Lafayette College, 200 years in the making, launches our Bicentennial celebration with pride, ambition, and an enduring commitment to academic excellence. Now we build on our storied history while charting the course for our next generation of greatness. Join us as we embark on our third century.

As Lafayette College marks its Bicentennial, we invite you to explore all the ways we’re celebrating this milestone. Below, you’ll find updates on signature events and opportunities to connect with our history of impact and excellence. For a full list of upcoming events, be sure to check our calendar.













Take a look behind the scenes at the artists, faculty, and staff who gave Adrienne de Noailles a home on campus

One of the world’s leading experts on happiness, Brooks travels the world to teach others how to build a fulfilling life

The Lafayette community came together in support of baseball and recognition of faculty mentorship as part of “Students, Faculty, and the Power of &”

Mentorship keeps growing in this story of a Lafayette student-turned-coach and the adviser he now works alongside

With genuine displays of mutual respect and informality Prof. Steve Kurtz has created an ever-widening community of students and alums that supports one…
Coinciding with the Bicentennial, America’s 250th anniversary in 2026 will be commemorated across the Lehigh Valley and Pennsylvania through a series of events, exhibitions, and other offerings. Learn more about these celebrations.
Lafayette College’s campus master plan is a bold vision that will strengthen the campus for future generations. Explore the campus master plan website.
Lafayette College is celebrating 200 years of history, innovation, and community with its bicentennial. Learn about our founding story.
Lafayette College’s strategic plan emphasizes interdisciplinarity, democracy and its technologies, and cultivating connections.