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Top of Mind with Provost Kirk E. Pillow

In the Top of Mind Q &A series, Pratt.edu sits down with leaders around the Institute to gain insight into what they do and how they are working in their area to area to foster a welcoming environment, prepare…

Fourth Annual Design Symposium Investigates How We Design for the New Normal

The Whitney Museum of American Art’s Hess Family Theater and Gallery was filled with design enthusiasts on October 29 for Pratt’s Fourth Annual Design Symposium, which focused on the theme, “Designing for the New Normal.” A distinguished panel of…

Pratt Center’s Made in NYC Week Spotlights Local Manufacturing with Pop-Up & Citywide Events

Spacesuits, pianos, terrariums, and clothing for difficult-to-fit dog breeds are all being made in New York City. Made in NYC Week…

Pratt to Honor Five Outstanding Graduates at 2019 Alumni Achievement Awards

On Wednesday, November 6, Pratt Institute’s 2019 Alumni Achievement Awards will be presented to five individuals who have made distinctive and significant cultural impacts in their communities. The evening reception for this year’s winners will…

Pratt Professor and Labor Activist Estelle Horowitz Featured in the Museum of the City of New York

A blue denim work shirt adorned with a red insignia is among the historic activist objects on view in City of Workers, City of Struggle: How Labor Movements Changed New York at the…

Three Pratt Young Scholars Join the Incoming Class of 2023

The incoming undergraduate class of 2023 has arrived at Pratt Institute for the fall semester. Three of its members—Jiale Chen, Leo Lopez, and Ajani Stewart—have already spent extensive time on campus taking college-level classes as part of…

College Factual Ranks Pratt among Top 10 Colleges in the Nation for Veterans Studying Design

College Factual, a prominent source of data analytics and insights on college outcomes, has ranked Pratt Institute #10 in the country in its 2019 list of Best Design & Applied Arts Programs for Veterans. Pratt was considered alongside 216 colleges and…

Pratt Summer Abroad: Dispatch from Venice

This summer, Pratt students are traveling the world to engage with international cultures and global perspectives in their disciplines. Pratt’s news page is featuring these experiences in a series of dispatches from around the world. Pratt…

City Council Awards Pratt $890K toward Creating New Research Initiative in Brooklyn Navy Yard

Pratt Institute has been selected to receive $890,000 from the New York City Council for a new research facility at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. New York City Council Majority Leader Laurie A. Cumbo announced the news on June 25…

New Post-Graduation Survey Reveals Pratt Students Are in Demand in Today’s Job Market

Pratt Institute students excel at obtaining employment in their fields soon after graduation. A recently released First Destination Survey of Pratt’s 2017 graduates conducted by Pratt’s Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD) shows that 93 percent were employed…