Jul 6, 2017
Exploring Sustainable Management in Tanzania
A study abroad scholarship provided Aliza Furneaux ’17 with insights that brought clarity to her focus on sustainable development. Her Lafayette course…
Africana Studies
Mar 17, 2017
Using Art for Social Change
For Yolanda Wisher ’98, her visit to Lafayette in February was a return to a crossroads where she first gave in to the words bursting in her brain. “It…
Jan 19, 2017
A Celebration of Black History
Lafayette will celebrate Black Heritage Month in February with guest speakers, poetry, an award-winning movie and community discussions. This year’s…
Jul 5, 2016
A Leading Voice on Race and Sports
Growing up in Windsor, Ont., Drew Brown ’06 observed that poverty-stricken areas of nearby Detroit and other U.S. cities were dominated by “black and…
Apr 22, 2016
Students Present at National Conference on Undergraduate Research
Seventeen students presented their findings at the 30th National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) April 7-9 at University of North Carolina…
Feb 23, 2016
The Power of Love
Diane Nash’s life was threatened many times during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960’s. As cofounder of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee…
May 12, 2015
Students Honored for Academic Excellence
Lafayette honored 129 students for academic excellence at the annual All-College Honors Convocation May 3 in Colton Chapel. Awards and prizes recognized…
Mar 24, 2015
Oechsle Center Is Intersection for Global Education
Officially open for classes this spring, the Oechsle Center for Global Education is a dynamic, collaborative learning environment-a physical intersection…
Oct 17, 2014
Photo Gallery: Rhythm of the Drums
Students and faculty recently took part in a sabar dance workshop in Lafayette’s new film & media studies and theater building on North Third Street. The…
Jul 25, 2014
Voices of South Africa: Students Study History of Colonialism and Apartheid
“Nelson Mandela died on Dec. 5, 2013, less than a month before we arrived in South Africa,” says Kathy Delsener ’14, who was part of an interim-abroad…