Media Appearances

News from the 2011 - 2012 Academic Years

The New York Post announced that Ronan Farrow ’99, was among 32 US recipients of the Rhodes Scholarship. Farrow will study for a doctorate in international development at Oxford University.

Professor Chris Coggins explained how thousands of southern Chinese villages use feng shui to manage forests for protection against wind and rain on WAMC's Academic Minute and affiliates.

Ronan Farrow ’99 was in New York for a State Department panel, “Youth Driving Change: Global Youth and Civic Engagement.” His work there was highlighted on Huffington Post.

On Inside Higher Ed, Provost Peter Laipson recounts an early lesson in just how seriously Simon’s Rock students take learning.

BHSEC Newark was featured in a New York Times article about education reform in that city.

Princeton Review released its 2011 rankings. Bard College at Simon’s Rock maintains its place as one of the “Best Northeastern Colleges,” and is listed as one of the top 20 LGBT-friendly campuses in the U.S..

USA Today dug into the Simon’s Rock catalogue to find one entry on a list of “7 classes you would wake up at 8 am for.” Their pick? The Great Outdoors: The History and Culture of Outdoor Recreation.

Professor Brendan Mathews spoke on NPR-affiliate WAMC about a storytelling and fiction series he curated at the Word X Word festival in Pittsfield, MA..

The Boston Globe announced the Longy School of Music’s merger with Bard. Longy will be on the Simon’s Rock campus this summer for a series of camps, workshops, and performances. Check out the events page as concert dates are posted.

The Huffington Post selected Ronan Farrow ’99’s commencement speech as one of the best of 2011.

News from the 2010 - 2011 Academic Years

• In June 2011, the Huffington Post selected Ronan Farrow ’99’s commencement speech as one of the best of 2011 and Harper's Bazaar listed Farrow as a "Name to Know in 2011."
• Bard College at Simon’s Rock was profiled at Inside Higher Ed in a feature that highlighted the College’s role in creating the National Consortium of Early College Programs. March, 2011.
• Professor Peter Filkins’s translation of Panorama, by German language Czech author H.G. Adler, was reviewed in the New York Times and the San Francisco Chronicle. January, 2011.
• Professor Emanuel Dongala’s latest novel, Photo de groupe au bord du fleuve [Group Photo by the Riverside], was named Best French Novel of 2010 by L’Express, one of France’s biggest news magazines. December, 2010.
• On the Huffington Post, Wesleyan University president Michael Roth highlighted the contributions liberal arts colleges make to the teaching profession. He cited Bard, Simon’s Rock, and BHSEC as a family of especially innovative institutions. December, 2010.
• President Leon Botstein critiqued an education system that prepares students for little more than rote learning in the New York Times and appeared on The Colbert Report. October 2010.
• Bard College at Simon's Rock Ranks First in Washington Monthly's Annual College guide
  In September, 2010, The Washington Monthly released its annual college guide, ranking Bard College at Simon’s Rock number one in the nation among Baccalaureate Colleges. The Washington Monthly’s guide measures how well colleges and universities fulfill their public mission.
• Bard College at Simon's Rock Rated Highly by The Princeton Review
  In the annual Princeton Review rankings, Simon’s Rock once again scored high marks for its theater program, great class discussions, political engagement, and LGBT friendly campus. September, 2010.
• Mary Marcy on WAMC
  Provost Mary Marcy appeared on local NPR affiliate WAMC to discuss Simon’s Rock’s top spot on the Washington Monthly rankings. August 26, 2010.

News from the 2009 - 2010 Academic Years

• Mary Marcy on CNBC. Provost Mary Marcy’s early college op-ed, “Early College: Founding and Future,” appeared on CNBC.com and Investors.com. It responds to the recent surge in support for statewide early college options, offering context to the story. February, 2010.
• New York Times article on early colleges. Bard College at Simon’s Rock was included in one of several New York Times stories that appeared this month, highlighting growing demand and support for early colleges. February 7, 2010.
• The Washington Post Reviews Faculty Member Wesley Brown's Latest Novel, September 5, 2009
• National Public Radio Features Bard College at Simon's Rock. On January 6, 2009, National Public Radio featured Bard College at Simon's Rock on its evening news program All Things Considered.
• Bard College President Leon Botstein's Opinion Piece Appears in New York Times. In the February 6, 2009 edition of the popular New York Times blog, Room for Debate, President Leon Botstein considered radical education reform and its role within our global economy.
• Associated Press Talks with Student Molly Brown about Mono-Skiing. On January 28, 2009, the Associated Press, WVEC, and the News and Advance in Lynchburg, VA, featured Simon’s Rock student Molly Brown.