Hunter College
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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.
WOW, three HCHS science students have been selected among the top 300 of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious High School competition: @society4science.bsky.social Regeneron Science Talent Search. Congratulations to Kaya, Sid, and Natalie! #HunterPride www.hunterschools.org/news-detail?...
Congratulations to our 3 STS Regeneron Semi-Finalists!
Congrats to HCHS's THREE STS Regeneron Semi-Finalists!  Their projects are among the top 300 nationwide to be recognized. 
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February 5, 2026 at 4:23 PM
WOW, three HCHS science students have been selected among the top 300 of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious High School competition: @society4science.bsky.social Regeneron Science Talent Search. Congratulations to Kaya, Sid, and Natalie! #HunterPride www.hunterschools.org/news-detail?...
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We had a blast with HCAP last week! Fellows presented their pedagogies that prioritize inclusion and belonging. Thank you to all who joined us! We're excited to do a teaching scholarship circle w/the HCAP workbook! Coming soon--stay tuned! @huntercollege.bsky.social
February 2, 2026 at 6:02 PM
We had a blast with HCAP last week! Fellows presented their pedagogies that prioritize inclusion and belonging. Thank you to all who joined us! We're excited to do a teaching scholarship circle w/the HCAP workbook! Coming soon--stay tuned! @huntercollege.bsky.social
This #BlackHistoryMonth, we’re celebrating Black history, culture, and leadership, and continuing our commitment to learning, equity, and justice. #BHM2026
February 3, 2026 at 3:20 PM
This #BlackHistoryMonth, we’re celebrating Black history, culture, and leadership, and continuing our commitment to learning, equity, and justice. #BHM2026
Mark your calendars and join us at Roosevelt House on Thursday, February 26, for a special #BlackHistoryMonth conversation with CNN anchor Abby D. Phillip about her new book, "A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power." #BHM2026 www.hunter.cuny.edu/event/black-...
February 2, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Mark your calendars and join us at Roosevelt House on Thursday, February 26, for a special #BlackHistoryMonth conversation with CNN anchor Abby D. Phillip about her new book, "A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power." #BHM2026 www.hunter.cuny.edu/event/black-...
Hunter Pride in Las Vegas! 🏆 Congrats to Harmony McGivney, Box Office Manager at the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, for winning the 2026 INTIX Spirit Award! Harmony was recognized for her leadership and dedication to the global ticketing community. Well deserved! 💜 #HunterCollege #INTIX2026
January 30, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Hunter Pride in Las Vegas! 🏆 Congrats to Harmony McGivney, Box Office Manager at the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, for winning the 2026 INTIX Spirit Award! Harmony was recognized for her leadership and dedication to the global ticketing community. Well deserved! 💜 #HunterCollege #INTIX2026
Snowstorms and weather don’t stop this team! ❄️ 🌧️💪 Huge shoutout to everyone at Hunter College — specifically our Facilities, ICIT, and Public Safety crews — for holding down the fort and working hard through last weekend's snowstorm. We appreciate you!
January 29, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Snowstorms and weather don’t stop this team! ❄️ 🌧️💪 Huge shoutout to everyone at Hunter College — specifically our Facilities, ICIT, and Public Safety crews — for holding down the fort and working hard through last weekend's snowstorm. We appreciate you!
Join us Feb 2–3 at Hunter College for States of Incarceration, a two-day convening hosted by the Humanities Action Lab bringing together faculty, students, advocates, and justice-impacted voices to share stories and challenge incarceration across borders.
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January 29, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Join us Feb 2–3 at Hunter College for States of Incarceration, a two-day convening hosted by the Humanities Action Lab bringing together faculty, students, advocates, and justice-impacted voices to share stories and challenge incarceration across borders.
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Welcome back, Hawks! Start the new semester at Hunter College with FREE premium access to the all-in-one content-creation tool Adobe Express, thanks to a partnership with CUNY. Explore the many ways you can enhance your schoolwork today! More: www.hunter.cuny.edu/news/hunter-...
January 27, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Welcome back, Hawks! Start the new semester at Hunter College with FREE premium access to the all-in-one content-creation tool Adobe Express, thanks to a partnership with CUNY. Explore the many ways you can enhance your schoolwork today! More: www.hunter.cuny.edu/news/hunter-...
