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Lehigh Plans In-Person Commencements for Class of 2021, Class of 2020

In order to safely celebrate graduates, the university will host two sessions for undergraduates in the Class of 2021. Additional, separate ceremonies are planned for the Class of 2020 and doctoral students from both classes.


5.21.21: A Message for Colleagues from President Simon

A message to faculty and staff from President Simon.


5.21.21: A Message for Students from President Simon

A message sent to students from President Simon.


Lehigh Breaks Ground on New College of Business Building

Formal ceremony marks college expansion and ushers in new era of teaching and learning.


5.19.21: Masks at Commencement

A message sent to members of the Lehigh community and Lehigh families.


Lehigh Extends Test-Optional Policy for Student Applicants for Two Upcoming Cycles

The SAT and ACT will be optional for first-year and transfer applicants for the Fall 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 academic years.


Making an Argument for Art: Lehigh Students Become Museum Curators

Undergraduate students purchased four new artworks for Lehigh University Art Galleries.


5.18.21: Information for New International Students

Messages sent to new international students, first-years, sophomores, graduate students, and expat students.


5.17.21: Masks, Capacity Limits, Summer Plans

A message sent to members of the Lehigh community and Lehigh families.


Lehigh Commencement: ‘I Didn’t Think I Would Ever Get This Far’

Nikayla (Nikki) Begaye '20 '21G, a Native American and first-generation student, to graduate from Lehigh with a master’s degree in elementary education. She also received her bachelor's degree as a member of the Class of 2020.


Lehigh University Becomes a Tobacco- and Smoke-Free Campus

The new tobacco- and smoke-free policy will be implemented August 2, 2021, and is the culmination of several years of collaborative work by many across the university.


Lehigh Chemist Xiaoji Xu Selected as Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar

Xu is one of only 16 teacher-scholars selected this year for this highly competitive grant from the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation.


Graduate Student Life Hosts ‘Say it in Six’ Competition

Project encourages Lehigh graduate students to share an aspect of their graduate life.


Puerto Rican Youth Literature: Marginalized, but Not Marginal

Marilisa Jiménez Garcia's new book is the first extensive study of Puerto Rican youth literature of the 20th and 21st centuries.


Reducing Health Disparities in Native Populations

Christine Makosky Daley and Sean Daley lead a team of researchers in a holistic approach to well-being.


Lehigh Alum Harrison Bailey Named PA Secondary Principal of the Year

Bailey ’99G was recognized for his exceptional leadership as principal of Liberty High School in Bethlehem, Pa.


5.7.21: PA Mitigation Measures, CRT Updates

A message sent to members of the Lehigh community and Lehigh families.


PROFILE: Mary Clougherty ’21, Lehigh women's basketball

The Northern Virginia native is a senior guard on the women's basketball team.


Research Team Awarded NIH Grant to Probe Protein’s Role in Cell Biology

Damien Thévenin, associate professor of chemistry at Lehigh, helps to lead the team in research that might prove beneficial to the treatment of cancers.


4.30.21: Summer Vaccination, CRT Updates

A message sent to Members of the Lehigh community and Lehigh families.