Hunter Happenings - May 2023

Events

Please join us for the opening of an important new exhibition: “Roosevelt House: Saving a National Treasure for a New Generation,” which explores the Roosevelt House's history and transformation by President Jennifer J. Raab from a dilapidated building into our Public Policy Institute. A reception followed by a Fireside Chat with President Raab and Harold Holzer will take place at Roosevelt House on Thursday, May 25 at 5:30 pm. You can RSVP here.

Mother’s Day Scholarships Continue Changing Lives at Hunter

Since 2003, when President Jennifer J. Raab launched the Hunter College Mother’s Day Scholarship Campaign, it has raised more than $10M to help pay tuition for thousands of our students. Click here to care for the future by making your contribution today.

City Council Donates $50K to President Jennifer Raab’s Campaign Against Anti-Semitism

The New York City Council announced a $50,000 gift to Hunter to combat anti-Semitism on campus during a ceremony on April 17. A check was presented by Council Majority Leader Keith Powers and Council Member and Hunter alum Eric Dinowitz MSE ’09, the chairman of the Council's Jewish caucus and its Committee on Higher Education. Donations to Hunter’s Jewish Studies Center can be made here.

Giving

Hunter Opens Library Lounge in Honor of Historic Africana Studies Professor Dr. John Henrik Clarke

On April 20, Hunter christened the Dr. John Henrik Clarke Study Lounge on the sixth floor of the Leon and Toby Cooperman Library. A Hunter professor, Dr. Clarke was a pioneer in Africana Studies and a legendary scholar of the African diaspora who helped develop the renowned Africana, Puerto Rican, and Latino Studies Department at Hunter. Donations to the Dr. John Henrik Clarke Study Lounge campaign now through June 20 will be matched by Hunter College President Jennifer J. Raab. You can donate here.

Support

Make a Gift That Counts!
As a Hunter alum or supporter, you know the amazing value and unique opportunities a Hunter education provides. But did you know that over 80% of Hunter students graduate debt-free – an incredible figure that speaks volumes to the wonderful work we accomplish with the help of donors like you? Additionally:

• Were you aware that giving to the Annual Fund ensures support for thousands of Hunter students each year in the form of scholarships, technological help, and other vital resources?
• Did you know that a high percentage of individual support affects Hunter’s ranking on top indexes, boosting the value of a Hunter degree?
• Were you aware that strong individual giving influences corporate, foundation, and private support for Hunter?

For these reasons and more, please make a gift to The Annual Fund for Hunter today! Give by June 30 and be counted among our fiscal year donors and listed in our next Donor Roll.

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