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Home The Impact of Giving

  • News

    A sincere ‘Thank You’ for standing with us this Giving Tuesday!

    Nov. 30, 2022

    Your support truly makes all the difference for our students. If you have missed the date, it’s not too late—you can still contribute to our success by clicking the button below. Thank you for making us better!

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  • Success

    A Fellowship Off the Beaten Path

    Nov. 15, 2019

    In nearly 10 years, The Rosen Fellowship has funded a diverse array of out-of-classroom adventures, featuring everything from well-behaved chickens, to full-moon ceremonies, to lindy hopping.

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  • News

    Prep Center Program Honors Late Rock Bassist and Alumnus David Zablidowsky ’03

    Aug. 11, 2019

    David’s brother Paul takes comfort that musicians in training will learn the business of the industry while also honing their craft.

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  • News

    Magner Milestones Mark Years of Student Support and Success

    Aug. 8, 2019

    2019 was a banner year for all things Magner: The Magner Career Center recently achieved 15 years of helping students succeed on their career paths, and the center’s founder, Marge Magner, celebrated the 50th anniversary of her graduation from Brooklyn College.

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  • News

    The Zicklin Family Gives $2.25 Million to Endow Scholarship Fund for Degree Completion

    April 17, 2019

    The gift will help to ensure the academic momentum of hundreds of students annually.

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  • News

    Newly Restored WPA-era Paintings Highlighted in New Exhibition at Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts

    Jan. 9, 2019

    A New Deal for Artists: Connecting Brooklyn College to Its Past, Present, and Future" tells the story of the school's roots in President Franklin Roosevelt's program to lead Americans out of the Depression.

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  • Success

    Brooklyn College Global Medical Brigades Focuses on Sustainable Health in Central Panama

    Nov. 19, 2018

    With the generous support of Bernard H. '62 and Ethel B. Garil, Brooklyn College Global Medical Brigades students got the opportunity to work with indigenous communities in a manner that prioritized holistic prevention and empowerment.

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  • Events

    Ribbon Cutting Reception for Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts Recognizes the Contributions of Dr. Leonard Tow '50 and Other Distinguished Guests

    Nov. 2, 2018

    The state-of-the-art, LEED-certified building will house Brooklyn College's Department of Theater and Conservatory of Music, and serve as hub for arts and culture in the borough.

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  • Success

    What Alumni Mentorship Means for Student Success

    Nov. 1, 2018

    Renee Blumenfrucht '15 was prepared to give up on securing a dream job—until Leonardo Rizzi '93 and the Brooklyn College Magner Career Center intervened.

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  • News

    Brooklyn College Listening Project Highlights Immigrant Voices

    Sept. 20, 2018

    A New exhibit that showcases the work of the Brooklyn College Listening Project is currently on display at the library before heading to the Tenement Museum later this fall.

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  • Success

    Brooklyn Seoul: A Cultural Exchange

    Oct. 17, 2018

    Brooklyn College's new academic partnership with Dongguk University in South Korea gives students from both institutions the opportunity to expand their worldview and strengthen their cultural competency.

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  • News

    Invested in Student Success

    May 30, 2018

    Launched in 2015 with the generous support of Martin D. Sass '63, Brooklyn College's M.D. Sass Investment Institute has ensured that students gain the real-world financial experience and access to Wall Street movers and shakers that give them an edge in the job market.

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  • Events

    Brooklyn College Foundation Honors Bernard ’62 and Ethel Garil at Annual Gala

    May 17, 2018

    Brooklyn’s Red Hook waterfront was the scene of the 2018 Best of Brooklyn on May 16, honoring Bernard ’62 and Ethel Garil. More than 200 guests filled the historic Liberty Warehouse at the Brooklyn College Foundation's annual fundraising gala to honor the longtime supporters of the college.

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  • News

    Brooklyn College Names Todd Michael Galitz Vice President for Institutional Advancement

    April 10, 2018

    He will be responsible for raising external support for the college, management of the Brooklyn College Foundation, coordination with the Brooklyn College Alumni Association, and for Brooklyn College's engagement of its more than 150,000 alumni.

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  • News

    The Giving Spirit

    Dec. 21, 2017

    A generous gift from chemist Ed Birnbaum '64 will support undergraduate research in chemistry at Brooklyn College.

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  • Events

    #GivingTuesday Brings the Brooklyn College Community Together to Support Student Achievement

    Nov. 15, 2017

    The Nov. 28 fundraiser aims to unite faculty, staff, friends, and more than 137,000 alumni to reach the highest possible goal and ensure the success of Brooklyn College students.

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  • News

    Kurz Family Foundation Gift Supports BLMI Inaugural Cultural Immersion Trip to Jamaica

    Aug. 30, 2017

    Students in the Brooklyn College Black and Latino Male Initiative (BLMI) took part in a cultural immersion program in Jamaica that took them to prominent historic and cultural sites on the island.

