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25 Students Invited to Present at National Conference on Undergraduate Research
A total of 25 students have been invited to present their research at the 26th National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) March 29-31 at Weber State University. NCUR is the largest conference of its kind in the country with approximately 2,200 undergraduates from more than 250 colleges and universities in attendance. This is Lafayette’s 25th [...]
Blake Costanzo ’06 Contributes in 49ers’ NFL Championship Game
NFL special teams standout Blake Costanzo ’06 had two tackles and an assisted tackle for the San Francisco 49ers today, but the team lost its NFC Championship game to the New York Giants, 20-17. Costanzo, who was selected as an alternate for the Pro Bowl this season, was featured by the media in newspaper and website [...]
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Art by Curlee Holton Featured in Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit and Morris Art Museum
Two pieces of art by Curlee Raven Holton have been included in a Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition, African American art 1950-Present, and Celebrating our Legacy at the Morris Art Museum in Morris, N.J. Holton’s large-format 1993 etching “Bred for Pleasure” will be part of the Smithsonian exhibit, as well as the permanent collections of the [...]
Flirty Fashion Success Created by Beth Roy ’88 and Jamie Hoff ’88
By Tiffany Bentley “When mom looks good, mom feels good” is the business philosophy of FlirtyFinds, an online fashion merchandising collaboration between Beth Hyer Roy ’88 and Jamie Dublirer Hoff ’88. Launched in May 2008, FlirtyFinds is a web-based boutique featuring a hand-picked line of stylish accessories for cost-conscious women. The venture pairs the different, yet [...]
N.Y. Giants Super Bowl Song by Bill Griese ’91 Taking Off on YouTube
“Go Big Blue” by Bill Griese ’91 has garnered a lot of interest on the Internet, receiving nearly 40,000 hits on YouTube since it was posted Jan. 22. The song, a rally cry for the New York Giants in the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots this Sunday, has been getting some radio play [...]
Students Present Research at National Biomedical Engineering Conference
Lafayette students have been putting their problem-solving skills to work combating health problems. Ahsan Nawroj ’12, Chris Angeloni ’12, David Salter ’12, Yue “Luna” Yuan ’12, and Felix Hutchison ’12 presented research at the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Annual Meeting, a three-day gathering where participants share work that advances human health and well-being. Nawroj (Dhaka, [...]
Spotted on Campus with…Rob Delaney ’12
Rob Delaney ’12 (Summit, N.J.), a government and law major and guard on the men’s basketball team, discusses “Jersey Shore,” the rigors of the season, and goals for a Patriot League Championship. What do you enjoy about your major? I don’t like classes with a ton of “busy work.” Government and law courses are usually [...]
Photo Gallery: Swinging the Night Away at the Presidential Ball
Hundreds of students, faculty, and staff had a swinging good time dancing to the music of the George Gee Swing Orchestra during the annual Presidential Ball. The campus-wide tradition, which is held in the Bergethon Room of Marquis Hall, began in 2006. Check out a photo gallery of the fun. View and share more images [...]
Students Explore the Culture and History of Russia
“Taking this trip to Russia was enlightening and it was awesome to be engulfed in another culture,” says Casey Schmalacker ’12 (Great Neck, N.Y.), a double major in economics and government & law. “It was so great having professors who could help you acclimate to the different culture, while also allowing you to go out [...]
Gateway Program Helps Students Find Career Paths
For Briana Strachan ’11, an internship at Black Entertainment Television (BET) and guidance and workshops from Lafayette’s Gateway program led to the English graduate’s first job after school in the network’s human resources department. “Gateway has been instrumental to me,” she says. “Career Services provides very specialized opportunities. The staff listens to student needs and [...]
Lafayette in Winter
A beautiful layer of snow recently covered the campus. Check out a photo gallery of winter images.
Professor Art Kney Helps Students Take Ideas from the Drawing Board to Reality
When a first-year student came to him with an idea to bring composting to campus in 2007, professor Art Kney was skeptical. The College didn’t recycle at the time, much less mulch with cafeteria scraps. But still he listened and encouraged Michael Adelman ’10 to do research and come back with a plan. A week later he returned, and [...]
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