Nov 29, 2012
Lafayette a National Finalist in College Fed Challenge for Fourth Straight Year
Lafayette received honorable mention in the five-team national final round of the Ninth Annual College Fed Challenge, held Nov. 27 in the boardroom of…
Economics
Nov 20, 2012
On the Ice: Michael Kelley ’14 Interns with New York Islanders
For Michael Kelley ’14 (Westfield, N.J.), it’s his dream to make his career working for a professional sports team. By spending the summer interning…
Nov 12, 2012
Fed Challenge Team Wins Regional Competition, Advances to Nationals Nov. 27
Lafayette’s team placed first at the Third District College Fed Challenge Regional Championship Nov. 8 on campus in Pfenning Alumni Center. The team…
Oct 23, 2012
Prof. Thomas Bruggink Uses World of Sports as His Laboratory
Sports fans should sit down for this one. Athletes are not overpaid, says Thomas Bruggink, but on average are paid what they contribute to team revenues…
Oct 19, 2012
Matthew Rutherford ’01 Is Assistant Secretary in U.S. Department of the Treasury
By Carrie Havranek An early interest in economics was a harbinger of destiny for Matthew Rutherford ’01. He nearly sprinted from advanced placement micro-…
Oct 12, 2012
Xiao Cui ’13 Learns Importance of Confidence to Economy through Credit Suisse Internship
As Maurice Bennett ’06, an equity sales and trading analyst at Credit Suisse in New York City, will tell you, an internship with the bank is “a real…
Oct 12, 2012
Spotted on Campus With…Rose Willey ’14
Cross country runner Rose Willey ’14 (Brookfield, Conn.) discusses traveling to Turkey, her interest in art history, and finding connections between…
Sep 7, 2012
Nicholas Kalra ’13 Improves Electronic Trading Software for NYSE Euronext
Economics major Nicholas Kalra ’13 (New York, N.Y.) has always been tech savvy. In high school, he worked as a sales specialist at an Apple retail store…
Sep 1, 2012
Lafayette Gears Up for Live, Student-Run Election Broadcast on Nov. 6
On Nov. 6, Lafayette will once again host its live, student-run election night broadcast. This two-hour show, which will include the work of more than…
Aug 29, 2012
Spotted on Campus With…Karissa Ciliento ’14
Volleyball player Karissa Ciliento ’14 (Mahwah, N.J.) talks about finding balance between her economics major and her creativity, Lafayette as a tight-knit…