Apr 5, 2016
The Students become the Teachers
Michael Galperin ’16 (Warminster, Pa.) was on his way to dinner in Miami one evening during spring break when he got the email. Nearly a thousand miles…
Study Abroad
Apr 4, 2016
Every Rock Tells a Story
Tamara Carley is a geologist, but she could also be considered a storyteller. And the tale she’s spinning is one that begins millennia ago and continues…
Jan 19, 2016
Exploring the World
Almost 200 students are studying in China, England, Hawaii, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Madagascar, Peru, Russia, and South Africa during winter…
Mar 17, 2015
Fostering Education: Students Mentor Malagasy High-Schoolers through LIME
Hailing from Kigali, Rwanda, Flavia Umulisa ’17 knows what it’s like to dream about attending college in the United States and feel intimidated by…
Mar 2, 2015
Students Study the Faces of Indian Economic Model
Standing on a street in New Delhi, India, watching a wedding procession, Yma Winton ’15 was struck by the duality of Indian society. While the groom…
Feb 16, 2015
Lafayette Leads the Way in Study Abroad Experiences for Engineering Students
Studying engineering often precludes students at many U.S. colleges and universities from studying abroad, but not at Lafayette, a national leader in the…
Dec 16, 2014
Students Spend Winter Break Learning All Over the Globe
More than 140 students will be studying in the Czech Republic, Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands, Germany, India, Italy, Madagascar, New Zealand, and Tanzania…
Jul 25, 2014
Voices of South Africa: Students Study History of Colonialism and Apartheid
“Nelson Mandela died on Dec. 5, 2013, less than a month before we arrived in South Africa,” says Kathy Delsener ’14, who was part of an interim-abroad…
Jun 18, 2014
Students Explore Culture and Diversity of Costa Rica
Costa Rica has beaches, volcanoes, rain forests, and mountains that are inhabited by numerous species of birds, monkeys, turtles, reptiles, and amphibians…
Apr 9, 2014
Beyond the Classroom: Students Get Hands-on Look at Japanese History and Culture
By Michele Tallarita ’12 In silence, Hannah Weaver ’14 (Whitefish, Mont.) and several other Lafayette students sat around a long table, upon which bowls…