A Bronx State of Mind 🧢

March 29-April 4, 2026

Lehman Weekly

College Events, Updates, and Extras

Photo of the Week

The Kid Mero posed for a photo after the Herbert H. Lehman Memorial Lecture in front of a freshly-tagged mural.
L to R: 🎨 Student muralists Rumarie Denizard, Tasheba Gallimore, and Estephanie Quiroz; Mero; and 🎤 interviewers Julisha Evans and Molly Varillas. (Photo by Lehman College Multimedia Center)

“Get in the room and then use that Bronx charisma to make things happen!”

See coverage on News 12

Lehman in the News

President Delgado at podium with red curtain backdrop

Lehman College President Fernando Delgado makes City and State NY's Bronx Power 100 list

Associate Professor Jose Gomez-Gonzalez (Finance, Information Systems & Economics) coauthors an article in Razón Pública on climate and market risks and housing affordability (en español)

Professor Maeve Adams (English) comments on the role of human connection in learning amid AI-driven education at Salon

Substitute Associate Professor Joaquín Monserrate (Latin American & Latino Studies) appears live on Telemundo to analyze the US court proceedings against Nicolás Maduro and their broader geopolitical impact

Part 1 | Part 2 (en español)

IN ACADEMICS

Doctoral Lecturer Patricia Gonzalez (Chemistry) is invited to the Undergraduate Student Advisory Board of the American Chemical Society

Professor Christina Sormani (Mathematics) is named a 2026 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow

Call for Submissions

Student Support and Academic Resource Specialist Asma Neblett is coediting The Journal of Interactive Technology and Pedagogy Issue 29, Rethinking Making in the Digital Humanities: Critiques and Pedagogies That Transform Submit to the journal here

PODCASTS

LEAP Into Business

What do you do with $50 million?

Associate Professor Sean Stein Smith (Accounting) and Professor and Chair Alexander Nuñez-Torres (Management & Business Innovation) talk with President Fernando Delgado about MacKenzie Scott's $50 million gift to Lehman College, the projects that are being supported by these funds, and more: YouTube | Spotify

Your Health Equity Matters

Trauma-Informed Care for Mental Health

Dean Elgloria Harrison examines trauma-informed care and its importance in supporting mental health with Assistant Professor Erica Ponteen and Assistant Professor Sara Kotzin (Social Work): Youtube

Mark Your Calendar

Spring Recess Gate Access (April 1-9) 🌷

Gate 2: Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.

Gate 5: 24/7

Gate 6: Closed

Gate 8: Monday-Sunday 5:30-12:30 a.m.

Gate 13: Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.

Middle States Accreditation Official Launch!

Learn more about how Middle States will review Lehman for accreditation and how you can participate–plus eat, mingle, and take part in games. Sign up here. April 16

Professor Alyshia Gálvez stands at a podium with a graphic showing student faculty power relationship

Excellence In Education and Community Conference 🥇
All are welcome.

This free, in-person forum celebrates excellence in teaching, learning, and community engagement at Lehman College (CUNY). April 17

Check out pre-conference online forums April 13-15

Students: Expand Your Leadership Skills

Professor of Education & Psychology at Virginia Union University Dr. Terrell Strayhorn will share his inspiring work at Beyond Titles: Leadership Rooted In Care, Accountability, And Belonging. April 15

Former Director of Advocates for Children Kim Sweet will share lessons learned about leading advocacy for systems change in education and non-profit work at Leading Advocacy for Systemic Change. April 30

Help Lehman Save Lives!

Donate blood at the Chemistry Club and New York Blood Center's Blood Drive. April 28

Cutesy illustration of a blood drop embracing a blood bag

Don't Miss 👀

West Point Band Free Concert April 12

Attend TedX CUNY for free April 17

Lehman Night at NYC Football Club April 22

🪴2026 Basile Memorial Lecture with Dr. Zachary Lippman April 24

More upcoming events

Seen on Social

See what Lehman students are planning for their spring break and share your own plans on Instagram.

Scene on Campus

Group photo of panel holding their certificates

Leadership, Service, Progress: Director of Compliance and Diversity Maritza Rivera (second from left) joined the panel for the Neighborhood Association for Inter-Cultural Affairs (NAICA) annual Giving Each Other Flowers, Women Herstory Month Celebration Breakfast held at Lehman. (Photo credit: @NAICANY)

Women Leading the Change: Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network (HITN) concluded its Women’s History Month 2026 celebrations with a special event, held in collaboration with Lehman College, that honored distinguished professionals. (Photo c/o HITN)

Salute the Real: Lieutenant Samuel Gonzalez posed for a photo with the women of Public Safety. Here's a salute to the women who have shaped the College. ▶️ (Photo by Mildred Perez)

Collage of birthday photos including Mary Morfe in a cake costume

Happy Birthday Herbert: The Office of Campus Life celebrated Lehman College's namesake, New York State's 45th Governor Herbert H. Lehman, born on March 28, 1878. (Photos by Lehman College Multimedia Center)

CUNitY: The 18th Annual CUNitY Educational Summit, hosted by Lehman's Urban Male Leadership Program (UMLP) and CREAR Futuros, brought together students and educators to promote educational equity, leadership development, and higher education access.

More Great Events: The Urban Male Leadership Program and CREAR Futuros collaborated with the Department of Women's & Gender Studies to host events for Women's History Month. (Photos by Lehman College Multimedia Center)

Two men installing a painting of Superman in Lehman's Art Gallery

Up, Up, and Away! Lehman College is lending a remarkable piece of American art history to the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage in Beachwood, Ohio. Hugh J. Ward's Portrait of Superman (1940) is currently en route to the museum for a special exhibition. (Photo by Lehman College Multimedia Center, caption c/o William Murray)

Closeup of Mero Tagging the wall with For Mami

Mero's tag salutes his mom, a two-time Lehman alumna.

(Photo by Lehman College Multimedia Center)