Lehman Weekly

College Events, Updates, and Extras

Photos of the Week

Photo 1: Spring Fling featured speaker New York State Attorney General Letitia A. James '82 greeted long-time friend and mentor CUNY Trustee Dr. Una Clarke along with retired Chair of Nursing Alicia Georges. 🌺 Photo 2: Lehman's Afrobeats club closed the Spring Fling program with an encore performance.

(Photos by Brian Hatton)

Bronx Times has all the details about the event.

News, Updates, and More

 In the News 

Advising the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development

Adjunct Assistant Professor Fernando Aquino (Continuing and Professional Studies) is the new Senior Advisor for the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development as reported in El Pregonero.

Celebrating Juneteenth at NYBG

Lehman's Director of Administrative Operations Diane Clarke was among the local residents in attendance at the New York Botanical Garden's Juneteenth celebration on Bronx Day. Diane shares thoughts with Bronx Times.

Strategic Policies for Sustainable National Growth

In Razón Pública Associate Professor José E. Gómez González (Finance, Information Systems, and Economics) explains the importance of understanding how political decisions can influence the structure and functioning of a nation's economy.

 Congrats! 

Service Members Prepare for Future Careers at Lehman

Forbes Advisor names Lehman College number eight in their list of Best Online Colleges for Military Service Members. Factors considered include tuition cost, military retention rate, and financial aid.

Alumni Success: Teacher of the Year

ABC 6 reports that Lehman alumna Patricia Rakovic '77 (Speech-Language Pathology, minor in Education) is the 2024 East Greenwich Public Schools Teacher of the Year.

Book Launch: The 'Easy' Life in New York

Professor Ulises Gonzales (Journalism and Media Studies) has a new book of personal essays written in Spanish, La vida papaya en Nueva York.

"Although the main character is Peruvian, and the universe is mostly New York City, I would like to believe that many of these essays are intertwined with immigration experiences of people of other nationalities and cities other than mine."

Featured Events

 This Week 

Moving the Needle: Leading Change in High Needs Schools

Saturday, June 22, 11:30-4 p.m.

Music Building, Room 330

Chief Program Officer of Harlem Children's Zone Dr. Michelle Paige, and Founder and CEO of Chocolate Babies in STEM Taylor Ratliff are special guests at the annual convening of LUTE STEM at Lehman College. RSVP here.

 Save the Date 

Graduate Admissions: The Application Process and Other Tips

Thursday, July 11, 12-1 p.m.

Learn about the benefits and value of a Lehman College graduate degree and get information about the application process and available programs. Sign up for the Zoom session here.

AI Panel Discussion

Thursday, July 11, 6-8 p.m., CUNY on the Concourse

Provost Jorge Silva-Puras and 3 small business entrepreneurs will discuss how local entrepreneurs are using AI. RSVP here.

Click here for the full calendar of events including more Graduate Info Sessions.

Shared on Social

Juneteenth Post: Visit Instagram to learn about Black Perspective — a Lehman student-led cultural publication sharing campus and community information, public opinion, and creative initiatives among Black students at Lehman in the early 70's.

Scene at Lehman

Eggcellent: The Lehman College Teaching Kitchen held a workshop on cooking high protein foods using eggs. Dietetic Interns Charmaine and Hansranie led the group. (Photos by Janel Martinez)

Working Partners: Assembly Member Yudelka Tapia and Legislative Director Neil Jimenez visited CUNY on the Concourse for insights into the continuing education and workforce programs that Lehman's School of Continuing and Professional Studies offers to the community. (Via Linkedin)

Completed: CUNY Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management Reine Sarmiento shared snapshots from the Bronx CUNY Schools FAFSA Completion event held at Lehman. (Via Linkedin)

Spoken: Lehman Stages hosted the Urgency of Self, a spoken word event. Photo 1: Leilani, an award-winning, internationally ranked spoken word poet performed. Photo 2: Ghanaian-American Muslim poet and educator from the Bronx Rabih Ahmed participated virtually. (Photos by Mildred Perez)

Don't miss tonight's open mic, Poetic Affair featuring Courtney Symone Staton. 🎤

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