THE PRINCETON REVIEW RANKSBROOKLYN COLLEGE #1

T he 2003 edition of The Best 345Colleges, published by the PrincetonReview, hails Brooklyn College as one of

the premier public institutions of higher education inthe country. A leading publication for college

applicants, the book includes an overview of eachschool, spiced with the frank opinions of the 65,000

students canvassed nationwide.Brooklyn College was ranked number one in the

country for the beauty of its campus, in the top fivecolleges nationwide for best academic “bang for your buck,”

and in the top ten for the ease of interaction and harmony evidenced by its ethnicallyand culturally diverse student body and for being situated in a “great college town.”

“We are absolutely delighted to hear that the world now knows what we haveknown for some time—that we have the most beautiful campus,” said Christoph M.Kimmich, president of Brooklyn College. “And most important, we are also extremelypleased to be recognized for our academics.”

GET FIT! GET A RECREATION PASS!

From October 2002 through June 2003,for a fee of $285, community residents mayplay tennis, use the track, swim, take a yogaclass, or lift weights. To obtain a recreationpass or free tickets to intercollegiate athleticevents, stop by the Recreation Office,125 Roosevelt Hall, or call (718) 951-5366.

How can Brooklyn College be a better neighbor? To contact us, write to:Brooklyn College Institutional Advancement2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210Call (718) 951-5391 or e-mail us atcommunitycomments@brooklyn.cuny.edu.Let us know if you wish to be on our mailing list.

Our newly expanded, state-of-the-art library has opened its doors,so come and explore all the resources that it has to offer to you andyour family. Our Open House, on The Quad, Sunday, October 20,1 to 4 p.m., will feature free refreshments, games for the kids,entertainment provided by our Conservatory of Music, plus free giftsand lots of opportunities to learn about many of the servicesavailable to the public at Brooklyn College:

Brooklyn College

Open House

and Fair

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20

(RAIN OR SHINE)

1 TO 4 P.M.

ON THE QUAD

IN CASE OF RAIN:

STUDENT CENTER PENT

HOUSE

COME VISIT! BROOKLYN COLLEGE HOSTS COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE AND FAIRBrooklyn College is right in your back yard—and now we’reinviting you over to our place!

We invite you and your family to visit us. After all, we’re neighbors and we’d love to get to know you better!

• Tours of the new library• Free campus-area shuttle• Athletic facilities pass• Residents’ campus pass• Continuing Education

courses • Adult Degree Programs

• Recreational opportunities• Brooklyn Center for

Performing Arts• Speech and Hearing

Center (free hearing tests)• Admissions (Graduate and

Undergraduate)

Fall 2002

Our newly expanded and renovated$72 million library reopened this fall.The library now has the latest intechnology and Internet access, morethan six acres of interior space,21.5 miles of shelving, more than one million volumes and 7,000 paperand electronic serial subscriptions, andmany beautiful areas dedicated toquiet study and reflection. Theexpansion—designed jointly byShepley Bulfinch Richardson andAbbott and Buttrick White & Burtis—is in keeping with thecampus’s Georgian architecture.

Continuing EducationThis division of Brooklyn College has been offeringcourses to the surrounding community for morethan fifty years. To register or request a catalog,call 951-4141.

Mention that you read about the followingprograms in the Community Corner and receive a10 percent discount!

For pre-schoolers, and elementary and middle-school children:• English Language Arts (ELA). Test preparation

for fourth graders who will be taking the ELAtest in February 2003. Choose from twosections, Saturday or Sunday. December toFebruary. Tuition $140.

• English Language Arts (ELA). Test preparationfor eighth graders who will be taking the ELAtest in January 2003. Choose from two sections,Saturday or Sunday. November to January.Tuition $140.

For high school students:• Regents Review Classes. For students who will

be taking the regents exams in January 2003.Math, chemistry, physics, comprehensive Spanish,English, living environment. November toJanuary. Tuition $180.

• SAT Prep Course. Seven sessions. Choose fromtwo sections. Tuition $230.

• Basic Reading and Writing Skills Course. Tuesdayand Thursday evenings. October–November.Tuition $275.

• Writing Workshop. Monday evenings. Tensessions, October–December. Tuition $200.

• Math Review for GED Exam. Three Saturdaysessions, December. Tuition $200.

Preparatory Center for the Centerof Performing ArtsThe center offers outstanding professionalinstruction in music, theater, and dance to childrenages three to eighteen.• Suzuki Violin. Brooklyn’s most comprehensive

Suzuki violin program welcomes children asyoung as three.

• Music. Private instruction in all instruments,including violin, viola, cello, bass, guitar, flute,clarinet, trumpet, saxophone, and piano. Lessonsoffered to children ages seven and up, beginnersto advanced students.

• Theater. Actor-training program for teens,imagination workshops for younger children.Staged performance.

