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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.

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Lehigh University Named Recipient of 2022 HEED Award

For the fourth consecutive year, The Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award recognized Lehigh’s outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion on a national level.

Linda and Seth Horowitz

Leadership Gift Supports Jewish Student Center and More

The center is 'a warm, friendly place to be.'

first posse of Lehigh graduates

Lehigh Celebrates its First ‘Posse’ of Graduates

The initial cohort of students from the Bay Area of California has made a significant impact on the university, Posse liaison Jennifer Jensen says.