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Lehigh Community Gathers to Honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s Work and Words

The mid-day event asked attendees to reflect on Martin Luther King Jr.’s plea for nonviolence.

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Political Scientist Eduardo Gomez to Join the College of Health

Gomez comes to Lehigh from King’s College London, where he currently serves as a senior lecturer in the department of international development.


1.15.20: Meeting on temporary Packer Ave. closure

Lehigh University will be hosting a community meeting with representatives from the City of Bethlehem to present plans for the temporary closing of Packer Avenue.

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Race Relations Expert Beverly Tatum to Speak at Lehigh

The best-selling author and higher ed thought leader will host a webinar presentation about race and insights from her book Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?

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College of Education Researchers Awarded AERA/NSF Grant to Study Dual-Licensure Policies

Jihyun Kim and Esther Lindström have received funding to explore the effects of states’ dual-licensure policies on teacher preparation quality and outcomes for students with disabilities.

Pam Fusek

Pam Fusek ’13 Stoked Her Passion for Space Exploration at Lehigh and Landed at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab

Fusek is living out a dream as a test engineer. She says she owes her early career success in large part to her Lehigh experiences.

College of Business is breaking boundaries

Business Beyond Boundaries

A name change signals a new era of Lehigh’s College of Business.

Year in Review

2019: Year in Review

Here’s a look back at the biggest Lehigh stories of the year.

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Excerpts from Gloria Naylor’s Unfinished Manuscript 'Sapphira Wade' Published for the First Time

The largely unknown manuscript is a draft of the opening chapter of a prequel to Naylor’s critically acclaimed novel Mama Day.


Lehigh Flex MBA Program Expands Partnership with United Nations

Scholarships bring added benefits to UN employees.

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Lehigh Launches New Mobile App

The Lehigh University mobile app helps keep the campus community informed about events, activities and other key information.

College of Business

Lehigh, Prospanica Launch New Partnership Program

The partnership includes full and partial tuition scholarships for Hispanic professionals accepted into Lehigh's full 1-MBA program.


Lehigh's 1-MBA Program Launches STEM Concentration in Business Analytics

The program aims to arm students with optional practical training for STEM-related employment.


Alumni to First-Gen Students: You Can Achieve Your Dreams

Lehigh alumni who were the first in their families to attend college share personal stories and tips for success.

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A New Approach for Efficient Solar Energy Conversion

Lehigh engineers have characterized the thermal energy conversion mechanism in the lattice of an advanced nanomaterial called chalcogenide perovskite and demonstrated its 'tunability'―important for its potential use in solar energy generation.

Students hiking on mountain near Quito, Ecuador with a view of the city below.

Lehigh Launch Program to Offer Unique First-Semester Experience for Incoming First-Year Students

The program provides an immersive, inquiry-based first semester in the American West or Ecuador.

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$5 Million Gift to Elevate Inclusive Community

Singleton gift names third house in Phase I of New Residential Houses.

Umoja House

Celebrating 30 Years of the Umoja House

Lehigh community gathers to recognize three decades of Umoja on campus.

Lehigh offensive lineman Jack Kempsey greeting Lafayette linebacker Major Jordan

Mountain Hawks Fall Short in #Rivalry155

Late field goal gives Lafayette a 17-16 win.


Digitizing Medieval Manuscripts

Scholars and aficionados can now search, download and study 160,000 pages of high-resolution, full-color manuscripts dating to the ninth century, thanks to library partnerships.