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The official Twitter page of Lafayette. The Marquis de Lafayette’s motto, Cur Non (Why Not), is our rallying cry. It means anything is possible here.

Easton, PA
Joined March 2010
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
4 years
Congrats to Director of Athletics Sherryta Freeman, who has been named a 2020 Nike Administrator of the Year by @WomenLeadersCS . 🎉
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
5 years
Dancing into graduation like... 🎓 #LafGrad
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
4 years
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
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
5 years
Our beautiful campus in Easton. #LafayetteCollege
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
6 months
Lafayette finished off a nine-win regular season and the program's 700th victory in the best way imaginable, beating Lehigh 49-21 to capture a Patriot League title and a triumph in Rivalry 159. #RollPards #ClimbTheHill #Rivalry159 @LafColFootball @GoLeopards 🐾 🐆
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
2 years
Lafayette College is ranked among the top 10 liberal arts colleges in the nation, according to @monthly 's 2022 rankings.
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
7 years
Proud to be part of this list! @Forbes
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
4 years
Happy birthday to America's favorite fighting Frenchman— and our namesake— the Marquis de Lafayette, born on this day in 1757.
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
3 years
The first snow of the season. ❄
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
5 years
The Quad from above.
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
8 months
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.
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
5 years
Lafayette College is a winter wonderland. ❄️
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
7 years
President @alisonbyerly Issues Statement on Executive Order to Ban Refugees and Immigrants
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
3 years
Lafayette's campus and the surrounding area is beautiful in any season, but College Hill is especially stunning in the fall. 🍂 #LafayetteCollege
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
6 years
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.
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
4 years
Beautiful sky, beautiful campus.
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
5 years
Fall at Lafayette College:
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
6 months
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
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
5 years
Tomorrow, we welcome #Lafayette188 home.
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
4 years
Campus at sunrise.
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
3 years
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."
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
5 years
Nothing quite like a snowy Quad. ❄️
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
1 year
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. 🌟
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
4 years
Marquis de Lafayette 🌸
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
5 months
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! 🌟
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
3 years
Today we honor the birth of our namesake, Marquis de Lafayette, born on this day in 1757.
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
5 years
We're not crying, YOU'RE crying. Okay... we're definitely crying. 😭 Grab some tissues before watching this one. #LafGrad 🎓
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
3 years
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:
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
4 years
No matter where you are learning from, we hope you have a good first week of classes, Pards. You got this.
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
3 years
"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
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
4 years
President Alison Byerly introduces the plan for Lafayette College's spring 2021 semester. For more information and FAQs:
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
11 months
Remembering and honoring our nation’s heroes on Memorial Day. 🇺🇸
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
3 years
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.
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
5 years
We love Lafayette College in every season, but fall on campus is particularly breathtaking. 🍂
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
3 years
Happy New Year, Pards. 🐆🎉
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
4 years
Never forget. 9/11/01 📷 Centre Square, Easton, in front of the firefighter memorial.
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
5 years
📷 by: Lindsey Kupcho '23
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
4 years
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.
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
2 years
Another stunning day on College Hill. 🌸
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
4 years
Even Kevin Malone (from @theofficenbc ) is bringing the roar. Show your support: roar.lafayette.du #BringtheRoar
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
4 years
"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:
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
2 years
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.
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
5 years
Happy Homecoming, Pards! Hope you enjoy your day on the hill. 🐾
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
7 years
Happy New Year from your Pard family! (Illustrations by Meg Aske ’17)
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
2 years
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.
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
4 years
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
1 year
Between #BringTheRoar and #Rivalry158 , it's been a great week to celebrate being Leopards. And beating Lehigh? We'll take that too. #RollPards #BeatLehigh 🐆
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
1 year
"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
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
6 years
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.
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
1 year
Pardee Hall is all about that Pard pride. It's going to be a good week. 🐆 #Rivalry158 #BeatLehigh #BringTheRoar
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
6 years
Lafayette College promotes Chris Hunt to Dean of Students:
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
4 years
First day of classes. ✅
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
4 years
The first acceptance letters for the Class of 2024 are en route! Congratulations to the first members of #Lafayette189 .
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
6 years
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.
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
6 years
Lafayette is beautiful in every season. Photos by: Bowen Hou '21
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
5 years
Welcome back, Pards! Enjoy the start of a new semester at Lafayette.
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
4 years
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:
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
7 years
Regular Decision admissions letters are going in the mail today! 😁 Use #Lafayette186 to share a shot of your celebration with us 🎉
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
6 years
Acceptance letters for Early Decision have been signed, sealed, and delivered. Take a deep breath and check your mail, #Lafayette187 !
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
3 years
That Friday feeling, New Student Orientation edition. 🎉 A warm welcome home to our newest Leopards!
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
5 years
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.
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
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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.
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
3 years
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. 🇺🇸
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
3 years
Kirby Hall in this week's blanket of snow. ❄
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
6 years
A perfect day to welcome our Pards to campus. #Lafayette187
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
6 years
Admission decisions have been made and are on route to your town. Try your best to stay calm– and check your mail, #Lafayette187 !
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Lafayette College
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
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There's nothing like spring at Lafayette! 🌸
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
3 years
Wishing all of our Pards a happy, healthy, and safe winter break. ❄️
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
5 years
Wishing all of our Leopards a #HappyNewYear 🎉
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
3 years
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.
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
3 years
There's something about spring at #LafayetteCollege ! Cherry blossoms and daffodils, students, and adorable dogs all make an appearance in this photo gallery. 🌸
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
1 year
Nothing quite like spring at Lafayette. 🌸
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Lafayette College
5 years
Pardee Hall ☀️
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
4 years
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
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
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"...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 :
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
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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
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
1 year
We're so grateful for our Lafayette College community. #HappyThanksgiving , Leopards!
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
4 years
Distance didn't stop these professors from surprising seniors with heartfelt messages. We're so emotional over this one! 😭 #LafGrad
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
1 year
Welcome back, Leopards! Here's to a great spring semester.
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
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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
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
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We love @LafColFootball fans—thank you for coming out to support our Leopards for Rivalry 159! #RollPards
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
2 years
Nothing but Leopard pride. 🐆
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
4 years
"It is not enough simply to bear witness to racism and acknowledge that it exists." President @alisonbyerly 's message to the Lafayette community:
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Lafayette College
6 years
Our Pards can't get enough of this weather! ☀️
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
1 year
This Rivalry Week, we extend our love to our @UVA friends and family.
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
8 years
Congrats, @CubsJoeMadd '76! We knew you could do it! #FlyTheW #RollPards
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Lafayette College
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"Our journey has begun. Our moment is now. Our spot is here. Let us be bold. Let us be brave. Let us become Lafayette." —President @DrNHurd
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
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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. 🇺🇸
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
3 years
Bundle up, Pards— we've got another snowy day on College Hill! ❄
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
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Happy holidays, Lafayette! Leopards: Enjoy the holiday break. We’ll be back in January.
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@LafCol
Lafayette College
3 years
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.
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