Lehman Weekly

College Events, Updates, and Extras

Photo of the Week

Lehman is family! Eric Agyenim-Boateng, a prior Adult Degree Program graduate celebrates with Victoria Agyenim-Boateng '23, now also an Adult Degree Program graduate.

(Photo by Pam Hinden)

The College's Commencement photos are available to view here.

Lehmanite Spotlight

Outstanding in Her Field: Lehman College and CUNY Graduate Center Professor Eleanore Wurtzel received the Trevor Goodwin Award for lifetime achievement for her pioneering work in carotenoid biochemistry which has helped produce sustainable ways to combat vitamin A deficiency. Read about her work.

Shahaan's Sketchbook

Where on campus is this scene?

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The first correct respondent will be highlighted next week.

To see more of Shahaan's artwork, visit shahaanazeem.com or follow him on Instagram @shahaan_azeem.

 In the News 

Senior Registrar Yvette Rosario Speaks with Univision 41 about the Excelsior Scholarship

The program provides a tuition-free education to eligible students to attend CUNY schools. Watch the segment.

Distinguished Professor of Latin American and Caribbean History Laird Bergad Speaks with El Nuevo Día About Puerto Rican History in New York City

Bergad tells the story of how Puerto Ricans came to be part of New York's "cultural fabric." Lea la historia aquí.

Lehman College Associate Dean and Associate Professor Karin Beck Writes That the Arts and Humanities Thrive at Lehman

Beck's piece for Inside Higher Ed offers a counter-perspective to the narrative that humanities enrollment is declining. Read it here.

 Student Opportunities 

Mentorship for LGBTQI+ Students 🏳️‍🌈

The CUNY LGBTQI+ Advisory Council offers mentorship and career coaching to CUNY’s LGBTQI+ students by connecting them with senior executives in diverse fields of interest, spanning banking, legal, technology, government, nonprofit and LGBTQI+ advocacy sectors. Application instructions are here.

Professional Clothes Giveaway

Wednesdays Starting June 21, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

The Office of Campus Life invites all students and recent graduates to stop by the Student Life Building, Room 112 to find attire perfect for interviews and other professional use. No appointment needed/first come first serve.

Scene Off Campus

Well Read: Adjunct Lecturer Catherine Kapphahn (right) participated in a reading at Topaz Arts in Queens, for a Spring Salon event in May. Her memoir Immigrant Daughter: Stories You Never Told Me received The Center for Fiction’s Christopher Doheny Award and was published by Audible.

Out There: Late last week most classes and work went virtual and the Annual Leadership Gala was postponed due to the effects of Canadian wildfire smoke in New York. Lehman ESOL instructor Margaret Ibasco shared this photo of the sun taken through the haze from the Bronx.

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