Lehman receives
$1M for renovations
Lehman College has received
a $1 million allocation in city
capital funding through Bronx
Borough President Rubén Díaz
Jr.’s offi ce to upgrade several
of its most heavily used lecture
halls.
The funding was authorized
last month as part of New York
City’s $98.7 billion budget for fi scal
year 2022. It will cover the
costs of lighting, power, heating
and ventilation system upgrades,
and new furniture and equipment
for six lecture halls — fi ve
in Carman Hall and one in Gillet
Hall — that serve more than
1,140 students. The renovation
project is currently in the design
phase.
“We’re grateful for Borough
President Díaz’s successful stewardship
of this important project
request,” said Lehman College
President Fernando Delgado.
“We share a commitment to having
the best facilities for our students
and the greater Bronx community.”
The lecture halls are primarily
used by Lehman’s nursing,
chemistry, biology and social
work departments and local community
organizations for events,
including children’s summer
camp programs. Several of the
lecture halls have not been upgraded
since they were built.
Among other things, planned
technology improvements will
allow for multifunctional instruction,
including video teleconferencing
and distance learning.
And, in an ode to the times,
the halls’ old-fashioned fi xed
seats with tablet arms will be replaced
with fi xed seats and fl ipup
tables that support the use of
laptops.
Calling this a “necessary
project,” Díaz, in an announcement
letter to Lehman College,
said, “it is gratifying to know
that capital improvements such
as this renovation can become a
reality in our borough.”
A Lehman College alum, Díaz
has long advocated for the school
and received the 2021 Presidential
Medal at the college’s commencement
ceremony in May.
The Bronx borough president
since 2009, he’ll be leaving offi ce
this year when his third term
comes to an end.
-Bronx Times
Funding authorized by Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., as part of New York City’s $98.7 billion budget
will cover $1 million in costs for new furniture and equipment for six lecture halls at Lehman College.
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