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August 21-27, 2023

Lehman Weekly

College Events, Updates, and Extras

Drone Shot of Campus

Photo of the Week

The Lehman College Multimedia Center's drone captured this spectacular view of campus and its surroundings. Do you recognize any local landmarks?

Fall classes begin this Friday, August 25.

Upcoming Events

 This Week 

New Student Orientation

Wednesday, August 23

Information about registration can be found here.

Bronx Night Market

Saturday, August 26, 1 p.m.

Wear your Lehman gear and stop by the Lehman College table at Bronx Night Market's college event! Get the details on Instagram.

 Save the Date 

Welcome Back Student Ice Cream Social 🍦

Wednesday, August 30, 3-5 p.m.

Stop by the Student Life Building patio and start this semester right. Meet new friends and learn about campus services while enjoying a frozen treat! See all Campus Life and club events here.

Exhibition: Homecoming

On View: Wednesday, September 6-Saturday, September 23

Opening Reception: Wednesday, September 13, 5-8 p.m.

The Lehman College Art Department will host an exhibition featuring graduate art program alumni from the classes of 2012-2022. Get more information here.

Beautiful Rabbit Painting

IDEAS Competition Info Session

Tuesday, September 12, 6 p.m.

Unlock your creativity! Join Blackstone Launchpad for a Zoom info session and learn the secrets to winning the upcoming Ideas Competition. Whether you’re a budding inventor, a problem-solver, or a dreamer with a unique concept, this is your chance to shine. Register here.

BronxShakes: Romeo and Juliet

Wednesday, September 13-Saturday, September 16

Lehman Stages celebrates its twentieth anniversary season with the inaugural production of The Bronx Shakespeare Festival at Lehman College (BronxShakes). The cast of Lehman alumni will present Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare at Lehman's outdoor amphitheatre. Get your free tickets!

Lehman College Leadership Gala 2.0

Thursday, September 14, 6-9:30 p.m

Celebrate an unforgettable evening with amazing individuals, inspiring stories, and real-time opportunities to change the trajectory of Lehman College students' lives. It's not too late to purchase tickets.

Fall Convocation

Thursday, September 21, 10 a.m.

Join the Lehman College community in the Lovinger Theatre for the official welcome to the 2023-2024 academic year.

Learn How to Begin a Career in Education

Fall 2023

Support is available for Lehman students looking to become teachers or counselors, and pursue other careers in education. Join Careers in Teaching for these events and connect for information any time.

Start-of-Semester Resources

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Registration from AS to HX: Read the Registrar's Guide to Course Modalities and register for fall classes that work best with your schedule.

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Find Food, Places to Study, and More: Download the Fall 2023 Campus Quickguide.

News, Updates, and More

 Book Launch 

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Learning from the Pandemic

Scholars in COVID Times by Lehman Professor of English Melissa Castillo Planas and Debra A. Castillo reflects on what was learned and lost in the pandemic in terms of research, teaching, and community with contributions from scholars from across the US and around the world.

Podcast 🎙️

Guatemala’s War on Women

Lehman Professor Victoria Sanford talks with Assistant Vice President for Communications & Marketing at Lehman, Richard Relkin, about her recently published book Textures of Terror. Listen here.


If you have a new book to talk about on Indoor Voices, email richard.relkin@lehman.cuny.edu.

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 In the News 

Professor Tormey's Take on Retail Theft

Lehman School of Business Adjunct Professor Patrick Tormey is quoted in CNBC's series on organized retail crime. Tormey shares what retailers might be wrong about when it comes to 'shrinkage'.

Sean Stein Smith Signals Cautious Optimism for the Economy

Sean Stein Smith, assistant professor of Business at Lehman appeared on CGTN America to talk about inflation, changes over the past year, and what's next for the U.S. economy.

Lightning Star Isaiah Geathers Shoots Hoops Across the Globe

News 12 interviewed Lightning alum Isaiah Geathers and Lehman coach Steven Schulman a year after Geathers turned pro in Australia. Watch the video.

José Higuera-Lopez on Tiempo

José Higuera-Lopez, director of the CUNY Mexican Studies Institute at Lehman, spoke to Joe Torres, host of Tiempo on WABC-TV about the institute's work in NYC's Mexican-American and Latin-American communities. Watch the conversation.

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HIGHER ED CONVERSATION


"She found that the best way to earn a living, teach and do community-driven work was as an educator in academia."

Women in Higher Education profiled Dr. Katherine Burt, associate professor in Lehman's School of Health Sciences, Human Services, and Nursing. Article can be read for free on networked campus computers.

Scene at Lehman

Dean Parmar and Maria Camaj
New Faculty at a Table
Everyone out in the Bronx

Hellos and Goodbyes: The Office of the Provost joined new faculty members on a tour of local sites after their on-campus orientation. Maria Camaj (square photo, shown to the right of Dean Rene Parmar) celebrated with the new group on her last day at Lehman. (Photo by the Lehman College Multimedia Center)

Two Gardeners Near the Compost Pile

Growing Up: Lehman STEP students, along with faculty and staff, took advantage of glorious weather to weed, compost, and plant carrots, beans, and tomatoes in their garden bed within the shared campus garden. (Photo c/o Paulina Mohamed-Ocasio)

Clouds and Sun Above Campus Art

Good Lighting: Maria Sanchir photographed a striking skyward view of campus before the beginning of the fall semester.

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