News & Events

What follows below is a compilation of equity and community related news from Lehigh since January 2008. News stories were gathered from online archives of University Relations stories as well as from the Brown and White student newspaper. No editorials, letters to the editor, or columns from those outlets or others are included here.

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2/19/2010: Lehigh gender ratio doesn't follow national standard
Although a recent study found that fewer women are being accepted over men in the admissions process as colleges attempt to keep their male to female ratios relatively equal, Lehigh faces a different challenge.

2/16/2010: Don't ask, don't tell sparks debate club
Lehigh's debate club focused on the practicality of and idealism behind the government's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy Thursday at Neville Hall.

2/18/2010: Lecture series to focus on post-racial America
Since the 2008 election of Barack Obama as the first black president of the United States, the question of whether Americans are already living in a post-racial society has been widely discussed.

2/12/2010: Taboo sex questions answered by panel
The "Let's Talk About Sex" forum, the first of multiple events leading up to The Vagina Monologues, explored the boundaries of sexual orientation and the social stigma of sex on Monday in Packard Auditorium.

2/12/2010: A ground-level view of healthcare in South Bethlehem
As headlines surrounding the healthcare reform debate dominate the media, one Lehigh undergraduate course is helping students interpret the arguments in the context of the sociological dimensions of health, illness and healing.

2/12/2010: In the wake of a deadly earthquake, a "lofty goal"
After the 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked Haiti last month, Karl Brisseaux ‘11, a mechanical engineering student with relatives living in Haiti, had great difficulty watching the coverage on TV.

2/12/2010: Faculty, students weigh in on aid to Haiti
The January 12th earthquake that has taken the lives of more than 200,000 people in Haiti has touched off a groundswell of global support for the Caribbean nation. Lehigh has also responded and is working to shed light on the challenges facing Haiti and its people.

2/9/2010: Gender-neutral dorms offered next semester
Gender-neutral housing will be available to upper-class students starting fall 2010.

2/9/2010: Council for Equity and Community adds new members
The Council for Equity and Community (CEC), an advisory group to President Alice Gast and the university’s senior leadership, has five new members as a result of campus-wide elections and presidential appointments. Four original members are rotating off the CEC.

2/9/2010: Talent show raises money toward 20K goal
The Vagina Monologues talent show raised awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault and a portion of the group's $20,000 final goal on Friday in Lamberton Hall.

2/9/2010: "Resilient, gracious, thankful and full of faith"
As a reporter for WFMZ-TV in Allentown, Jaccii Farris believes in practicing objective journalism. She seeks to remain impartial, state the facts and not get emotionally involved. But Farris found it almost impossible to remain detached when she traveled to Haiti after the January 12th earthquake.

2/5/2010: Students debate connotations of interracial dating
Andrea Espinoza, '11, remembers living in New York City, where she once witnessed a black man walking with a white woman. For three blocks, every single black woman stared at him. She said it wasn't uncommon for strangers to yell at or even chase couples down the street.

2/2/2010: Ghana service trip offers student chance to combat maternal mortality
When Caroline Kusi ’11 agreed to participate in an annual service trip run by Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD), she joined more than just a group of healthcare industry workers. Recognizing the burning need for global health initiatives worldwide and the lack of vital health infrastructures in developing countries, she quickly became part of a BD team committed to "helping all people live healthy lives."

1/29/2010: Former Congressman recalls MLK
William H. Gray, former U.S. congressman and former president of the United Negro College Fund, concluded the 10-day celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life at Baker Hall Tuesday night by painting an unvarnished picture of black history in America.

1/29/2010: Sexual assault study concludes no one's talking
The Center for Public Integrity, a non-profit, nonpartisan and independent digital news organization aiming to produce original and investigative journalism, conducted a nine-month project on the systematic handling of sexual assault on college campuses and released the findings in December.

1/29/2010: New gossip Web site follows juicy pattern
CollegeACB, or the College Anonymous Confession Board, has emerged as the new spot for open student discussion.

1/28/2010: Random acts of kindness?
Over the past decade, associate professor of psychology Gill, has been getting a better understanding of prosocial behavior, the voluntary behaviors intended to benefit and help others.

1/27/2010: "A revolutionary motivated by faith and love"
Former U.S. Congressman William H. Gray III spoke of his lifelong association with the family of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and challenged the characterization of the slain civil rights leader as a “dreamer” in a talk yesterday (Jan. 26) in Baker Hall.

