May 9, 2011
First Women of Lafayette Reunion Stirs Reflection and Pride
Forty years ago, in September 1970, Lafayette College welcomed its first official coeducational class with 146 women. About 30 members of that pioneering…
News and Features
May 6, 2011
New Lafayette Software Program Allows Scholars and Librarians to Collaborate on Digital Collections from Any Location
Eric Luhrs, digital initiatives librarian, has developed a one-of-a-kind software program that allows scholars and librarians to collaborate on the creation…
May 6, 2011
Diversity Awards Celebrate Students and Faculty Who Are Making a Difference on Campus and in the Community
Lafayette students and faculty were honored for their dedication to academics and furthering diversity on campus and in the surrounding community at the…
May 6, 2011
Ines Amenabar ’11 Wins George Wharton Pepper Prize, Will Speak at 176th Commencement
Ines Amenabar ’11 (Guatemala City, Guatemala) is the recipient of the 2011 George Wharton Pepper Prize, awarded annually to the senior “who most nearly…
May 5, 2011
Annual Aaron O. Hoff Awards Honor Outstanding Contributions to Lafayette Community
Lafayette students, faculty, and staff were honored May 1 for their dedication and commitment to the College community at the 21st annual Aaron O. Hoff…
May 5, 2011
Robert Elliott ’11, Melissa Gordon ’11 and Lauren Huyett ’11 Prepare for Advanced Degrees through NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
Ever since he stepped foot on campus, it seems Robert Elliott ’11 (Dighton, Mass.) has been destined for graduate school. He has been researching sustainable…
May 5, 2011
Lafayette Will Award Four Honorary Degrees at 176th Commencement
Lafayette will award honorary doctorates to four distinguished leaders at 176th Commencement Saturday, May 21. Read more Commencement coverage The College…
May 5, 2011
Lafayette Kicks Off the Art of Urban Environments Festival
The Art of Urban Environments Festival kicks off 11 a.m. Saturday, May 7, with a performance by New York City’s Asphalt Orchestra followed by an opening…
May 4, 2011
Lafayette Remembers the Holocaust
Students, faculty, and staff took time to learn about and reflect on the atrocities committed during the Holocaust as part the College’s Yom HaShoah-Holocaust…
May 3, 2011
Computer Scientist Mayank Lahiri ’05 Develops Zebra ID Scans; Begins Job at Facebook in August
Studying the behavior of wild zebras and their social networks depends on being able to tell them apart. “In working with biologists from Princeton on…