Brooklyn College facts for kids
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| Motto | Latin: Nil sine magno labore |
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Motto in English
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Nothing without great effort |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1930 |
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Academic affiliations
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| Endowment | $84.42 million |
| Budget | $122,292,702 (2018) |
| President | Michelle Anderson |
| Provost | Roberta S. Matthews |
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Administrative staff
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519 full-time, 444 part-time |
| Students | 17,803 (2017) |
| Undergraduates | 14,689 (2017) |
| Postgraduates | 3,114 (2017) |
| Location |
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United States
40°37′52″N 73°57′9″W / 40.63111°N 73.95250°W |
| Campus | Urban, 35 acres (0.14 sq km2) |
| Colors | Maroon, Gold, and Warm Grey |
| Athletics |
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| Nickname | Bulldogs |
| Sports | 14 varsity teams |
| Mascot | Buster the Bulldog |
| Website | www.brooklyn.cuny.edu |
Brooklyn College is a liberal arts college in Brooklyn, New York. It is part of the City University of New York's university system. It has around 16,822 students. It was built in 1930.
The college is known for its beautiful campus. It is often called "the poor man's Harvard" because of the low cost of going to the college and the high quality of its education.
Images for kids
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Brooklyn College Library, situated on the East Quad, designed by original architect Randolph Evans
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View from the West Quad looking onto the East Quad (from left to right, James Hall, Boylan Hall, the library, Ingersoll Hall, and Roosevelt Hall)
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Entry gate
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West Quad Center
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James Hall
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Roosevelt Hall
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Boylan Hall
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Lily Pond
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Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders (1959–1960)
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California Senator and Representative Barbara Boxer (B.A. 1962)
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Shirley Chisholm, first black woman elected to US Congress (B.A. 1946)
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Biochemist and Nobel Laureate Stanley Cohen (B.A. 1943)
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Alan Dershowitz, attorney and law professor (B.A. 1959)
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Mel Brooks, Academy, Emmy, and Tony Award–winning director, writer, and actor (1946)
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James Franco, actor (M.F.A.)
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Social psychologist Philip Zimbardo (B.A. 1954)
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Don Lemon, Edward R. Murrow Award and Emmy Award winning CNN News anchor and journalist (B.A. 1996)
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Michael Cunningham
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Dr. Ruth
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