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  • Success

    To INFINITY and Beyond

    Aug. 17, 2017

    Grad Student David Engel was over the moon about his internship at NASA this past summer, which he secured through his work with the Magner Career Center.

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  • Success

    Class of 2017 Grad Ryan Beckford Heads to CNBC

    July 5, 2017

    With support from the Magner Career Center, Ryan Beckford scored a competitive position at the company before graduation, moving him one step closer to his dream career.

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  • News

    For Brooklyn College Foundation Trustee and UBS Executive Lorraine Laighold '64, Students Matter Most

    March 23, 2017

    The donor's commitment to students stems from her continued connection to, and empathy for, their experiences.

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  • News

    John Hope Franklin Memorial Day Celebrated at Brooklyn College as Part of Its “We Stand Against Hate” Initiative

    March 6, 2017

    The former chair of the college's Department of History was remembered for his groundbreaking scholarship and activism.

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  • Success

    Feirstein Student Earns British Film Academy’s First Award for a Student with a Disability

    March 16, 2017

    Shannon Ryan plans to show the film industry the inherent value in her unique life experiences.

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  • News

    The Rona Jaffe Foundation Establishes Fellowships in Creative Writing

    March 13, 2017

    “The Rona Jaffe Foundation is very pleased to provide support to Brooklyn College in the form of these fellowships to incoming female graduate students in the M.F.A. program,” said Beth McCabe, director of The Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers’ Awards and a board trustee. “They will, we hope, not only provide much-needed funding within the program, but also help attract the strongest writing candidates to apply.”

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  • News

    Carol L. Zicklin Honors Academy Chair Crosses Disciplines to Explore the Intersection of Disabilities and Performance

    December 7, 2016

    A scholar, actor, and playwright, Professor Brenda Foley will focus on bringing narratives of underrepresented voices to the stage.

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  • Success

    Internships Help Students Put Theory into Practice

    Sept.22, 2016

    From farming in Jamaica to accounting on Wall St., students find challenge and reward in summer internships.

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  • News

    Samuel H. Gottlieb '40 Estate Gives $1.5 Million to Brooklyn College Library

    Sept. 20, 2016

    Reading room named after donor who saw a strong library as an important foundation.

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  • Success

    Now Attending Columbia University, Lisa Del Sol Reflects on How Brooklyn College Prepped Her for Success

    Sept. 13, 2016

    The recent graduate says the college opened up numerous opportunities for her, helping her to realize her potential.

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  • News

    Education Without Borders

    Sept. 8, 2016

    International students participate in summer immersion courses at Brooklyn College.

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  • Events

    Brooklyn College Foundation Honors (and the Friars Club Roasts) Super-Agent Don Buchwald '59 at Annual Gala

    May 16, 2016

    On May 12, 2016, alumnus Don Buchwald '59 was honored at the Brooklyn College Foundation's annual fundraising gala, Best of Brooklyn, at New York’s iconic Rainbow Room. Buchwald, who heads Don Buchwald & Associates, has spent decades helping to guide the careers of many talented entertainers, while also being one of Brooklyn College's staunchest supporters.

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  • Success

    Magner Career Center Provides a Way for Student to Uncover the Ancient Past

    Feb. 16, 2016

    Anastasia Danilova's journey to South Dakota for paleontological study enabled her to work with renowned experts and cement her passion for exploration.

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  • News

    A Lifeline From the Petrie Foundation: Helping Students Cope With Unexpected Hardship

    Nov. 12, 2015

    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.

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  • News

    Launch of the Koppelman School of Business

    Nov. 10, 2015

    Koppelman's generous gift is one of the largest single gifts in the college's history.

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  • Success

    Macaulay Student Uncovers Lost Family History in India and Pakistan, with Support of Rosen and Magner Stipends

    Nov. 10, 2015

    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.

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  • News

    New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio Welcomes Inaugural Class at Brooklyn College Barry R. Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, October 6

    Oct. 14, 2015

    Launched in fall 2015, Feirstein is the first public graduate school of cinema in New York City and the only one in the nation housed on a working film lot—Steiner Studios at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

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  • News

    Brooklyn College School of Business to be Named for Philanthropist Murray Koppelman '57

    July 1, 2015

    In recognition of over $15 million mobilized to support Brooklyn College's School of Business, CUNY trustees have approved the naming of the school in honor of prominent philanthropist Murray Koppelman '57.

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  • Events

    Brooklyn College Foundation Honors Noted Real Estate Developer Edwin H. Cohen ’62 at Annual Gala

    June 24, 2015

    Principal partner at Prism Capital credits his education at Brooklyn College as inspiration to “give back.”

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  • News

    Brooklyn College Launches M.D. Sass Investment Academy

    March 11, 2015

    Participating students will gain real-world experience in managing student-run hedge fund.

