Intercultural Experience
Photo Gallery: Black History Month at Lafayette
Lafayette concluded its celebration of Black History Month with its finale performance night in Farinon College Center. Hosted by the Association of Black Collegians, the event had a range of performances including step, oration, poetry, interpretive dance, and music. View and share more images of the finale on Flickr Black History Month Finale The celebration’s [...]
Photo Gallery: Students Break Down Barriers at Finding We Retreat
The Finding We retreat gave students an opportunity to explore together what it means to be a member of the Lafayette community. Over the weekend, leaders from many campus organizations took part in team-building exercises, discussions, and workshop sessions focusing on diversity, social justice, and breaking down stereotypes. Check out a photo gallery from the [...]
Lafayette Celebrates Black History Month
Lafayette will celebrate Black History Month with art, a historical exhibit, a research symposium on race, music, discussions, and performances. The celebration’s keynote talk will be presented by award-winning author Siddharth Kara 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, in Oechsle Hall room 224 as part of the President’s McDonogh Lecture Series. One of the world’s foremost [...]
Photo Galleries: Poet Jayne Cortez and Artist Clifford Charles Work with Students
South African artist Clifford Charles and poet and film director Jayne Cortez visited campus last week for a series of student workshops, poetry readings, and lectures. Their residencies were made possible by Lafayette’s David L. Sr. and Helen J. Temple Visiting Artist Fund and the African studies program. Clifford Charles Jayne Cortez The David L. [...]
Hispanic Heritage Month: Students Celebrate a Night of Culture
The Hispanic Society of Lafayette hosted the Noche de Cultura (Night of Culture) to mark the end of Lafayette’s celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Students took part in games, food, music, dancing, and performances. View and share images of Noche de Cultura on Flickr
Photo Gallery: Students Come Together for Chinese Moon Festival
Through song, dance, and food, students celebrated the traditional Chinese Moon Festival in the Marlo Room of Farinon College Center. Sponsored by the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, the Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important traditional Chinese holidays. It celebrates the harvest and family. View and share images from the Chinese Moon [...]
Lafayette Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
The theme of this year’s celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, running Sept. 15-Oct. 17, will be “Sin Fronteras (without borders).” “The planning committee has assembled a month of programming that we hope will inspire the Lafayette community to think about the borders we create between cultures, and to find ways to deconstruct them,” says John [...]
Ripple Effect Helps H.O.L.A. Floor Promote Diversity through Educational and Fun Campus Events
Mechanical engineering major Premraj Deoraj ’12 likes to think of his floor in Ramer Hall as a small pond leading into the larger ocean of the campus community. The Heritage of Latin America (H.O.L.A.) special interest floor provides a safe, inclusive place for students to share their ideas and provides the supportive environment to take [...]
Diversity Awards Celebrate Students and Faculty Who Are Making a Difference on Campus and in the Community
Lafayette students and faculty were honored for their dedication to academics and furthering diversity on campus and in the surrounding community at the annual Diversity Awards held April 30, in the Wilson Room of Pfenning Alumni Center. Sponsored by the Office of Intercultural Development and the Office of Dean of the College, the ceremony celebrates [...]
Lafayette Remembers the Holocaust
Students, faculty, and staff took time to learn about and reflect on the atrocities committed during the Holocaust as part the College’s Yom HaShoah-Holocaust Remembrance Week. More than 30 campus organizations cosponsored events which included Holocaust survivor Jose Urbach telling his story of living in a concentration camp; an interactive Holocaust simulation museum; a talk [...]
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