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January 8-14, 2024

Lehman Weekly

College Events, Updates, and Extras

Photo of the Week

"You can, at any time, decide that you, in your unique perspective and your unique personality, can

bring more to the table if people did it this way,

or saw it your way, or voted for you."

New York State Senate Majority Leader and Lehman alumna

Andrea Stewart-Cousins shared her story with President Fernando Delgado, including how she broke through barriers

as a Black woman and advocated against discrimination

during her successful career.


Watch this Distinguished Alumni Spotlight here.


(Photo by Lehman College Multimedia Center)

News, Updates, and More

 In the News 

AI-generated Sneaker Illustration

8 Fitness Myths That Drive Experts Crazy

Professor Brad Schoenfeld helps The New York Times debunk fitness myths to support your 2024 fitness goals.

Univision Still with Play Button

Ayudas para estudiantes universitarios en Nueva York: Cómo aplicar al programa ‘CUNY Cares’

Univision 41 visits Lehman's Campus and interviews students about the benefits available through CUNY Cares.

 Book Launch 

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Podcast 🎙️

Democracy and Capitalism in Turkey: The State, Power, and Big Business

Professor Devrim Yavuz discusses his newly published work on the New Books Network podcast.  Take a listen.

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Sun Don't Shine

In a new young adult novel by Professor Crissa-Jean Chappell (English Dept.) sixteen-year-old Reece is an expert at keeping secrets and quickly realizes everyone else is keeping them too. Read about it.

 Congrats 

Professor on Stage Dancing with Purple Lighting

Faculty Fellow

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Dance Nami Yamamoto was named a Princeton University Mary Mackall Gwinn Hodder Fellow for the 2024-2025 academic year. Princeton’s Lewis Center for the Arts recently announced the newest recipients, who will explore a range of profound issues in their chosen mediums.

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Alumni Success

Julissa Alvarez B.S. ’04 , M.S. ’10, M.S. ’12 has been included in Marquis Who's Who for Excellence in Educational Administration. In addition to her career highlights, Julissa established an endowment to support scholarships for students at Lehman and continues to do amazing work for her community. 

Featured Events

Spring registration is open. Register today

 Save the Date 

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Tour and Networking

Tuesday, January 23, 2-5 p.m.

Join Lehman and CUNY Inclusive Economy to tour the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene facilities, learn how to apply for their paid 2024 Summer Internship, and discover more about the organization from professionals who currently work there. Sign up.

Nursing Building Architectural Drawing

Nursing Education, Research, and Practice Center Ribbon Cutting

Thursday, February 1, 1-3 p.m.

The campus community is invited to attend a ceremonial ribbon cutting for Lehman's new state-of-the-art nursing building. RSVP here.

Knopp Portrait

New York Jobs CEO Council, CEO Speaker Series

Tuesday, February 6, 2:30 p.m.

Paul Knopp, Chair and CEO of KPMG, is coming to Lehman College. Knopp will join Lehman College President Delgado to discuss his path to the C-suite then join fellow KMPG leaders to network with students at a reception with refreshments. The event is hosted by the Lehman College School of Business. Students, register today!

Lehman List

Add new activities to your 2024 to-do list!

Click on each to learn more.

Basketball Player #33 Spinning Ball

Attend a home game to cheer on the Lehman College Lightning 

Jazz Musician Playing Trumpet

See a show at the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts

Lehman Community:

Get a $5 discount on tickets with your Lehman ID.

Mario Deda - CompTIA+ Program Grad and Help Desk Tech at Lehman

Grow your skills:

Take a Continuing Education course

CUNY staff, students, and alumni may be eligible for a 15% tuition discount prior to registering for one applicable course per semester. Email [email protected] for more information.

Student Photographing Art

View great art in the

Lehman College

Art Gallery

You can still see

Framing the Female Gaze

until January 20.

There's much more to try at Lehman.

Click on the Events Calendar to see more.

Reply to this email with anything that's missing from this list.

Scene at Lehman

Quiet Campus Days

Chairs and a Bright Window Looking Out Onto Campus
Robotic Patient in Bed

Inviting Space: Here's a sneak peek of the new Nursing Education, Research, and Practice Center. RSVP for the February Ribbon Cutting. (Photos by Harrison Yang)

Hawking Around: With no leaves to obscure the view, Velveth Suarez was able to take this photograph of our resident young Red Tail Hawks in front of Shuster Hall.

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