May 9, 2012
Philosophy Program Develops Well-Prepared Students for Law School and Careers
Like many philosophy majors, Jamie Flaherty ’12 (Harvard, Mass.) didn’t know she wanted to be one until she took a class, Philosophy 102, Basic Social…
News and Features
May 9, 2012
Lafayette Serves the Community during Lafapalooza
Hundreds of students, faculty, staff, and alumni helped community organizations in Easton and cities across the country last month (April 21) during Lafapalooza…
May 8, 2012
Lafayette Will Award Four Honorary Degrees at the 177th Commencement
Lafayette will award honorary degrees to four distinguished leaders, including three who have special ties to the College, at the 177th Commencement Saturday…
May 7, 2012
Students Serve Communities Around the World through Alternative School Break
By Michele Tallarita ’12 Doing farm labor under the hot sun, waking up when the rooster crowed, chowing down on rice and beans, and relaxing by the campfire…
May 7, 2012
Professor Rachel Goshgarian Shows Students the Vibrant Diversity of the Middle East
If you don’t know where the Hagia Sophia is, that the English word “alcohol” comes from Arabic, or the fact that Saladin (a “hero” of the counter-crusade)…
May 7, 2012
Students Have Life-Changing Experiences in Africa
To learn about another culture, you can watch the documentaries, read the books, study the maps and artifacts, listen to the experts—but nothing can…
May 7, 2012
Professor of German Ed McDonald Lives to Learn
At the end of each semester, Ed McDonald usually poses the same question to his students: “Who learned the most in this course?” He finds it amusing…
May 7, 2012
Self-Designed Majors Allow Students to Chart Unique Courses of Study
Since high school, Jared Katz ’12 (Stoneham, Mass.) has been interested in history and how past people lived day to day. Archaeology is the perfect fit…
May 7, 2012
Students Get a Head Start on College through Summer Program to Advance Leadership
“The decision to participate in the Summer Program to Advance Leadership has been one of the best decisions that I have made so far. Not only was it…
May 7, 2012
Joel Lefever ’12 Researches Cutting-Edge Techniques to Treat Brain Disease
By Michele Tallarita ’12 Joel Lefever ’12 (Lancaster, Pa.) is spending his senior year tackling a topic that researchers have pursued for over 30 years…