• Dance. Technical training in ballet and moderndance for boys and girls ages six and up.Creative Dance and Movement classes forchildren ages four and up.

Puppetry in PracticePuppetry in Practice, based at Brooklyn College’sSchool of Education, is a nonprofit organizationthat incorporates folktales and storytelling, puppetdrama, and book arts in its work. In addition toin-school residencies and professional developmentworkshops for teachers in New York elementaryand secondary schools, this creative arts groupoperates a free after-school resource center opento children and their parents. Puppetry inPractice also offers workshops for parents on ESL;literacy and the arts at home; and math activitiesbased on folk and fairy tales. Feel free to dropby! For more information, call 951-4240, or visitthe Web site, www.puppetryinpractice.com.

Late at night? Heavy bags? Too far to walk? Brooklyn College is pleased to announce that the Office of Campusand Community Safety Services operates a free shuttle servicearound the perimeter of the campus and to nearby subway stations(the 2, 5, and Q). The van, marked “Brooklyn College,” is driven bya safety services officer. Shuttle service is available Monday throughThursday, 7:15 a.m. to 11 p.m., and Friday through Sunday, 7:15a.m. to 6 p.m. All residents who possess a Community Resident IDPass may use the shuttle. For more information about the shuttleand its route, please call 951-5511.

PERFORMING ARTS

One of Brooklyn College’s most important links to the community is theBrooklyn Center for Performing Arts at Brooklyn College. BrooklynCenter presents internationally known artists and features programs

that showcase diverse cultures.Community organizations may take advantage of our group sales discounts and

enjoy performances while raising money for their organizations.For information, call (718) 951-4500,Tuesday–Saturday, 1-6 p.m., or visit our

Web site, www.brooklyncenter.com.

Clip the coupon on the right and bring it to the Brooklyn CenterBox Office for discounted tickets.

Take 10% off* theregular ticket price of

a Brooklyn Centerperformance.

*Offer excludes Jazz at Lincoln Center,Moscow Ballet. New York Philharmonic,

Debbie Friedman, Little Bear.

Limit 6 tickets per coupon.

This coupon is good only for Brooklyn Center professional events.

Offer expires May 18, 2003.

EXPANDED BROOKLYN COLLEGE LIBRARY A WEALTH OF RESOURCES

Friends of the LibraryYou and your family may use the new Brooklyn College Library by

joining the Friends of the Library. There are two membership levels:• Access—For $50 per year, you may enjoy the reading rooms

and library facilities, access the Internet,and make use of numerous electronic databases.

• Borrowing—For $75 per year, you may borrow books in addition to enjoying access privileges.

To learn more, please call 951-5346 or 951-5335.

COMMUNITY RESIDENT CAMPUS ID PASSBrooklyn College welcomes you to explore and enjoy ourcampus. The college will issue you a Community Resident ID Passwith your photo that will provide access to the campus. Toobtain a pass, please drop by the Office of Campus andCommunity Safety Services, 0202 Ingersoll Hall, or call (718) 951-5511. You will need to provide proof of local residency,such as a utility bill, and photo-identification.

Second Annual BrooklynCollege Volunteer Days,May 2002.Members of the Brooklyn CollegeCommunity join with localCommunity Board 14 and the Flatbush andMidwood DevelopmentCorporations to paint over graffiti.

All events are free unless otherwisenoted. Programs in the Student Centerrequire a valid Brooklyn College ID or aCommunity Resident Pass for entrance.

For information about athleticevents, call Alex Lang, sports informationdirector, 951-5367. For events atWhitman Hall, call 951-4500.

OCTOBERMonday, October 7 to Saturday, October 12CUNY Week at Brooklyn CollegeHealth education programs, free recreationpasses, and more. Information: 951-4748.

Thursday, October 10CUNY Eats 4:30 to 7 p.m. Student Center.Ethnic food festival. Information: 951-5528.

Thursday, October 10, to Sunday, October 13Eye of God 8 p.m., Thursday throughSaturday; 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.New Workshop Theater. Department ofTheater M.F.A. thesis production. $5

Tuesday, October 15Fiddler on the Move: Klezmer Music andBeyond 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. Student Center.Mark Slobin, professor of music,WesleyanUniversity. Information: 951-5847.

Wednesday, October 16What Happened to Diversity and Peopleof Color in the Media? 9 to 10 a.m.Student Center. Belle Zeller Visiting Professorof Political Science and Puerto Rican and LatinoStudies, Juan González. Information: 951-5847.

Bernard Stern Lecture in Humor:Bitter Bierce 6:15 to 7:45 p.m. StudentCenter. Playwright Mac Wellman, professor ofcreative writing. Information: 951-5847.

Thursday, October 17Open House for Prospective GraduateStudents 6 p.m. Student Center.Information: 951-5001.

Thursday, October 24Open House for Adult Students6 p.m. Student Center. Information: 951-5001.

