Alumni

Architecture

Pratt Alumnus Anthony D’Urso Honored by Pope Francis for Hiding Jews from the Nazis

Pratt Architecture alumnus Anthony (Tony) D'Urso was just five years old when his father Giuseppe hid two Jewish families from the Nazis during World War II in his hometown Formia, Italy. It was 1944, and D’Urso acted as a…

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…

Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Black History Is Pratt History: Weeksville

Throughout Black History Month this February, Pratt Institute’s news page and social media have been highlighting the important initiatives and accomplishments of some of the Institute’s alumni, faculty, and students in working to preserve and share Black history. From…

Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Black History is Pratt History: African Burial Ground National Monument

Throughout Black History Month this February, Pratt Institute’s news page and social media are highlighting the important initiatives and accomplishments of some of the Institute’s alumni, faculty, and students in working to preserve and share Black history. From the…

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…

Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Black History Is Pratt History: The Studio Museum in Harlem

Throughout Black History Month this February, Pratt Institute’s news page and social media are highlighting the important initiatives and accomplishments of some of the Institute’s alumni, faculty, and students in working to preserve and share Black…

Fashion

Black History is Pratt History: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Throughout Black History Month this February, Pratt Institute’s news page and social media are highlighting the important initiatives and accomplishments of some of the Institute’s alumni, faculty, and students in working to preserve and share Black…

Pratt Pairs: Valentine’s Day 2019

This Valentine’s Day, the Office of Alumni Relations is sharing the stories of alumni who fell for each other while they were students at Pratt. Read about the couples’ magical moments, their favorite date spots, and relationship advice they…

Graduate Fine Arts

Crit: Fine Arts Professor Jenny Lee and MFA Student Connie Fu

From the pages of Prattfolio, this article is part of a series of conversations between faculty and students on the subject of student work. This installment features Jenny Lee, Adjunct Professor CCE, Fine…

From Scented Orbs to Imaginary Worlds: Students Expand Horizons in New Pratt Integrative Courses

On a busy morning in late December, visitors to a North Hall classroom lined up to try on interactive head-sized sculptural orbs and experience imagery, lights, and scent invoking “NYC Memories” of students in Visiting Instructor Alexis…