Bard Early Colleges

- Give back to in one of the most meaningful ways! Sign up to be an alumni/ae mentor! Apply by November 12th. Visit this link to learn more: https://mailchi.mp/bec.bard.edu/bhsecmentorshipprogram

"As a first generation college student, I wouldn’t have been able to find my footing and discover my voice without the supportive and intimate environment fostered by BHSEC teachers, staff, and students."- Sylvia Mendez M '06
Read more of Sylvia's letter to the community about why she supports . https://mailchi.mp/c3af3ba90a6a/join-bhsec-alumna-in-supporting-bec
To give a gift to , visit http://ow.ly/KCzO50FkkKF

Join Madison Fernandez, '17, as she moderates our final virtual conversation of the year with leading New Yorker journalists Philip Gourevitch and Larissa MacFarquhar. Visit tinyurl.com/bhsecjuneevent for more details!

Join this Wednesday at 6 PM for the final session of the Virtual Learning Series! 'A Creative Life' will feature 4 alumni/ae who have gone on to pursue a career or practice in a creative field. Visit here to learn more about the panelists & register for the event: https://tinyurl.com/acreativelife

Join next Wednesday, June 23rd at 5 pm est for "Long-Form Writing in an Age of Short Attention Spans," a conversation between journalists & Philip Gourevitch and Larissa MacFarquhar. Visit http://ow.ly/SrF950Fc3BA to register!

Attention Alumni/ae: Don't forget to register for tomorrow' s virtual learning series session, The Future is Tech, at 6 PM EST. /ae will be speaking about how to navigate and succeed in a career in the tech field. Visit http://ow.ly/ZvUL50Fb5eG to register!

On next Wednesday, June 16th at 6 pm, we will hosting "The Future is Tech", a panel discussion about how to pursue and succeed in a career in the tech field! Learn more about our alumni/ae moderator and panelists here: http://ow.ly/fATq50F7NIA

It isn't too late to join us tomorrow at 6 pm for our first session of the 2021 Alumni/ae Virtual Learning Series, 'So You Wanna Go to Grad School?' Register by visiting: http://ow.ly/iAqY50F5XM9

Join us next Wednesday, June 9th at 6 pm for our first session of the 2021 Alumni/ae Virtual Learning Series! will be speaking about life after and sharing insights on pursuing a graduate level degree. The panel will be moderated by faculty member, Matthew Carlberg. Register by visiting: http://ow.ly/av4h50F2leM.

Attention : Save the Date for the 2021 Alumni/ae Virtual Learning Series! Join alumni/ae as they share valuable resources & knowledge with the alumni/ae community. Alumni/ae panelists will be announced soon!
Visit here to register: http://ow.ly/5Jn450EVeJm

Join us tonight at 5:30 pm for a free virtual celebration and reunion honoring all members of the BHSEC Manhattan faculty & staff who have reached a decade (or longer!) at BHSEC. Check out tonight's honorees!
It isn't too late to register! http://ow.ly/XxdM50EPwT0

Calling all BHSEC Manhattan alumni, families, PTA members and friends!
It isn't too late to register for tomorrow's free virtual celebration and reunion honoring all members of the BHSEC Manhattan faculty & staff who have reached a decade (or longer!) at BHSEC. The program will begin at 5:30 pm est.
Bard College President Leon Botstein, Founding Principal Ray Peterson, and other familiar faces will also be making appearances. Immediately following the program, alumni and families from each class will have the option to attend a virtual class reunion.
To register for the event, visit here: http://ow.ly/Yqeu50EOKmD

Check out this article written by alum, Abby Savitch-Lew, detailing the difficulties that struggling with OCD have faced during the pandemic.
http://ow.ly/9xTr50ExXTo

is partnering with Baltimore’s Enoch Pratt Library, the Library of America, and the Chicory Revitalization Project to launch a new initiative: Talking Black/Talking Back: A Celebration of the Struggles and Songs of African-Americans in History and Culture.
Through a series of writing and multimedia workshops, students will learn the rich history to be discovered at the intersection of poetry, African-American history, and social justice. Visit here to learn more: http://ow.ly/6l8B50ExX16

