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DEI Partnerships + Initiatives

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Diversity, equity, and inclusion are central
to a liberal arts education and critical to the well-being of a democratic culture. DEI collaborates with faculty, staff, and students on learning, teaching, student development, institutional functioning, and engagement in our community—local as well as global. The College also partners with several national organizations that support our efforts to ensure a diverse, equitable, and inclusive campus, including the Posse Foundation, the American Talent Initiative, and the National Center for Faculty Diversity and Development.

Our Partners

DEI provides direction and support to campus-wide diversity initiatives focused on the classroom experience, campus climate, training and recruitment, and community support. We work closely with other campus departments and organizations, including:

Affinity Group Spotlight

  • Bard Professionals of Color
    Bard Professionals of Color exists to provide mutual support to staff of color in their work at Bard and as professionals in their respective fields. It also exists as a safe and affirming social space for staff of color with a focus on fostering community. The Professionals of Color group works to bring institutional equity and inclusion to the forefront, particularly in regards to departmental transparency on evaluation and promotion criteria. Sign up at [email protected].

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Excellence in Athletics

A Coalition to Support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Bard College Athletics

This coalition—composed of student-athletes, faculty, and staff—is charged with reviewing Bard’s Office of Athletics and Recreation in areas of accessibility as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion, taking into account existing policies, facilities, and student and staff experiences. As the coalition’s work progresses, the administration of the Department of Athletics and Recreation has undertaken the important work of creating a diversity strategic plan that includes goals for mandatory training for all student-athletes, increasing diversity in the coaching staff, increasing community engagement, and more diversity among student-athletes.

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Special Initiatives

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Candlelight vigil at Bard College hosted by Bard Chaplaincy. Photo by Claire Debost.

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Bard Early Colleges
Bard Educational Opportunity Programs
Bard Prison Initiative
Chaplaincy
Chinua Achebe Center for African Writers and Artists
Clemente Course in the Humanities
Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities
Institute for International Liberal Education
La Voz
Posse Program