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Professor Mathieu Smith-Perrot’s First-Year Seminar turns the concept of boredom into a rich learning experience, helping students strengthen their academic skills while gaining a new perspective on the mundane. news.lafayette.edu/2026/03/18/ins…

This winter break, more than 200 Lafayette students previewed possible career paths, shadowing professionals from the broader Lafayette community to learn what everyday life in their chosen fields truly entails. news.lafayette.edu/2026/03/23/laf…

When Isabel Sorrells ’23 returned to Lafayette this month, it wasn’t just a homecoming. It was a transformation of memory into something lasting—a fitting way to celebrate Founders’ Week during the Bicentennial. #LafayetteCollege200 Learn more: bit.ly/4dBdmPB

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New record! 👏 A record-breaking 10,900 first-year applications were submitted for fall 2026 admission to Lafayette College, marking the largest applicant pool in the institution’s history. Congratulations to the newest members of the Class of 2030! @Laf_Admissions

After months of exploration and reflection, students in Professor Katie Stafford’s FYS 164: Adaptation (in the Humanities) have completed an insightful journey of Lafayette’s campus and traditions through rephotography. #LafayetteCollege200 Read more: bit.ly/4rCyLLy

Best of luck tonight to Team USA and our guy David Bednar❗⚾️ 🐆 @LafayetteBsbl @LafCol @WBCBaseball #TeamUSA #RollPards #ClimbTheHill #LafayetteCollege200

From College Hill to Yankee Stadium, and now loanDepot Park! Former @GoLeopards standout @david_bednar '17 and Team USA will compete for the 2026 World Baseball Classic crown on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET. Can we get a #RollPards? ⚾

We’ve curated 39 of our favorite moments from Founders’ Week that showcase the history of 3/9—the official anniversary of Lafayette’s founding—and the legacy of 200 years of excellence!

In the Spring 2026 issue of the McDonogh Voice Lafayette College is proud to spotlight five remarkable alumni who embody the enduring impact of a Lafayette education. Explore the Spring 2026 edition: bit.ly/4b7VQkz

Associate professor of geology and environmental geosciences explores the young volcanoes that lie beneath retreating ice in southeastern Iceland. news.lafayette.edu/2026/02/25/pro…

Take a look behind the scenes at the artists, faculty, and staff who gave Adrienne de Noailles, the Marquis de Lafayette’s wife, a home on Lafayette College’s campus. #LafayetteCollege200

Lafayette College has once again earned favorable bond ratings of A+/A- and Aa3, respectively, from credit rating services Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s, reflecting the institution’s strong financial position. news.lafayette.edu/2026/02/20/laf…

Beginning in March, Lafayette College and the Office of Intercultural Development (OID) will begin a monthlong celebration of Women’s History Month. news.lafayette.edu/2026/02/26/cel…

Today, A.J. Miller ’11 is head coach of the Lafayette baseball team—but in 2009, he was a baseball player assigned to Charles A. Dana Professor of Economics Susan Averett as an advisee. #LafayetteCollege200

Richard Koplin ’64 P’91 brings David McDonogh’s story to center stage in the new play, The Language of Sight by Judy Tate, premiering tonight at 8 p.m., Feb. 28, at Williams Center for the Arts. #McDonoghVoice #LafayetteCollege200 Learn more: bit.ly/3OBaF6o

Arthur C. Brooks, one of the world’s leading experts on happiness, Harvard University professor, and bestselling author, will deliver the keynote address for Lafayette’s 191st Commencement ceremony Saturday, May 23. #LafayetteCollege200 Learn more: bit.ly/3P7dOuE

Bill Nye, science educator best known for his Emmy-winning television program Bill Nye the Science Guy, has been chosen as Lafayette College’s 2026 Founders’ Day speaker! #LafayetteCollege200 news.lafayette.edu/2026/02/24/bil…

Lafayette College continues to be ranked among the colleges and universities producing the most U.S. #Fulbright students for the 2025-26 academic year, according to the Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Learn more: bit.ly/4s7IU3D

Award-winning composer, lyricist, performer, and creator of the Broadway show Hamilton, @Lin_Manuel, took the stage at this year’s Thomas Roy and Lura Forrest Jones Visiting Lecture. @PresidentHurd Relive the event and watch the full broadcast: bit.ly/4tRqciD