2026 Reunion Committee Members
Thank you to all of the alumni/ae volunteers who helped make this weekend a reality.
Jennifer Abrams ’96
Bechet Allen ’21
Hannah Becker ’11
Deborah Bornstein Gichan ’76
Evan Brown ’16
Tom Carroll ’81
Chris Chung ’06
Tyrone Copeland ’01
Lindsay Davis Carr ’06
Deanna DePietro ’16
Erin deWard ’86
Greg Drilling ’16
Carrie Eudaly Benevento ’91
Charlotte Geissler ’21
Joel Griffith MFA ’03
Jamie Hoelzel ’21
Anna Kaczynska ’06
Ron Kantor ’76
Max Kenner ’01
Maud Kersnowski Sachs ’86
Gavin Kleespies ’96
Chad Kleitsch ’91
Kenny Kosakoff ’81
Joe LeMonnier ’71
Wandi Liang ’21
Kathleen Mandeville ’76
Cecilia Maple ’01
Bonnie Marcus ’71
Coco Martinez ’71
Travis McGrath ’11
Delia Mellis ’86
Ryan Mesina ’06
Cailey Mitchell ’21
Russell Murray ’91
Maureen Osborne ’76
Stacey Pilson ’91
A special thank you to the Senior Class Council.
Yale Coopersmith
Sierra Ford
Nitya Goyal
Nicaya Johncharles
Norwood Keaton
Thanasis Kostikas
Estefany Lara
Mia Lesjak
Lauren Mendoza
Habiba Musah
Thea Piltzecker ’11
Ariana Podesta ’21
Freya Powell ’06
Mimi Roskin Berger ’56
Alex Rubenstein ’06
Lauren Saltis ’21
David Schardt ’71
David Schechter ’76
Shari Stiell-Quashie ’16
Walter Swett ’96
Gail Vachon ’71
Ilyas Washington ’96
Shelley Weinstock ’76
Matt Wing ’06
Isaac Yager ’06
David Young ’66
Yuxuan Zhang ’21
Miles O’Rourke
McKenna Reeves
Bambi Vargas
Ebelyn Velasco
Karla Zarate
Scan the QR code for a schedule of Reunion events. Advance registration is required. This schedule is subject to change.
Friday, May 22, 2026
2–7 pm Undergraduate Degrees Commencement Registration
Pick up your tickets for the weekend’s meals, a campus map, and a schedule. A limited number of on-site barbecue tickets will be available for purchase until 3 pm Saturday. $28 per adult, $22 per child age 12 and under.
Lobby, Gabrielle H. Reem and Herbert J. Kayden Center for Science and Computation
2–10:30 pm Reunion Registration
Check in to pick up your packets, name tags, wristbands, meal tickets, and dorm keys. A limited number of on-site barbecue tickets will be available for purchase until 6 pm Saturday. $28 per adult, $22 per child age 4–12, free for children ages 3 and under.
George Ball ’73 Lounge, Heinz and Lilo Bertelsmann Campus Center
For arrivals after 11 pm, please check in at the Office of Safety and Security in Memorial Hall (formerly “Old Gym”).
2–4 pm Bard Rugby Fest and Alumni/ae Games
Join the rugby team as it hosts the Bard Rugby Alumni/ae Association for the annual alumni/ae games! All are welcome. North Field, Lorenzo Ferrari Soccer and Lacrosse Complex
3–4:30 pm Bard Athletics Alumni/ae and Families Reception
All alumni/ae, along with graduating student athletes and their families, are invited to join athletics administrators, coaches, and staff for light fare and drinks to kick off the celebratory weekend. Instructional Classroom #1, Stevenson Athletic Center
5:30–8:30 pm Bard College Awards
See page 4 for details.
9–11 pm Annandale Roadhouse
Complimentary bar food with beer and wine for purchase. Bring the whole family.
Kline Commons
9:30 pm Concert
Bard College soloists and composers in concert with The Orchestra Now (TŌN). Leon Botstein, conductor. No reservations required. Seating is first come, first served.
