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  • The Hauser and Wirth Institute nonprofit announced a gift of $280,000 for the full tuition of two graduate students entering Pratt’s dual-degree master’s program in library and information science and history of art and design. The support to diversify the archival field through scholarship was covered by the Art Newspaper and ArtNews.

  • This week alongside International Women’s Day, the Center for Equity and Inclusion is inviting the Pratt community to stop by and share their thoughts on womanhood. Read more @prattcei and see artwork by student Khushi Shah @prattinstitute.

  • Pratt is in the 2022-23 First-gen Forward cohort announced by the Center for First-generation Student Success, an initiative of NASPA—Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education and the Suder Foundation. The recognition is for higher education institutions that have demonstrated a commitment to improving experiences and advancing outcomes for first-generation college students. Pratt has been committing time and resources to its first-generation student population through the First-Generation Pratt committee established in spring 2020. To learn more, view the press release here.

  • Housing Justice for All, the Community Service Society, NYU’s Urban Democracy Lab, and Pratt Center for Community Development released a new report detailing how Black New Yorkers continue to face inequities when securing and maintaining permanent housing.

  • Undergraduate architecture student Megan Chen designed “The Journey to Rest and Relaxation” which explores creating a physically challenging landscape that would lead to a place for solitude and reflection. Read more @prattsoa.

More Pratt Institute News

Graduate Architecture Student Quinn Gregory Named 2025 Fulbright Finalist

Gregory will spend nine months in Europe to study how bicycle theft undermines collective efforts to increase urban cycling.
Two graduates in caps and gowns celebrate outside, smiling and holding a Pratt diploma folder, with one tossing their cap in the air.

Hats Off to Pratt’s Class of 2025! 

From Pratt Institute News

Graduates accepted their diplomas during an exuberant Commencement at the iconic Radio City Music Hall. Honorary degrees were bestowed upon Claudia Rankine, Annabelle Selldorf, and Stefan Sagmeister.

Runway Ready: Pratt Fashion Seniors Shine at Powerhouse Arts

From Pratt Institute News

The 2025 Pratt Shows: Fashion runway presentation featured nearly 160 looks from collections by 30 graduating seniors; Haeone Son, BFA Fashion Design ’25, received the 2025 Christopher Hunte “On Point” Award.