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Spring 2013

2013.02.21: Cultural Understanding and Tolerance
2013.02.14: An Outside Perspective on American History
2013.02.11: Chomsky Discusses Middle East Security at Lehigh
2013.02.05: One Foot at Lehigh and One at the UN
2013.01.25: Learning to Do Business in China
2013.01.02: Faculty Grants Fund Research and Teaching Opportunities Abroad

Fall 2012

2012.12.10: A closer look at the lives of exchange students at LU
2012.12.10: The Sounds and Sights of International Week
2012.12.06: Lehigh Alums Attend Clinton Global Initiative Event
2012.11.30: The UN Comes to Lehigh
2012.11.13: Nine Countries in One Hour
2012.11.06: Global Entrepreneurship Week at Kent State University with Dick Brandt
2012.11.06: Lehigh Takes Part in UN Day Celebration
2012.11.05: International Communications Workshop
2012.09.27: Globalization and Health Care: Case Study Nigeria
2012.09.27: Life After Lehigh: International Opportunities, Careers and Scholarships
2012.09.06: Pakistani Culture Night

Spring 2012

2012.04.18: Keys to Success in the Global Marketplace 
2012.04.16: Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf
2012.04.15: Fashion and Performances at the International Bazaa
2012.03.25: CISH Social 
2012.03.23: Global Citizenship in Practice 
2012.03.20: Model U.N. at Lehigh 
2012.03.19: Lehigh Partners with Local Academy, Foster Teamwork & Leadership Skills
2012.03.13: Reducing harmful practices of Women in Southeast Nigeria
2012.03.13: Lesotho Culture Hour
2012.03.01: Taking Lehigh to the World and Bringing the World to Lehigh: February 2012 Status PDF
2012.03.01: 2012 Board of Trustees Meeting
2012.03.01: 25th Annual International Bazaar
2012.02.20: Lehigh Students Discuss Study Abroad Experiences
2012.02.18: Taking Lehigh to the World and Bringing the World to Lehigh
2012.02.12: Global Citizenship Students Welcome Refugees to the Lehigh Valley

Fall 2011

December 21: Reaching the future leaders of South Africa
December 20: A Fulbright student seeks a greater voice
December 13: SenGupta receives Fulbright award
December 9: Gast joins public, private leaders in bold plan to spur manufacturing
December 7: Maria Chrin ’87 spells out the L-E-H-I-G-H way
December 7: Music & Food - Congolese Cuisine Congo Night
December 5: Family history inspires student to work for justice
June: Global Village creates international network of young leaders:
June 23: A hidden marketplace of ideas: Private tutoring in Central Asia.
June 17: Bringing hope to Zambian villages: Microfinance Loan aid
May 4: World Press Freedom Day
November 22: Shaping the future of metal processing
November 19: “People of the Pacific” - Get to Know New Zealand and Samoa
November 19: Understanding Business Culture is Critical in any Job Hunt
November 17: Peace Corps Makes Life-changing and Life-long Impact
November 16: Overseas Internships Give Lehigh Students an International Edge
November 17: Rougher times await the euro, says alumnus
November 16: Joining a global celebration of entrepreneurship
November 15: Global Village Program 15th Year
November 14: Culture of Kenya
November 11: Living the Good Life Abroad (Ukraine)
November 4 through 12: International Week, A Global Union Event
November 4: Global Citizenship students get an insider’s look at Washington D.C.
November 4: Take a Bite out of Latin America
November 4: Lehigh Alum Shares His Lessons Learned from Living in China
October 29: Imam Feisal, Scott Turow lectures canceled
October 28: Nobel Peace Prize winner Jody Williams to deliver Baccalaureate address
October 21: Engineer consulted on "mind-boggling" construction in China
October 20: Saudi Minister Ali Al-Naimi will deliver 2012 address
October 20: Lehigh students help school in Uganda
October 5: Physics grad student meets with Nobel Prize winners
October 5: Refugees Living in Lehigh Valley Share Experiences
October 4: Noticing the small things through poetry
September 26: The world of trade comes to Iacocca Hall
September 23: In the News: Rajan Menon on Libya's uncertain future
September 23: In the News: Henri Barkey on the rise of Turkey
September 23: Panelists discuss 9/11 and its aftermath on its tenth anniversary
September 19: Competing with clarity and integrity
September 16: Lee Iacocca '45, ‘a great son of Lehigh,’ comes home
September 14: Shariah law widely misunderstood, Islamic expert says
September 13: Remembering—and learning from—9/11
September 12: 9/11 - 10 Years But Not Forgotten; REMEMBER. HONOR. DIALOGUE.