Sosnoff Theater, Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts
Friday, May 22 3
Bard College Awards
This year, the Bard College Awards return to the Annandale campus under the Commencement tent, where guests will be able to enjoy cocktails, dinner, and the awards ceremony all in one place. Join us for an elegant seated dinner as we recognize exceptional alumni/ae achievements and the careers of distinguished faculty. Alumni/ae are highly encouraged to make this the first stop of the weekend—it’s a great way to meet up with classmates, enjoy an al fresco dining experience, and get inspired by some amazing Bardian stories. The award presentations that open and close the evening are hosted by Mollie Meikle ’03, president of the Bard College Alumni/ae Association Board of Governors, and President Leon Botstein. Advance registration is required. Reunion classes will be seated together. Please be sure to pick up your packets from registration before attending. Hosted by the Bard College Alumni/ae Association. Commencement Tent, Seth Goldfine Memorial Rugby Field
5:30 – 6:30 pm Bard College Awards Cocktail Reception
Please note: registration for the dinner is required in order to attend.
6:30 – 8:30 pm Bard College Awards Ceremony and Dinner
Reunion classes will be seated together. $65 per person. Advance registration required.
Award Recipients
Bard Medal
Audrey Lasher Smith ’78
Olivia B. Carino
Charles Flint Kellogg Award in Arts and Letters
Youssef Kerkour ’00
John and Samuel Bard Award in Medicine and Science
Amy Bernard ’91
Matthew DeGennaro ’96
John Dewey Award for Distinguished Public Service
Eva-Marie Quinones ’17
Kevin A. G. Barbosa ’18
Laszlo Z. Bito Award for Humanitarian Service
Imran Ahmed ’02
Mary McCarthy Award
Marilynne Robinson
Bardian Award
Sven Anderson
Saturday, May 23, 2026
Graduate Degrees Commencement Ceremony
Celebrate the Class of 2026 with President Leon Botstein and Dean of Graduate Studies Christian Crouch. The Reverend Meredith Kadet Sanderson ’04 will officiate. For safety reasons, standing in the aisle during the ceremony is prohibited.
Sosnoff Theater, Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts
9:30 am Fisher Center Doors and Sosnoff Theater Seating Opens
10 am Graduate Degrees Procession Lineup
10:30 am Graduate Degrees Academic Procession
11 am Graduate Degrees Commencement Ceremony
12:30 pm Graduate Degrees Commencement Reception
A reception will immediately follow the Commencement ceremony. Students, guests, faculty, and staff are all welcome.
Sosnoff Theater Portico, Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts
10 am – 3 pm Undergraduate Degrees Commencement Registration
Pick up your tickets for the weekend’s meals, a campus map, and a schedule. A limited number of on-site barbecue tickets will be available for purchase until 3 pm today (Saturday). $28 per adult, $22 per child age 12 and under.
Lobby, Gabrielle H. Reem and Herbert J. Kayden Center for Science and Computation
10 am – 3 pm BPI Registration Hopson Cottage Lawn
9 am – 6 pm Reunion Registration
Pick up your tickets, wristbands, a campus map, and a schedule for the weekend’s events. A limited number of on-site barbecue tickets will be available for purchase until 6 pm Saturday. $28 per adult, $22 per child age 4–12, free for children ages 3 and under. George Ball ’73 Lounge, Heinz and Lilo Bertelsmann Campus Center
9:30–10:30 am Group Walk
Take a walk in the woods with Paul Marienthal—dean for social action and director of the Trustee Leader Scholar (TLS) program—and learn about the Bard Guilds program, in which Bard students have been learning how to construct bridges while fixing the College’s trails. Please note that this 1.5 mile walk includes steep hills.
Start: Community Garden, Blithewood Avenue End: Honey Field, behind Stevenson Athletic Center
10 am – 1 pm Senior Project Visiting Hours
Alumni/ae and their families are invited to stop by the Stevenson Library to visit their Senior Projects. Librarians will be on hand to reintroduce you to your work.
First Floor, Stevenson Library
11 am – 1 pm Blithewood Garden Open House
You are invited to stroll through the historic Blithewood Garden and take in the views of the Hudson River and Catskill Mountains. A member of the Arboretum staff will be there to answer your garden questions.
Blithewood Garden
11 am – 1 pm Memory and History: The Legacy of Alfred Spitzer and Edith Neumann
A bequest to the College from Dr. Edith Neumann featuring German and Austrian paintings from the turn of the 20th century.
First Floor, Blithewood Mansion
11 am – 1:30 pm Brunch
For graduating seniors, their families, guests, and alumni/ae. $17 per adult, $8 per child age 4 to 12, free for children ages 3 and under.
Main Dining Room, Kline Commons
11 am – 3 pm Stark Blooms: Floral Bouquets for Purchase or Pick Up
Stop by the Stark Blooms flower truck to buy a celebratory bouquet for your graduate. If you purchased flowers in advance, please bring a copy of your email confirmation or show the receipt on your phone to retrieve your order. Flowers available while supplies last.
