President Raab's Quotes

On Campus Dialogue
"As president, I have worked hard to ensure that our campus is a safe space for people to speak out and air differing views. I will continue to support and facilitate opportunities for open discussion of the issues that are on all of our minds. I encourage our students to speak out on all issues and to feel unconstrained in expressing their opinions. I urge everyone in our community to respect each other’s opinions and allow all voices to be heard."

—President’s Spring 2003 Open Line to all faculty, staff, and students.

Alumni Relations
"Hunter is filled with remarkable alumni and remarkable stories. And at the heart of these stories is Hunter’s mission—a mission that is remarkably unchanged through the generations. Hunter is a place that has always provided a top-flight education to those who would not otherwise have had the opportunity to go to College. And that mission persists over generations and connects every table in this room. It is the story of the alumni from 1933, 1953, 1978, and 1993—and it will be the story of those who will graduate in a few weeks at Radio City Music Hall as members of the class of 2003."

—Speech given May 3, 2003 at an alumni luncheon held at Hunter College.

Roosevelt House
"At CUNY and at Hunter, we are deeply excited about the Hunter Public Policy Institute that will occupy Roosevelt House after the restoration. The institute will make this house a home again—a home to important discussions of domestic social problems. A place where faculty, students, and the community can come together to craft solutions to these problems and in doing so honor the legacy of one of the greatest presidents and first ladies in United States History."

—Speech given March 24, 2003 at a hard hat, pre-renovation breakfast held at the residence.