Jessica Stallone | Sep 16 02:55 am ET

Strong or beautiful or something-or-other

Barnard needs to find a distinct identity to justify its existence.

By Hannah Goldstein | Apr 17 05:19 pm ET

Provost Boylan to step down June 30, takes position at nonprofit

Colleagues and students said Boylan was genuinely interested in academia's big questions.

By Leah Greenbaum | Feb 10 05:00 am ET

Strong Enough to Say 'Enough'

We’ve all heard these arguments: having two administrations is inefficient; Barnard drains the University’s lifeblood; single-sex education is outdated.

By Anna Arons | Apr 20 07:02 pm ET

Barnard to require meal plans for all students

Next year, Barnard will obligate all students to eat up on campus.

By Elizabeth Scott | Dec 10 04:59 am ET

Debora Spar: ‘Expecto community!’

In response to the perceived lack of Barnard community, administrators said they are considering sorting students into a system of eight societies.

By Carly Silver | Oct 29 12:38 am ET

More to hair than meets the eye, panelists say

“Carrying a social statement on top of one’s head is a big burden,” Janet Jakobsen said while moderating a panel on hair. “It says whether one wants to fit in or not to fit in.”

By Sarah Darville | Oct 16 12:47 am ET

Barnard endowment valued at $174 million

Though Barnard's endowment increased since previous announcements, it is relatively puny—and Debora Spar wants to fix that.

By Joy Resmovits | Oct 13 12:36 am ET

BC semester begins with admin changes

As Debora Spar began her second year as Barnard’s president, she quickly rattled off a lengthy series of senior staff changes made over the last six months. In her latest staff and student-wide e-mails, Spar noted critical changes among Barnard’s uppermost ranks, including the creation of new offices.

By Madina Toure | Sep 9 07:44 pm ET

Evaluating Barnard's L-Course Registration

Barnard students said they view the eBear online sign-up system for limited enrollment courses—known as L-courses—as both practical and marginally unfavorable.

By Madina Toure | Jan 30 05:26 am ET

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