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.
Alumnae Stories
Barnard’s almost 36,000 alumnae are forces to be reckoned with. Leaders in almost every field, these intrepid women have revolutionized health care, won Pulitzer Prizes, and made significant scientific discoveries.
“Barnard formed me with its supportive, collaborative environment. It’s where I came to life. It’s the shining confidence this College gave me and all of us.”
— Sonia Taitz ’75
Meet Our Alumnae
Beyond being a spymaster’s wife, Colby fought for and helped to win legislation for spouses to receive benefits for the service they provide to the United States’ most secret agency.
The opera singer, who will be recognized by the Figure Skating in Harlem organization for her work with young skaters of color, learned from Barnard how to consistently shatter ice and expectations.
A new festival from Barnard’s Movement Lab invited an exploration of what it means to live and make art at a time of rapidly evolving technology.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist shares her distinctive approach to the classroom, where she centers issues of immigration and Latinx stories.
Learn about eight Barnard women who forged legal careers and championed equal rights for all.
Fifty-five years after graduating from the College, the alumna gives a firsthand account of her trailblazing activism in the historic 1968 Columbia protests.
President Laura Rosenbury will welcome former U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder for a discussion to honor the judicial pioneer and devoted Barnard alumna.
Wang, who majored in math and computer science, will spend a year in Beijing pursuing a fully funded master’s program in global affairs.