Apr 29, 2011
Nick Stacey ’11 Explores Problem of Obesity in his Home Country of South Africa
Growing up in South Africa, Nick Stacey ’11 was well aware his country had an obesity problem, but he didn’t realize just how widespread it was until…
Economics
Apr 29, 2011
Student-Faculty Team Works to Boost Economy of Honduran Village through Cocoa Plantation
Perhaps you’ve read the book or seen the movie Like Water for Chocolate. In one small village in Honduras, it’s just the opposite: Villagers are learning…
Apr 29, 2011
Economics Professor David Stifel Helps Students Understand the Root Causes of Poverty
Although the Madagascar portrayed in the animated Disney movie appears as a lush and idyllic paradise solely inhabited by animals, the reality is that…
Apr 28, 2011
Brian Carey ’11, Jessica Counihan ’10, Mildred Gonzalez ’11, and Susan Grunewald ’11 Receive Fulbright Scholarships
Three students have won Fulbright Scholarships that will allow them to live, work, and study in foreign countries this fall. Jessica Counihan ’10, Susan…
Apr 26, 2011
Spotted on Campus With…Tom Perini ’11
The all-time leading goal scorer in Lafayette men’s lacrosse history talks about economics, work ethic, and the changes he has seen during his four years…
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;…
Apr 4, 2011
Spotted on Campus with … Jerome Rudolph ’12
Football and track & field athlete Jerome Rudolph ’12 (Lithonia, Ga.) discusses economics, time management, keeping a positive attitude, and meeting…
Oct 6, 2010
Nobel Laureate John Nash Jr., Subject of Film A Beautiful Mind, Will Give Talk Oct. 18
John Forbes Nash Jr., a Nobel Prize-winning mathematician and the subject of the 2001 film A Beautiful Mind, will deliver a lecture 5 p.m. Monday, Oct…
Jan 26, 2010
Nobel Laureate Elinor Ostrom Will Visit Campus March 4
The first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, she will discuss issues related to the governance of water resources Elinor Ostrom, the first…