In an email to the Lafayette community at 1:37 p.m. today, President Alison Byerly said that law enforcement is working to identify the source of a threat made against the college last night. The investigation is led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), assisted by Lafayette Department of Public Safety (DPS) and Easton Police […]
The proposed ordinance changes to the transition zone on College Hill that would allow for the progression of the college’s McCartney Dorm Project to continue will be voted on for final approval by Easton City Council on May 9. According to Vice President of Finance and Administration Roger Demareski, if the ordinances pass on May […]
Channeling the spirit of Camp Ernst in Northern Kentucky, which she attended every summer in her childhood, Kenzie Corbin ’18 managed to engage with a young boy traumatized by bullying who was previously unresponsive to the other nurses at the Lehigh Valley Health Network in Muhlenberg. “There was this one boy that I remember just […]
May 1 meant final enrollment decisions for the Lafayette Class of 2022, and the incoming class is growing in several aspects. The 759 members will be a part of a bigger, more diverse and more international class. The admissions team said they recruited students that are not only more cosmopolitan but more reflective of the “real […]
This summer, the college will decide whether or not to hire a new Dean of Students or another similar administrative position. Former Dean of Students Paul McLoughlin left the college at the end of the 2016-2017 academic year. The position has been titularly held by Vice President of Campus Life and Dean of Students Annette […]
1974 Award Sara Hayet ’18 World Citizen Award Austin Botelho ’18 Mattachine Award Rachel Tenney ’18 Robert I. Weiner Interfaith Award Miriam Swartz ’18 Frances Ocansey-Ahene Spirit of Multiculturalism Award Esmeralda Sotelo ’18 Program of the Year TNT Trivia Student Organization of the Year Refugee Action Commitment to Service Award Delta Gamma Service Above Self […]
In May 1996, Bill Cosby was awarded an honorary degree by Lafayette. In October 2015, President Alison Byerly called the allegations against Cosby “shocking, disappointing and appalling,” but added that revoking honorary degrees is a “technical question to do with college policy,” The Lafayette reported. Byerly added at the time that “Cosby receiving this award was […]
My first year as editor-in-chief brought no shortage of news. From expansion, to alcohol use on campus, to sexual assault, to athletics, to artistic endeavors, to issues surrounding political discourse, to diversity and more, there was much ground to cover with a fast-approaching deadline. Nevertheless, editors, designers, photographers and writers were working tirelessly all year […]
This past weekend, the college closed its campus climate survey which it had crafted with focus groups of community members and an outside firm, Demographic Perspectives. As of deadline Wednesday, a participation rate had not yet been tallied and it was too soon to know any results or data from the survey answers, but in […]
The influence of childhood, self-reflection and observations through close-up lenses and womanhood are central themes of the final senior art exhibition. The exhibition was open to all senior art majors and minors. Ten students chose to showcase their work, though some seniors chose not to. The exhibition will run through May 20, at the Grossman […]
Ashley and Ed Bianchi, Director of Financial Aid and Assistant Director of Admissions respectively, are leaving College Hill this July after five years at the college. Ashley has accepted a new job at Williams College in Massachusetts, continuing her career as Director of Financial Aid. As he did when Ashley was hired at Lafayette, Ed […]
From the new all-gender labeling of 50 bathrooms on campus to a small change in the wording of the faculty handbook, the Diversity Faculty Committee has been at work this semester to make Lafayette more inclusive of underrepresented groups. Dean of Equity and Inclusion Chris Hunt said that the committee, which includes himself, has been […]
Post-graduation usually refers to graduate school or employment, but senior Alexandra Barton ’18 will instead be teaching English for 20 hours a week in Colombia through a US Fulbright Student Grant. “I did not expect it. I…tried to set my expectations low. When I got through the semi-finals I…was shocked. It honestly hasn’t hit me […]
Classes are ending and students are getting ready to leave for the summer, but activity on campus itself will be constant, as the college works on several projects including the renovation of the courtyard behind Hogg Hall, pedestrian safety initiatives and the continued construction of the Rockwell Integrated Science Center. Vice President of Finance and […]
