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November 2009
As a freelance journalist, Eva Gilliam '96 shines light into the world's dark corners
Environmental activist Annie Leonard '86 presents her new film
Provost and Dean of the Faculty Elizabeth S. Boylan participates in International Forum for Women's Universities' Presidents in Beijing
Congratulations to all student recipients of prizes, fellowships and honors awarded in 2008-09.
October 2009
Religion Professor Randall Balmer quoted in Agence France-Presse article about some U.S. communities banning Halloween
Museum for African Art President Elsie McCabe Thompson '81 supports her husband’s mayoral quest from the sidelines
Sanctuary for Families honors Margaret Canby '84 for Excellence in Pro Bono Advocacy
On The Colbert Report, religion professor Randall Balmer discusses Catholic Church’s invitation to Anglicans 
"Story of Stuff" creator Annie Leonard '86 recalls following trash path from Morningside Heights to Staten Island while at Barnard
Environmental Science lab students restore native plant life to Riverside Park as a civic engagement activity 
Professor Perry Mehrling joins leading economists and policymakers on founding Advisory Board of the Institute for New Economic Thinking
Novelist Elizabeth Benedict '76 gathers fellow writers including Mary Gordon '71 and Sigrid Nunez '72 for new anthology
Artist Frances Palmer '78 parlays a beginner’s pottery class into a thriving business
On MSNBC's "A Woman's Nation," President Spar discusses women in higher education
New book by Professor Guobin Yang points to power of online citizen activism and unofficial democracy in China
Former Barnard President Judith Shapiro named among Distinguished Daughters of Pennsylvania by Governor Rendell
On WNYC’s Brian Lehrer Show, architecture professor Janette Kim discusses "political ecology" from Times Square to Flushing Meadows 
Fall 2009 Alumnae & Donor Sponsored Internship Grant Program announces 30 student grantees
Atoosa Rubenstein ‘93, Ayana Byrd ‘95, and Anna Kreamer untangle the meanings of hair and beauty
Claudia Altman-Siegel '95 noted in Forbes article on married names, maiden names, and hyphenating
The New York Times reviews new book by Jeannette Walls '84 on her grandmother's adrenaline charged life on the frontier
Annie Greenberg ’11 offers tips on dressing with an edge without breaking the bank
CNN producer Rose Arce '86, discusses upcoming 'Latino in America' series on My Latino Voice, website founded by Trustee Rosa Alonso '82
Council Member Gale A. Brewer visits "New York City Field Research" urban studies seminar, talks technology
Question posed to Barnard applicants named among offbeat college essay topics
President Spar commends colleague Noreena Hertz’s radical approach to examining corporate behavior
With new online publication The Wrap, Sharon Waxman ’85 ups the ante for entertainment journalism
On PBS's WorldFocus, history professor José Moya considers human rights,
press freedom, and government criticism in Cuba
It’s hard to find an area of campus - academic or extracurricular - in which senior Jennie Rose Halperin isn't involved.
Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum ’60 named “Upper Westsider of the Year” by The Westside Spirit
Actress Cynthia Nixon '88 speaks at the National Equality March in
Washington
A summer on Blackfeet Indian Reservation meant hard work and new friendships for senior Hayley Negrin ’10
Environmental Science professor Stephanie Pfirman fields questions about new paper on famous polar expeditions
Founder and President of the White House Project Marie Wilson encourages women to work towards gender parity in politics 
J. Paul Martin, director of Human Rights Studies, discusses global views of Obama’s Nobel Prize. Listen or read more
Jeannette Walls ’84, author of acclaimed memoir The Glass Castle, publishes second book about her family
The New York Times highlights philosophy professor Cheryl Mendelson’s other hat: laundry guru
Barnard Toddler Center director Tovah Klein notes value of early screening for developmental delays, if done properly
ForbesWoman features President Spar among women college presidents breaking down barriers in academia
Barnard Toddler Center director Tovah Klein notes value of early screening for developmental delays, if done properly
Sotomayor’s voice to help amplify justice in new Supreme Court session, says Athena Center director Kathryn Kolbert
In Newsweek, BCRW director Janet Jakobsen describes hair as canvas of self-expression and more than "Just Hair"
Weekend conference on Women, History & Philosophy noted in The New York Times
Amy Hertz '85 makes case for the future of reading in the Huffington Post's new book section
