Lafayette College

08/28/2026

When is the best time to book a flight—and can the data tell us? ✈️

Assistant professor of economics Michael Carter and EXCEL Scholar Michael Byrd ’28 are analyzing data from the seven largest airlines in the U.S. to identify patterns in airline pricing.

Learn more: bit.ly/3UDkkw1

08/27/2026

Lafayette College has once again been named a best college by The Princeton Review! 🎉

Lafayette's list of Princeton Review rankings:

🎯 # 5 Best Career Services
📚 # 7 Best College Library
🏫 # 10 Great Financial Aid
🙌 # 13 Happiest Students (new this year)
👨‍🏫 # 14 Most Accessible Professors (new this year)
🎭 # 16 Best College Theater (new this year)
📕 # 18 Students Study the Most
🔬 # 25 Best Science Lab Facilities
🎓 # 37 Top 50 Best Value Colleges (Private Schools)
🌱 # 37 Top 50 Green Colleges

Explore the rankings: bit.ly/4xp5V55

08/27/2026

At the intersection of chemical engineering, sustainability, and materials innovation, Lindsay Soh, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and department head, and EXCEL Scholar John Oramas ’27 are exploring sustainable ways to extract betulin from white birch bark, a compound with potential applications in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and polymer industries, while addressing the limitations and wastefulness of current harvesting methods.

Learn more: bit.ly/4c9fvAL

08/26/2026

Inspired by Lafayette’s culture of interdisciplinarity, Jackson Eshbaugh ’27 has combined his passions for computer science, language, research, and teaching into a path toward a scholarly career.

After graduation, Eshbaugh hopes to pursue a Ph.D. in computational linguistics before joining a higher education institution as a faculty member.

“If there’s one message I would want to share with fellow students, it’s this: Open up doors. The road to what success is for you isn’t straight; there are turns that will pleasantly surprise you. Don’t close yourself to one path when life may curve.”—Jackson Eshbaugh ’27

Learn more: bit.ly/4gjEjIP

08/25/2026

Honoring its rich academic heritage, Lafayette College will host, on Sept. 10 and 11, a Bicentennial Symposium centered on the theme Democracy: Past, Present, and Future, featuring plenary talks by two leading scholars of democracy and a series of panel discussions, including more than 20 Lafayette faculty representing more than 10 departments and programs.

Register for the Symposium by August 28 ⤵︎

Honoring its rich academic heritage, Lafayette College will host a Bicentennial Symposium featuring talks by two leading scholars of democracy

08/25/2026

A new chapter begins at Lafayette College. 🐆🐾

📸: Ashli Truchon Novak

08/24/2026

You belong here, Leopards—your Lafayette journey is just beginning. ❤️

First-year students have officially been welcomed home to College Hill.

Learn more and view photos from Fall 2026 Move In & Orientation:
bit.ly/4qICQ27

08/22/2026

If you needed a sign, this is it: it’s going to be a great year at Lafayette College. 🌈

08/21/2026

Welcome home, Class of 2030—we are excited that you are a part of the Lafayette Leopard family. ❤️🏡🐆

📸: Ashli Truchon Novak

08/20/2026

Good morning, Leopards! It’s officially move-in day for the Class of 2030! 🐆🏡❤️ Safe travels, and we can’t wait to welcome you home.

Don’t forget to stop by the College Store on McCartney Street or visit → collegestore.lafayette.edu