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FEUER ’05 SELECTED AS RHODES SCHOLARSHIP STATE FINALIST
Hart Feuer ’05 is Lafayette’s second state Rhodes finalist in two years.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2004/11/18/hart-feuer-05-selected-as-rhodes-scholarship-state-finalist/
COLLEGE FED CHALLENGE TEAM ADVANCES TO NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
In second year of participation, Lafayette won Nov. 17 regional competition in Baltimore.
TEAM EXCELS IN REGIONAL COMPUTER SCIENCE CONTEST
At the site competition of the International Collegiate Programming contest Nov. 13, students took first place and came close to qualifying for the world championship to be held in China.
FORENSICS SOCIETY DEFEATS NATIONAL DEBATE CHAMPS AT NOV. 6 TOURNAMENT
Kim Moore ’05 and Bill O’Brien ’07 claim individual event victories.
MVP QB BRAD MAURER ’07 IS MODEST MARQUIS SCHOLAR
Academic all-star leads Patriot League champion football team into NCAA Division I-AA playoffs. Faculty say he is “all about the classroom.”
http://goleopards.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112404aan.html
BUETTNER ’07 CONDUCTS RESEARCH ON TRACE METALS
Kate Buettner ’07 is helping Steven Mylon, assistant professor of chemistry, measure specific complexes that trace metals form in natural aquatic systems.
ROTHKOPF SCHOLARS PROGRAM LAUNCHED
Four students will study art and architecture in Spain for 10 days in May.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2004/11/12/rothkopf-scholars-program-launched/
HOLTON ARTWORK ADDED TO LIBRARY OF CONGRESS AND PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY COLLECTIONS
Two etchings entitled “The Skillet” and “The Quilt” by Curlee Holton, professor of art, have been selected by Library of Congress and Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts for their collections.
MOELLER ’88 GIVES ADVICE ON INTERNSHIPS IN WALL STREET JOURNAL COLUMN
An article by Rachel Moeller ’88, assistant director of Career Services, is run as lead story on CollegeJournal web site.
SHULMAN ’05 WORKED AT DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
Lindsay Shulman ’05 also interned with Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bob Kerry.
COLLEGE LEASING PROPERTY FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICE
Former Case’s Tire building will be home of Easton’s parks bureau for $1 per month plus utilities.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2004/11/22/college-leasing-property-for-municipal-office/
SPECIAL PARENT, ALUMNI TRIP JUNE 18-JULY 1 TO KENYA AND TANZANIA
Led by Roger Ruggles, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, trip includes visits to Serengeti National Park, Amboseli National Park by Mt. Kilimanjaro, Olduvai Gorge, and more.
http://www.lafayette.edu/community/parents/africa_trip.html
VOLUNTEERS IN COLLEGE’S FIRST NATIONAL PHONATHON RAISE $267,605
Callers in eight cities secure 521 pledges.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2004/11/12/volunteers-in-colleges-first-national-phonathon-raise-267605/
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION CHARTING LONG-RANGE PLAN
Organization aligning its goals with College’s strategic plan.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2004/11/22/alumni-association-charting-long-range-plan/
SPECIAL PROGRAM ON CRISIS IN THE MIDDLE EAST TONIGHT
Join fellow alumni and associates for a reception at 6:30 p.m. followed by a panel discussion on the Middle East crisis at 7 p.m., Rauch Business Center, Lehigh University, Dec. 2. Panelists include Henri J. Barkey, moderator, Lehigh University; Kim Spiezio, American Foreign Policy and the Middle East, Cedar Crest College; Ilan Peleg, U.S. and Middle East Options in the Post-Election Era, Lafayette College; Judith Yaphe, What Do Iraqis Want?, Moravian College; Mark Stein, Historical Perspective of the Middle East, Muhlenberg College. RSVP at www.lehigh.edu/paneldiscussion; (610) 758.4682; or alumnireservations@lehigh.edu. Cost is $10; checks payable to Lehigh University. Space limited; reservations required. Sponsored byalumni associations of Lafayette, Lehigh, Cedar Crest, Moravian, and Muhlenberg.
HELP STUDENTS GAIN EXPERIENCE THROUGH INTERNSHIPS
Lafayette students are anxious to be challenged in the work environment and apply their knowledge to real-world situations. You can help by offering an internship this summer. You will gain quality candidates who bring energy and fresh ideas to your workplace. If you cannot personally host an intern, you can still be a resource for students interested in interning at your organization. Contact Rachel Nelson Moeller ’88; (610) 330-5118. View examples of summer 2004 internships at link below.