College Group Launches Asian American Faculty and Staff Association Spurred by events across the country and support from the BC administration, a group that had been in discussions for some time makes it official. Read More
Brooklyn College Professor Urges More Engagement, Critical Understanding of the Asian American and Pacific Islander Experience With May being Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, sociologist Yung-Yi Diana Pan discussed its significance, the recent rise in anti-Asian violence, and how she is using this challenging time to educate the next generation of positive change makers. Read More
An Unorthodox Life An alumnus and ex-Haredim, with a new book on the topic, explores radical life transformations by researching others who walked a path similar to his own. Read More
It Took a Village The Immigrant Student Success Office Celebrates Its One-Year Anniversary. Read More
Emeritus Professor Jerry Krase, Judith N. DeSena ‘78 Publish Two Edited Volumes on Gentrification Emeritus Professor Jerry Krase and Judith N. DeSena ’78, who received her bachelor of arts in Sociology, recently published two edited volumes: Gentrification around the World, Volume I: Gentrifiers and Read More
Brooklyn College Celebrates New Immigrant Student Success Office President Michelle J. Anderson and Immigrant Student Success Office Director Jesús Pérez ’95 were joined by CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez for a ribbon cutting of the new center on Dec. 13. Read More
A New Scholarship Builds a Foundation for Brooklyn College Students Committed to Civic Engagement Susan Lee (Stecker) Walling ’66, and her husband Bob established a generous scholarship that will support civic-minded students in their efforts to improve conditions for their communities. Read More
Acclaimed Photojournalist Laylah Amatullah Barrayn Pays Tribute to John Hope Franklin at Black History Month Memorial Event The noted artist, academic, and activist honored Franklin, chair emeritus of the Brooklyn College History Department, and his groundbreaking impact on academia and social justice. Read More
An Academic and Cultural Immersion Winter intersession students take in life-changing experiences during the Brooklyn College Study Abroad in China Program. Read More
Award-winning Poet Sonia Sanchez Examines the Power of Black Women’s Politics at Brooklyn College’s Shirley Chisholm Day Celebration The event, which commemorated the 50th Anniversary of alumna Shirley Chisholm’s historic election to the U.S. Congress, also featured other preeminent scholars in the world of black women’s politics. Read More
