Author and Activist Barbara Smith Serving as Brooklyn College’s Hess Scholar-in-Residence for 2022-23 The independent scholar has opened up a national cultural and political dialogue about the intersections of race, class, gender, and sexuality. On November 29, Smith will be part of a conversation on campus with Jeanne Theoharis to discuss selected clips from the newly released documentary, “The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks,” which features Smith and is also based on Theoharis’ research and book of the same name. Read More
Brooklyn College Again Recognized for Promoting Students’ Social Mobility The CUNY senior college ranked no. 5 in the nation on CollegeNET’s latest Social Mobility Index. Read More
LGBTQ+ Resource Center Resource Center Awarded $40,000 for Programing The CUNY LGBTQIA+ Consortium has awarded the Brooklyn College’s LGBTQ+ Resource Center $40,000 for the 2022-23 academic year for events and other support programing initiatives. The funding has already helped Read More
Brooklyn College Launches Transformative Mentoring Initiative with Support from The Tow Foundation A multifaceted range of programs will enhance mentorship opportunities for students and faculty making it central to the Brooklyn College educational experience. Read More
Brooklyn College Shines Further Light on Diversity Through New Artist/Scholar-In-Residence Program Robert Pruitt will launch the program for the 2022-23 academic year. Read More
Brooklyn College Joins New Hillel International’s Campus Climate Initiative Leading senior CUNY campus selected to help address antisemitism globally, locally, and on campuses across the country. Read More
Seventeen Brooklyn College Projects to be Funded as Part of CUNY’s BRESI Initiative to Further Transform Ethnic Studies on Campus and Beyond Brooklyn College is proud to announce that 17 projects from various academic departments and other areas of the college were awarded a total of nearly $300,000 in funding through CUNY’s Black, Race and Ethnic Studies Initiative (BRESI) program. Read More
Brooklyn College Ranks First for Ethnic Diversity by U.S. News & World Report for Fifth Straight Year Lauded for being one of the best public institutions in the region, the report also recognizes the college as a leader in helping students ascend the socioeconomic ladder. Read More
Best of BC Staff Spotlight: Monique Ngozi Nri ’21 The director of the CUNY EDGE program, recent M.F.A. graduate, and unofficial poet laureate of Brooklyn College discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic and a random question about an English Department Open House changed her life. Read More
Best of BC Staff Spotlight: Hamilton Raymond The director of student activities has a continuing mission to promote college and higher learning as an avenue for success, particularly to students from underserved communities. Read More
