Stories about Diversity Inclusion & Equity

Lehigh's rotunda

Lehigh Community Reflects on ‘Give Us the Ballot’ to Honor MLK Legacy

Attendees gathered in the Zoellner Arts Center and joined via Zoom for the annual celebration.

Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Plan Progress Update

Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Plan Progress Update

Data has been added in relation to four goals outlined in the diversity, inclusion and equity plan.

Lehigh campus

2022 Diversity and Equity Campus Climate Survey Results Provide Benchmark for Ongoing Diversity Work

The survey, administered every two years, is part of Lehigh’s ongoing work to enhance diversity, inclusion and equity on campus and to ensure all members of our community feel safe, valued and welcome.

lehigh campus

11.30.22: Update on the Use of Chosen Names in University Systems

A message sent to members of the Lehigh community.

Sylvia Acevedo

Sylvia Acevedo Shares Her “Path to the Stars”

The trailblazing entrepreneur, business leader and engineer came to campus as the inaugural Iacocca Leadership Speaker.

Jewish Student Center dedication

‘A Home Away From Home’: New Jewish Student Center at Lehigh Officially Dedicated

The center provides a community for Jewish Lehigh students. The 40th anniversary of Lehigh’s first Hillel House was also recognized during the ceremony Founder’s Weekend.

From left, Terry-Ann Jones and Nikole Hannah-Jones

Nikole Hannah-Jones, creator of 'The 1619 Project': ‘Our Democracy is in Danger’

Hannah-Jones, who won a Pulitzer Prize for the project, spoke at Lehigh Tuesday.

Nathan Urban and Chris Cook

Lehigh’s Strategic Planning Process: A Conversation with Nathan Urban and Chris Cook

With ‘Our Lehigh, Our Future’ in full swing, Lehigh’s provost and its vice president of strategic planning and initiatives talk about the themes, process and generating ideas.

Tarana Burke

Founder of #MeToo Movement Delivers 42nd Tresolini Lecture

Tarana Burke recalls the moment her movement went viral and says, "We still have so far to go.”

Club Hub rendering

Reimagining the Clayton University Center

Lehigh will begin extensive renovations to the iconic Clayton University Center at Packer Hall that will create a dynamic environment for student life while preserving the building’s historic grandeur.