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Tech Clinic Teams with Local Groups to Increase Access to Fresh Produce

Six students are working to green up the plates of the Easton community, using a variety of innovations to make vegetable-growing possible within limited green space. Asad Akram 13 (l-r), Alexandra...

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Michael Raynor ’84 Appointed Ambassador to Benin

By Lori H. Burke Though far from being the largest nation on the African continent, the Republic of Benin is a powerful beacon of hope for supporters of democracy and human rights around the world. As...

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Xiao Cui ’13 Learns Importance of Confidence to Economy through Credit Suisse...

As Maurice Bennett ’06, an equity sales and trading analyst at Credit Suisse in New York City, will tell you, an internship with the bank is “a real job in the real world and not an experience just...

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Daniela Filip ’15 Contributes to Two Films by Professor Nandini Sikand

By Michele Tallarita ’12 Working with an accomplished filmmaker this summer gave Daniela Filip ’15 a big boost in fulfilling her dream of becoming a filmmaker herself. Daniela Filip ’15 and Professor...

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Princeton Professor Anne-Marie Slaughter Discusses Political Hot Spots in...

Princeton professor Anne-Marie Slaughter spoke before a packed house Oct. 24 in Colton Chapel. Her talk, “The Big Picture: Beyond Hot Spots and Crises in Our Interconnected World,” was the inaugural...

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Behind the Scenes of Lafayette’s Student-Run Election Night Broadcast

Election Day is quickly approaching.  For Lafayette’s election-night broadcast team that means there isn’t much time before going on-air live to potentially millions of viewers. The College has...

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Live from Farinon, it’s the Election Night Broadcast

By Shehtaz Huq ’14 It’s just 30 minutes until Lafayette’s 50 States of Grey election night broadcast goes live. Twitter anchor Gina Morrone ’14 exchanges a few words with the social media and marketing...

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Tony Blair to Speak at Lafayette in Spring 2013

Tony Blair, former prime minister of Great Britain, will deliver a major address at Lafayette next spring. His speech will be the College’s Lives of Liberty Lecture for 2012-13. Begun in 2007-08,...

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Kelsey Lantz ’13 Takes on Water Management in Uganda

By Shehtaz Huq ’14 As a sophomore EXCEL Scholar, Kelsey Lantz ’13 (Washington, Pa) wanted to find empirical raw data to plug into the computer model she’d been developing with Kristen Sanford...

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Three Students Receive Gilman Scholarships to Study Abroad

By Michele Tallarita ’12 Three Lafayette students are recipients of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, which will help fund their study-abroad experiences this spring.  Joel Vargas ’14...

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Rebecca Slotkin ’14 Connects Environment and International Affairs in China

Last summer, Rebecca Slotkin ’14 (Verona, N.J.) traveled to Kunming in southwest China for a seven-week program that took her throughout the region, as well as Thailand and Laos. It was such an...

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Melissa Persaud ’08 Establishes Computer Lab for Women in Cameroon

In the spirit of expanding opportunities for girls and women in underdeveloped countries, Melissa Persaud ’08, a community enterprise volunteer with the Peace Corps, helped build a computer...

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President Jimmy Carter to Speak at Lafayette April 22

Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States, will deliver an address at Lafayette College 4 p.m. Monday, April 22. The address is scheduled to be held outdoors on the Quad. The rain location is...

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Students Learn Local Politics with Massachusetts State Rep. Paul Brodeur ’86

“Before this experience, I had written off the idea of holding a governmental office because I thought it was unattainable.  This externship showed me that becoming a part of the government is a...

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19 Students Invited to Present at National Conference on Undergraduate Research

Nineteen students have been invited to present their research at the 27th National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) April 11-13 at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Sarah Hardy ’14 and...

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Lafayette Celebrates Initiatives in Global Education

Lafayette will celebrate two major initiatives in global education this weekend. A dedication ceremony will be held for Grossman House, a special residence housing 25 students interested in global...

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Photo Gallery: Lafayette Breaks Ground for Oechsle Center for Global Education

The College held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Oechsle Center for Global Education April 6 at the site of building’s future location, along South College Drive south of Pardee Hall. The center is...

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Tony Blair Delivers 2013 Lives of Liberty Lecture

Tony Blair, former prime minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, delivered the Lives of Liberty Lecture at Lafayette College April 8. His opening remarks included praise for former Prime...

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Videos: Scenes and Speech Excerpts from Jimmy Carter’s visit

Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States, gave a lecture, “Reflections on Human Rights and Democracy,” at Lafayette College April 22. It was the inaugural Robert ’69 and Margaret Pastor...

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Eddie Andujar ’15 Receives Humanity in Action Summer Fellowship

Eddie Andujar ’15 (New York, N.Y.) will study human rights in Copenhagen, Denmark, this summer after receiving a Humanity in Action Fellowship. Awarded to 42 students from the United States, the highly...

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