Jun 22, 2012
Scott Hummel Appointed Interim Jeffers Director of Engineering
Scott R. Hummel, professor of mechanical engineering, has been named the Interim William Jeffers Director of the Engineering Division for a term of two…
Faculty and Staff
Jun 19, 2012
Prof. Ingrid Furniss Appointed to Study Music Archaeology at Institute for Advanced Study
Some of the world’s intellectual giants have served as faculty at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, N.J., including Albert Einstein, J.…
Jun 14, 2012
Lafayette Presidential Search Committee Members Named
Edward W. Ahart ’69, chair of Lafayette’s Board of Trustees, announced the membership of a committee formed to conduct a search for the next president…
Jun 14, 2012
Professor Diane Cole Ahl Receives Two Prestigious Fellowships to Study in Italy
When Diane Cole Ahl goes on sabbatical next academic year, don’t think she’s taking a break. Ahl, the Arthur J. ’55 and Barbara S. Rothkopf Professor…
Jun 13, 2012
Prof. Anna Edlund Mixes Religion, Art, and Science while Traveling to India and Sweden
A few months ago, Anna Edlund opened her email account to not one but two pleasant surprises. First, her audience with the Dalai Lama was scheduled for…
May 19, 2012
Robert Chunko, Rochelle Lam, Lew Minter, and Paul Zimmerman Recognized for Many Years of Service
Robert L. Chunko, who is retiring as supervisor of grounds; Rochelle Lam, who is retiring as manager of student accounts in business affairs; Lew Minter…
May 19, 2012
Retiring Faculty Honored at Annual Awards Banquet
Helen V. Dungan, cataloging librarian; Charles W. Holliday, professor of biology; J. Ronald Martin, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering;…
May 15, 2012
Two Publications, Reflections on Civil Rights and Gorbachev at Lafayette, Honored in National Design Competition
Publications produced by the Communications Division in connection with campus appearances by distinguished leaders have been selected as winners in the…
May 7, 2012
Professor Rachel Goshgarian Shows Students the Vibrant Diversity of the Middle East
If you don’t know where the Hagia Sophia is, that the English word “alcohol” comes from Arabic, or the fact that Saladin (a “hero” of the counter-crusade)…
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…