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The Leonard A. Lauder Fellowships in the History of Art have been renamed for Distinguished Professor of Art & Art History Emily Braun.

The City University of New York has awarded the title of distinguished professor — its highest honor — to two Hunter College faculty members.

Hunter College has appointed Professor Jennifer Tuten as a special adviser to the provost on community engagement and public partnerships.

The Hunter College Pre-Law Advisory Board honored Judge Ruth Pickholz ’71 for outstanding service.

Executive Director of the New York City Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes, Vijah Ramjattan ’10 is making a big impact on life in the city.

Hunter College was recognized as a premier engine of upward mobility, securing the top spot for Social Mobility among regional universities.

The winners were nominated by their colleagues, who made a record 84 nominations this year.

A Hunter College instructor has won an important international prize promoting literature written in languages other than English.

Student Siobhan Forrester, who expects to graduate in December, and alumnus Victor Yuen ’25 interned in the 10-week NYC Startup Internship Program.

Hunter College kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month September 15 with events, conversations, and upcoming special announcements.

Alumni of Hunter College’s Brothers for Excellence program gathered on September 4 for a special reunion and networking event.

Anvitha Tammisetti ’25, a political-science major, won the American India Foundation’s Banyan Impact Fellowship.

Students also heard from student representatives about student government and clubs and enjoyed a lively concert by Hawkapella.

The Japanese Studies Program at Hunter College has received a commendation from the Foreign Minister of Japan.

Hunter announced today the establishment of the Sam Schwartz Program for Transportation Research at its Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute.

The Humanities Action Lab — a high-impact social-justice coalition of universities, issue organizations, and exhibition spaces is moving to Hunter.

A doctoral student and alumna of the Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing is being named a fellow of the prestigious New York Academy of Medicine.

Three Hunter-Bellevue graduate students are receiving scholarships for this academic year from the Nurses Educational Funds.

A Hunter College scientist and his team have made a breakthrough in the fight against viral diseases.

Jessica Rothman, the director of Hunter’s Wildlife Nutritional Ecology lab, has received a $742,526 NASA Biodiversity & Ecological Conservation grant.

It is beyond exciting to have the Hunter family back together for the new academic year!

Hunter College’s Office of the Arts will host an event with six Ukrainian actresses and their director on “Making Theatre During Wartime.”

The awards underscore Hunter’s role as an anchor institution providing high-impact training and opportunities for its diverse students.

Hunter College is celebrating its acquisition of a landmark collection of Billie Holiday’s papers with a powerful evening of music and remembrances.