Lehman College is a

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borough of

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. Founded in 1931 as the Bronx campus of

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, the school became an independent college within CUNY in September 1967. The college is named after

Herbert H. Lehman Herbert Henry Lehman (March 28, 1878 – December 5, 1963) was an American Democratic Party politician from New York. He served from 1933 until 1942 as the 45th governor of New York and represented New York State in the U.S. Senate from 1949 ...

, a former New York governor, United States senator, philanthropist, and the son of

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co-founder Mayer Lehman. It is a senior college of the

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(CUNY) with more than 90 undergraduate and graduate degree programs and specializations.

History

Hunter College in the Bronx was built during the 1930s. The campus was the main national training ground for women in the military during

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. For a decade before the entry of the United States in World War II, only women students attended, taking their first two years of study at the Bronx campus and then transferring to Hunter’s Manhattan campus to complete their undergraduate work. During the war, Hunter leased the Bronx Campus buildings to the

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who used the facilities to train 95,000 women volunteers for military service as

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and SPARS. When the Navy vacated the campus, the site was briefly occupied by the nascent

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, which held its first Security Council sessions at the Bronx campus for six months in 1946. From March to August 1946, the first American meetings of the Security Council were held in the Gymnasium Building where intercollegiate basketball, archery, swimming, and other sports have been played. During festivities marking the 40th anniversary of the United Nations in 1986, the Southern New York State Division of the United Nations Association presented the College with a commemorative plaque, now displayed outside the Gymnasium Building. The College participated in the United Nations’ 50th anniversary activities in 1995–96. Lehman College's founding president was

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and he was succeeded by Ricardo R. Fernández in 1991. In 2016, José Luis Cruz, a former Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at California State University, Fullerton, was appointed as the third president of the College. On July 1, 2019, Jose Luis Cruz was appointed as the CUNY Executive Vice Chancellor and stepped down from the Lehman presidency. On February 21, 2021, the CUNY Board of trustees appointed Dr. Fernando Delgado to succeed interim president Daniel Lemons as the fourth president of the college. The college closed like other

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campuses on March 11, 2020 in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Later, in April, the university released a study that concluded that the virus could be spread through a building's ventilation system. On October 5, 2020, 98% of classes were fully online due to the coronavirus pandemic. On May 26th, 2022, after two years of conducting commencement ceremonies online due to the COVID-19 restrictions regarding mass gathering in NYC, Lehman held its first commencement ceremony post COVID-19 lockdowns.

Campus

Lehman has a 37-acre (15 hectare) campus with a combination of

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and

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, located near the

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at 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West (250 West 200th Street). The school's architects were Kerr Rainsford, John A. Thompson, and Gerald A. Holmes; they had earlier designed the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in

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. Lehman College houses a multimedia center in Carman Hall, comprising an acoustically designed recording studio, audio and video production control rooms, editing suites, student newsroom, media conversion room, graphics room, and "technology-enhanced" classrooms. BronxNet public access channel is also headquartered in Carman Hall, where many programs are produced including Bronx Talk and Open. In 2012, Lehman dedicated its new $70 million Science Hall, a four-story building equipped with high-tech classrooms and laboratories, as well as a rooftop teaching and research greenhouse. In 2013, Science Hall was awarded a

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platinum rating from the

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, the first CUNY building to earn the top green building rating. The structural engineers for this project was Leslie E. Robertson Associates (LERA). Lehmanoldgymnjeh

The Lehman College Center for the Performing Arts is a professional theater which seats 2,310. The campus is also home to the Lehman College Art Gallery. The Apex, Lehman College's post-modern style athletic and fitness facility, opened in 1994. Designed by architect Rafael Viñoly, the Apex stands in contrast to the original Gothic revival buildings that define the campus. Lehman is located between Bedford Park Blvd and West 195th Streets in the Bronx, along Goulden Avenue and Paul Avenue as well as parts of Jerome Avenue The campus is served by the following methods of public transportation:

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: the Bedford Park Blvd–Lehman College subway station at Jerome Avenue, served by the 4 train; and the Bedford Park Blvd station in the Grand Concourse, served by the B and D trains. MTA Regional Bus Operations: Bx9, Bx10, Bx22, Bx26,

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routes; The Bx1, Bx2, and Bx3 routes also run near the campus and have stops that are at walking distance.

Students

Students at Lehman College are from multiple ethnic and racial identities, multiple language backgrounds, various social classes, and diverse sexual orientations with many international students. Enrollment (Fall 2018) Lehman College: * Undergraduates: 12,639 * Graduate Students: 2,148 * Total: 14,787 students

Academics

Lehman College offers undergraduate and graduate programs in its Schools of Arts & Humanities, School of Education, School of Natural and Social Sciences, School of Business, School of Health Sciences, Human Services, and Nursing, and School of Continuing Education.

