Zora Neal Hurston, one of our favorite authors, studied here on scholarship, and was at the time the college's only African American student. Read more
If you decide to dance at Barnard or audition for Orchesis, you'll probably want to find the hidden (and unlabeled) 11 Barnard Hall. It's at the end of the same hallway as the gym past the pool.
October 24, 1909: Alpha Epsilon Phi was founded by 7 Jewish Women who weren't allowed to join a sorority because of their religion. Barnard no longer has sororities, but AEPhi has over 100 chapters!