Aug 29, 2017
First Day of Class
By Bryan Hay 7:45 a.m. You can almost feel the curiosity, maybe a little anxiety, in Room 115 at Hugel Science Center. It’s Aug. 28, the first day of…
News and Features
Aug 28, 2017
The Excitement of a New Year
President Alison Byerly sent the following message to the campus community today. To the Lafayette Community: The spectacular weather that we have enjoyed…
Aug 25, 2017
Robert Young ’14 Returns
Robert Young ’14 was named associate director of annual and leadership giving and will return to campus Sept. 5. In his new job he will be responsible…
Aug 22, 2017
From Photographer to Award-Winning Filmmaker
A director and producer at Vice Media, Nina Horowitz ’11 has won awards and recognition for a number of shorts films, most notably The Margaret Lambert…
Aug 15, 2017
The Evolution of Jack Shaw ’17
By Stephen Wilson In a hotel lobby in London, two young men sit across from each other, sharing a drink. The conversation is easy and free flowing. One…
Aug 14, 2017
Record Year for Produce at LaFarm
By Kirsten Dahl ’19 Tomatoes, eggplants, fresh flowers, oh my! LaFarm, Lafayette’s own local, student- and faculty-run farm, boasted a wide range of…
Aug 14, 2017
Standing with Charlottesville
President Alison Byerly emailed the following message to the campus community today: This past weekend, Charlottesville, Virginia and the University of…
Aug 14, 2017
Civil Engineering Majors Know How to Win
By Heather Morton Travis Shoemaker ’18 was confident that his research presentation went over well with the judges when they asked, “Are you a master’s…
Aug 8, 2017
Beautiful Scenes From Study Abroad
By their senior year, more than half of Lafayette’s students will have studied abroad. Here are photos submitted by students who took short-term Lafayette…
Aug 4, 2017
She’s a Pepper!
Valerie Melson ’17 calls the opportunities she received during her stellar college career a combination of “sheer luck and niceness.” The 22-year-old…