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L-RAJE, Engineers Without Borders team up to monitor tampon dispensers
Lafayette for Reproductive Autonomy, Justice and Empowerment (L-RAJE) is working with Engineers Without Borders to make the menstrual product dispensers more accessible. This is the latest initiative in the second phase of L-RAJE’s Menstrual Equity Project. L-RAJE co-presidents Charlotte Vierling ‘24 and Sophie Himmel ‘24 have been exploring options to make the project more accommodating to students since its inception.
Escarpment trail opens to campus community after delays, violation of local law
Construction of Lafayette’s long-awaited escarpment multimodal trail concluded in mid-October. The college initially planned to complete the project in June, but the topography of the construction site and a stop-work order from city hall caused setbacks. “The biggest hurdle on this project was the site conditions,” Scott Kennedy, director of facilities operations, wrote in an email. “The steep slope made it difficult for workers and limited machine access.
New sustainability program promotes green office environment
This fall, the Office of Sustainability is pioneering the Sustainable Office Program, a voluntary, self-guided initiative focused on incorporating sustainable practices into the workplace. Faculty and staff offices on campus will soon be able to partake in the program. In order to participate, offices must fill out a baseline survey and checklist to identify goals. These goals include waste reduction, recycling and purchasing sustainable goods.
LEOs unpaid for over a month
Members of the new LEO program, which launched on campus this fall and combined the previous roles of orientation leaders and PARDners, were supposed to receive a $535 payment on Oct. 14th, but due to unspecified administrative delays, they have not yet been paid as of Thursday. Given the time commitment required to be a LEO, it is a paid position. They are supposed to receive a $1,115 stipend total, according to the Lafayette College website.
Professors discuss Elon Musk Twitter takeover
Following months of lawsuits, circumvention and a narrowly avoided trial, billionaire Elon Musk has officially acquired Twitter in a $44 billion deal. “The bird is free,” Musk tweeted on Oct. 27 in reference to his purchase. Musk, the richest man in the world and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has wasted no time making drastic changes to the social media platform, immediately firing four of Twitter’s top executives.
Matt Tadesse ’24 to take the helm as next Student Government President
Matwos “Matt” Tadesse ‘24 was elected the next Student Government president last Saturday, following a race against Olivia Lattanzi ’23. Tadesse has served on Student Government’s Equity and Inclusion Committee for the last year and helped oversee the Pard Pantry program, which provides items such as food and hygiene products to in-need students free of charge. “Being there at the general body meetings, I don’t see people who look like me a lot.
Seniors Kevin Manogue, Anna Zittle and Celeste Fieberg win Fulbright Scholarship
All three seniors learned of their Fulbright acceptances within the last two weeks. (Photos courtesy Kevin Manogue ’22, Celeste Fieberg ’22 and Anna Zittle ’22) Over 2,000 students each year apply to the Fulbright Scholars Program, a renowned scholarship that awards grants for research projects or teaching in countries across the world. After a six-month-long waiting period, Kevin Manogue ‘22, Anna Zittle ‘22 and Celeste Fieberg ’22 were announced as recipients of the Fulbright awards this month.
The fifth-floor will include bioengineering and robotics laboratories. (Photo by Kwasi Obeng-Dankwa ’23 for The Lafayette) Phoebe Goltra, Contributing Writer February 4, 2022 Last summer, construction commenced for a fifth-floor addition to the Acopian Engineering Center, which will be named the Scott Pavilion. The expansion is on schedule to have the classrooms on the fifth floor ready by the beginning of the upcoming fall semester.
Lisa Miskelly to leave LaFarm
Miskelly is leaving LaFarm for a position with the Pennsylvania Association of Sustainable Agriculture. (Photo courtesy of Lafayette College Flickr) Phoebe Goltra, Contributing Writer November 12, 2021 The Lafayette community will be saying goodbye to a key figure in the college’s sustainable food and dining program as Lisa Miskelly, the assistant director of Food & Farm, recently announced her departure from the LaFarm program.
Residence Life Office looks for new Assistant Director after Uhrich’s Departure
Tim Uhrich received a Bachelor of Arts from Penn State University, and got his MBA from Lehigh University this past year. (Photo courtesy of Residence Life) After eight years at Lafayette, Assistant Director of Residence Life Timothy Uhrich left the college last month for a position as Associate Director of Operations in the Undergraduate Programs Office of Lehigh University’s College of Business.
October 8, 2021 - The Lafayette
President Nicole Hurd plans to steer the campus out of the COVID-19 pandemic with a focus on building a stronger community during her time at Lafayette.
Students - The Lafayette
Last Monday, the Division of Campus life honored twenty-three students, faculty members and student organizations at the annual Hoff Awards. The ceremony, held in honor of Aaron O. Hoff, the first African-American student at Lafayette, recognizes their leadership, dedication and contributions to the College.
Events - The Lafayette
Rain or shine, the graduating Class of 2021 should expect an outdoor ceremony for Commencement. Barring any weather that could harm the students or guests, the ceremony will be held in Fisher Stadium on May 30 at 10:30 a.m., Assistant to the President for Board and Community Relations Melissa Starace said. This year’s event will […] Lafayette students won first, second and third place in this year’s David and Lorraine Freed Undergraduate Research Symposium, hosted at Lehigh University.
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