BC News Archive - 2013

Christman's Lens

Award-winning Brooklyn College faculty filmmaker documents the tenuous relationship between human beings and their environment.

Shirley Chisholm's Trials and Triumphs Captured in New Biography

Brooklyn College Professor Barbara Winslow's new book examines life of pioneering politician.

History Professor’s Book Aims to Shatter Stereotypes of Vietnam Veterans

For his latest book, Professor Phillip F. Napoli spent nearly a decade speaking with Vietnam veterans in an effort to paint a more complete picture of those who served.

Brooklyn International: A Semester in Bangalore

A Brooklyn College junior discusses how hands-on experiences in India are helping her to realize her career goals.

Brooklyn International: Discovering Untapped Potential

A Brooklyn College junior broadens his perspective and cultivates new talents while studying abroad in Japan.

The Power of One: The Spirit of Giving Thrives at Brooklyn College

Human Resources staffer Lynda Sobieski '05 shares her personal story about the power of paying it forward during the CUNY Campaign for Voluntary Charitable Giving.

Brooklyn International: Through a Wider Lens

A French film student finds inspiration and artistic support at Brooklyn College.

Brooklyn International: Giving Back in Barbuda

Through a study abroad program, a recent Brooklyn College graduate channeled past adversities into helping the people on the island of Barbuda.

Brooklyn Women's Soccer Grabs CUNYAC Title for Bulldogs

Two-year-old team defeats number-one College of Staten Island for chance to play in Division III tournament.

Travel Required

From Los Angeles to Jordan, Brooklyn College students get a leg up on prestigious internships, thanks to Magner Stipend Awards.

NBA Executive Encourages Students to Do What They Love Best

A Canarsie, Brooklyn, native, Jonathan Supranowitz, vice president of public relations for the New York Knicks, shared with students how he rose through the ranks to where he is today.

Author Junot Díaz Speaks to a Packed Audience at Brooklyn College

The award-winning Dominican-American writer encourages students to embrace their linguistic roots.

Brooklyn College Welcomes New Faculty (Part 4)

Brooklyn College Welcomes New Faculty (Part 3)

Cultivating a Community

The Brooklyn College Garden unites campus and neighborhood communities in the interest of building a sustainable future.

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts Names New Director

Seasoned arts professional Jon Yanofsky takes the helm at BCBC with a view toward invigorating programs for students and the Brooklyn community.

Brooklyn College Welcomes New Faculty (Part 2)

The 2013/2014 academic year is off to a strong start with faculty members from a wide range of disciplines and a growing enrollment.

A Journey to the Center of Psychogeography

M.F.A. graduates combine history, landscape, and technology to create interactive performance art at the Brooklyn Museum.

Remembering Brooklyn's Literary Giants

Author and literary critic Jules Chametzky '50 releases cultural memoir about a generation of the borough's legendary Jewish writers, from Isaac Bashevis Singer to Grace Paley.

Yuliya Orkis ’15 Reaches Intercollegiate Tennis Regional Semis; Ends Among Top 4

The reigning two-time City University of New York Athletic Conference Player of the Year, Yuliya Orkis, reached the semifinals at the 2013 USTA/ITA Division III Women's Northeast Regional Championships. 

Brooklyn College Welcomes New Faculty

The 2013/2014 academic year is off to a strong start with faculty members from a wide range of disciplines and a growing enrollment.

Holding Destruction at Bay

Brooklyn College scientists, with other experts, to lead a new institute dedicated to revitalizing Jamaica Bay.

Battling Cancer One Metal at a Time

Brooklyn College chemistry professor receives a second NIH grant to study gold compounds in the fight against the disease.

A Global Classroom

From Lagos to Mumbai to a village in Nepal, 2013 Rosen Fellows give back to world communities and are transformed in the process.

Students Gain Valuable Insights into Career Opportunities from Company Visit to Estée Lauder

Undergraduates get exclusive look inside cosmetics giant as part of the Magner Career Center program at Brooklyn College.

