Jane Fonda urged the @huntercollege.bsky.social Class of 2026 to rise to the moment with love, courage, and compassion. “You are taking the reins at the very moment when the future is being decided,” Fonda said. “And you can play a pivotal role in deciding what direction we take.”

As NYC weighs driverless cars, Sam Schwartz, director of the transportation research program at the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College, urges caution: the city needs independent safety data before opening its streets. Read more: www.thecity.nyc/2026/04/06/w...

Congratulations to Hunter College Education Professor Cara Furman for winning a 2026 Course Development Fellowship as part of the Growing the Life Worth Living Network in Higher Education project funded by the John Templeton Foundation. More: lifeworthliving.yale.edu

Mark your calendars for October 6–7 and get your tickets today for Frank Sinatra: From Band Singer to Icon at the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, presented by American Voices! kayeplayhouse.showare.com/eventperform...

What an incredible year it’s been for our #Classof2026 graduates! 🎓 Take a look back at some of our favorite memories and watch the full video on YouTube! #HunterGrad2026 youtu.be/AJ1bzOhoAHo?...

The Graduate Center community is deeply saddened by the passing of Nancy G. Siraisi, an alumna and distinguished historian of medieval and Renaissance medicine who taught for decades at Hunter College and the CUNY Graduate Center

Meet our Hunter College Class of 2026 Valedictorians! Watch the entire video on YouTube! #Classof2026 #HunterGrad2026 #HunterPride youtu.be/MnrE-jHbMwI

Today is the day! We’ll see you at Barclays Center soon! #HunterGrad2026 #Classof2026

We can hardly wait! Tomorrow is the big day, and we are counting down the hours, minutes, and seconds in anticipation. See you at Barclays Center tomorrow as we celebrate the #Classof2026 at our 229th commencement ceremony!

⚠️ Students: Beware of phishing emails, texts, and social media messages claiming to be from Hunter or CUNY IT. Never share your password or MFA code. Be cautious of “free” offers, prizes, or gift cards. Report suspicious messages immediately. Read more: www.hunter.cuny.edu/public-safet...

Eligible students who have not yet applied for Hunter College 2026 Commencement tickets should do so now. Complete the ticket request form by THURSDAY, MAY 28, AT 11:59 PM to request tickets for Hunter’s Commencement ceremony on June 4. webforms.hunter.cuny.edu/commencement...

As NYC weighs driverless cars, Sam Schwartz, director of the transportation research program at Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College, urges caution: the city needs independent safety data before opening our streets. Read more: www.thecity.nyc/2026/04/06/w...

Fascinating piece in the @wsj.com by Harold Holzer, Director of the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College, on the history & inspiration behind the Richard Morris Hunt Memorial adorning Central Park on Fifth Ave & 70th St. Read more: www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

A new study led by Professor Dianna Reiss presents scientific evidence that beluga whales can recognize themselves in mirrors, marking an important advance in understanding of animal cognition www.gc.cuny.edu/news/what-be...

Love to see it! HCCS student Miles Wu, recipient of the 2025 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Award, was featured on @kellyclarksontv.bsky.social to share his research on the Miura-ori origami pattern! youtu.be/TZFPBilhwnI?...

🚨 LIRR service disruptions are expected following the strike that began May 16. Hunter College remains open on its normal schedule. Please allow extra travel time and consider alternate transportation options. More info: www.hunter.cuny.edu/news/lirr-st...

To what should you be paying attention if you worry about the future of free and fair elections in the United States? @huntercollege.bsky.social

Make sure to stop by the “Tending Library Collections” exhibition on display at the entrance of our Cooperman Library. Learn about the important practice of “weeding” in collection management and view examples of old and new books showcased in the exhibit. library.hunter.cuny.edu/news/tending...

In honor of #NursesWeek, we're proud to highlight Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing student Yin Pak Cheng, recipient of the Rising Star award from New York-Presbyterian Hospital in recognition of outstanding clinical excellence! Well done, Yin Pak 💜 #NYCNurses #HunterPride

Just added: music legend Bettye LaVette! Don't miss "Louis Armstrong: A Celebration of the Father of Jazz" commemorating Armstrong and marking Ricky Riccardi's recently published Armstrong biography “Stomp Off, Let’s Go!” May 12, 7 PM, Kaye Playhouse at Hunter. www.hunter.cuny.edu/event/americ...

We’re proud to announce that our 229th Commencement speaker will be the legendary Academy Award–winning actor and lifelong activist Jane Fonda. A trailblazer on screen and a powerful voice for social change, she brings decades of impact, advocacy, and inspiration to this milestone moment.

The School of Arts & Sciences is where so many Hunter students begin their journey. Your gift supports scholarships, internships, research, and student success. Give today and help students bridge the future ✨ giving.hunter.cuny.edu/schools/Hunt...

Jamal, a Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing student, says it best: “This community looks out for me.” 💜 Right now, for #HunterGives, your support goes 2x as far—every gift is matched up to $100K. Give today & help #BridgetheFuture: giving.hunter.cuny.edu/hunter-colle...

Don't miss “Louis Armstrong: A Celebration of the Father of Jazz" commemorating jazz legend Louis Armstrong and marking the recently published Armstrong biography “Stomp Off, Let’s Go!” by Ricky Riccardi. Tues., May 12, 7 PM, The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter. www.hunter.cuny.edu/event/americ...

