May 9, 2013
Lafayette Honors Students for Academic Excellence
Lafayette honored more than 85 students for academic excellence at the annual All-College Honors Convocation May 5 in Colton Chapel. Awards and prizes…
Religious Studies
Apr 17, 2013
Kenya Becomes a Field School for 17 Students Learning about Social and Religious Dynamics
There is a persistent notion that Africa is a benchwarmer of sorts in the game of world affairs, an untouched land where time stands still. What a group…
Mar 15, 2013
Religion Professor Eric Ziolkowski Lectures Internationally on Søren Kierkegaard and the Bible
Within in a two-year span, Eric Ziolkowski, Dana Professor of Religious Studies, will have traveled to 11 cities on three continents delivering lectures…
Feb 11, 2013
Scholar Lamin Sanneh Inaugurates Earl Pope Lectures in World Christianity Series
Lafayette’s Earl Pope Lectures in World Christianity series will be inaugurated Thursday, Feb. 21 by one of the world’s foremost experts on the growth…
Aug 13, 2012
College Adds Interdisciplinary Minor in Italian Studies
With the launch of the new interdisciplinary minor in Italian studies this fall, students on College Hill can make la dolce vita a part of their formal…
May 1, 2012
Lafayette Honors Students for Academic Excellence
Lafayette honored more than 120 students for academic excellence at the annual All-College Honors Convocation April 29 in Colton Chapel. Awards and prizes…
Mar 19, 2012
Armed with Rich Experiences, Professor Robert Blunt Shares Fascination with Africa
A religious studies major at Lewis & Clark College in Oregon, Robert Blunt needed to fulfill a science requirement, so he signed up for a study abroad…
Jan 21, 2012
Professor Eric Ziolkowski Publishes New Book on Danish Philosopher Søren Kierkegaard
The latest book by Eric Ziolkowski, Dana Professor of Religious Studies, examines the writing of 19th century Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard. Published…
Sep 15, 2011
Meet the New Faculty
This fall, Lafayette welcomes 11 new professors, bringing the College’s total to 213 full-time, tenure-track faculty members. Over the past several years…
Aug 5, 2011
Initiative to Grow the Faculty Will Position Lafayette as a Premier Liberal Arts Institution
When President Daniel H. Weiss unveiled the College’s strategic plan in the fall of 2007, he said it was designed “to secure a place for Lafayette…