Thursday, October 24, to Sunday, November 3The Glass Menagerie 8 p.m., Thursdaythrough Saturday; 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.Gershwin Theater. $12

Saturday, October 26Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Afro-Latin JazzOrchestra 8 p.m. Whitman Hall. $25

Sunday October 27Dan Zanes and Friends 2 p.m. WhitmanHall. Zanes outbops Barney. All ages. $15

NOVEMBERSaturday, November 2Brooklyn College Preparatory CenterFaculty Recital 12:20 p.m. Levenson RecitalHall. Jonathan Bell, piano. Patricia Gabriel, soprano.

Barbara Cook 8 p.m. Whitman Hall. $45.

Wednesday, November 6Free Diabetes Screening Noon to 2 p.m.Health Programs Office. 1115 Plaza Building.Information: 951-4505.

The Future of Recycling in New YorkCity 6:15 to 9:15 p.m. Student Center.Venetia Lannon, deputy director, Bureau ofWaste Prevention, Reuse, and Recycling.Information: 951-5847.

International Electro-Acoustic MusicFestival 7 p.m. Levenson Recital Hall.George Brunner, director.

Saturday, November 9 Laff-It-Off Meets Maljo Kaiso withspecial guests, Bello and Blacka8 p.m. Whitman Hall. Comedy from Barbados,Trinidad, and Jamaica. $35

Sunday, November 10Julio Bocca and Ballet Argentino2 p.m. Whitman Hall. Ballet to tango. $30

Tuesday, November 12Frederic Ewen Lecture in Civil Liberties10:50 a.m. to noon. Student Center. Eric Foner,DeWitt Clinton Professor of History, ColumbiaUniversity.

Music For Guitar 7 p.m. Levenson RecitalHall. Students and faculty.

Wednesday, November 13 to Thursday, November 14Save a Life Campaign 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.Student Center. Blood drive.

Thursday, November 14 to Sunday, November 17First You’re Born 8 p.m., Thursday throughSaturday; 2 p.m., Saturday, and Sunday.New Workshop Theater. Department ofTheater M.F.A. thesis production. $5

Sunday, November 17State Fair 2 p.m. Whitman Hall. The 1946Iowa State Fair. Rogers and Hammerstein. $40.

Tuesday, November 19Brooklyn College Brass Ensemble7 p.m. Levenson Recital Hall. “RenaissanceBrass Tradition.” $5

Saturday, November 23Brooklyn College Preparatory CenterStudent Recital 12:20 p.m. LevensonRecital Hall. Information: 951-4111.

Le Ballet National du Sénégal8 p.m. Whitman Hall. $35

Sunday, November 24Open House for Adult Students10 a.m. Student Center. Information: 951-5001.

The Snow Queen 2 p.m. Whitman Hall.Landis & Company Theatre of Magic. Agesthree and up. $15

Monday, November 25conTEMPO 7 p.m. Levenson Recital Hall.“The Second Viennese School.” Conservatoryof Music students. $5

Tuesday, November 26Brooklyn College Chorale 7 p.m.Whitman Hall. Works from the British Isles. $5

DECEMBERSunday, December 1Debbie Friedman:A ChanukahCelebration 2 p.m. Whitman Hall. With atrio. $30

Monday, December 2Conservatory Composers Concert7 p.m. Levenson Recital Hall.

Tuesday, December 3Conservatory Jazz Ensemble7 p.m. Levenson Recital Hall. $5

Wednesday, December 4Conservatory Jazz Ensemble (SmallCombo) 7 p.m. Levenson Recital Hall. $5

Thursday, December 5, to Sunday, December 15As It Is in Heaven 8 p.m., Thursday throughSaturday; 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.Gershwin Theater. $12

Saturday, December 7Prep Center Faculty Recital 12:20 p.m.Levenson Recital Hall. Diane Kirkpatrick, piano.

Saturday, December 7, and Sunday, December 8The Rake’s Progress 2 p.m. Whitman Hall.Brooklyn College Opera Theater. Stravinsky. $10

Thursday, December 12 to Sunday, December 15This Is Our Youth 8 p.m., Thursday throughSaturday; 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.New Workshop Theater. Department ofTheater M.F.A. thesis production. $5

Friday, December 13Brooklyn College Percussion Ensemble7 p.m. Whitman Hall. $5

Saturday, December 14Christmas in the Caribbean 8 p.m.Whitman Hall. Parang, gospel, calypso, reggae,and steel pan. $35

Tuesday, December 17Olympic Hopefuls Dance Program7 p.m. Whitman Hall. U.S.A. Pro and Amateur Championship finalists and students.$15; $8 with ID.

Sunday, December 22The Great Russian Nutcracker 2 p.m.Whitman Hall.The Moscow Ballet.Tchaikovsky. $35

FALL 2002