Co-creator of #SAYHERNAME Spotlights Police Violence Against Black Women and LGBTQ People at Brooklyn College Event Activist, attorney, and author Andrea J. Ritchie led a talk about the daunting challenges faced in the quest to center women of color, and queer and transgender people as victims in discussions of state violence. Read More
Puerto Rican and Latino Studies Cultivates Leaders for a Changing World As PRLS nears its 50th anniversary, the department’s innovative, interdisciplinary approach illuminates the issues facing Latinx communities and helps students develop solutions. Read More
Faculty and Staff Authors Celebrated at Brooklyn College Annual Book Party The event, now in its 25th year, recognized authors of more than 50 new titles. Read More
Brooklyn College Welcomes New Faculty, 2016 A diverse group of stellar scholars started this semester. Read More
Meet Our Salutatorian Salutatorian Gisely Colón-López ’15 found her political voice while attending Brooklyn College and it altered the trajectory of her life. Read More
Two Professors Pen Separate Books on Influential Caribbean Literary Figures Eric Walrond: A Life in the Harlem Renaissance and the Transatlantic Caribbean, by Prof. James Davis and Becoming Julia de Burgos: The Making of a Puerto Rican Icon, by Prof. Venessa Pérez-Rosario shed new light on the late authors. Read More
From the Heights to the Great Wall Senior Edwin Done discusses how study abroad in China proved a transformative experience and inspired his desire to become an engaged global citizen. Read More
In the Name of Her Father Staff member Anselma Rodriguez’s career has been a testament to her father’s memory and the Brooklyn College ethic of giving back. Read More
Carlos Cruz ’00 M.A. Wins 2013 CUNY Excellence in Technology Service Award The college’s Blackboard/Sakai expert has been instrumental in implementing a wide range of e-learning initiatives. Read More
Alumnae Cited for “Extraordinary” Service by Kings County District Attorney Basketball coach and advocate for women’s rights are among four alumnae honored during Women’s History Month. Read More
