February 27-

March 5, 2023

Lehman Weekly

College Events, Updates, and Extras

Photo of the Week

Artist C. Finley, seated far left, celebrates with guests during the opening of the spring semester exhibition “Queer Love: Affection and Romance in Contemporary Art” at Lehman College Art Gallery. C. Finley’s distinctive heart painting was chosen to be the signature poster image for the exhibition. (Photo by Mildred Perez)

Upcoming Events

Women's History Month Begins 🌟

This Week

LGBTQIA+ Topics in the World of Sports Journalism

Friday, March 3 at 12 p.m.

This week's Sara Little Turnbull Visiting Designer Speaker Series guest is Hillary London, director of creative editorial for the Creative Studio at ESPN. Register for the full series here.

Save the Date

The 26th Annual Student-Faculty Read-In 🌟

Monday, March 6, 6-8:40 p.m.

The Women's and Gender Studies program at Lehman College hosts this program in Leonard Lief Library/North Atrium second floor and via Zoom. Special guest Courtne Comrie is a poet and writer who tackles heavy topics with spare, lyrical verse. She graduated from Lehman with a BA in creative writing through The Dream US scholarship for undocumented students. Click here for event details.

Women Leaders in Medicine: Preparing for Medical School–How to Become the Ideal Candidate 🌟

Wednesday, March 8, 3-5 p.m.

Join the Office of Campus Life, the SGA, and the Minority Association for Pre-Health Students to learn about preparing for medical school and taking advantage of career opportunities. The speaker is Nilda Soto, Assistant Dean for Diversity at Einstein College of Medicine and Chair of the New York State Department of Health's Minority Health Council. If you have questions, contact campus.life@lehman.cuny.edu.

“The Woman King” Movie Screening 🌟

Thursday, March 9, 4-6 p.m.

Celebrating Women’s History Month, the Office of Campus Life presents this historical epic inspired by true events that took place in the Kingdom of Dahomey, one of Africa's most powerful states in the 18th and 19th centuries. If you have questions, contact campus.life@lehman.cuny.edu.

Jazz at Lincoln Center at Lehman Center for the Performing Arts: Songs We Love

Saturday, March 11, 4 p.m.

Songs We Love was first presented as the 2016 season opener at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Songs We Love is a journey through the first 50 years of jazz song. Learn more here and stop by the box office to ask about reduced price tickets for the Lehman community.

Job and Internship Fair

Tuesday, March 14, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Students and alumni are invited to drop in any time to speak with recruiters offering full-time, part-time, fellowship, and internship opportunities. Organizations include Bloomberg, Teach for America, and New York Presbyterian Medical Center. Organized by Lehman's Career Exploration and Development Center. Click for details.

Spring Dance Concert 2023

April 19-21

The Department of Music, Multimedia, Theatre, and Dance presents its annual student-choreographed show in the Lovinger Theatre. Click here for free tickets.

Class of 2023: Bookmark this year's commencement website. 🎓

News, Updates, and Opportunities

Lehman Newsflash: Give Me a Noun

The building blocks of language and the history of science come together in Lehman associate professor of digital media and networked culture Jonah Brucker-Cohen’s interactive installation “WordPlay,” at the New York Hall of Science in Queens. Read more words about it here.

Opportunities

Faculty: The Faculty on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE) Faculty Satisfaction Survey is Live

While there are many surveys that faculty are asked to complete, this one was designed entirely to determine your current job satisfaction compared to faculty at peer institutions. You can learn more and fill it out here.

Scene at Lehman

Arts ICYMI (Photos by the Lehman College Multimedia Center and Mildred Perez)

Above: Last week the Department of Music, Multimedia, Theatre, and Dance presented The Amen Corner in the Lovinger Theatre.

Below: Here are a few more photos from Lehman College Art Gallery's opening reception that took place on Valentine's Day.

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