The storied "New York Times" obituary writer decides it’s time to stop doing two jobs at once
Fall 2018
Barnard Magazine
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Call this the “Year of the Woman,” with 476 women candidates applying in 2018 to run for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives alone. National Public Radio has termed it a wave. The New York Times, a surge.
In 1976, Mae Yih ’51 became the first Chinese American elected to a state legislature anywhere in the United States
The new Cheryl and Philip Milstein Center for Teaching and Learning showcases Barnard’s commitment to collaboration, technology, and sustainable design
Also in this issue...
What writer Sally Franson values most about the College is the way “it changed my vision”
Barnard women in elected office are part of an impressive College tradition
At regional events around the country, alumnae welcome incoming students
Their once-small fund has grown into something big
Education chair Maria Rivera Maulucci ’88 creates her own scientific method by embracing classroom diversity
Trustee Ina Drew P’13 and husband Dr. Howard Drew P’13 created a post-baccalaureate fellowship to help English majors jumpstart their careers
Alumnae and faculty help readers update their bookshelves with new prose, poetry, historical fiction, and even a kid’s book about a young chef
Speaking openly about her real life at Reunion enabled Sharon Dizenhuz ’83 to connect with her classmates as never before
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