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Hunter College @huntercollege.bsky.social · 18h

Yowsa! Hunter College is No. 2 on @forbes.com’s ‘Highest Payoff’ College List. @cuny.edu colleges were four of the top five colleges the financial magazine says provide the best “return on investment.” #HunterPride
www.forbes.com/sites/france...

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Hunter College @huntercollege.bsky.social · 2d

Meet Erica Li, a shining example of student success at Hunter College! With support from our Cooperman Business Center, Erica gained the resources needed to start building her professional network. #HunterPride #CareerReady
🌟 More: www.chronicle.com/special-proj...

Students’ New Imperative: Always Be Networking

The job market stinks and AI is gumming up application systems. So old-fashioned people skills are the new must-have asset.

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Hunter College @huntercollege.bsky.social · 2d

Join us on Thursday, October 9, for a special panel discussion in the LGBTQ+ Community Space at Hunter College and learn about the policy platform and voting implications for each of the #NYCmayoralrace candidates! RSVP: bit.ly/3JRDyZJ

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Hunter College @huntercollege.bsky.social · 2d

October is #CyberSecurityAwarenessMonth. Visit our website bit.ly/hunter-cybersecurity to learn more about how you can protect your information from potential risks and #StaySafeOnline.

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The City University of New York @cuny.edu · 8d

CUNY claimed the top seven spots on @wsj.com's best value colleges list:

1. @baruch.cuny.edu
2. @huntercollege.bsky.social
3. @brooklyncollege.bsky.social
4. City College
5. John Jay College
6. @queenscollegecuny.bsky.social
7. @lehmancollege.bsky.social

CUNY Colleges Take Top Seven Spots in Wall Street Journal ‘Best Value’ Colleges Ranking – The City University of New York

The City University of New York claimed the top seven spots on The Wall Street Journal's best value colleges list, with Baruch College ranked first for the third year running due to its affordable cos...

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Hunter College @huntercollege.bsky.social · 7d

Wishing everyone who celebrates a meaningful holiday and an easy fast during Yom Kippur. Shanah tovah!

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Hunter College @huntercollege.bsky.social · 8d

Congrats to Hunter College MFA student Celine Lam, who participated in Taiwan: A World of Orchids 2025. Lam’s mixed-media painting “Passenger” was one of six artist commissions exhibited alongside hundreds of orchids. More @allforgardening.bsky.social: www.allforgardening.com/1413512/cont...

Contemporary Art Exhibition at Queens Botanical Garden - All For Gardening

This summer, the Queens Botanical Garden bloomed into more than a garden — it became a living gallery.

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Hunter College @huntercollege.bsky.social · 9d

🎶✨ The buzz is HIGH for “Women in Jazz” – an unforgettable night at the Kaye Playhouse celebrating female voices in jazz!

Featuring:
🎺 Ryan Keberle’s 15-piece orchestra
🎤 Lilli Cooper • Maya Days • Hilary Kole • Madeline Peyroux

Learn More: www.broadwayworld.com/off-off-broa...

Lilli Cooper and More to Join WOMEN IN JAZZ at Kaye Playhouse

Broadway's Lilli Cooper and Maya Days will join jazz artists Hilary Kole and Madeleine Peyroux for 'Women in Jazz' at Kaye Playhouse. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

www.broadwayworld.com

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The City University of New York @cuny.edu · 14d

Among regional universities in the northern U.S., two CUNY colleges — @baruch.cuny.edu and @huntercollege.bsky.social — tied for the top spot on U.S. News & World Report's 2026 Best Colleges ranking, with a total of six CUNY senior colleges in the top 10.

CUNY Leads U.S. News 2026 Rankings for Social Mobility and Return on Investment – The City University of New York

CUNY has once again been recognized as a powerhouse of upward mobility by U.S. News & World Report. On its 2026 Best Colleges ranking, U.S. News featured 10 CUNY colleges, including The City College o...

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Hunter College @huntercollege.bsky.social · 13d

Wow! Hunter College alumna and Distinguished Lecturer @meghamaj.bsky.social’s (MFA '11) latest novel, “A Guardian and a Thief,” has been longlisted for the 2025 National Book Award in Fiction! If it’s not on your reading list yet, now’s the time to add it. 📚 💜 www.newyorker.com/books/page-t...

