Two alumnae share their their long-term academic goals in Lehman News. Arlene Batista '23 is a Fulbright recipient and will be going to Mexico City to teach, and Ogo Ononiwu '22, a Fulbright finalist, is working on her next goal–applying for graduate fellowships.
Wonderful Alumni at NYBG
A collaboration between Lehman Stages and the New York Botanical Garden places Lehman theatre program alumni in the fantastical world of Wonderland. Each weekend this month, Alexa Downing '23 and Wilson Hernandez '24 play Cheshire Cat and White Rabbit in NYBG’s Wonderland: Curious Nature exhibit.
Educated at Lehman and Now a Distinguished Educator
Sean Smith '11 (Science Education) is a Distinguished Teacher awardee at Noble Schools in Chicago.
In the News
Close to Home
For Around the Boroughs, NY1 reporter Ron Lee steps inside the Lehman College Teaching Kitchen as students prepare sustainable meals from locally sourced nutritious foods.
Recognizing Significant Contributions to Nursing
Associate Professor and alumna Darcel Reyes '82 (Nursing) is a 2024 American Academy of Nursing Fellow. Darcel tells Bronx Timesthat she plans to keep working to realize health equity for vulnerable populations, especially people with HIV.
Book Talk
Podcast🎙️
Spanish Fashion in History
Associate Professor Amanda Wunder (History) joins Dressed: The History of Fashion Podcast to talk about her new book, Spanish Fashion in the Age of Velázquez. Listen topart 1 and part 2to hear all about it, including why the hairstyles of mid-17th century Spanish royals are the exact same shape as their skirts.
Read to Save Democracy
Democracy: A Very Short Introduction by Professor Naomi Zack (Philosophy) is one of Kim Horner McCoy’s Democracy Reading List's picks. See the full list in Kansas Reflector.
America's Favorite Poet
Distinguished Professor Emeritus Billy Collins (English) sits down with Arts & Letters to talk about his collection of 135 very short poems, Musical Tables. (Photo by Suzannah Gail Collins)
Expert Takes
Before There Was Pickleball
As Missouri embraces its love for pickleball and opens a new indoor pickleball and padel complex, Professor James Anderson (English) recalls his youth there, where games like touch football and kickball were played in simpler settings. Read the piece in Detour.
Pride in the Italian Capital and the Pope's Alleged Offensive Remark
Associate Professor Nicholas Boston (Journalism and Media Studies) explores the aftermath of Pope Francis’ alleged anti-gay remark in Gay City News.
Comics in the Gutter?
Assistant Professor Sean McCarthy (Art) visits the Whitney Biennial and writes about it for The Comics Journal, noting a dearth of comic art in the Whitney.
Good Sign for Crypto Adoption
Sean Stein Smith shares his latest take on cryptocurrency for Bloomberg Law. The focus is on more flexibility at the SEC.
Honors and Accolades
Honoring Law Enforcement Leadership
Assistant Director of Public Safety Lieutenant Alan Orozco is now a member of the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association after graduating from the highly selective Mid-Atlantic Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar program (MALEEDS) held at Princeton University. Alan was selected by CUNY and the FBI's New York City Office for the program.
In Memoriam
Ruth K. Westheimer, who passed away on July 12 at age 96, was not only a cultural changemaker and the nation’s best-known sex educator—she was also a professor at Lehman College. Lehman remembers Dr. Ruth.
Scene at Lehman
AI in Business: Provost Jorge Silva-Puras and three small business entrepreneurs joined a panel for the Bronx Business Tech Incubator at CUNY on the Concourse and shared how local entrepreneurs are using AI. (Video c/o Samira Bahrami)
Under the Sky:Lehman Stages hosted a movie night featuring The Little Mermaid. The event moved to the Amphitheatre because of wind. (Photo by Mildred Perez)
Coming Up at Lehman Stages:
SUMMERWORX 2024: Salsa Under the Stars with Luisito Quintero y su Antologia Band Sextet
Musical Language: Jazz Power Initiative held a two-day workshop at Lehman for artists and educators. The focus was on empowerment and connection through jazz and Afro-Latin jazz. One of the instructors, Steven OquendoB.S.'10, MAT '18 (upper left), is also a Lehman alumnus. (Photos by Mildred Perez)
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