Anthropology professor placed on right-wing ‘watchlist’
Associate professor of anthropology Monica Salas Landa was listed on a conservative “watchlist” last December. The Professor Watchlist, an offshoot of Turning Point USA whose mission is “to expose and...
View ArticleMathematics department to become ‘mathematical sciences’
The math department expects to be renamed next semester from the Department of Mathematics to the Department of Mathematical Sciences. The name change was narrowly endorsed on Tuesday by the faculty by...
View Article‘Back to the drawing board’
A motion to approve the final draft of Lafayette College’s mission and values statement was withdrawn after a contentious 45-minute debate at last Tuesday’s faculty meeting. The withdrawal followed a...
View ArticleRob Young ‘14, equity and inclusion pillar, to depart on Monday
Rob Young ‘14, the director of intercultural development, will depart the college on Monday after five years in the position and nearly a decade of service to the college. Young will assume the role of...
View ArticleNew program to provide inclusive STEM research opportunities
The new McCutchen Research Scholars in STEM program will provide a unique paid opportunity for women and nonbinary students of color to work alongside an alumnae of color in STEM. Created by The...
View ArticleIlan Peleg Award established, awarded to 2 professors
The inaugural Ilan Peleg Award, endowed by Chip Bergh ‘79, was awarded to two professors on March 28 in honor of Ilan Peleg, a professor of government and law. It was awarded to chemistry professor...
View ArticleFaculty approves revised mission and values statement
The third draft of the mission statement was approved by the faculty at a March 26 meeting in a 92 to 26 vote, with eight abstentions, according to Clerk of the Faculty Joshua Smith. The vote comes...
View ArticleLaura McGrane named next provost
Lafayette College has named a new provost: Laura McGrane, the current associate provost for strategic initiatives at Haverford College. McGrane will be taking over as Lafayette’s chief academic officer...
View ArticleLafayette mourns death of philosophy professor Joseph Shieber
Joseph Shieber, a Lafayette philosophy professor of over two decades, passed away on Sunday morning after a short illness. He was 53. Shieber joined the Lafayette faculty in 2003 after receiving his...
View ArticleHoff Awards changes reversed after faculty condemnation
Changes made to the annual Aaron O. Hoff Awards by the Division of Student Life prompted faculty backlash last week, resulting in a pledge to reverse the edits. “I think there’s a general danger on...
View ArticleVacancies in Student Life continue to impact students
Student advocacy groups are still feeling the effects of the months-long vacancies left by the departures of Tommy Lee, the former assistant director of intercultural development for gender and...
View ArticleSyllabus repository approved
A motion to establish a syllabus repository was passed at the faculty meeting on Tuesday months after the repository was proposed as an alternative to public course evaluation data, which the faculty...
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General counsel vacancy entering 11th month, to be filled soon
The following is a selection of the legal challenges Lafayette College has faced over the past 10 months: A federal antisemitism probe A federal lawsuit alleging racial discrimination A federal class...
View ArticleIndigenous Studies minor approved
An Indigenous Studies minor, falling under a new interdisciplinary Indigenous Studies program, will be available for students to pursue next semester after it was approved by faculty last week. “I have...
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Administration, faculty discourse over pro-Palestine protest continues
Several faculty members expressed continued discontent with Lafayette administration’s response to last month’s pro-Palestine protest at a Thursday faculty meeting — the latest in a series of contrary...
View ArticleJeffrey Goldstein to depart role as director of health services
Jeffrey Goldstein will step down from his role as the director of health services at Lafayette College at the end of August. His departure from the position was announced last Wednesday on the Bailey...
View ArticleAdministrative turnover continues with late-summer departures
Two employees of the Division of Student Life, including the interim dean of students, have departed Lafayette College just weeks before the start of the 2024-25 academic year. The departures of...
View ArticleIntercultural Development welcomes new faces
The Office of Intercultural Development hired two new leaders in diversity and inclusion this summer after months-long vacancies. Kimberly Weatherly is now the executive director of intercultural...
View ArticleBoard of Trustees vote confirms new mission and values statement
The Board of Trustees approved the college’s revised mission and values statement during its May meeting. The approval comes after the faculty greenlit the third draft of the statement in March,...
View ArticleNew student advocacy director joins Lafayette
Karmen Brown joined Lafayette College on July 15 as the director of student advocacy and prevention after a year-long search for candidates. Brown has eight years of experience in advocacy and...
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