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Founded in 1870, Hunter is the largest college in the City University of New York (CUNY) and is one of the oldest public colleges in the country.
Hunter College professor and political scientist Joseph Lowndes says Portland’s unrest isn’t just protest—it’s performance. A “cinematic conflict” meant to stoke national narratives of chaos & control.
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
Portland Prepares for Invasion
The Trump Administration, looking for another TV-ready fight in Oregon, is ready to sic the National Guard on the city’s inflatable-costumed protesters.
www.newyorker.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Join us this Thursday, November 13, for Promoting Civil Discourse and Intellectual Dialogue at the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College! RSVP and event details: host.nxt.blackbaud.com/registration...
November 11, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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I was glad to discuss “Why Fascists Fear Teachers” tonight at @huntercollege.bsky.social. America’s educators are what make our democracy strong—by teaching students how to think, not what to think, & creating opportunities for all kids to succeed. That’s why my book is a love letter to teachers.
November 11, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Today, we salute the brave men and women, including our student, faculty, and staff veterans, who dedicated their lives to protecting our freedom. On behalf of the Hunter College community, thank you, & Happy #VeteransDay!
November 11, 2025 at 2:28 PM
How fitting that Mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
chose Roosevelt House — former home of Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt & current home of our Public Policy Institute — to announce the first appointments to his cabinet: Dean Fuleihan as Deputy Mayor & Elle Bisgaard-Church as Chief of Staff.
November 10, 2025 at 9:25 PM
High costs, worse outcomes, and unequal access — these are just a few ways the US healthcare system is failing, according to Hunter College Distinguished Professors of Public Health @swoolhandler.bsky.social and David Himmelstein. Read their critique here: www.statnews.com/2025/10/21/h...
The U.S. experiment with profit-driven health care has failed
“The market competition, managed care, and ‘corporate efficiency’ that economists prescribed as the cure for health care inflation instead accelerated it.”
www.statnews.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:18 PM
It's #ElectionDay! Polls are open from 6am to 9pm. Vote for the future you want. 🗳️💜
November 4, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Listen! Hunter College history professor Benjamin Hett, an expert on Nazi Germany, talks to Politics War Room about the alarming parallels between the growth in authoritarianism in 1930s Europe & now. More: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUCu...
329: Fascism Vs. Democracy with Mitch Landrieu & Benjamin Hett | Politics War Room with James...
YouTube video by Politicon
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October 30, 2025 at 7:13 PM
We’re proud to support CUNY Beyond, a bold initiative transforming how students connect college to career. This program will help thousands of New Yorkers access meaningful, well-paying jobs that will benefit New Yorkers in every borough. www.cuny.edu/about/admini... @cunychancellor.bsky.social
CUNY Beyond – The City University of New York
26 Colleges. One University.
www.cuny.edu
October 29, 2025 at 3:41 PM
🎨 Calling all creatives at Hunter! Design our next official library sticker, submit by November 23, & you could see your artwork all over campus! Finalists will be voted on by the Hunter community, & the winner will be announced on December 15! Learn more: libguides.library.hunter.cuny.edu/sticker
October 28, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Wow, what a treat it was to see & hear the talented Hunter College Music Department musicians perform at their first Jazz & Pop Combos performance of the semester! Check out these moments in case you missed it!
October 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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We're so excited! Our amazing @huntercollege.bsky.social photographers took headshots at our Open House on 10/8, and they came out GREAT. Check out this group photo of our 2025-2026 ACERT Faculty Fellows! Left to Right: Brooke Xavier, Sasha Maceira, and Austin Bailey.
October 28, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Why are park benches disappearing in #NYC? Hunter College professor Michael Benediktsson comments on the hostility to the unhoused of city amenities. More @nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/n...