South Lawn, Kline Commons
1–4 pm Alumni/ae Afternoon HQ
Alumni/ae and their families can meet up with classmates and friends throughout the afternoon and watch the Commencement procession. A food truck, snacks, drinks, and games are available, including a cash bar with free popcorn and lemonade. And new this year, DJs ARM 18 and Boogie Knight (aka Andrew McIntosh ’97 and Pablo Salinas ’97 ) will be setting the mood and spinning records all afternoon.
South Lawn, Heinz and Lilo Bertelsmann Campus Center
1–5 pm Red Hook Responds Concession Stand
Concession stand selling snacks and cold drinks. All proceeds go to support Red Hook Responds, a volunteer organization that provides resources to community members in need.
South Patio, Kline Commons
2–3:30 pm Movie for Kids
Enjoy a family-friendly movie!
Weis Cinema, Heinz and Lilo Bertelsmann Campus Center
Undergraduate Degrees Commencement Ceremony
1:30 pm Tent Opens for Seating Commencement Tent, Seth Goldfine Memorial Rugby Field
2:30 pm
Undergraduate Degrees Academic Procession
All alumni/ae are invited to join the Class of 2026, this year’s honorary degree recipients, members of the Board of Trustees, The Right Reverend Matthew F. Heyd, President Leon Botstein, and faculty in the procession to the Commencement tent. Academic attire is required.
Formation: New Annandale House, Annandale Road, north of the Chapel of the Holy Innocents
2:30 pm
Undergraduate Degrees Commencement Livestream
For those who wish to view Commencement from the comfort of an air-conditioned space, a livestream will be available in Olin Hall. Olin Hall, Franklin W. Olin Humanities Building
3 pm
Undergraduate Degrees Commencement Ceremony
Celebrate the Class of 2026 and this year’s honorary degree recipients with President Leon Botstein; Brandon Weber ’97, vice chair of the Board of Trustees, presiding; and The Right Reverend Matthew F. Heyd, officiating. For safety reasons, standing in the aisle during the ceremony is prohibited. Commencement Tent, Seth Goldfine Memorial Field
Commencement Speaker
Fareed Zakaria, Doctor of Humane Letters
Honorary Degree Recipients
Jack Arthur Blum ’62, Doctor of Laws, Alumni/ae honorary degree
Patricia L. Bowman, Doctor of Humane Letters
Robert E. Fullilove, Doctor of Humane Letters
Marieluise Hessel, Doctor of Humane Letters
Raymond Peterson, Doctor of Humane Letters
Oliver Rathkolb, Doctor of Humane Letters
Thomas F. Rosenbaum, Doctor of Humane Letters
Elaine Sisman, Doctor of Humane Letters
Kathryn E. Stein ’66, Doctor of Science, Alumni/ae honorary degree
Richard Wilson, Doctor of Fine Arts Saturday, May 23
Reunion Class Events
CLASSES OF 1956, 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986
5–6:15 pm Alumni/ae Reunion Cocktail Reception (1956–86)
Reunion classes from 1956, 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, and 1986 —as well as surrounding classes and guests—are invited to enjoy complimentary cocktails inside Blithewood Mansion. Class photos will be taken during the cocktail reception. Advance registration is required.
Blithewood Mansion
5:30 pm
Reunion Class Photos (1956–86)
Individual class photos for the Classes of 1956, 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, and 1986 will be taken during the cocktail reception.
Blithewood Mansion
6:15–8:30 pm
Class of 1976 50th Reunion Dinner
The 50th reunion class and their guests will be seated together for dinner. After-dinner drinks and dessert will be served in the music room following the fireworks. Tickets are $75. Advance registration is required.
Blithewood Mansion
6:15–8:30 pm
Classes of 1956–86 Reunion Dinner
The Classes of 1956, 1961, 1966, 1971, 1981, and 1986 and their guests gather for the annual reunion dinner. Surrounding years are welcome to join. After-dinner drinks and dessert will be served in the music room after the fireworks. Tickets are $75. Advance registration is required.
Blithewood Mansion
CLASSES FROM 1987 TO 2025
4–5 pm
Reunion Class Photos (1991–2021)
Individual class photos for the Classes of 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, and 2021 will take place prior to the cocktail reception.
