BARNARD LEADERSHIP
INITIATIVE
Since 1889, Barnard College has been dedicated to advancing the roles and position of women in our society.
As women have made great strides in educational achievements, occupational opportunities, political voice, and personal independence, Barnard women have been among the leading advocates of social change.
The Barnard Leadership Initiative (BLI) is an exciting new effort in the College's mission to prepare women to move into positions of leadership and authority in our society. This initiative musters and combines the curricular and co-curricular efforts and resources of the College to help prepare ambitious Barnard women to lead more effectively.
As a program, the Leadership Initiative is unique for its focus on integrating Barnard's rigorous liberal arts curriculum with vibrant experience-oriented co-curricular programming, building upon the enriching experiences of the close-knit Barnard community and the vast educational, cultural and professional opportunities of New York City.
Barnard Innovators Taking Care of Business
Maryam Banikarim ’89, chief marketing officer for Univision and one of Crain’s New York Business’ 40 rising stars under 40, speaks with young alumnae who have met the challenge of starting a new business: Samantha Unger ’01, director of California Emissions Markets at Evolution Markets, Andrea Stein ’97, founder of GirlMogul.com, Stacie Urbach '93, co-founder of and President of Smart Heel, Stella Grizont '03, Director of Marketing at Ladies Who Launch and Ruthie Schulder '05, co-founder of little biRd.
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Barnard Hosts Senator Hillary Clinton for a Press Conference on Pay Equity
As the stock market wobbled under the weight of unsteady investment banks on Sept. 16, Barnard President Debora L. Spar welcomed to campus Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY), Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), and a panel of advocates and policymakers to address the persistence of a wage gap between women and men in New York and around the country.
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Leadership Lessons on Video
On March 11, Marsha "Marty" Johnson Evans, President of the American Red Cross, spoke on leadership lessons learned in real life. It was an inspiring presentation, and we are sharing it with you.
The video is posted here in 3 parts.