Noteworthy
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Margarida Pyles West ’50 and Rebecca Lubetkin ’60, who died within months of each other, had an unbreakable bond
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From student activist to professional advocate for diversity, Akosua Barthwell Evans ’68 has been challenging the status quo for decades
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Activist Nergiz De Baere ’18 provides a daily guide to living greener
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Writer Alexis Pauline Gumbs ’04 dives into the gifts of Audre Lorde, lessons from sea mammals, and the Barnard writing community
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Harriet Newman Cohen ’52 has lived many lives, and in her 10th decade, she’s launched a new chapter
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California naturalist and scholar shares hope gleaned from the state flower
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The pre-Barnard gap year taken by sociologist Rachel Rinaldo ’94 turned into a lifelong connection to the island nation
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Debra Kate Tillinger ’04 was a “creative force” devoted to climate education
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Audrey Roofeh ’00 shares her story and how she came to do work on equity, inclusion, diversity, and accessibility