LEHMAN COLLEGE— Amid growing concerns over federal funding cuts under the Trump administration, the Urban Male Leadership Program at Lehman College marked the return of its largest fundraiser, its annual brunch, after a six-year COVID-19 pause. The Urban Male Leadership Program aims to surpass the $20,000 raised at its last in-person brunch during its 10th Annual Awards & Scholarship Brunch on Feb. 7 at Eastwood Manor in the Bronx.
The fundraiser comes as the City University of New York system faces uncertainty in federal support. In 2025 and 2026, dozens of CUNY research projects were threatened after federal grant cancellations put millions of dollars at risk, prompting the university to launch a “Research Bridge Fund” to sustain affected work.
