Oct 4, 2019
Writers on Writing: Novelist Alix Ohlin
Novelist Alix Ohlin, former associate professor of English, returned to campus to read and share perspective as a writer in a Q&A session.
Lectures
Jun 12, 2019
Faculty Road Trip
By Kathleen Parrish Hayes Williams ’88 and wife Eileen Daly Williams ’88 are still talking about some of the issues raised during Faculty Road Trip…
May 31, 2019
The Art of Translation
By Morgan Strum ’19 Peter Höyng, professor of German studies at Emory University, delivered Lafayette’s annual Max Kade Distinguished Lecture in April…
Apr 29, 2019
Renowned Climate Scientist Michael Mann Speaks on Campus
By Katie Neitz Students, faculty, staff, and community members packed Colton Chapel April 16 to hear world-renowned climate scientist Michael Mann address…
Apr 24, 2019
The How and Why of Bill Wagner ’89
By Stephen Wilson Not everyone would be confident enough to start a discussion in a room full of guests, half of whom are football players, by admitting…
Mar 26, 2019
Shifting Vision
By Stephen Wilson Students sit at workstations in the Pardee basement computer lab, using lassos and stamps in Photoshop to remove people and objects from…
Mar 25, 2019
It’s Not Easy Being Green. Or Is It?
By Katie Neitz The vibrant colors and striking patterns of a bird’s feathers, a butterfly’s wings, or a fish’s scales aren’t just features we admire…
Mar 17, 2019
The Art of Senses and Thinking
Story and photos by Stephen Wilson Art and science originate from the same root according to Ed Kerns, Eugene H. Clapp II ’36 Professor of Art. “That…
Mar 13, 2019
The Church of the Nones
By Stephen Wilson Is America becoming less religious? That was the first question Alan Cooperman, director of religion research at Pew Research Center…
Mar 7, 2019
Susan Orlean Finds Herself in the Library
By Stephen Wilson When Los Angeles Public Library caught fire in 1986, the blaze burned for seven and a half hours, reaching temperatures of 2,500 degrees…