Smashing Success 🎃

November 10-16, 2026

Lehman Weekly

College Events, Updates, and Extras

Image of man on campus using shovel to chop up pumpkins for compost

Photo of the Week

Over two tons of pumpkins took a pulping at Lehman's annual Pumpkin Smash, hosted in partnership with the New York Botanical Garden. 🎃
(Photo by Eddy Vasquez)

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Lehman in the News

More Top Accolades! 🏆

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Lehman College ranks first out of 3,600 institutions nationwide on Forbes Advisor's Best Online Colleges list, cited for lowest average student debt

Associate Provost for Experiential Learning and Executive Director for Industry Partnerships Teresita Levy shares insights on making the link between education, career readiness, and opportunity more visible for students

Dante Albertie sits in red theatre seats

Executive Director of the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts Dante Albertie shares his vision for making the Bronx a premier entertainment destination with the Bronx Times

Assistant Professor Chun-I Wang (Chemistry) and Professor Hai-Ping Cheng (Biological Sciences) receive four-year grants from the National Institutes of Health to advance research with promising medical applications and create career development opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students

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Lehman College welcomes former Assembly Member Jose Rivera and NBC4 reporter Lynda Baquero to campus for a conversation on Rivera’s legacy of service and community advocacy in The Bronx | También disponible en español

Events & More

Share Your Questions with President Delgado!

Carman and Shuster Construction

Town Hall

November 18 | 2pm

Construction vehicle works on Shuster Hall window

Student Opportunity Spotlight

Annual Thanksgiving Food Giveaway

November 19

Join Lehman for Beyond the Basics: Celebrating 10 Years of Food, Community & Care!

Includes a special Grocery Bag Giveaway featuring grocery essentials and fresh produce

Federal Work-Study Position

Shock the World with Your Brilliant Portrayal of El Rayo!

Lehman's new mascot costume is almost ready to wear. Apply to be El Rayo (Open to students eligible for Federal Work-Study)

Student Entrepreneurs

Showcase Your Products at Lehman's
Holiday Market

Be a vendor on December 3
Reserve your booth

Freebies

Open to Everyone

Learn more and register for screenings here

Students and Educators

Get Free Tickets to Virgil Abloh: The Codes at The Shed

Reserve your spot today

November Featured Events

Future of Work Conference
November 13

Undergraduate Open House
November 14

Don't Miss

🧠 Conducting Applied Developmental Science in Diverse Contexts

November 12

🌿 Art, Archives, and Indigenous Botanical Knowledge. A Conversation with Blanka Amezkua and Cynthia Santos Briones November 13

🔊 Sound Design Workshop with Madre Guía November 13

🦙 Lehman College Tech Day November 13

Winter 2027 Commencement

January 26

Volunteer to help make this special occasion a success! Sign up here.

Graduates: Stay up-to-date on information about the ceremonies on the Class of 2027 webpage.

Scene off Campus

Ohmer receives award in front of Wild Feminisms Banner Stand

Prized Book: Associate Professor Sarah Ohmer (Africana Studies, Latin American & Latino Studies) received The 2026 National Women’s Studies Association’s Gloria E. Anzaldúa Book Prize for her book The Keloids We Heal: Trauma, Spirituality, and Black Modernity in Literature. (Photo with NWSA President Jessica Pabón c/o Sarah Ohmer)

SOMOS 2026: President Fernando Delgado and Provost Jorge Silva-Puras led an engaging discussion on the many roads to a college degree with Lehman staff and local elected officials. (Photo c/o Jasmin Clavasquin).

Scene on Campus

(Photos by Mildred Perez unless otherwise noted)

Smashing Tradition: Lehman welcomed the community to campus for the annual Pumpkin Smash.

Club Happenings

Photo of students with bracelets and photo of beads

Autumn Glow: Empower-U brought student residents of The Lehman Grand together for a cozy Saturday afternoon filled with fun activities, food, and grab-and-go snacks courtesy of the Herbert H. Lehman Food Bank. ✨

Good Vibes: Reformed University Fellowship brought students together for an engaging time filled with faith and fun.

Wild Wild West: The Lehman Modeling Club and Mexican Student Society brought flair to their creative photo shoot. (Photos by Delianni Cuevas Perez)

Happy students hold Lehman College branded teddy bears

Campus Life: Students are taking part in a series of scav enger hunts that help them to explore and get to know Lehman's campus.

Stunning photo of leaves near the Olmec Head

(Photo by Hope Linton)

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