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Wellness at Bard

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The Bard Health and Wellness Education Department coordinates diverse opportunities for students to succeed, increase their health, and achieve balance while being in college and beyond. We strive to provide students with the opportunity to reflect and grow from life’s challenges by tapping into their inner guidance. Wellness Education offers resources, education, support, and information to help students be resilient and create their best life.

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What's New?

  • Spreading the Word: The Bard College Food Pantry
    Over a year into the pandemic, food insecurity has spiked among college students across the country due to factors like increased unemployment rates and mandatory self-isolations. At Bard, a team of student leaders is working to combat food insecurity on campus.
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  • The TMI Project Comes to Bard
    The TMI Project teaches true storytelling workshops that focus on the parts of stories that are typically left untold due to shame or stigma, bringing conversations about mental health and suicide in particular to the fore. Bard students worked for months with facilitators to prepare a deeply personal piece to perform at a live event at the College.
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Wellness Resources During Social Distancing

  • We're Here for You
    Bard Wellness is here to support you during this time of social distancing due to COVID-19. If you are interested in having a Peer Health member contact you for support and/or information, please email peerhealth@bard.edu. If you would like to speak with Wellness staff about developing a self-care plan via phone, email, or Zoom, please email wellness@bard.edu. If you are interested in learning how to stay active while being mindful of social distancing, please email Community Fitness at tstevenson@bard.edu.

A Message from Bard Wellness

To Our Cherished Community of Bardians,

The Peer Health and Wellness Education Department firmly stands in solidarity with the collective vision to end systemic oppression. Our hearts are broken as we continue to see injustice and violence spread across the country. Our hearts are also filled with hope, as we witness the power of unity, community, connection, love, and understanding.

Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Are Precious
Black Lives Are Needed
Black Lives Are Loved


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Our Vision

Our Vision

Students thrive at Bard College in all domains of life with the support and resources from a variety of avenues, including peer and College staff support, family, friends, and community members.

Our Services

Our Mission

Our Mission

To create a culture of health and wellness at Bard College in which students thrive by  achieving a balance lifestyle which inclusive of their intellectual, emotional, spiritual, social, physical, occupational, financial and environmental well being.

Healthy-Living Resources

The Wellness Committee

The Wellness Committee is made up of students, athletes, health educators, medical providers, and social workers whose goal is to create programs and events that benefit the Bard College community. The Wellness Committee represents the following programs and offices: Athletics and Recreation | Bard EATS | Bard Educational Opportunity Programs | Bard Office of Sustainability | BRAVE | Career Development Office | Center for Civic Engagement | Dean of Student Affairs Office | Office of Student Activities | Student Counseling Service | Student Health Service

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Monthly Resources from Greater Good

 

 

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Contact Us

  • Annia Reyes
    Director of Health and Wellness Education 
    areyes@bard.edu
    Sottery Hall, Room 104 (DOSA)
    845-752-2096