1/26/2010: Speech reflects on social justice and equality at Lehigh
A small group - about 20 people - gathered in front of a podium by the flagpole on Memorial Drive Wednesday to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. and reflect on social justice and equality at Lehigh.

1/26/2010: Offensive mark found in elevator, destroyed
A hateful and racist symbol was discovered by a Lehigh employee in an academic building last week, as publicized in a campus-wide e-mail from President Alice Gast.

1/26/2010: Haiti relief effort started, semester goal to be $50K
The Community Service Office has launched a fundraising effort to benefit the survivors of the earthquake that destroyed much of Haiti. The disaster struck near the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince at a magnitude of 7.0 on Jan. 12.

1/25/2010: Elie Wiesel to deliver commencement address for Class of 2010
Eliezer “Elie” Wiesel, the prolific author described as a “messenger to mankind” by the Nobel Peace Prize committee, will deliver the address at Lehigh’s 142nd commencement ceremony on Monday, May 24.

1/21/2010: Incentives aplenty for employees to buy a South Side home
By combining a new federal tax credit available to first-time homebuyers or long-time homeowners with the benefits offered by Lehigh’s newly revised mortgage incentive program, faculty and staff can save money when they buy a home on Bethlehem’s South Side.

1/21/2010: Convocation honors the service-minded
As part of Lehigh’s 10-day celebration of the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the late U.S. civil rights leader, about 200 members of the Lehigh community gathered Thursday (Jan. 19) for a convocation in Packard Auditorium.

1/19/2010: Lehigh announces community policing partnership with City of Bethlehem
A new, cooperative community policing partnership between Lehigh University and the Bethlehem Police Department will place officers from the campus police department in the neighborhoods surrounding the university in an effort to promote safety and quality of life for both students and local residents.

1/18/2010: Lehigh celebrates King's legacy
President Alice P. Gast officially kicked off Lehigh’s 10-day slate of events and activities celebrating the life of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. by calling for the campus community to honor his memory by following his example in service to others—particularly in the wake of the tragic and devastating earthquake in Haiti.

1/15/2010: William Gray to keynote annual Martin Luther King celebration
William Herbert Gray III, a retired minister, former U.S. Congressman and former president and CEO of the United Negro College Fund, will deliver the keynote address at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 26.

1/15/2010: Message from President Gast on tragic events in Haiti
"...the sympathy of the Lehigh community goes out to the thousands affected by this tragedy, and that we wish the best to those working to alleviate the suffering."

12/22/2009: ‘Tis the season to give back
As it does every year, the Lehigh community has responded generously this holiday season to give food, clothing and toys to those in need.

11/10/2009: Leading a campus campaign against breast cancer
Lauren Harte '10 devoted hours of her spare time this semester helping Lehigh’s recent Pink Week raise awareness about breast cancer and money for research to cure it.

11/3/2009: This smart wheelchair has laser vision
Disability, John Spletzer believes, should no longer pose any obstacle to mobility.

11/2/2009: A hunger for service
For almost as long as she can remember, Laura Banos '10 has felt a sense of service and helping those in need.

10/20/2009: Solving a food banks' dilemma
Supply chain management majors in Lehigh’s College of Business and Economics, are working to determine the best practical solution for an over-taxed food bank.

10/23/2009: Halloween starts early at Lehigh's Spooktacular
Spooktacular, a Halloween-themed program sponsored by Lehigh’s Community Service Office, will once again delight and entertain children from Bethlehem’s South Side this weekend with a series of activities.

10/16/2009: Clubs add spice to life outside the classroom
With 150 different student clubs and organizations on campus—ranging in areas of interest from Argentinian dance to microfinance—Lehigh would seem to have something to suit everyone’s outside-the-classroom interest.

10/9/2009: Preparing students for an interconnected world
As Lehigh students seek to improve their understanding of an increasingly interconnected world, a rapidly growing program at Lehigh is offering perspective.

10/6/2009: Women’s Center sponsors a month of dialogue
October is both Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the Women’s Center has a full slate of events planned for the Lehigh community.

10/2/2009: The urge to SERVE never takes a break
When Mike Chu ’10 volunteered six years ago at the neighborhood YMCA in Rochester, N.Y., his goal was to fill his high school’s community service requirement and possibly turn the head of a college admissions counselor.

