Jul 5, 2012
From the Chair of the Presidential Search Committee
As the search for Lafayette’s 17th president begins, it is the intent of this committee to fulfill its responsibilities in a careful and thoughtful manner…
News and Features
Jul 3, 2012
Commencement Address by David McCullough Jr. ’80 Draws Worldwide Attention
When David McCullough Jr. ’80 delivered the commencement address June 1 at Wellesley (Mass.) High School, where he teaches, he had no idea that in a…
Jul 1, 2012
Samantha Jordan ’13 Receives Pickering Fellowship to Pursue Foreign Affairs in Grad School
When Samantha Jordan ’13 learned she had won a Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship, her aspirations of a career in the Foreign Service took…
Jun 30, 2012
Sarah McGorry ’12 and Jim Mower ’12 Receive Victory Scholarships to Study in Europe
Sarah McGorry ’12 and Jim Mower ’12 have each received Victory Scholarships to continue their basketball-playing careers as graduate students in Europe…
Jun 29, 2012
William Gillies Jr. ’78 Climbs Mount Kilimanjaro
Day by day, the glaciers that drape the pinnacle of Mount Kilimanjaro are receding. For William Gillies Jr. ’78, each drop of water from the melting…
Jun 27, 2012
Lafayette Will Enhance Study Abroad Opportunities with Support from Mellon Foundation
Lafayette will enhance its global education offerings with a $150,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. During the next three years, the College…
Jun 27, 2012
Boston University Joins Patriot League for 2013-14
Boston University has formally accepted an invitation to join the Patriot League for the 2013-14 academic year, according to President Daniel H. Weiss…
Jun 27, 2012
Christa Martinez ’13 Receives National Scholarship for Photography
When Christa Martinez ’13 (Houston, Texas) took a break from art, art found its way back to her. Martinez’s interest in art began in childhood, when…
Jun 26, 2012
Stephen A. Schafer Appointed Controller and Associate Vice President in Finance and Administration
Stephen A. Schafer, director of finance and controller at the State University of New York’s (SUNY) system-wide Construction Fund, Albany, N.Y., has…
Jun 26, 2012
Alumni Donors Can Help Lafayette Reach its Goals This Week
With four days left in 2011-12, the Lafayette community has a chance to celebrate its finest year of giving in recent years. The two main goals of the…