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  • News

    Legacy of Herbert Kurz ’41 Lives On

    Feb. 27, 2015

    His generous gift will support leadership and mentoring programs in the Brooklyn College Black and Latino Male Initiative.

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  • Success

    Magner Career Center: The First Step Toward a Rewarding Career

    Jan. 8, 2015

    For more than a decade, the Magner Career Center has had a record of unparalleled success in providing diligent and driven students with an edge in the market and preparing them to meet the real-world challenges facing graduates entering the workplace.

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  • News

    M. D. Sass Investment Academy to Give Students Hedge Fund Experience

    Dec. 11, 2014

    Inspired to build a career on Wall Street by his Brooklyn College professor, Martin D. Sass ’63 gives the School of Business an Investment Academy to inspire others.

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  • News

    Brooklyn College Bids Farewell to Herbert Kurz ‘41

    Dec. 1, 2014

    The Brooklyn College community mourns the loss of one of its own.

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  • Success

    A Vision Realized

    Sept. 18, 2014

    As the Magner Career Center approaches its 10th anniversary, its founder, Marge Magner ’69, returns to the college to observe its growth and impact, and share her own life lessons with students.

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  • Success

    The Value of Alumni Mentorship

    Aug. 13, 2014

    The mentorship Craig Henry '11 received from Anthony Castellanos '84 proved essential to Henry's academic and professional success.

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  • Success

    Support to Go the Distance

    Aug. 6, 2014

    New Zicklin Summer Fellows program gives aid to students in summer internships and classes.

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  • News

    Brooklyn College Bids Farewell to Al Tanger

    July 22, 2014

    The campus community mourns the loss of one of its own.

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  • News

    In the Name of Her Father

    June 26, 2014

    Staff member Anselma Rodriguez's career has been a testament to her father's memory and the Brooklyn College ethic of giving back.

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  • Events

    Hollywood on the Hudson

    May 29, 2014

    The Brooklyn College Foundation was proud to honor the late iconic film director Paul Mazursky ’51 at the annual Best of Brooklyn gala in May 2014. Paul was joined by his wife, Betsy, and two of his favorite actors: Ellen Burstyn and Marsha Mason.

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  • News

    Ruth Turim '58: A Love Affair with Learning

    May 20, 2014

    Anyone familiar with Ruth Turim's life, and the role Brooklyn College played in it, will understand the passion that compelled her family to establish the Ruth Turim '58 Award.

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  • News

    The New Zicklin Summer Fellows Program

    May 13, 2014

    During summer 2014, Brooklyn College will launch the first Zicklin Summer Fellows program, a critical step toward graduating more students within six years of matriculating and opening up internships to students who otherwise could not afford them. 

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  • News

    Kurz Foundation Funds the Black and Latino Male Initiative

    May 2, 2014

    When Nicole St. Clair, director of the Black and Latino Male Initiative (BLMI) at Brooklyn College, first heard about the $99,000 gift the Kurz Family Foundation made in February, she was beyond excited.  

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  • News

    Barry R. Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema at Steiner Studios to Open in 2015

    Feb. 21, 2014

    New cinema school will be the only one in the United States located on a working film lot.

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  • Success

    Giving Back in Barbuda

    Feb. 20, 2014

    Jen-I Costosa '13 overcame numerous hardships with the help of a Furman Fellowship and a summer research program in the Caribbean.

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  • News

    Beloved Piano Gets Much-needed Refurbishment

    Feb. 19, 2014

    The Class of 1961 restores a historic Steinway piano.

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  • Success

    The Other Side of Loss

    Feb. 18, 2014

    Bernard '62 and Ethel Garil turn personal tragedy into opportunity for students interested in working on a cure for cancer.

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  • Success

    Discovering Untapped Potential

    Feb. 17, 2014

    By combining funds from various college sources, junior John Tan was able to study abroad in Japan, an achievement that helped him score subsequent paid internships and a fellowship.

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  • Success

    Travel Required

    Feb. 16, 2014

    Two seniors traveled to Jordan and Los Angeles to enhance their education via the Magner Career Center's Internship Stipend Awards.

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  • Events

    Brooklyn College Athletes Receive New Hall of Fame

    Feb. 15, 2014

    Almost 100 scholar-athletes are honored  in the new Hall of Fame in the West Quad Center.

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Brooklyn College Magazine

Brooklyn College Magazine

Volume 10 | Number 1

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A Nationally Recognized Institution

A Nationally Recognized Institution

Brooklyn College’s extensive academic programs, renowned faculty, highly affordable tuition, and beautiful campus have garnered recognition for years. Most recently the college was

  • Brooklyn College ranked among the north’s 50 best public colleges this year, according to US News & World Report’s annual review—September, 2018.
  • Ranked one of the Top 50 Best Colleges in the United States—Money, 2017.
  • Ranked one of the Top 25 Public Colleges in the United States—U.S. News & World Report, 2017.

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