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Monday, June 30, 2025

Riverdale Press: Months After Storm, Puerto Rico Still in Crisis, Activists Say

Friday, December 22, 2017

Riverdale Press: Months After Storm, Puerto Rico Still in Crisis, Activists Say

President Cruz Joins the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration

Friday, December 15, 2017

President Cruz Joins the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration

Lehman Student Sharon Lee Wins CUNY Ethics and Morality Essay Contest

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Lehman Student Sharon Lee Wins CUNY Ethics and Morality Essay Contest

Three Lehman Students Win Prestigious Gilman Award to Study Abroad

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Three Lehman Students Win Prestigious Gilman Award to Study Abroad

Lehman 360—A Platform For Everything Lehman

Monday, December 11, 2017

Lehman 360—A Platform For Everything Lehman

Lehman College President Appointed to National Higher Education Policy Board

Friday, December 1, 2017

Lehman College President Appointed to National Higher Education Policy Board

The New York Times Close Up Interview with President Cruz

Wednesday, December 6, 2017

The New York Times Close Up Interview with President Cruz

Performing Arts Center Will Undergo a $15.4 million Renovation

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Performing Arts Center Will Undergo a $15.4 million Renovation

Lehman Mourns the Loss of Lowell Hawthorne (BBA, ’16)

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Lehman Mourns the Loss of Lowell Hawthorne (BBA, ’16)

Lehman College Presents Passing Strange: The Musical on December 6-9

Friday, December 1, 2017

Lehman College Presents Passing Strange: The Musical on December 6-9

Open Auditions Announced for Lehman College’s Spring Collaborative Musical

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Open Auditions Announced for Lehman College’s Spring Collaborative Musical

Ph.D. Candidate Pursues Groundbreaking Cancer Research in Lehman Biology Lab

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Ph.D. Candidate Pursues Groundbreaking Cancer Research in Lehman Biology Lab

Lehman Wins the Federal Reserve Challenge Again

Monday, November 27, 2017

Lehman Wins the Federal Reserve Challenge Again

“We Supported Their Dictators, Led the Failed War on Drugs, and Now Deny Them Refuge”

Monday, November 27, 2017

“We Supported Their Dictators, Led the Failed War on Drugs, and Now Deny Them Refuge”

Lehman Athletics Unveils the Wall of Champions

Monday, November 27, 2017

Lehman Athletics Unveils the Wall of Champions

Lehman College Celebrates Outstanding Faculty and Staff

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Lehman College Celebrates Outstanding Faculty and Staff

Interim Dean MacKillop Named 2017’s Outstanding Continuing Educator by CEANY

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Interim Dean MacKillop Named 2017’s Outstanding Continuing Educator by CEANY

Video: President Cruz on His First Year at Lehman, 90x30 on Channel 7

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Video: President Cruz on His First Year at Lehman, 90x30 on Channel 7

Lehman Professor Honored by American Institute of CPAs Leadership Academy

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Lehman Professor Honored by American Institute of CPAs Leadership Academy

Renowned Classical Music Ensemble Performs at Lehman College

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Renowned Classical Music Ensemble Performs at Lehman College

Lehman Receives $2 Million to Double the Number of Grads with Tech Degrees

Thursday, November 2, 2017

Lehman Receives $2 Million to Double the Number of Grads with Tech Degrees

Three Lehman Researchers Contribute to Kilonova Discovery

Thursday, November 2, 2017

Three Lehman Researchers Contribute to Kilonova Discovery

The Ninth Annual Johnny Pacheco Latin Music and Jazz Festival on November 14-17

Thursday, November 2, 2017

The Ninth Annual Johnny Pacheco Latin Music and Jazz Festival on November 14-17

Men’s Soccer Returns to the CUNYAC Final

Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Men’s Soccer Returns to the CUNYAC Final

Book Drive to Help Schoolchildren in Barbuda

Friday, November 24, 2017

Book Drive to Help Schoolchildren in Barbuda

Lehman College Signs Historic Agreement with Two Cuban Universities

Friday, October 13, 2017

Lehman College Signs Historic Agreement with Two Cuban Universities

Lehman Alumnus André Aciman to Star at Friends of the Leonard Lief Library Fundraiser

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Lehman Alumnus André Aciman to Star at Friends of the Leonard Lief Library Fundraiser

