Barnard College

Barnard College is a single-sex, all-women educational institution in New York City. It was founded in 1889 and is affiliated with Columbia University. Barnard students can take classes with Columbia students and officially their degrees are granted by the trustees of Columbia University. Barnard's other major affiliation is as a member of the Seven Sisters. Its campus is located between West 116th to 120th street.

Controversies

Several controversies surround Barnard's relationship to the Columbia undergraduate schools.

Single-sex admissions

Some consider Barnard's single-sex admissions policy to be outmoded and even sexist. The Barnard administration believes that its single-sex educational environment is necessary and legitimate. Barnard is has a unique relationship with its parent Ivy compared to the other Seven Sisters colleges. For example, Radcliffe College was originally a separate college affiliated with Harvard, much like Barnard and Columbia today. But Radcliffe is now fully integrated into Harvard College. Barnard has resisted pressure to do the same since the 1960s. Until 1980, while Columbia College had an all-male admissions policy, Barnard served a vital role granting undergraduate women access to a Columbia education. Since Columbia became co-ed in 1980, Barnard has been repeatedly called obsolete by some.

Columbia University privileges

• Barnard college degrees are officially granted by Columbia University, despite Barnard's status as an affiliate rather than as a fully integrated undergraduate school. Some have suggested this gives Barnard students the opportunity to unfairly claim they attended Columbia University, which may harm CC/SEAS/GS students.
• Barnard students are given email address at both barnard.edu and columbia.edu, again, even though they are not actually Columbia students, but students of an affiliate.

Residence hall swipe access

Barnard students have historically not had swipe access to Columbia undergraduate residence halls. Many Barnard students have demanded such access, although most are opposed to giving Columbia students swipe access to Barnard residence halls. Columbia broadly only give swipe access to students who chose their housing view the Columbia room selection process. This does not include students from Barnard, those who live off-campus, or those in UAH. However, it does include Barnard students who live in Columbia residence halls. Campaigns for swipe access are occasionally advocated by Barnard students and others in the Columbia Spectator.

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