Oct 27, 2011
Lafayette Attracts National Media Attention
Lafayette made national news for its decision to hire new faculty when other schools are holding the line, its stunning libraries, and the country’s…
Faculty and Staff
Oct 18, 2011
Geology Professor Guy Hovis Receives $265,000 National Science Foundation Grant
Guy Hovis, John Markle Professor of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, has received a $265,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to…
Oct 14, 2011
Annette Diorio Will Become Senior Operations Manager in Finance and Operations
Celestino Limas, vice president of campus life and and senior diversity officer, and Mitch Wein, treasurer and vice president for finance and operations…
Oct 14, 2011
Professor Megan Rothenberger ’02 Helps Students Make ‘Cool’ Discoveries in Outdoor Labs
Some professors might be alarmed if they saw college students running toward them with a dripping net filled with slimy creatures, but not Megan Rothenberger…
Oct 14, 2011
NSF Grant Will Enhance Interdisciplinary Student-Faculty Research in Engineering and the Natural Sciences
The College has received a $142,000 grant from the National Science Foundation that will help faculty and students bridge engineering and the natural sciences…
Oct 14, 2011
Women’s Studies Professor Mary Armstrong Counters Prejudices with Cold, Hard Facts
One could argue that baseball was the driving force behind Mary Armstrong’s decision to pursue a career in academia. She never played in the major leagues…
Oct 13, 2011
Donald Noblett Dies
President Daniel H. Weiss sent the following email to the campus community Oct. 13: It is with great sadness that I report news of the passing of Donald…
Oct 13, 2011
Jim Toia Explores Wonders of Natural World in Latest Exhibits
For Jim Toia, director of community-based teaching, there was no “aha” moment when he discovered a passion for art – it was always there. With the…
Oct 5, 2011
Video: History Professor Joshua Sanborn Provides Preview of Mikhail Gorbachev’s Oct. 19 Talk
Joshua Sanborn, professor of history and chair of Russian and East European Studies, presented a lecture Oct. 3 entitled “Mikhail Gorbachev and the End…
Oct 3, 2011
President Weiss Announces Steps Planned to Improve Campus Climate
President Daniel H. Weiss sent the following email to the campus community today to announce steps being taken in response to recommendations from the…