Departmental News
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Graduating seniors Candela Escolar ’24 and Samira Umpierre ’24 discuss a bond that has lasted nearly two decades, from kindergarten to college.
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Learn about alumnae and students — from the Class of 2014 to the Class of 2024 — who are working across disciplines to improve society with creativity and innovation.
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Through this inaugural collaboration with Design Summer Institute, the College empowers and equips young women to pursue careers in architecture and design.
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From bird-watching to growing sprouts, this toolkit — sourced from campus community members — offers actionable advice for Earth Day.
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The Barnard Architecture + Design Summer Institute explores how design impacts the built environment through hands-on design projects, field trips, and opportunities to meet designers and makers throughout the city.
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In the Design for Diplomacy course, students research the participatory role design plays in embassies and consulates across the world.
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The exhibition that addresses housing segregation and race has inspired community organizers and advocates, teachers and students, and even policymakers such as New York State Senator Cordell Cleare.