Nobel Ties, Lehman Pride 🥇

October 5-11, 2026

Lehman Weekly

College Events, Updates, and Extras

Lehman Wellness Celebrates Domestic Violence Month

Photos of the Week

Join LC SAFE and the Health and Wellness team to raise awareness about domestic violence, find resources, and show support for the community. Follow them on Instagram to stay up-to-date on events.

(Photo by Mildred Perez)

Lehman in the News

Vice President for Enrollment Management Richard Finger examines how the pandemic reshaped the educational choices of 2020 high school graduates

The two nobel-connected profs stand together in front of NSF Step and Repeat

Dean Azadeh Keivani (Continuing and Professional Studies) and Professor and Chair Luis Anchordoqui (Physics & Astronomy) share unique connections to this year's Nobel Prize in Physics–read more about this and watch Dean Keivani's recent BBC Persian interview (in Farsi)

Adjunct Assistant Professor and Lehman alumna Latavia Sturdivant (Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences) makes City & State's list of 2026 Hudson Valley Trailblazers

Assistant Professor Kimberly Vanderbilt (Early Childhood & Childhood Education) joins the Ethical Schools podcast to discuss ethical decision-making in early childhood classrooms 🎙️

Associate Professor Andrew Robertson (History) speaks on the America at 250: Due Diligence podcast about the history of political campaigning and what has—and hasn't—changed in the way politicians court voters 🎙️

Adjunct Lecturer Diana Higuera Cortés (Languages & Literatures) explores language and identity through the Lotería Niuyorkina, a student-led educational project that transforms Spanglish into a tool for learning

Audre Lorde Black and White Photograph Archival

Poet, essayist, feminist, civil rights activist, and former Lehman faculty member Audre Lorde is formally inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame

Professor Mark Christian presenting at presentation at the Columbus Museum of Art

Professor Mark Christian (Africana Studies) explored the enduring legacy of Marcus Garvey during a special presentation at the Columbus Museum of Art. (Photo by JToland)

Events & More

Students: Find Your Path Forward This Fall! 🍁

Room full of tables at prior fair with students engaged in the event

Lehman and Beyond: Majors, Minors, and Internship Fair October 8

Spread the Word About Wellness

Watercolor Painting of a Valentine's Heart

World Mental Health Day October 8

Chemistry Club and SGA Fall Blood Drive October 21

Domestic Violence Awareness Day October 21

🏛️ Reimagining Community and Connection: A Faculty & Staff Roundtable with Deepa Iyer Faculty and Staff Event October 8

🤖 Beat the Bots: A Writer's Guide to Surviving and Thriving in the Age of AI with the author, Lecturer Jane Cleland (English) October 8

The Jane E. S. Sokolow Lecture Series presents Lowering the Temperature with Nature October 9

🪶 A Reading and Celebration with CUNY Alum Dr. Ayendy Bonifacio October 15

Arts and Culture

The Lehman Chamber Players Perform Mozart, Schumann and Griffes October 11

Raices Cultural Celebration October 15

Dance in Dialog October 21-23

Scene off Campus

Collage of photos of nursing students and others at the ribbon cutting

Health Care Equity for all New Yorkers: Lehman nursing students, professors, chairs, and Dean Elgloria Harrison attended the official ribbon cutting for The Bronx Community Hub on Bryant Avenue in the Crotona Park East section of the borough, along with dozens of community members and activists. (Photos c/o Darcel Reyes and Richard Relkin)

Scene on Campus

(Photos by Mildred Perez unless otherwise marked)

Beautiful Music: The Lehman College Art Gallery hosted a free performance of Schubert's Piano Trio in B-flat Major, D. 898 and Laura Netzel's Serenade for Piano Trio, featuring musicians Monica Bauchwitz, Alberto Parrini, and Reiko Uchida.

Reminisce, Reconnect, Celebrate: Alumni returned to campus for Lehman's 2nd Annual Fall Alumni Rendezvous. The day included tours of the campus, live music, and lots of fun.

Power Breakfast: Local elected officials visited Lehman for a roundtable discussion with student, faculty, and staff leaders. The elected officials and their teams learned about all of the great work happening on campus.

Collage of panel and group at Alma Journey, Latina event

The ALMA Journey™: Women In Finance, The Financial Learning Group, and the Inspírame Latina Foundation brought together a panel of accomplished women to share how they broke through barriers and became leaders. Panelists: Julissa Alvarez, Anny Martinez, Nurys Santos, Jacqueline Vazquez and Betty Grullon

Collage of event photos outdoors by Shuster Hall

Career Fest: Students stopped along Campus Walk to learn about a variety of careers and the resources available through Lehman's Career Exploration & Development Center.

Collage of Bachata lecture and attentive listeners, also of attendees dancing.

Party Time: Lehman's Department of Music and the School of Arts and Humanities held a bachata workshop in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Guest speaker Fermín Ceballos discussed his music and the history of the genre. (Photos by Eddy Vasquez)

A student paints a rainbow with a unicorn meme

A meme-tastic rainbow c/o the the Cheerleading Club Sip and Paint 🎨