Today the college announced that all students will be allowed to take any course on a pass/fail grade basis for this semester only. The decision, which was distributed via a campus-wide email from President Alison Byerly and Provost John Meier, was made in response to the college’s transition to online instruction instigated by the ongoing […]
College students have the choice of registering to vote according to either their home or college address. However, this option could cause problems for a vast number of students who registered with their college addresses but have been sent home for the rest of the semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic. March 24, the Pennsylvania […]
The remainder of Lafayette’s spring 2020 semester will be conducted remotely, with students unable to return to campus after leaving for spring break as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, commencement, originally scheduled for May 23, will now take place on Aug. 1. Additionally, as of today, March 25, students will have the […]
The events in this story reflect the situation of COVID-19 as of Wednesday, March 11. From March 16 through April 5, all Lafayette College events and all non-essential college-sponsored travel will be canceled, and from March 23 to April 5, all classes will be conducted remotely. Several other institutions have made similar decisions this week […]
“Black students at Lafayette need more Black students to fill out our community,” wrote James R. Hairston ’71, the former social chairman of the Association of Black Collegians (ABC) and one of the first black students to attend Lafayette College. “We need more Black students so that the Black experience is not lost but shared […]
After months of research and deliberation starting in June 2019, the Lafayette campus-wide course scheduling committee has proposed a new schedule for the 2021 academic year. But the work may not be finished just yet. Numerous members of the faculty expressed concerns over the new proposed schedule, which was discussed at length during an open […]
The equity and inclusion committee of student government has organized a drive called the Pard Pantry to collect items for students staying on campus over spring break for whom dining options, transportation off campus, and access to resources can be limited. The committee has set up boxes around campus to collect food items as well […]
Dear Lafayette Community: This week, President Byerly informed our community that due to the COVID-19 outbreak, commonly referred to as the coronavirus, the college will be moving to remote learning after spring break from March 23 until April 5. Additionally, from March 16 to April 5, all students must return home, and stay home, unless […]
For the second year in a row, the Lafayette forensics (speech and debate) team has taken home the grand championship at the Northern Tier Debate Conference (NTDC). This was the third year of the conference, which was started by Lafayette’s assistant director of forensics activities and head debate coach John Boyer. Not only was Lafayette […]
Nestled on the left-hand side of the Dyer Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship is a small room populated by a worktable and a few rolling swivel chairs. In the back, a small plastic poo emoji is being constructed on the print bed of one of two large 3D printers, its disk-like eyes glistening in dark […]
From slowing the world economy to affecting the daily lives of thousands of infected patients across the globe, the COVID-19 virus, popularly known as the coronavirus, has made its presence felt on a world scale. Now, it has begun affecting the Lafayette community as well, with the cancellation of three study abroad programs in Italy […]
Over the weekend, fraternities and sororities at Lehigh University were allowed to resume normal activity following a month-long hiatus after reports of hazing, alcohol violations, and drug abuse prompted the administration to “pause” all Greek life on campus in January. The organizations were reinstated after members of the Panhellenic, Interfraternity Council (IFC) and Cultural Greek […]
Lafayette has signed an energy purchase agreement to buy renewable energy on a 200-acre solar farm as part of their effort to achieve carbon neutrality by 2035. This 15-year virtual power purchase agreement is in conjunction with Lehigh University, Muhlenberg College and Dickinson College, and is the largest solar power purchase of any group of […]
Students walking down Northampton Street may notice a stylish new boutique in business just a few blocks from Center Square. Not Your Sisters Closet Boutique opened its doors to the public last Saturday, Feb. 29. The boutique sells a variety of women’s clothing including blouses, crop tops, dresses, sweaters, jeans, rompers, jumpsuits, and accessories. The […]
