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March 31-April 6, 2025

Lehman Weekly

College Events, Updates, and Extras

Photo of the Week

Blue and Green Balloons and Students with Cupcakes

The Office of Campus Life hosted a celebration of Herbert H. Lehman's birthday on March 28. Lehman's namesake would be 147 this year!

(Photo by Mildred Perez)

Lehman in the News

Maria Campos and other students at a broadcast station

“We now have more than 31,000 employers, from every field, actively recruiting in the CUNY system.”

CUNY Chancellor Félix Matos Rodríguez pens an op-ed for AMNY emphasizing CUNY's commitment to enhancing career outcomes for its students such as Maria Campos (Accounting).

Professor Margot Mifflin (English) sits down with Cowboys & Indians to discuss the resurgence of interest in Olive Oatman, the woman whose work led to abolition and women's suffrage

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Professor Amod Choudhary (Management and Business Innovation) is a 2025-2026 American Council of Education (ACE) fellow—one of only 25 fellows chosen nationwide


Lecturer Alethea Pace (Dance) reprises Between Wave and Water, a dance, storytelling, and song production that explores ancestral memory and history through movement

Alumni Spotlight

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“I aim to give back to the community that has supported me since day one.”


Alumnus Diego Zamata-Ovalle '20 (Biological Sciences) will graduate from from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in May and plans to 'give back' to the Bronx as a surgical resident at Montefiore Hospital and by mentoring the borough's pre-health and medical students. Read his story!

Associate Professor Sean Stein Smith (Accounting) discusses the top crypto issues CPAs can help with on the latest episode of NJCPA IssuesWatch Podcast


Adjunct Assistant Professor Nami Yamamoto (Dance) is part of the Cathy Weis Projects Spring 2025 Sundays on Broadway lineup which features new and in-progress works by nine visionary artists


Alumna Angela Reynoso '21 (Multimedia Performing Arts) stars in Domino Effect, a new play by award-winning playwright Marco Antonio Rodríguez at A.R.T./New York Theaters in Manhattan

Announcing Fresh Produce for Students at EECC'25

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Lehman alumna and founder of Bronx Eats Gail Schorsch '18 (MSOL) will speak about the organization's approach to addressing food insecurity. Register for EECC'25 today.


Produce available at no charge to student attendees on a first come first served basis, starting at 1 p.m., c/o Bronx Eats and Lehman's Basic Needs Center. Bring your own bag!

Resource of the Week

APEX ATHLETICS CENTER

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With two basketball courts, tennis courts, racquetball courts, weight and fitness rooms, and an Olympic-sized swimming pool, the Lehman College APEX Athletics Center is one of the most robust athletics facilities in New York City. Director of Athletics Ryan McCarthy shares why students should seek out the APEX.

Events and Opportunities

April Guest Lectures

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2025 Basile Memorial Lecture

Phytochemicals, Food, and Health: Exploring the Past, Present, and Future of Botanical Research

Ilya Raskin, Ph.D.

April 11

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Lehman College Interdisciplinary Innovations

Speaker Series

The Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well

Dr. Amy Edmondson

April 24

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40th Arthur Sweeny Jr. Lecture

Nanoscience in Chemistry

Nobel Prize Winner Louis Brus

 April 25

Speakers, Workshops, Performances, and More

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Miryam Juarez Presents a Senior Recital Lecture-Performance of Mariachi Music April 8

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Sage Ni'Ja Whitson will present a talk via Zoom for the Queer Theater and Performance Speaker Series April 10

Peking Acrobats at the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts April 5 Students receive two free tickets at the Box Office with a valid student ID. (First come first served while supplies last)

Inclusive Family Program: Create an Original Print at the Lehman College Art Gallery April 6

TEACH-IN: Academic Freedom, Resistance, and Empowerment April 8

Spring Dance Concert: An Evening of Original Choreography April 9-11

Apply for a Faculty Summer Fellowship with the CUNY Institute for Health Equity. Apply now to make a difference in your community by designing and implementing evidence-based health interventions

Click here for the full calendar of events.

Conference Corner

COMING UP AT LEHMAN

EECC'25 Sneak Peek

Register today for the Excellence in Education and Community Conference on April 9

Featured Panels: Executive Director of the Literary Freedom Project Ron Kavanaugh will present the organization's book club model, which prioritizes literature from underrepresented voices. Lehman College Assistant Professor Kimberly Vanderbilt (Early Childhood & Childhood Education) will lead a discussion on the question: Who owns our schools?


Don't miss these and many other engaging discussions!

RECAPS

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STEM FOR ALL: The CUNY Institute for Health Equity sent a three-student delegationDaniela Avila, Krystal Reynoso, and Fadel Ismailto present at the 2025 Alliance of Hispanic Serving Institution Educators Conference in Chicago. Read all about it!

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Happy students in labcoats

Great Chemistry: Chemistry Club President Levi Vazquez accepted the Outstanding Student Award on behalf of the Club at the American Chemical Society National Meeting in San Diego.


The group took part in the ChemDemo Exchange, presenting a hands-on demo that showed how to use blueberries to evaluate the ion content in water. 

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