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Hunter’s female alums were front and center as the college celebrated Women’s History Month with the launch of The Whole World Goes to Hunter.

Hunter College appointed Hillary Schrenell as the executive director of the Sorensen Center for International Peace and Justice at Roosevelt House.

The Kaye Playhouse came alive with the music of these four jazz legends October 8.

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

The Sorensen Center for International Peace and Justice at CUNY will relocate to a new home at the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter.

Two Hunter College luminaries — one an alumnus — have won 2025 Guggenheim Fellowships. 

Joseph Viteritti has assumed the role, Provost Manoj Pardasani and Jonathan F. Fanton Roosevelt House Director Howard Holzer announced.

Sokolov is majoring in Psychology, Philosophy, Politics, and Society; and Public Policy.

Jessica Neuwirth, has received the National Organization for Women’s 2024 Woman of Vision Award.

Hunter marked the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with a powerful performance by actor and advocate Meryl Streep.

The secretary said infrastructure must be understood in its broadest sense — to include all those amenities that connect people to the economy.

The students have been on the march since April, when they launched the Sign4ERA petition drive that has garnered more than 70,000 signatures.

Gloria Steinem, Robin Morgan Headline Roster of Speakers.

Roosevelt House’s Harold Holzer was awarded the Saint-Gaudens Medal in a ceremony in Manhattan on Jan. 9.

Former Rep. Carolyn Maloney Joins Hunter College as Eleanor Roosevelt Distinguished Leader in Residence at Roosevelt House.

It has been a privilege beyond measure to lead this exceptional institution for the past 22 years, in effect, through the entire 21st century. ...

The collection of books and original period magazines on the Progressive Era cover such topics as public policy, democracy, and economic inequality.

Neuwirth, Director of the Human Rights Program at Roosevelt House, received the honor for her contributions to gender equality and justice for all.

Born and raised in the Bronx, Dr. Smikle has enjoyed a 25-year career combining academic work, government service, politics, and media.

Erin Mayo-Adam is an assistant professor of political science at Hunter and a respected scholar of LGBTQ legal rights.

Writing in the Wall Street Journal, Hunter’s Roosevelt House Director recounts the little-known history of the Lincoln statue in the Capitol Rotunda.

Looking back to 1861, Holzer offers historical perspective on the recent storming of the U.S. Capitol, with thoughts on a path forward.

President Raab reflects on the legacy of Virginia O'Hanlon, the eight-year-old letter writer who became a Hunter graduate and lifelong educator.

Holzer’s book on the often contentious relationship between U.S. presidents and the journalists who cover them has earned rave reviews.