x B Brooklyn College Magazine Volume 5 | Number 2 | Fall/Winter 2017 Leading by Listening President Michelle J. Brooklyn College 2900 Bedford Avenue Anderson’s vision for Brooklyn, NY 11210-2889 Brooklyn College includes
[email protected] a commitment to www.brooklyn.cuny.edu © 2017 Brooklyn College 8 consensus building. President Michelle J. Anderson “After All, We Were Provost Radicals from William A. Tramontano Brooklyn” Editor-in-Chief From the Brooklyn College has been Keisha-Gaye Anderson the locus of activism since President’s Desk Managing Editor its founding in 1930. Audrey Peterson 14 Staff Writers Robert Jones Jr. ’06, ’08 M.F.A. Dear Alumni, A Fertile Training Ernesto Mora I have greatly enjoyed my first year at Brooklyn College, and I am proud to Ground Jamilah Simmons serve this venerable institution as its 10th president. A vigorous Urban Contributing Writers When I arrived, I devoted my time to listening to the community and Sustainability Program at Alex Lang ‘16 M.S. working to understand what makes Brooklyn College such a special place. Jeffrey Sigler ’92, ’95 M.S. Brooklyn College is producing I have heard the excitement and enthusiasm of our students to learn; Tim Slakas the green movement’s next our faculty’s dedication to enriching our outstanding programs; our staff 24 Art Director members’ great pride in their work to support the mission of the College; global leaders. Lisa Panazzolo and the continued generosity of our alumni who want to invest in our Staff Photographers students’ success. Everyone I spoke to was eager to share how deeply they David Rozenblyum Craig Stokle cared for Brooklyn College.