House Professor: Rob Cioffi
Having a home on campus provided Rob with a sense of community and connection that he loved from the very beginning of his time at Bard. He was excited to get more involved with life on campus by joining the Bard Houses program and welcoming students to McWilliams House.
Having a home on campus provided Rob with a sense of community and connection that he loved from the very beginning of his time at Bard. He was excited to get more involved with life on campus by joining the Bard Houses program and welcoming students to McWilliams House.
About McWilliams House
Did You Know?
McWilliams House is named for Marie McWilliams, sister of Bard alumnus Francis X. McWilliams ’44.
Marie McWilliams (1925–2014) was one of the first women to serve as a corporate vice president at the American Broadcasting Company in New York City, a post she held for 27 years. McWilliams is remembered for her professional ambition, love of nature, and commitment to her community. She fell in love with Bard during the many visits she made to see her brother Francis when he was a student at the College in the 1940s. Both she and her brother remained loyal to Bard, and their legacy lives on with the establishment in 2017 of the Marie McWilliams and Francis X. McWilliams ’44 Scholarship, awarded to an undergraduate who studies at the Annandale campus and demonstrates financial need.