$40,000 Whiting Fellowship Supports English Professor in Creating a Digital Home for Brooklyn Oral Histories

The prestigious prize—the first of its kind established by the Whiting Foundation—is awarded to those working toward better public understanding of the humanities.

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School of Ed. Faculty Create App that Trains First Responders to Address Abuse in Children with Disabilities

The website and app provides resources to assist social workers, child protective staff, law enforcement, and medical professionals in better intervening when children with disabilities might be victims of violence and abuse.

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Poet Ocean Vuong ’12 Wins $50,000 Whiting Award for Emerging Writers

Night Sky With Exit Wounds (Copper Canyon Press), the first full-length work by the B.F.A. Creative Writing graduate, was released on April 5.

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Political Science Professor Anna Law Wins NSF Grant to Further Research on Women Asylum Seekers

The Herbert Kurz Chair of Constitutional Rights will investigate how immigration courts decide gender-based asylum cases.

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Music Without Borders: Conservatory of Music Professor Arturo O’Farrill ’96 Wins Fourth Grammy Award

Afro Latin Jazz Suite, a track on the album Cuba: The Conversation Continues, wins in Best Instrumental Category.

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Brooklyn College Student Speaks at Special United Nations Celebration of Women’s Entrepreneurship Day

At a U.N. event celebrating women-owned businesses and causes, undergraduate Mbachur Mbenga spoke about the need for women and girls around the globe to have full access to education.

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The Sacred and the Profane in Archie Rand’s Work

Art professor’s latest book, The 613, is a New York Times Book Review pick.

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TV & Radio Students Launch Web Mini-Series

A comprehensive cross-disciplinary program allows Television and Radio students to learn all aspects of television production while creating the web mini-series Unproductive.

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Obama Honors the Legacy of Shirley Chisholm ’46 with the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Shirley Chisholm Project Director Zinga Fraser discusses the legacy and continued relevance of the political icon on the heels of the recognition by President Obama and in light of one of the most diverse presidential campaigns in recent memory.

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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.

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11.11.2015
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Susan Landers