Hunter College President Jennifer J. Raab Inducted into American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Hunter College President Jennifer Raab
Among the 213 new members recently inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS) was Jennifer J. Raab, President of Hunter College of the City University of New York. President Raab, who is in the AAAS category of “Public Affairs, Business, and Administration” joins a very accomplished group of scholars, scientists, writers, and artists, as well as civic, business, and philanthropic leaders. The induction ceremony will take place at Sanders Theatre at Harvard University.
“In a tradition reaching back to the earliest days of our nation, the honor of election to the American Academy is also a call to service,” said Academy President Jonathan F. Fanton. “Jennifer Raab’s election to the Academy is a testament to her accomplishments in education, public policy, and in business. She will make substantive contributions to the Academy’s important and rewarding work. We look forward to her participation in our projects, publications, and events—and to her help in producing the useful knowledge for which our charter calls.”
“I am incredibly honored to inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences,” said Raab. “In fact it is an honor for the entire Hunter College community to be represented in this prestigious organization. I look forward to the opportunity of bringing the diverse, vibrant, and intellectually dynamic voice that is Hunter to the Academy.”
Since assuming the presidency of Hunter College in 2001, Ms. Raab has led the successful transformation of Hunter College from an open-admissions institution to a selective, highly ranked college with a very diverse student population that includes one of America’s largest cohorts of immigrant and first-generation students. Under her leadership, Hunter’s standing in various national rankings has risen dramatically, as have both admission standards and graduation and retention rates. She has also significantly expanded the extraordinary Hunter faculty by recruiting renowned professors, artists, and practitioners from around the world. She strengthened undergraduate liberal arts education and has overseen the growth of the largest and most selective Macaulay Honors program in the City University system. Her investment in the four professional schools at Hunter has led to increased enrollment and national recognition.
Throughout her tenure, President Raab has fostered interdisciplinary work and community engagement across the various Hunter schools and campuses, including the acclaimed Hunter High School. Since she has assumed the Presidency, Hunter has significantly increased its government grants and awards and modernized and strengthened its fiscal management. President Raab has been responsible for securing an unprecedented $335 million in private philanthropic support for the college, the most successful fundraising campaign in Hunter history.
Members of the 2016 class include winners of the Pulitzer Prize and the Wolf Prize; MacArthur and Guggenheim Fellowships; the Fields Medal; and the Grammy Award and National Book Award.
Founded in 1780, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences is one of the country’s oldest learned societies and independent policy research centers, convening leaders from the academic, business, and government sectors to respond to the challenges facing—and opportunities available to—the nation and the world. Members contribute to Academy publications and studies of science, engineering, and technology policy; global security and international affairs; the humanities, arts, and education; and American institutions and the public good.
The list of the 236th class of new members is located at www.amacad.org/members.
Hunter College, located in the heart of Manhattan, is the largest college in the City University of New York (CUNY) system. Founded in 1870, it is also one of the oldest public colleges in the country and famous for the diversity of its student body, which is as diverse as New York City itself.
Most Hunter students are the first in their families to attend college and many go on to top professional and graduate programs, winning Fulbright scholarships, Mellon fellowships, National Institutes of Health grants, and other competitive honors. More than 23,000 students currently attend Hunter, pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in more than 170 areas of study.
The 1,700 full- and part-time members of Hunter’s faculty are unparalleled. They receive prestigious national grants, contribute to the world’s leading academic journals, and play major roles in cutting-edge research. They are fighting cancer, formulating public policy, expanding our culture, enhancing technology, and more.#
Among the 213 new members recently inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS) was Jennifer J. Raab, President of Hunter College of the City University of New York. President Raab, who is in the AAAS category of “Public Affairs, Business, and Administration” joins a very accomplished group of scholars, scientists, writers, and artists, as well as civic, business, and philanthropic leaders. The induction ceremony will take place at Sanders Theatre at Harvard University.
“In a tradition reaching back to the earliest days of our nation, the honor of election to the American Academy is also a call to service,” said Academy President Jonathan F. Fanton. “Jennifer Raab’s election to the Academy is a testament to her accomplishments in education, public policy, and in business. She will make substantive contributions to the Academy’s important and rewarding work. We look forward to her participation in our projects, publications, and events—and to her help in producing the useful knowledge for which our charter calls.”
“I am incredibly honored to inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences,” said Raab. “In fact it is an honor for the entire Hunter College community to be represented in this prestigious organization. I look forward to the opportunity of bringing the diverse, vibrant, and intellectually dynamic voice that is Hunter to the Academy.”
Since assuming the presidency of Hunter College in 2001, Ms. Raab has led the successful transformation of Hunter College from an open-admissions institution to a selective, highly ranked college with a very diverse student population that includes one of America’s largest cohorts of immigrant and first-generation students. Under her leadership, Hunter’s standing in various national rankings has risen dramatically, as have both admission standards and graduation and retention rates. She has also significantly expanded the extraordinary Hunter faculty by recruiting renowned professors, artists, and practitioners from around the world. She strengthened undergraduate liberal arts education and has overseen the growth of the largest and most selective Macaulay Honors program in the City University system. Her investment in the four professional schools at Hunter has led to increased enrollment and national recognition.
Throughout her tenure, President Raab has fostered interdisciplinary work and community engagement across the various Hunter schools and campuses, including the acclaimed Hunter High School. Since she has assumed the Presidency, Hunter has significantly increased its government grants and awards and modernized and strengthened its fiscal management. President Raab has been responsible for securing an unprecedented $335 million in private philanthropic support for the college, the most successful fundraising campaign in Hunter history.
Members of the 2016 class include winners of the Pulitzer Prize and the Wolf Prize; MacArthur and Guggenheim Fellowships; the Fields Medal; and the Grammy Award and National Book Award.
Founded in 1780, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences is one of the country’s oldest learned societies and independent policy research centers, convening leaders from the academic, business, and government sectors to respond to the challenges facing—and opportunities available to—the nation and the world. Members contribute to Academy publications and studies of science, engineering, and technology policy; global security and international affairs; the humanities, arts, and education; and American institutions and the public good.
The list of the 236th class of new members is located at www.amacad.org/members.
Hunter College, located in the heart of Manhattan, is the largest college in the City University of New York (CUNY) system. Founded in 1870, it is also one of the oldest public colleges in the country and famous for the diversity of its student body, which is as diverse as New York City itself.
Most Hunter students are the first in their families to attend college and many go on to top professional and graduate programs, winning Fulbright scholarships, Mellon fellowships, National Institutes of Health grants, and other competitive honors. More than 23,000 students currently attend Hunter, pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in more than 170 areas of study.
The 1,700 full- and part-time members of Hunter’s faculty are unparalleled. They receive prestigious national grants, contribute to the world’s leading academic journals, and play major roles in cutting-edge research. They are fighting cancer, formulating public policy, expanding our culture, enhancing technology, and more.#
