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Students Question if Campus Starbucks Should Remain Open
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Students Question if Campus Starbucks Should Remain Open

Students who support Palestinian rights said there is no need for the college to host a Starbucks on campus and the space should instead be used as a much-needed student lounge. When the Israel-Hamas war started on October 7, many former Starbucks patrons aligned themselves with the Palestinians as various […]

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AI and ChatGPT at Hunter College: Changes in Classrooms

While there are concerns about artificial intelligence affecting academic classes and coursework, Hunter College professors and students are incorporating AI technology and tools to balance their workloads and utilizing it to the fullest extent. “Hunter has held several sessions for faculty to talk about not only detecting ChatGPT and other […]

Students and speakers from the Feb. 24 2022 LGBTQ Policy Center event “The Struggle for Queer and Trans South Asian Human Rights: A Conversation with Community Leaders.” (Photo Credit: The Roosevelt House)
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Hunter’s Queer Students Turn Into Community Leaders at The LGBTQ Policy Center

At Hunter College, queer students can find academic representation in the expanding opportunities and resources available at the LGBTQ Policy Center. The center, which opened about 10 years ago at the Roosevelt House, Hunter’s Public Policy Institute, provides opportunities for students interested in LGBTQ rights, law and public policy. Students […]

Hunter History Professor Manu Bhagavan and his book.
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Hunter Prof Publishes Bio of Indian Activist Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

Professor Manu Bhagavan was embarrassed. It was early in his tenure with Hunter College’s history department and a colleague had presented him with a book that had nothing to do with contemporary India, his primary area of study and expertise. He was told that he might find it interesting because […]

Nancy Cantor, Hunter College's new in-coming president.
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CUNY Names Nancy Cantor as New Hunter College President

Dr. Nancy Cantor, current chancellor of Rutgers University-Newark, was named the 14th president of Hunter College on Tuesday. Cantor takes office on August 12, 2024, replacing current interim president Dr. Ann Kirschner at CUNY’s largest college. “Over the next few months, I look forward to working closely with Dr. Cantor […]