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Bard College President Leon Botstein Publishes Essay on Autocracy and American Higher Education in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists published Bard College President Leon Botstein’s essay “Autocracy and the university in America today” in its September 2025 issue.

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Eighth Annual China Now Music Festival in New York Announces 2025 Season: Music in Motion, September 27 – October 5, 2025

This year’s theme, Music in Motion, explores the dynamic flow of contemporary Chinese music—its innovation, cross-cultural dialogues, and ability to evolve with the times.

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Bard College Launches GHEA21, the Global Higher Education Alliance for the 21st Century

GHEA21’s mission is to prepare students from diverse geographies and backgrounds to address global challenges as thoughtful and engaged citizens through rigorous liberal arts and sciences education.

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Sonita Alizada ’23 Begins a Rhodes Scholarship at Oxford in Fall 2025

“[Bard] faculty have been incredibly supportive, offering guidance, mentorship, and resources," she said.

Upcoming Events

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Bard Summerscape 2025

June 27–August 17
“A hothouse for the creation of uncompromising, cross-disciplinary hits.”—New York Times
 
Bard SummerScape returns with opera, dance, Spiegeltent, and the 35th Bard Music Festival, Martinů and His World.

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