The Lafayette – The Oldest College Newspaper in Pennsylvania
Lafayette’s own Timothée Chalamet. By Isabella Gaglione, Editor-in-Chief • November 8, 2024. Dempsey Bobbitt ‘28 decided, on a whim, to take a trip to New York City. He got out of bed, showered and got dressed –... Student Artist Spotlight: Plus …
News – The Lafayette
Republican House candidate Ryan Mackenzie talks policy with The Lafayette. By Andreas Pelekis, News Editor • November 1, 2024. Ryan Mackenzie, a Republican representing the 187th Legislative District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, will look to defeat incumbent U.S. Rep. Susan Wild in Pennsylvania’s 7th District...
Op-ed: Write – The Lafayette
5 days ago · Opinion. Op-ed: Write. By Emma Li and Kate SantaMaria • November 8, 2024. To the Lafayette community, Election Day saw long lines and palpable energy from the Lafayette community. As students move forward and use this momentum to continue to push to amplify their voices, student agency arises in more ways than just voting.
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...
Students – The Lafayette
Lafayette Votes reports high number of student voter registrants. By Kate SantaMaria, Staff Writer • October 25, 2024. An estimated 745 Lafayette students applied to register to vote in Pennsylvania, according to voter registration data compiled by Lafayette Votes. The organization observed higher student engagement than...
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...
About - The Lafayette
Nov 5, 2024 · The Lafayette has had a continuous web presence since 2001, first at thelaf.com and, since 2013, at lafayettestudentnews.com. The Lafayette has published semi-weekly, bi-weekly, weekly and monthly. Today, The Lafayette publishes weekly on Fridays during the academic year. Contact us Email: [email protected] Phone: (610) 330-5354. Mailing address:
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 ...
Faculty and Staff – The Lafayette
Tim Cedrone assumes general counsel position. By Elisabeth Seidel, Managing Editor • August 30, 2024. Lafayette officially named a new general counsel on May 30, filling a role unoccupied since June 2023 after the previous holder's retirement. Tim Cedrone’s appointment to the position was announced...
Enrollment applications for class of 2026 passes 10,000 marking …
Lafayette’s class of 2026 is already breaking records, shattering the number of applications received by over one thousand. Lafayette has three ways to apply for admission. Early Decision I, which is due in November, and Early Decision II, offered in January, are both binding and require enrollment if admission is granted. Decisions for regular admission...