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
Professor Matthew Burgess Is PUMPed About His Latest Collaborative Public Art Project Burgess’s vision, the Poetry Urban Mural Project (PUMP), is bringing communities of students, scholars, and artists together to create public works that transform the aesthetic of the city one wall at a time. Read More
Diversity and Inclusion Celebrated at Brooklyn College’s 93rd Commencement Ceremony The event, which drew politicians from all around the city, highlighted student success with hopeful messages from alumni and friends of the college. Read More
Graduating Senior Cynthia Ly Uses Interesting Classroom Strategies to Ensure a Well-Rounded Education for a Diverse Student Body Looking to become a high school biology teacher, Ly finds particular techniques that establish equity in a public school setting. Read More
The New York Knicks’ Head Trainer, Roger Hinds ’77, to Receive Distinguished Alumnus Award at Brooklyn College Commencement The longtime NBA athletics trainer is set to receive the honor at the ceremony held at the Barclays Center on May 31. Read More
Bulldogs Win First CUNYAC Title in 38 Years Coach Alex Lang receives his fifth Coach of the Year Award for his work with the Brooklyn College Women’s Basketball Team. Read More
Patrice Bridgewater-Daniel ’10, M.S.Ed. ’13 Gives Back to the School That Sparked her Love of Mathematics Patrice Bridgewater-Daniel was one of seven 2016 statewide recipients of the prestigious Sloan Award for Excellence in Teaching Science and Mathematics. Read More
A Brooklyn Olympian Competing in the Rio summer games, marathoner Jane Vongvorachoti ’14 achieves a long cherished dream. 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
A Lifeline From the Petrie Foundation: Helping Students Cope With Unexpected Hardship 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 More
