Virtual Connections for Brooklyn College Alumni

There are many ways to stay engaged with the Brooklyn College community, even while social distancing. The following information on virtual events, activities, and resources are designed to help you stay connected.

Arts and Culture

The Brooklyn College community is bringing music to your living room.

• Adjunct Associate Professor Jeffrey Biegel is hosting “Stay-at-Home” concerts on Saturdays at 5 p.m.  Check for live performances or enjoy past concerts.
• The Conservatory of Music is live-streaming student recitals. Check out the conservatory’s website for up-to-date information on where to watch.
• Student and accomplished pianist Harrison Sheckler assembled a virtual choir and orchestra with more than 300 vocalists and musicians from 15 countries to perform “You’ll Never Walk Alone” from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel. Read about the project and watch the performance.

Revel in art by talented students with M.F.A. Virtual Open Studios.

Feeling nostalgic? Explore the Brooklyn College Archives to find beautiful photographs and relics of our campus and student life. Images related to the County Fairs, House Plans, Farm Labor Project, and so many other topics will brighten your day.

The Brooklyn College Listening Project is an oral history initiative where students interview family, neighbors, friends, and strangers about their lives, experiences, and perspectives on the world.

Want to curl up with a good book? Brooklyn College is a literary powerhouse, and several writers in our community recently received accolades for their powerful works.

• Associate Professor Helen Philips ’07 M.F.A. won a Guggenheim Fellowship for her work that includes her recent novel, The Need.
• Adjunct Professor Sigrid Nunez won a Guggenheim Fellowship for her work that includes her recent novel, The Friend.
• Professor Ben Lerner won the Los Angeles Times Best Fiction Prize for his novel The Topeka School.
• Professor Corey Robin’s book The Enigma of Clarence Thomas was touted by The New York Times as “rigorous yet readable, frequently startling yet eminently persuasive.”
• De’Shawn Charles Winslow ’11, ’13 M.A., won the Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize for In West Mills.
• Ocean Vuong ’12 won the Mark Twain American Voice Award for Literature for his novel, On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous.

Career Development

Brooklyn College is excited to announce its Career Development Webinar Series for all alumni. In this series, focused on professional development, you’ll hear from experts on how to sharpen your skills and grow your career.

Fun and Games

• Enjoy this Brooklyn College Word Search (pdf).
• Try a Brooklyn College–themed Memory Match Game (pdf) with your friends and family.

Health and Wellness

Check out this article by Professor Tanni Haas: Kept Indoors by Coronavirus? How to Keep Your Family Entertained at Home.

Social Media

Connect with us!

• LinkedIn
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Instagram

Each week we’re featuring alumni working on the front lines. If you know a Brooklyn College hero, send a photo and information to Nicole Brown.

Have you spotted Brooklyn College in any movies or films? If so, let Nicole Brown know so that we can share the details on social media.

Support Students

Support the Student Emergency Assistance Fund, which supports the Brooklyn College food pantry and provides emergency grants to students. Make a donation on our secure website and indicate “Student Emergency Fund” in the comments field.

Share words of wisdom, support, and encouragement for our students.

Hire a talented Brooklyn College student or alumnus. If you have openings for paid positions (part-time, temp, internship, or full-time), e-mail the Magner Career Center with the details so that we can promote them to the college community.