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06/01/2026

05/31/2026

⚠️ Hunter students: Be on the lookout for phishing emails and scams.

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05/28/2026

Next stop: Graduation 🎓😎

Just ONE WEEK until our 229th Commencement Ceremony at the Barclays Center — we can’t wait to celebrate the Class of 2026!

05/28/2026

LAST CALL!

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. https://webforms.hunter.cuny.edu/commencement/view.php?id=77847

05/26/2026

“Child welfare should be something all of us rally around, because children matter.” — Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College Professor Samuel Aymer discusses child welfare issues in Antigua and Barbuda as the country prepares to revise laws on child abuse, domestic violence, social welfare, and mental health.

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By Kisean Joseph [email protected] An Anglican cleric and a social work professor are calling on lawmakers to take a broader, community-driven approach to child welfare reform, one that places responsibility not just on parents, but on businesses, institutions and society as a whole....

05/24/2026

In observance of , Hunter College will be closed on Monday, May 25. Have a safe and happy holiday!

05/22/2026

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:

The company’s eight autonomous vehicles had been driving in the city since last summer.

05/21/2026

Fascinating piece in The Wall Street Journal by Harold Holzer, Director of 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:

With sculptures by Daniel Chester French, the monument on the eastern edge of Central Park is a work of serene classicism that puts architecture on the same level as fine art.

05/21/2026

A seminal study, led by Professor Diana Reiss, reveals evidence that beluga whales share a rare capacity for self-recognition with great apes, dolphins, and elephants.

05/20/2026

Psychology Professor Diana Reiss, and alumna/model/filmmaker/actress, Isabella Rossellini (MA ’19), teamed up with songwriter Sharon Van Etten for a spectacular episode of SongWriter Podcast to discuss animal intelligence! Listen now:

Sharon Van Etten writes a song about darkness and love called "for Isabella," and Isabella Rossellini tells the story of returning to school at 60