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Scholastic Art & Writing Award Winners Celebrated at Pratt Manhattan Gallery Exhibition

Pratt Manhattan Gallery recently featured an exhibition of work by students in grades seven through 12 who won national awards from the Scholastic Art & Writing program. The exhibition, titled Art.Write.Now. 2015 National Exhibition, was on view from June 5–14…

Professor Susan Young Named Chair of Associate Degree Programs

Susan Young, a graphic designer, illustrator, animator, and professor, has been named Associate Degree Programs chair within Pratt Institute’s School of Art. She will assume the role on July 1, 2015. Young, currently the acting chair of the Associate Degree…

The Wall Street Journal Features Award-Winning Campus Landscape Redesign

On June 4, The Wall Street Journal published a significant article in print and online about the beauty of Pratt’s Brooklyn campus with a focus on the redesign of the Engineering Quadrangle, which was envisioned and supported by Pratt alumnus…

Pratt Celebrates Marc Rosen Scholarship and Education Fund for Packaging by Design at Gala

At its 2015 Art of Packaging Award Gala, a glamorous event that celebrates excellence in packaging design, Pratt Institute honored James Gager, senior vice president and group creative director at M·A·C Cosmetics and Jo Malone Worldwide, and included a major…

Pratt Athletics Department to Receive a New Visual Identity

Pratt Institute's Athletics Department will receive a new visual identity as part of an overarching effort to evolve the Pratt Athletics brand. A professional design firm, headed by a Pratt alumnus, has been hired to create the new visual identity. One…

Pratt Institute Names Kirk E. Pillow as Its Next Provost

Pratt Institute has named distinguished scholar and administrator Kirk E. Pillow as its next provost. Pillow will assume the position in July 2015, succeeding Pratt’s current Provost Peter Barna, who announced in January 2015 that he would be returning to…

Pratt Graduates Encouraged to Submit Work for Alumni Day 2015 Exhibition

A campus-wide, juried exhibition will bring the work of alumni to Pratt’s Brooklyn campus in celebration of Alumni Day 2015. An opening reception will be held during Alumni Day on Saturday, September 19, from 2–4 PM, during which the public…

Cathleen Kenny to Become New Vice President for Finance and Administration as of July 1

Pratt Institute has named Cathleen Kenny as its new Vice President for Finance and Administration. She will assume the role on July 1, succeeding Ed Rutkowski, who will retire this summer after having served in the position since 1993. Kenny, currently…

Pratt Presents Series Features Philip Glass and Kurt Andersen in Conversation

On April 20, the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) and Pratt Institute hosted a conversation between world-renowned composer Philip Glass and writer, Studio 360 public radio host, and Pratt Institute Trustee Kurt Andersen. The event, “Unbound: Philip Glass with Kurt…

Honorary Degree Recipients and Speakers Announced for Commencement on May 15

On Friday, May 15, Pratt Institute degree candidates will gather in their caps and gowns at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in the heart of Manhattan, where two separate graduation ceremonies will be held during Pratt Institute’s 126th Commencement.