Apr 1, 2014
Looking Back: Dean Frank Hunt Quietly Came to the Rescue
During finals at the end of Floyd Johnson’s junior year in 1948, his mother had a serious accident so he had to go to Pittsburgh to see her. “When…
News & Features
Apr 1, 2014
Lafayette Celebrates International Culture During Extravaganza Week
The International Students Association hosted its annual Extravaganza cultural festival last week. Activities included brown bag discussions, a food…
Apr 1, 2014
Celebrating the Lafayette Family
By Geoff Gehman ’80 Megan Schmidt ’17 (Pottstown, Pa.) and Gary Flaum P’16 belong to the same extended family—the Lafayette family. She’s able…
Mar 25, 2014
Pulitzer Prize-Winner Paul Muldoon to Headline Poetry Month
This year’s celebration of National Poetry Month is jam-packed with talented writers as the College marks the 20th anniversary of the H. MacKnight Black…
Mar 25, 2014
Education Opens Doors for Malahat Mazaher ’16
Malahat Mazaher ’16 is eager to help connect young people in her home country of Afghanistan with educational opportunities. “Women’s education…
Mar 24, 2014
Learning About Print Journalism at Duke Magazine
Even though she is just a first-year student, Hong Ha Vu ’17 (Hanoi, Vietnam) got an in-depth look at a possible career field during a week-long externship…
Mar 24, 2014
Field Hockey Team Earns National Academic Honor
The field hockey team has earned a spot on the 2013 National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division I National Academic Team Award list. The…
Mar 24, 2014
Prime Minister of Jamaica to Speak at Lafayette’s 179th Commencement
The prime minister of Jamaica, The Most Honorable Portia Simpson Miller, will be the principal speaker at Lafayette’s 179th Commencement Saturday, May…
Mar 18, 2014
U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey Inspires Students
“In a time of erosion of civil discourse, poetry is a sacred language that enables us to still connect,” said Natasha Trethewey during her visit to…
Mar 18, 2014
Wetlands Project Receives Pennsylvania’s Top Conservation Award
Sullivan Park in Easton was named Pennsylvania’s 2014 Green Park of the Year thanks in part to Lafayette civil engineering students who installed a wetlands…