  • Original CNN coverage from 09/11/01
  • "An Eyewitness Account of the Pentagon Tragedy" by Kim Plyler
  • “Can the United Nations Stop Terrorism?” A presentation by Vic Comras, author of “Flawed Democracy” and former member of the UN’s Al-Qaeda Monitoring Group
  • Exhibit: International Headlines from 9/12
  • Sign the posters to share where you were on 9/11 and your memories of the day

September 11: 9/11 - 10 Years But Not Forgotten; REMEMBER. HONOR. DIALOGUE.

  • Packer Chapel Candlelight Memorial: Chaplain’s Office
  • Community Service Project: Association of Student Alumni
  • A Faculty-led Retrospective: Global Union and LU/UN
  • Event Poster (PDF)

August 30: Bringing hope to the slums of Rio

Summer 2011

August 17: Frangopol cited for global impact on engineering
 August 16: A time to be involved, a time to remember
August 15: "One candle at a time"
July 29: A hot bath for gold nanoparticles
July 21: "Play ball!"—and salute 52 flags
July 18: Media consult journalism professor on phone hacking scandal
July 14: Trip with a purpose
July 06: Lehigh alum Lee Iacocca creates international internship program
July 06: Pennsylvania School for Global Entrepreneurship
June 24: Global Village creates international network of young leaders:
June 23: A hidden marketplace of ideas: Private tutoring in Central Asia.
June 17: Bringing hope to Zambian villages: Microfinance Loan aid
June 20: Gast travels to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
June 20: Civil engineering professor blogs from site of Tohoku Earthquake
June 20: Lehigh students join U.S.-Indonesia partnership
June 17: Bringing hope to Zambian villages: Microfinance Loan aid
June 01: Fulbright Grants fund research abroad

Spring 2011

May 6: World Press Freedom Day Briefing Debates Role of Social Media in Journalism
May 2: Breaking news: expert on the effects of bin Laden's death
April 21: Playing pool with atoms
April 18: Lehigh Hosts Its 24th Annual International Bazaar
April 18: Symposium examines China's growing influence
April 18: The changing dynamics of the Middle East
April 15: Libyan rebels speak live with Lehigh students
April 13: Fulbright Program
April 8: International conference focuses on Irish economy
March 25: In memoriam: Hans J. Baer '47 '97H
March 24: Students blog from the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women conference
March 16: In the News: Engineer and economist discuss Japan’s tsunami
March 03: Cyber Crime U.N. panel
March 03: Lehigh names first Presidential Endowed Chair in Health
March 02: "We want to breathe freedom"
March 01: On the Record: New generation of Middle Eastern youth lead uprising
February 28: Lehigh's renowned microscopy labs expand their focus
February 25: U.N. video conference: Egypt
February 23" Gaining a broader perspective with a year in England
February 17: Saving lives, preserving infrastructure
February 16: Roots and misconceptions: Nigerian Cultural Festival:
February 11: Scholar provides inside look at Egyptian uprising
February 01: Lehigh's ERC receives international citation for coal "breakthrough"
January 25: Engineering faculty recognized for computational work
January 19: On the Record: Gunter on China
January 17: Education student commutes to UN to arrange briefings
January 13: A greener path for the production of a vital chemical
January 13: A breakthrough for terahertz semiconductor lasers
January 06: NSF grant takes geologists to Mongolia

