Celebrating Black History Month

February 17-23, 2025

Lehman Weekly

College Events, Updates, and Extras

Table with quilted homage to Black History figures

Photo of the Week

Lehman's Obscura literary magazine celebrated Black History Month

at this week's Club Fair. (Photo by Mildred Perez)

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Lehman in the News

Lehman is one of ten CUNY colleges designated a leading U.S. research institution in this year’s Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Professor Brad Schoenfeld (Exercise Science) provides commentary on the benefits of protein for strength training in New York Magazine's Grub Street

Associate Professor Sean Stein Smith (Accounting) writes about the federal government’s newfound embrace of digital assets and what it can mean for New York as the financial capital of the world (Bronx Times)

Adjunct Assistant Professor Tim Hull (Art) is featured in a solo exhibition, Anonymous Fragments, at the Carlos Museum at Emory University

Student Spotlight

Chemistry student Laishawn Duncan's

curiosity led her to explore food and cosmetic science, sparking an internship that set the stage for her future in consumer product safety

Lightning Head Coach Steve Schulman reaches a milestone–375 career wins and counting ⚡

Adjunct Lecturer Victor Rendon (Music) has a new release–Etudes for Latin Percussion Ensemble, a collection of pieces to train drummers and percussionists in Afro-Cuban rhythms

Resource of the Week

Counseling Center

Counseling Center Director Karen Smith Moore shares the services the center provides to help students succeed at Lehman and thrive in their personal lives

Events and Opportunities

Mark Your Calendar

for Commencement 2025

Graduates will be called by name

to be congratulated on stage!

Provost congratulating a graduate in silhouette

Graduate Student Ceremony

Tuesday, May 27 at 6 p.m.

Lehman Center for the Performing Arts

Undergraduate Student Ceremony

Thursday, May 29 at 10 a.m.

Lehman College South Field

Visit the Commencement website

Featured Event–RSVP Now!

Meet sisters Selenis and Marizol Leyva as they share their heartfelt story of love, hope, and authenticity at the 2025 Herbert H. Lehman Memorial Lecture on Tuesday, March 25

Wear Your Blue, Green, and Lehman Swag: Every Thursday is Lehman Spirit Day all semester!

Next Week: Visit the Lehman College Bookstore online or in person and get 20% off Champion^® Lehman gear February 26-March 1

Attend a free concert by the Lehman Chamber Players, who will perform works by Bach, Schumann, and Beethoven on Saturday, February 22

Lehman Alumnus Lewis Gordon, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Global Affairs at the University of Connecticut, will give a talk on Frantz Fanon and Malcolm X at 100 on Tuesday, Feb. 25 as part of Black History Month

Professor Mark Christian (Africana Studies) will read from his new biography of Frederick Douglass at a lunchtime talk on February 26

Click here for the full calendar of events.

Scene On Campus

Through the Fog

“In life, we cannot see our next step yet we try. We walk through believing in a better place. The fog acts as a barrier, a test, a reminder to have hope.”

(Photo and words are from from Ghost Day by Omadai Sukul)

Lehman Crown and Beyond and Chess Club Pose

Student clubs shared resources at the club fair. Missed the event? Visit Lightning Connections to search for clubs and activities.

Lehman is one of ten CUNY colleges designated a leading U.S. research institution in this year’s Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Chemistry student Laishawn Duncan's

Resource of the Week

Next Week: Visit the Lehman College Bookstore online or in person and get 20% off Champion® Lehman gear February 26-March 1

Next Week: Visit the Lehman College Bookstore online or in person and get 20% off Champion^® Lehman gear February 26-March 1