The Lafayette – The Oldest College Newspaper in Pennsylvania
Oct 4, 2024 · Northampton County awarded Lafayette College $75,000 through the Livable Landscapes Grant, which will spur the planning process for a multimodal... College theater’s most recent one-act play was a special one. “Lift... There are 32 days until the 2024 presidential election, and we want to know what the campus is thinking.
Biden administration investigating Lafayette for antisemitism
Nov 17, 2023 · The Biden administration opened a probe into Lafayette College on Nov. 16 over alleged antisemitic discrimination. The probe, first reported by CNN, is part of a series of investigations by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights into alleged antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents at 12 schools.
News – The Lafayette
Oct 4, 2024 · College hill erosion issues remain despite some improvements. By Makenna McCall, News Editor • September 27, 2024. Lafayette College received an order from the City of Easton to halt the construction of its $6 million escarpment trail in the summer of 2023; the order came after the college deforested the College Hill... Load More Stories.
Students – The Lafayette
Oct 4, 2024 · Students react to presidential debate at watch party. By Kate SantaMaria, Staff Writer • September 13, 2024. Lafayette Votes hosted a presidential debate watch party on Tuesday, drawing around 100 attendees to view the moderated dispute between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.
Committee proposals, Pard Pantry update at Oct. 3 Student …
3 days ago · By Clara Witmer, Assistant News Editor • October 11, 2024. Student Government’s Oct. 3 meeting saw a proposal for a new financial guidelines ad hoc committee, progress reports from ad hoc committees and a discussion on the restructuring of all committees. Treasurer Christo Maheras ‘26 proposed the creation of a new financial guidelines ad ...
Conduct office formalizes non-punitive resolution path
3 days ago · The Office of Student Conduct instituted a formal restorative practices option to Lafayette College’s conduct process at the beginning of the academic year, providing students with a new pathway for resolving conduct violations. Restorative practices are approaches to conduct violations that prioritize accountability, healing and community, according to the Learning Policy Institute. The new ...
Lafayette to improve access to lower- and middle-class students …
Oct 29, 2021 · On Thursday, Lafayette announced two immediate changes to its financial aid policy to make Lafayette more accessible to students from low- and middle-income backgrounds. These changes will go into effect for all future Lafayette students, beginning with this year’s applicants. Those who attend a high school at which 75% or more of students qualify for...
Lafayette had unsatisfactory response to online antisemitism says …
Jun 25, 2024 · The U.S. Department of Education, in a letter proposing a resolution agreement on Friday, raised concerns with Lafayette College over its failure to properly address alleged incidents of antisemitic harassment by students online. The college, despite agreeing to certain terms to resolve the complaint, questioned the department’s assessment. The reproach was part of the conclusion...
The Lafayette prints, for first time, articles published during ...
Oct 13, 2023 · The COVID-19 era is sure to be one studied by generations to come, but at least in the case of Lafayette College, there largely lacks a physical record of the early days of the pandemic. That is, until today. The Lafayette has printed, for the first time, all of the articles published solely online during...
How Lafayette enrolled the Class of 2025 in the middle of a …
May 14, 2021 · Unable to meet face-to-face for much of the summer, the admissions office at Lafayette adapted their advertising strategies to successfully enroll the Class of 2025 amidst a global pandemic. By revamping tours and using new technologies, the admissions staff provided answers to an all-new set of questions from prospective students. The effects of the pandemic...