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Article by Bard Alumna Leslie Kean ’73 Appears in the New York Times

Article by Bard Alumna Leslie Kean ’73 Appears in the New York Times

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Leslie Kean ’73.
Bard College alumna Leslie Kean ’73 has coauthored an article in the New York Times about The Age of Disclosure, a film in which 34 former and current senior members of US government, military and intelligence groups discuss what they can disclose about unidentified aerial phenomena, also known as UAP or UFOs. The controversial documentary—which debuted at South by Southwest earlier this year to mixed reactions—was screened for a bipartisan group of members of the House of Representatives, who later discussed their support for legislation to increase transparency. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Democrat of New York, did not attend but sent a statement calling for greater transparency and saying she would work to “reduce the stigma around reporting, strengthen our national security, and ensure UAP records are being properly disclosed.”
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Post Date: 12-02-2025
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Bard College Celebrates Student Scholars

The Office of Development and Alumni/ae Affairs shared inspiring testimonials from our students, illustrating how their Bard experiences have profoundly shaped both their academic and personal lives.

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Bard Conservatory and Music Faculty and Alumni/ae Nominated for 2026 GRAMMY Awards

The 2026 GRAMMYs, officially known as the 68th GRAMMY Awards, will take place on Sunday, February 1.

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  • New York Times Reports on Bard College’s Efforts to Free Ali Faqirzada ’28
  • Kenneth Stern ’75, Director of the Bard Center for the Study of Hate, Spoke About Anti-Semitism, Free Speech, and American Universities on College Matters
  • Rashanna James-Frison BHSEC ’25 Is Raising Money to Give 1,000 Copies of Her Poetry Book to 8th Graders in Newark
  • Arthur Tress ’62 Talked Cruising, Poetic Documentary, and His New Book of Photography, The Ramble, with Interview
  • “Maps” by Yeah Yeah Yeahs, with Bard Alum Nick Zinner ’96, Makes Rolling Stone List of Greatest Songs of the Century 
  • Jessica Mah SR ’06, Simon’s Rock Alumna, Profiled in the San Francisco Examiner
  • Bard College Alumni/ae Catherine Lamb MFA ’12 and Ben Richter ’08 Collaborate on New Work With Faculty Member Matt Sargent
  • The Naming Song by Jedediah Berry ’99 Wins Massachusetts Book Award for Fiction
  • Former Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Erika McEntarfer ’95 Spoke at Bard College in First Public Remarks Since Dismissal

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    Read the Annandale Triangle, Bard's official alumni/ae e-newsletter written by Jane Brien ’89, director of alumni/ae affairs.
  • The Bardian
    View current and past issues of the Bardian, Bard College's award-winning alumni/ae magazine.
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