Lafayette Rated "Most Competitive"
It's among only about 50 colleges and universities in the nation rated as America's "most academically competitive colleges" by Barron's

Kirby Sports Center Dedicated
The Kirby Foundation's support for the complex is part of a $32.5 million gift to Lafayette, the largest contribution ever received by a college, university, or other non-profit organization in the Lehigh Valley

Germany Honors Board Chair Ramer
Lawrence J. Ramer '50, chairman of Lafayette's Board of Trustees, is awarded the Large National Decoration of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany for advancing German-Jewish relations

Will Speaks of Virtues
Abandon talk of values, embrace talk of virtues, George F. Will tells 512 graduating seniors and their families at the 165th Commencement. The complete text of Will's speech is posted here

Discovery Channel to Spotlight Fried
The Discovery Channel plans to feature Bernard Fried, the Kreider Professor Emeritus of Biology and one of the world's foremost experts in parasitology, in a special prime-time program

Major Kudos for Lafayette
"Lafayette College is taking large leaps forward -- attracting some of the best and brightest students in the nation," says The Fiske Guide To Colleges

Fifty-nine students are members of Phi Beta Kappa

Outstanding professors and other members of the Lafayette community are honored for distinguished teaching, scholarly research, and service at the annual trustee-faculty dinner

James P. Schaffer will succeed Michael A. Paolino as director of one of the nation's leading undergraduate engineering programs

Civil and Environ. Engr. Prof. Mary S.J. Roth '83 receives Fulbright Grant for study in Norway and is named Lehigh Valley Engineer of the Year

Pennsylvania Professor of the Year: Wendy L. Hill, associate professor of psychology and chair of neuroscience, is honored for extraordinary teaching and impact on students

CBS News Sunday Morning features the McKelvy House Scholars

Lafayette Forensics Society places third in Novice National Individual Events Tournament

Lafayette places in top 16 percent in the William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition

The Williams Visual Arts Building, a $3.5 million studio and gallery complex in downtown Easton, will be one of the nation's leading high-tech facilities for art education and exhibitions

Skillman Library recognized as a national model in its innovative use of technology to improve student learning

Academic slam dunk: Perfect graduation rate for basketball players is best in nation

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Erin Muller Honored
USA Today cites the senior biochemistry major from Riverton, Conn., as one of the nation's top 100 students

Ian Rippke '00 is
awarded a three-year National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship

Sarah Eremus '00 wins a Fulbright Fellowship
for study in Japan

Matthew Patton '02 receives a Goldwater
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Tech Clinic students have teamed with Easton's Weller Center for Health Education to "grasp reality and make a difference" with a new installation that simulates drunk driving

Students present scholarship at National Conference on Undergraduate Research

Students present research at annual meeting of Pa. Academy of Science

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Students honor individuals and groups for outstanding contributions to the community and Lafayette at the 10th annual Aaron O. Hoff Awards ceremony

ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings features coach Fran O'Hanlon and the two-time Patriot League champion men's basketball team, highlighting the players' academic achievements and career aspirations and the program's perfect graduation rate. (For video, click on photo as indicated.)

Kappa Delta Rho and Pi Beta Phi’s 20th annual Dance Marathon benefits The Children's Home of Easton and Spring Garden Children's Center

"Real Men of Lafayette" take a stand against sexual assault and harassment