9/25/2009: Building better lives
After graduating from Lehigh in 2006, former Lehigh field hockey player Melissa Fricke spent four months in Uganda, volunteering in a children’s home and teaching at the local primary school.

9/25/2009: Bystander intervention is key to hazing prevention
Hank Nuwer, a foremost expert on the topic of hazing and the importance of bystander intervention, spoke on September 30th in Packard Auditorium.

9/22/09: Chabad house opens for Jewish students to practice faith
Of the 4,856 undergraduate students at Lehigh this year about 600 are Jewish, according to Hillel's Web site. But facilities near Lehigh where students can practice Judaism are limited

9/22/09: Multicultural Greek chapters form council
Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity, Lambda Theta Alpha sorority and Lambda Sigma Upsilon fraternity have come together to create the Multicultural Greek Council

9/22/09: Let freedom ring
Thanks to a grant from the Liberty Tree Initiative, Lehigh will learn anew what the First Amendment means to Americans.

9/22/09: Gender-neutral housing to offer safe zone
Lehigh hopes to offer students an on-campus, gender-neutral housing option within the next few years, and a committee is in the process of implementing a plan to get it done.

9/18/09: 'Keep this world from creating someone like me'
A reformed neo-Nazi urges college students to do their part in fighting hate.

9/17/09: Hernandez's work in the community recognized
The director of Lehigh’s Community Service Office was profiled in the current issue of Diverse Issues in Higher Education.

9/17/09: Racial reconciliation advocate to deliver Kenner Lecture
Noted proponent of racial equality in Africa to speak Tuesday, Sept. 22, in Baker Hall.

9/15/09: Muslim student group fights hunger
A group of students left the familiarity of South Bethlehem on Friday to volunteer their time at Trinity Beth Episcopal Church's soup kitchen on East Market Street on the North Side.

9/8/09: Dialogue Center fosters meaningful discussion
The Dialogue Center is a new place for different religious sects to meet, worship and discuss modern-day issues, as well as a place for groups to hold other types of meetings

9/4/09: New Graduate Student Center opens
The center offers a space for graduate student housing and other activities.

9/3/09: Food and friendships grow in community gardens
Lehigh’s South Side Initiative is working with community leaders to expand the number of small produce gardens in Bethlehem.

9/1/09: COE to celebrate agents of social change
The Percy Hughes Award will be given to a Lehigh community member who “uses the responsibility of scholarship to pursue social change through interdisciplinary work and the free exchange of ideas."

8/27/09: Specialty housing options flourish on campus
Just a few years ago, undergraduate students at Lehigh who wanted to experience life beyond the typical residence hall had two options: Move off campus or go Greek.

7/27/2009: The joy of a project
The CHOICES program gives middle-school girls the chance to do what engineers do—solve real-world problems.

7/21/2009: New director of Multicultural Affairs named
Jame'l Hodges, who comes to Lehigh from California Poly–Pomona, steps into his new role in late July.

7/16/2009: Lehigh unveils $3 million Philadelphia High School Leadership Project
The program will develop effective leaders for Philadelphia’s public high schools identified for corrective action under No Child Left Behind.

6/25/2009: Global Village prepares future leaders to do business across borders
The Global Village for Future Leaders of Business & Industry program prepares future business leaders to succeed in the international market through lectures, courses, trips, projects and discussions.

6/22/2009: Chinese Bridge Project spans disciplines, cultures and history
A grant from the Henry Luce Foundation will enable Lehigh to expand the study of Chinese language and culture on campus and in China.

6/9/2009: Annual South Side Sale raises $11,000 for local educational programs
The event broke records in the number of items donated by Lehigh students, in attendance and in total money raised.

6/2/2009: Community fellows blend academic and experiential learning
The program allows students to earn a master’s while making a difference in the community.

5/31/2009: Bargains galore await shoppers at the Great South Side Sale
The proceeds from the June 6th sale of items donated by departing Lehigh students will benefit South Bethlehem youth programs.

5/29/2009: Seven student-athletes honored with Ashe Awards
To be honored, student-athletes must have cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher and must demonstrate a record of campus or community service.

5/28/2009: Lehigh’s Centennial School: A national leader in serving the special needs community
In addition to being recommended for Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools accreditation, Centennial was recently spotlighted by CNN.

