Lehman Journalism students join Univision 41 weather anchor Lucrecia Borchardt on Lehman's campus—L to R: Trinity Thomas, Michelle Flores, Lucrecia Borchardt (Univision), Summer Gonzalez, Brenda Nava

Academic Focus

Assistant Professor Agustina Checa (Music) wins the twenty-eighth annual R. Serge Denisoff Award for the Best Article Published in Popular Music and Society

Lehman's Instructional Support Services Program receives national certification for levels 1 and 2 from the College Reading and Learning Association

Work by Professor Melissa Brown and Associate Professors Sean McCarthy and Jonathan Ehrenberg (Art) is featured in “A Shark’s Mouth Is a Whole Aquarium," on view at Essex Flowers through May 17

(Art: "Burn Out" by Melissa Brown)

New York Yankees Summer Speaker Series

Apply here by May 15

Learn from New York Yankees staff Wednesdays from June 17 to July 15 (12:30–2 p.m.) Earn an SCPS certificate upon completion of sessions and reflection work. More info here.

Stay up-to-date on information about the ceremonies on the Class of 2026 webpage

AI for Teaching and Learning

RSVP to join Lehman faculty and staff for a virtual presentation of cutting-edge AI applications for teaching and learning across academic disciplines including custom course assistants and syllabus redesigns, competency-based assessments, and workforce readiness initiatives. May 14-15 Hosted by the Center for Teaching & Learning

Reserve your presale tickets now! Registration closes Thursday afternoon, May 14 and presale codes will be sent to the provided email address. Presale begins on May 15 at 11 a.m. on the website. 

Event is September 4

Small Business

Access to Capital May 18

Bronx Business Tech Incubator Open House May 19

Small Business Clinic May 21

Domine Ventas Domine su Negocio May 28

Center for Teaching & Learning

(Photos by Lehman College Multimedia Center)

Learn More: Presentation decks, letters, and images from the second annual Excellence in Education & Community Conference: Moving the Needle—From Practice to Impact are available on CUNY Manifold

In Partnership: Students and instructors from The Engaged Pedagogy Program presented teaching artifacts and discussed takeaways about co-creating student-centered learning materials such as assignments, activities, and a syllabus through their partnerships in spring 2026. 

Saluting Good Work: It was a memorable sendoff for Sergeant Cesar Polonia as colleagues came together for a retirement walkout in recognition of years of hard work, leadership, and service! 🎉(Photos by Lehman College Multimedia Center)

Poetic Debut: Nuyorican poet Noel Quiñones celebrated the release of their debut poetry collection, Orange. The book launch was sponsored by the English Department, Latin American & Latino Studies, Leonard Lief Library, and Women’s & Gender Studies. (Photos by Mildred Perez)

End of Year Celebrations Begin: The African Nursing Student Association and Financial Learning Group were among the student organizations recognizing the hard work of their members this spring semester. (Photo by Mildred Perez)

Academic Excellence: The Department of Biological Sciences honored majors who have achieved a GPA of 3.75 or higher with its inaugural Thomas Jensen Award. The award, named after the former department chair, recognizes leadership, intellectual curiosity, and a commitment to meaningful scientific inquiry. (Photo by Lehman College Multimedia Center)

Creative Fiesta: Participants gathered for a festive Cinco de Mayo celebration featuring a mini piñata workshop led by Maria Muñiz. Attendees enjoyed learning about the art of piñata making while also hearing Maria share her inspiring journey of starting her own piñata business. 🪅 (Photos by Mildred Perez)