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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 ⬇️
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Support Hunter College | #CUNYTUESDAY 2025 I’m ready to support Hunter College on December 2, 2025 during #CUNYTUESDAY 2025. Learn more about Hunter College and all the other colleges participating in #CUNYTUESDAY 2025.

A gift to this fund supports student success programs, financial aid, research access, and emergency support — especially for those with the greatest need. Give to the Student Success Fund this #CUNYTuesday and power the next generation. Hunter.cuny.edu/givingtuesday #GivingTuesday

HCAP is just one of the many Hunter programs and initiatives at Hunter that has been in jeopardy of losing funding due to the federal funding cuts. That’s why Hunter College’s Student Success Fund is there to fill the gaps.

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.

Edge of Reason Season Three Edge of Reason is a show that asks renowned artists to contemplate their own work. In season three, we explore the idea that art is not fixed in time but reverberates—echoing and reimagining itself ac...

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.

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14-year-old from NYC looks to solve real-world problems with award-winning origami model A ninth grader from New York City won the most prestigious middle school STEM competition in the nation this week, and he did it by folding paper.

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

Portland Prepares for Invasion The Trump Administration, looking for another TV-ready fight in Oregon, is ready to sic the National Guard on the city’s inflatable-costumed protesters.

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.
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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.

Today, we salute the brave men and women, including our student, faculty, and staff veterans, who dedicated their lives to protecting our freedom. On behalf of the Hunter College community, thank you, & Happy #VeteransDay!

Roosevelt House has long been a place where Hunter students, who represent the diversity and dynamism that define New York, prepare to rise into roles as tomorrow’s public service and civic leaders, making it the perfect setting for this pivotal moment for our city.

How fitting that Mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
chose Roosevelt House — former home of Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt & current home of our Public Policy Institute — to announce the first appointments to his cabinet: Dean Fuleihan as Deputy Mayor & Elle Bisgaard-Church as Chief of Staff.

The U.S. experiment with profit-driven health care has failed “The market competition, managed care, and ‘corporate efficiency’ that economists prescribed as the cure for health care inflation instead accelerated it.”

High costs, worse outcomes, and unequal access — these are just a few ways the US healthcare system is failing, according to Hunter College Distinguished Professors of Public Health @swoolhandler.bsky.social and David Himmelstein. Read their critique here: www.statnews.com/2025/10/21/h...

It's #ElectionDay! Polls are open from 6am to 9pm. Vote for the future you want. 🗳️💜

YouTube video by Politicon 329: Fascism Vs. Democracy with Mitch Landrieu & Benjamin Hett | Politics War Room with James...

Listen! Hunter College history professor Benjamin Hett, an expert on Nazi Germany, talks to Politics War Room about the alarming parallels between the growth in authoritarianism in 1930s Europe & now. More: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUCu...

CUNY Beyond – The City University of New York 26 Colleges. One University.

We’re proud to support CUNY Beyond, a bold initiative transforming how students connect college to career. This program will help thousands of New Yorkers access meaningful, well-paying jobs that will benefit New Yorkers in every borough. www.cuny.edu/about/admini... @cunychancellor.bsky.social

🎨 Calling all creatives at Hunter! Design our next official library sticker, submit by November 23, & you could see your artwork all over campus! Finalists will be voted on by the Hunter community, & the winner will be announced on December 15! Learn more: libguides.library.hunter.cuny.edu/sticker

More Hunter College Music Department musicians!

Wow, what a treat it was to see & hear the talented Hunter College Music Department musicians perform at their first Jazz & Pop Combos performance of the semester! Check out these moments in case you missed it!

Group photo of our 2025-2026 ACERT Faculty Fellows: Brooke Xavier, Sasha Maceira, and Austin Bailey, smiling together in front of a Hunter College logo backdrop.

We're so excited! Our amazing @huntercollege.bsky.social photographers took headshots at our Open House on 10/8, and they came out GREAT. Check out this group photo of our 2025-2026 ACERT Faculty Fellows! Left to Right: Brooke Xavier, Sasha Maceira, and Austin Bailey.

The Slow Death of the New York City Public Bench

Why are park benches disappearing in #NYC? Hunter College professor Michael Benediktsson comments on the hostility to the unhoused of city amenities. More @nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/n...

MTA New York transportation service information, maps, schedules, fares, tolls, and more.

Heads up! Downtown 6 trains are running express from 125th St to Grand Central-42nd St due to a mechanical problem on 59th St. For alternate service, consider taking N Q R W trains, or M101, M102, & M103 local buses. Visit the MTA website for more: www.mta.info

Last week, six undergraduate Hunter Nursing students participated in the @baruch.cuny.edu Health Fair in recognition of #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth. They provided breast cancer education and blood pressure screenings to over 100 attendees! #HunterPride #MihiCuraFuturi 💜

He Studied Elephant Behavior to Save Lives

Great interview in @nytimes.com with Hunter College Psychology Department Professor & our resident elephant expert, Dr. Josh Plotnik, on his important research studying elephant cognition in Thailand & why funding is so crucial for the conservation of wildlife abroad. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/s...

‘Murder on the Mississippi’ Review: Reverence and the Republic Lincoln’s first major speech was motivated in part by acts of political and racial violence. It strikes a chord in our own divisive times.

Read it! Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College Director Harold Holzer reviews “Murder on the Mississippi” — about the shocking crimes that shaped Abraham Lincoln — in the @wsj.com. More: www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

Thinking about grad school? Come connect with Hunter College and other @cuny.edu schools at the CUNY Graduate Fair — tomorrow, Oct. 21, 5–8 PM at 365 5th Ave., NYC! Don't miss it! More: Cuny.edu/grad