5/6/2009: Faculty and staff excellence recognized
The annual Lehigh Appreciation dinner brought together the university community to honor this year’s award winners.

5/6/2009: Harnessing thought diversity to spur innovation
A new NSF grant allows Lehigh assistant professor Corinne Post and Rutgers professor Nancy DiTomaso to expand their research.

4/28/2009: Move Out collection drive benefits local community
As Lehigh students begin the process of cleaning up and cleaning out their residence halls, they have the opportunity to help members of the local Bethlehem community.

4/24/2009: Council continues to promote racial respect
The Council for Equity and Community launched its Web site Monday, to show social justice and diversity issues are being addressed at Lehigh since the on campus incidents that occurred after the presidential election in November.

4/24/2009: Ceremony honors contributions to student life
The annual event recognizes those who have positively impacted Lehigh’s culture.

4/24/2009: Moglen chosen for prestigious IAS fellowship
He will spend the 2009-2010 academic year at the world-renowned Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) in Princeton as a visiting fellow in the School of Social Science, which takes as its mission the analysis of societies and social change, and is devoted to a multi-disciplinary, comparative and international approach to social research.

4/21/2009: Interfaith colloquium will explore themes of Exodus
The April 22 forum is being held in conjunction with the Lehigh University Choral Arts presentation of Handel’s “Israel in Egypt” this weekend.

4/16/2009: Lehigh's Engineers Without Borders capture coveted prize
The group’s water purification work in a small town in Honduras called Pueblo Nuevo earned a Davis Projects for Peace prize.

4/14/2009: Football program to host bone marrow testing drive on April 19
The Lehigh football program will host a bone marrow testing drive on Sunday, April 19, inside of Grace Hall from 12:30 until 3:30.

4/15/2009: Zimbabwe's strife, through the eyes of children
Virginia Nyikadzino '12 coordinated a stirring exhibit in which school children in her native country, Zimbabwe, wrote essays about their lives.

4/9/2009: Mellon Foundation gives $1.4 million to support global Islamic studies program
The grant will enable Lehigh to establish a comparative, interdisciplinary program in Islamic studies.

4/9/2009: CHOICES: Inspiring new generations of female engineers
Back again, and this time with a new project, the yearly CHOICES program is once again encouraging middle school girls to study engineering.

4/7/2009: First Women's Studies majors to graduate
Harris and Gonzales set to be first graduates of the program at May commencement.

4/7/2009: Diversity Life Weekend allows prospective students to experience Lehigh
Student volunteers are still needed to house some of the 160 admitted students in their fraternity houses, campus apartments or dorm rooms.

4/6/2009: Lehigh unveils National Association of Women MBAs chapter
The new group offers a unique opportunity for women in the Lehigh MBA community to share their professional experiences.

4/3/2009: Lehigh’s Microcredit Fund aims to empower Kenya’s poor
Thanks to the new fund, the Lehigh community can make charitable donations to help the people of western Kenya.

3/24/2009: Chabon reflects on the ‘limitless obligation’ of fatherhood
The Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist will discuss the impact of his Jewish identity on his writing March 22 at Baker Hall.

3/31/2009: Barbie doll generates discusson on body image
A basket filled with Barbie dolls sat in the middle of the Women's Center Friday during a discussion on body image.

3/31/2009: Speaker addresses race relations
Michael Winerip, winner of the Pullitzer Prize, spoke Thursday in Lewis Lab about race relations in America.

3/30/2009: Reporter shares insights on race
Michael Winerip, who wrote and edited a Pulitzer Prize-winning series of articles on race, said many still seek to avoid the topic.

3/17/2009: Women take center stage for month of activities
In celebration of Women's History Month, the Women's Center offered students a series of programs, discussions, and speakers to direct the university's attention to national and local female accomplishments, as well as the issues women face on Lehigh's campus.

3/16/2009: Lehigh’s can-do spirit inspires middle school students
Lehigh engineering students showed local middle schoolers that science and engineering can be fun, as well as a great career path.

3/13/2009: Talk contrasts black Americans, Africans
Black students of all backgrounds are lumped into one group, but they do not feel like a community, students said at a brown bag lunch discussion in the Multicultural Center on Feb. 25.

3/9/2009: New online training program launched to raise awareness of sexual harassment
All members of the campus community are encouraged to complete the new online education program, which takes about 20 minutes.

