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4.2.20: Week 3--Remote Teaching and Learning Update from Provost Farrell

Provost Pat Farrell's Week 3 message to faculty and instructional staff.

covid-19 update

4.1.20: Securing Zoom Meetings

Take action now to prevent disruptions to Zoom classes, meetings, and events.

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A lifesaving reason to have more women on boards: ensuring consumer safety

A new study of the medical products industry―the first to examine the impact of female board representation on product recalls―finds that firms with female directors on their boards announce high-severity recalls 28 days faster than all-male boards.

COVID-19 Update

3.31.20: Commencement update from President Simon

An update regarding Commencement activities for the Class of 2020.

College of Business

Advice for International MBA Hopefuls

Lehigh Business waives GMAT requirements for 2020-2021 school year.

Tentacles of Nematostella with subpopulation of neurons expressing red fluorescent protein

Can sea anemones show us how to regrow brain tissue?

Biologist Michael Layden earned an NSF Career Award for his work to identify the mechanism of neurogenesis during development and regeneration in a species of sea anemone capable of regenerating its nerve cells.

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3.27.20: A Message to Students from Provost Pat Farrell

An update from Provost Farrell to undergraduate students.

covid updates

3.27.20: A Message to Our Students Re: Health and Wellness Resources

Whether you are here on campus or back home with your families, we would encourage you to access the health and wellness resources that continue to be available here at Lehigh.

Lehigh University STEPS Building

Lehigh’s Halcyon Skinner Answers Questions About COVID-19

Skinner, associate dean for research in Lehigh’s College of Health, was interviewed by WFMZ about the role of social distancing in slowing the transmission of the coronavirus.


3.24.20: Week 2--Remote Teaching and Learning Update from Provost Farrell

One thing we all have in common during this time—faculty, students, staff—is that we’re all human, and we’re all dealing with the challenges of this pandemic.

Illustration of Coronavirus bacteria

COVID-19: Q&A with Whitney P. Witt, Dean of the Lehigh University College of Health

The inaugural dean of Lehigh's College of Health explains how a population health response, focused on data, is key to saving lives.

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3.24.20: Message to Students Currently Residing On Campus

Information on Health Center and Counseling Resources


3.24.20: Our Community - A Message from President Simon

A year of shared responsibility--President Simon reflects on the grit and determination of the Lehigh community in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.


A Portrait of Change 

A Portrait of Change


The Legacy

Chapter 6: The Legacy


Life at Umoja

Chapter 5: Life at Umoja


Establishing the House

Chapter 4: Establishing the House


Meeting the President

Chapter 3: Meeting the President


A Campus Heals

Chapter 2: A Campus Heals


A Changing Lehigh

Chapter 1: A Changing Lehigh