Nov 6, 2017
A New Approach to STEM Education
By Katie Neitz How do you make a great thing greater? Make it more inclusive. Stats from the National Science Foundation show a dramatic disparity between…
Women’s and Gender Studies
Oct 28, 2017
Take Back the Night
The Lafayette community took a stand against sexual violence on Thursday through the annual Take Back The Night. The event included a 5K run and one-mile…
May 5, 2016
Students Honored for Academic Excellence
Lafayette honored 138 students for academic excellence at the annual All-College Honors Convocation May 1 in Colton Chapel. Awards and prizes recognized…
Apr 22, 2016
Students Present at National Conference on Undergraduate Research
Seventeen students presented their findings at the 30th National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) April 7-9 at University of North Carolina…
Nov 17, 2015
The Center of the Community
Mary Tony is a vibrant, funny 98-year-old. Her hearing and sight may not be what they used to be, but her mind is sharp, and she is able to get around…
Sep 14, 2015
Celebrating Gender Studies
Lafayette is celebrating the 30th anniversary of it's Women's and Gender Studies program. Events will include a talk by Kimberlé Crenshaw, a leading authority…
Sep 9, 2015
Asking the Hard Questions
Among the most famous ancient Greek aphorisms is “know thyself.” As an engineer, Colin Rementer ’12 is used to solving problems, but majoring in…
Sep 9, 2015
Connecting Population Dots
How important was the women’s and gender studies (WGS) major to Alexandra Behette ’13? Very. “If I didn’t take WGS courses, I would not be able…
Sep 9, 2015
Turning Great Thinking into Action
Jiselle Peralta ’13 remembers Mary Armstrong often telling her students that they were great thinkers, but that it takes physical action to use that…
Sep 9, 2015
Now More Than Ever
Imagine it is 1970 and you are an American woman reading the classifieds, looking for a job. Be careful: “Jobs for Women” and “Jobs for Men” are…