Apr 21, 2021
Yesterday’s verdict in Minneapolis
I hope that this verdict is a first step toward healing and mobilizes reforms that penalize and eradicate police violence directed at Black citizens.
Presidential News
Apr 13, 2021
Message to the Community on the Death of Daunte Wright
President Alison Byerly and Dean Jamila Bookwala share a message to the Lafayette community.
Mar 10, 2021
Supporting our Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander communities
There are many ways in which we can make our Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander students, faculty, and staff feel safe, supported, and valued…
Feb 8, 2021
Welcome to the Spring 2021 Semester
Those on campus will need to be tolerant of the many ways in which this semester will be different from “normal” college life.
Jan 8, 2021
Condemnations of Capitol Riot
Inside Higher Education publishes excerpt of Alison Byerly's statement condemning violence at the Capitol.
Jan 7, 2021
A Threat to Our Democracy
Yesterday we witnessed an extraordinary assault upon our nation’s history, democracy, and the rule of law.
Dec 15, 2020
2020: Year in Review
Video highlights the ways Lafayette College addressed the challenges of 2020.
Dec 10, 2020
Lafayette College is ‘Still In’
In honor of the five-year anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement, President Byerly expresses support for tackling the climate crisis.
Oct 20, 2020
Lafayette Together
College is preparing to welcome most students back and resume a limited on-campus experience for the spring 2021 semester.
Oct 6, 2020
Announcement from President Byerly
Alison Byerly announces she will step down as president of Lafayette College June 30, 2021.