Christina Tatu

Christina Tatu

Christina Tatu is a member of the editorial team in the Office of Communications and Public Affairs.

She writes for Lehigh’s various print publications and news websites.

Tatu joined Lehigh in September 2021 after 13 years as a reporter at several daily newspapers, writing for publications like The Morning Call in Allentown, the Pocono Record in Stroudsburg and the New Jersey Herald in Newton. While at The Morning Call she covered the city of Bethlehem and numerous other communities throughout the Lehigh Valley.

Her writing has been recognized by the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Pennsylvania Women’s Press Association.

A Poconos native, Tatu holds a B.A. in English from East Stroudsburg University, where she also minored in media communications.

Campus Climate Survey Provides Benchmarks for Ongoing Diversity Work

The Lehigh community recently received an update about the survey and other diversity, equity and inclusion work.

President Joseph J. Helble: “Higher Education Has Never Been More Important”

Helble ’82 held a Community Conversation virtually and in-person on Tuesday, Dec. 3.

A Game Changer For Lehigh Athletics

Dhruv Seshadri, assistant professor of bioengineering, studies how wearable technology can be improved and how the data can better athletes’ performance while preventing injury.

Simone A. James Alexander: ‘Resist one-dimensionality’

Learn more about Simone A. James Alexander, Lehigh’s new Director of Africana Studies and a professor of English.

Statewide Symposium at Lehigh Focuses on Turning Innovation Into Opportunity

The Powering PA’s Future Symposium attendees talked about ways Pennsylvania can grow its “innovation economy,” where new ideas are commercialized to drive economic growth.

Lehigh Named ‘Diversity Champion,’ Receives National Award for Diversity and Inclusion Efforts

Lehigh remains a winner of the national HEED award and, for the first time, has been named a Diversity Champion by Insight into Diversity magazine.

Marty Baron Announced as Second Speaker in Lehigh’s Compelling Perspectives Series

The former editor of The Washington Post, The Boston Globe and Miami Herald, and former senior editor at The New York Times and The Los Angeles Times, will speak about the role of media in contemporary society.

Lehigh Welcomes New Faculty for the 2024-25 Academic Year

Learn about new faculty members on campus this fall.

National Organizations Learn about Lehigh-led Center for Climate, Resilience and Equity in Catastrophe Modeling

Poised to establish and lead an Industry-University Research Center, Lehigh University hosted a workshop Oct. 17-18 bringing national experts in natural disaster risk and insurance to the Mountaintop Campus.

Lehigh Student Wins StartUp Lehigh Valley’s Entrepreneurial Pitch Competition

More than $30,000 in prizes were awarded during the 6th annual competition, hosted this year by Lehigh University.

Manoj K. Malhotra Installed as Lehigh’s New Dean of the College of Business

Family, friends and colleagues celebrated Malhotra’s installation on Thursday at the Business Innovation Building.

Bethlehem’s Moravian Church Settlements Recognized as World Heritage Site

The UNESCO designation protects sites considered to be of ‘outstanding value to humanity.’

Lehigh at Musikfest: ‘Celebrating Innovation at the Intersection of Disciplines’

Lehigh is bringing new, free events to Musikfest, including the live-taping of a podcast, a musical performance and the 'Lehigh Lounge.'

Clayton University Center: Stained Glass Windows Being Rebuilt

The work is part of the extensive renovation of the iconic building in the heart of the Lehigh campus.

Meet Gladdys Soto, Lehigh University Police Department’s Newest Female Officer: ‘I’m Here Because I Believed in Myself’

Soto joined the department in June after intensive training at the Allentown Police Academy.

Change Makers! Exhibition to Highlight Inspiring Community Members Who See Ordinary Things in Extraordinary Ways

Lehigh University Art Galleries’ upcoming exhibition to explore change and what it means for the circulation of ideas, evolving forces of labor and industry, advocacy through protest, fame and more.

Lehigh's First University Research Center to Focus on Catastrophe Modeling

The first of three new University Research Centers, The Center for Catastrophe Modeling and Resilience aims to explore how hurricanes, pandemics and other large-scale events impact communities.

Baccalaureate Speaker Rachel Laser of Americans United to Graduates: ‘Be Authentically Yourself’

Class of 2024 graduating seniors celebrate Baccalaureate Saturday by sharing their faith and reflecting on their time at Lehigh.

Lehigh’s Center for Catastrophe Modeling and Resilience Receives NSF Planning Grant to Pursue Industry-University Cooperative Research Center

Grant will strengthen Lehigh’s Center for Catastrophe Modeling and Resilience as a nationally recognized research center.