Stories about Global

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Royal Thai Scholars Program Partnership Enhances Lehigh's Global Footprint

The university places among the top 10 in the United States for hosting Royal Thai Scholars.

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Lehigh Joins Elite Group of NGOs Granted UN Economic and Social Council Special Consultative Status

New accreditation expands on a remarkable 20-year partnership with the U.N.

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Five Students and Faculty Members Named Fulbright Scholars

Three Lehigh students and two professors will travel across the world to teach and conduct research in their areas of expertise.

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Lehigh Students Gain Insider Perspectives on Global Affairs During UN Partnership Trip

Students meet with Jeh Johnson, former U.S. secretary of homeland security; Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation and Ambassador Dorothy Shea during one of the year’s final programs led by Ambassador Richard Verma ’90.

Urinrin Otite

Perseverance Meets Passion: Lehigh Student Finds Calling in Catastrophe Modeling, Earns Inaugural Master’s Degree

Urinrin Otite ’25G ’27 Ph.D chose Lehigh to take her education further and discovered her path to success through Lehigh’s new University Research Center.

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Fun Festivities Highlight 2025 International Bazaar

In addition to numerous dance groups, attendees were treated to a fashion show and food sampling as they celebrated the international community at Lehigh.

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President Video Message: Spring 2025 Campus Update

A message sent to members of the Lehigh campus community.

Richard Verma and Joseph Helble sit on stage during lecture

Richard Verma Discusses Global Challenges, Opportunities at Inaugural Presidential Distinguished Fellow Lecture

The diplomat and former U.S. deputy secretary of state returned to Lehigh to share insights on global affairs and his career experiences as the university’s inaugural President’s Distinguished Fellow.

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Earning a Lehigh Degree from 7,000 Miles Away

Lorelei Loveridge ‘26G is completing her M.Ed through Lehigh’s International School Counseling program from Kuwait, where she is studying to guide students on their future career paths.

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Ukrainian Ambassador Highlights Diplomacy, Global Engagement as Lehigh Celebrates 20th Anniversary of LU/UN Partnership

Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya offers candid insights on U.N. limitations and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict during his Lehigh visit.