#BCGrad2016: Yale-bound Shayne McGregor Reflects on How BLMI Pushed Him to Greater Heights Members of the Class of 2016 discuss their most memorable moments at the college and their plans for the next stage of their journey. Read More
#BCGrad2016: Learning in a Diverse Environment Inspires Ashley Dominic to Pursue Career in Public Health Members of the Class of 2016 discuss their most memorable moments at the college and their plans for the next stage of their journey. Read More
$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. Read More
Paul Beatty ’89 M.F.A. Receives National Book Critics Circle Award The Sellout, Beatty’s most recent novel, has also been named one of the best books of 2015 by The New York Times. Read More
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. Read More
Brooklyn College Student Wins $16,500 on Wheel of Fortune Senior Matt Epstein talks about his recent once-in-a-lifetime experience as a winning contestant on one of America’s favorite game shows, Wheel of Fortune. Read More
Alumna Kate Benson’s Obie-Award Winning Production Opens in New Venue The farce, A Beautiful Day in November on the Banks of the Greatest of the Great Lakes, imagines a holiday dinner as a competitive sport. Read More
Brooklyn College’s Open Mic Features Diverse Creative Voices Biannual event draws crowds eager to hear the campus’ best and brightest work their creative magic. Read More
Macaulay Student Uncovers Lost Family History in India and Pakistan, with Support of Rosen and Magner Stipends Med-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 More
English Professor Ben Lerner Named 2015 MacArthur ‘Genius’ Fellow The 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 More
