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Vol. 4 No. 3 NSF AWARDS $243,526 GRANT FOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH
A National Science Foundation grant will help establish an engineering laboratory for new learning opportunities in mechanical engineering, civil and environmental engineering, and mathematics. It will feature cutting-edge digital image correlation technology to measure how surfaces react to loads, as well as equipment to study physical strains on structures, according to Stephen Kurtz, assistant professor of civil engineering, who led the effort.
http://www.lafayette.edu/news.php/view/4493-acadpower/
LAFAYETTE RENOVATES SKILLMAN LIBRARY FOR $22 MILLION
Lafayette has begun a $22 million renovation and modernization of Skillman Library that will further strengthen the academic program. The project includes a 27,000-square-foot expansion and major changes to the existing structure. The project is scheduled for completion in fall 2004.
http://www.lafayette.edu/press/construction/index.html
PODDAR ’04 RECEIVES MICROWAVE SCHOLARSHIP
Lafayette is the only school to have an electrical and computer engineering major receive the Microwave Theory and Techniques Society Undergraduate Scholarship from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers for four consecutive years. The grants encourage outstanding students to pursue graduate degrees in microwave engineering. Prashant Poddar ’04 of Ranchi, India, and the other recipients all studied with William Jemison ’85, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering.
http://www.lafayette.edu/news.php/view/4590-studpros/
WEINER TO SPEAK AT ALUMNI GATHERING DEC. 4
The Alumni Association and Hillel Society will sponsor a reception and presentation Dec. 4 at the Jewish Museum (1109 Fifth Ave. at 92nd St., New York, N.Y.). Robert Weiner, Thomas Roy and Lura Forrest Jones Professor of History, will present “The New Lafayette and the New Hillel Society: A Different Modernity?” Registration begins at 5:30 p.m., the talk is at 6 p.m., followed by cocktails and the exhibition of “Schoenberg, Kandinsky and the Blue Rider.” Cost is $50. Contact Fred Brown, brownf@lafayette.edu, (610) 330-5036.
ROTHKOPFS SPONSOR RECEPTION/TOUR OF ALLENTOWN ART MUSEUM
On Dec. 20, Lafayette Alumni of the Lehigh Valley and President Arthur J. Rothkopf ’55 and Barbara Rothkopf will sponsor a reception and tour of the Allentown Art Museum. The featured exhibit is Courier and Ives. Contact Fred Brown, brownf@lafayette.edu, (610) 330-5036.
HILLEL SOCIETY TO HOLD HOMECOMING OPEN HOUSE
Hillel will hold an open house at 524 Clinton Terrace immediately following the football game against Fordham Oct. 25. Come relax, enjoy refreshments, and greet old friends until 6 p.m. This link provides more details on homecoming.
http://www.lafayetteexperience.com/alumni/homecoming2003.html
GLAVIC ’04 NAMED NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Marko Glavic ’04 being named national player of the week
http://goleopards.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/101503aab.html
MEN’S AND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PROGRAMS ANNOUNCE FINALIZED 2003-04 SCHEDULES
The programs are set to host 19 games at Kirby Sports Center this winter. The women’s squad will take part in a tournament at the University of Denver, while the men’s nonconference action is highlighted by a West Coast trip that includes games at USC and Cal State Northridge.
2003-04 Men’s Basketball Schedule
http://www.fansonly.com/schools/lafa/sports/m-baskbl/sched/lafa-m-baskbl-sched.html
2003-04 Women’s Basketball Schedule
http://www.fansonly.com/schools/lafa/sports/w-baskbl/sched/lafa-w-baskbl-sched.html
ALUMNI ASSISTANCE NEEDED FOR INTERNSHIPS
Employers continue to place emphasis on real-world experience as an important complement to classroom learning. Students can best achieve this by engaging in a summer internship—a one- to three-month work experience in their field of interest. Alumni can help increase the number of opportunities for students by establishing internships at their workplace or by informing Career Services of existing internships. Contact Rachel Nelson Moeller, moellerr@lafayette.edu, (610) 330-5115.
LAFAYETTE-LEHIGH TELECAST PARTIES
Can’t make the game on Nov. 22? Join fellow alumni at a telecast party near you. More than 50 parties are being planned across the nation. Flyers will be mailed in late October or check the alumni web site after Oct. 21 for more details.
STUDENT PHONATHONS BEGIN
Each year, alumni, parents, and friends of Lafayette receive calls from current students, asking for support of the College. The students talk about their Lafayette Experience and about the importance of supporting the Annual Fund. They also inform alumni and parents about current campus news and events. Last year, students contacted nearly 8,000 alumni and received pledges totaling $378,478.