Alumni News

June, 2009

News from the Chapters: Updated June 23, 2009

Watch the Newest Video for the 1826 Challenge

Join President Dan Weiss on Trip Exploring Island Life in Ancient Greece

Celebrating Good Times and Friendships, Old and New

Reunion Report: President Daniel H. Weiss Addresses the State of the College

Reunion Report: A More Open, Green, and Modern Campus

Reunion College: Two Slaves of Great Promise

Reunion College: A Proud Past and Promising Future for the Williams Center

College Launches 1826 Challenge
New gifts to the Annual Fund in June will trigger grants totaling up to $100,000 in the 1826 Challenge. S. Robert Beane '58, James Fisher '77, George Jenkins '74, and Bob Sell '84 have pledged funding providing another $25,000 to Lafayette as each level of new gifts is reached: 250, 600, 1,000, and 1,826 gifts. Each week in June, a pair of tickets to November's Lafayette-Lehigh football game will be given to a new donor through a drawing. The 1826 Challenge webpage will debut a different video created for the campaign on the first four Tuesdays of the month. To receive notification when a new video has been posted, email fund@lafayette.edu. The webpage also will provide updates on the campaign’s progress and reveal the winners of the drawings.

Making Lafayette Connections on Facebook
A new application brings together the firepower of Lafayette’s Alumni Online Community and Facebook, making it easier than ever to network and keep in touch with alumni. Facebook users can access the feature by searching on “Lafayette College Alumni Connections.” Options in the interface include searching for classmates, viewing and registering for alumni events, reading and posting class notes, posting a resume, obtaining a personalized Lafayette email forwarding address, and updating contact information. Alumni Connections also enables users to receive email notifications from the application, to post it to their Facebook profile, and to invite their friends to add it.

May, 2009

Lafayette Will Welcome Back Alumni for Reunion Weekend June 5-7
Alumni will return to campus during Reunion Weekend June 5-7 to share memories and good times with classmates while seeing firsthand how Lafayette has changed since their days on College Hill. Reunion College will bring alumni back to the classroom Friday and Saturday as they take in presentations from professors and other speakers, including President Dan Weiss, who also will give an update on "The Plan for Lafayette." A parade on College Hill, golf outing, receptions, cocktails, socials, picnic, dinners, dancing, and other activities will bring alumni together. The full weekend itinerary also includes building tours, an admissions workshop for children of alumni, a concert by The Graduates, and more.

News from the Chapters: Updated May 18, 2009

Friendly Faces Around the Globe

April, 2009

News from the Chapters: Updated April 22, 2009

March, 2009

Record Number of Marquis Society Members Support the Lafayette Experience

A record 1,673 alumni, parents, and friends joined the Marquis Society in 2007-08, contributing more than $16.5 million to the College. Those whose annual gifts total at least $1,000 qualify for Marquis Society membership. The Marquis Founders Club recognizes donors who contribute between $1,826 and $4,999. Marquis Society members at all levels are recognized in the Summary of Giving and Volunteer Participation, receive quarterly updates from President Dan Weiss, are invited to a special reception in years when their classes celebrate reunions, and receive credit toward Sustaining Membership. The Marquis Founders dinner, which is held on campus each fall, is open to members of the Marquis Founders Club and above.


Mar 26, 2009

News from the Chapters: Updated March 24, 2009

Alumni Will Make a Difference in Their Communities

Register Online for Reunion 2009

August, 2008

Alumni Online Community

Alumni Council Minutes: April 26, 2008


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