Fall 2010

November 29: Tom Rand: "Kick the Fossil Fuel Habit")
November 22: International Week
November 19: Lehigh renews partnership with key Chinese university
November 11: A gift from an alumnus gives wings to global dreams
November 08: Building a better catalyst
November 04: New grant program helps four faculty broaden their global reach
November 04: 9th International Week
November 02: Amnesty director - students “use their power” to change world
November 01: Iceland struggles with an economic 'hangover'
October 28: Engineering undergrads are tops again in art of microscopy
October 26: From canoeing champ to corporate leader: Global Villager Insights
October 20: Student Highlights
October 20: Acclaimed nature photographer delivers environmental message
October 19: Polygamy is holding its own as Mali modernizes
October 19: Jump start: Freshmen explore sights, sounds and tastes of Lehigh
October 18: Extensive coverage of Chilean miner rescue is "disconcerting" when media companies are cutting budgets
October 15: Feeling a bond, engineering alumnus helps free Chilean miners
Ocotber 12: Global refugees tell their stories at campus forum
October 06: ACS cites Arup SenGupta for his arsenic-removal system
October 04: A beacon of hope emerges in war-torn West Africa
September 30: Oil-dependent U.S. - pursue energy efficiencies and lifestyle changes
September 29: "Free and smart," a Rwandan lives to help others
September 28: Lehigh selected for new U.S.-Indonesia partnership
September 20: Gast named to prestigious State Department post
September 14: When aid hurts more than it helps
September 09: Gaining an international perspective on her major field
September 08: Economist to examine "destructive aid dependency in Africa"
September 02: In the News: Barkey analyzes Turkey’s silent crisis
August 30: Prof. Ed Kay Wins Fulbright Scholarship to Ghana
August 30: Dr. Arpana Inman Returns from Fulbright Visit to India
August 30: Lehigh on Location: The China Experience
August 30: Lehigh on Location: The Singapore Experience
November 17: Iraq’s Faltering Economy Threatens its Security Gains
November 09: AIChE Gives its Highest Award to Arup Sengupta

Summer 2010

8/6/2010 Lehigh assembles the world’s bridge experts
8/4/2010 In Africa, building an economy from the ground up
7/29/2010 At twiddish.com, diners can dish it out
7/20/2010 Global Village hosts Oscar-winner Dreyfuss
7/16/2010 Forty years at the cutting edge
7/16/2010 In the News: Zirkel examines teacher tenure
7/9/2010 Hard work, and fortune, lead singers to a life at sea
7/7/2010 Major mechanics journal honors Prof. Rockwell
7/2/2010 Lehigh kicks off its largest Global Village ever
6/25/2010 Fulbright awards take professors to China and Ghana
6/21/2010 Researchers seek new roles for two common materials
6/17/2010 Gast urges students in Canada to open hearts to challenges that need their help
6/17/2010 Tracking the “evolution” of nanoparticles as they decontaminate groundwater
6/14/2010 Mohamed El-Aasser discusses globalization initiative
6/09/2010 National media seek Henri Barkey’s opinion on flotilla raid

Spring 2010

5/17/2010 Lehigh teams with Caring for Cambodia
5/14/2010 Elie Wiesel to give commencement address on May 24
5/14/2010 Making a difference in South Africa
5/13/2010 Calling in Lehigh’s ‘International A-Team’
5/11/2010 Two myths undermine the fight against global corruption
5/05/2010 Expanding the understanding of Islamic civilization
5/05/2010 Elie Wiesel: "A man with ghosts in his eyes"
4/23/2010 Microfinance and Africa: Renowned experts share views
4/23/2010 Author urges preservation of cultures, languages
4/20/2010 International Bazaar offers a taste of different cultures
4/19/2010 "Microfinance in Africa" conference to be held April 19-20
4/16/2010 Afghani ambassador traces history of conflict
4/15/2010 Studying the aftermath of an earthquake
4/12/2010 Glass helps damaged bone regenerate
4/09/2010 Alice Gast featured in international leadership journal
3/30/2010 A perspective into Saudi Arabian education
3/18/2010 Management students impressed by Singapore's competitive drive
3/05/2010 Barkey: Turkey, U.S., Armenia play politics with word 'genocide'
3/01/2010 In Afghanistan: Clearing, holding and laying a new foundation
2/23/2010 A seismic shift in news reporting
2/16/2010 Gast shares educational expertise at prestigious international forums
2/12/2010 Faculty, students weigh in on aid to Haiti
2/12/2010 In the wake of a deadly earthquake, a "lofty goal"
2/09/2010 "Resilient, gracious, thankful and full of faith"
2/02/2010 Ghana service trip offers student chance to combat maternal mortality
1/29/2010 Mohamed S. El-Aasser: Enhancing Lehigh's international footprint
1/26/2010 "An intimate international learning experience"
1/22/2010 Campus event highlights, Jan. 22 to Jan. 31
1/15/2010 Message from President Gast on tragic events in Haiti

