Jobs and Internships

As graduation nears, some seniors are gearing up for another “summer vacation” before going back to school for graduate work, some are escaping the idea of getting a “real world” job, some still applying, and some are taking it easy after having found a job already.  I wouldn’t say I am taking it easy… especially [...]

Always Exciting News

One of my favorite things to do when I’ve missed Barnard over the past four months is visit the Barnard News Center. It’s a great way to stay in tune to what’s going on at the College, and also a lovely way to share the excitement of fellow Barnard students, Barnard faculty members and [...]

CU Roadrunners

My entire life I have always played sports, so when I got to Barnard, I was looking for a way to stay involved. I decided to join Columbia University Roadrunners, our school’s running club affiliated with New York Roadrunners. The club has a great relationship with New York Roadrunners, who lets us each run four [...]

These Are a Few of My Favorite Things:

Hello admitted students!
With one week left before the deadline for Barnard admission responses, I thought I’d begin to sum up our blog entries by sharing some of my favorite things about Barnard. It is my hope that we’ve helped you make an informed decision regarding your admission to the College, and I wish you the [...]

First-Year Focus

I thought today I’d tell you all a little bit more about residential life here at Barnard…
First-Year Focus is the residential life program for all incoming first-year students. It is designed to help ease your transition into college life in a supportive and encouraging environment. Through this program, you will become acclimated to both life [...]

Spring flings

Columbia “steps it up” on the events once we return from Spring Break. Last night, to kick off earth week, an environmental group and the student council at Columbia put on a screening of Planet Earth on a huge screen on Low Plaza. It served as an excellent theater, but it also often is used [...]

Classes, Classes, Everywhere!

“How many classes do Barnard students take at Barnard, and how many at Columbia?”  This is a question Barnard women often hear from prospective students.  In light of all this talk about favorite courses, I’d like to elaborate on what I consider to be one of the greatest benefits of being a Barnard student: Choice. [...]

My favorite Barnard class

I’ve been speaking with my residents over the past couple of days about classes for next semester, and I keep recommending Women and Leadership, the core seminar for the Barnard Leadership Initiative.  I figured since I’m on a roll talking about it I might as well write a post about my experience in the class!
This [...]

EcoTour of NYC: a photo essay

Today I went on an EcoTour organized by one of my fellow Barnard EcoReps, Acadia, and some other environmental gurus at Columbia’s school of Public Policy. One great thing about Barnard is the connections and crossovers between all of the institutions in the Morningside Heights neighborhood. We really benefit from one another, and environmental activism [...]

phew! what a week!

Wow, is it only Wednesday? I’m out of sorts, maybe because I was home in Pennsylvania for a family wedding in Philadelphia over the weekend, but it has been quite the week since returning on Sunday afternoon. I went to the Guggenheim that day with two of my best friends to see the current exhibit [...]