Lehman Opens Zen Space for Students

Friday, October 6, 2017

Lehman Opens Zen Space for Students

The Bronx Institute Wins Three New Grants for ENLACE Program

Friday, October 6, 2017

The Bronx Institute Wins Three New Grants for ENLACE Program

Lehman’s Masters in Educational Leadership Ranked as One of the Finest in the Nation

Monday, September 25, 2017

Lehman’s Masters in Educational Leadership Ranked as One of the Finest in the Nation

President Cruz’s Statement on Recent Hurricanes and the Mexican Earthquake

Thursday, September 21, 2017

President Cruz’s Statement on Recent Hurricanes and the Mexican Earthquake

Lehman College’s Statement Regarding NY State’s Enough is Enough Report

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Lehman College’s Statement Regarding NY State’s Enough is Enough Report

CUNY Program Gets 25 Lehman Students Real World Experience

Sunday, September 17, 2017

CUNY Program Gets 25 Lehman Students Real World Experience

President Cruz’s Statement to the Campus Community on DACA

Wednesday, September 6, 2017

President Cruz’s Statement to the Campus Community on DACA

Vice President Bergmann Honored as a National Trailblazer in Digital Education

Thursday, September 7, 2017

Vice President Bergmann Honored as a National Trailblazer in Digital Education

Schoenfeld Named Nutrition Consultant to NJ Devils

Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Schoenfeld Named Nutrition Consultant to NJ Devils

Students Will Save on Textbook Costs with Classes Adapting New Open Educational Resources

Monday, August 28, 2017

Students Will Save on Textbook Costs with Classes Adapting New Open Educational Resources

Lehman Students Receive Six Gilman Scholarships for Study Abroad

Sunday, August 27, 2017

Lehman Students Receive Six Gilman Scholarships for Study Abroad

Director of Lehman’s Urban Male Leadership Program Honored by City & State New York

Monday, August 21, 2017

Director of Lehman’s Urban Male Leadership Program Honored by City & State New York

Let’s Talk About Sex: Lehman Course Teaches School Counselors How to Do Just That

Friday, August 11, 2017

Let’s Talk About Sex: Lehman Course Teaches School Counselors How to Do Just That

Lehman Alumni and Author Achieves the ‘American Dream’

Tuesday, August 8, 2017

Lehman Alumni and Author Achieves the ‘American Dream’

Lehman College Joins National Effort Urging Congress Not to Freeze Federal Pell Grants for Low-Income Students

Monday, July 31, 2017

Lehman College Joins National Effort Urging Congress Not to Freeze Federal Pell Grants for Low-Income Students

A Call to Service Leads One Lehman Student to Sierra Leone

Monday, July 31, 2017

A Call to Service Leads One Lehman Student to Sierra Leone

Surviving Sierra Leone’s Blood Diamond Civil War: One Lehman Student Tells Harrowing Story in New Book

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Surviving Sierra Leone’s Blood Diamond Civil War: One Lehman Student Tells Harrowing Story in New Book

EdCast Wins a Silver Telly

Friday, July 7, 2017

EdCast Wins a Silver Telly

Kids Reign Supreme for Two Days in August at Lehman College

Friday, July 7, 2017

Kids Reign Supreme for Two Days in August at Lehman College

Professor Penny Prince Professes Love of Performance

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Professor Penny Prince Professes Love of Performance

Lehman College/CUNY Partners with NYU in the First Publicly Funded VR/AR Lab in the U.S.

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Lehman College/CUNY Partners with NYU in the First Publicly Funded VR/AR Lab in the U.S.

Assistant Vice President Ruiz Wins Prestigious Spot at National Educational Institute

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Assistant Vice President Ruiz Wins Prestigious Spot at National Educational Institute

President Cruz’s “Students First” Leadership Hailed by the Gates Foundation

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

President Cruz’s “Students First” Leadership Hailed by the Gates Foundation

President Cruz Commits Lehman College to the Paris Agreement

Thursday, June 15, 2017

President Cruz Commits Lehman College to the Paris Agreement

Lehman’s Got Talent

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Lehman’s Got Talent

Lehman Offers Four New STEM Courses for Science Teachers This Summer

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Lehman Offers Four New STEM Courses for Science Teachers This Summer

Commencement 2017: A Beautiful Day in the Bronx with Hope, Dreams (and even Love!)

