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What will you find during Founders’ Week?

Give our namesake and our founders the celebration they deserve with the new, extended Founders’ Week, coming special for the Bicentennial in March 2026…

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Honoring history, guiding the future: A look at 2025

Revisit some of Lafayette’s most memorable moments and stories from 2025.

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Jan 12, 2026

Inside the classroom: Time traveling through geology

A popular Lafayette course, GEOL 130 opens a portal to experience prehistory and allows students to explore their curiosities about geology

Jan 9, 2026

Prof. Casey Schmidt earns Kaufman research grant

Biology Prof. Casey Schmidt wins Kaufman Integrated Research-Education grant, supporting her study of histones and opening valuable opportunities for her…

Jan 6, 2026

Inside the McKelvy Scholars program: Where intellectual community thrives

A hallmark of Lafayette’s liberal arts ideals, McKelvy cultivates bold thinkers and insightful leaders through civic discourse, shared living, and community…

Dec 22, 2025

A passion for math, a lifetime of generosity

Richard Thayer ’61 leverages tax-smart giving to fund scholarships and student experiences.

Dec 15, 2025

Can tiny zebrafish help hearing loss in humans?

Students working this summer with Prof. Tamara Stawicki enjoyed a Lafayette-style graduate-level experience studying how a tiny fish may one day improve…

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The power of Lafayette: Mathematics meets basketball

Four years for four books

Christopher Byrnes ’26 named 2025 Newman Civic Fellow

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Prof. Casey Schmidt earns Kaufman research grant

Prof. Melissa Gordon ’11 earns distinguished Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award 

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Inside the McKelvy Scholars program: Where intellectual community thrives

A passion for math, a lifetime of generosity

Celebrating campus and community connection through the Bicentennial

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In the media: Morning Call highlights Lafayette’s exclusive Bicentennial merchandise

In the media: Prof. Benjamin Cohen featured on culinary podcast

In the media: Prof. Kincaid featured by South Korean and local media about election and government shutdown

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