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November 11-17, 2024

Lehman Weekly

College Events, Updates, and Extras

Photo of the Week

Lecturer Jorge Fernandez Soriano and his class captured the moon from above the Quad with Physics & Astronomy Department telescopes.

Lehman in the News

Teachers with young students in classroom

An 8.4 million dollar federal grant to Lehman College will transform teacher education in The Bronx

Associate Professor Laura Roberts (Counseling, Leadership, Literacy, and Special Education) speaks to News 12 about the unsettling text messages many people received post election and shares more tips on managing election anxiety in the latest Epicenter Podcast

Associate Professor José Gómez González (Finance and Economics) looks at how governments can manage the 'twin risks' of depreciation and default and maintain the financial stability of Latin America

Professor Sean Stein Smith (Accounting) shares the three reasons why the crypto dollar may arrive sooner than expected in his latest piece for Forbes

A Donation For the Books

New at Leonard Lief Library:

boxes of books donated by

professional archivist Diana Maull

1,139

books will be accessible for borrowing

The Lehman College/New York Botanical Garden annual pumpkin smash recap is on News 12

Alumnus Jonathon Figueroa '24 (Music) talks to Bold Journey about music, creativity, and overcoming challenges

Featured Events

Get Healthy: Stop by the School of Health Sciences, Human Services, and Nursing Health Expo tomorrow, November 15, to learn life-saving skills, explore cutting-edge health facilities, and discover the science behind wellness

Go International: Join the Office of International Programs and Community Engagement next week for the Language Fair on November 18 featuring actor and samuri martial artist Yoshi Amao Culturefest on November 20, and more events

Learn and Enjoy: Hear Professor Emeritus Thomas C. Spear read from his novel "Les m ascarades du Wisconsin " on November 19

See a Show: Get your free tickets for a new play by Lehman College alumna and playwright Amalia Oliva Rojas, In The Bronx Brown Girls Can See Stars Too, presented from November 20-23 by the Department of Music, Multimedia, Theatre and Dance

STUDENT RESOURCE

Join the Student Affairs Basic Needs Center on November 21 for the Lehman and Montefiore Einstein annual Thanksgiving giveaway of fresh produce and pantry foods 300 bags to the first 300 enrolled Lehman students

🔔 Voting on the color combo for the new Lightning Mascot ends November 15 🔔

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Scene On Campus

Surprise!

Lehman alumna and Managing Director of Global Inclusion & Diversity/Senior Strategic Advisor at Accenture Nellie Borrero '95 poses with School of Business students and faculty after a surprise graduation ceremony. (Photo by Janel Martinez)

Bronx Family

Professor Ricky Flores shared the details about his new book, South Bronx Family Album, with Professor Eileen Markey and a packed audience! (Photos by Mildred Perez)

Club Events

Startup Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneur Andy Gold shared expertise at a Build a Business Workshop for Lehman's student-run Financial Learning Group. Students worked in teams to create startup businesses.

(Photo c/o FLG on Instagram)

Good Chemistry

The Chemistry Club teamed up with the Psychology and the Earth, Environmental, and Geographical Sciences (EEGS) clubs to host a DIY Wellness Workshop. Students had a blast creating their own candles, bath bombs, and wax sachets. (Photo and story c/o Patricia Gonzalez on Linkedin)

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