What will you find during Founders’ Week?
Give our namesake and our founders the celebration they deserve with the new, extended Founders’ Week, coming special for the Bicentennial in March 2026…
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Honoring history, guiding the future: A look at 2025
Revisit some of Lafayette’s most memorable moments and stories from 2025.
Jan 22, 2026
Putting learning into practice in Lafayette’s backyard
Students in Mary Wilford-Hunt’s Introduction to Architectural Engineering course don’t just study how buildings are made—they watch them come to…
Jan 20, 2026
Lin-Manuel Miranda to deliver Jones Visiting Lecture
Creator and original star of the Broadway musical Hamilton to speak to the campus community Feb. 12
Jan 12, 2026
Inside the classroom: Time traveling through geology
A popular Lafayette course, GEOL 130 opens a portal to experience prehistory and allows students to explore their curiosities about geology
Jan 9, 2026
Prof. Casey Schmidt earns Kaufman research grant
Biology Prof. Casey Schmidt wins Kaufman Integrated Research-Education grant, supporting her study of histones and opening valuable opportunities for her…
Jan 6, 2026
Inside the McKelvy Scholars program: Where intellectual community thrives
A hallmark of Lafayette’s liberal arts ideals, McKelvy cultivates bold thinkers and insightful leaders through civic discourse, shared living, and community…
Dec 22, 2025
A passion for math, a lifetime of generosity
Richard Thayer ’61 leverages tax-smart giving to fund scholarships and student experiences.
Dec 15, 2025
Can tiny zebrafish help hearing loss in humans?
Students working this summer with Prof. Tamara Stawicki enjoyed a Lafayette-style graduate-level experience studying how a tiny fish may one day improve…
Dec 12, 2025
Inside the classroom: ‘Not a regular English class’
Writing & Community Engagement gets students out of the classroom and into the community to make a difference
Dec 10, 2025
Hamilton star Leslie Odom Jr. to perform at 2026 New York Holiday Party
Celebratory event to be held in iconic New York Public Library in midtown Manhattan.
Dec 1, 2025
Celebrating campus and community connection through the Bicentennial
Sharing gratitude for community organizations and partners who helped to make Lafayette’s Bicentennial Kickoff shine