Sep 21, 2019
Restoring Property Rights in Sierra Leone
Prof. Rex Ahene spent his summer finalizing the primary policy on land and natural resources in Sierra Leone.
Africana Studies
Mar 27, 2019
When the World Is Your Classroom
During winter and summer breaks, Lafayette students have the opportunity to enroll in an intensive study-abroad academic course that immerses them in an…
Mar 27, 2019
The Culture of Senegal
Twenty students representing a broad range of academic disciplines had intensive learning experience in the French-speaking West African nation. Led by…
Feb 26, 2019
Black Panther Founder Calls for Political Unity
Story by Sydney Edelson ’19, photos by Clay Wegrzynowicz Bobby Seale, African-American activist and co-founder and national chairman of the Black Panther…
Oct 13, 2018
Artist Charles Burwell Visits
Story by Bill Landauer, photos by Clay Wegrzynowicz and Michael Kubel Charles Burwell, a painter from Philadelphia, spoke with students from the Africana…
Apr 10, 2018
Iranian-Canadian Music Group Niyaz Visits Campus This Week
By Bill Landauer This week, an audience at the Williams Center for the Arts will witness a hypnotic explosion of color and form underscored by a blend…
Feb 26, 2018
Pump Up the Volume
In celebration of Black Heritage Month, Charles Evans '19 compiles a playlist to recognize and celebrate the music of African American artists.
Feb 24, 2018
Top Reads for Black Heritage Month
By Kathleen Parrish In celebration of Black Heritage Month, Randi Gill-Sadler, assistant professor of English, who teaches Blackness on Screen; Blackness…
Nov 30, 2017
Ending the Entrepreneurial Stigma
By Stephen Wilson It’s a common sight on a campus: a mentor with a whiteboard marker jotting down discussion ideas as students sit around a table with…
Nov 9, 2017
United Nations Taps Prof. Rex Ahene’s Expertise
By Katie Neitz Rexford Ahene has been running a marathon at a sprint pace. Fortunately, the finish line is nearly in sight. In June, the professor of economics…