Macaulay Honors College at Lehman

The highly selective Macaulay Honors College at Lehman provides a full tuition scholarship, Apple laptop computer, and opportunities fund of $7,500 that can be used for various activities such as study abroad, reimbursements for internships or research, and service learning. Students in the honors college are required to take 4 seminars relating to New York City, maintain a 3.5 grade point average, and graduate within four years. They also must take four Lehman Scholars Program Seminars, or "LSP"s.

Lehman Scholars Program

The Lehman Scholars Program (L.S.P.) is designed for capable and highly motivated students who have the desire and ability to pursue a somewhat more independent liberal arts course of study. The program offers the advantages of a small, intimate college, including special courses, seminars, and individual counseling. The Lehman Scholars Program offers several special features, first being that students are exempt from all Degree Requirements. They must, however, pass the CUNY Skills Assessment Tests to be admitted to the program and meet all course prerequisites and requirements for their major field. The Lehman Scholars Program has its own requirements, which students must fulfill: a one-semester honors course in English composition and stylistics; two years of a foreign language at the college level or its equivalent; four honors seminars from any of four different academic areas: Fine and Performing Arts, Humanities, Natural Science, and Social Science; and a senior honors essay. Students who enter the program with more than 30 credits may be considered for exemption from one seminar after consultation with the Program Director, Professor Gary Schwartz. Mentors: Each student entering the program will be assigned to a faculty mentor in his or her field of interest. The mentor will advise the student in the areas of program planning and academic and career goals. Application Procedure: Students who have earned 60 or fewer college credits may apply for either September, June, or January admission. They will be notified about their acceptance in time for the following semester's registration.

College Now

The College Now program allows selected high school students to take college courses. The program is offered during the spring, summer and fall semesters and the courses are taught at the main Lehman campus.

Freshman Year Initiative

The Freshman Year Initiative is a program involving "blocks" of classes, similar to many high schools, which allows for new and first year students to get to know each other and become familiar with the college environment. All first-year students participate in the program, which promotes an interdisciplinary curriculum, faculty collaboration, and peer support. All students take mathematics and writing courses as well as a Freshman Seminar when they arrive to prepare them for the rest of their college courses.

Athletics

Lehman College teams participate as a member of the

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's Division III. The Lightning Bugs are a member of the City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC). Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, soccer, swimming & diving, track & field, tennis and volleyball; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, and cheerleading. In 2012–13, the Lightning Bugs won CUNYAC Championships in men's swimming and diving and women's outdoor track and field. The school produced two All-Americans in women's outdoor track: Tobi Alli (100 m) and Jasmine Springer (Triple Jump).

Conference affiliations

* Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC)

Notable faculty

There are nearly 400 full-time faculty. Notable faculty include: Billy Collins 2007 by Marcelo Noah

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(born 1974), Professor of English, novelist, and short story writer * Michael Bacon, Associate Professor of Music, Lehman alumnus, and

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winning composer and songwriter; performs in the band the

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with his brother Kevin Bacon * Jason Behrstock, Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science,

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winner * Laird W. Bergad, Distinguished Professor of Latin American and Puerto Rican Studies * Eugene M. Chudnovsky, Distinguished Professor of Physics * Jane K. Cleland, Lecturer in English * Billy Collins, Professor Emeritus of English,

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2001–2003 * María Teresa Babín Cortés, Professor Emeritus of Latin American and Latino Studies *

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, Professor of Music,

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winner * Joseph W. Dauben, Distinguished Professor of History *

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, former Assistant Professor of English * Martin Duberman, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History *

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, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Computer Science * J. E. Franklin, former Lecturer in Education * Dmitry Garanin, Russian-American Professor of Physics * Nancy Griffeth, Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science * Michael Handel, Professor of Mathematics * Nicholas Hanges, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics (in memoriam) * David Freeman Hawke, Professor Emeritus of History (in memoriam) * William M. Hoffman, Associate Professor of Theatre (in memoriam) *

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, Professor Emerita of Mathematics,

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* Ádám Korányi, Hungarian-American Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Computer Science * William Latimer, Professor of Health Sciences * Robert Lekachman, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Economics (in memoriam) * John L. Locke, Professor of Language Science * Ursula Meyer, Professor Emerita of Sculpture (in memoriam) *

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(born 1960), Professor of English * Joan Miller, former Professor of Dance and founder of the Dance program * Melvyn B. Nathanson, Professor of Mathematics * Matt O'Dowd, Associate Professor of Astrophysics * Victor Pan, Distinguished Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science *

