Jul 15, 2011
Professor Rebecca Kissane Helps Give Voice to the Disadvantaged
The lines above her brow etched deep by grinding despair, a woman shares her story of not having enough money at the end of the month. Across from her…
Faculty and Staff
Jun 24, 2011
Video Profile: Professor Jenn Rossmann Receives National Attention for Wiffle Ball Aerodynamics Research
To provide her students a fresh way to look at fluid dynamics, Jenn Rossmann, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, began using Wiffle balls in…
Jun 24, 2011
A Green Harvest: Students, Faculty, and Staff Spend Summer Working the College’s Organic Garden
The Lafayette College Organic Garden covers two acres on Sullivan Trail just south of the Metzgar Fields Athletic Complex. One acre is a community garden…
Jun 24, 2011
Professor Ilan Peleg Deals with Intractable Conflict in His New Book on Israel’s Palestinian Population
“But man is born to trouble as the sparks fly upward.”—Job 5:7 At Lafayette, one man has made it his life’s work to understand that trouble. Ilan…
Jun 10, 2011
Associate Dean Karen Clemence Named President of Northeast Association of Pre-law Advisors
When Karen Clemence joined the Northeast Association of Pre-law Advisors (NAPLA) in 2005, she wasn’t thinking about taking on a leadership role. But…
Jun 7, 2011
Professor Michelle Geoffrion-Vinci Named Spanish Teacher of the Year
Michelle Geoffrion-Vinci did not always want to be a teacher. “When I started college, I majored in economics and Spanish with the idea of becoming some…
Jun 3, 2011
Roxanne Lalande Brings Barbed Wit and Elegant Prose of French Literature to Life
With a single witticism, any who dared overstep the bounds of conformity were summarily cast back to their proper place in society. A withering comment…
Jun 3, 2011
Math Professor Gary Gordon Helps Students Break Down Complex Problems
If given the choice offered to Neo in The Matrix, Gary Gordon, professor of mathematics, would likely choose the blue pill. He appreciates a finely constructed…
May 24, 2011
Matthew Hyde Appointed Director of Admissions
Matthew Hyde, associate director of admissions at Tufts University, has been appointed director of admissions at Lafayette. “I am pleased that Matt Hyde…
May 23, 2011
Bob VanBlargan Receives Merit Award at International SunGuard Summit
Bob VanBlargan, manager of advancement information systems, received the Merit Award for Commons Community Leadership and Impact at the annual SunGuard…