When is obama speaking at barnard

Bow down to us. Am I still pissed at how things turned out? Fuck no. Anonymous BC girls should understand why us Ivy League students are upset. Not to mention that the very reason why Obama is going Barnard is offensive. Also Barnard has seen Ruby Bridges and Oprah already this year, so this is like the ultimate screw you to Columbia students.

Like why are we constantly being insulted? BC admin Believe me, the college has tried to get its own network for as long as Facebook has been around. It took Sheryl Sandberg coming to campus to even get them to listen to the pleas. Looks like the admissions board let one through by mistake. But so is a protest. Anonymous What good would a protest do? This just means he wont be speaking at YOUR graduation. Anonymous because at barnard, we are taught a sense of community.

Is getting Obama awesome? Will the CC speaker be a good or bad speaker? Who knows? Will Obama give the commencement speech of the century? Most likely not, considering his position and the limitations that come with it. Fucking priorities. Anonymous The administration should open up his speech to the entire student body. I like to think that Maybe Obama read the Bwog comments and saw how rude the Columbia students are when considering his choice.

Like you, Columbia was my top choice. Unlike you, I was accepted. UPenn, Northwestern, Williams, blah blah blah. I seriously hope Obama never sees this comment thread.

Anonymous 1 Who said I applied to Columbia. I did NOT apply to Columbia. LMAO I am sorry to disappoint you. I would not give a flying fuck if this relationship was severed tomorrow.

I am still happy with my decision. I am and will continue to be successful in life. I have had top notch internship experiences. Keep hating and keep comparing. That will not stop me from being accomplished…period. Just like you think I am getting a Columbia degree through the backdoor. I think he is getting recognition through the back door. He most of his wins were against mediocre NBA teams.

Please call me when the guy gets the Knicks a ring. Until then, shut it! When Columbia treats us like crap—from housing to dining to fin aid to getting work study paychecks after running to 20 different offices to advising not knowing anything ever to career services being no help whatsoever to, well, most administrative aspects of this place—we will still hold a grudge against you 20 years later when we become Presidents, astronauts, great authors, etc.

And we will never give you our money. Let this whole kerfluffle serve as a reminder of that fact. I know you guys read Bwog. Anonymous THIS. I would say that students should complain, should organize and work with the administration to address the problems that it seems a LOT of students have with the way things are run at this university, but who would listen? Anonymous Say what you want, but use you name. If your intent is to be a hateful misogynist, then please give me the chance to remove you from my life.

Seriously guys it goes both ways. So quit the hate. However, if you know me, you know I have so much Barnard pride. I would never hesitate to proclaim that to anyone! I have no Columbia envy whatsoever. In light of both Oprah and President Obama choosing my college, it seems many people see Barnard as I see it: Barnard is bomb!

The more productive quest would be to determine why Columbia alums seem to have much less school pride than alums of comparable institutions. For those who feel slapped in the face by the president, maybe you should be more upset with your administration both current and past than with him or Barnard women. It probably has a lot to do with the fact that he was denied campus housing and as a transfer student that transition was already going to be a more difficult one.

Whatever the reason, that should be where you direct your bitterness. Not at me as I suspect while happen or Barnard College, or the president. Get it together guys, the world needs less people who think like Rush Limbaugh for real.

Anonymous so much barnard pride? Anonymous because at the time i matriculated that was the only option and i AM a columbia university student. Wait you have columbia college pride? A Yale graduate, he previously taught at the University of Alabama and presided over the University of Mississippi.

Anonymous For those that doubt the political undertones of this gesture, ask yourself the following questions in this order:.

In choosing to speak at Barnard for the sake of female empowerment, news which has already gained national attention hint hint , could Obama potentially gain the favor of a great deal of women in this country?

Finally, could the female support he earns be useful to him in the upcoming presidential election? Anonymous Barnard students have taken our class spots, our campus space, and now our favorite alum. There have been times when I was asked to leave classes so that a Barnard senior who was close to the professor could take them instead. This is aggravating. Correction Barnard students pay an annual fee to take Columbia classes.

Study harder and maybe you can get into Harvard for graduate school. I am sure had he extended an offer to speak on class day, PrezBo would have made the decision to drop any previously scheduled speaker as well. Anonymous Does this even matter?

