MLK, LBJ, and the VRA In the wake of a new wave of concern over voting rights, History Professor KC Johnson remembers when two momentous leaders forged past a fragile relationship to advance landmark legislation. Read More
Staff Spotlight: Cruz Control When the pandemic hit, Carlos A. Cruz ’00, whose job providing technical support for online courses became one of the most critical on campus, took it all in stride. Read More
2021 Year in Review at Brooklyn College Despite the ongoing pandemic, there was a lot to celebrate in a year that saw new institutional alliances, big initiatives, prestigious awards, and a safe and successful partial return to Read More
Steven Spielberg Discusses West Side Story With Brooklyn College Community Drawing an online audience of hundreds, the iconic director talked about everything from the cultural and historical significance of the new film breaking down barriers, to the challenges of making a musical for the first time. Read More
History Professor Michael Rawson Publishes Book on Western Growth and the Climate Crisis History Professor Michael Rawson published a new book The Nature of Tomorrow: A History of the Environmental Future (New Have: Yale University Press, 2021), an examination of how Western visions Read More
Brooklyn College Welcomes Steven Spielberg for Special Lecture The college closes its West Side Story: The Brooklyn Connection series with a conversation with the new film’s iconic director. Read More
Junior Zahra Jamil Awarded Belle Zeller Scholarship The award frees Jamil to study neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, and helps lay the foundation for her to join the ranks of women scientists doing research in that field. Read More
She Goes in Peace An alumna searching for answers to some big questions travels to Rome for a unique master’s degree program that feeds her desires to affect change. Read More
Brooklyn College Was Well-Represented in New York City Elections Jumaane Williams was re-elected as public advocate as Shahana Hanif becomes the first Muslim woman elected to NYC Council. Read More
Sociology Professor Jean Eddy Saint Paul Spoke at Harvard University on U.S. Immigration Policy Towards Haitians Sociology Professor Jean Eddy Saint Paul, the founding director of the CUNY Haitian Studies Institute, spoke at Harvard University’s Afro-Latin American Research Center on October 22 about U.S. immigration Policy Read More