Watch professor Randall Balmer discuss the eclectic nature of Americans' faith on CBS News' "Sunday Morning" Crain's New York Business' list of the 50 Most Powerful Women in NY includes Ellen Futter '71, Former President of Barnard and President of the American Museum of Natural History and Merryl Tisch '77, Chancellor of the New York Board of Regents
Jen Hensley '00, Senior Advisor to CEO of Empire State Development, featured in City Hall News' "40 under 40"
Religion professor Elizabeth Castelli reviews Lars von Trier's Antichrist
September 2009
Susan M. Baer '72 appointed first woman director of aviation, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
China's new citizen activism stems from internet, globalization and the "Tiananmen generation" writes professor Guobin Yang
First-years flock to hear Marisha Pessl '00 discuss her bestseller and Barnard 
Alice Henshaw Eaton '05 provides safe water, sanitation, and hygiene education in the developing world
The Architect’s Newspaper reflects on The Diana Center’s transparent façade and interior spaces
Caterers see growing demand for healthy cuisine; Liz Neumark '77 of Great Performances notes new menu for Barnard’s annual fundraiser
Join Barnard and other friends of Morningside Park at "Our Common Ground" Family Festival on Saturday Sept. 26
Attorney Laura Gore Ross '68 appointed Alternate Representative to the 64th Session of the UN General Assembly by President Obama
New president and CEO of Philadelphia's Please Touch Museum is Laura H. Foster '70
Barnard professors Martin Stute and Brian Mailloux research water contamination in Bangladesh; study highlighted by The New York Times
Watch Critically acclaimed author Edwidge Danticat '90 discuss her writing and the MacArthur "genius" fellowship
Grad school applications outpace job growth, says economics professor Marcellus Andrews
Barnard community celebrates start of new schoolyear, reunited campus
On NOW on PBS, watch President Spar and Maria Hinojosa '84 discuss surrogacy
and regulation
Joyce Purnick '67, author of new book on Mayor Bloomberg, fields questions for The New York Times
Students funded by the the Alumnae & Donor Sponsored Internship Grant Program share their internship experiences
Political science professor Alexander Cooley debates former Ambassador John
Bolton on scrapped missile defense plan
In two-minute video, physics professor Janna Levin '88 breaks down the Big Bang
President Obama nominates Chai R. Feldblum '79 for Commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
For community service efforts to revitalize Buffalo, senior Megan McNally '10 awarded scholarship
Sheila Nevins '60, president of HBO Documentary Films, receives Governor's Award at Creative Arts Emmys
Marilla Li '10 applies film as a cultural lens at the Margaret Mead '23 film festival
Preview journalist Joyce Purnick’s '67 new book on Mayor Bloomberg
On NPR, President Spar reflects on how more women on Wall Street might have averted last year’s financial meltdown
Sneak peak at upcoming season of Gossip Girl from actress Zuzanna Szadkowski ’01
Fearing kidnappers, droves of parents drive children to school, says expert Paula S. Fass '67
Memorial to those lost in the terrorist attacks of 9/11/2001, the eastern redbud tree flourishes on Lehman Lawn
Psychology professor Alexandra Horowitz’s new book on dog behavior reviewed by The New York Times and noted in TIME magazine
Media Brecher '11 makes headlines in the fashion world as intern and model at Teen Vogue
A word of advice for first year students everywhere from Carol Berkin '64
Women's Reproductive Rights Advocate Kathryn Kolbert joins Barnard as Director of Athena Center for Leadership Studies
Greta Meyers '08 among team of scientists publishing new "DNA Barcode" identifying species killed for meat or products
For first year student Jana Kozlowski '13, screenwriting project turns into internship on the set of "Junkyard Dogs"
Attorney Elizabeth Kim '98 to compete in CBS' "Survivor: Samoa"
Lynn Garafola’s Diaghilev exhibit at the New York Public Library celebrates "Ballets Russes centennial
In The New York Times, French professor Caroline Weber reviews new book on Louis XIV’s morganatic wife
In The New York Times, Kimberly Marten, political science, urges the U.S. to redirect its efforts in Afghanistan
Peter Bower, environmental science, and Harlem Educational Activities Fund receive Teagle grant
August 2009
First-Year Move-In Day Photos
In a landmark study about hunger, Professor Rae Silver and colleagues reveal what your stomach tells your brain
Randall Balmer, religion, on the role of Catholicism in the life of Senator Edward Kennedy
Research of psychologist Carol Dweck '67 highlighted in new book about the effect of praise on children
Medical student Nadimire Jules ’04 helps provide free eye care in Ghana
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services names Dr. Helene Gayle '76 as chair of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
For older news stories, see the Spring 2009 News Archive |