Anonymous This is awesome for the whole university!!! Can we all just chill out and celebrate? Senior tailgate!! I think shes honored. And she will be speaking next year. Anonymous Ack, so glad I went to Barnard before these Bwog comment boards existed, because reading this comments on this post scares the hell out of me. Anonymous You tell em!

As a CC student I have nothing against Barnard, except that a number of the students lack school pride by saying that they go to Columbia.

Barnard is an excellent college, and is unfairly compared to Columbia an exceptional school, no offense meant because it is affiliated. Anonymous holy shit. Let's be honest Either make it part of Columbia aka no more all girls school or completely cut the ties. Barnard girls are so proud of their school yet, get mad at us when they are using all of our resources.

And Dassit! BC '12 completely agree. I ended up coming to Barnard because my only real criterion for picking a school was that it had to be located in New York City, so I picked the best school I got into in New York. I do have Barnard listed as my college if you look at my education info. If there was a Barnard network, I would absolutely join it. And that is most likely due to his or her attitude. But who freaking cares? He will give a great speech, and everyone will be happy and as a supporter of Obama, I have no problem with him using us for his campaign.

I completely understand why CC students would be a little bitter about this, but what can you do? You miss the fact that Anonymous I feel like this is karma for all of the Barnard hate and ridicule that is prevalent on Columbia campus.

All you Columbia guys, go get a Barnard girlfriend fast!!! That way, maybe she will invite you along with her parents to the Barnard graduation. My Barnard girlfriend now my wife did that. Barnard always has better speakers than Columbia. Just think about it. I will have my cake and eat it at the same time. Her story will then become mine. Sucks for the female CU students, though.

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Now, the year I graduated — this area looks familiar — laughter — the year I graduated was , the first year women were admitted to Columbia. Sally Ride was the first American woman in space. Music was all about Michael and the Moonwalk. We had the Walkman, not iPods. Some of the streets around here were not quite so inviting.

Times Square was not a family destination. So I know this is all ancient history. Nothing worse than commencement speakers droning on about bygone days. But for all the differences, the Class of actually had a lot in common with all of you. For we, too, were heading out into a world at a moment when our country was still recovering from a particularly severe economic recession. It was a time of change. It was a time of uncertainty.

It was a time of passionate political debates. You can relate to this because just as you were starting out finding your way around this campus, an economic crisis struck that would claim more than 5 million jobs before the end of your freshman year. Since then, some of you have probably seen parents put off retirement, friends struggle to find work.

And you may be looking toward the future with that same sense of concern that my generation did when we were sitting where you are now. And while opportunities for women have grown exponentially over the last 30 years, as young people, in many ways you have it even tougher than we did. This recession has been more brutal, the job losses steeper. Politics seems nastier. Congress more gridlocked than ever. Some folks in the financial world have not exactly been model corporate citizens.

Because as tough as things have been, I am convinced you are tougher. And that defiant, can-do spirit is what runs through the veins of American history. And it is that spirit which we need your generation to embrace and rekindle right now. See, the question is not whether things will get better — they always do. We know these things to be true. We know that our challenges are eminently solvable.

The question is whether together, we can muster the will — in our own lives, in our common institutions, in our politics — to bring about the changes we need. And I believe that the women of this generation — that all of you will help lead the way. It is — in part, it is simple math. More and more women are out-earning their husbands.

After decades of slow, steady, extraordinary progress, you are now poised to make this the century where women shape not only their own destiny but the destiny of this nation and of this world. But how far your leadership takes this country, how far it takes this world — well, that will be up to you. It will not be handed to you. Bear with me. Fight for your seat at the table.

Better yet, fight for a seat at the head of the table. And indeed, it was years ago today that the Constitutional Convention opened in Philadelphia, and our founders, citizens all, began crafting an extraordinary document. Yes, it had its flaws — flaws that this nation has strived to protect perfect over time.

The speech will be broadcast live on www. Barnard President Debora L. Spar said, "This is an extraordinary honor for Barnard, and we are thrilled to welcome President Obama for this important moment in the lives of our graduates and their families His commitment to empowering women is so meaningful to our students, who aspire to lead and make their mark on the world. No doubt, the President's words will make this year's Commencement truly unforgettable.

Bollinger said, "All of us can be proud that President Obama, the first Columbia graduate to serve in the nation's highest office, has chosen to honor the importance of women's leadership by returning to campus at our historic sister liberal arts college for women in New York.