A Poet’s Priorities When Afghanistan fell to the Taliban in August 2021, Zohra Saed ’00 M.F.A. refocused her energy from preserving her culture’s ancient language to helping an activist family get out of the country. With help, she has come closer to her goal. Read More
Law and Basketball Coming off a record-breaking season, Chanel Jemmott ’21, one of the most talented players in the team’s history, has big plans for pro ball and a legal career. Read More
The Impact of War Though far from the conflict zone, for reasons personal and academic, the Brooklyn College community is keeping Russia’s war in Ukraine close to its heart. Read More
Coming Back to Pay It Forward Dr. Eugene Shenderov ’05, renowned oncologist and Chernobyl survivor, visited with Brooklyn College students hoping to inspire the next generation of cancer scientists. Read More
Brooklyn College’s Women’s Basketball Closes Out Historic Season in Second Round of NCAA Tournament Bulldogs win first NCAA Tournament game in program history after repeating as CUNYAC champions. Read More
Staff Spotlight: Who Says You Can’t Go Home After 17 years, Jennifer Matisi ’98 came back to work at Brooklyn College and rediscovered what she had loved about the campus. Read More
Former PIMA Student Awarded Prestigious Princeton Hodder Fellowship Malena Dayen ’20 M.F.A. came in as an accomplished songstress and graduated from Brooklyn College’s Performance and Interactive Media program with some new tools in her belt. Now as a visiting fellow, she’s ready to take her productions to a new, experimental level. Read More
Murray Koppelman School of Business Announces New Advisory Council Connecting Students With Expertise and Opportunity The team of industry leaders continues to grow as it gives the school unparalleled real-world support and guidance. Read More
The Murray Koppelman School of Business at Brooklyn College Announces New Executive-in-Residence Program Alumnus Barry Salzberg, Former Global CEO of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd., will be the first executive-in-residence and will participate in a conversation with Koppelman Dean Qing Hu for students on February 15. Read More
Bearing Witness Robert (Rubin) Firstman ’47 survived the largest loss of U.S. soldiers at sea in World War II but was not allowed to talk about it until decades later. When the event became declassified, he and other survivors and their family members, including an adjunct professor at Brooklyn College, have been telling the story. Read More
