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Lehman College is one of the constituent colleges of the City University of New York, USA. Founded in 1931 as the Bronx campus of Hunter College, the school became an independent college within the City University in 1968. The college is named after Herbert Lehman, a former New York governor, United States senator, and philanthropist. It is a public, comprehensive, coeducational liberal arts college with more than 90 undergraduate and graduate degree programs and specializations.
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History
The late 1930s saw the construction of Hunter College in the Bronx (later known as the Bronx Campus). During the Second World War, Hunter leased the Bronx Campus buildings to the United States Navy who used the facilities to train 95,000 women volunteers for military service as WAVES and SPARS.[1] The last of its graduates Sgt. Miriam Cohen passed away in 2009, bringing an end to the era. [1] [2] When the Navy vacated the campus, the site was briefly occupied by the nascent United Nations, which held its first Security Council sessions at the Bronx Campus in 1946, giving the school an international profile.[2]
Campus
Located near the Jerome Park Reservoir at 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West (250 West 200th Street). Lehman has a 37-acre (15 hectare) campus with a combination of Collegiate Gothic and modern architecture. The campus was the main national training ground for women in the military during World War II and was the interim headquarters for the newly formed United Nations for six months in 1946. In the mid 1990's, a new postmodern-style gymnasium was opened, standing in contrast to the Gothic revival buildings that define the campus. The Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is a professional theater. [3].
Students
Students at Lehman College are diverse, international, and of all ages.
Enrollment (Fall 2005) Lehman College: Undergraduates: 5,119 full time + 3,323 part time; Graduate Students: 120 full time + 2,053 part time
Programs
Lehman College offers a variety of selective and distinguished programs.
Macaulay Honors College at Lehman
The highly selective Macaulay Honors College at Lehman provides a full tuition scholarship, $3000 yearly stipend, Apple laptop computer, as well as an opportunities fund of $7,500 that can be used for various activities such as study abroad, and service learning. Students in the honors college are required to take 4 seminars relating to New York City, maintain a 3.5 average and to graduate within four years. [4] [5]
College Now
The College Now program allows selected high school students to take college courses. [6]
Freshman Year Initiative
The Freshman Year Initiative is a universally abhorred program, offering first-year students an unsupportive and content free college experience.[citation needed] 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. [7] Unfortunately the program suffers from incompetent staff, watered down curriculum and is generally mismanaged.
Faculty
There are 337 full-time faculty of whom 93% hold PhD degrees. The average class size is 18 [8]. Prominent professors include:
- Mardi Valgemae, Professor of English [9]
- Eugene Chudnovsky, Distinguished Professor of Physics [10]
- Billy Collins, Professor of English
- John Corigliano, Professor of Music
- Eric Delson, Professor of Anthropology [11]
- Martin Duberman, Distinguished Professor of History Emeritus
- Nancy Griffeth, Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science
- Irene S. Leung, Professor of Geology and Geography [12]
- Victor Pan, Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science [13]
- Linda Keen, Professor of Mathematics, Noether Lecturer [14][15]
- Adam Koranyi, Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science [16]
- Joseph W. Rachlin, Professor of Biological Sciences, Director of LaMER, Fellow of the Linnean Society [17]
- Serge A. Del Grosso, Noted playwright and OBIE award winner. Author of "That Island; A Drama in two acts" (University of Toronto Press 1972)
- Rosalie Purvis, avant garde theater diector [18]
- Katherine St. John, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science [19]
- Maxwell L. Gordon, Musician and Composer, famous works include "3 Sugars" and "$11.83".
- Eleanore T. Wurtzel, Professor of Biology, AAAS Fellow [20][21]
- Suzanne Yates, Associate Professor of Psychology [22]
Programs and Accreditation
The following programs are listed as having courses [23]. Many programs are offered in the evening. Actual course offerings on a given semester can be found at Lehman College's website.
