Miguel Pérez
College and chair of the political science department.
From 2004 to 2010, he appeared on C-Span, co-teaching a
course on American Politics and Public Policy.
Malone will be working with Professor Guatam Sen, dean of the
Lehman College School of Natural and Social Sciences, to help
implement goals for ten departments, including political science,
psychology, chemistry, and business and economics. One aspect
of his new role is to make overall operations more “efficient for
the faculty, the students, and the chairs in each of those ten
departments.” That includes faculty development in research and
teaching, recruitment and retention of students, and assessment
of programs and strategic initiatives such as new academic
programs. He is also planning to teach a state and local politics
course in the spring.
Bronx Institute Awarded $12.6 million
for GEAR UP Program
“It’s wonderful to be recognized in this way,” said Pérez, reflecting on his induction. “This is one of the most highly respected
journalism organizations in the world presenting me with a lifetime
achievement award that recognizes my entire career.”
Pérez built his reputation over three decades as a reporter and
columnist at the New York Daily News, the Miami Herald, and
The Record. He also achieved major success on both English and
Spanish radio and television stations and as an insightful political
analyst who has appeared on Telemundo 47, CNN, Univision, and
the Fox Business Channel.
His most recent project is HiddenHispanicHeritage.com, a
website that includes the columns, photographs, and videos of a
47-day, 9,000-mile journey across the U.S. in 2013, chronicling
the fascinating but underreported Hispanic history found in cities
from St. Petersburg to Tucson. He’s planning to publish this
ongoing work as a book.
New Associate Dean of the
School of Natural and Social Sciences
Professor Christopher
Malone, a nationally renowned
political scientist, joined the
Lehman community in August
as the associate dean at the
School of Natural and Social
Sciences. Prior to Lehman,
he spent 15 years as an
innovative faculty member at
Pace University, and was also
the school’s founding director of the American Studies
program, director of the University’s Pforzheimer Honors Associate Dean Christopher Malone
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $12.6 million,
seven-year grant to the Bronx Institute at Lehman College
for GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for
Undergraduate Programs). The program is designed to help lowincome students of color dramatically improve their high school
graduation and college acceptance rates. This is the fifth GEAR
UP grant that the Bronx Institute has received since the federal
program’s inception in 1999.
The Bronx Institute partners with about 55 schools in the borough
for the GEAR UP program and is heavily focused on after-school
enrichment classes, including SAT and PSAT prep and preparation
for specialized high school exams to help make the road to college
a smooth one. It also works with students and parents to help them
successfully navigate the college financial aid application process.
The current seven-year grant will
allow the Bronx Institute to try
some new approaches. These
include working with the same
cohort of students starting in
the 6th grade until high school
graduation and following-up on
their progress as they enter their
freshman year of college. They
aim to work with six to 12 Bronx
schools on this long-term plan.
Dr. Herminio Martínez,
the executive director of
the Bronx Institute.
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