Jun 18, 2014
State-of-the-Art Distillation Plant Bridges Classroom and Industry
Seth Gottlund ’14 has accepted a position with Air Products & Chemicals in Texas, thanks in part to his experience at Lafayette with the type of distillation…
News and Features
Jun 18, 2014
Serious Environmental Stewardship: Campus Community is Committed to Sustainability
At Lafayette, green is the new maroon. The only school in the Lehigh Valley that signed the Presidents Climate Commitment – a 2008 initiative that saw…
Jun 17, 2014
Pedal to the Metal: Engineering Students Compete in Drag Race
Student teams from the Manufacturing and Design course competed in a year-end drag race. The project challenges mechanical engineering students to design…
Jun 16, 2014
Christopher Kelly ’13 Receives NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Christopher Kelly ’13 is well on his way to becoming a paleoclimatologist. He has studied ancient algae preserved in deep sediment of the south Atlantic…
Jun 16, 2014
Pard Tracks: Meet Custodian and Cartoonist Joe Swarctz
Artist by day, Lafayette custodian by night, Joe Swarctz is hoping an animated cartoon he created called “NIGHTBAT: The Almost Hero of Echo City” will…
Jun 13, 2014
Kevin Mandia ’92 Leads Global Effort to Solve Cyber Crime
By Samuel T. Clover ’91 It’s been a landmark spring for Kevin Mandia ’92, founder of the cyber security firm Mandiant and now vice president and…
Jun 12, 2014
Reunion 2014: Creating a Supportive and Inclusive Community
By Margie Peterson In May 2013, about 450 Lafayette students, faculty, and staff turned out on campus for a rally for equality for people who identify…
Jun 11, 2014
Alex Karapetian ’04 Becomes Alumni Association President, Lisa Kassel ’79 Named President-Elect
At the Alumni Association annual meeting June 6 during Reunion Weekend, Lisa Kassel ’79 was named president-elect, succeeding Alex Karapetian ’04,…
Jun 11, 2014
Reunion 2014: More than 1,100 Return to Campus for a Celebratory Weekend
Alumni, particularly those in class years ending in “4” and “9,” and their guests enjoyed Reunion College sessions, socials, and more during the…
Jun 11, 2014
Reunion 2014: President Alison Byerly Gives First State of the College Address
In her first State of the College address, on opening night of Reunion Weekend, President Alison Byerly touched on her first impressions of Lafayette…