May 7, 2012
Students Have Life-Changing Experiences in Africa
To learn about another culture, you can watch the documentaries, read the books, study the maps and artifacts, listen to the experts—but nothing can…
Academic News
Academic News
May 7, 2012
Professor of German Ed McDonald Lives to Learn
At the end of each semester, Ed McDonald usually poses the same question to his students: “Who learned the most in this course?” He finds it amusing…
May 7, 2012
Self-Designed Majors Allow Students to Chart Unique Courses of Study
Since high school, Jared Katz ’12 (Stoneham, Mass.) has been interested in history and how past people lived day to day. Archaeology is the perfect fit…
May 7, 2012
Joel Lefever ’12 Researches Cutting-Edge Techniques to Treat Brain Disease
By Michele Tallarita ’12 Joel Lefever ’12 (Lancaster, Pa.) is spending his senior year tackling a topic that researchers have pursued for over 30 years…
May 1, 2012
Lafayette Honors Students for Academic Excellence
Lafayette honored more than 120 students for academic excellence at the annual All-College Honors Convocation April 29 in Colton Chapel. Awards and prizes…
Apr 26, 2012
Michele Tallarita ’12 and Elisabeth Burnor ’14 Win Annual Poetry Competitions
Students, faculty, and community members flocked to the Williams Center for the Arts earlier this month to hear famed poet Matthew Dickman recite his verses…
Apr 26, 2012
Lafayette Hosts Mid-Atlantic Steel Bridge Competition April 27-29
The Lafayette Steel Bridge team is hosting the Mid-Atlantic American Society of Civil Engineers Student Conference April 27-29 in Kirby Sports Center.…
Apr 26, 2012
Photo Gallery: Jazz Combo Hones Students’ Skills in Variety of Styles
Jazz Combo is a class that pursues the study and performance of jazz repertoire in an ensemble format. Students develop interpretation and improvisational…
Apr 25, 2012
Students Explore Japanese Culture and History in Faculty-Led Course
Jonathan Dever ’13 (Fairfield, Conn.) has been spending much of his time intently studying Japanese history and culture, so when presented with the opportunity…
Apr 24, 2012
Students Receive $10,000 Grant for Arsenic-Removal Project in Bangladesh
Safe drinking water is a necessity that most Americans take for granted. But, in some parts of the world, like Barisal, Bangladesh, it is a luxury many…