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-...

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-...

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

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/...

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...

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...

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...

@huntercollege.bsky.social President visiting @asrc-gc.bsky.social faculty

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...

Kelly McGuinness and GridlockSam Schwartz of Hunter's transportation research program at Roosevelt House examine the impact of congestion pricing, which went into effect one year ago today. The bottom line? It's working. Read more @nydailynews.com: www.nydailynews.com/2026/01/05/h...

Congratulations to Hunter College alum Ahmed Tigani ’07, MUP ’13 on being named commissioner of the New York City Department of Buildings. More: therealdeal.com/new-york/202...

@huntercollege.bsky.social educated tens of thousands of women—free, merit-based, & open to the city. Teachers, scientists, artists, activists. Forthcoming in March THE WHOLE WORLD GOES TO HUNTER celebrates the women who helped shape NYC & beyond. #ForthcomingFriday #LookItUP tinyurl.com/4yxyxzd9

ICYMI: Listen to ASA member Nancy Foner @huntercollege.bsky.social provide insights on how immigration myths from the past still shape today's debates. @npr.org bit.ly/4srDelW

Two books by Hunter College professors were named among 2025’s standout fiction and nonfiction by the staff of The New York Times Book Review.

Great profile in American Council on Science and Health on alumna Dr. Esther Lederberg ’42, the unsung heroine of microbial genetics, who got her scientific start studying biochemistry at Hunter College. Read more about her achievements: www.acsh.org/news/2025/11... #WomeninSTEM

She’s always in demand! Hunter College journalism Professor Sissel McCarthy hosted the 2025 Foreign Press Awards at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. More: fm.hunter.cuny.edu/journalism/i...

What a special treat it was to experience the traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony demonstrated by the talented Hunter College Japanese Program students. Here are some highlights from the end-of-semester presentation in collaboration with the Urasenke Chanoyu Center of New York.

Congrats to Hunter College Alum Launette Woolforde, who has been named Northwell Health’s executive vice president and chief nursing officer. Read more about Woolforde’s amazing accomplishments: huntingtonnow.com/huntington-r...

Today marks an important milestone as we break ground on SPARC, transforming @huntercollege.bsky.social’s Brookdale Campus into a state-of-the-art public health and education hub. ow.ly/31ZZ50XNNXH

We're honored that CUNY has awarded Hunter College Alumni and Emmy-winning Journalist & Field Producer, ABC News, Ricardo Montero ’17 this year's #CUNY50Under50. Congratulations to all the remarkable CUNY Alumni who won this year! www.hunter.cuny.edu/news/four-hu...

We're honored that CUNY has awarded Hunter College Alumni and TikTok influencer Hasani Arnold ’19 this year's #CUNY50Under50. Congratulations to all the remarkable CUNY Alumni who won this year! www.hunter.cuny.edu/news/four-hu...

@huntercollege.bsky.social is offering a $750 paid opportunity students to serve as delegates to the CUNY Climate Assembly Project on Waste. We need students from all backgrounds to help shape the future of sustainable waste strategies on campus. centerforthehumanities.org/opportunity-...

We're honored that CUNY has awarded Hunter College Alumni and New York City Council Member Eric Dinowitz ’09 this year's #CUNY50Under50. Congratulations to all the remarkable @cunyalumni.bsky.social who won this year! www.hunter.cuny.edu/news/four-hu...

English Professor, author, & Provost Scholar of the Arts & Humanities at Hunter College, Paul Alexander, unpacks the journey and legacy of Oscar Wilde’s "The Picture of Dorian Gray" in this fascinating @washingtonpost.com piece. 👇📚🖼️ www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/1...

Carboxyl-terminal domain missense mutations alter distinct properties of the cardiac sodium channel. New study from Akshay Sharma, Mitchell Goldfarb and collegaues @huntercollege.bsky.social: rupress.org/jgp/article/... #IonChannels

Lev Sviridov, director of the Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College, had his portrait painted by former President George W. Bush! The portrait is display in Washington, D.C., as part of an exhibit that reminds us how the U.S. has been strengthened by immigrants. https://ow.ly/O3s950XxCtH

How do elephants think about one another and about us. Dr. Joshua Plotnik a comparative psychologist at Hunter College shares what he has learned from decades with elephants in Thailand and beyond and how their intelligence can help humans and elephants coexist. Listen: pod.link/1519411454

On behalf of the Hunter College community, #HappyHanukkah to all who celebrate! #ChagSameach

“There are not enough resources to provide harm reduction and provide intervention and treatment” — Hunter College Prof. Julia Lechuga on Texas border health care. More in @texasobserver.org: www.texasobserver.org/border-harm-...

A look into the important collaboration between Hunter College biological anthropologist Andrea Baden and the Columbus Zoo and their long-term work on the Ranomafana Ruffed Lemur Project. More: www.biographic.com/investigatin...

: 🎉Congrats to Marian Romaine (Kawamura lab @huntercollege.bsky.social) for receiving the 2025 Graduate Center Award for Excellence in Teaching! 🏆 Your dedication and impact as an educator at CUNY is truly inspiring! 🌟👏 #TeachingExcellence #CUNY #AcademicExcellence

🚨 Starting TOMORROW, Monday, December 8 (Weekdays, 6am–9:30pm), the F train will no longer stop at Lexington Av/63 St on weekdays. It will be rerouted via 53 St. The M train will now serve Lexington Av/63 St in both directions to and from Queens. www.hunter.cuny.edu/news/weekday...

Calling all Hunter College alumni! Join us tomorrow for our 2025 Homecoming tailgate and alumni reception, and cheer on our Hunter Athletics teams! Details below! #HunterPride #HunterHomecoming host.nxt.blackbaud.com/registration...

Happy Thanksgiving to our Hunter community! As a reminder, the college will be closed from Thursday, Nov. 27, through Friday, Nov. 28. Have a safe holiday weekend!

Another memorable Hunter USG #Thanksgiving in the books! Grateful for our amazing Hunter College community that makes every event–and holiday– so special. 💜🦃🥧🍂

Read @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social's Science Spotlight featuring Erin Friedman, Research Assistant Professor, Hunter College, Department of Geography and Environmental Science:

Sharing trinkets with friends and attending parades are just two of the ways @huntercollege.bsky.social's Jackie Miguel has learned to embrace her cultural identity. 🔗 Read more on #CUNYVerse: ow.ly/8RAe50XumMk

🚨 Attention Hunter Commuters! Starting Dec 8 (weekdays 6 am–9:30 pm): • F will skip Lexington Av/63 St (running via 53 St). • M will serve Lexington Av/63 St instead. If you take the F to 63rd, use the M. More info ⬇️ www.hunter.cuny.edu/news/weekday...

Meet Alif, whose research on creative writing and cultural identity grew out of HCAP, the Hunter College Asian American and Pacific Islander–Serving Institutions Program.

Thought-provoking episode of @theatlantic.com’s Edge of Reason ft Hunter College MFA alumna Firelei Báez (2011) in conversation w/ Edwidge Danticat & host Jeff Chang on resistance— what it is, how it manifests in art, & how it transforms from person to person. www.theatlantic.com/sponsored/ha...

Incredible! Hunter College High School ninth-grader Miles Wu combined his passion for science with his skill in origami to earn the prestigious 2025 @thermofishersci.bsky.social Scientific ASCEND Award! More: abc7ny.com/post/14-year... @society4science.bsky.social

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...

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...

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.