PIMA Professor Wins $40,000 Fellowship
André Zachery ’14 is part of the inaugural class of Jerome Hill Artist Fellows.
Read MoreSophomore Wins Jeanette K. Watson Fellowship
A very grateful Raquel Merino says opportunities like this are the reason her parents came to this country.
Read MoreAward-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.
Read MoreActivist and #MeToo Founder Tarana Burke to Receive Honorary Doctorate at 2019 Brooklyn College Commencement Ceremony
In recognition of Burke’s global impact on social justice and advocacy, the college will award her an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters at the May 30 event held at the Barclays Center, where she will also give the keynote address.
Read MoreTyquane 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreCelebrating the Women Leaders of Brooklyn College
Brooklyn College is ahead of the pack on some key indicators of gender equality in higher education.
Read MoreNew York Philharmonic Commissions Distinguished Professor Tania León for 100th Anniversary Celebration of the Ratification of the 19th Amendment
The Conservatory of Music professor is also curating a music program for the Philharmonic.
Read MoreBrooklyn College Commemorates Staff Member Carrie Roberts With Scholarship Named in Her Honor
The members of Black Faculty and Staff at Brooklyn College (BFS@BC) are currently fundraising for the scholarship that will aid black students in need.
Read MoreAcclaimed Photojournalist Laylah Amatullah Barrayn Pays Tribute to John Hope Franklin at Black History Month Memorial Event
The noted artist, academic, and activist honored Franklin, chair emeritus of the Brooklyn College History Department, and his groundbreaking impact on academia and social justice.
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