Celebrating 2026
Enjoy stories and photo galleries celebrating the Class of 2026 and the end of the academic year at Lafayette.
Academic News
Academic News
May 24, 2026
Lafayette celebrates Class of 2026 at 191st Commencement
Throughout Lafayette College's 191st Commencement ceremony on Sat., May 23, more than 600 graduates were consistently reminded of one thing as they proceeded…
May 24, 2026
Celebrating excellence
On May 21, members of the Lafayette community came together to recognize the exceptional work and dedication of faculty and administrators over the past…
May 22, 2026
Connecting with our legacy at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania
The special event in Philadelphia highlighted archival materials pivotal to the College's founding
May 19, 2026
Lafayette to award two honorary degrees at 191st Commencement
Arthur C. Brooks, and Audrey Flack to be honored during May 23 Commencement ceremony
May 15, 2026
Students and alums awarded as part of NSF’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program
NSF prestigious fellowships are awarded to outstanding students pursuing research-based graduate degrees
May 12, 2026
All-College Honors Convocation, celebrating student academic and community achievement
Student academic and community achievement celebrated at annual All-College Honors Convocation
May 7, 2026
Open heart, open mind, open world
2026 George Wharton Pepper Prize recipient Dexter Kennedy ’26 is building a better future for himself and others
Apr 22, 2026
Aspiring physician-scientist and geologist win Goldwater Scholarships
Clara Witmer ’27 and Maggie Pearce ’27 have each been awarded one of the most prestigious undergraduate STEM scholarships
Apr 6, 2026
Historian and author Friederike Baer to present Max Kade Distinguished Lecture
On April 15, author and historian of the American Revolution Friederike Baer will deliver this year’s Max Kade Distinguished Lecture
Mar 31, 2026
Honoring the exceptional work of Lafayette faculty at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
At a special Bicentennial event in Los Angeles, Profs. Katherine Groo and Eric Hupe highlight the vital role of the arts in education, understanding the…