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, former Associate Professor and Director of Theatre * Lawrence Raphael, Professor Emeritus of Speech Science * Stanley Renshon, Professor of Political Science * Rob Schneiderman, Professor of Mathematics * Raymond Smullyan, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Philosophy * Marilyn Sokol (born 1944), Distinguished Lecturer of Theatre *

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, Professor of Mathematics * Dannielle Tegeder, Associate Professor of Art * Concetta M. Tomaino, Adjunct Professor of Music * Lloyd Ultan, former Adjunct Professor of History * Ruth Westheimer (born Karola Siegel, 1928; known as "Dr. Ruth"), German-American sex therapist, talk show host, author, professor, Holocaust survivor, and former

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sniper. * Eric Wolf, former Distinguished Professor of Anthropology * Eleanore Wurtzel, Professor of Biology, AAAS Fellow * Naomi Zack, Professor of Philosophy

Notable alumni

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, writer, author of '' Call Me by Your Name'', and professor at CUNY Graduate Center * Debo Adegbile, Commissioner for the United States Civil Rights Commission * Andrea Apolo, medical oncologist and researcher at the

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* Gary Axelbank, journalist, disk jockey and TV personality based in The Bronx * Michael Bacon,

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* Steven Contursi, businessman and numismatist *

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, modern dancer and choreographer * Rubén Díaz Jr., Borough President of the Bronx in New York City *

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, U.S. representative for

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(1989–2021) * Ailene Fields, sculptor and stone-carving teacher * Nabie Foday Fofanah, Guinean sprinter, also known as the Speed Doctor * Philip Foglia, prosecutor and

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civic rights activist * John Fox, former novelist and short-story writer * Joe Foy, Major League Baseball third baseman * Eve Franklin, Democratic, represented Great Falls in the

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from 1991 through 2002 and served in the

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from 2003 to 2007 *

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, philosopher, works in Africana philosophy, philosophy of human and life sciences, and phenomenology * Micki Grant, singer (soprano), actress, writer, and composer * Ramona Hernández, community leader, sociologist and historian, Professor of Sociology at the

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, and director of the CUNY Dominican Studies Institute *

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, and the first half of the hip hop duo Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde *

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since 2018 * Janet Kaplan, poet and professor * Matt Kilcullen, Director of Athletics at Mercy College * Woodie King Jr., theatre and film director and producer and founding director of the

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in New York City * Jeffrey R. Korman, politician who was a member of the

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(33rd District) from 1990 until 1992 * Graig Kreindler, painter and illustrator * Don Leicht, visual artist who has worked as a painter and sculptor in the Bronx *

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* Steve Mirsky, writer for ''

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'' and the host of the magazine's weekly science podcast, Science Talk *

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, writer, editor, and producer, and Founder and Chief Executive of YadaYadaCo * Devon J. Moore, poet and author * Jenn Morel, Dominican singer and songwriter * Robert McCullough, former basketball player * Pepón Osorio, Latino artist *

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(2004) and its sequel Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), and Clay Morrow on the television series

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(2008–2013). * Richard Rakowski, entrepreneur, investor, and health care and energy consultant *

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(2013–2019) * Ediberto Roman, Professor of Law at

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* Jimmy Rowser, jazz double-bassist *

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, professor of finance at Ramapo College and candidate for US Senate in 2018 * Abdel R. Salaam, choreographer, director, producer, mentor, and educator, and co-founder and director of Forces of Nature Dance Theatre *

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since 1990 * David L. Spector, cell and molecular biologist and professor at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) and head of the Gene Regulation and Cell Proliferation program of the CSHL Cancer Center * Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Democrat who represents District 35 in the

* Bob Stewart, jazz tuba player * Andrea Stone, until 2019 the director of career services of the

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(later the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism) * Theodore Swetz, actor, theatre director, and educator and Head of Acting at UMKC Theatre at the

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* Al Taylor, Democrat and Assembly member for the 71st District of the

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* Michelle Tokarczyk, author, poet, and literary critic and a professor of English and former co-director of the Writing Program at Goucher College * Celines Toribio, Dominican actress, model, and Spanish-speaking television personality * Robert Torres Sabor Latino, hip hop artist and author *

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in Boston *

Lowell Hawthorne Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery, Inc. is a Caribbean Fast casual restaurant operator and manufacturer of Caribbean cuisine including Jamaican food, Jamaican patty, and other baked goods. The parent company is owned by the Hawthorne family, and ...

, Jamaican businessman, founder of Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill * Karen Yu (born 1992), professional wrestler, also known as "Karen Q" and "Wendy Choo".

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Official athletics website
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