Jul 18, 2011
Working Group on Greek Life and Campus Community Submits Report
The College’s Working Group on Greek Life and Campus Community submitted its report to the Board of Trustees May 20 following an 18-month study. The…
News and Features
Jul 15, 2011
Yearlong Chemical Engineering Design Projects Help Students Get Jobs in Their Field
Michelle Mendoza ’11 was drawn to chemical engineering because of a “desire to do something more than be just a scientist. I was attracted to how chemical…
Jul 15, 2011
A Flowering Arts Scene: Technology Clinic Is Collaborating with Local Community to Create More Welcoming Public Spaces
By Michele Tallarita ’12 The biggest flower in Easton sprung up in the most unlikely of places. Nestled between brick houses and feet away from the passing…
Jul 15, 2011
Students Learn about U.K. Healthcare System by Living and Working in London
It’s not every day students get to learn about a foreign healthcare system by rolling up their sleeves and working within the system, but that’s exactly…
Jul 15, 2011
The One Who Had To: Professor Emily Musil Church Works to Make a Difference in the Classroom and the World
That little girl in the stroller at the anti-nuke rally? She grew up to be Emily Musil Church, assistant professor of history. Raised by parents who believed…
Jul 15, 2011
Professor Rebecca Kissane Helps Give Voice to the Disadvantaged
The lines above her brow etched deep by grinding despair, a woman shares her story of not having enough money at the end of the month. Across from her…
Jul 13, 2011
Brent Glass ’69 to Retire as Director of National Museum of American History
As director of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History since 2002, Brent D. Glass ’69 has become a national leader in the…
Jul 13, 2011
Trustee Emeritus Mitch Flaum ’40 Passes Away
Mitchel Flaum ’40, who joined the Lafayette College Board of Trustees in 1971 and was elected to emeritus status in 1989, died June 10, 2011. Flaum was…
Jul 12, 2011
Alyssa Smith ’11 Takes Third Place in National Economic Education Video Competition
Explaining the idea of United States central bank independence is no easy task. But Alyssa Smith ’11 had such a sound grasp of the subject that she placed…
Jul 12, 2011
A Living Laboratory: Students Explore the Geology of the American Southwest
This summer, Drew Williams ’14 (Collegeville, Pa.) had a birthday he’ll never forget. He and a group of 19 other students got up at 4:30 a.m. to watch…