A Lifeline From the Petrie Foundation: Helping Students Cope With Unexpected Hardship Since 2005, more than 430 students at Brooklyn College, and 6,000 in the larger CUNY system, have been helped through Petrie Student Emergency Grants (PSEGs). “These are students who have real emergencies, and yet they stay, which is why we do this,” says Beth J. Lief, executive director of the Petrie Foundation. Read More
Brooklyn College Listening Project Encourages Alumni Veterans to Share their Experiences with a New Generation Student-led interviews contribute to the college-wide, interdisciplinary oral history project and public archive. Read More
Arts and Cultural Events Highlighted at Brooklyn College for CUNY Month Programs include an evening with transgender artist and activist Rebecca Klingand the Art of Time Ensemble’s performance of the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Read More
Visionary Philanthropist Murray Koppelman ’57 Honored at Brooklyn College Koppelman School of Business Naming Ceremony Koppelman’s generous gift is one of the largest single gifts in the college’s history. Read More
Macaulay Student Uncovers Lost Family History in India and Pakistan, with Support of Rosen and Magner Stipends Med-school-bound Aakaash Varma conducted interviews in his ancestral village, and neighboring communities, to learn more about the 1947 split of these two nations, as well as the details of his own family’s experiences. Read More
Television and Radio Students Win Competitive Award from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts BAFTA scholars will gain access to career-building events and will receive mentoring from the organization’s members. Read More
Brooklyn College Urban Sustainability Program Transforms the Borough Into a Classroom Students gain hands-on experience with the economic, social and scientific impact of urban development. Read More
Award-Winning Author Ruth Ozeki Visits Brooklyn College to Deliver First Year Common Reading A Tale for the Time Being author talks inspiration and process with students. Read More
Announcing Our New M.F.A. Degrees in Media Scoring and Sonic Arts! New graduate programs are now accepting student applications Read More
Building an Inclusive Community The Brooklyn College LGBTQ Resource Center celebrates its first anniversary and looks ahead toward expanding support and services for the college’s LGBTQIA community. Read More
