HQ Function

The main campus serves as the primary center for undergraduate and graduate liberal arts and sciences education, research, and administration for Bard College.

Notable Features:

Historic Blithewood Garden, Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts designed by Frank Gehry, Stevenson Library, expansive campus with diverse architectural styles, Hudson River views, and proximity to the Catskill Mountains.

Work Culture:

Academic, intellectually stimulating, collaborative, and community-oriented, with a strong emphasis on faculty-student interaction and scholarly pursuits. Staff culture supports the educational mission with a focus on student success and institutional development.

HQ Significance:

The Annandale campus is the heart of Bard's educational mission, embodying its commitment to rigorous liberal arts education, artistic innovation, and engagement with critical contemporary issues. It's where the core Bard experience is cultivated.

Values Reflected in HQ: Intellectual freedom, critical inquiry, artistic expression, civic engagement, community, sustainability, and a deep appreciation for both history and innovation.

Location:

Bard College supports a wide range of global functions, primarily through its extensive network of international partnerships, dual-degree programs, and affiliated institutions. These include Bard College Berlin in Germany, Al-Quds Bard College for Arts and Sciences in Palestine, the American University of Central Asia in Kyrgyzstan (with which Bard has a long-standing partnership), and various study abroad and exchange programs. Bard also pioneers global civic engagement initiatives, such as the Bard Prison Initiative which has international adaptations, and early college programs internationally, extending its educational mission and fostering cross-cultural understanding well beyond its main campus.

Street Address:

30 Campus Road

City:

Annandale-on-Hudson

State/Province:

New York

Country:

USA