- Accounting, undergrad and masters
- American Studies, undergrad
- Ancient & Medieval Civilizations
- Anthropology, undergrad
- Art History, undergrad and masters
- Art, undergrad and masters
- Astronomy, undergrad and masters
- Bilingual/Bicultural Education, undergrad
- Biology, undergrad and masters, affiliation with the New York Botanical Garden
- Bilingual Special Education, masters
- Black Studies, undergrad
- Business Education, undergrad
- Business Administration, undergrad
- Chemistry, undergrad and masters
- Chinese, undergrad
- Classical Culture, undergrad
- Computer Graphics and Imaging, undergrad
- Computer Information Systems, undergrad
- Comparative Literature, undergrad
- Computer Science, undergrad and masters
- Counseling/Education, masters
- Creative & Professional Writing, undergrad
- Dietetics, Foods, and Nutrition, undergrad and masters
- Dance, undergrad
- Early Childhood/Childh. Education, undergrad and masters
- Economics, undergrad
- Elementary Education, masters
- English, undergrad and masters
- Family Relationships, Specialized Services in Education
- French, Languages & Literatures
- Global Studies
- Human Geography, undergrad and masters
- Geology, undergrad and masters
- Physical Geography, undergrad and masters
- Arabic Languages & Literatures
- German Languages & Literatures
- Gaelic Irish Languages & Literatures
- Greek Languages & Literatures
- Hebrew Culture
- Health Services & Promotion
- Hebrew Languages & Literatures
- History of Modern Europe History
- History of the U.S.
- History of Asian, Latin American, Russian, Non-Western Civilization
- Health Education
- Health Services Administration
- Health Services
- Italian-American Studies
- Individualized Baccalaureate Program, Adult Degree Program
- Italian
- Japanese
- Japanese Culture
- Latin American & Caribbean Studies,
- Latin Languages & Literatures,
- Linguistics
- Mathematics, undergrad and masters
- Multilingual Journalism
- Mass Communication
- Music Education
- Journalism, Communication & Theatre
- Music History
- Musical Performance
- Music Theory
- Nursing
- Nursing/Support Courses, undergrad and masters
- Physics, undergrad and masters
- Political Science, undergrad and masters
- Puerto Rican Studies
- Psychology
- Reading Education, masters
- Recreation Education, Health Sciences, undergrad and masters
- Rehabilitation, Health Sciences, undergrad and masters
- Russian
- Secondary Education, undergrad and masters
- Sociology, undergrad and masters
- Spanish, Languages & Literatures, undergrad and masters
- Speech Pathology, Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences, undergrad and masters
- Special Education, masters
- Special Subjects, Specialized services in Education, masters
- Special Studies in Political Science
- Swahili
- Social Work, Undergrad and Masters
- Theatre
- Women's Studies
- World Classics
- Yiddish Language & Literature
Lehman College is a public college within the public university: City University of New York. It is accedited by Board of Regents, University of the State of New York; Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools; Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education; Association of University Programs in Health Administration; American Chemical Society; Professional State Accreditation in Teaching; the National League for Nursing; American Speech Language Hearing Association; National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education; and the Council on Social Work Education. [24]
Students interested in a Bachelors in Engineering or in a Business degree should check other branches of the City University of New York. In particular there is a School of Engineering at City College and Baruch College has degrees in Business.
Athletics
NCAA, CUNY Athletic Conference, ECAC, Hudson Valley Men's/Women's Athletic Conferences, Knickerbocker Athletic Conference, Metropolitan Collegiate Swimming Conference, Metropolitan Intercollegiate Men's Volleyball Conference, and the New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Conference. All sports are NCAA Division III.
Famous Students
External links and Programs
- Lehman College
- Site on 1980s Chancellor Joseph S. Murphy
- About Lehman
- Honors College
- College Now
- NYCMP
- Mathematics Teacher Transformation Institute
- CSM Scholarship
References
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