Events:
All Barnard community members are invited to join the Post-Election Community Forum on Wednesday, November 6, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Diana Event Oval. This is an opportunity for all Barnard students, faculty, and staff to come together during a critical moment to discuss the status and possible impacts of the election.
In addition, the Athena Center is hosting election-focused programming on Thursday, November 7, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and on Friday, November 8, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. You may find more information about those events on the AthenaFest webpage.
Resources for Support
The Rosemary Furman Counseling Center (located on the first floor of Hewitt Hall)
Hours: Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Crisis appointment hours: Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Phone: 212-854-2092
Email: counseling@barnard.edu
Students who are experiencing heightened stress or have concerns related to the election are encouraged to take advantage of resources that are available to them through the Furman Counseling Center, including 20-minute one-on-one sessions as well as small group listening spaces that have been scheduled for next week. Those seeking a space for personal and collective dialogue and reflection may visit social media (@furmanatbarnard and @barnardhealth_wellness) for more information.
Additionally, Furman staff will be available to speak with students at the Post-Election Community Forum on Wednesday, November 6, in the Event Oval from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. and on Thursday, November 7, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Furman Counseling Center.
To complement these on-campus resources, the College also offers after-hours counseling and crisis management support through Protocall Services. To connect with Protocall at night, on weekends, and during holidays, students may call 212-854-2092 and choose option 1.
Primary Care Health Service (located on the lower level of Reid Hall)
Hours: Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Phone: 212-854-2091
Barnard’s Primary Care Health Service (PCHS) will continue to offer an after-hours triage nurse service through AccessNurse. Students may access this service by calling 212-854-2091 and selecting option 1.
Francine A. LeFrak Foundation Center for Well-Being
The Wellness Spot
Staff open office hours: Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Phone: 212-854-3063
Email: TheWellnessSpot@
The Francine LeFrak Center and the Campus Life team will provide additional student-support spaces and quiet activities in Rooms 106 and 107 of Barnard Hall from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday next week.
