Jan 22, 2019
Why Some Colleges Use Winter Break to Advise Students
Liberal arts colleges like Lafayette are using their winter breaks to provide increased career assistance to students and improve graduates’ placement…
In the Media
Jan 19, 2019
What Democrats Can Learn from Hubert Humphrey
Arnold Offner, Cornelia F. Hugel Professor of History Emeritus, recently wrote an op-ed for the Washington Post, urging Democrats to follow the example…
Jan 8, 2019
Laura Wong Hon Chan ’12 Makes Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ List
By Bryan Hay At first, Laura Wong Hon Chan ’12 could barely believe she had made Forbes’ annual “30 Under 30” list, which presents “the brashest…
Jan 5, 2019
The Hymnal Makes ‘Genuine Contribution’
During the 18th and 19th centuries, the second-most common book in middle- and working-class households, after the Bible, was a hymnbook. The Hymnal: A…
Dec 3, 2018
FilmStruck’s Demise Could be Good for Movies
The Washington Post published an opinion piece today by Katherine Groo, assistant professor of film and media studies, titled “FilmStruck’s Demise Could…
Nov 27, 2018
New Jersey Closer to $15/hour Minimum Wage
Adam Biener, associate professor of economics, appeared on a recent WFMZ-TV 69 News report about how the proposed minimum wage raise in New Jersey might…
Nov 5, 2018
Record Number of Women Seeking State Elected Office
By Bryan Hay Mark Crain, Simon Professor of Political Economy and chair of policy studies, was quoted in a Nov. 2 State Net Capitol Journal article about…
Nov 4, 2018
Why Didn’t LBJ Stop Foreign Interference in 1968 Presidential Election?
The Washington Post published a column today by Arnold Offner, Cornelia F. Hugel Professor Emeritus of History, about why President Lyndon B. Johnson…
Nov 1, 2018
John Kincaid Moderates 7th Congressional Debate
By Bryan Hay John Kincaid, Robert B. and Helen S. Meyner Professor of Government and Public Service, on Oct. 25 moderated the debate among the three candidates…
Oct 12, 2018
Don’t Let Them Eat Cake
Adam Biener, assistant professor of economics, was quoted in a recent Wall Street Journal article about the preponderance of sugary treats in the office…