Thursday, June 1, 2017

Lehman’s 49th Commencement—and the first for President José Luis Cruz—was an amazing success

New Excelsior Scholarship Will Enable Many New York State Residents to Attend CUNY for Free

Friday, May 26, 2017

New Excelsior Scholarship Will Enable Many New York State Residents to Attend CUNY for Free

A Change of Course Leads to New Career Path for Lehman Alumnus By Mairin Cahill

Friday, May 26, 2017

A Change of Course Leads to New Career Path for Lehman Alumnus By Mairin Cahill

Author and Lehman Professor of English Jane Cleland Wins 2016 Agatha Award By Mairin Cahill

Friday, May 26, 2017

Author and Lehman Professor of English Jane Cleland Wins 2016 Agatha Award By Mairin Cahill

Dr. Betty A. Rosa (M.S. ‘78) Will Be Speaker and Receive an Honorary Doctorate at Lehman College’s 49th Commencement, June 1

Thursday, May 25, 2017

Dr. Betty A. Rosa (M.S. ‘78) Will Be Speaker and Receive an Honorary Doctorate at Lehman College’s 49th Commencement, June 1

A Lehman Professor Explores An Often Ignored Consequence of NAFTA

Thursday, May 25, 2017

A Lehman Professor Explores An Often Ignored Consequence of NAFTA

Lehman’s Social Work Department Co-Produces New “Urban Social Work” Journal

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Lehman’s Social Work Department Co-Produces New “Urban Social Work” Journal

A Warm Welcome for Bronx Native Chris Hayes

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

A Warm Welcome for Bronx Native Chris Hayes

Lehman’s Virtual Reality Lab Officially Opens

Monday, May 22, 2017

Lehman’s Virtual Reality Lab Officially Opens

Lehman Brings Together Women in STEM For a Discussion and Screening of Hidden Figures

Thursday, May 18, 2017

Lehman Brings Together Women in STEM For a Discussion and Screening of Hidden Figures

President Cruz Addresses Washington Policy Conference

Tuesday, May 16, 2017

President Cruz Addresses Washington Policy Conference

Professor Wurtzel Named 2017 Fellow of the International Carotenoid Society

Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Professor Wurtzel Named 2017 Fellow of the International Carotenoid Society

Chris Hayes of MSNBC’s ‘All In with Chris Hayes’ Returns To His Bronx Roots to Promote New Book at Lehman College, May 21

Friday, May 12, 2017

Chris Hayes of MSNBC’s ‘All In with Chris Hayes’ Returns To His Bronx Roots to Promote New Book at Lehman College, May 21

Lehman Professor Daniel Kabat Makes His TV Debut

Thursday, May 11, 2017

Lehman Professor Daniel Kabat Makes His TV Debut

Trial and Error: Flipped Course Boosts Passing Rates to 80+ Percent

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Trial and Error: Flipped Course Boosts Passing Rates to 80+ Percent

Chancellor Fariña Kicks Off Third Annual Borough-Wide Arts Festival

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Students From Over 460 Schools Showcasing Work at Visual and Performing Arts Festivals. City has Highest Number of Arts Teachers in 11 Years

Seventh Annual Conference of the Center for Human Rights and Peace Studies

Monday, May 8, 2017

Seventh Annual Conference of the Center for Human Rights and Peace Studies

Congressman Espaillat Describes His “American Dream” in the 48th Annual Lehman Lecture

Friday, May 5, 2017

Declares himself a “fighter” for the Bronx and New Yorkers

Health Conference at Lehman College Demands ‘Equity Now’

Friday, May 5, 2017

Health Conference at Lehman College Demands ‘Equity Now’

William M. Hoffman, Who Wrote the Pioneering AIDS Play ‘As Is,’ Dies at 78

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

William M. Hoffman, Who Wrote the Pioneering AIDS Play ‘As Is,’ Dies at 78

Lehman Hosts Benefit Concert For Iconic Musician Giovanni Hidalgo

Thursday, April 27, 2017

Lehman Hosts Benefit Concert For Iconic Musician Giovanni Hidalgo

Bronx EdTech Showcase To Spotlight Innovations in Online Education

Thursday, April 27, 2017

Bronx EdTech Showcase To Spotlight Innovations in Online Education

‘Rapunzel,’ An Original Musical to Open at Lehman College May 11

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

‘Rapunzel,’ An Original Musical to Open at Lehman College May 11

Congressman Adriano Espaillat to Deliver Annual Lehman Lecture on Friday, May 5th

