School of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Architecture

Women’s History Month Spotlight: “Bad Girls in Literature, Music, and Art”

Who are the strong, pathbreaking women who embolden today’s emerging artists and designers? Bad Girls in Literature, Art, and Music, an elective in Humanities and Media Studies, bridges the past and present of women, creativity, and…

City and Regional Planning

Spring Break: Students Take Deep Dives into Coursework and Volunteering

During the week of March 11, a number of Pratt students are using spring break to be immersed in intensive coursework abroad, and to volunteer in service of more local needs. Highlighted below are a few…

Fashion

Four Pratt Students and Alumni Named 2019 Fulbright Semifinalists

Four Pratt Institute students and alumni are among the semifinalists for the 2019 Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The prestigious program offers grants for study and research, or participation in English language assistant programs, in countries around…

Graduate History of Art and Design

Educating for the Future: History of Art and Design Chair John Decker

Exploring new models for education is one of the pillars of President Frances Bronet’s inauguration and an important area of discussion in academia. We live during a time of dramatic change, where the landscape is quickly shifting. How is…

Graduate Communications Design

New and Noteworthy: 2018 Faculty Books Roundup

With the end of the semester approaching and a new year around the corner, what better than a book list to prepare for the contemplative winter days ahead? Read on for highlights of recently published…

Architecture

We Contain Multitudes: The 2018 Alumni Achievement Award Winners on Empathy at Work

With humanity, compassion, and courage, Pratt alumni are changing culture, altering the landscape of the world for the benefit of others. Patients can access more effective care, communities that have experienced injustice grow stronger, and citizens find means to…

School of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Educating for the Future: Mathematics and Science Chair Helio Takai

Exploring new models for education is one of the pillars of President Frances Bronet’s inauguration and an important area of discussion in academia. We live during a time of dramatic change, where the landscape is quickly shifting. How is…

School of Architecture

From Pollution to Climate Change: Pratt Blue Week 2018 Addresses Global Water-Related Issues

Water is at the center of some of today’s most challenging global and local issues, whether it’s waste and pollution or rising seas and climate change. Pratt Institute’s fourth annual Blue Week brought together its largest audience of campus-wide…

School of Architecture

Pratt Welcomes New Administrators and Faculty Members to Campus

More than 20 new administrators and full-time faculty members have joined the Pratt community in time for the 2018-19 academic year. Representing a wide variety of disciplines and backgrounds, they share a commitment to excellence…

School of Design

How We Lead: Sara Ortloff Khoury, BFA Communications Design ’90

In the Spring/Summer 2018 issue, Prattfolio asked leaders from the Pratt alumni community to share their wisdom from the helm—how they inspire, improve, and ignite creativity. This is part two in a series of three web-exclusive interviews with alumni…