International Affairs
Changing Lives: Lafayette Peer Mentoring Program Helps Malagasy Students Prepare for College
In most Malagasy villages, it’s a tradition to share a drink from a coconut with visitors. So when a group of 10 Lafayette students visited a village during their travels in Madagascar over the January break, a farmer welcomed them by climbing up a large coconut tree and knocking down enough for everyone in the [...]
Jeff Zimmer ’10 Helps Secure Workers’ Rights around the Globe
By Kate Helm After landing a much sought-after job with the American Center for International Labor Solidarity in Washington, D.C., Jeff Zimmer ’10 was told why he was hired. “[My supervisor] said it was my passion that made me stand out, and Lafayette can take a lot of credit for that,” says Zimmer. “Lafayette doesn’t [...]
Gina Arias ’93 Leads Life-Changing Teen Program in Bronx, N.Y.
By Tiffany Bentley Known as Gina Marshall when she attended Lafayette, Gina Arias ’93 took on her mother’s maiden name shortly after graduating. Her commitment to family and devotion to empowering women has continued to expand even further into her professional and community life. Senior community partner coordinator for Bronx Teens Connection, a CDC-funded project [...]
Peruvian Adventures: Students Explore the Country’s History and Culture in Faculty-Led Course
After he graduates, Justin Barry ’12, a double major in English and international affairs, plans to teach English abroad. Over winter break, he reaffirmed this goal during a three-week course in Peru. “I want to engage in various research projects around the world, involve myself in volunteer work, and write about my experiences,” he says. [...]
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 [...]
Devon Thorsell ’13 Studies Wildlife Conservation in Tanzania
“Tanzania is the land of The Lion King and if you have seen the movie you remember the opening scene with all the animals: elephants, lions, ostriches, gazelles, storks, leopards, buffalo, cheetah, giraffes, hippos … that was my life for three months.” Devon Thorsell ’13 (Lake Forest Park, Wash.), an international affairs major, spent the [...]
T.J.Maxx and Good Day New York Call on Fashion Expert Lindsey Calla ’06
By Kevin Gray Creator of the fashion blog Saucy Glossie, Lindsey Calla ’06 worked with T.J.Maxx on the discount designer store’s “Maxxinista” campaign and appeared in one of the commercials. “Working with T.J.Maxx has been an amazing experience,” says Calla, noting that she was a true Maxxinista even before this dream job. “It was a [...]
International Affairs Professor Angelika von Wahl Never Stops Exploring the World
Not many people get to see history happen before their very eyes, but Angelika von Wahl watched the Cold War end from atop the Berlin Wall at Brandenburg Gate as a graduate student in 1989. It was the first time von Wahl, associate professor of international affairs, witnessed a political event of historic and global [...]
Xinwei Xu ’13 Gains Global Perspective Studying Economics in London
As a Chinese citizen studying international affairs at an American college, Xinwei Xu ’13 is gaining a clearer perspective on both countries. “The world is becoming smaller and smaller under globalization, so I think it’s important for you to have a global perspective, and to start by understanding what the two biggest powers on earth seem [...]
A Focus on Global Education: Lafayette Is Expanding Its Language Offerings in Chinese, Japanese, and Arabic
Earlier this year, Mikhail Gorbachev’s visit to campus celebrated the “groundbreaking” of Lafayette’s planned Oechsle Center for Global Education. His visit and the new center are two of many steps the College is taking to integrate global education throughout the curriculum, including a significantly revised major in international affairs and more opportunities to study abroad. [...]
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