On Wednesday, September 12, Macaulay Honors College exclusively welcomed the Class of 2022 at the Brooklyn Museum. As all Macaulay students know, this tradition is just one of the many ways the honors college jumpstarts students’ analytic and creative thinking skills while bridging the physical gap between campuses. The stormy weather that evening was no […]
Macaulay students dorming at Hunter College’s Brookdale Campus were in for a rude awakening—quite literally—upon moving in this August. Residents have reported a wide variety of different sounds that induce sleepless nights, ranging from panicked yelling to sirens blaring from trucks that rattle as if they’re ready to come unhinged at any second. These sounds […]
When I enrolled in “Detecting Bullshit in the Modern Age,” taught by Dr. Kelly O’Donnell at the Macaulay Honors building, I thought I’d be learning about fake news. Fake news was the first thing that came to mind when I saw “bullshit” and “modern age” in the course title. In reality, the course entails much […]
Lisa Brundage Role at Macaulay: Director of Teaching, Learning and Technology Bio (via Macaulay’s website): In this role, she supports integration of pedagogically appropriate academic technology into Macaulay seminars and provides student and faculty support for digital project development. Lisa also oversees numerous experiential learning events at Macaulay, including co-directing the annual BioBlitz, IDEA Day, and […]
In celebration of Women’s History Month, it is important to look back at the female pioneers who have paved the way in fields such as science, mathematics, literature, engineering, medicine, etc. They have pried open previously locked doors of opportunities that are now available to young girls aspiring to do great things. Last semester, in […]
On February 13, Hunter College’s Assembly Hall was packed to the brim as Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bill Gates and Melinda Gates graced the stage in order to discuss the Gates’ 10th annual letter. After Jennifer Raab, Hunter College’s President, introduced Miranda, the Hunter College alumnus got the crowd warmed up to receive the stars of the […]
An untrained observer, upon visiting Queens College for the first time, may notice a few defining quirks: its location some ways away from mass transit, its clashing buildings (found in every style from Spanish architecture to 1980s window-less caves lined with carpet and linoleum tile), and its surprisingly green-for-a-CUNY campus. What goes unseen is the […]
As a part of the Macaulay Honors core curriculum, students participate in four special seminar courses that help them understand New York City through unique perspectives involving arts, the sciences, and unique trips. According to the Macaulay Honors website, these seminars “feature primary research, classroom learning and hands-on experiences that use New York City as […]
The Health Sciences Career Fair took place at the Macaulay Honors College building on Friday, Dec. 1. For the first hour of the career fair, the college hosted a Public Health Panel titled, “Educate, Heal, and Get Hired!” in the Screening Room. At the panel, Macaulay students heard Mary Pearl (Dean of Macaulay Honors College), […]
All Macaulay Honors students at Hunter are required to take a minimum of four honors courses in addition to the general Macaulay seminars. While there are often mixed reviews about the seminars themselves considering the fact that not all four topics appeal to every student, there is more positive reception to the honors designated courses […]
