We know this day is different than what you imagined, but you did it, and we are so proud of you! Congratulations to Lafayette College's Class of 2020.
#LafGrad
In rankings announced today, U.S. News & World Report has named Lafayette College the 30th best National Liberal Arts College in the United States, moving Lafayette up nine places over last year.
Announcing:
@bethmowins
’89—an award-winning veteran television play-by-play announcer and sports journalist for
@espn
,
@CBSSports
, and
@WatchMarquee
—will deliver the keynote speech for Lafayette’s 188th Commencement.
#LafGrad
The Commission on Presidential Debates
@debates
announced today that Lafayette College has been selected to host the 2024 vice presidential debate.
#LafVPDebate2024
Lafayette College has received a threat this evening. We are in conversation with various law enforcement agencies to determine the legitimacy of this threat. At this time, we encourage everyone to remain calm.
Patriot League Champions! 🏆
Join us for a post-game tailgate at 5:30 p.m. at Farinon College Center to celebrate your 2023
@PatriotLeague
Football Champs! 🐾🐆
#RollPards
#Rivalry159
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, edutainer The Conscious Lee shed light on MLK’s legacy in an exclusive Zoom conversation called “Education Is Elevation."
In an event that brought the
#LafayetteCollege
and Easton area communities together, Lafayette's Quad was transformed with beautiful lights to mark the start of the winter season.
Stay tuned for more coverage from the evening. 🌟
Lafayette's Quad was transformed with beautiful lights to mark the start of the winter season—President Hurd along with Coach Troxell, Marco Olivas ’23, Blamassi Meite ’23, and John Olmstead ’23 flipped the switch to light up the Quad! 🌟
Based on expectations for the continuing downward trend of COVID-19 cases and the progress of vaccine availability across the country, the College will return to normal, pre-COVID-19 operations for fall 2021. For more details:
"So, let us take this moment to graduate. To truly and fully revel in the newness and uncertainty that we are about to embrace. For every single second of your next life, I truly wish you good luck." — Basit Balogun '21, Pepper Prize recipient
#LafGrad
Congratulations to Victoria Puglia ’21, an international affairs major, who is among the 32 students chosen as Rhodes Scholars representing the United States.
She is the second Lafayette student to receive a Rhodes Scholarship.
Lafayette has joined an amicus brief in support of
@Harvard
’s and
@MIT
's suit challenging the forthcoming ICE SEVP rules barring online study for international students.
"This is an enormously painful decision, as I know that students are eager to return to campus, and our faculty and staff have worked incredibly hard to prepare for a fall semester together." - President
@alisonbyerly
For more information on Fall 2020:
On July 8, 1776,
@cityofeastonpa
was one of just three places where the Declaration of Independence was first read publicly, along with Philadelphia and Trenton, NJ. 🇺🇸
Lafayette College will be closed today in recognition of the holiday.
Sherryta Freeman (
@LafayetteAD
), director of Athletics, was named one of
@SInow
and
@EmpowerONYX
’s "100 influential Black women in sports." The listing highlights diverse journeys of Black women across sports, including athletes, coaches, and executives.
"I knew that this would be a place that would challenge me. It makes you work. It leads you on a path of self discovery. I knew what I wanted, but I didn't know how to get it. And Lafayette became my how.” -
@bethmowins
’89
#LafGrad
Hats off to the class of 2018--and the parents and profs who helped them get here. A soggy forecast called for a change of venue for the College's 183rd Commencement. Fisher Stadium offered a turf field and proximity to shelter--plus outstanding views of the graduating class.
After an extensive room by room search of the campus there were no malicious or hazardous materials found. Public Safety/Easton Police will continue to work with the FBI (lead) on this investigation.
Lafayette College's Path to Fall 2020 outlines plans for returning to campus, including an August 17 start, health & safety measures, and flexible academic modalities. For more information and an FAQ:
Shiny, new, and ready for class! We're adding the final touches to Lafayette's state-of-the-art Rockwell Integrated Sciences Center, the largest capital project in College history, made possible by S. Kent Rockwell '66. Check out these sneak peek pictures ahead of its opening.
Lafayette College announced today that it is taking another step to improve access to its education for low-income and middle-class families, increasing the no-loan threshold to $200,000.
In honor of
#VeteransDay
, we thank all who have served or are serving. We also remember our campus's history of service; in 1917, the College transitioned into Camp Lafayette, a special military training camp where men learned trades to support the war effort. 🇺🇸
Congratulations to Natalie Kucowski '21, who has been drafted by
@seattlestorm
in the 2021
@WNBA
draft.
Kucowski is the first
@LafayetteWBB
player in program history to be drafted. 🎉
Natalie Kucowski ‘21, the first Leopard in history to be drafted by the
@WNBA
, demonstrates how strength, perseverance, and passion lay the foundation for success at Lafayette—and beyond.
There's something about spring at
#LafayetteCollege
!
Cherry blossoms and daffodils, students, and adorable dogs all make an appearance in this photo gallery. 🌸
Lafayette will celebrate
#Juneteenth
as an official College holiday beginning next year, a day to celebrate and reflect on the continued efforts needed to eliminate racial inequality in our country
"...because there can be no definition of a successful life that does not include service to others." Go back to the day in 1998 when former President George H.W. Bush gave the keynote speech at the College’s 163rd Commencement
#Bush41
:
With a legion of Lafayette community members rallying behind him, Remy Oktay ’24 is poised to fly what is presumed to be the first electric plane flyover of a sporting event at the 2022 Lafayette-Lehigh Rivalry game.
#Rivalry158
#EV
#ElectricAviation
Cheered on by members of the Lafayette College community in the stands, President Nicole Hurd threw the ceremonial first pitch at an IronPigs game Saturday.
@DrNHurd
's pitch opened the team’s second game of the day, both of which the IronPigs won.
📹:
@IronPigs
Happy Fourth of July! On July 8, 1776,
@cityofeastonpa
was one of just three places where the Declaration of Independence was first read publicly, along with Philadelphia and Trenton, NJ. Lafayette College will be closed today in recognition of the holiday. 🇺🇸
Nothing quite like the hustle and bustle of the first day of classes at
#LafayetteCollege
!
Description: a time-lapse video of students walking across brick paths on campus: in front of Rockwell Integrated Sciences Center, Skillman Library, Farinon College Center, and the Quad.