• Students
  • Alumni
  • Faculty
  • Staff
  • Community
  • QUICK LINKS
  • DIRECTORY
  • APPLY
  • GIVE
  • RENT
Hunter College
About
  • Overview
  • Focus on Campus
  • Mission
  • Strategic Plan
  • Leadership
  • Campus Information
  • Capital Projects & Planning
  • Contact Us
Academics
  • Approach
  • Provost
  • Schools
  • Majors
  • Honors & Scholars
  • Education Abroad
  • Advising
  • Research & Creative Works
  • Course Catalogs
  • Accreditation
Admissions
  • Overview
  • Undergraduate
  • Graduate
  • Course Catalogs
Student Life
  • Clubs & Organizations
  • Residence Life
  • Athletics
  • Dining On Campus
  • Community
  • Events
  • News
  • Libraries
Hunter College Schools
  • Arts & Sciences
  • Education
  • Health Professions
  • Urban Public Health
  • Nursing
  • Silberman School of Social Work
More Schools
  • Hunter College Campus Schools
  • Hunter College Continuing Education
  • Libraries
  • Students
  • Alumni
  • Faculty
  • Staff
  • Community
  • Events
  • News
  • APPLY
  • GIVE
  • RENT
  • QUICK LINKS
  • DIRECTORY
Alumni & Friends
Menu
  • Hunter Connect
  • Giving
  • Institutional Advancement
  • Hunter College Foundation
  • News
    • Alumni & Friends News
    • Hunter Happenings
    • Subscribe
  • Resources
  • Contact

News / Alumni & Friends

January 26, 2023
Sen. Schumer Praises Hunter President’s ‘Complete Dedication and Big Heart’

Sen. Charles Schumer elicited a standing ovation for Hunter College President Jennifer J. Raab at the college’s winter commencement.

December 5, 2022
Statement by Jennifer J. Raab, President of Hunter College

It has been a privilege beyond measure to lead this exceptional institution for the past 22 years, in effect, through the entire 21st century. ...

November 17, 2022
Hunter College to Establish the Evelyn Lauder Community Care Nurse ...

$52 million gift from Leonard A. Lauder aims to increase health equity in New York through major enhancements to Hunter College's School of Nursing.

Read About Leonard Lauder's Gift to Hunter College in the New York Times

May 10, 2022
Hunter Crossroads—Lexington Ave and 68th St.— Named ‘Audre Lorde Way’

“It’s a singular honor for us to commemorate one of our most distinguished and influential alums,” said President Raab of the legendary warrior poet.

April 25, 2022
Three From Hunter College are Named 2022 Guggenheim Fellows

Professor Lisa Corinne Davis and alumni Ellie Ga and Keliy Anderson-Staley are among 180 scientists, writers, scholars, and artists honored.

March 1, 2022
Statement by Hunter President Jennifer J. Raab On the Invasion of Ukraine

The Hunter family has thousands with roots in Central and Eastern Europe—many from Ukraine—who are affected by the Russian government’s brutal action.

January 10, 2022
Centro Receives $1.2 Million from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

The grant will support scholarly groups at Hunter College’s Center for Puerto Rican Studies to study issues confronting Puerto Rico and its diaspora.

January 7, 2022
Jean Lichtenstein Kerner ’39 Enters Her Second Century

Jean Lichtenstein Kerner ’39, having celebrated her 102nd birthday in March, is one of Hunter’s oldest living alumna.

December 21, 2021
Professor Ancona and Alumna Revisit Professor Pomeroy's Landmark Study

Ronnie Ancona discusses Sarah Pomeroy’s study of women in classical antiquity and her new volume co-edited with alumna Georgia Tsouvala.

Read the Graduate Center’s Interview with Professor Ronnie Ancona

December 13, 2021
Hunter's Hebrew Program Students Win Awards for 2021 Writing Contest

Our students occupied all three places in the Intermediate level and 2nd 3rd places in the Advanced language level.

November 22, 2021
Hunter Senior Devashish Basnet Earns A 2022 Rhodes Scholarship

Basnet is the second student in four years from Hunter to receive a Rhodes, one of the world’s most selective awards for post-graduate study.

October 12, 2021
President Raab in the Daily News: The Pauli Murray Imperative

Jennifer J. Raab on what the Civil Rights pioneer Pauli Murray ’33, who enrolled at Hunter 92 years ago, teaches us about public higher education.