Don’t miss a special live recording of the Person Place Thing podcast and radio show featuring renowned Syrian-American clarinetist Kinan Azmeh in conversation with host @randycohen48.bsky.social on Jan. 28, 4 pm, at Lang Recital Hall at Hunter College. More: www.hunter.cuny.edu/event/person...
January 26, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Don’t miss a special live recording of the Person Place Thing podcast and radio show featuring renowned Syrian-American clarinetist Kinan Azmeh in conversation with host @randycohen48.bsky.social on Jan. 28, 4 pm, at Lang Recital Hall at Hunter College. More: www.hunter.cuny.edu/event/person...
Alert for Tuesday, January 27: Following the recent winter storm, the college will return to its regular schedule. Classes will be held in person, and college offices and services will operate as usual. Thank you for your patience and cooperation. Read more: www.hunter.cuny.edu/news/return-...
January 26, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Alert for Tuesday, January 27: Following the recent winter storm, the college will return to its regular schedule. Classes will be held in person, and college offices and services will operate as usual. Thank you for your patience and cooperation. Read more: www.hunter.cuny.edu/news/return-...
Weather alert for Monday, January 26: Due to inclement weather, Hunter College will move to remote instruction and remote operations. 68th St, Silberman, & MFA studios will be open for those in need of space to attend remote classes. Read more: www.hunter.cuny.edu/news/winter-...
January 25, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Weather alert for Monday, January 26: Due to inclement weather, Hunter College will move to remote instruction and remote operations. 68th St, Silberman, & MFA studios will be open for those in need of space to attend remote classes. Read more: www.hunter.cuny.edu/news/winter-...
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Distinguished Professor Steven Greenbaum shares how a $5 million grant from NASA will open doors for CUNY students
Science Spotlight: From the Lab to Lift-Off
Distinguished Professor Steven Greenbaum’s work in energy storage, and his dedication to mentoring, propels students to fellowships, faculty roles, and NASA internships.
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January 23, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Distinguished Professor Steven Greenbaum shares how a $5 million grant from NASA will open doors for CUNY students
Weather Alert (Monday, January 26): Hunter may move to remote classes & operations. CUNY/Hunter decision to be made soon. Students should check Brightspace & Hunter email for course-specific instructions from professors. Staff should monitor email. More: www.hunter.cuny.edu/news/winter-...
January 22, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Weather Alert (Monday, January 26): Hunter may move to remote classes & operations. CUNY/Hunter decision to be made soon. Students should check Brightspace & Hunter email for course-specific instructions from professors. Staff should monitor email. More: www.hunter.cuny.edu/news/winter-...
Hunter College alum and Playwriting Adjunct Instructor Phillip Christian Smith MFA ’23 was awarded the 2026 Kleban Prize, named for the lyricist of A Chorus Line. More: playbill.com/article/eric...
Eric Price, Phillip Christian Smith Named 2026 Kleban Prize Winners
Named for the late Chorus Line lyricist, the honor recognizes exceptional early-career lyricists and librettists.
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January 20, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Hunter College alum and Playwriting Adjunct Instructor Phillip Christian Smith MFA ’23 was awarded the 2026 Kleban Prize, named for the lyricist of A Chorus Line. More: playbill.com/article/eric...
Enjoying the winter stillness on campus before the new semester begins. #HunterCollege #Spring2026
January 14, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Enjoying the winter stillness on campus before the new semester begins. #HunterCollege #Spring2026
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Thirty-seven CUNY students have been recognized with Gilman Scholarships and Kaplan Leadership Program placements, creating new opportunities for study abroad, academic growth, and leadership development. We congratulate these scholars on this well-earned achievement. https://ow.ly/HgWJ50XVLm7
January 12, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Thirty-seven CUNY students have been recognized with Gilman Scholarships and Kaplan Leadership Program placements, creating new opportunities for study abroad, academic growth, and leadership development. We congratulate these scholars on this well-earned achievement. https://ow.ly/HgWJ50XVLm7
Hunter College’s resident elephant behavior and conservation expert, Josh Plotnik, examines the troubling and significant rise in elephant herds leaving calves behind, in @theguardian.com. Read more: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
What makes an elephant abandon her calf – and is it a growing problem?
A helpless baby elephant has won the Thai public’s sympathy but her case has shed light on the pressures facing herds across Asia
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January 13, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Hunter College’s resident elephant behavior and conservation expert, Josh Plotnik, examines the troubling and significant rise in elephant herds leaving calves behind, in @theguardian.com. Read more: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
New findings supported by research from Hunter College Distinguished Professor of Public Health Dr. Steffie Woolhandler @swoolhandler.bsky.social estimate that an additional 51,000 Americans could die annually as a result of Trump’s Medicaid cuts. More @nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...
