Nov 17, 2021
New Study Reveals Low Staffing, Burnout in the Nation’s Largest Prosecutors’ Offices
Research from Prof. Adam Biener suggests strain exacerbated by the pandemic may undermine the functioning of prosecutors’ offices.
Economics
Oct 7, 2021
How Fear of Discrimination and Stigma Affects Mental Health Care
Prof. Adam Biener discusses mental health care in American Heart Association News article.
Sep 16, 2021
What Is Going on with Inflation?
Julie Smith, professor of economics at Lafayette College, discusses inflation on NPR's Marketplace.
Aug 9, 2021
West Baltimore Redevelopment Council Finds Inspiration Visiting Lafayette, Musikfest
Prof. Gladstone “Fluney” Hutchinson is co-leading a multiyear collaborative, co-learning effort aimed at bringing social and economic redress to West…
Aug 5, 2021
Meet Jack Kleinert ’18, Financial Software Client Services Manager
Pairing engineering studies with economics provided Jack Kleinert ’18 the unique opportunity to straddle both a technical and business-oriented trajectory…
Jul 30, 2021
Meet Sarah Christy ’10, COO, International House Philadelphia
Lafayette’s economic program equipped Christy with data analysis, critical thinking, and research skills that differentiates her from other arts professionals…
Jul 8, 2021
Meet Bruce Wayne ’04, FBI special agent
How an economics degree from Lafayette was the beginning of a journey that led to a career investigating white-collar crimes with the FBI.
Jul 1, 2021
Prof. Julie Smith Joins National Survey on U.S. Monetary Policy
Professor of economics was surveyed by the Financial Times and the Global Markets Initiative about U.S. monetary policy.
Jun 7, 2021
Starting with $3,000 in the 1940s, Investment Club Hits $1 Million
Country's oldest student-run investment club in the United States surpasses $1 million. Learn what smart investment helped them reach the mark this year…
Jun 1, 2021
Senior’s Journey to Graduation Powered by Grit and Gratitude
Kaizer Butler ’21 faced a potentially fatal disease and injury but persevered with encouragement from his extended Lafayette family.