Jun 14, 2018
The Art of First Grade
By Stephen Wilson Giving 7-year-olds sharp tools may not always be a good thing. Yet they sit transfixed as Nestor Armando Gil, assistant professor of…
Community-Based Learning and Research
Jun 13, 2018
An Abundance of Grace
By Stephen Wilson A presidential election crisis. Mass demonstrations. Political unrest. Police crackdowns. Sounds like scenarios across the globe over…
Jun 1, 2018
Trash to Treasure
By Bill Landauer Silver tags and teardrops ripple on a chain-link fence near the center of Karl Stirner Arts Trail. Each inch-wide drop is hiding something…
May 13, 2018
Faces of Addiction
By Stephen Wilson According to Pennsylvania Department of Health, the prescription opioid and heroin overdose epidemic is the worst public health crisis…
May 6, 2018
Crushing It!
By Stephen Wilson Building stuff means getting messy, but gluing your fingers together? It happens more than you’d imagine as Cheston Elementary fifth-graders…
Apr 28, 2018
Our National Day of Service
Lafayette collaborated with community partners to organize one-time service opportunities for students, faculty, staff, and alumni during Lafapalooza…
Apr 27, 2018
The Toughest Job You’ll Ever Love
By Stephen Wilson Jumping off a dock. Making bracelets. Singing around a campfire. For many people, overnight camp holds a special place in their hearts…
Apr 19, 2018
Honoring an Engaged Community
By Stephen Wilson Leaders thanking leaders. That’s what happened at the ninth annual Center for Community Engagement (CCE) Expo as students and faculty…
Mar 11, 2018
A Transformative Equation
Story and photos by Stephen Wilson As a symbol of success, owning a home has always been part of the American Dream. With low interest rates and home prices…
Mar 2, 2018
Adaptation
Story and photos by Stephen Wilson What are the six biomes? Ticktock, ticktock. Just a quick test to see if you are smarter than a fifth-grader. Ticktock…