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Oct 11, 2024 · The Lafayette – The Oldest College Newspaper in Pennsylvania. The Lafayette. News. Hakeem Jeffries stops in Easton on day of dignitary Lehigh Valley visits. By William Gutiérrez, Assistant Culture Editor • October 20, 2024. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Democratic Rep. Susan Wild spoke with local community members at Easton's ...
News – The Lafayette
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
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.
Enrollment applications for class of 2026 passes 10,000 marking …
Feb 4, 2022 · Decisions for regular admission come out in late March. All three categories saw an increase from the prior year for the prospective class of 2026, going from 8,262 applications for the class of 2025 to 10,480 this cycle. The previous record-holding number was 9,237 for the class of 2022. “It’s a good thing for the college.
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...
Second-highest number of applications on record, college plans …
Apr 21, 2023 · The college received 9,866 applications for the class of 2027, the second-highest number of applications on record. The number comes as a slight drop from the class of 2026 when 10,495 applied, yet it still represents a five-year applicant increase of 10 percent. “Lafayette trends show, historically, we will have a one-year spike to a record ...
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 …
Lafayette College receives second-highest number of applicants ever
Apr 5, 2024 · The college received 10,191 applications for the class of 2028, second only to the number of applications for the class of 2026. The admissions team expects 700 students to enroll for the class of 2028. “Applications are on the rise following the national trend because kids are applying to more schools,” said Krista Evans, the dean...
Student Government to contribute $400,000 to new student space
Dec 10, 2021 · Lafayette Student Government passed a resolution on Dec. 2 endorsing the creation of the new student space in the basement of Farinon, voting to contribute $400,000 to the project. The pledge is contingent on the following stipulations: at least three representatives are allowed to be present and active at all planning meetings, multipurpose rooms with...
Lafayette ranked 30th in U.S. News list of best liberal arts colleges
Sep 22, 2023 · Lafayette College ranked 30th among liberal arts colleges in the recently published 2024 U.S. News World Report rankings of higher education institutions. The college rose nine spots from last year’s list after U.S. News made changes to its criteria. Lafayette was also ranked 20th among the best engineering programs and sixth in civil engineering programs...