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Pratt Institute’s Board of Trustees: Recently Elected Members and Trustee Emerita

Evan Akselrad, Iona Fromboluti, Zara Harris, and Michael Schafler have joined the Board of Trustees. Longtime Trustee Katharine L. McKenna became trustee emerita.
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Designing Regenerative Futures

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Following President Frances Bronet’s recent appearance at the UN for the Regenerative Communities Summit, explore some of the ways in which Pratt students, faculty, and alumni are developing design solutions that restore ecosystems, strengthen communities, and address climate change.

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Welcome to Pratt! A New School Year Kicks Off

From Pratt Institute News

In preparation for the fall semester, Pratt welcomed students with a bustling week of activities, information sessions, and orientation events on campus and around New York City.

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A Centralized Hub for Student Wellness Opens on Pratt’s Brooklyn Campus

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The newly opened Student Wellness Center at Pratt Institute brings a wide range of health, counseling, and student support services together under one roof, creating a more accessible, welcoming hub at the heart of campus.

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BAP PreCollege Scholars Spend Summer Learning Creative Skills at Pratt

From Pratt Institute News

Through The Black Alumni of Pratt Summer PreCollege Scholarship, high school students lived and learned on Pratt’s Brooklyn campus, developing new skills and creative connections as they look ahead to higher education.

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Legends 2026 to Honor Derrick Adams and Andy Cohen

From Pratt Institute News

The renowned alumni and visionary leaders will be celebrated at the annual benefit for student scholarships that support the next generation of creative talent and makers.

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A Quarter Century Of Creativity: 

From Pratt Institute News

This decision honors the completion of the long-standing contractual agreement between two independent institutions, enabling each to make individual strategic decisions that focus on their long-term futures.

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  • Noelle Fries, Chuyoun Hughes, and Wolf (Kyra Wolfenbarger), MFA Fine Arts ’27, were selected as the inaugural recipients of the Terry Adkins Materials Award. Each artist will receive $2,500 to support materials for their MFA thesis work. The recipients were selected from a very strong group of applications by a jury of Leonardo Bravo, Alexander Brewington, Allison Weisberg, and Merele Williams. 

    Sep 04, 2026

  • Dean of the School of Architecture Quilian Riano shared his view of the academic year ahead with Archinect. “Building on last year’s impactful dialogues on housing with practitioners, civic leaders, and community members through our events series (FA25, SP26), the Pratt Institute School of Architecture is continuing our initiatives on this important topic. Our deep dive into sustainable, collaborative models of living is energizing our curriculum and partnerships, such as a collaboration with the University of Miami School of Architecture on a series of housing studios in Miami and here in New York City.”

    Sep 04, 2026

  • Beca Acosta, MFA Fine Arts (Integrated Practices) ’27, reflected on their time as a 2026 Ox-Bow Fellow. Each year Fine Arts and Jorge Oliver, dean of the School of Art, support a first-year MFA artist for a two-week workshop at Ox-Bow School of Art and Artists’ Residency in Saugatuck, Michigan. The goal of this award is to provide an opportunity for the artist to focus on their work, experiment with new materials, and engage with fellow artists in a unique community to benefit their upcoming thesis year at Pratt.

    Sep 03, 2026

  • Adjunct Professor – CCE of Construction Management Edward Re weighed in on whether now is a good time to buy a home for the Baltimore Post-Examiner. “The importance of buying a home cannot be underestimated. Some of the main reasons to purchase a home have nothing to do with whether or not it is financially a good time. Think of the benefits: 1) moving is stressful; staying in one place stops the constant worry and chaos that comes with moving, 2) a permanent home gives all family members a safe, reliable space to concentrate on growing and prospering, 3) educationally, children greatly benefit by focusing on their schoolwork rather than the constant learning and adapting to different environments.”

    Sep 03, 2026

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    President of the Black Student Union Mekhi DeLeon, BA History of Art and Design (with a double minor in Black Studies and Museum and Gallery Practices) ’27, was awarded the 2026 Margaret T. G. Burroughs and Charles H. Wright Fellowship by the Association of African American Museums (AAAM). The fellowship recognizes two emerging museum professionals who demonstrate “excellence and dedication in the interpretation and preservation of African American and African diaspora history, art, and culture.” 

    Sep 02, 2026

  • Pattaraphan Salirathavibhaga, BFA Fine Arts (Jewelry) ’17, recently spoke with The New York Times and Forbes about her eponymous jewelry label PATTARAPHAN. “PATTARAPHAN as a brand, and the way we’re approaching jewelry, is heavily relying on storytelling. The brand’s name is my name, and my name means beautiful skin. I approach jewelry as something that should delight you. There is a playfulness within the work that I do, but I do take it seriously. I would describe it more as a serious playfulness, because there’s some elements of really crafting and distilling and intentionally making a design.”

    Sep 01, 2026

  • Rodney Leon, BArch ’92, was tapped to join sculptor Branly Cadet to design a statue of “Chicago’s first permanent non-Native settler Jean Baptiste Point DuSable to be unveiled at the forthcoming opening of the DuSable Park.” Leon will “advise on the interpretive writing and symbolic elements, lighting, and siting as well as coordinate on the technical aspects of the sculpture’s support, design, base fabrication, and installation.”

    Aug 27, 2026

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