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“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.

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

Friedman is one of 30 fellows—from a pool of over 1,800 applicants—who were selected for their potential to make significant contributions to the U.S.

Malik Atadzhanov, Syeda Jannath, and Maisha Uddin were selected for their interests in careers in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering.

Holford is One of 23 New Allen Distinguished Investigators Across the World named by The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

In the latest rankings by U.S. News & World Report and the Princeton Review, Hunter has cemented its status as one of the nation’s top public schools.

Professor Dennis is a respected scholar researching the relationship between dance and movement to neurodegenerative diseases.

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

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

Carey, a two-time Booker Prize winner, is Executive Director of Hunter’s Creative Writing MFA Program.

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

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

Rosanna Scotto, left, interviews Hunter President Jennifer J. Raab on Good Day New York.

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

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

“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.”

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