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Lehman College launches $90 million "Forever Forward" campaign after $30 million gift

Lehman College · February 4, 2026
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Lehman College formally launched its first comprehensive fundraising campaign, 'Forever Forward,' announcing a $90,000,000 goal by its 60th anniversary (target date 06/30/2028), noting a prior $30,000,000 gift from Mackenzie Scott and $60,000,000 already raised.

Gary Assebeck, a Lehman College alumnus and longtime Bronx broadcaster, opened the public launch of Lehman College’s first comprehensive fundraising campaign, "Forever Forward," and described the effort as aiming to "fuel academic excellence, boost student success and accelerate social mobility." Assebeck said the college plans to raise $90,000,000 by its sixtieth anniversary and that $60,000,000 has already been secured.

The campaign’s public kickoff highlighted a major…

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