Read President Raab’s Full Daily News Op-Ed

September 16, 2021
Hunter Students and Alumni Awarded Prestigious Fellowships and Scholarships

In a year faced with unprecedented challenges, forty-two Hunter students and recent graduates received prestigious fellowships and scholarships.

July 15, 2021
World Premiere of Richard Nelson’s “What Happened?: The Michaels Abroad”

The finale of Nelson’s Rhinebeck Series will run from August 28–October 8 at the Frederick Loewe Theatre at Hunter College.

July 13, 2021
Alumna Firelei Báez, 2021: Two Major Prizes, One Monumental Installation

Artist and Hunter alumna Firelei Báez won the Rome Prize and the Artes Mundi Prize, and now has a major new installation at ICA Boston.

Read About Báez and Her New ICA Boston Installation in the New York Times

June 17, 2021
Statement From President Raab on Juneteenth

For the first time in our history, our nation will celebrate Juneteenth as a federal holiday on June 18, 2021.

June 10, 2021
Hunter College Celebrates the Class of 2021

In a year like no other, Hunter College celebrated a graduating class like no other, with 4000 students crossing the finish line to get their degree.

May 26, 2021
Statement from President Raab on Anti-Semitism

We unequivocally condemn these verbal and physical assaults and reiterate our strong commitment to fairness, equity and mutual respect.

May 6, 2021
Professor Rein Ulijn Receives Prestigious Department of Defense Fellowship

The Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship—the agency’s most prestigious single-investigator award—provides $3 million to support cutting-edge research.

April 20, 2021
Statement by President Raab on the Conviction of Derek Chauvin

“We’ve seen the judicial system function at its best, as it was designed to work: with equal justice for all. Yet it’s a solemn moment for all of us.”

April 14, 2021
Four From Hunter Named 2021 Guggenheim Fellows

Honors go to Professor Victoria Johnson, Distinguished Lecturer A.K. Burns, and alumni Kaitlyn Greenidge (MFA ‘10) and Tracie Morris (MFA ‘01).

View the Entire List of 2021 Guggenheim Fellows

April 7, 2021
President Raab: Creating the Crown Jewel in NYC’s Public University System

Jennifer J. Raab discusses her transformational tenure as president of Hunter College on TalkLine Network’s “Hadassah Presents: Women of Vision.”

Listen To President Raab’s Interview on “Hadassah Presents: Women of Vision

March 25, 2021
Hunter Named a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for 2020-2021

For the thirteenth time in the last fifteen years, Hunter has been named a Fulbright Top Producing Institution by the U.S. Department of State.

Read More About Hunter's Fulbright Winners and Other Prestigious Scholars

March 18, 2021
Statement From President Raab on Violence Against Asian Americans

The outbreak of targeted violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders here in New York and elsewhere in our country must stop immediately.

HUNTER

Hunter College
695 Park Ave NY, NY 10065
212-772-4000

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Flickr
  • ABOUT
  • ACADEMICS
  • ADMISSIONS
  • EVENTS
  • NEWS
Hunter College Schools
  • Arts & Sciences
  • Education
  • Health Professions
  • Urban Public Health
  • Nursing
  • Silberman School of Social Work
  • Arts & Sciences
  • Education
  • Health Professions
  • Urban Public Health
  • Nursing
  • Silberman School of Social Work
Our Other Schools
  • Hunter College Campus Schools
  • Hunter College Continuing Education
  • Hunter College Campus Schools
  • Hunter College Continuing Education
Hunter College Libraries
More Info
  • Bookstore
  • Contact Us & Feedback
  • Jobs
  • Public Safety
  • Roosevelt House
  • Student Housing
  • Space Rentals
  • Bookstore
  • Contact Us & Feedback
  • Jobs
  • Public Safety
  • Roosevelt House
  • Student Housing
  • Space Rentals
Public Information
  • Annual Security & Fire Safety Report
  • Consumer Information
  • CUNY Tobacco Policy
  • Enough is Enough
  • Focus on Campus
  • Annual Security & Fire Safety Report
  • Consumer Information
  • CUNY Tobacco Policy
  • Enough is Enough
  • Focus on Campus
CUNY
  • © 2023 Hunter College
  • Accessibility
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy
  • Terms