LETTERS
see them all together smiling—it is quite a picture . . . a mini United Nations. I just thought that they epitomize the experience of diversity on campus and all of the positive images of a Barnard woman. Thank you for your wonderful magazine. (I try to read it from cover to cover.) —Ryna Lustig PA11 Croton-on-Hudson, NY
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EDITORIAL STAFF Annette Stramesi Kahn ’67 MANAGING EDITOR Deborah M. Staab CREATIVE DIRECTOR David Hopson ART DIRECTOR & DESIGNER Anna Simutis RESEARCH EDITOR Rebecca Geiger PROOFREADER Rebekkah Linton Gillett WEB EDITOR Martina Szarek ’08 EDITOR
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COLLEGE RELATIONS VICE PRESIDENT FOR COLLEGE RELATIONS
About Face
Thank you for another fascinating issue of Barnard Magazine. One request on formatting: In Memoriam (p. 82) is impossible to read. The names are given the same weight and margins as the dates of death; this made my eyes swim trying to parse them out. The names of living alumna in Class Notes are bold. The same courtesy should be accorded to the dead. Indenting the dates would also help increase legibility. Thank you! —Mary Most ’75 New York, NY Editors Note: Please note that the In Memoriam names are now in bold type.
Defining Diversity
I am the mother of an upcoming senior at Barnard. I am writing to tell you of a very special experience she has had during her years at Barnard. My daughter, Allyza is white, Jewish, and from Westchester County. For her first year she was placed in a triple [with a group of women from a] menagerie of backgrounds and cultures and religions [that] added tremendously to their friendship. They all decided to room together in a suite the next year and the next year and here we are—at their senior year and (with a few minor changes) the group is essentially still living together in the Barnard housing. When you 2
Dorothy Urman Denburg ’70 DIRECTOR OF ALUMNAE AFFAIRS
Erin Fredrick ’01 COMMUNICATIONS VICE PRESIDENT FOR COMMUNICATIONS
Joanne Kwong CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Class of 2011 friends (from left): Allyza Lustig, Hairin Bahren, Felicia Montalvo, and Gabrielle Sarpy
David Hopson EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
Annette Stramesi Kahn ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
We come from across the country and around the world, from coast to coast and from one hemisphere to the next. We have diverse ethnic, religious, and economic backgrounds, different academic fields, and divergent interests, yet living together over the past four years has been integral in our Barnard experiences. As it turns out, unexpected room placement can lead to deep connections. Differences that could have led to cultural clashes have rather enriched our friendship (often in a humorous way) and have broadened our horizons. —Allyza Lustig ’11
Scott DiPerna DEVELOPMENT VICE PRESIDENT FOR DEVELOPMENT
Bobbi Mark FALL 2010, Vol. XCIX, No. 4 Barnard Magazine (USPS 875-280, ISSN 1071-6513) is published quarterly by the Alumnae Association of Barnard College. Periodicals postage paid at New York, NY, and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: Send change of address form to: Alumnae Records, Barnard College, Box AS, 3009 Broadway, New York, NY 10027-6598 EDITORIAL OFFICE Vagelos Alumnae Center, Barnard College, 3009 Broadway, New York, NY 10027-6598 Phone: 212.854.0085 Fax: 212.854.0044 E-mail: magazine@barnard.edu Opinions expressed are those of contributors or the editors and do not represent official positions of Barnard College or the Alumnae Association of Barnard College. Letters to the editor (150 words maximum), submissions for Last Word (600 words maximum), and unsolicited articles and/or photographs will be published at the discretion of the editor and will be edited for length and clarity. The contact information listed in Class Notes is for the exclusive purpose of providing information for the magazine and may not be used for any other purpose. For alumnae-related inquiries, call Alumnae Affairs at 212.854.2005 or e-mail alumnaeaffairs@barnard. edu. To change your address, write to Alumnae Records, Barnard College, Box AS, 3009 Broadway, New York, NY 10027-6598, phone 212.854.7792, or e-mail alumrecords@barnard.edu.