Opinion | Trump’s Cuts Are About to Make Health Care Even Worse
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January 12, 2026 at 4:02 PM
New findings supported by research from Hunter College Distinguished Professor of Public Health Dr. Steffie Woolhandler @swoolhandler.bsky.social estimate that an additional 51,000 Americans could die annually as a result of Trump’s Medicaid cuts. More @nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...
Don’t miss Hunter College Art Galleries upcoming exhibit "Speaking in Pairs" that investigates the photographic portrait with 80+ contributors to the continually evolving installation. Curated by Prof. of Art & Art History Reiner Leist, opening Feb. 5. www.hunter.cuny.edu/event/speaki...
Speaking in Pairs – Opening Reception | Hunter College
Can a portrait represent violence and healing at the same time? A photograph made by artist August Sander of Hermann Leubsdorf in 1938, in Cologne, Germany, suggests that it can. Speaking in Pairs, on...
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January 8, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Don’t miss Hunter College Art Galleries upcoming exhibit "Speaking in Pairs" that investigates the photographic portrait with 80+ contributors to the continually evolving installation. Curated by Prof. of Art & Art History Reiner Leist, opening Feb. 5. www.hunter.cuny.edu/event/speaki...
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Hunter College Computer Science Assistant Professor Raj Korpan and his students developed an LGBTQIA+-friendly robot as part of their mission to create emerging technologies that reflect us all.
Hunter Computer Scientist and Team Test Queer-Friendly Robot | Hunter College
They’re on a mission to make new technologies friendlier for communities of all kinds — including and especially LGBTQIA+ people.
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January 7, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Hunter College Computer Science Assistant Professor Raj Korpan and his students developed an LGBTQIA+-friendly robot as part of their mission to create emerging technologies that reflect us all.
When it comes to claiming Social Security, not everyone can or will hold off as long as possible to maximize benefits. Ruth Finkelstein, executive director of the Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging at Hunter College, weighs in. More @nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/b...
Should You Really Wait Till 70 to Take Social Security?
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January 7, 2026 at 3:41 PM
When it comes to claiming Social Security, not everyone can or will hold off as long as possible to maximize benefits. Ruth Finkelstein, executive director of the Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging at Hunter College, weighs in. More @nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/b...
Congrats to Hunter College English Prof. Angela Reyes who won a grant from the Wenner-Gren Foundation for a workshop on “The Question of Nature in Linguistic Anthropology: Language Within and Beyond the Human” that will be held at Oberlin College this spring. www.hunter.cuny.edu/news/prof-re...
January 6, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Congrats to Hunter College English Prof. Angela Reyes who won a grant from the Wenner-Gren Foundation for a workshop on “The Question of Nature in Linguistic Anthropology: Language Within and Beyond the Human” that will be held at Oberlin College this spring. www.hunter.cuny.edu/news/prof-re...
GridlockSam Schwartz, chair of Hunter’s transportation program, comments on Mamdani’s naming of Michael Flynn as commissioner of @nyc-dot.bsky.social, saying, “Mamdani clearly has made moving buses faster part of his goals — and making streets more livable.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/01/n...
Mamdani Names Transportation Chief With Job of Making Buses Fast and Free
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January 6, 2026 at 5:36 PM
GridlockSam Schwartz, chair of Hunter’s transportation program, comments on Mamdani’s naming of Michael Flynn as commissioner of @nyc-dot.bsky.social, saying, “Mamdani clearly has made moving buses faster part of his goals — and making streets more livable.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/01/n...
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January 5, 2026 at 8:38 PM
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Ruth Finkelstein of Hunter's Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging discusses how some of our largest corporations are supporting — or neglecting — their aging workforce, and what they can do better for employees of all ages, in @businessinsider.com: www.businessinsider.com/aging-workfo...
How Google, Microsoft, Walmart, and other corporate giants are preparing for an aging workforce
Business Insider reached out to more than 75 major employers, including Walmart and Google, about their efforts to support aging workers.
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January 6, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Ruth Finkelstein of Hunter's Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging discusses how some of our largest corporations are supporting — or neglecting — their aging workforce, and what they can do better for employees of all ages, in @businessinsider.com: www.businessinsider.com/aging-workfo...