Lehman's Art Stars Take Fifth Avenue 🎨✨

April 5-11, 2026

Lehman Weekly

College Events, Updates, and Extras

Fantastical painting of armory and 4 train, distorted in a dreamlike swirl

Photo of the Week

Adjunct Lecturer Thomas Herrera checks out Lehman Student and former Public Safety Officer Pedro Hernandez's painting at the Macquarie Community Art Gallery on Fifth Avenue, along with the work of 14 other members of the Lehman community at the exhibition opening.

(Photo by Janel Martinez)

You Named That Dorm!

Lehman Sudent on dorm bed with view of city out the window

Hundreds of votes came in and the people have spoken. Find out the name of Lehman's new dorm and read all about it here.

Lehman in the News

The 2026 Herbert H. Lehman Memorial Lecture is featured on Bronxnet and in the Bronx Times

Substitute Associate Professor Joaquín Monserrate (Latin American & Latino Studies) weighs in on the request for a trial delay in the Mangione case on Univision (en español)

Adjunct Lecturer Patrick Tormey (Management & Business Innovation) tells Wallet Hub what credit cards to use at restaurants

Professor Margot Mifflin (English) wins a 2025 Carrie Chapman Catt Prize from Iowa State University to fund research for her next book, Brazen Infidels: Radical Quaker Women and the Fight for Civil Rights

Ornate tile mural in the background of portrait of two artists holding square colorful tiles

Hyperallergic profiles feminist art collective Hilma's Ghost, co-founded by Professor Dannielle Tegeder (Art)

Alumni in the News

Alumnus and recently appointed NYC Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels '06 (Elementary Education) shares his vision for the city’s schools with Essence

Alumna Michelle Lewis '96 (Political Science) is one of Crain’s 2026 Notable Leaders in Health Care for her leadership at NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health

Leonard Lief Library Access

During Construction

split screen photo of two directional signs down in the lower level of campus

Enter the library via the lower level, from under the bridge that spans the Quad (handicap accessible ♿) or from the ball fields by way of the path between the Library and the Old Gym Building (steps required).

Mark Your Calendar

Graduate Programs Information Sessions

Take the next step at Lehman!

Geographic Information Science M.S. Information Session April 13

Mathematics M.A. Information Session April 15

Nursing M.S., Adv. Cert., DNP Information Session April 16

Free Music Events

28th Annual Day of Percussion featuring guest performers from the Royal Irish Academy of Music April 9

200 Years of Latin Rhythms (lecture and demonstration) April 9

West Point Band concert April 12

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. April 17

Check out pre-conference online forums April 13-15

Students: Expand Your Leadership Skills

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

Kim Sweet, former director of Advocates for Children, will share lessons learned from her career advocating for change in education and nonprofit work, at Leading Advocacy for Systemic Change. April 30

Don't Miss 👀

🎤 2nd Annual Interdisciplinary Innovative Speaker Series April 15

Attend TedX CUNY for free April 17

Pop Culture Literacies: Teaching Interpretation, Response, and Composition in a Digital World April 21

Lehman Night at NYC Football Club April 22 ⚽

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

Chemistry Club and New York Blood Center Blood Drive April 28 ❤️

More upcoming events

Seen on Fifth Avenue

City, Self, and the Spaces Between: This exhibition highlights the standout works of student artists and recent alumni who gathered at the Macquarie Community Art Gallery for the opening reception last Thursday. (Photos by Janel Martinez)

Scene on Campus

Heartwarming Reunion: Lehman welcomed alumni for Stories in Motion, an event with Meridian & WHLC Alumni, Journalism and Media students and current Meridian writers. JMS professors Jennifer MacKenzie and Jim Carney with Suzette Ramsundar helped welcome the group for a campus tour. (Photos by Lehman College Multimedia Center)

Round 2: The second club fair of the semester brought out representatives from more than 70 clubs. Click here to learn how you can get involved. (Photos by Mildred Perez)

Pitch Perfect 🎭 – Lehmanites audition for a chance to participate in a talent showdown with Hostos and Bronx Community Colleges. (Photos by Mildred Perez)

Noche de Bachata 💃: Voces De Quisqueya, Latinos Unidos, and the Lehman Dance Ensemble partnered with Sin Vergüenza to bring Aventura Night to campus. (Photos by Mildred Perez)

Bronx Proud banner in front of a flowering tree in front of the art gallery

Spring begins! 🐝

(Photo by Mildred Perez)