May 9, 2017
Lafayette Begins Largest Capital Project in its History
Lafayette breaks ground on Thursday, May 11, for the $75 million Rockwell Integrated Sciences Center, the largest capital project in the school’s history…
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May 9, 2017
Embodying the Lafayette Ideal
Dedicated to social justice and scientific research, Valerie Melson ’17 is this year’s Pepper Prize recipient.
May 2, 2017
Lafayette Names New Integrated Sciences Center for Kent Rockwell ’66
Lafayette announced today that it is naming its new $75 million Integrated Sciences Center for S. Kent Rockwell ’66, one of the College’s largest benefactors…
May 1, 2017
Students Explore New Gene Editing Technology in PBS39 Broadcast
Imagine being able to change the future by altering DNA right now. With the discovery of new genetic technology called CRISPR-cas9, it’s possible. But…
Apr 25, 2017
Earth Week Energizes Campus
Starting with a carnival on the Quad followed by a visit with renowned ecologist George Woodwell, author of Visions of a Plundered Planet, Earth Week…
Apr 20, 2017
The Selfless Superstar
By Mandy Housenick Kirsten Wilhelmsen ’17 sets herself apart in many ways. Her play has earned national attention, but the psychology major always…
Apr 19, 2017
Deep Disciplinary Dive of Metamorphoses
Story by Kathleen Parrish Photos by Will Cohea Need more proof that Lafayette College is a collaborative space? Check out Metamorphoses in the Weiss Theater…
Apr 11, 2017
Holi Colors!
Students wore white on the Quad and celebrated Holi, India’s “Festival of Color,” on April 8.
Apr 10, 2017
Two-Day Presidential Symposium Looks at Race Through Shakespeare
Some of the country’s top Shakespeare scholars will gather at Lafayette April 19 and 20 for a symposium that will explore contemporary issues of race…
Apr 4, 2017
A Shield Bearer for the Commons
By Bill Landauer The shield for Alliance—one of the five Commons in Lafayette’s Connected Communities Program—looks like an expensive wooden relief…