Hunter College is a public university in New York City.
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16 Facts About Hunter College
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Hunter College has its origins in the 19th-century movement for normal school training which swept across the United States.
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Hunter College was president of the school during the first 37 years.
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In further advancing Puerto Rican studies, Hunter College became home to the Centro de Estudios Puertorriquenos in 1982.
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Today, Hunter College is a comprehensive teaching and research institution.
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In 2006, Hunter College became home to the Bella Abzug Leadership Institute, which has training programs for young women to build their leadership, public speaking, business and advocacy skills.
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Hunter College is anchored by its main campus at East 68th Street and Lexington Avenue, a modern complex of three towers – the East, West, and North Buildings – and Thomas Hunter Hall, all interconnected by skywalks.
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Hunter College has numerous research laboratories in the natural and biomedical sciences.
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Hunter College is organized into four schools: The School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Education, the School of the Health Professions, and the School of Social Work.
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Hunter College offers 70 programs leading to a BA or BS degree; 10 BA-MA joint degree programs; and 75 graduate programs.
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Regardless of area of concentration, all undergraduate Hunter students are encouraged to have broad exposure to the liberal arts; Hunter was one of the first colleges in the nation to pass a 12-credit curriculum requirement for pluralism and diversity courses.
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All scholars at Hunter College are given the choice of either a free dormitory room at the Brookdale Campus for two years or a yearly stipend.
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Hunter College offers other honors programs, including Honors Research Training Programs and Departmental Honors opportunities, The Freshmen Honors Scholar Programs inclusive of the Athena Scholar program, Daedalus Scholar program, Muse Scholar program, Nursing Scholar program, Roosevelt Scholar program, and the Yalow Scholar program.
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Hunter College has a campus radio station, WHCS, which once broadcast at 590AM but is solely online.
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Hunter College is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and competes at the Division III level.
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Hunter College plays in the City University of New York Athletic Conference.
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