Brooklyn College Authors Make 2019 Best Books Lists Novels by Ben Lerner, Helen Phillips, and Ocean Vuong are the critics’ choice. Read More
Three Literary Alums Shortlisted for the National Book Award Greg Grandin ’92, along with M.F.A. in creative writing alumni Helen Phillips ’07, and Ocean Vuong ’12, and are all shortlisted for the 2019 National Book Awards—Phillips for her novel Read More
Poet and Fiction Writer Ocean Vuong ’12 Awarded the MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grant Vuong’s works explore the themes of exile and the trauma of war. Read More
Weasel Festival Continues in Fourteenth Year The annual Theater Department production thrives with funding from The Tow Foundation in a partnership that has multiple benefits for students and recent graduates. Read More
Magner Milestones Mark Years of Student Support and Success 2019 was a banner year for all things Magner: The Magner Career Center recently achieved 15 years of helping students succeed on their career paths, and the center’s founder, Marge Magner, celebrated the 50th anniversary of her graduation from Brooklyn College. Read More
Christopher LaSasso ’19 Awarded Full Scholarship for Doctoral Studies at Brown University At Brooklyn College, he finally found an intellectual community in which he could thrive. Read More
Alumni Honored as Educators of the Year Two School of Education graduates found their passion in helping students of color who might not otherwise get the push they need to succeed. Read More
Brooklyn College Graduates Over 4,300 Students at 94th Commencement Ceremony on May 30 at Barclays Center Activist and #MeToo Founder Tarana Burke to Receive Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Award-winning Actor Jimmy Smits to Receive the Distinguished Alumnus Award Brooklyn College will celebrate its 94th Commencement Read More
Salvatore Casto Is the Brooklyn College Class of 2019 Valedictorian The English major credits the Scholars Program at the Brooklyn College Honors Academy for giving him a platform to speak about literary advocacy and hopes to teach underrepresented genres and writers. Read More
Annual Book Party Celebrates New Publications From scholarship on religion to graffiti, faculty and staff members showcased the college’s vibrant intellectual life. Read More
