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September 21-27, 2026

Lehman Weekly

College Events, Updates, and Extras

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Photo of the Week

Dominican President Luis Abinader presented the INDEX awards at a special event in Lehman's Lovinger Theatre. 🇩🇴🌟

(Photo with Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs for Dominican Communities Abroad alumna Celinés Toribio and Lehman President Fernando Delgado by Lehman College Multimedia Center)

Lehman in the News

A Top-Ranked Regional University

Five Years and Counting

View from Roof of Music Building on fall day

Lehman ranks among the top five Regional Universities in the North for Social Mobility and among the region's Top Public Schools in U.S. News & World Report

Arts & Humanities Highlights

Adjunct Lecturer Justine Blau (English) edits Barefoot in the Bronx, New American Memoirs Volume II, with work by students who are immigrants or the children of immigrants

Professor Penny Prince (Music) receives a Special Judges’ Citation for Ongoing Excellence from The American Prize for Rapunzel '25

On Exhibit

The Lehman College Art Gallery's latest exhibition, Does This Taste Funny?, co-curated by Professor Melissa Brown (Art), is featured in the Riverdale Press

(Sculpture by Kari Cholnoky)

Doctoral Lecturer Patricia Gonzalez Periche (Chemistry) and the 2026 cohort of CUNY Career Success Fellows work to develop innovative ways to help students build successful futures beyond the classroom

Faculty Expert Takes

Professor and Assistant Director, Research and Publications (Mexican Studies Institute) Luis Quesada shares findings from the Institute's research on the continued growth and diversity of the Mexican population in the New York City metropolitan area (Telemundo 47)

Lecturer Jennifer Mackenzie (English and Journalism & Media Studies) examines Syria's first proposed "smart city" project and its implications

Associate Professor Nicholas Boston (Journalism & Media Studies) reviews Andy Warhol: Family Album at the Whitney Museum of American Art (Gay City News)

In the latest episode of the LEAP Into Business podcast, Associate Professor Sean Stein Smith and President of the Bronx Economic Development Corporation Winston Peters explore what lies ahead for the Bronx's economy

Lehmanite Spotlight

“It's rewarding to see the results of students landing internships and jobs or just feeling more confident talking to recruiters early in their careers”

Daniela Loveridge (School of Business Student)

Read Q&A

TUNE IN: President Fernando Delgado joins Joe Torres on Tiempo this Sunday, September 27 at 11:30 a.m. on Channel 7 (WABC) to discuss The Lehman Grand and other exciting developments at the College (Photo by Richard Relkin)

Alumni in the News

Alumna Blondell Cummings '77 is featured in the season premiere of CUNY Laureates, honoring her lasting legacy as a groundbreaking choreographer and Guggenheim Fellow

Alumna Mare Cierre launches What Haunts Us, the debut issue of Hushmarrow, a new Bronx-based literary press showcasing emerging writers and artists

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Events & More

Jazz singer and students at NY Yankees Game

This Week!

Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents The Aaron Rimbui Group – Live at Lehman College September 24 (Free)

Lehman Night at Yankee Stadium September 24

#21 Through My Eyes - Stepping Up to the Plate for Humanity

A special Hispanic Heritage Month celebration honoring the life and legacy of Roberto Clemente with special guest Bronx Civil Court Judge Hon. Eliezer Rodriguez September 30

More to Explore

🤖 Community Forum on AI and Academic Integrity October 6

🎓 Upcoming Program Information Sessions Now Through December

See all upcoming events

Scene off Campus

Cultural Touchstone: Associate Professor Mila Burns (Latin American & Latino Studies) joined the launch of Telenovela: A Reader. Learn about the book and accompanying exhibition. (Photo by Mercedes Diez)

Scene on Campus

Former U.S. Ambassador to Panama John Feeley speaks to students of first-year History of Puerto Rico class.

Star Speaker: Substitute Associate Professor Joaquin Monserrate (Latin American and Latino Studies) welcomed former U.S. Ambassador to Panama John Feeley to his first-year History of Puerto Rico class, where students explored the factors shaping Puerto Rico's relationship with the United States. (Photo c/o Joaquin Moneserrate)

Hanna Garth presents to the audience from podium

Food Justice: The Bronx Food Humanities Initiative welcomed Hanna Garth for a conversation on her new book, Food Justice Undone: Lessons for Building a Better Movement. Drawing on more than a decade of research and community engagement, the discussion explored food justice and community-led solutions in The Bronx and beyond. (Photos by Mildred Perez)

Collage of 5 Awardees at Lehman's 2026 Convocation

Official Start to the Academic Year: Lehman's Fall 2026 Convocation ceremony recognized students, faculty, and staff. Honorees included student Omadai Sukul ’26, teacher of the year Julio Gallego-Delgado, adjunct teacher of the year Raghu Ram Chamala, and outstanding contributors to the college Bascillia Toussaint and Sgt. Cristofer Pache. (Photos by Lehman College Multimedia Center)

Collage of students and a few of the winners on Fall 2026 scavenger hunt

Clues Across Campus: Lehman students explored campus services, connected with fellow students, and completed clues and challenges during the College’s annual Scavenger Hunt. (Photos by Lehman College Multimedia Center)

Lightning Connections: At the Club Fair, Lehman students explored ways to get involved on campus while meeting new friends and enjoying music, games, and food. (Photos by Mildred Perez)

Italians and Albanians in the Bronx: Lehman College celebrated the Leonard Lief Library’s Joseph Tusiani Collection with an evening featuring collection tours and a special presentation, in partnership with CUNY’s Calandra Italian American Institute. (Photos by Lehman College Multimedia Center)