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Alexa Kasdan Named Executive Director of the Pratt Center for Community Development

Kasdan brings two decades of experience in participatory research and community advocacy to the role, which she assumes September 1, 2023.

The first Dinner with Six hosted by Vincent Celano, BArch ’93, at Celano Design Studio Co.

Alumni & Students Share a Meal & Conversation in New Program

Dinner with Six brings alumni and students together for casual discussions and networking.

Photo of installation by Xenobia Bailey in the 34th Street-Hudson Yards (7) New York City subway station

Take a Ride on the Pratt Transit Art Tour

Scroll down to view the map and learn more below. In subway, train, and bus stations, artwork by Pratt Institute alumni and faculty enlivens daily commutes. From colorful glass windows on elevated tracks in the Bronx to intricate…

photo of pratt campus, sculptures on lawn

Trustee Emeritus Bruce Newman ’53 Names Schutte Plaza with $1M Gift to Pratt

Dr. Thomas F. Schutte, Pratt Institute president from 1993 to 2017, will be honored with the naming of the Schutte Plaza on the Brooklyn campus. Made possible through a recent $1 million gift by longtime Pratt donor, alumnus, and…

Students studying Veneto-Byzantine architecture with Visiting Assistant Professor Joseph Kopta at the Basilica of Santa Fosca on the island of Torcello (photo by Jill Brandwein)

In Venice this Summer, Pratt Students Learn from the Past to Create Practices for the Future

After being postponed in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, Pratt in Venice is again underway this summer. From June 8 to July 20, undergraduate and graduate students are studying art and its history in the famed…

L-R: (front row) Cory Brown, Jamel Bowe, Kaitlyn Sanchez, Jonathon Barbaro; (back row) Alexis Alejo Vazquez, Paul Anthony Urbanek, Christopher Morales, Jesus Mejia, Andy Boateng

Internship Program Prepares High School Students with Disabilities for Success

A graduation celebration was recently held in the Student Union for this year’s Project SEARCH interns. The nine New York City high school students with disabilities have worked at Pratt since last fall, gaining real-world employment experience and workplace…

Snapshot 2022: Before They Graduate

This spring, the Office of Alumni Engagement is sharing the stories of graduating students as they both look back on their time at Pratt and look ahead toward the future. See their first-year and last-year photos and read about…

Illustration of dress model, headphones, a camera, and a microphone

Spring Playlist: Pratt Voices Featured in Thought-Provoking Podcasts

Pratt’s creative community is continually exploring areas as diverse as historical research, sound art, climate change, and neuroscience. These fascinating recent conversations with ten notable alumni and faculty members offer a wide range of new ideas and perspectives.

Pratt students on a walking tour of the Gowanus Canal during the spring 2022 Pratt Earth Action Week

From Climate Change to Social Justice, Earth Action Week Showcases How Pratt Engages with Sustainability Challenges

From a walk along a Brooklyn Superfund site to planting sidewalk gardens, the spring 2022 Pratt Earth Action Week (PEAW) brought together creative actions from across campus that are engaging with local, national, and international issues impacting…

Toshiko Mori (photo by Ralph Gibson), Byron Lars (photo by Salimah Ali), and Carter Burwell Emmart

Commencement 2022 to Be Held at Radio City Music Hall on May 18

On Wednesday, May 18, Pratt Institute degree candidates will gather in their caps and gowns at Radio City Music Hall in the heart of Manhattan for Pratt Institute’s 133rd Commencement. The Institute will commemorate the achievements of more than…