3/5/2009: A different type of spring break
SpringSERVE trips allow Lehigh students to spend spring break helping the disadvantaged in towns and cities across the U.S.

2/25/2009: Rusesabagina extols “power of words” in face of evil
Paul Rusesabagina, whose heroic actions saved more than 1,200 people during the Rwandan genocide, urged students to, “Stand up for the truth.”

2/24/2009: No male students attend homophobia discussion
Students, faculty and staff discussed homophobia in the African American community at a brown bag lunch in the multicultural center on Wednesday.

2/18/2009: Lehigh receives back-to-back national award for community service
Students volunteer thousands of hours each year through approximately 120 service programs.

2/10/2009: Group discusses Obama and race
Although a huge step has been taken in the right direction, racism has not been eliminated since the election of Barack Obama, said Lehigh students and faculty during a discussion in the Multicultural Center on Feb. 4.

2/6/2009: Teach for America recruitment, applications increase on campus
Thirty-one Lehigh students have already submitted applications to TFA this year.

2/6/2009: Language program a stress-free exchange
The Global Union's Language Exchange Program offers Lehigh students, faculty and staff the opportunity to practice a language of their choice with a native speaker for free.

1/22/2009: Giovanni discusses Dr. King, civil rights movement, Obama
She visited Lehigh to mark what would have been the 80th birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.

1/20/2009: Lehigh community captivated by Obama inauguration
Across campus, groups gathered to witness history in the making, as Barack Obama became the nation’s first African-American president.

1/20/2009: Lehigh community captivated by Obama inauguration
Across campus, groups gathered to witness history in the making, as Barack Obama became the nation’s first African-American president.

1/19/2009: Greek perception survey results suggest familiar problems
Results of the fall 2007 Fraternity and Sorority Perception survey released this week suggest 63.5 percent of respondents have an overall "positive" perception of Greek life at Lehigh, but highlight concerns with alcohol, drug use, hazing, women's safety and a lack of diversity within the Greek community.

1/14/2009: Famed poet Nikki Giovanni to help Lehigh celebrate King
A week of events commemorating the civil rights leader includes a memorial convocation, awards presentation, faculty research summit, and more.

12/12/2008: Tenth annual Adopt-a-Family event a success
Lehigh student-athletes take the opportunity to give back to the community.

12/8/2008: ’Tis the season to give
The Lehigh community has responded with unprecedented generosity to those in need this holiday season.

12/05/2008: Applications and enrollment from Chinese students rising
Chinese student enrollment at Lehigh increased by 300 percent and Chinese students' application rate increased by 72 percent this fall, according to the admissions office.

12/05/2008: University community remembers victims of Mumbai terrorist attacks
The Lehigh family came together to support a student who lost loved ones in the violence, and to honor all those who were killed or injured.

12/1/2008: Council for Equity and Community hears from campus community
Much of Monday's two-hour discussion focused on whether Lehigh should require community service and/or courses on racial and gender studies.

11/18/2008: Students 'fuse' together and celebrate different cultures
The event's purpose was to highlight campus diversity and bring the community together.

11/14/2008: Night of Broken Glass remembered
The Berman Center presented "An Evening with Madame F" in commemoration of Kristallnacht.

11/14/2008: The Movement renews its fervor after election
The Movement reached its highest turnout in three years, after racist remarks were made toward black students at Lehigh, group representatives said.

11/14/2008: Crowd packs auditorium to fight racism
More than 300 people packed into Perella Auditorium with standing room only in response to the racist acts following the election.

11/12/2008: Town hall meeting addresses racial incidents
President Alice P. Gast called on those attending Tuesday night's forum to make it "a turning point" for the campus community.

11/10/2008: International week hosts 32 activities this year
The week will include 32 different activities, all of which contribute to the "Celebration of Diversity."

11/7/2008: Men's lacrosse program honored for service work
The Lehigh Men’s Lacrosse program has been honored with the Spirit of Volunteerism Award, presented by the Lehigh Valley Business Volunteer Council.

11/6/2008: Berman Center to mark 70th anniversary of Kristallnacht
The center is sponsoring a free Nov. 11 performance of “An Evening with Madame F” at Baker Hall.

11/6/2008: Gardner aims to make campus more welcoming
He is making considerable progress in the creation of programs and services to support the LGBTQIA community at Lehigh.