South Lawn, Heinz and Lilo Bertelsmann Campus Center
5–6:15 pm Alumni/ae Reunion Cocktail Reception (1991–2021)
The Classes of 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, and 2021, as well as fellow alumni/ae from the Classes of 1987 to 2025, gather for the annual reunion cocktail reception. Complimentary. Advance registration required.
South Lawn, Heinz and Lilo Bertelsmann Campus Center
6:15–8:30 pm Alumni/ae Reunion Barbecue
After you pick up your meals on north lawn, all alumni/ae and their guests are invited to sit under the tent on the south lawn of Blithewood to enjoy the barbecue with the reunion classes. There are designated tables for the classes of 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, and 2021. $28 per adult ticket; $22 per child age 4–12, free for children ages 3 and under. Advance registration recommended. A cash bar is located on the west porch (credit cards accepted).
South Lawn, Blithewood
8 Saturday, May 23 Alumni/ae Event
6:15–8:30 pm Commencement Barbecue
Gather with friends over a meal provided by family-owned Brooks’ House of BBQ or Red Hook’s own Bliss Juice + Cafe. Barbecue options are chicken, pulled pork and black bean burgers, with sides of mac and cheese, corn bread, and coleslaw. Vegan option is fresh veggie and bean bowl. Limited on-site tickets available at registration. $28 per adult, $22 per child age 12 and under.
Full cash bar (credit cards accepted).
North Lawn, Blithewood
8–11 pm Dance to Eight to the Bar
Bard’s favorite graduation dance band gives it up for new graduates, alumni/ae, and families.
North Lawn, Blithewood
After Dark
Open to all Bardians and their guests
9 pm Jazzfest
Annual gathering of jazz-loving alumni/ae, students, and recent graduates. This event is organized by alumni/ae from the 1970s in conjunction with the Jazz Program at Bard. Everyone is welcome. Blum Hall, Edith C. Blum Institute, Avery Arts Center
9:15 pm Fireworks (approximately)
Stake out your spot on the lawn and lie back for the best fireworks show in the Hudson Valley.
North Lawn, Blithewood
9:45–10:45 pm Memorial Fire Ceremony of Remembrance
The Class of 1976 welcomes everyone to this ceremony of remembrance dedicated to those we’ve known and lost.
Anna Jones Memorial Garden
10 pm – 12:30 am “Stereo Moonrise”: Manor House Dance Party
DJs ARM 18 (Andrew McIntosh ’97) and Boogie Knight (Pablo Salinas ’97) spin it back with an all-vinyl showcase of party music spanning 50-plus years of pop, rock, punk, reggae, R&B, disco, soul, house, and old school Hip Hop.
Ward Manor House
May 23
Sunday, May 24, 2026
8:30–10 am
Bard Student and Alumni/ae Bird and Nature Walk
Wake up to a serenade of Bard’s all-bird chorus, and join us for a stroll in Tivoli Bays’ dewy forest! Meet alum Juliette Zicot ’23 at 8:30 am for a bird walk. Bring waterproof footwear and binoculars.
Start: Front door, Ward Manor House
9:30–10:30 am Alumni/ae Memorial Service
In honor of alumni/ae, faculty, and special friends of the College who died during the past year. Officiated by the Bard College Chaplaincy.
Chapel of the Holy Innocents
10:30 am – 12:30 pm Alumni/ae Brunch
Join Bard President Leon Botstein and Mollie Meikle ’03, president of the Bard College Alumni/ae Association Board of Governors, for a celebration brunch. All are welcome. Remarks at 11:30 am. $30 per adult, $13 per child age 4 to 12, free for children ages 3 and under. Advance registration recommended. Kline Commons
12:30–1:30 pm Highlights of The Montgomery Place Historic Site
An outdoor guided tour on mostly even surfaces, moving at a modest pace. Approximately one hour total.
Start: Visitors Center, Montgomery Place Campus
12:30 pm Memorial Day Flag Placement
Members of the Bard community, families, and guests are invited to join in this annual Bard tradition. Attendees are invited to gather at the entrance to Memorial Hall (formerly “Old Gym”) and walk to the Bard Cemetery to help place flags on veterans’ graves. No registration required. Memorial Hall
12:45–2:45 pm Meeting of the Bard College Alumni/ae Association Board of Governors
New graduates and all alumni/ae interested in volunteering for alumni/ae committees and programs are cordially invited to attend.
