Dec 5, 2013
Prof. Markus Dubischar Bridges Ancient Civilization and the Modern World
When Markus Dubischar discusses teaching about classical civilizations, he uses exclamation points—lots of them. For him, ancient Greece and Rome are…
Humanities
Dec 2, 2013
Prof. Olga Anna Duhl Embodies the Liberal Arts through Teaching and Scholarship
It may not be common knowledge that the concept of a liberal arts education is based on classical and medieval models, but that fact perfectly illustrates…
Nov 12, 2013
Lafayette Receives $450,000 Grant to Bring Choreographers to Area Colleges
Lafayette is the recipient of a $450,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation that will bring established and emerging choreographers to the classrooms…
Nov 5, 2013
Students Get Inspired at Annual Write-A-Thon
By Shehtaz Huq ’14 Ernest Hemingway purportedly bragged that he could write a story in six words. At Lafayette’s annual Write-a-Thon, students were…
Oct 30, 2013
Photo Gallery: College Theater Presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
College Theater presented its production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Oct. 2-5 in the Williams Center for the Arts Black Box Theater.…
Oct 30, 2013
Prof. Anthony Cummings Receives American Philosophical Society Award for Nino Pirrotta Biography
The American Philosophical Society has awarded Anthony Cummings, professor of music and coordinator of Italian studies, its 2013 John Frederick Lewis Award…
Oct 30, 2013
Jason Sheng ’15 Explores Engineering Applications of Origami
By Sean Grim ’14 What do an ancient Chinese lute, engineering design software, and the Japanese art of origami have in common? The link is Zhe “Jason”…
Oct 10, 2013
Skillman Library Celebrates 50 Years of Providing Innovative Services and Resources
Skillman Library occupies a worthy place on Lafayette’s campus: the center. This academic year, it celebrates 50 years of being at the center of innovation…
Oct 3, 2013
Professor Robert Mattison Writes Catalog for Painter Bill Scott’s New York Exhibit
Robert S. Mattison, Marshall R. Metzgar Professor of Art History, has written an exhibition catalog for Philadelphia artist Bill Scott’s exhibit In Arcadia…
Oct 1, 2013
Photo Gallery: START Initiative Steams Forward
Earlier this month on the Quad, Lafayette kicked-off STEAM!, a semester-long celebration of origami and its applications in science, technology, engineering…