News and Events

Creative Writer Wins Prestigious Contest

Jiaming “Andy” Tang ’18 earns a Breakout 8 Writers Prize.
Author Neil Gaiman Offered Advice for Students

This year’s Roy and Shirley Durst Distinguished Chair in Literature, Michael Chabon, welcomed his longtime friend, Neil Gaiman, for a wide-ranging and warm discussion.
Journalism Professor Pays it Forward

Andrew Salomon has endowed a fund for aspiring journalists.
Durst Lectures Feature Top Authors

The only two Americans to have ever won the prestigious Man Booker Prize both spoke at Purchase in 2017.
Acclaimed Novelists Kick Off the Durst Distinguished Lecture Series

Katie Katamura, author of A Separation, and Hari Kunzru, whose most recent novel is White Tears spoke to a rapt audience on September 13.
Purchase Dubbed a Music Scene

Cende is the latest band formed at Purchase to garner acclaim.
Christine Hennessey ’04

Digital marketer by day and blogger and author by early morning.
Danniel Schoonebeek ’08 Releases Second Book to Critical Acclaim

Trebuchet is the author’s second book of poems.

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