Room 115, F. W. Olin Language Center
2:30–3:30 pm Highlights of The Montgomery Place Historic Site
Please see Sunday, 12:30 pm, for the event description. Start: Visitors Center, Montgomery Place Campus
Alumni/ae Event
Campus Exhibitions
Carol Bove Chimes at Midnight VIII
Carol Bove’s Chimes at Midnight VIII , 2023, is a monumental sculpture installed at the entrance to the Hessel Museum, concurrent with Bove’s 2026 mid-career survey at the Guggenheim Museum. The sculpture is on long-term loan from a CCS Bard Board of Governors member.
CCS Bard Galleries and the Hessel Museum of Art
Center for Curatorial Studies Spring 2026 Exhibition
Everything That Happens Will Happen Today collects curatorial projects organized by the Class of 2026 at the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College, in fulfillment of their MA in curatorial studies. From solo exhibitions that revisit and reinvigorate historical legacies to group shows that foreground contemporary practices, the projects span diverse disciplines, time periods, and materials.
CCS Bard Galleries and the Hessel Museum of Art
Memory and History: The Legacy of Alfred Spitzer and Edith Neumann 11 am – 1 pm
A bequest to the College from Dr. Edith Neumann featuring German and Austrian paintings from the turn of the 20th century.
First Floor, Blithewood Mansion
Photography Senior Project Exhibitions
On View All Weekend
Work by seniors graduating in the Photography Program. Woods Studio
Poster Display
Friday, May 22 – Saturday, May 23, 8 am – 7 pm
Senior Projects from the Division of Science, Mathematics, and Computing. Gabrielle H. Reem and Herbert J. Kayden Center for Science and Computation
Studio Arts Senior Project Exhibitions
On View All Weekend
Work by seniors graduating in the Studio Arts Program. Richard B. and Emily H. Fisher Studio Arts Building
Off-Campus Exhibitions
Sunspots: Photography from the Class of 2016
Saturday, May 23, Noon – 3 pm
Curated by Tim Davis ’91 and Sylvia Estes ’16, this show is held in conjunction with the 10-year reunion of the Class of 2016. Photographs by Jessica Chappe ’16, Chris Freund ’16, Margot Kalach ’16, Emily Lyon ’16, Antoine Midant ’16, Sebastian Nicolau ’16, Rosa Polin ’16, Emma Ressel ’16, Emily Stern ’16, Sam Williams ’16. Living Room, 22 Adams Steet, Kingston, New York or by appointment at sylviabestes@gmail.com
Campus Facilities and Resources
Anne Cox Chambers Alumni/ae Center
Saturday, 9 am – 5 pm
Bertelsmann Campus Center
Friday, 8 am – Saturday, 2 am
Saturday, 8 am – Sunday, 2 am
Sunday, 8 am – 9 pm
Bard College Bookstore
Bertelsmann Campus Center
Friday, 10 am – 4 pm
Saturday, 8 am – 6 pm
Down the Road Café
Bertelsmann Campus Center
Friday, 10 am – 8 pm
Saturday, grill and café, 8 am – 3 pm; café only, 3–6 pm
Sunday, 8 am – 3 pm
Sushi Awarsei
Ward Manor
Friday–Sunday, 11 am – 8 pm
Montgomery Place Historic Site
Bard College: The Montgomery Place Campus Grounds are open Friday through Sunday, from sunrise to sunset.
