May 26, 2023
Student tutors bring language skills to Paxinosa Elementary School
For the past year on Wednesday nights, a multidisciplinary, bilingual group of Lafayette students has helped Spanish-speaking parents learn English.
Community Impact
Since it was first founded by 200 citizens of Easton in 1826, Lafayette College continues to seek opportunities to make an impact in the Easton community and beyond. From inspiring local schoolchildren to pursue opportunities in STEM, to improving accessibility between College Hill and downtown, and everything in between, supporting the communities where we learn and work are a key priority.
Apr 5, 2023
Lafayette’s America Reads team organizes Literacy Day
Hundreds of books found their way to new homes during Lafayette College’s annual Literacy Day.
Mar 6, 2023
Landis Active Citizens make positive impact on Lehigh Valley community
Each year, Lafayette's Landis Center recognizes students, faculty, staff, and community partners who strengthen the bond between campus and community.…
Jan 20, 2023
Easton students cheer on Leopards at School Day Game
In a celebration of community and the possibilities of ‘and,’ Lafayette College hosted more than 1,300 Easton Area School District students for School…
Nov 16, 2022
Making dreams take flight
At the 2022 Lafayette vs. Lehigh football game Nov. 19, Remy Oktay '24 will lead the first electric plane flyover of a sporting event—a flight, he says…
Sep 15, 2022
Students in new fellowship roles spend summer 2022 advancing sustainability initiatives
This summer, Lafayette introduced new student fellowship programs to advance sustainability initiatives on campus and in the Lehigh Valley.
Sep 14, 2022
Latinx Heritage Month kicks off Sept. 15
Latinx Heritage Month is celebrated annually Sept. 15-Oct. 15 to honor Hispanic, Latinx, and Afro-Latinx Americans who have positively impacted our society
Aug 26, 2022
Lafayette and Easton partner to create sustainability-themed day camp
Lafayette’s Office of Sustainability partnered with the Easton Area Community Center to host local kids on campus for a day of education and inspiration…
Aug 18, 2022
Lafayette College surprises Easton community members with free football tickets
On Aug. 17, Lafayette surprised the Easton community with a ticket giveaway event to spread College pride and rally local support ahead of the Sept. 3…
Aug 12, 2022
Engaging community through innovative journalism
A group of 15 scholars worked with Prof. Kathleen Parrish and with local news source Lehighvalleylive.com to write and publish a series of articles that…