Academic News

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…

Mar 30, 2026

Inside the classroom: Where curiosity and engineering judgment meet 

In ES 101, budding Lafayette engineers gain an appreciation of classic engineering skills and the art of design

Mar 23, 2026

Lafayette students preview potential career paths through January externships

This winter, more than 200 Lafayette students tried on careers for size through Gateway Career Center’s externship program

Mar 11, 2026

Lafayette College announces new minor in finance

Ethics and capstone distinguishes Lafayette's new minor in finance