11/5/2008: Council for Equity and Community announces special town hall meeting
All interested students, faculty, and staff are invited to the open forum on Tuesday.

11/3/2008: An eye-opening experience
University of Cairo's Amal Hamada, is bringing a new awareness of Arabic-speaking cultures and politics to Lehigh.

10/31/2008: Spooktacular scares up some fun
Nearly 200 Lehigh students pitched in to create an afternoon of events and activities for South Bethlehem children and their families.

10/30/2008: Lending a helping hand
Lehigh is organizing an early November food drive to address “dire need” in South Bethlehem.

10/25/2008: Students spend break serving others
A group of Lehigh students spent pacing break in Washington, D.C., helping disadvantaged youths.

10/24/2008: Groups educate campus during LGBTQA month
Students are organizing events to spread awareness and increase knowledge about October's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Questioning and Ally History Month.

10/21/2008: The Movement discusses year's goals at first meeting
The Movement, which is a student group, formed two years ago to address diversity problems at Lehigh.

10/20/2008: Game changing ability
Student athelete spends two-and-a-half months in Africa through Cross Cultural Solutions program.

10/16/2008: Tradition of Excellence program celebrates fifth anniversary
The deadline to nominate a deserving staff member or group for the Fall 2008 awards, is Oct. 31.

10/10/2008: Lehigh community enthusiastically answers the call to serve
Lehigh students compiled more than 50,000 volunteer hours last year—the majority of which went directly to benefit local groups.

10/7/2008: Lehigh to help lead $3 million Philadelphia School Leadership Project
U.S. Department of Education awards regional educational consortium the grant to train 60 aspiring principals in the Philadelphia school district.

10/3/2008: Freshman class diversity shows slight improvement
A push by the admissions staff and the administration to improve diversity in the freshmen class has produced small, but noticeable, gains.

9/26/2008: Film relating Barbie and Judaism sparks conversation
After viewing "The Tribe," an independent film relating Judaism and Barbie doll, a group of about 50 people discussed the movie's implications last Thursday in Maginnes Hall.

9/23/2008: Lehigh names first urban principal-in-residence
Michael Rodriguez from Central Elementary School in Allentown will help launch one of the country’s first residence programs.

9/23/2008: Jones charts a new course for the Women’s Center
Rather than focusing exclusively on undergraduates, she’s engaging the entire Lehigh community.

9/19/2008: Equity council meets in first public forum
The Council for Equity and Community hosted its first town hall meeting on Monday in Neville Hall.

9/16/2008: From one student to another
Lehigh’s peer-education programs play an important role in delivering key messages to younger students

9/6/2008: Council for Equity and Community announces upcoming town hall meeting
The Sept. 15 open forum will be an opportunity for members of the campus community to meet the CEC and share what's on their minds.

7/13/2008: Dalai Lama calls for “century of dialogue”
After delivering a public lecture at Lehigh University Sunday, the Dalai Lama was presented with an honorary doctorate in humane letters.

6/5/2008: Seeking a more creative campus
ArtsLehigh director Silagh White will present findings to an esteemed group looking to integrate arts into the curriculum.

5/5/2008: Move Out collection drive benefits South Side
This year’s Move Out collection drive runs through Thursday, May 8. The community sale is June 7.

5/8/2008: Celebrating the work of scholars-in-training
A new publication highlights the breadth and excellence of research by Lehigh’s graduate students.

4/30/2008: Lehigh Board of Trustees forms subcommittee on diversity
Ralph Albert Thomas ’76 will chair the subcommittee charged with recommending specific actions to achieve a more diverse Lehigh.

4/22/2008: Buddhism studies profs say religion affects gender ideals
Gender and sexuality are two different spheres that are sometimes confused, said Professor Janet Gyatso on Tuesday in Sinclair Auditorium.

4/21/2008: Students to “Take Back the Night” at Lehigh
The April 22 march will attempt to educate students about the widespread problem of sexual assault.

4/18/2008: Race doesn't define people, groups says
Context rather than race, gender or orientation defines who a person is according to a group discussion about "-isms" held by Lehigh POP last Thursday

4/18/2008: Counseling professor seeks to heal a country
Tina Richardson joins with former U.N. advisor to train teachers from war-torn Liberia in counseling and restorative care.

4/18/2008: Developing remote technology to benefit remote parts of Peru
Five Lehigh students are creating wireless technology for Pro Mujer Peru, a highly regarded microfinance institution.

