President Fernández

Coach to Met Opera Pros Visits Celia Cruz HS of Music

March 4, 2013 2:16 pm President Fernández

The interactive workshop, the second in two years, was sponsored by Bank of America, a supporter of the Met Opera’s High Definition Live in Schools series.

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President Fernández Named a Director of the Association of American Colleges and Universities

February 25, 2013 3:30 pm President Fernández

The AAC&U is the leading national association concerned with the quality, vitality, and public standing of undergraduate liberal education.

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Lehman Honors Hurricane Heroes

December 21, 2012 3:17 pm President Fernández, Public Safety

Members of the Buildings and Grounds crew, Nayyarsons staff, and public safety officers were honored at the College’s annual holiday celebration for their work at the evacuation center after Hurricane Sandy. For two weeks, the APEX facility was home to approximately 130 displaced persons. On the evening of October 29, just as Hurricane Sandy’s winds [...]

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Margaret K. Bruce, Human and Civil Rights Champion, Dies at 94

November 27, 2012 4:20 pm President Fernández

Margaret K. Bruce, a distinguished and beloved figure in the history of the United Nations, died on November 22.

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‘Building Tomorrow Together’ Campaign Now Underway

November 16, 2012 5:24 pm Alumni, Alumni Relations, President Fernández

The CUNY Campaign for Voluntary Charitable Giving—now in its twenty-ninth year— is underway. Donations to the campaign help fund programs and services on the Lehman campus, as well as assist individuals and families in need.

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Lehman Launches New Website Aimed at Connecting Bronx Community

November 6, 2012 11:12 am Environmental, Geographic, and Geological Sciences Dept, Information Technology, President Fernández

The experimental site is believed to be the first where a college or university has mapped public ”open data” to facilitate community interaction.

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Five Honored at Lehman’s Annual October Gala

October 26, 2012 12:14 pm Lehman College Foundation, President Fernández

The 2012 Lehman College Awards Dinner was held on October 25 at the New York Botanical Garden and was another great success.

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WWII and NYC: Boot Camp in the Bronx

September 26, 2012 11:15 am In the News, President Fernández, Provost

Nancy Lynch Castellano, a former WAVE and author of Looking Back at the WAVES, talks about her experience

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US News & World Report Ranks Lehman as ‘Top 50 Public College’ in North

September 19, 2012 3:49 pm President Fernández, Provost

Lehman College continues to be ranked as both a “Top 50 Public College” in the North and a Tier 1 institution among regional universities in the North, according to the latest rankings released recently by U.S. News & World Report. This is the third consecutive year in which the College has maintained these high positions.

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Address by Lehman President at Guam Forum Focuses on Role of Technology in Reshaping Higher Education

July 11, 2012 12:13 pm President Fernández

Lehman College President Ricardo R. Fernández delivered the keynote address at the University of Guam’s 60th Anniversary Presidential Forum and predicted that over the next several decades the digital revolution will drive major changes in the process of credentialing students and workers.

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