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September 7-13, 2026

Lehman Weekly

College Events, Updates, and Extras

Four Nursing students in front of Shuster Hall

Photo of the Week

Students head to class and participate in fun and informative activities along College Walk. 📚

(Photo by Mildred Perez – Scroll down to see more!)

Lehman in the News

Computer Science Club Students shown to illustrate the concept

Lehman's Computer Science program ranks number one in the US (University HQ) 💻🥇

Dante Albertie stands in front of theatre seats

Executive Director of the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts Dante Albertie shares his vision for making the center a cultural home for The Bronx (The Riverdale Press)

Group poses with giant check on stage with bright blue backdrop

The Lovinger Theatre is set to be transformed by a $1.15 million investment (Bronx Times)

The Bronx Institute wraps up a successful summer at Lehman

Events & More

A Lehman student reads a Japanese textbook

Book/Course Materials Voucher Applications Are Now Open!

Eligible students can receive up to $150 for purchases at Lehman's online bookstore. Review eligibility criteria and apply by October 23.

Don't Miss These Featured Events

Officer puts hand on his heart as he rings bell

Join the Lehman College community at the memorial along College Walk (outside of Shuster Hall) to honor the lives lost in the attacks.

9-11 Remembrance September 11

Click here to watch it live at 10 a.m.

Reentry@Lehman Pizza Meet Up September 16

Justice-impacted individuals, family, and friends are welcome!

CONVOCATION

The Official Welcome to the
2026-2027 Academic Year

Fall 2026 Convocation Ceremony September 17

Decorative Mace from Convocation Ceremony

Buy your Yankees tickets today and get a free Lehman/Yankees Jacket!

Lehman Night at Yankee Stadium September 24

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

More to Explore

BronxShakes presents Shakespeare's The Tempest September 10-12, and 16-19 (Free Tickets)

💻 Introduction to CUNY's Digital Accessibility Initiative September 11

🥬 Food Justice Undone: Author Talk with Dr. Hanna Garth September 16

See all upcoming events

Seen on Social

Student Dylan Heslop shares the story of how his team won the Creative Implementation Award at the CUNY Tech Prep Hackathon (via Linkedin)

Scene off Campus

Kevin Bacon with Michale Bacon, Penny Prince and Darina Qafleshi

Summer Highlights: The Bacon Brothers collaborated with the San Diego Symphony for a concert under the stars at the Salk Institute, featuring their songs interspersed with vignettes from Associate Professor Michael Bacon's 2015 Cello Concerto. The duo was also recently joined by Chief College Lab Technician Darina Qafleshi and Professor Penny Prince for a City Cruises concert and dinner tour of New York Harbor, part of a four-city concert series. (Photos c/o Michael Bacon)

Welcome to NYC: Lehman welcomed incoming exchange students with a tour of Washington Heights, including a visit to The Met Cloisters. This year's cohort comes to Lehman from Paderborn University in Germany, University of Montpellier in France, Sungshin Women’s University in South Korea, and Tenri University in Japan.

“These exchange partnerships are an important part of bringing global experiences to our campus and creating opportunities for our Lehman community to connect with students from around the world.”

Associate Director of Global Engagement Eunice Cuevas

Collage of photos outdoors including holding an unknown insect or animal

Perfect Learning Environment: Professor Alethea Pace's Interdisciplinary Approaches to Environmental Justice class met at Mill Pond Park along the Harlem River for a workshop with the Randall's Island Park Alliance.

“Thank you to Lehman College for offering courses like this one, the kind that push students to learn beyond their major and engage with the world around them.”

Michael Galindo via Linkedin

Along College Walk

Collage of photos from Accessibility Fair

Access for All: The Accessibility Fair helped promote a better understanding of disabilities at Lehman. Members of The National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA), the Spoken Word and Speech-Language Pathology clubs and Department of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences volunteered to make the event a success! (Photos by Daniel Luna Miranda)

Summer Meets Fall: The Student Government Association (SGA) and the Office of Campus Life chose a beautiful day to host an Ice Cream Social in front of Shuster Hall, welcoming students for the Fall 2026 semester. (Photos by Mildred Perez)