Award-winning Actor Jimmy Smits to Receive the Distinguished Alumnus Award at the 2019 Brooklyn College Commencement Ceremony

The veteran entertainer will receive the award in honor of his artistic career, activism, humanitarian work, and for representing the absolute best of his alma mater.

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The Zicklin Family Gives $2.25 Million to Endow Scholarship Fund for Degree Completion

The gift will help to ensure the academic momentum of hundreds of students annually.

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Tyquane Wright ’06 Spins an Oscar-winning Web Into the Spider-Man Universe

In addition to the 2019 Academy Award for Best Animated Film, the alumnus’ work on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse also earned him the 2019 Golden Globe Award in the animated film category.

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The Godmother of Title IX

After she was turned down for a tenure-track university faculty position because she was considered too “strong” for a woman, Bernice Sandler ’48 got angry, and then she went on to help champion and pass legislation that would bring equality in education to women and girls nationwide.

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Out of Chaos, a Torrent of Awards

A Feirstein professor’s unwavering belief in a film he produced helped lead to a Cannes Jury Prize, a Golden Globe nomination, and perhaps this weekend, an Oscar.

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First Came Love, Then Came Brooklyn College

A young couple that embarked on their dream together at Brooklyn College found success and happiness not only in their family and career, but in the opportunity to come back and help students in whom they see themselves.

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Kevin James ‘Hearts’ Radio

The Department of Television and Radio senior, radio DJ, and lifelong listener discusses his work at iHeartRadio, his ‘second home’ at Brooklyn College Radio, and his grand idea for a podcast.

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Elena Felder’s Google Search Yields Terrific Results

The computer and information science alumna says her education exceptionally prepared her for her current position at the tech giant.

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Brooklyn College: The Year in Pictures

Twenty-eighteen was a seminal year at the college.

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Award-winning Poet Sonia Sanchez Examines the Power of Black Women’s Politics at Brooklyn College’s Shirley Chisholm Day Celebration

The event, which commemorated the 50th Anniversary of alumna Shirley Chisholm’s historic election to the U.S. Congress, also featured other preeminent scholars in the world of black women’s politics.

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11.28.2018
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Susan Landers