above Andriana Chuchman (left) and Liam Bonner in The King in Spite of Himself during SummerScape 2012 (see p. 36) cover Kerry Ryan Chance ’02 (see p. 2)
Office of Development and Alumni/ae Affairs Debra Pemstein, Vice President for Development and Alumni/ae Affairs 845-758-7405, pemstein@bard.edu Jane Brien ’89, Director of Alumni/ae Affairs 845-758-7406, brien@bard.edu
Bardian FALL 2012 2
Shaping the New South Africa | William Stavru ’87
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Tenacity and Transformation
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CCS Bard at 20
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Worlds without Measure | Paul Cadden-Zimansky
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Education in Music and Engagement
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Natural History | Teju Cole
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Israel’s Challenge: Can Democracy and Zionism Coexist? | Peter Beinart
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152nd Commencement
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On and Off Campus
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Class Notes
Anne Canzonetti ’84, Deputy Director of Alumni/ae Affairs 845-758-7187, canzonet@bard.edu Joanna Tanger ’07, Program Assistant, Alumni/ae Affairs 845-758-7089, jtanger@bard.edu
photos Richard Renaldi (cover), Karl Rabe (inside cover), Cory Weaver (above)