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Jun 15, 2015

Lafayette Mourns Passing of Wilbur Oaks ’51

Dr. Wilbur W. Oaks, Jr. '51 of Gladwyne, Pa, a Maroon Club Hall of Fame member and long-time college benefactor, passed away on June 13 at the age of 86…

Apr 30, 2010

Coming to the Rescue

How an alumni family is working to preserve the biological diversity of Armenia A magnitude 6.9 earthquake rocked northwestern Armenia Dec. 7, 1988, destroying…

Jan 29, 2010

Colorful Career

From steering wheels to washing machines, Robert Swain ’51 has been a pioneer in color manufacturing for plastics By Megan Zaroda ’07 Red used to be…

Nov 27, 2007

Alumni, Students Come Together for Regional Phonathons

Events in Lehigh Valley and New Jersey raise $25,000 Eight alumni and more than ten students participated in the Lafayette-Lehigh Week Alumni Regional…

Dec 7, 2006

Flying for Freedom

Roland Brown ’49 and David Showell ’51 served with the Tuskegee Airmen Lafayette Alumni News, September 1998 — Two Lafayette men, Roland Brown ’49…

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