Since 2005, more than 430 students at Brooklyn College, and 6,000 in the larger CUNY system, have been helped through Petrie Student Emergency Grants (PSEGs). “These are students who have real emergencies, and yet they stay, which is why we do this,” says Beth J. Lief, executive director of the Petrie Foundation.
Read MoreStudent-led interviews contribute to the college-wide, interdisciplinary oral history project and public archive.
Read MoreMed-school-bound Aakaash Varma conducted interviews in his ancestral village, and neighboring communities, to learn more about the 1947 split of these two nations, as well as the details of his own family’s experiences.
Read MoreStudents gain hands-on experience with the economic, social and scientific impact of urban development.
Read MoreThe prestigious annual award provides $625,000 to those demonstrating “extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capacity for self-direction.”
Read MoreA Caribbean Studies class gets a lesson in a signature carnival instrument—steelpan.
Read MoreOn May 27 and 28 Graduates over 4,000 Students at 90th Commencement Exercises,
Read MoreProfessor Matthew Burgess’ unique approach to teaching poetry energizes and transforms his students of all ages.
Read MoreGraduating students discuss their most memorable moments at the college and why they feel well-prepared for their future endeavors.
Read MoreSalutatorian Gisely Colón-López ’15 found her political voice while attending Brooklyn College and it altered the trajectory of her life.
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