2020 News Archive

Simon's Rock concludes fall 2020 with zero reported COVID cases during the in-person portion of the semester.

Simon’s Rock speaks with professor of French and head of the Center for Food Studies, Maryann Tebben, about her latest book, "Savoir-Faire: A History of Food in France."

Simon’s Rock mourns the passing of former faculty member and world-renowned scholar of women’s studies in religion, Constance Hall Buchanan, who died at age 73 on September 16, 2020, of complications from Parkinson’s disease.

Simon’s Rock announced the establishment of the Early College Research Institute (ECRI) to foster research, preservation, and scholarly discussion of the theory and practice of early college. As part of the initiative, ECRI will publish a digital, open-access academic journal focused on the early college movement starting in fall 2020, Early College Folio.

The Simon’s Rock community mourns the passing of Gabriel V. Asfar, Professor Emeritus of French and Arabic, who died unexpectedly on August 11, 2020.

Dr. John B. Weinstein assumed the role of Provost and Vice President on July 1, 2020. His appointment was announced in February by Bard College President Leon Botstein. He assumes the role from interim provost Dimitri Papadimitriou, who will return full time to Bard’s Annandale-on-Hudson campus as president of the Levy Economics Institute and member of the economics faculty.

Dear Simon's Rock Community, Following the recent message from Bard College President Leon Botstein, we write with a message of support and solidarity to the Simon’s Rock community, specifically to our Black students, faculty, staff, and families. We are sorry, we are incensed, and we condemn the police brutality and racism that have yet again impacted our nation’s communities of color. We take this time to reiterate to our Black community members that you are valued, you are loved, and you are an integral part of Simon’s Rock.

Alumna Jessica Mah '06 will address the graduates at the 51st Commencement ceremony on May 16, 2020.

Bard College President Leon Botstein announces Dr. John Weinstein as the next provost of Bard College at Simon's Rock.