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August 31-
September 6, 2026

Lehman Weekly

College Events, Updates, and Extras

Dinowitz signs a giant check after Vanessa L. Gibson

VIPs hold the giant check including the signatories and President Delgado and CUNY Chancellor

Photos of the Week

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson and New York City Council Member Eric Dinowitz brought more love to the Lovinger Theatre with a $1.15 million capital investment, celebrated by Lehman and CUNY leadership and the campus community. (Photos by Janel Martinez)

Lehman in the News

“Proof that a public school with a fraction of an Ivy League price tag can still deliver outcomes that show up in a national ranking built around value”
–Secret NYC, following Lehman's top tier Time ranking

Lehman College also ranks 16th nationally among Washington Monthly's Top Hispanic Serving Institutions

Health Equity Features

Clickable Video Still from podcast discussion

September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Dean Elgloria Harrison and Alumnus Carl Kirton '86, editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Nursing, discuss prostate cancer and why early awareness matters in this episode of Your Health Equity Matters

Clickable video still showing students at microphone

Lecturer Tammy Lee Christensen and student presenters from this year's Health Equity Summit join Bronxnet's Crossover TV talk about the impact of student-led research in advancing health equity

Thanks to Lehman College and community advocate Melissa Baker, The Bronx has a new option for health and wellness services: The Bronx Community Health Hub

Arts & Humanities Faculty Events

Movie Still with Jennifer McCabe and Red Book Cover For Telenovela

Professor and Chair Jennifer McCabe (Theatre, Dance & Multimedia Performing Arts) plays Beth in Your Lips Never Left Mine at the NJ Film Festival September 4

Associate Professor Mila Burns (Latin American & Latino Studies) speaks about Telenovela: A Reader, launching at Americas Society September 16

Faculty Expertise

Professor Brad Schoenfeld (Exercise Science), discusses the importance of preserving muscle power with age in a featured Washington Post interview

Associate Professor Jose Gomez-Gonzalez (Finance, Information Systems & Economics) talks about the lasting effects of inflation on the financial system with Razon Publica

Associate Professor Eileen Markey (Journalism & Media Studies) joins The Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC to discuss the challenges facing local news coverage in The Bronx 🎙️

Alumni in the News

Alumna Sofia Ben-Nun '26 reflects on a trip to Poland that deepened her connection to her family’s history and Jewish heritage

Alumna Shirley Ann Edgerton is recognized for her visionary leadership and dedication to empowering young women

Events & More

Featured Events

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

Red Ribbon Being Cut in the Center's New Space

🍕 Reentry@Lehman Pizza Meet Up September 16

Decorative Mace from Convocation Ceremony

The Official Welcome to the
2026-2027 Academic Year

Fall 2026 Convocation Ceremony September 17

Opens Soon

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

Last chance!

$5 Tickets (in person at the box office with Lehman ID) for Princess Nokia with Special Guest Yaya Bey In Concert September 4

💻 Introduction to CUNY's Digital Accessibility Initiative September 11

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

🎹 Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents The Aaron Rimbui Group
September 24

See all upcoming events

Scene on Campus

(Photos by Lehman College Multimedia Center and Mildred Perez)

Collage of welcome back photos on the College Walk

Here to Support: Student Affairs greeted students on the first day of fall classes.

Collage of very fun looking activities such as Uno and musical chairs

Fun and Games: New friends were made at the Office of Prestigious Awards Welcome Party!

Welcome Home: Returning Lehman students arrived for their first semester living in the Lehman Grand.

Collage of photos of the awardee and Lehman faculty with MVP Lifeguards Signage

Business MVPs: Lehman's Small Business Development Center celebrated business across the state and awarded Olga L. Perez, CEO and Founder of MVP Lifeguards LLC, as NYSBDC Woman Entrepreneur of the Year.

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