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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 [...]
New Policy on Health Insurance for Students Takes Effect This Fall
The Affordable Care Act requires all individuals to be covered by health insurance effective Jan. 1, 2014. Starting this fall, in anticipation of the act’s requirement, to ensure that all Lafayette students have access to comprehensive medical care, all students will be automatically enrolled in the Student Health Insurance Plan, or SHIP, serviced by University [...]
President Jimmy Carter Discusses Humanitarianism and Peace
On Monday afternoon Robert Pastor ’69 had his best homecoming ever. The renowned diplomatic scholar launched an annual Lafayette lecture series in international affairs that he endowed with his wife, Margy. He introduced the first guest speaker, Jimmy Carter, the former president and his former boss. The two ambassadors discussed their global humanitarian campaign on [...]
Alumni Chapters Host Telecast Gatherings for Tony Blair Address April 8
For those unable to attend Tony Blair’s address on campus, five alumni chapters will host telecast gatherings across the East Coast 4 p.m. Monday, April 8. Blair, former prime minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, will deliver Lafayette’s Lives of Liberty Lecture for 2012-13. Tickets to this event have been exhausted; however, several locations [...]
Lafayette Celebrates Initiatives in Global Education
Lafayette will celebrate two major initiatives in global education this weekend. A dedication ceremony will be held for Grossman House, a special residence housing 25 students interested in global topics, 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 5. A groundbreaking ceremony for the Oechsle Center for Global Education will be held 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 6. Grossman House, [...]
Photo Galleries: Students and Parents Enjoy Family Weekend
Students and their families enjoyed many activities during Family Weekend including art exhibits, academic discussions, the annual concert in Colton Chapel, coffee with engineering faculty, the Star-Spangled Family Tailgate in Kamine Gym, and the football game against Georgetown at Fisher Stadium. Check out photos from the weekend’s events. Star-Spangled Family Tailgate and Football vs. Georgetown [...]
Lauren Smedley ’13 Selected as Senior CLASS Award Candidate
Lauren Smedley ’13 (Hamilton, N.J.) has been selected as one of 30 candidates for the 2012 Senior CLASS Award in collegiate soccer. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence—community, classroom, character, and competition. An acronym for [...]
Class of 2016 Orientation in Pictures
View photos from the Class of 2016 move-in, Convocation ceremony, and orientation. Lafayette Welcomes Class of 2016 First-Year Move-In View and share more images of students moving in on Flickr Class of 2016 Convocation Ceremony View and share more images of Convocation on Flickr Parent Goodbyes View and share more images of farewells on Flickr [...]
Lafayette Welcomes the Class of 2016
“Today you are being offered an opportunity. You are beginning something that you can seize. This is a special moment because what Lafayette will offer you beginning now is a platform for you to build your own lives. To look to the future and begin to invent a life for yourself that is in your [...]
Students Explore Inner Workings of New York Supreme Court
Prior to serving an externship at the New York County Supreme Court over the winter break, American studies major Megan Devlin ’12 (Pennington, N.J.) thought she would look for a paralegal position at a private firm after graduating from Lafayette. After spending three days learning the ins and outs of the court system with host [...]
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