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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 [...]
Karalyn Enz ’13 Receives Top Research Honor at College Music Society Conference
Music and psychology double major Karalyn Enz ’13 (Milford, N.J) presented the best student paper at the 34th Northeast Regional Conference of the College Music Society at Keene State College last month. “The Intimacy of Expression: Implications of Performance Indications in Federico Mompou’s Impresiones Íntimas for Guitar Arrangement and Performance” resulted from a collaboration between [...]
Alec Bernstein ’11, Erin D’Amelio ’13, Nicole Dieterich ’13, and Chris Kelly ’13 Receive Fulbright Awards
Alec Bernstein ’11, Erin D’Amelio ’13 (Mount Bethel, Pa.), Nicole Dieterich ’13 (Hewitt, N.J.), and Chris Kelly ’13 (Boyertown, Pa.) are recipients of the prestigious Fulbright award. As a Fulbright scholar, Bernstein will travel to the West Bengal region of India to assess the sustainability of water systems; D’Amelio will travel to Malaysia through an [...]
Photo Gallery: Kappa Kappa Gamma Remembers Marina Petersen ’10 With Annual Festival
The sisters of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority hosted the annual Marina Day fundraiser last weekend on March Field. The event celebrates the life of Marina Petersen ’10, who passed away in the summer of 2009. Students enjoyed volleyball games, a dunking booth, performances by campus a cappella groups, a wing-eating contest, and other games. Funds [...]
Campus Community Celebrates Unity at Equality Rally
Representatives from more than 35 academic departments, administrative offices, and student organizations celebrated unity at Wednesday’s bi-annual LGBTQ Equality Rally. Dressed in T-shirts of multiple colors representing the rainbow/LGBTQ flag, students, faculty, and staff posed for a group photo on the steps of Skillman Library. Other activities included musical performances, readings, and an open mic [...]
Joel Vargas ’14 Receives Prestigious Beinecke Scholarship to Pursue Filmmaking
By Shehtaz Huq ’14 Film and media studies major Joel Vargas ’14 (Bronx, N.Y.) is a recipient of the prestigious Beinecke Scholarship. The award will provide $4,000 now and $30,000 when he attends a graduate school in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Vargas is one of 20 exceptional students nationwide who received the scholarship [...]
Rachel LeWitt ’13 and Lindsey Dier ’14 Win Annual Poetry Competitions
Lafayette celebrated National Poetry Month in April with poetry readings, lectures, and sessions recognizing the winners of the College’s annual poetry competitions. The winner of the MacKnight Black Competition is Rachel LeWitt ’13 (Berwyn, Pa.), a double major in psychology and English, for her poem “Forests for the Trees.” English major Alexandra Von Arx ’13 [...]
McDonogh Network Event Prepares Students for Success
Accomplished alumni shared their experiences and perspectives with students at the third annual McDonogh Network Spring Meeting and Senior Celebration earlier this month in Farinon College Center. Students were able to network, discuss specific careers, and get advice about entering the workforce. The event honored the achievements of black and African American members of the [...]
Sarah Hardy ’14 Awarded Udall Scholarship for Ecological Wastewater Research
Civil engineering major Sarah Hardy ’14 (Rowley, Mass.) has been awarded a Udall Scholarship to continue her research of ecological wastewater treatment. Presented to 50 students from 43 colleges and universities, the scholarship is given to recipients on the basis of commitment to careers in the environment, Native American healthcare, or tribal public policy; leadership [...]
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