Stevenson Athletic Center
Friday, 7 am – 11 pm (normal facility hours and access)
Saturday, 9 am – 1 pm* (available for alumni/ae and their guests, in addition to the Bard community)
Sunday, closed
*Please note that pool hours on Saturday are from 9 am to noon (no reservations required)
Stevenson Library
Friday, 9 am – 5 pm
Saturday, 10 am – 5 pm
Support our Local Bard Alumni/ae Businesses
Local Eateries
Bubby’s Take Away Kitchen
Bjanette Anderson ’99 19 W. Market Street Red Hook, NY 12571 845-758-8226
Fortunes Ice Cream
Brian Ackley ’02 and Lisa Farjan ’00 55 Broadway Tivoli, NY 12583 fortunesicecream.com 845-757-2899
Le Perche
Nina Bachinski Gimmel ’05 230 Warren St Hudson, NY 12534 leperchehudson.com 518-822-1850
Santa Fe
David Weiss ’86 52 Broadway Tivoli, NY 12583 santafetivoli.com 845-757-4100
Swoon Kitchenbar
Nina Bachinski Gimmel ’05 340 Warren Street Hudson, NY 12534 swoonkitchenbar.com 518-822-8938
Local Products
Apis Apotheca
Aviva Tilson ’14 apisapotheca.com
Bjorn Qorn
Jamie O’Shea ’03 and Bjorn Quenemoen ’03 bjornqorn.com
Care Quarterly
Co-created by Lilah Friedland ’93 carequarterly.com
E for Effort
Co-created by Beka Goedde MFA ’12 eforefforteditions.com
Isobella Grubb-Kovach Fine Art
Isobella Grubb-Kovach ’22 instagram.com/bubbagrubb
Ogre Ceramics
Dusan Tynek ’97 etsy.com/shop/OgreCeramics
Overlook Mountain Herbs
Kristine Gentile Smith ’94 overlookmountainherbs.com
Taconic Trading Company
Emily Rubin ’78 taconictradingco.com
White Clay Kill Preservation
Emily Majer ’78 emily@whiteclaykill-preservation.com 914-466-4957
Retail
Carrie Haddad Gallery
Carrie Haddad ’05 622 Warren Street Hudson, NY 12534 carriehaddadgallery.com 518-828-1915
Five & Diamond Vintage Clothing
Lisa Durfee ’83 502 Columbia Street Hudson, NY 12534 518-821-7612
Hamel20, LLC
Kingston Consignments and Antiques Center
66 North Front Street Kingston, NY 12401
Hummingbird Jewelers
Peggy Lubman ’80 23A East Market Street Rhinebeck, NY 12572 hummingbirdjewelers.com 845-876-4585
Pidgin Antiques and Objects
Kostas Anagnopoulos MFA ’99 7811 Route 81 Oak Hill, NY 12460 646-245-0226
Red Owl Collective
William Hamel ’84 25 Cornell Street Kingston, NY 12401 redowlcollective.com
Rhinebeck Antique Emporium & Appraisers
Jay Grutman ’83 5229 Albany Post Road (Route 9)
Staatsburg, New York 12580 rhinebeckantiqueemporium.com 845-876-8168
Thrift 2 Fight
Jillian Reed ’21 and Masha Zabara ’21 48 Broadway Tivoli, NY 12583 thrift2fight.com 845-757-1019
Zephyr
Caitlin Millard ’09 28 East Market Street Rhinebeck, NY 12572 845-516-5128 and 35 Broadway Kingston, NY 12401 646-456-7255 zephyr-on-hudson.com
Farms and Leisure
Atticus Farm
Kyle Jaster ’05 558 Watson Hollow Road West Shokan, NY 12494 atticusfarm.com 845-217-0834
Thomases Equestrian
Caroline Goodman-Thomases ’11 302 Pumpkin Lane Clinton Corners, NY 12514 thomasesequestrian.com 845-661-0796
Tivoli Sailing Company
Jerome Hollick ’02 tivolisailing.com 845-901-2697
Health and Wellness
Body Be Well Pilates
Chelsea Streifeneder ’06 7393 South Broadway Red Hook, NY 12571 bodybewellpilates.com 914-466-3173
High Ridge Traditional Healing Arts
Carolyn Rabiner ’76, L. Ac., Dipl. C.H. Board Certified in Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (NCCAOM) 6369 Mill Street (Old Bank Square) Rhinebeck, NY 12572 highridgeacupuncture.com 845-758-2424
Campus Information
Security
Located in Memorial Hall Open 24 hours
845-758-7460
Emergency
845-758-7777
All Guests Subject to Bard Policies
Bard College endeavors to foster mutual respect and understanding among all members of the College community. To that end, the College will not tolerate discrimination or harassment by any alumni/ae or other visitors. All visitors are subject to Bard’s policies, which can be found at bard.edu/nondiscrimination/policies.
Transportation
For shuttle routes and bus schedule information, visit blogs.bard.edu/transportation. Commencement closes Annandale Road beginning at 1 pm Saturday, May 23.
Taxi Services
Red Hook / Rhinebeck Taxi
845-758-1478 and 845-876-2010
Rhinecliff-Annandale Taxi Service
845-532-5788
CONGRATULATIONS! CLASS OF 2026
The Bard College Alumni/ae Association welcomes you. You will always be a Bardian. Follow us on social media #bardianandproud #bard26
Graduate Degrees Commencement
Undergraduate Degrees Commencement
Scan the code for a schedule of Commencement events as well as links to streamed activities, the Commencement Program, and an interactive map.
Commencement 2025 photos by Brennan Cavanaugh ’88, Samual Stuart Hollenshead, Chris Kayden, Karl Rabe