Taking Notes
Barnard offers a wide array of events on campus each semester, including conversations, performances, readings, and conferences. These events highlight women's leadership in film, dance, and literature, and showcase cutting-edge research, cultural theory, and activism. View an upcoming schedule at barnard.edu/events and sign up to receive email updates here.
Barnard's Family Weekend was a great success and it was wonderful to see so many family members enjoying their time on campus. If you'd like to view the schedule and slideshow of the weekend's activities, visit 2018 Family Weekend. Watch this space next year for information and dates for 2019 Family Weekend!
Our alumnae warm our hearts when they share with us how important the friendships are that they made at Barnard - and how after graduation, many of these friendships sustain and grow. They also talk about the Barnard alumnae they meet after graduating and how the Barnard ties they share help establish lifelong friendships and career connections. To view a celebration of these friendships, see our new video at After Barnard.
On October 24, Barnard and Columbia University celebrated Giving Day 2018. In just 24 hours, Barnard alumnae, parents, faculty, staff, and friends came together to contribute $749,348.44 toward the Barnard Annual Fund. We received 2,104 gifts (56% more than last year) and won more than $9,500 in additional challenge funds. It's wonderful to see our community working together to shatter fundraising records and celebrate the outpouring of Barnard love. These gifts help bolster what makes Barnard special - our ability to remain need-blind in admissions, provide financial aid to our students, support scholarly research, and keep our campus life vibrant. If
you'd like to give, please visit Barnard Parents Giving.
Important Dates
- Registration Open for Spring 2019 courses, November 12-16
- Thanksgiving Holidays, November 21-25
- Last day of classes before exams, December 10
- Required reading days, December 11-13
- Final examinations, December 14-20
- Residence Halls close for Winter Break, December 21
- Residence Halls reopen for Spring Semester, January 19
- Spring Semester classes begin, January 22
Watch for an important message from our Student Health team in the December issue of Family Connections on how parents and guardians can help prepare their students for the busy end of the semester, Winter Break, and final examinations.
You can access the full academic calendar at Barnard Calendar.