Feb 26, 2013
Lafayette Celebrates Women’s History Month
Lafayette will celebrate Women’s History Month in March with events focusing on the theme of “Domestic and International Intersections.” The month…
Women’s and Gender Studies
Nov 30, 2012
Professor Mary Armstrong Receives NSF Grant to Study Underrepresented Minority Women in STEM Fields
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $100,000 grant to Mary Armstrong, associate professor of English and chair of women’s and gender…
Sep 5, 2012
Professor Deborah Byrd and Kristin Anderson ’14 Work to Design Housing Programs for Young Parents
“One of the things I’ve discovered in working with young moms and dads is that they are often in desperate need of safe, affordable housing, particularly…
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…
Dec 16, 2011
International Affairs Professor Angelika von Wahl Never Stops Exploring the World
Not many people get to see history happen before their very eyes, but Angelika von Wahl watched the Cold War end from atop the Berlin Wall at Brandenburg…
Nov 4, 2011
Photo Gallery: Students Host Halloween Costume Party for Easton Families
Students in the Single Motherhood course held a Halloween costume party in the Marlo Room for the families they work with from the Easton community. View…
Oct 14, 2011
Women’s Studies Professor Mary Armstrong Counters Prejudices with Cold, Hard Facts
One could argue that baseball was the driving force behind Mary Armstrong’s decision to pursue a career in academia. She never played in the major leagues…
Oct 4, 2011
New Women’s and Gender Studies Major Prepares Students to be Leaders in Today’s Diverse Society
When Jiselle Peralta ’13 (Rego Park, N.Y.) took a course called Literary Women, her goal was to simply fulfill an English requirement. But that course…
Sep 18, 2011
Prof. Mary Armstrong featured in Chronicle of Higher Education
Prior to the recession, faculty members could recast their academic career by taking jobs at different institutions in their pursuit of an increased salary…
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…