Jan 6, 2011
John McKnight Is Named Associate Dean and Director of Intercultural Development
In January, John McKnight, associate dean of the College and class dean for first-year and second-year students, took on a new position. He is now associate…
Faculty and Staff
Jan 3, 2011
Economic Empowerment and Global Learning Project Featured in The Chronicle of Higher Education
A feature-length article in The Chronicle of Higher Education highlights the multidisciplinary approach Lafayette’s Economic Empowerment and Global Learning…
Dec 23, 2010
Kerry Myers Honored by NAACP and Pa. House of Representatives for Community Service
Thirty-odd years ago, Kerry Myers’ father, John, was honored by the Easton chapter of the NAACP in recognition of his longtime service to the Easton…
Dec 17, 2010
Miranda Teboh-Ewungkem Uses Mathematics to Study Malaria
Miranda Teboh-Ewungkem, assistant professor of mathematics, still remembers the hot ache in her bones and exploding chills from one of the worst cases…
Dec 17, 2010
Book by Prof. Eric Ziolkowski Will Examine Writing of Danish Philosopher Søren Kierkegaard
Eric Ziolkowski, Dana Professor of Religious Studies, took an interest in Danish writer Søren Kierkegaard at an early age, first reading the 19th century…
Dec 15, 2010
Research by Economics Professor Mark Crain Featured in The Wall Street Journal
Research on state fiscal policies by Mark Crain, Simon Professor of Political Economy, has been featured in the Dec. 10 edition of The Wall Street Journal…
Dec 8, 2010
Faculty Lectures from Alumni Summer College Available Online
Lectures by faculty who taught courses during the Alumni Summer College in July can be viewed on Lafayette’s YouTube channel. Watch the videos. Alumni…
Dec 3, 2010
Acopian Engineering Center Provides Collaborative Student-Faculty Experiences
Lafayette’s 90,000-square-foot Acopian Engineering Center includes laboratories designed specifically for student-faculty research, high-tech classrooms…
Dec 3, 2010
English Professor Alix Ohlin Encourages Student Writers to Take Risks
When Alix Ohlin was in graduate school at the Michener Center for Writers in Austin, Texas, she had an idea for a novel, but lacked the confidence to start…
Dec 3, 2010
Professor John McCartney Uses Political Experiences in Bahamas to Enlighten Students about Democracy
When John McCartney talks about the political struggles of the Bahamas and other Caribbean nations, he’s not reciting facts from a textbook. That’s…