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The Lafayette. News. Ad hoc faculty committee for evaluation of college academic finances passed. By Selma O'Malley, Managing Editor • November 1, 2024. The Lafayette College faculty passed the creation of a new ad hoc committee dedicated to gathering faculty perspectives on the college's financial resources for academics in a 92-43 vote ...
2024 Election Day live updates – The Lafayette
5 hours ago · This page will receive regular live updates throughout the day as part of The Lafayette’s 2024 election coverage. 6 a.m. – Welcome to our coverage of Election Day Swing state, bellwether county, district that “can decide the election.”. Those phrases may be ones you’ve heard throughout the past months as the election ramped up in...
News – The Lafayette
Northern lights put on stunning show at Lafayette. By Andreas Pelekis, News Editor • October 11, 2024. The sky above Lafayette College was lit by an aurora borealis on Thursday night. More commonly known as the northern lights, the bands of pink and green first appeared in Easton just after 7 p.m., according...
One year later, Student Government leaders fall short on …
4 days ago · Four of Student Government’s executive officers were elected one year ago, unopposed and with ambitious agendas. Two more officers defeated opponents months later in a special election. As the current Student Government term nears its end, those campaign promises hang in varying states of completion, and the organization has yet to field candidates for an...
Lafayette Votes reports high number of student voter registrants
Oct 25, 2024 · An estimated 745 Lafayette students applied to register to vote in Pennsylvania, according to voter registration data compiled by Lafayette Votes. The organization observed higher student engagement than in previous years. “For the first time, people were coming up to us,” said Chelsea Morrese, who has been the director of …
Students help produce local election broadcast – The Lafayette
4 days ago · Two Lafayette College classes partnered this semester with PBS39, the Lehigh Valley’s public broadcasting services station, to produce two 30-minute episodes on the upcoming presidential election. Both episodes — “Democracy at the Edge of AI” and “Campus Crossroads: Battle of the Ballot” — aired to up to 3.5 million households on ...
Enrollment applications for class of 2026 passes 10,000 marking …
Feb 4, 2022 · Lafayette’s class of 2026 is already breaking records, shattering the number of applications received by over one thousand. Lafayette has three ways to apply for admission. Early Decision I, which is due in November, and Early Decision II, offered in January, are both binding and require enrollment if admission is granted. Decisions for regular admission...
Students – The Lafayette
Lafayette Votes reports high number of student voter registrants. By Kate SantaMaria, Staff Writer • October 25, 2024. An estimated 745 Lafayette students applied to register to vote in Pennsylvania, according to voter registration data compiled by Lafayette Votes. The organization observed higher student engagement than...
College makes progress on master plan creation – The Lafayette
Sep 13, 2024 · Lafayette College revealed a preliminary version of its highly-anticipated master plan earlier this summer, receiving varied reactions from the campus community. The plan, which was revealed at a June open forum, calls for near-term, mid-term and long-term projects to be completed over the next 15 years. The college partnered with architectural firm SmithGroup to …
College combines fall traditions into one weekend – The Lafayette
Oct 4, 2024 · Parth Mahajan ’27 contributed reporting. This year, three major college traditions – Family Weekend, Fall Fest and Homecoming – have been combined into one weekend, straying from their previous dispersed schedule. The events, together named “Fall Weekend,” will take place on Oct. 25 and Oct. 26. Last year, Fall Fest and Homecoming ...