October 12-18, 2025

Lehman Weekly

College Events, Updates, and Extras

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Photos of the Week

Members of the Lehman community display flags in celebration of National Coming Out Day and Hispanic Heritage Month! (Photos by Mildred Perez)

Lehman in the News

Lehman's professor and students at the 2025 HSI Battle of the Brains

Lehman College School of Business students showcased their entrepreneurial talent at the 2025 HSI Battle of the Brains with their concept, ADelante, a bilingual AI-powered marketing agency (Photo c/o Molly Varillas)

Professor Stanley Renshon (Political Science) suggests that Trump’s vague remarks about a possible pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell are a strategy to stay politically flexible (Newsweek)

Associate Professor Sean Stein Smith (Accounting) provides insight on trade timing and strategy in ongoing crypto market invest igation

Professor Jonah Brucker-Cohen (Media Studies) holds his latest Scrapyard Challenge where participants turned trash to video game treasure

Lehman College's r ediscovery and transfer of historic plant specimens to the New York Botanical Garden is covered by the Riverdale Press

Alumni in the News

Vide cover image for Ismael Malavé Pérez 95 Economics alumni discussing his candidacy for city comptroller on NY1

Ismael Malavé Pérez '95 (Economics) stops by NY1’s Inside City Hall to discuss his candidacy for city comptroller

Yalixsa Then '21 (Nursing) is the new clinical lead provider at the Shenandoah Health Center

Resource of the Week

STUDENT LIFE CENTER

Students: Need a break between classes? Hang out at the Student Life Center for chill vibes and to connect with other students!

Events and Opportunities

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Students: Set the direction for your future at the Fall 2025 Majors and Minors Fair! Explore all of Lehman's majors and minors, connect with faculty and staff, collect Lehman gear, and take advantage of other great opportunities. October 23

Faculty: Discover, connect, and collaborate at the Faculty Campus Resource Showcase in the Leonard Lief Library October 22

For Everyone

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

The Wellness Center invites all to wear purple this Thursday to show your support. Snap a selfie, use the tag #PurpleWithAPurpose, and share why you wear purple for a chance to win a prize. October 16

Download a purple Zoom background to use throughout October.

Photo of Lehman Alumni and Staff in Lehman Yankees shirt walking in group at the Yankees stadium

Own a Piece of Lehman College x Yankees History!

Get details and purchase your jersey here.

Join Assistant Professor Maeve Adams (English) to explore the transformative role of nineteenth-century literature in shaping modern democratic dissent and learn from her book, Rhetoric and Resistance: The Literary Arts of Dissent in Nineteenth-Century Britain. October 21

Enjoy a student dance performance, featuring choreography by alumni fellows Dianna Cruz and Lian Kizner. Get your free tickets for Dance in Dialog today. October 22–25

Join Lehman's Urban Male Leadership Program for a day of leadership development, networking, and inspiration at the 2025 UMLP Leadership Summit. October 24

Expand your entrepreneurial know-how and hear from the experts at the Entrepreneurship and Marketing Clubs' Startup Toolbox Speaker Series Through November 22

Hear from nationally recognized AI and crypto experts–Register today for Lehman's Third Annual Digital Asset Symposium. October 29

Save a life! Give blood at the New York Blood Center's Blood Drive at Lehman College sponsored by Lehman's Chemistry Club! October 30

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Temporary Office Relocations

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Third floor offices in Shuster Hall have temporarily moved
Find them here 🗺️

📣 Tell Your Friends and Family!

It's not too late to register for Lehman College's Fall 2025 Undergraduate Open House. Attend to take part in admissions & financial aid workshops, explore majors, and tour Lehman's beautiful campus.

October 18

Scene on Campus

(Photos by Mildred Perez)

Image of two female students pouring chocolate syrup on apple slices.

Sweet Season: Students enjoy fall flavors at Empower-U and Voces de Quisqueya Sweet Autumn Treat event.

Photo collage of students at tabling event on campus.

Take Care: The Lehman community gathered for World Mental Health Day. Campus organizations shared information, resources, and hosted activities.

Photo collage at Hispanic Heritage Month celebration

Celebremos: Raíces Cultural Celebration showcased vibrant culture, community, and pride this Hispanic Heritage Month.

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