Dec 9, 2013
Engineering Executive John Pierce ’81 Helps Foster Students’ Success
By Kevin Gray and Sharon Sanders In the same way that a river gains strength as tributaries flow together, the merging of academic challenge and practical…
News and Features
Dec 9, 2013
Hannah Stewart-Gambino Will Step Down as Dean of the College, Become Full-Time Faculty Member
Hannah Stewart-Gambino, dean of the College since fall 2007, has decided to step down from her administrative position and become a full-time member of…
Dec 6, 2013
Photo Gallery: Lafayette Stands Against Sexual Violence
Members of the College community stood together against sexual violence recently during the Take Back the Night rally. Students, faculty, and staff gathered…
Dec 6, 2013
Craig Arthur von Schroeder ’01 Creates Exclusive Menswear
By Robert S. Benchley As a goalkeeper, he played professional soccer on three continents. As an attorney, he fought for social justice in the courts. Now…
Dec 5, 2013
Lafayette’s Fall Foliage
The air is crisp, the leaves are falling, the jackets are out. Autumn has come to Lafayette. The College’s beautiful campus sits on 340 acres and has…
Dec 5, 2013
Students Explore Healthcare by Living and Working in London
The United States and the United Kingdom have very different cultural attitudes and approaches to funding healthcare. For students who are interested in…
Dec 5, 2013
Robert Young ’14 Reveals Lafayette’s Pioneering Past
By Sean Grim ’14 Twenty-seven years before the passage of the 13th Amendment, two slaves were admitted to Lafayette College. One went on to become a…
Dec 5, 2013
Prof. Markus Dubischar Bridges Ancient Civilization and the Modern World
When Markus Dubischar discusses teaching about classical civilizations, he uses exclamation points—lots of them. For him, ancient Greece and Rome are…
Dec 5, 2013
Biology Prof. Mike Butler Introduces Students to the Tools of Science
The average person doesn’t care much for bird droppings, but biology major Melissa Homsher ’14 finds them pretty interesting. Under the guidance of…
Dec 5, 2013
Biology Infusion Initiative Provides Interdisciplinary Solutions
Students in Megan Rothenberger’s Environmental Issues in Aquatic Ecosystems class are tackling problems using expertise and resources from biology and…