The Slow Death of the New York City Public Bench
www.nytimes.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Heads up! Downtown 6 trains are running express from 125th St to Grand Central-42nd St due to a mechanical problem on 59th St. For alternate service, consider taking N Q R W trains, or M101, M102, & M103 local buses. Visit the MTA website for more: www.mta.info
MTA
New York transportation service information, maps, schedules, fares, tolls, and more.
www.mta.info
October 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Last week, six undergraduate Hunter Nursing students participated in the @baruch.cuny.edu Health Fair in recognition of #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth. They provided breast cancer education and blood pressure screenings to over 100 attendees! #HunterPride #MihiCuraFuturi 💜
October 27, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Great interview in @nytimes.com with Hunter College Psychology Department Professor & our resident elephant expert, Dr. Josh Plotnik, on his important research studying elephant cognition in Thailand & why funding is so crucial for the conservation of wildlife abroad. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/s...
He Studied Elephant Behavior to Save Lives
www.nytimes.com
October 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Read it! Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College Director Harold Holzer reviews “Murder on the Mississippi” — about the shocking crimes that shaped Abraham Lincoln — in the @wsj.com. More: www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
‘Murder on the Mississippi’ Review: Reverence and the Republic
Lincoln’s first major speech was motivated in part by acts of political and racial violence. It strikes a chord in our own divisive times.
www.wsj.com
October 21, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Thinking about grad school? Come connect with Hunter College and other @cuny.edu schools at the CUNY Graduate Fair — tomorrow, Oct. 21, 5–8 PM at 365 5th Ave., NYC! Don't miss it! More: Cuny.edu/grad
October 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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On WNYC’s "What the Hack" series, Angelina Montez, editor at Hunter College’s NYC Food Policy Center, explains how CSAs work and why they are a powerful way to support sustainable food systems. #WorldFoodDay
How to Join a CSA (What the Hack) | All Of It | WNYC
Community Supported Agriculture, or a CSA, is a unique way to up your produce game at home. You can buy a direct share of a local farm's production, and receive fresh fruit and vegeta...
www.wnyc.org
October 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🎭 Hunter Silberman School of Social Work Professor Adam Brown is researching how improv impacts incarcerated youth. His work with the Drama Club & @earhustlesq.com explores whether theater can reduce violence & boost self-expression.
Learn more: hunter.cuny.edu/news/how-imp...
How Improv Improves Lives: Hunter Professor on Prison Drama Club | Hunter College
A new series from the Pulitzer Prize – nominated podcast Ear Hustle, “The Loop,” began airing on October 8.
hunter.cuny.edu
October 16, 2025 at 7:18 PM
¡Qué chévere! A great new resource developed by Hunter College's @centropr.bsky.social will provide a curriculum on the history of the Puerto Rican diaspora & Boricuas in the United States. The best part? It's #FREE & available online! Learn More: diasporicaned.org?utm_source=C...
DiasporicanEd – Diasporican Education
diasporicaned.org
October 16, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Great stuff! Hunter College osteosarcoma researcher Shahana Mahajan has published a paper with new findings that have possible applications to many types of cancers. More: journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... #MihiCuraFuturi
Daraxonrasib, a pan-RAS inhibitor, selectively inhibits osteosarcomas with activated KRAS by halting AKT signaling and matrix metalloprotease activity
KRAS mutations, which induce proliferative signaling driving many human cancers, are detectable in a small subset of osteosarcoma patients. The recently developed pan-KRAS inhibitor daraxonrasib, also...
journals.plos.org
October 14, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Love to see it! Mighty Oak, a NYC-based animation studio and creative space co-founded by Hunter College alum Emily Collins (IMA 2020), won an Emmy for Outstanding Motion Design for the animated film, #Octopus!
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Amazon MGM Studios
Congratulations to the entire team behind #Octopus! for their Outstanding Motion Design Emmy win.
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October 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Yowsa! Hunter College is No. 2 on @forbes.com’s ‘Highest Payoff’ College List. @cuny.edu colleges were four of the top five colleges the financial magazine says provide the best “return on investment.” #HunterPride
www.forbes.com/sites/france...
October 8, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Meet Erica Li, a shining example of student success at Hunter College! With support from our Cooperman Business Center, Erica gained the resources needed to start building her professional network. #HunterPride #CareerReady
🌟 More: www.chronicle.com/special-proj...
Students’ New Imperative: Always Be Networking
The job market stinks and AI is gumming up application systems. So old-fashioned people skills are the new must-have asset.
www.chronicle.com
October 6, 2025 at 7:39 PM