Brooklyn College Graduates Over 4,300 Students at 94th Commencement Ceremony on May 30 at Barclays Center Activist and #MeToo Founder Tarana Burke to Receive Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Award-winning Actor Jimmy Smits to Receive the Distinguished Alumnus Award Brooklyn College will celebrate its 94th Commencement Read More
PIMA Professor Wins $40,000 Fellowship André Zachery ’14 is part of the inaugural class of Jerome Hill Artist Fellows. Read More
Award-winning Actor Jimmy Smits to Receive the Distinguished Alumnus Award at the 2019 Brooklyn College Commencement Ceremony The veteran entertainer will receive the award in honor of his artistic career, activism, humanitarian work, and for representing the absolute best of his alma mater. Read More
The Zicklin Family Gives $2.25 Million to Endow Scholarship Fund for Degree Completion The gift will help to ensure the academic momentum of hundreds of students annually. Read More
Tyquane Wright ’06 Spins an Oscar-winning Web Into the Spider-Man Universe In addition to the 2019 Academy Award for Best Animated Film, the alumnus’ work on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse also earned him the 2019 Golden Globe Award in the animated film category. Read More
The Godmother of Title IX After she was turned down for a tenure-track university faculty position because she was considered too “strong” for a woman, Bernice Sandler ’48 got angry, and then she went on to help champion and pass legislation that would bring equality in education to women and girls nationwide. Read More
Out of Chaos, a Torrent of Awards A Feirstein professor’s unwavering belief in a film he produced helped lead to a Cannes Jury Prize, a Golden Globe nomination, and perhaps this weekend, an Oscar. Read More
First Came Love, Then Came Brooklyn College A young couple that embarked on their dream together at Brooklyn College found success and happiness not only in their family and career, but in the opportunity to come back and help students in whom they see themselves. Read More
Kevin James ‘Hearts’ Radio The Department of Television and Radio senior, radio DJ, and lifelong listener discusses his work at iHeartRadio, his ‘second home’ at Brooklyn College Radio, and his grand idea for a podcast. Read More
Elena Felder’s Google Search Yields Terrific Results The computer and information science alumna says her education exceptionally prepared her for her current position at the tech giant. Read More