4/14/2008: Unforgettable lessons
Gabriel Akok, now a U.S. citizen, talked about his former life as a member of a tribal society known as the Dinka.

4/11/2008: Activist denounces use of offensive language
Stern said words are powerful and can dehumanize people during her lecture in Sinclair Auditorium Monday.

4/8/2008: Admissions to increase recruitment in the South
The admissions office hopes to bring more diversity to the class of 2013 by increasing recruitment in the South and Southwestern U.S.

4/7/2008: Lehigh University and Nitschmann Middle School team up to fight MS
The first event to raise money for MS research took place on April 7 at Nitschmann Middle School. The next slate of events will happen April 20.

4/4/2008: Hillel Society gets first full-time director
Accomplished rabbi and attorney Seth Goren to head Jewish student society.

4/1/2008: Saunders sheds light on Cuban underground culture
Cuban artists will converge at the University Center April 18-19 for “El Proyecto” (The Project).

3/21/2008: Chinese culture highlighted at Zoellner
Lehigh's Chinese Folk Dance Club will present China Night, the first Chinese Dance and Culture Night.

3/21/2008: Lehigh to host first-ever Africa Week
The six-day exploration of the world’s second largest continent will begin Monday, March 24.

3/14/2008: Feminist author will speak on rise of “raunch culture” Tuesday
Discussions at Moravian College Monday and the Lehigh University Women’s Center Thursday will bookend the Tuesday evening talk by Ariel Levy.

3/14/2008: Keeping the faith: Religion at Lehigh
Religion plays an integral part in many Lehigh students' lives and holidays, and everyday life are marked not only with classes but also with faith-based pursuits.

3/14/2008: Financial aid to increase for low-income students
Lehigh University will offer full tuition in the form of grants to most students whose families make less than $50,000 annually and who qualify for financial aid, according to university officials.

2/28/2008: Reaching the community with intelligent tutoring
Glenn Blank oversees two grants that encourage area female and minority students to pursue IT careers.

2/22/2008: Lehigh celebrates Black History Month
February is Black History Month, but Lehigh and the Black Student Union chose not just to remember the past, but to also celebrate the present through the celebration of Black Heritage Month.

2/20/2008: “Call to Freedom” will celebrate African-American women poets
The event will be held Feb. 26 in Linderman Library’s Bayer Galleria as part of Black History Month

2/18/2008: Lehigh honored for its culture of service
The Community Services Office was recently named to the 2007 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.

2/15/2008: Events raise awareness of hunger and homelessness
A weeklong series of events includes making sandwiches for South Bethlehem children, a panel discussion, a sleep-out, and a “hunger banquet.”

2/7/2008: Making Lehigh more accessible to all
The new text-only version of the Web site and updated interactive campus maps are part of Lehigh’s commitment to improve its accessibility.

2/5/2008: Activist denounces inequality in schools
Jonathan Kozol, author, educator and activist, discussed the widespread injustice and inequality in public schools across the U.S. in Packard Auditorium Wednesday.

2/1/2008: Council made to promote equity and community
President Alice Gast unveiled plans for the development of a council to address university-wide objectives for equity and community.

2/1/2008: Kozol: “The struggle is not over”
He addressed the inequalities inherent in an educational system that offers limitless opportunities to the rich, but not to the poor.

1/29/2008: Workshop provides insight on racism
Activist, author speaks at workshop about why racism still exists today.

1/29/2008: Inadequate education prolonging racial divide, political activist says
Improving American education is essential to create better racial equality in the United States, said a political activist and author Ewuare Osayande in a lecture Wednesday at Packard Laboratory as part of Lehigh's honoring Martin Luther King.

1/24/2008: Living beyond the dream
Ewuare X. Osayande exposed Lehigh students to Martin Luther King Jr.’s more revolutionary speeches and ideas.

1/21/2008: Council for Equity and Community will begin work of making Lehigh a true reflection of social diversity
CEC comprises 14 members of the campus community who have demonstrated commitment to diversity through research, teaching, work or service.

1/16/2008: Small Steps on to the big stage
The ballet, which was performed Jan. 26 at Zoellner, linked Lehigh creativity and local school children.

1/7/2008: Lehigh to honor life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King
The 2008 celebration will be the most extensive in the university’s history.