Fall 2009

12/22/2009 Students “tweet” to raise Darfur Awareness
12/11/2009 A confident Turkey aspires to a larger role
12/04/2009 Forging a faster response to AIDS in Africa
12/01/2009 Enlisting computers in the campaign against terrorism
11/24/2009 The broadening effect of international travel
11/20/2009 Eureka! A celebration of innovation
11/17/2009 The efficient capture of a greenhouse gas
11/17/2009 Iraq's faltering economy threatens its security gains
11/13 /2009 The Financial Services Laboratory celebrates five years
11/6/2009 Sharon Friedman wins global honor for promoting environmental reporting
11/3/2009 Rajan Menon assesses Afghanistan's political dilemma
10/30/2009 Campus event highlights: Oct. 30 to Nov. 8, 2009
10/27/2009 A lifetime of research in life-cycle engineering
10/13/2009 Israeli official says UN has veered from its vision
10/13/2009 AIChE gives a top award to Arup SenGupta
10/9/2009 Lehigh institute makes glass more visible
10/09/2009 A growing global role for Brazil
10/09/2009 Preparing students for an interconnected world
10/06/2009 From Baghdad to South Mountain
09/29/09 Maji ni maisha = Water is Life
09/22/09 Building Better Lives
09/17/09 Campus event highlights: September 18-27, 2009
09/17/09 Racial reconciliation advocate to deliver Kenner Lecture
09/11/09 Noted expert to explore effects of global oil crisis
09/11/09 Soldiers share poignant details about life in Iraq
09/10/09 Arup SenGupta wins new acclaim for improving global health
08/20/09 Lehigh’s Class of 2013 arrives on campus

Summer 2009

08/10/09 Graduate student wins international award in bridge engineering
07/27/09 Living la dolce vita at Lehigh
07/21/09 Global Village visitors serve as angels in the outfield
06/25/09 Global Village prepares future leaders to do business across borders
06/23/09 Optics graduate student repeats as international award winner
06/22/09 Chinese Bridge Project spans disciplines, cultures and history
06/10/09 Lehigh receives state grant to enlist alumni in international trade efforts
06/02/09 Inman named Fulbright Scholar

Spring 2009

05/26/09 China's Ministry of Education to honor Gan's research achievements
05/18/09 Commencement 2009: Sachs: 'global and online connections might...be our world's salvation'
04/17/09 Former Pakistani ambassador to the UN discusses economic crisis
04/17/09 Diversity Life Weekend allows prospective students to experience Lehigh
04/15/09 Zimbabwe's strife, through the eyes of children
04/15/09 Lehigh's Engineers Without Borders capture coveted prize
04/10/09 Former Pakistani ambassador to the UN to speak on April 15
04/09/09 Mellon Foundation gives $1.4 million to support global Islamic studies program
04/03/09 Lehigh’s Microcredit Fund aims to empower Kenya’s poor
04/02/09 Alumnus receives Canada’s most prestigious science award
03/17/09 UNESCO official advocates for education in times of crisis
02/25/09 Rusesabagina extols “power of words” in face of evil
02/20/09 An Ordinary Man to speak Tuesday
02/17/09 Frangopol to receive ISHMII Fellowship
01/29/09 Study trips take students worldwide
01/27/09 Gisolo named director of Lehigh’s Global Citizenship program
01/26/09 Chen discusses the global energy challenge
01/23/09 Gast, Perella ‘64 to discuss global economy
01/22/09 Chen to discuss the global energy challenge Jan. 23
01/12/09 ERC takes lead in optimizing China’s coal-fired power plants
01/08/09 Lehigh alumnus recognized by Saudi government for water science ingenuity

