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Gloria Steinem, Robin Morgan Headline Roster of Speakers.

Roosevelt House’s Harold Holzer was awarded the Saint-Gaudens Medal in a ceremony in Manhattan on Jan. 9.

Former Rep. Carolyn Maloney Joins Hunter College as Eleanor Roosevelt Distinguished Leader in Residence at Roosevelt House.

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

The collection of books and original period magazines on the Progressive Era cover such topics as public policy, democracy, and economic inequality.

Neuwirth, Director of the Human Rights Program at Roosevelt House, received the honor for her contributions to gender equality and justice for all.

Born and raised in the Bronx, Dr. Smikle has enjoyed a 25-year career combining academic work, government service, politics, and media.

Erin Mayo-Adam is an assistant professor of political science at Hunter and a respected scholar of LGBTQ legal rights.

Writing in the Wall Street Journal, Hunter’s Roosevelt House Director recounts the little-known history of the Lincoln statue in the Capitol Rotunda.

Looking back to 1861, Holzer offers historical perspective on the recent storming of the U.S. Capitol, with thoughts on a path forward.

President Raab reflects on the legacy of Virginia O'Hanlon, the eight-year-old letter writer who became a Hunter graduate and lifelong educator.

Holzer’s book on the often contentious relationship between U.S. presidents and the journalists who cover them has earned rave reviews.

President Raab has announced details to a series of events titled "Speaking of Justice: Race, Racism and Reform," among other initiatives.

President Raab has announced a summer program to address racial inequality and injustice.

Speaking on behalf of the entire Hunter College community, Hunter President Jennifer J. Raab addresses the U. S. Supreme Court ruling on DACA.

Families for Safe Streets and Rebecca Telzak of Make the Road New York have been awarded the Tisch Prize for excellence in urban public health.

Harold Holzer, director of the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute, appeared on CUNY TV’s Eldridge & Co. to discuss Hunter’s 150th anniversary.

The Honorable H. Carl McCall will serve as the Hunter College Roosevelt House Leader in Residence for the 2019-2020 academic year.

Leading Jewish historian Dr. Samuel Kassow visited the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute for a screening of the award-winning documentary.

Madelyn Adams ’19 and Saif Zihiri ’19 have both won acceptance to New York City’s nationally competitive Urban Fellows Program.

The New York Landmarks Conservancy has recognized President Jennifer J. Raab for her remarkable work at their 31st Annual Chairman's Award Luncheon.

Hunter College alumna Darsen Hover '18 hopes to further her human rights and use her Fulbright scholarship to focus on public policy in Budapest.

The collection covers nearly the entire Roosevelt presidency, from October 22, 1934, through May 2, 1944.

NY Congressman Jerrold Nadler announced today at Roosevelt House that he would hold hearings on reviving the long-dormant Equal Rights Amendment.