Leymah Roberta Gbowee Lectures on Peace, War, and Life as a Celebrated Leader The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate visits campus for enlightening and timely lecture. Read More
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
Brooklyn College Welcomes 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Leymah Roberta Gbowee The Liberian peace activist, trained social worker, and women’s rights advocate will discuss gender, law, transitional justice, reconstruction, and other topics. 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
Shemeka Brathwaite, Head of NYC Men Teach program, Receives Scholarships for Work with Students, Community The NYC Men Teach Director, Shemeka Brathwaite, has received two scholarships for her work with students and in the community. A doctoral student in the Community-Based Leadership program at CUNY’s Read More
Dijana Jelaca Speaks to the Importance of Diversity Behind the Camera as the Academy Awards Approach Lecturer says more women are needed behind the camera and that their recent success at the Oscars can help evoke positive change. 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
Assistant Health and Nutrition Sciences Professor Margrethe Horlyck-Romanovsky Receives CUNY Interdisciplinary Research Grant Assistant Professor Margrethe Horlyck-Romanovsky of the Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences is the recipient of a 2022 CUNY Interdisciplinary Research Grant for her proposal of a community-based participatory diabetes prevention program for Read More
Professor Jean Eddy Saint Paul Interviewed by Library of Congress on Reimagining Haiti Sociology Professor Jean Eddy Saint Paul was interviewed by the Library of Congress and served as an expert who contributed to the Libguide, “Ayiti Reimagined: The First Black Sovereign Nation,” Read More
Brooklyn College Faculty Member’s Feature Film Paris Is in Harlem Premieres at Slamdance Film Festival Directing instructor Christina Kallas has one of only 16 feature films selected for the 2022 Slamdance International Film Festival and one of only six feature films in the acclaimed “Breakouts Section” for directors with a body of work. Read More
