August 17-23, 2025

Lehman Weekly

College Events, Updates, and Extras

Photo of the Week

Students from the Lehman College/New York Yankees Sports Management Speaker Series receive their certificates at Yankee Stadium. Congratulations to all!

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(Photo c/o Yankees Digital & Social Content Manager Julia Schorr)

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Lehman in the News

A group photo including the three School of Business students business pitch awardees with their checks

Three School of Business students win a combined total of $2,500 in prizes at the inaugural Lehman Launch Pitch Competition

Photo of Assistant Professor Dialika Sall

Assistant Professor Dialika Sall (Sociology) embarks on an exciting yearlong Fulbright fellowship to Senegal this September

Photo of Associate Professor Eileen Markey

Associate Professor Eileen Markey (Journalism) writes about the challenges and changes shaping New York City Catholicism today for Vital City

Photo of Chair Emerita Dr. Catherine Alicia Georges

Chair Emerita Dr. Catherine Alicia Georges (Nursing) emphasizes the power of nursing in her keynote address at the Caribbean-American Nurses Association’s annual gala

Provost Jorge Silva-Puras weighs in on the impact of AI-generated uplifting content on Noticias Telemundo

Professor Brad Schoenfeld (Exercise Science) explains why strength training is essential for building muscle during marathon prep to Runner’s World

Associate Professor Sean Smith (Accounting) is one of CUNY’s Office of Academic Affairs 202 5-2026 Faculty Fellows

Lecturer Ulises Gonzales (Journalism & Media Studies) discusses the impact of the comic strip Mafalda as it gets translated into English

Associate Professor Amin Erfani (Languages & Literatures) stages a production of In the Solitude of Cotton Fields at Pier 46 Manhattan with free performances September 5-7

Group photo of Professor Penny Prince and the cast of Daniel in the Lion’s Den

Professor Penny Prince (Music, Multimedia, Theatre & Dance) and the cast of Daniel in the Lion’s Den win big at the 2025 American Prize in Musical Theatre Performance for their fresh take on the classic story

Books, Books, and More Books

Lecturer Jane Cleland (English) offers practical, science-based tips to help writers stay creative and tell powerful, human stories in the age of AI in her book Beat the Bots

Cover image of book Dictatorship across Borders

Associate Professor Mila Burns (Latin American & Latino Studies) discusses Brazil’s crucial role in the 1973 Chilean coup in her new book Dictatorship across Borders (Via Terra)

Cover image of book Drámaíocht ar an Scáileán

Professor Emeritus Tomás Ó hÍde (Languages & Literatures) publishes Drámaíocht ar an Scáileán: Scannáin i nGaeilge, 1951–96 (Drama on the Screen: Films in Irish, 1951–96), a landmark Irish-language study of film and TV drama

Alumni News

Dr. Shabeena Hirani M.S. '18 (Nursing) reflects on her journey as an immigrant nurse practitioner supporting healthcare access in underserved communities

Events and Opportunities

Audition for Dance in Dialog–No preparation necessary, just come ready to move August 29

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

Clipart of theater Smiling and sad faces

Get a free voucher for The Public Theater's upcoming production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night–A limited number of vouchers will be distributed at 12 p.m. on August 24 at the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, redeemable for that night's production at The Delacorte Theater

Image of Eddy Herrera the Latin Grammy winning Merengue Star

The 45th Anniversary Season at the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts begins September 6–Staff and students get 25% off tickets at the Box Office with valid Lehman ID for a limited time only (Photo c/o Eddie Herrera)

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

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

Collage of new student activities on campus

🎓 Welcome to our Newest Lehmanites! This week was full of energy, excitement, and smiles as new student orientation kicked off. (Photos by Mildred Perez and Janel Martinez)

Photo collage of the Bronx’s youngest learners and their caregivers for Letters and Literacy

Connection, Growth, and Community: The Lehman College Speech and Hearing Center welcomed The Bronx’s youngest learners and their caregivers for Letters and Literacy: Story Time for Little Ones. The summer program was guided by dedicated graduate student clinicians, Speech-Language majors, clinical faculty, and staff and concluded with an awards luncheon featuring dishes from nearly 15 countries. (Photos c/o Leslie Crusco-Grubler)

Photo collage of Lehman's newest social work student

Social Welcome: Lehman wished a warm welcome to the newest undergraduate social work majors before the start of the fall semester. (Photos by Mildred Perez)

Arts for Everyone: The College Now Summer Arts Festival showcased original dance and theater performances by city high schoolers who earned college credit on the Lehman campus this summer. See more photos here! (Photos by Lehman College Multimedia Center)

Anthony Paul-Cavarett and participants at costume sewing workshop

Sew Much Fun: Lehman Stages hosted Costume Sew Along with Anthony Paul-Cavaretta in the Lehman Theatre Costume Shop. Participants worked on a costume piece for the upcoming production of Macbeth presented by The Bronx Shakespeare Festival (Bronx Shakes). (Photo by Mildred Perez)