Barnard men's advisory board (1 of 4), 2010

File — Box: 218, Folder: 2

Identifier: Subseries 7.3

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Series Scope and Content Summary

From the Series:

Series 7, Debora L. Spar contains correspondence between Spar and academic departments, professors, administrators, administrative departments, students, and donors. The records created by Spar include multiple formats: reports made by the President and for the President, committee materials and their supporting documents, statistical data, event briefs, personal writings of Spar, presidential headshots and bios, and event recordings where Spar spoke. Of note within this series are the research files, alum survey responses, and transcripts of community discussions on Barnard’s transgender admissions policy from 2011-2015. This series contains born digital materials.

Dates

Creation: 2010

Creator

From the Collection: Barnard College. President's Office. (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Financial donor records are restricted for 20 years from the date of creation.

Biographical / Historical

The Men’s Committee, also known as the Men of Barnard (or, informally, the MOB) was established by President Spar in 2009. The group is comprised mainly of Barnard fathers and trustees who represent a wide swath of professional sectors. It has served as an advisory cabinet on a variety of topics, ranging from real estate to branding to fundraising to issues of student wellness. It has also been a vehicle for establishing deep and longstanding ties with donors. Originally it was cast as a membership group, with a required annual contribution of $50,000,but over time—and as most members made six- and seven-figure capital campaign gifts—this formal requirement lapsed. The group meets twice per year and is staffed by the Vice President for Development with administrative assistance from the President’s office. The Chief Operating Officer is generally also in attendance at meetings.