Jun 1, 2017
A Pivotal Year for Lafayette
President Alison Byerly sent the following email this afternoon. Dear Members of the Lafayette Community: We reach the end of this academic year at a pivotal…
News and Features
May 31, 2017
Kia Damon Named Women’s Basketball Head Coach
Kia Damon was introduced as the seventh head coach in Lafayette women's basketball program history on Wednesday morning. Damon spent 19 years as an assistant…
May 30, 2017
Teaching Girls That They Can Do Anything
The BBC honored Erin McKenney '20 for founding the Curiosity Science Program, which solicits letters from female scientists. Girls in the program gain…
May 25, 2017
College Mourns Loss of Joe Kirkpatrick ’19
By Kathleen Parrish When Joseph Kirkpatrick ’19 asked someone “What’s up?” or “How are you doing?” it wasn’t a gratuitous question. He genuinely…
May 23, 2017
Highlights from Commencement 2017
A video captures all the emotions of the day.
May 21, 2017
Biographer Ron Chernow Gives Commencement Address
Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Ron Chernow gave the keynote address at Lafayette’s 182nd Commencement. Listen to his speech:
May 21, 2017
President Byerly Gives Farewell Remarks to Class of 2017
President Alison Byerly presented her farewell remarks to graduating seniors at Lafayette’s 182nd Commencement. Listen to her speech: The text of her speech:…
May 21, 2017
Commencement 2017 Photos
Lafayette celebrated its 182nd Commencement on May 20. View photos from throughout the day. View hundreds of Commencement images on Flickr. Shared Moments…
May 20, 2017
Pepper Prize Winner Valerie Melson ’17 Addresses Class
Valerie Melson ’17, selected by the campus community as the recipient of the George Wharton Pepper Prize, gave a speech at Lafayette’s 182nd Commencement…
May 19, 2017
Packing Four Years of Memories
I would give anything to be back on that track, dripping in sweat, with my teammates patting me on the back and cheering me on until that finish line was…