Fall 2008

12/12/08 Segovia finishes stint as visiting scholar
12/09/08 Bringing the world to Lehigh's campus
12/05/08 University community remembers victims of Mumbai terrorist attacks
12/04/08 Memorial service will honor victims of the Mumbai attacks
11/30/08 Sahagian shares views on rapidly changing Tibet
11/26/08 Lehigh students participate in videoconference on global terrorism
11/26/08 An opportunity to support artists around the world
11/24/08 Dalai Lama exhibition continues at Linderman
11/18/08 Lehigh-Lafayette goes international
11/18/08 Arsenic researchers honored by engineering group in United Kingdom
11/07/08 Around the world in seven days
11/04/08 Ranking th world’s most innovative nations
11/04/08 An eye-opening experience
10/29/08 Foreign correspondents discuss U.S. election
09/26/08 In Latvia, education minister looks to provoke changes
09/24/08 Students will march to Different Drums
09/12/08 Videoconference links Lehigh and community with soldiers in Iraq

Summer 2008

07/18/08 Lehigh community shines during Dalai Lama visit
07/15/08 “Simpl monk” ends historic Lehigh visit
07/13/08 Dalai Lama calls for “century of dialogue”
07/13/08 Lehigh community listens to, learns from, and loves the Dalai Lama
07/11/08 Path to enlightenment leads to Stabler Arena
07/10/08 The Dalai Lama at Lehigh: “I am just one human being”
07/03/08 His Holiness the Dalai Lama to arrive early for series of teachings and public lecture at Lehigh
06/25/08 Dream of helping underprivileged leads Tibetan businessman to Global Village
06/16/08 Ready to make a real difference in the world

Spring 2008

05/28/08 Educational reform in a post-Socialist world
05/22/08 A helping hand from half a world away
05/19/08 Schedule change announced for the Dalai Lama’s visit
04/21/08 Gunter: international forum on economic development, Afghanistan and Iraq
04/18/08 Counseling professor seeks to heal a country
04/18/08 Developing remote technology to benefit remote parts of Peru
04/16/08 Buddhist scholar discusses problems and promise facing women in Tibet
04/16/08 Single-day tickets for Dalai Lama’s teachings now on sale
04/14/08 Unforgettable lessons
04/08/08 “Lost boy” will discuss his personal fight for survival
04/02/08 Africa Week highlights continent’s hopes and progress
04/02/08 Capturing the essence of His Holiness’s visit
04/01/08 Saunders sheds light on Cuban underground culture
03/21/08 Lehigh to host first-ever Africa Week
03/19/08 Zaman to deliver “The Madrasa and its Internal Critics” lecture
03/03/08 Standing in line for “once-in-a-lifetime” chance to hear the Dalai Lama speak
03/03/08 An icy plunge to understand importance of sustainable living
02/28/08 Menon gives powerful insights in glass spans cultures, schools
02/11/08 Ticket sale announced for the Dalai Lama’s public lecture
02/08/08 Getting first-year Global Citizenship students up to speed
02/07/08 ERC’s Sarunac makes presentations at European energy-related conferences
02/03/08 Top U.N. diplomat to speak Feb. 6
02/01/08 Lecture series explores the roots of Tibetan and Chinese cultures
01/29/08 Understanding India
01/09/08 In Egypt, as in the U.S., math education is a constant challenge