Presenting at the Week of Action’s Open Mic, '20 alum, Christel Robinson's new body of work was lauded as "breathtaking" by & curator of the , Nikole Hannah-Jones. You can read Christel's work here:
http://ow.ly/52dS50ExWss

student Noa Costom and her father ran in the the Wilmington Marathon in support of ! We love seeing folks from our support one another!
(c): Bard Prison Initiative

Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Global Social Sciences, Joanne Baron, recently published an article entitled, “A Place for Archaeology in the study of Money, Finance, and Debt” in the Journal of Anthropological Archaeology. Visit here to learn more: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0278416521000118

Congrats to '21 student, Janic Aguirre, who has recently been accepted to 7 ivy league schools. Aguirre's accomplishments were featured in a article. Be sure to check it out here: http://ow.ly/fDGe50EvgKt.
(c): Newark Board of Education.

'07 alum, Alexandra Tatarsky, was featured in the for the project, The Canal Street Research Association. Visit http://ow.ly/ZdOo50EvfFI to read the article and learn more about Tatarsky's work.

Bags, Bootlegs and Art: A Quirky Communion on Canal Street The creators of Canal Street Research Association have lost their lease but they can still show the way for a new arts community.

alum, Gabby Codrington, was featured in a article about the 2020 college admissions cycle and the acceptance of diverse students to elite universities. Visit https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/17/us/minority-acceptance-ivy-league-cornell.html to read more!
(c) Gabriela Bhaskar for The New York Times

Congrats to '08 alum, Izzy Barber, whose show, Maspeth Moon, is currently at James Fuentes Gallery in New York City. To learn more about Barber's solo exhibition, visit here: http://ow.ly/4oCL50EvbqG
(c): Izzy Barber. Park Players II, 2020. Oil on canvas. 9" x 10"

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Benjamin Bagocius is an Assistant Professor of Literature at . Bogacius recently published poetry in publications such as Tiferet, Soul-Lit, and After the Pause. He has also written a book review of Yahia Lababidi's Revolutions of the Heart in Tiferet, has forthcoming poems that are set to appear in Pensive, Dark Moon Lilith, and The Other Journal, and was recently offered a book contract by Resource Publications at Wipf and Stock Press for his poetry book manuscript "The Gospel According to B."

Congratulations to '19 alumna, Isis Pinheiro, for being selected as a Watson Fellow for the 2021–22 academic year. Isis will spend a year examining “the intersection of fashion and Black American culture through streetwear” in England, Japan, China, Italy, and Guyana.

faculty, Shana Russell, delivered the 24th annual W.E.B. Du Bois Memorial Lecture for Bard College at Simon’s Rock. In her lecture, she discussed the relationship between storytelling, scholarship and activism. http://ow.ly/nMzu50DN7z1

Congratulations to 9th and 10th graders who are now published authors of their second book, The Black Excellence Project. This book contains creative essay's by Bard DC's brilliant students. Visit here to check it out: http://ow.ly/qfXj50DO0gA

The World Science Academy (WSA) at kicked off last week with a presentation from 10th grade student, Chloe Kenyon. Chloe's presentation attempted to answer the question: "How does poaching and the (illegal) global wildlife trade affect biodiversity?"

students are fantastic thinkers, writers, and creators. Check out the latest issues of the literary magazine http://ow.ly/x2Gb50DDT2E & the 'Broadside' newspaper. http://ow.ly/OGwQ50DDRIP
(c):'Black' by student, Nadia Allen, Literary Magazine

students advocated for & with members of the during our 2021 Advocacy Day! is key to bridging high school and post-secondary education!

is committed to ideas & action that advance access, equity, and excellence in early college. Read how an education would help low-income and underrepresented students overcome COVID's educational disruptions in .
https://universitybusiness.com/expand-early-college-high-school-bard-graduation-student-success/