No one crosses the distance alone. 🌉 Behind every scholarship, every opportunity, every dream realized at Hunter College…there’s someone who believed. Someone who gave. Be that someone. Help us Bridge the Future this Giving Day, April 29. give.hunter.cuny.edu/bridge

Slide into Giving Day 🕺✨ Give on April 29 for a chance to score limited-edition Hunter socks 🧦 (first 200 online + 100 on campus). Let’s Bridge the Future 💜 give.hunter.cuny.edu/bridge

The Hunter College MFA Playwriting Program is collaborating with Breaking the Binary Theatre to offer free, public, artist-led master class workshops supported by the Community Engagement Seed Grant program at Hunter. More: www.broadwayworld.com/article/Hunt...

Hunter College Campus Schools alum Lin-Manuel Miranda brought Into the Woods playwright James Lapine and Broadway legend Bernadette Peters to his alma mater on March 25 to speak with students ahead of their own production of the musical.

Come back to where it all began! Join us for Hunter College’s Alumni Weekend, April 17-18. Celebrate, reconnect, and experience what’s new. #HometoHunter hunter.cuny.edu/alumni/alumn...

Congratulations to Hunter College alum Alvaro Barrington ’13, who was invited to participate in the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia main exhibit titled “In Minor Keys,” on view from May 9 to November 22 in Venice, Italy. #HunterPride More: www.artsy.net/article/arts...

#SpringRecess has officially begun! Enjoy your well-deserved time off, and have a safe, restful break. We’ll see you when classes resume on April 10! 😎☀️🌸💜

Wishing everyone in the Hunter College community who celebrates a happy & reflective #Passover. #ChagSameach!

❗ALERT: New building access plan begins Monday, Mar 30. ✅ North Bldg 69th St entrance REMAINS OPEN. ✅ No ID needed for Cooperman Library. Most buildings can be accessed via the West Bldg/Subway/Sky Bridges. Full details here: www.hunter.cuny.edu/news/navigat...

Heads up, Hawks! Seating in the cafeteria will close at noon today, March 25, and reopen on Friday, March 27, at 10am. Food service will still be available during this time, except for a temporary closure on Thursday, March 27, at 4pm.

Dr. Nancy Cantor, president of Hunter College, says #highered institutions have an obligation to leave the Ivory Tower and take up positions of public good in their communities.

He’s a resistance hero! Hunter College Professor of Russian Studies Yakov Klots has built one of the largest special collections of contraband Russian literature in the world, according to @nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/n...

Save the date and get ready to celebrate at the Hunter College Commencement Ceremony at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Thursday, June 4, 2026, 3:30 PM. #Classof2026 #GoHawks! More: www.hunter.cuny.edu/students/aca...

Read it! Hunter College sociologist Schneur Zalman Newfield speaks about life after Lubavitch in “Brooklyn Odyssey: My Journey Out of Hasidism.” More: forward.com/culture/8001...

Last night, we hosted an Environmental Candidate Forum at Roosevelt House at @huntercollege.bsky.social for NYC’s #CongressionalDistrict12 primary. Candidates discussed key environmental topics—from #congestionpricing to #cleanenergy. Watch the recording: buff.ly/0Cj9RLv

Congratulations to Hunter College Professor of Sociology Zalman Newfield on his memoir “Brooklyn Odyssey: My Journey out of Hasidism” where he shares hard and pivotal moments of life and faith. Available now with Temple University Press.

Hunter College students have led CUNY in adopting a program that teaches individuals and communities to communicate across differences. More: Inside Higher Education reports: www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

A match made in CUNY 💜😍 youtu.be/tW03-vVJSx4?...

On this #StPatricksDay, we remember and say #Slainte to Thomas Hunter, who immigrated to #NewYork from #Ireland in 1850 before founding Hunter College in 1870! ☘️ 💚 ✨️

I look forward to speaking at Roosevelt House April 20. Join us in NYC if you’re in the area! @huntercollege.bsky.social @cuny.edu @bulaw.bsky.social

Congrats to Hunter College Professor of English Lynne Greenberg on her new book, “Masculine Births: Milton, Women, and the Law,” which explores the normative and nonnormative legal lives of early modern women as depicted in Milton’s works. Coming out this month with Northwestern University Press!

Watch it! Actor-director Ed Burns, creator of the smash movie “The Brothers McMullen,” talks to podcaster Maury Povich about how his Hunter College film professors influenced his early career. www.youtube.com/watch?v=goHN...

The future doesn’t build itself. 💜 For 150+ years, the Hunter community has opened doors and expanded opportunities in NYC and beyond. Join us April 29 for Giving Day — a 24-hour celebration of impact. Bridge the Future. give.hunter.cuny.edu/bridge #HunterGives #BridgeTheFuture

#ICYMI Energy was high on campus this past weekend as we welcomed the #Classof2030 for Admitted Students Day! The future looks bright for these Hawks ✨️

Three #Guggenheim Fellows. One CUNY legacy. ✨ The next CUNY Laureates spotlights Naira Eduardovna, Edward Grant, and Leonard Kleinrock — graduates of Hunter College and City College of New York whose work spans visual storytelling, medieval science, and the birth of the internet.

What a season for our Hawks! 🏀 The Hunter College Women’s Basketball team captured its first CUNYAC title since 2019 and claimed the conference crown! Next up: The NCAA Division III Tournament this Friday against John Hopkins. #GoHAWKS! www.hunter.cuny.edu/news/hawk-wo... #MarchMadness