This month, the college plans to begin the transition of its email, calendaring and contacts platform from Zimbra to Gmail that it announced last September. The first phase of this transition will officially begin Oct. 29. John O’Keefe, the Vice-President and Chief Information Officer of Information Technology Services, said he ultimately made the decision to […]
Author: Tristan Smith
Formerly known as IDEAL, Dyer Center persists with entrepreneurial mission under new name
Over the past several years, Lafayette has made an effort to create a program that works exclusively to develop student’s entrepreneurial passions and skills through the creation of the Dyer Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. A year under director Yusuf Dahl’s leadership, the Dyer Center recently changed it’s name from the IDEAL Center as a […]
Student Government embarks on first year with structural changes
This year marks the inaugural year for Lafayette Student Government’s revised structural changes that were voted on last semester, and those in charge are making efforts to increase transparency, functionality and connectivity within these changes. Spearheading this year’s student government is student-body President Connor Burwell ’19. Burwell said that he plays three chief roles within this […]
College Transition Specialist position created to increase support for students
In response to a list of concerns from marginalized students on Lafayette’s campus and the resulting student support task force, the college has established the new position of “College Transition Specialist.” The creation of this new position was spearheaded by Dean Erica D’Agostino who, after extensive research into the support systems of other colleges, felt […]
Lawsuit against City of Easton delays McCartney Dorm Project
The college’s expansion plans has met yet another obstacle: an ongoing lawsuit against the City Council of Easton by four College Hill residents. The construction of McCartney dorm project is the subject of the suit. A procedural appeal lawsuit was filed against the city in Northampton County Court in early June, under the argument that […]
Between the vines: US grape consumption creates differing effects in Chilean economy, society
The phrase “farm-to-table” takes a different meaning when the farm is hundreds of miles away in South America. According to Heidi Tinsman, increased grape consumption in the US over the last several decades has had both negative and positive outcomes on workers’ rights and female monetary independence. Tinsman, professor of history at the University of […]
Lafayette alum nominated to be US Ambassador to Hungary
The next potential U.S. ambassador to Hungary, David Cornstein ’60 got his start here in Easton, Pa. While Cornstein was nominated by President Donald Trump Feb. 13, his nomination has yet to be confirmed by Congress in order to fill that role. If Congress does confirm his nomination, Cornstein will fill an ambassadorship left vacant […]
Lafayette will not penalize applicants suspended for peaceful protests: on campus, discussions on gun control take place
Students across the nation have been taking part in protesting gun violence after the school shooting in Florida two weeks ago, and President Alison Byerly said Lafayette has joined other universities in not taking action against applicants who have been suspended for participating in protests. The superintendent of a Texas public school district threatened last […]
June Schlueter and colleagues discover new sources Shakespeare “borrowed” from for plays
English professor June Schlueter recently made national and international news as a result of her research into William Shakespeare in which she and her colleagues were able to identify several new sources of inspiration for some of his plays. Initially, Schlueter and her colleagues were researching the North family—and specifically Thomas North—who published a translation […]
Studies show increased desirability for humanities majors after graduation
As Lafayette announced a new endowed professorship this week aimed at combining engineering and the liberal arts, research has been showing growing appreciation and need for skills associated with a humanities-based education. Inside Higher Ed reported in 2015 that only 4.3 percent of graduates with bachelor’s degrees in the humanities were unemployed. Of the other 95.7 […]
Easton Mayor confirms support for expansion, next public hearing March 8
Earlier this month, Easton Mayor Sal Panto and City Council affirmed their support for the Lafayette expansion project, and Panto said he was working on writing ordinances to clarify some of the issues that the Easton Planning Commission identified with the McCartney dorm project. The college originally planned to open the new dorms for fall […]
No need to rush: study room reservation system makes its debut
When the library doors open for the day, the race for the study rooms will now be slowed as a result of the new study room reservation system in Skillman Library. In the past, students could walk into any empty study room at any point and stay there for an indefinite period of time. However, this […]
A space odyssey: former astronaut discusses career and future space exploration
Becoming an astronaut is not a common career, but former astronaut Terry Hart got the opportunity and shared stories from space with students on campus this week. Students of the American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME) contacted Hart to come speak to students about his experience in the aviation and aeronautics industries, and his time […]
Refugee Action Club gathers resources to host refugee family
Starting this week, a refugee family hosted by Lafayette’s Refugee Action Club will be calling Easton home. Having just arrived yesterday, the family is being hosted in a home prepared by the club. Due to privacy and security concerns, only those intimately involved with the resettlement process will have access to details about the family. Refugee […]