Brooklyn College Global Medical Brigades Focuses on Sustainable Health in Central Panama With the generous support of Bernard H. ’62 and Ethel B. Garil, Brooklyn College Global Medical Brigades students got the opportunity to work with indigenous communities in a manner that prioritized holistic prevention and empowerment. Read More
M.F.A. Fiction Program Faculty Member Sigrid Nunez Wins National Book Award for Fiction Her novel The Friend beat out stiff competition at the awards ceremony on November 14 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York. Read More
Sociology Helps Distinguish Real News from Fake News Says Professor Gregory C. Smithsimon Smithsimon argues that scholars who study within the discipline gain valuable insights, skills, and tools to help them navigate a world where digital spaces like those found on social media often spread misinformation. Read More
We Are Brooklyn A New exhibit that showcases the work of the Brooklyn College Listening Project is currently on display at the library before heading to the Tenement Museum later this fall. Read More
Award-winning English Professor Rosamond S. King Named New Director of the Ethyle R. Wolfe Institute A noted author and scholar with a passion for the humanities, King aims to spearhead the programming at the institute that contributes to the intellectual life of the campus. 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
Prom Redux: Pride Edition Brooklyn College’s first queer prom offers a do-over of the high school ritual for members of the campus LGBTQIA community. 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
Brooklyn College Class of 2018 Valedictorian Margaret Iuni’s Goal Is to Teach Tolerance The William E. Macaulay Honors College student believes a key component to overcoming many of the obstacles facing society today is practicing compassion, a trait she wants to instill in younger generations of students. Read More
Cultural Competency and Intersectionality Are Priorities for English and History Double Major Nicole Solis-Ramirez The graduating senior and mother of four discusses how her life impacts her approach to academics. Read More
