Brooklyn College Authors Make 2019 Best Books Lists Novels by Ben Lerner, Helen Phillips, and Ocean Vuong are the critics’ choice. Read More
A Fellowship Off the Beaten Path In nearly 10 years, The Rosen Fellowship has funded a diverse array of out-of-classroom adventures, featuring everything from well-behaved chickens, to full-moon ceremonies, to lindy hopping. Read More
Giving in a Class All Its Own On #Giving Tuesday we look at our newest alumni and how their idea to leave a class gift to Brooklyn College has inspired members of the graduating class of 2020 to do the same. Read More
Programmed for Success Shahzoda Davlatova’s internship at JPMorgan Chase & Co. provided the tech savvy student a challenge that transformed her. Read More
Three Literary Alums Shortlisted for the National Book Award Greg Grandin ’92, along with M.F.A. in creative writing alumni Helen Phillips ’07, and Ocean Vuong ’12, and are all shortlisted for the 2019 National Book Awards—Phillips for her novel Read More
A New Scholarship Builds a Foundation for Brooklyn College Students Committed to Civic Engagement Susan Lee (Stecker) Walling ’66, and her husband Bob established a generous scholarship that will support civic-minded students in their efforts to improve conditions for their communities. Read More
Poet and Fiction Writer Ocean Vuong ’12 Awarded the MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grant Vuong’s works explore the themes of exile and the trauma of war. Read More
Prep Center Program Honors Late Rock Bassist and Alumnus David Zablidowsky ’03 David’s brother Paul takes comfort that musicians in training will learn the business of the industry while also honing their craft. Read More
Weasel Festival Continues in Fourteenth Year The annual Theater Department production thrives with funding from The Tow Foundation in a partnership that has multiple benefits for students and recent graduates. Read More
Magner Milestones Mark Years of Student Support and Success 2019 was a banner year for all things Magner: The Magner Career Center recently achieved 15 years of helping students succeed on their career paths, and the center’s founder, Marge Magner, celebrated the 50th anniversary of her graduation from Brooklyn College. Read More
