Sharing Strength at the Lehman Lecture

March 24-30, 2025

Lehman Weekly

College Events, Updates, and Extras

Photo of the Week

Students including Kimarea Brown (far left) and Brittany Lanzano (far right) met sisters Selenis and Marizol Leyva after the 55th annual Herbert H. Lehman Lecture. (Photo by Lehman College Multimedia Center)

News 12 covers the event

Lehman in the News

Making an Impact

Vice President for Student Affairs Jermaine Wright is recognized by Schneps Media with a 2025 Caribbean Impact Award

“I view my work as a labor of love, driven by a deep commitment to creating community, fostering belonging, and ensuring student success.”

The Lehman Center for the Performing Arts turns 45 🎈🎵🎂

Associate Professor Beatriz Lado (Spanish) shares how rediscovering the cultural and linguistic richness of Spanish begins at home

3-photo montage of Gibson at podium and audience

“The Bronx will strive and thrive in 2025”

Borough President Vanessa Gibson unveils her vision for the Bronx in an event last week at Lehman College - Bronx Times has the story (Photos by Mildred Perez)

Professor Mario Gonzalez-Corzo (Finance, Information Systems & Economics) provides insight on how Wall St. bonuses will affect New York's economy

Associate Professor Sean Stein Smith (Accounting) is the special surprise guest on his own Podcast–the latest episode of LEAP Into Business is available on Youtube and Spotify

Alumna Narelys Pagan M.S. '09 (TESOL) i s the new principal at Washington Irving Intermediate School

Art Alumnus Then and Now

Jonathan's thesis painting of construction workers

Jonathan Yubi Gomez BFA '20, M.S. '21 (Art) is one of Lehman's many creative alumni who persevered and graduated during the early days of the COVID pandemic. His artwork addresses themes such as identity, migration and social conflict.

Here's the latest on Jonathan's work from El Mercurio

Resource of the Week

LEHMAN COLLEGE CHILD CARE CENTER

The Child Care Center provides children and families of Lehman students with safe, high-quality early child care programs and support. Director Jaci Maurer details what the Center offers families.

Events and Opportunities

Join the Lehman College School of Business on April 1 for a special event celebrating Visiting Executive , Lazard President Ray McGuire

EECC'25 Sneak Peek

Featured Panel: Suzette Ramsundar, David Charcape, and Nathaniel Gasque will lead "Student Leadership as a Pathway to Equity & Advancing Social Justice through Experiential Learning.” Learn about how Lehman's Food Bank was initiated by former students of the Leadership for All program, and more.

“You will leave with actionable insights to create more equitable and transformative spaces in higher education.”

Stay tuned for another sneak peek next week!

Arts Spotlight

Acrobatic Double Feature

Among the surprises in

Surprises Unknown: The Art of the Wrapping in the Lehman College Art Gallery, is the life- sized oil painting World Upside Down by Brenda Zlamany.

Tickets are always free for all

Promo photo of acrobats with fans on a single bicycle

🎟️ Free Student

Rush Tix! 🎟️

Don't miss the Peking Acrobats at the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, April 5!

Get two comp tickets per student at the Box Office with a valid student ID. (First come first served while supplies last)

The Beat Goes On

Cute Illustration of two characters wtih Headphones

The third annual CUNY Beat Battle returns on April 1 with another showdown between Hostos and two-time reigning champion Lehman College

Meet the Author of Ordinary Girls: A Memoir, Jacquira Díaz April 2

Screening of Environmental Justice Documentary Kofi and Lartey April 2

Screening of Inheritance of Hiroshima Memories April 3

More Great Events and Opportunities

Free & Confidential Short-term

Telehealth Counseling

Lehman is accepting clients for the launch of the College’s Bronx Telehealth Counseling Center.

Learn more!

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 applying evidence-based health interventions

Apply to be a student Commencement speaker by by March 30

Mindfulness and Contemplative Studies Adv. Cert. Info Session April 3

Explore STEM Student Experiences Through An Intersectional Lens April 3

Click here for the full calendar of events.

Scene On Campus

Moving Event: Lehman's Department of Africana Studies presented Echoes of HERitage: Women, Power, and Movement with the Bombazo Dance Co. and Kofago Dance Ensemble.

(Photos by Mildred Perez)

Like Minds: Future health professionals chatted with advisors and faculty at last week's Pre-Nursing Meet and Greet (Photos by Mildred Perez)

Presentation during event and group photo

Leaders: CREAR Futuros and the Urban Male Leadership Program continue to raise the bar at this week's Power Up Your Potential event.

(Photos c/o Johnny Lozada)

Treats with Friends: The Urban Unity club and the Herbert H. Lehman Food Bank collaborated for their friendship-themed Bake and Sip. (Photos by Mildred Perez)

ICYMI: Here are a few more photos of this year's Herbert H. Lehman Memorial Lecture–stay tuned for video of the event. (Photos by Mildred Perez)

Happy Spring! Lehman College is proud to announce that Mother Goose will be awarded an honorary degree in English Literature at the 2025 Graduate Commencement Ceremony (Photo and early April Fool's by Andrew Lipton)