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HCHSAA acknowledges the diverse heritage of our nation’s citizens who are part of the Asian American Pacific Islander community. Representing a broad array of nations from South and Southeast Asia to the Far East and the Pacific Rim, AAPI citizens have contributed much to our nation’s history in fields including …
Wednesday, February 22
7:00-8:30pm ET
(Virtual Program)
As the HCHSAA celebrates Black History Month in February, we invite you to attend a virtual panel discussion on the subject of HBCUs. Held on Wednesday, February 22 from 7:00-8:30pm ET, we will have a discussion with Hunter alums who …
The HCHSAA acknowledges Native American Heritage Month in November 2022. We look back on the legacy of the indigenous peoples in our country, and the many contributions they have made to our society.
We would like to take a moment to reflect on this important time of year, and invite …
The HCHSAA Diversity Committee is excited to invite alumnae/i to share in its inaugural observance of Hispanic Heritage Month on Thursday, September 22 from 7-8pm ET! This year, we will host a virtual discussion of the book Kid Quixotes: A Group of Students, Their Teacher, and the One-Room School Where …
The HCHSAA recognizes Juneteenth, a day of remembrance and a day of jubilation.
The Diversity Committee invites all alumni to share what Juneteenth means to them, as well as suggestions for an enduring, annual way for the HCHSAA students, faculty, and alumnae/i to honor the dark and the light marked …
We would like to update the alumnae/i community on some of the initiatives and plans organized by the HCHSAA Diversity Committee. Detailed below are outcomes of important programs and events including the Hunter entrance exam, a proposed mentoring plan formulated by the Diversity Committee’s Retention sub-committee, and ongoing student internships. …
On Thursday, April 15, the HCHSAA Diversity Committee hosted its second panel discussion on the subject of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Speakers included English/Communication and Theatre faculty Dr. Rebecca Deans, Recruitment Subcommittee Chair Mari HOASHI Franklin ’84, Huston-Tillotson University Advisory Board Chair Brian Scott ’83, former Director
Vanessa Nadal ’00, attorney, chemical engineer, and the wife of Lin-Manuel Miranda ’98, has co-created an innovative course on cosmetics regulations at the Fashion Law Institute at Fordham University. Drawn from a combination of her passions and experience, the program is the first of its kind. Nadal was recently
Laura TAYLOR Swain ’75 began her career as a law clerk for Judge Constance Baker Motley, the first African-American woman to serve as a federal judge in the United States. She later worked in private practice with the law firm Debevoise & Plimpton. In 1996, Swain was named a United
The HCHSAA’s Diversity Committee organized a program in celebration of Women’s History Month that was focused on the legacy and efforts of Michelle Obama, the nation’s first African-American First Lady.
Dr. Khadijah Miller and Dr. Ernestine WILLIAMS Duncan ’79 discussed their book chapter, “Negotiated Respectability, the Looking Glass Self and