Fall 2007

12/21/07 Her Lehigh education transcends borders
12/20/07 International education finds another home at Lehigh
12/03/07 International Week celebration ranks second nationally
11/26/07 Sahagian wil give Tibet lecture on Nov. 28
11/16/07 Sudanese ambassador: "Darfur is a classic case of climate change."
11/14/07 Buddhist scholar shares insights on path to enlightenment
11/09/07 Tibetan Buddhist scholar and translator will discuss sacred text
11/06/07 Neil McGurty named director of Lehigh’s Study Abroad office
11/06/07 Rocking out for peace in Darfur
10/31/07 Videoconference sparks discussion on U.N. peacekeeping missions
10/26/07 Sand mandala's dismantling illustrates impermanence of life
10/24/07 Lehigh community flocks to sand mandala creation
10/22/07 Sand mandala into Freedom in Exile
02/15/08 An interest creation is “a rare cultural event”
10/22/07 A cup of tea with an Iraqi
10/18/07 Buddhist monks to create intricate sand mandala
10/11/07 Donald S. Lopez on Tibetan Buddhism: It’s not all about meditation
10/10/07 Providing a peephole into Burma
10/04/07 Stone makes net gains against malaria
10/03/07 Doctor goes t extremes to combat malaria
09/28/07 Sarunac helps fuel international coal conference
09/25/07 Lehigh enjoys a taste of Tibetan culture
09/21/07 “Voice for Darfur” speaks out on ethnic cleansing
09/20/07 An inside look at the hidden land of Tibet
09/17/07 Tibet presentation kicks off Dalai Lama series
09/17/07 Darfuri refugee to share harrowing tale
09/06/07 Lehigh prepares for Dalai Lama’s 2008 visit with series of on-campus events
09/06/07 Lehigh to mark 9/11 through video conference with soldiers in Iraq
08/30/07 In Prague, students find an international business hub
08/20/07 Open letter regarding the British University and College Union proposal to boycott Israeli faculty and academic institutions

Summer 2007

08/09/07 Global Village makes "the world feel smaller"
07/27/07 Utesch shares coaching acumen with Pakistani athletes
06/26/07 Beating drums to beat stress

Spring 2007

05/24/07 Dalai Lama to make historic visit to Lehigh in 2008
05/10/07 Chen gives“Engineers Australia” lecture series
04/25/07 Menon sees U.S.-Turkish relations at a serious crossroads
04/10/07 Lehigh students meet with Iraqi ambassador
02/22/07 Top Palestinian diplomat to speak Feb. 26
01/25/07 South Africa trip reshapes first-year students’ world view
01/25/07 ATLSS: World leaders in earthquake engineering research

2006

12/22/06 Aiding in the fight against global poverty
12/05/06 Lule to lead new globalization initiative
12/01/06 Nobel Peace Laureate to speak on conservation and human rights
12/01/06 Course will explore "the dizzying complexity of today`s India"
08/30/06 Global Union to connect Lehigh students with war in Iraq
08/25/06 Creating international synergy
08/02/06 Challenge grant will fund visiting professor from Israel
05/10/06 Philharmonic Orchestra embarks on tour of South Africa
05/02/06 Harmer receives prestigious international research award
04/03/06 Lehigh hosts global education workshop
03/01/06 Lehigh partnership opens door to U.N. internships

2005

10/14/05 Students meet with Iranian ambassador
08/18/05 An award forpurifying India’s water
07/15/05 Grad studentspends vacation helping people in Ghana
06/27/05 Global Village prepares international leaders
05/11/05 New international travel site enhances security
04/22/05 Students attend private briefing at U.N.
04/21/05 Two Lehigh seniors present award-winning research at U.N.
04/13/05 Gandhi grandson to speak on “Nonviolence in the Age of Terrorism”
02/07/05 Iraqi ambassador to the UN to speak at Lehigh

2004

12/01/04 India Club collects computers for kids
11/09/04 Flags of the world parade through Lehigh
10/24/04 South Korean ambassador discusses nuclear conflict
10/20/04 Female Afghan refugee recounts life under the Taliban
08/24/04 Lehigh earns all-access pass to U.N.
05/12/04 Lehigh senior well on her way to changing the world
01/27/04 The world turns to Lehigh