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The Shikari Team at a SACC event this semester (Courtesy of Salina Qadri)
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Hunter College Shikari Represents South Asian Diversity in Dance

In her early years at Hunter, Taniya Bhambra, a senior majoring in Human Biology, found a familiar community within Hunter’s South Asian Culture Club, or SACC. The club frequently held events and forged close friendships amongst members with similar cultural backgrounds. But one vital component of South Asian culture was […]

CUNY Gets $1M Donation to Boost FAFSA Completion Rates
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CUNY Gets $1M Donation to Boost FAFSA Completion Rates

The City University of New York received a $1 million donation from the nonprofit Petrie Foundation to create a student aid completion program in response to the recent delays with the national rollout to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA program, according to a recent press release.  […]

Largest Donation in CUNY History for Comp-Sci and AI Project
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Largest Donation in CUNY History for Comp-Sci and AI Project

Governor Kathy Hochul announced last month that CUNY will receive $75 million from the Simons Foundation to improve the computational science programs and incorporate CUNY into the governor’s proposed Empire AI project.  The donation is the largest in CUNY history. The funds will be split with $50 million going toward […]

Hunter Staff and Students Protest One Year Without a Union Contract
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Hunter Staff and Students Protest One Year Without a Union Contract

Hunter students joined staff on Feb. 29 to demonstrate outside the Hunter West Building over union contract negotiations that have dragged on for a year. Members of the Professional Staff Congress, or PSC CUNY, attended a contract bargaining session, while others led informational pickets at various CUNY campuses. The union […]

Hunter College Fosters The Next Generation of Talented Journalists
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Hunter College Fosters The Next Generation of Talented Journalists

Michael Tamsuriyamit, a senior at Hunter College, grew up an avid news consumer with a strong interest in broadcast journalism. From as early as middle school, he was fascinated by the camera and being able to tell stories that matter to peoplewatching at home. Over time he developed an admiration […]