Brooklyn College Helps Parkinson's Disease Patients with New Speech Therapy Program

A special graduate school program to aid Parkinson's patients through speech therapy is launched at Brooklyn College.

Brooklyn College Co-sponsors National Labor Conference

A three-day gathering in Lower Manhattan highlights worker rights.

Brooklyn College Librarian Honored with Prestigious Award

Brooklyn College faculty member has been recognized for her exceptional work as a librarian and information specialist.  

Creative Scholarship Wins Accolades

Four faculty members honored with $25,000 Tow Professorships to support cutting-edge research, ranging from the expansion of the canon of Italian literature to the creation of art with a unique focus on social justice and the human condition.

Mentoring Demands Respect, Says Ben Lerner About His Work with Ocean Vuong

An author's voice is what separates the exceptional writer from the rest. Cultivating that uniqueness is almost never a solitary endeavor.

Undergraduate Wins Borough-Wide Contest with Essay on Sexual Violence Awareness

Essay spotlights need for greater education surrounding sexual violence

Meet the Class of 2013

Brooklyn College Graduates Record 4,894 Students at 88th Commencement Exercises

Top of the Class

Five Brooklyn College students Tapped for Fulbright Grants and Watson Fellowships

Andy Goldberg's Macbeth Makes Broadway Debut

Andy Goldberg ’13 M.F.A. managed to turn his bold idea about staging "Macbeth" as a one-actor play into reality and is now co-directing the production with Tony Award winning director John Tiffany. Starring Alan Cumming, the play is now showing at the Barrymore Theater on Broadway through July 14.

Three Brooklyn College English Faculty Win 2013 Guggenheim Fellowships

Emeritus Professor Louis S. Asekoff and Associate Professor Ben Lerner awarded for poetry, and playwright and Lecturer Erin Courtney '03 M.F.A. receives award in drama and performance art.

SEEK Student Wins $10,000 State Farm Scholarship

 Funds will support junior Tierra J. Woods in furthering her educational endeavors.

History Professor Receives CUNY Award for Emerging Scholars

Brigid O'Keeffe's first book, New Soviet Gypsies: Nationality, Performance, and Selfhood in the Early Soviet Union, will be released this summer.

Hidden Treasure Found in Whitman Hall

Time capsule provides snapshot of college life fifty years ago.

Alex Lang Named CUNYAC Coach of the Year

Women’s Basketball team head coach honored for the third straight season and for the fourth time over the past five seasons.

Honors Student Ashley Schwartz Awarded $10,000 NYWIC Scholarship

Award provides support for Schwartz to expand professional networks and forge a solid foundation in pursuit of her dream career.

Renowned Poet and Activist Up Close

Stacyann Chin talks feminism with students, in honor of Women’s History Month.

A Korean Folk Artist, by Way of Brooklyn

Vongku Pak '05 blends eastern and western art forms with his unique brand of musical expression.

M.F.A. Graduate Lands Broadway Part

Paula Jon DeRose '10 M.F.A. joins the cast of Nora Ephron's Lucky Guy, with Academy Award winner Tom Hanks.

Spike Lee Visits Brooklyn College

Noted filmmaker delivers talk on race and performance, and talks with students about the film industry.

Vito Acconci Named Designer of the Year at Miami Art Basel

Distinguished lecturer wins praise at world's largest and most prestigious modern and contemporary art show.

Where Math Meets Social Advocacy

Mathematics Professor Sandra Kingan wanted to help her students better engage with society and speak up on issues that matter to them—using mathematics.

Brooklyn College Transitions to CUNYfirst

New Web-based system streamlines services at Brooklyn College and within the CUNY system. 

A Famous Life Remembered and Rediscovered

On the 100th anniversary of Rosa Parks’ birth, Brooklyn College professor publishes the first scholarly text on the life of the civil rights icon.

Alumna Takes off for Distant Lands with the US Foreign Service

A former Shirley Chisholm Scholar and political science major, Soribel Feliz has interned at the U.S. State Department and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Now she doing her master's to become a U.S. diplomat.