New Faces, Same Campus

August 31-

September 6, 2025

Lehman Weekly

College Events, Updates, and Extras

Photo of the Week

Making the first day of classes a little more creative, one stitch at a time 🪡

(Photo by Lehman College Multimedia Center)

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Lehman in the News

Associate Professor Jennifer Laird (Sociology) tells Chalkbeat that growing fears among immigrant families, including those with U.S. citizen children, can deter eligible immigrant families from accessing summer EBT

Associate Professor Sean Stein Smith (Accounting) discusses new crypto accounting standards in an article for NJCPA

Adjunct Professor Michael Manswell (Dance) gives a shout out to Lehman and CUNY on Pix 11

Alumna Michelle Lewis '96 (Political Science), CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, serves as a grand marshal of the 2025 Caribbean Carnival Parade

Faculty Spotlight

Image of Associate Professor U.S. Foreign Service Officer Joaquin Monserrate

U.S. Foreign Service Officer Joaquin Monserrate, most recently acting Undersecretary of Civilian Security, Democracy, & Human Rights, is starting a new assignment this year: Substitute Associate Professor at Lehman (Latin American and Latino Studies)

Presidential Welcome

“I enjoyed joining

Lehman students for lunch

and great conversation”

President Fernando Delgado

Collage of president Delgado and students having lunch

A lucky group of students met President Delgado for a lunch hosted by Student Life. Bangladeshi Student Association Club President Sakib Uddin Shikder noted that President Delgado advised the group to keep believing in themselves and to maintain self confidence. (Photos by Mildred Perez)

Events and Opportunities

For Faculty

Coins with the word grant written on one

Funding Your Research

Applications are now open for the ASRC’s Fall 2025 Grants 101 Bootcamp

Deadline Thursday, September 18, 5 p.m. Eastern

For Students

Career Resources

Step into success at the CEDC Dress For Success Workshop—learn how to present your best self in any professional setting September 8

Learn about careers in Research and Development at the Pfizer R&D Virtual Career Panel September 9

Struggling to explain what makes you stand out? Join the CEDC’s Elevator Pitch Workshop—come prepared to write your pitch and practice with your peers! September 10

How can AI prepare students for the job market? Join the CEDC workshop to learn more on AI and how to remain competitive in the workplace September 11

For Everyone

Learn, Feel, and Live Better

Whether you're a student, faculty, or student support staff, start the academic year by exploring how student engagement leads to academic and personal success with Jenny Anderson and Rebecca Winthrop, authors of The Disengaged Teen: Helping Kids Learn Better, Feel Better, and Live Better September 9

Join BronxShakes for Macbeth —Shakespeare’s darkest traged y—live under the stars at the Lehman College Amphitheatre

Sept 10 – 13 🎟️ Free admission | Reservations suggested

Commemorate 9/11 with the Lehman College communit y at the memorial along College Walk (outside of Shuster Hall) and honor the lives lost in the attacks September 11

Photo of Lehman's Staff on the field at the Yankee Stadium

Get ready for the game: Buy your tickets for Lehman Night at Yankee Stadium now and choose your Lehman/Yankees jersey size September 25 ⚾

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Scene on Campus

Campus Life

Warm Welcome: The Office of Campus Life welcomed students back on the first day of classes. Through clubs, leadership programs, and events, the Office of Campus Life supports student growth in and out of the classroom. (Photo by Mildred Perez)

Mentorship and More: CREAR Futuros and the Urban Male Leadership Program welcomed students at a reception. (Photos by Mildred Perez and Janel Martinez)