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The following is a selection of recent media coverage of Lafayette:
National and Regional Media
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, March 15
Lafayette is recognized as one of the best values among the nation’s top private colleges by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine. In the current issue’s feature “The 100 Best Values in Private Colleges” Lafayette is No. 14 among the nation’s top 50 values in liberal arts colleges.
MacroWorld Investor (N.C.), Feb. 26
Mark Crain, Simon Professor of Political Economy and chair of Policy Studies, was interviewed about the College’s recent Facing the Chinese Century: Prospects and Challenges conference. The conference, which was hosted by Policy Studies, focused on the transformation of China’s cities, technological infrastructure, and culture, which has helped bring the country to the level of a significant modern power. Crain is quoted in the article, “The emergence and re-emergence of China as a global powerhouse – economically, culturally, and militarily – is one of the most important issues of our time.”
The Sentinel (Pa.), The Intelligencer Record (Pa.), Feb. 25
Two students were featured in an article focusing on volunteers helping low-income residents and the elderly prepare their tax returns through the Volunteer Tax Assistance Program. Heather Smith ’07 (Manasquan, N.J.), an economics & business and Spanish double major, and Denica Karadzhova ’07 (Stara Zagora, Bulgaria), an economics and business major, are involved with the program. Smith said, “It’s really rewarding to know you are helping people who otherwise might not file.”
Daily Oklahoman (Okla.), Feb. 19
Charles Holliday, professor of biology, is quoted several times in the article “Bony rabbit revives jackalope legend” about a woman who believed she found a jackalope, a mythical cross between a rabbit and an antelope. According to Holliday, the rabbit, which had several horn-like growths on its head, was most likely suffering from Shope papillomavirus, which is related to the human papillomavirus – a known cause of cervical cancer. In rabbits, the disease causes skin cancer and giant warts similar to horns. Holliday has been researching the legend of the jackalope and its biological catalysts for a number of years.
Monitor on Psychology (Washington D.C.), Feb. 8
Julie Phelan ’05, a psychology and art graduate, is recognized for receiving the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship from the U.S. Department of Education. The fellowship program helps students undertake graduate study in selected fields of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. It is renewable for up to four years and consists of a payment to Rutgers, which the school accepts as full compensation for tuition and fees, and a stipend of up to $30,000. Phelan says her studies at Lafayette—including her honors thesis in psychology and her participation in the EXCEL Scholars program—provided her with excellent research experience, which was a catalyst for her obtaining a Javits Fellowship.
Spotlight on Students in Their Hometown Newspapers
The Independent (N.J.), March 7
Jillian Gaeta ’07, of Middletown, N.J., has been accepted to participate in the Teach for America Program next year. College graduates in the program commit for two years to teach in urban and rural public schools in low-income communities. An international affairs and French double major, Gaeta will teach at an elementary school in New York City.
Stratford Star (Conn.), Feb. 22
Patrick Zboray ’07, of Stratford, Conn., has been awarded a junior fellowship from the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences for his honors thesis in economics. His thesis explores reasons for the decline in America’s personal savings rate during the last 25 years. He wants to determine if Americans are really saving less if the value of other assets such as stock portfolios and home ownership are taken into account.
Dillsburg Banner (Pa.), Feb. 15
Joellen Cope ’08of Dillsburg is a Marquis Scholar majoring in mathematics with a minor in philosophy. She spent her winter break in Austria and Germany taking the three-week interim-session course The Colorful Sunset of the Habsburg Empire: An Apocalyptic Waltz, taught by Edward McDonald, professor of foreign languages and literatures, and Robert Allan, associate professor of psychology. Below is an excerpt from a first-person account of Cope’s experience: “Two of my closest girlfriends and I have been planning on taking an interim abroad since freshman year. When I thought about where I would like to go, I was convinced that Italy, Greece, England, Spain, or some place tropical would be my ideal location. So when the girls proposed Austria and Germany, I was not as enthusiastic as I now know I should have been. I could not have asked for a better experience.”