The 2025 National Book Awards Longlist

The New Yorker presents the longlists for Young People’s Literature, Translated Literature, Poetry, Nonfiction, and Fiction.

www.newyorker.com

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Hunter College @huntercollege.bsky.social · 13d

Hunter College mourns the loss of sports journalist, NYC basketball hall-of-famer, and alum, Charley Rosen. Charley played ball at Hunter from 1959 to 1962, setting multiple school records, and holds the top spot for career points per game to date! More: www.yardbarker.com/general_spor...

Charley Rosen, longtime Phil Jackson confidant and basketball author, dies at 84

Charley Rosen, the former coach, author and close friend of Phil Jackson, has died at the age of 84. His family announced the news early Saturday morning, saying Rosen passed at 4:38 a.m.

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Hunter College @huntercollege.bsky.social · 15d

More from Career Week!

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Hunter College @huntercollege.bsky.social · 15d

What a wonderful Career Week! We hope you had a chance to attend one of the amazing and informative events to help launch your career! Here are some highlights from last week! 📝 📎️ 💼 💜

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Tao Leigh Goffe | 道 | PhD @taoleighgoffe.bsky.social · 24d

NYC whale watching cruise 🐋 with friends and members of Dark Lab 🧪 and @huntercollege.bsky.social students to celebrate our 5 year anniversary. 38 folks joined us this year on an epic voyage to the high seas. We saw dolphins 🐬 synchronized aquabatics and contemplated the Haitian Revolution.

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Hunter College @huntercollege.bsky.social · 22d

As the home of @centropr.bsky.social and #AFPRL, we remain dedicated to uplifting voices, empowering leaders, and honoring heritage — every day.

Visit our website for info on events happening throughout the month! hunter.cuny.edu/news/hunter-...

Hunter College @huntercollege.bsky.social · 22d

🎉 Happy #HispanicHeritageMonth! At Hunter College, we proudly celebrate the rich histories, cultures, and contributions of Hispanic and Latinx communities. 🌎✨

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Hunter College @huntercollege.bsky.social · 26d

#TFW #BadBunny transcends music & becomes a cultural bridge 😭❤️ The #NoMeQuieroIrDeAquí residency wasn’t just a concert, explains @centropr.bsky.social Dir. Yomaira Figueroa-Vásquez, it was a love letter to Boricuas on the island & in the diaspora. More: eldiariony.com/2025/09/09/e...

(Entrevista en video) Residencia de Bad Bunny unió a puertorriqueños en la isla con los de la diáspora, asegura directora del CENTRO en NY - El Diario NY

Yomaira Figueroa-Vásquez destacó que el evento en el “Choliseo” ayudó a estrechar los lazos familiares y comunitarios más allá de las fronteras del archipiélago

eldiariony.com

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Hunter College @huntercollege.bsky.social · 26d

In case you missed it, here are some highlights from our New Student Convocation. Welcome, Class of 2029!

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Hunter College @huntercollege.bsky.social · 27d

24 years after the tragic events of September 11, we pause to honor and remember all those who lost their lives—including nine beloved members of our Hunter College community. Their memory lives on in our hearts.

We will #NeverForget. #NYStrong

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Hunter College @huntercollege.bsky.social · 28d

Mark your calendars for #CareerWeek from September 15-19 at Hunter College! Learn more: hunter.cuny.edu/series/caree...

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Michael Lobel @mlobelart.bsky.social · Sep 8

Another reason to love @huntercollege.bsky.social: our dean of arts & sciences created a series of stress relief programs for faculty & staff, Singing with the Dean & Dancing with the Dean, led by students. I absolutely love this idea, & think it would be a great model for programs at other schools

Poster advertising faculty & staff dance & sing the mid-day stress away

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Hunter College @huntercollege.bsky.social · Sep 8

More from Welcome Week Club Fair & Carnival

Hunter College @huntercollege.bsky.social · Sep 8

Hunter College's #WelcomeWeek Club Fair & Carnival is one of the biggest highlights of the year! It's the perfect chance for our Hawks—both new and returning—to take over 69th Street, connect, celebrate, and kick off the Fall semester! Here are some of our favorite moments from last week! 💜✨

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Hunter College @huntercollege.bsky.social · Sep 5