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Nov 18, 2011

Professor Donald L. Miller Helps Fill Historical Holes with HBO Documentary He Has Seen War

We think of them as the Greatest Generation: the World War II soldiers who fought the noble war and came home to usher in an economic boom and the idyllic…

Aug 10, 2011

Living through New Zealand Quake Inspires Emily Melvin ’12 to Improve Emergency Plans for Study Abroad Students

When natural disasters strike, “the need to rebuild” is a common catchphrase. But for Emily Melvin ’12 (Seaford, N.Y.), restoring infrastructure is only…

Apr 14, 2011

Sarah Shaffer ’11 Wins Outstanding Achievement Award at Women’s Studies Conference

American studies major Sarah Shaffer ’11 (Annandale, N.J.) has received an Outstanding Achievement Award for her research presentation at the 17th annual…

Apr 5, 2011

Big Dreams and Preparation Allow Lafayette Graduates to Succeed Right Out of the Gate

A producer with The Today Show; a laser communications system developer for the Navy, a makeup artist with Abercrombie & Fitch, Nautica, and Ralph Lauren;…

Feb 22, 2011

Walter Mitchell Jr. ’66 Enjoys Serving as Small-Town Mayor

By Robert Bruce Slater When a small group of residents of Bear Creek Township, Pa., voted in 1993 to secede and form a separate borough, they elected Walter…

Aug 19, 2010

Brand Marketing in the Big Apple — Pete Carril ’12 Writes about His Summer Internship at MSNBC

Pete Carril ’12 (Princeton, N.J.), an American studies major, spent the summer working as an intern in the marketing department of MSNBC in New York City…

Mar 29, 2010

Instilling a Passion for Change

Stefanie Mircovich ’10 writes about her experiences on Alternative School Break Club’s Civil Rights Tour Stefanie Mircovich ’10 (Wyckoff, N.J.), a double…

Jun 30, 2009

Hiding a Stunning Secret

Ellen Fenlon Beal ’81 kept to shadows while working with apocryphal gospel In the bowels of the nation’s capital, the precious cargo snug against her…

Jul 2, 2008

Katie Thompson ’09 and Nicole Ceil ’11 Head for New York’s Museums, Galleries, and Libraries

They’re assisting Prof. Christopher Phillips with research for a new book. By Elizabeth Hall ’10 New York’s museums, galleries, and libraries are among…

Apr 15, 2008

Our Proximity Advantage: Externships in New York City

During winter break, 74 students shadowed alumni and parents at ESPN, ABC News World News, The New York Times, CNN Headline News, and many others During…

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