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Lafayette Has a Blast with Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
Lafayette began a new tradition, the Spring Concert, inside Fisher Stadium last Saturday. The event was headlined by national hip-hop sensation Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, with special guests Timeflies and DJ John Hamilton. An afternoon rainstorm didn’t dampen the fun, as thousands of students and community members came out to enjoy the music. The event [...]
Photo Gallery: Race of the Robots
The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department hosted its annual robotics competition last week. Robots designed by students in the Electrical Circuits course taught by Yih-Choung Yu, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, compete for the coveted ECE 221 Robotic Championship Trophy. View and share more images of the competition on Flickr
Photo Gallery: Student Ensembles Present Spring Performances
The Music Department celebrated the end of the school year with spring concerts by its student ensembles. Students from any major can perform in a variety of ensembles including Chamber Orchestra, Concert Band, Concert Choir and Chamber Singers, Contemporary Music Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Marquis Consort, and Percussion Ensemble. Below is a photo gallery from the [...]
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Lafayette Sports Network Nominated for College Sports Media Award
The Lafayette Sports Network (LSN) has been named a finalist for a College Sports Media Award. The awards are presented by the Sports Video Group (SVG) and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). LSN’s broadcast of the Lafayette men’s basketball game vs. Bucknell is a nominee for Best Live Game and Event [...]
Information for 178th Commencement
Lafayette will hold its 178th Commencement Saturday, May 25. The event will feature an address by Anne-Marie Slaughter, professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton University and one of the nation’s most influential commentators on international relations and global issues, and will include the awarding of five honorary degrees. The processional will begin 2:15 [...]
Lafayette Will Award Five Honorary Degrees at 178th Commencement
Lafayette will award honorary degrees to five distinguished leaders at the 178th Commencement Saturday, May 25. Three of the honorands have special ties to the College. Daniel H. Weiss has served as the 16th president of Lafayette since July 1, 2005. He will be awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree. Joseph T. Cox [...]
Zachary Winthrop ’13 Wins George Wharton Pepper Prize, Will Speak at 178th Commencement
Zachary Winthrop ’13 (Philadelphia, Pa.) is the recipient of the George Wharton Pepper Prize, awarded annually to the senior “who most nearly represents the Lafayette ideal.” The prize was established in 1923 by George Wharton Pepper H’22, a U.S. senator from Pennsylvania, attorney, and founding member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. In his gift, Pepper [...]
Lafayette Serves Communities in Easton and around U.S. for Lafapalooza
Hundreds of students, faculty, staff, and alumni helped community organizations in Easton and cities across the country in April during Lafapalooza ’13: Lafayette’s National Day of Service. View more images of student and alumni projects on Flickr Students in the Easton Community On April 27, students volunteered for projects benefiting Easton Area Neighborhood Center, Easton [...]
Photo Gallery: Students Camp Out to Fight Cancer
Last month, students came out to show their support for the battle against cancer during the Camp Out for Cancer Relay for Life on the Quad. Sponsored by Lafayette’s chapter of Colleges Against Cancer, the overnight event has teams walking for 12 hours to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. View and share more [...]
Video: President-Elect Alison Byerly Answers Alumni Questions
Alison Byerly, who will assume the presidency of Lafayette July 1, discussed questions submitted by alumni with Dave Reif ’68, president of the Alumni Association, and Alex Karapetian ’04, president-elect of the association, in a live, one-hour telecast streamed on the College’s website Thursday evening. “Clearly there is interest in a real dialogue,” Byerly said. [...]
The Danger of Iron Explored by Brad Wertheim ’07 in The Atlantic
Too much iron—is that possible? Yes, for people who have a gene resulting from an ancient DNA mutation that causes iron to accumulate to toxic levels in their organs. When Dr. Brad Wertheim ’07 learned about “the Celtic curse” of hereditary hemochomatosis during medical school, he wondered why it had a predilection for those of [...]
Photo Gallery: Jamnesty Celebrates Campus Activism
The fourth annual Jamnesty brought together the campus community for a day of celebration and activism on the Quad. Dozens of organizations offered various activities and more than 100 students came out to enjoy the event, which is sponsored by Lafayette’s chapter of Amnesty International. View more images of Jamnesty on Flickr
Hoff Awards Honor Outstanding Contributions to Lafayette
Students, faculty, and staff were honored May 5 for their dedication and commitment to the College community at the 23rd annual Aaron O. Hoff Awards ceremony. Sponsored by the Office of Student Life Programs, the awards are named in honor of one of the College’s first students. In 1832, Hoff blew the horn that summoned [...]
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