Newsmakers

The Bard Prison Initiative has been offering college in prison since 1999, providing a life-changing, cost-effective model for other programs nationwide.

In the wake of an attack on a Pakistani student studying in India, Bard alumnus Saim Saeed discusses the importance of academic exchange programs between the two nations.

Bard alumnus Chris Claremont '72 revitalized the X-Men comic book series, creating some of its most iconic characters ... with a little help from studying political theory at Bard.

Bard alumnae Kate Belin '04, MAT '05 and Beth Goldberg MAT '06 have been named New York State Master Teachers by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo. Belin and Goldberg are among 215 STEM educators from across the state chosen to expand the first cohort of New York State Master Teachers. They join the 104 Master Teachers announced in October 2013—which included Colleen Bucci MAT '08—bringing the total number of Master Teachers in New York to 319. Master Teachers receive a $60,000 stipend over four years, serve as mentors, and participate in professional development sessions.

What do you get when you cross the hit show Breaking Bad with Percy Bysshe Shelley's sonnet "Ozymandias"? An opera like no other. Playing in New York City on May 19.

Until recently Bard alumnus Dan Cline was teaching English language classes to young people in Haisyn, Ukraine, working on community projects, and even ending up in the local press for his efforts. That changed over the winter as political unrest in the country grew into a revolution and the Peace Corps evacuated all its volunteers from the country.