Professor Sara Reguer’s ‘Opinionated’ Perspective Illuminates the Struggles and Victories of Jewish Women Her recent book, Opinionated: The World View of a Jewish Woman, examines Judaism and Jewish culture through a feminist lens. Read More
Brooklyn Listening Project Highlights WWII Veteran Seymour Kaplan ’76 One of the last living witnesses to the crimes of Nazi Germany, Kaplan recounts his experiences at Dachau for the college-wide oral history project. Read More
#BCGrad2017: Now Ready to Pursue Her Ph.D. at Yale University, Teanu Reid ’16 Reflects on How Brooklyn College Prepared Her for Success As they prepare for the next stages of their lives, members of the Brooklyn College Class of 2017 share some details of their journeys from students to graduates. Find more student commencement profiles and videos on our Facebook and Twitter pages. Use the #BCGrad2017 hashtag to join the conversation! Read More
For A History Class, a Lesson About Nontraditional Sources Prof. Philip Napoli invites well-traveled photojournalist Nina Berman to share her unconventional images on the impact of war. Read More
John Hope Franklin Memorial Day Celebrated at Brooklyn College as Part of Its “We Stand Against Hate” Initiative The former chair of the college’s Department of History was remembered for his groundbreaking scholarship and activism. Read More
Brooklyn College Faculty View First Amendment Rights Through an Interdisciplinary Lens Workshop highlights solutions to police surveillance on campus. Read More
After Aleppo: History Professor Shares His Expertise on the Middle East Louis Fishman talks about the region and legacy of President Obama’s policies. Read More
A Lifeline From the Petrie Foundation: Helping Students Cope With Unexpected Hardship Since 2005, more than 430 students at Brooklyn College, and 6,000 in the larger CUNY system, have been helped through Petrie Student Emergency Grants (PSEGs). “These are students who have real emergencies, and yet they stay, which is why we do this,” says Beth J. Lief, executive director of the Petrie Foundation. Read More
Brooklyn College Listening Project Encourages Alumni Veterans to Share their Experiences with a New Generation Student-led interviews contribute to the college-wide, interdisciplinary oral history project and public archive. Read More
Macaulay Student Uncovers Lost Family History in India and Pakistan, with Support of Rosen and Magner Stipends Med-school-bound Aakaash Varma conducted interviews in his ancestral village, and neighboring communities, to learn more about the 1947 split of these two nations, as well as the details of his own family’s experiences. Read More
