Marvin Krislov Named 16th President of Bard College

Effective July 1, 2027, Marvin Krislov who currently serves as President of Pace University (through December 2026) will be the new President of Bard College. Prior to serving as President of Pace University since 2017, Krislov was President of Oberlin College.

Following law school, Krislov worked at the US Department of Justice, Office of Counsel to the President under President Bill Clinton, and US Department of Labor, before becoming Vice President and General Counsel at the University of Michigan in 1998 until 2007. he was appointed by President Obama and confirmed by the Senate to the National Council on the Humanities, where he served a 10-year tenure until 2019.

He received his JD from Yale Law School.