Monday, April 24, 2017

Congressman Adriano Espaillat to Deliver Annual Lehman Lecture on Friday, May 5th

Engineering Innovator to Speak at 2017 Sweeney Lecture

Thursday, April 20, 2017

Engineering Innovator to Speak at 2017 Sweeney Lecture

A Calling for Public Service: Lehman Alumnus Finds His Niche

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

A Calling for Public Service: Lehman Alumnus Finds His Niche

Lehman Takes Part In Citywide One Book, One NY Initiative

Monday, April 17, 2017

Lehman Takes Part In Citywide One Book, One NY Initiative

Filling the Art Void in New York Public Schools and Communities

Monday, April 17, 2017

Filling the Art Void in New York Public Schools and Communities

Watched by the FBI: Back in the day, Professor Andres Torres was under FBI surveillance. He sued to see his file and was shocked by what he learned

Friday, April 7, 2017

Watched by the FBI: Back in the day, Professor Andres Torres was under FBI surveillance. He sued to see his file and was shocked by what he learned

‘Activism in Academia’ Forum Seeks to Inspire Student Activism

Friday, April 7, 2017

‘Activism in Academia’ Forum Seeks to Inspire Student Activism

André Aciman (‘73) Returns to Lehman April 5 to Read from His New Novel

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

André Aciman (‘73) Returns to Lehman April 5 to Read from His New Novel

Professor Chudnovsky: Balancing Physics with Human Rights

Monday, April 3, 2017

Professor Chudnovsky: Balancing Physics with Human Rights

Tackling Food Insecurity at Lehman College

Thursday, March 30, 2017

Tackling Food Insecurity at Lehman College

Lehman President Cruz Delivers “State of the College” Address

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Lehman President Cruz Delivers “State of the College” Address

Lehman College Nursing Department’s Accelerated BSN Program Rated No. 2 in the Country

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Lehman College Nursing Department’s Accelerated BSN Program Rated No. 2 in the Country

Athletics Hires Two New Coaches

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Athletics Hires Two New Coaches

Alien Nations to Open at the Lehman College Art Gallery

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Alien Nations to Open at the Lehman College Art Gallery

Accomplished Lehman Student, Journalist, Podcaster Wins Elaine Rivera Scholarship

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Accomplished Lehman Student, Journalist, Podcaster Wins Elaine Rivera Scholarship

Famed Opera by Lehman Professors Wins Two Grammys

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Famed Opera by Lehman Professors Wins Two Grammys

Urban Male Leadership Celebrates 10 Years and Sets a Fundraising Record

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Urban Male Leadership Celebrates 10 Years and Sets a Fundraising Record

Noëlle Santos (B.A. ’09; M.S. ’12) Shares Her Entrepreneurial Vision with Students

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Noëlle Santos (B.A. ’09; M.S. ’12) Shares Her Entrepreneurial Vision with Students

Dr. Christopher Emdin (B.S., ’01) Will Speak at the NYC Writing Project's Conference on March 18

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Dr. Christopher Emdin (B.S., ’01) Will Speak at the NYC Writing Project's Conference on March 18

A Stellar Basketball Career for Lehman Lightning Star

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

A Stellar Basketball Career for Lehman Lightning Star

Prof. Tananbaum’s New Herbert H. Lehman Bio Lauded by the NY Times

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Prof. Tananbaum’s New Herbert H. Lehman Bio Lauded by the NY Times

Lehman College Ranked No.4 in Mobility Rate for Students in the U.S.

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Lehman College Ranked No.4 in Mobility Rate for Students in the U.S.

President Cruz Announces His Six-Point Plan for Lehman College

Friday, February 3, 2017

President Cruz Announces His Six-Point Plan for Lehman College

Post Election Call-To-Action Panel Discusses Critical Issues in the Age of Trump

Friday, February 3, 2017

Post Election Call-To-Action Panel Discusses Critical Issues in the Age of Trump

Lehman to Host NYC Men Teach Day Celebration on March 3

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Lehman to Host NYC Men Teach Day Celebration on March 3

NYS Human Rights Commissioner Helen D. Foster To Deliver Keynote Address at Annual MLK Lecture on Feb. 15

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

NYS Human Rights Commissioner Helen D. Foster To Deliver Keynote Address at Annual MLK Lecture on Feb. 15

Men's Soccer Wins Second-Straight CUNYAC Championship

Monday, November 6, 2017

Men's Soccer Wins Second-Straight CUNYAC Championship