Oct 17, 2017
Hip-Hop Troubadour
By Bryan Hay Baba Brinkman describes himself as a hip-hop version of the troubadour, a latter-day practitioner of the oral art of the epic poets who uses…
Humanities
Sep 18, 2017
Changing How We View the History of British Drama
By Bill Landauer The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded Lafayette a $125,000 grant for the College’s part in continuing to build a digital…
Aug 17, 2017
19 Students Present Findings at National Conference on Undergraduate Research
Tawiq Alhamedi ’17 is among 19 Lafayette students who presented their findings at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research. Sharing his findings…
Jul 6, 2017
Exploring Sustainable Management in Tanzania
A study abroad scholarship provided Aliza Furneaux ’17 with insights that brought clarity to her focus on sustainable development. Her Lafayette course…
Jul 6, 2017
Ambassador of Poetry
Yolanda Wisher ’98 loves playing with words, singing them, slapping their rhythm on the skin of a drum, and riffing with other artists to create something…
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…
Oct 10, 2016
Lafayette will Host 30-month Muslim Art Program
A grant from the Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP) will help Lafayette fund a 30-month program to increase understanding among young adults…
Mar 2, 2016
Ross Gay ’96 Wins $100,000 Tufts Poetry Award
Ross Gay ’96 has won the Claremont Graduate University’s $100,000 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award for his book, Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude. The Tufts…
Jan 12, 2016
Jenn Rossmann Discusses Technological Citizenship in Public Books
Mechanical engineering professor Jenn Rossmann discusses the connections between the liberal arts and engineering in literature in her essay published…
Dec 15, 2015
The Sounds of the Season
The Music Department celebrated the holidays with winter concerts by its student ensembles. Students from any major can perform in a variety of groups…