Selwyn M. Vickers and Michelle J. Anderson Biblical Hebrew Class Unveiled the Power of Ancient Texts Associate Professor David Brodsky offered a rare look into the nuances and beauty of Judaic life, both ancient and present, in popular Biblical Hebrew course. Brooklyn College Launched New Career Program With Prestigious Corporate Leaders Aon, KPMG, and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) The program gave students enhanced access to business leadership to help ensure career success. Author and Activist Barbara Smith Served as Brooklyn College’s 2022–23 Hess Scholar-in-Residence The independent scholar is known for opening up a national, cultural, and political dialogue at the intersection of race, class, gender, and sexuality. Photo Historian Deborah Willis Served as Brooklyn College’s John Hope Franklin Day Speaker The acclaimed scholar and photographer led a discussion on the visual archives of Black history. Brooklyn College Launched New Presidential Lecture Series Brooklyn College President Michelle J. Anderson hosted Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center President and CEO, Selwyn M. Vickers, M.D., FACS. JP Howard Served as Brooklyn College’s Tow Mentor-in-Residence The poet, educator, and activist brought her scholarship to students, faculty, and staff this spring. Brooklyn College Cancer Center Awarded $2.6M Grant From American Cancer Society The grant will support early career cancer researchers over four years. President Michelle J. Anderson Welcomed Patrick Gaspard for Second Presidential Lecture Series Event The President and CEO of the Center for American Progress and the CEO of the Center for American Progress Action Fund joined the campus community this spring. Brooklyn College Exhibition “Magisterial Feminae” Celebrated Contributions of Female Humanities Professors Co-curated by Professors Lauren Mancia and Lucas G. Rubin, the exhibition celebrated the work of faculty who taught premodern history from 1930–1980. Brooklyn College Faculty Named 2023 Guggenheim Fellows Professor of English Tanya Pollard and Adjunct Film Professor Todd Chandler selected for contributions to their fields of scholarship. A Peabody and More Distinguished Professor of Political Science Jeanne Theoharis’ Rosa Parks book-turned-documentary racked up the awards while also earning the civil rights activist recognition as a more dynamic historical figure.
