Welcoming President-elect Alison Byerly - Lafayette College

Interim Session AbroadMore than 140 students studied in the Czech Republic, Ecuador, the GalapagosIslands, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Madagascar, Mexico, and Turkey duringwinter break.This is the 35th year in which Lafayette offered concentrated, three-week, faculty-ledcourses during the January interim session between semesters. In many of these courses,students take part in hands-on field work and meet prominent business people, culturalfigures, government officials, and academics, learning directly from these experts aboutthe subject matter they are studying.In May and June, students will study in England, Italy, Japan, South Korea, and thenational parks of Western United States in similar faculty-led, concentrated courses.The College also offers semester-long, faculty-led programs in Bremen, London,Madrid, and San Jose, Costa Rica. Students take classes from Lafayette faculty as wellas those of host institutions. They also take part in field trips, which are plannedand led by Lafayette professors with the help of local organizers. Lafayette also hasaffiliations with many colleges and other organizations through which students studyin many other countries. For much more information, visit studyabroad.lafayette.edu.Alison Byerly(continued from page 1)Students in the January interim session course “Turkey: The Cradle of Civilizations”examined Hellenic, Byzantine, Ottoman Turkish, and modern Turkish periods. Theyspent time at the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque) in Istanbul.The course called “The Open Wall:Germany and the New Europe,” whichbrought students to Berlin, Prague,and Munich, included a visit toNeuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria.Chichén Itzá, the ancient city that was oncethe center of the Maya empire in CentralAmerica, was among the cultural sitesstudents explored in the course “Mexicothrough the Centuries.”traditional liberal arts and a strongengineering program, Lafayette providesan extraordinary range and depthof opportunities to students, yet itremains deeply committed to the highlyindividualized, one-on-one mentoringthat is the hallmark of the residentialliberal arts college.“At a time when many liberal artscolleges are looking for ways to extendtheir reach further into the worldof technology and to connect thetraditional liberal arts disciplines withopportunities to pursue more projectbased,hands-on modes of inquiry,Lafayette is well positioned to leadin these initiatives,” she continued.A welcoming event, featuringremarks by Byerly, Ahart, Weiss, andAlan R. Griffith ’64, chair of thePresidential Search Committee, washeld in Pfenning Alumni CenterJan. 16 and streamed live on the web,followed by a reception in the WilliamsCenter for the Arts. Meet-and-greetswith students, faculty, and staff wereheld Jan. 30 and 31, and plans arebeing made for opportunities foralumni to meet the president-electon campus and in other locationsafter she takes office.For much more information onAlison Byerly and her introductionto the College community, visitwww.lafayette.edu/presidential-search/.4

Closing Information for College HousingWith the exception of approved extendedstaygroups, no first-year students, sophomores,or juniors are permitted to remain in theirrooms past 5 p.m. Monday, May 20. Allstudents who are not graduating seniorsmust vacate their rooms within 24 hoursof their last academic commitment orby 5 p.m. May 20, whichever is earlier.All College-operated housing (generalresidence halls, sororities, Fisher suites,Watson Courts, and College-owned offcampusapartments) will close to studentsand checkpoint tags will be deactivatedat 5 p.m. May 20.Graduating seniors are automaticallyapproved to stay in College housingthrough noon Sunday, May 26. Seniors’checkpoints will be deactivated andexterior locks to college-ownedoff-campus housing will be changedat that time. Due to the immediatetransition to the Summer Housing term,we cannot extend this closing deadline.Graduation weekend can be hectic!Please make plans with your graduate inadvance to ensure a smooth departurefrom campus.• It is important to leave the room clean.There is a charge associated with roomcleaning.• Residence hall keys (and, for seniors,checkpoint tags) must be returned toResidence Life or Public Safety beforeleaving campus. Charges will occur ifkeys are not returned properly.• Summer storage space on campus is verylimited and not guaranteed. A greatalternative is to rent a storage unit intown with friends. Check the ResidenceLife website to learn more.• Consider donating unwanted items toGreen Move Out. Information on dropofflocations will be available throughResident Advisers.• Check reslife.lafayette.edu for moreinformation.College housing will open for the fallsemester on Saturday, August 24.Sarah M. YenchaAssistant Director of Residence Life forHousing Operationsyenchas@lafayette.edu(610) 330-5335Commencement DatesMay 25, 2013 May 23, 2015May 24, 2014 May 21, 2016Mélange YearbookSmart Pay is handling all yearbookmarketing and sales. Order online(www.smart-pay.com) or by phone(800-853-1337). Copies will only beprinted to fulfill orders received.Parents may honor their graduates witha customized Senior Tribute ad. May 5is the deadline for book orders and ads.Financial Aid Scam AlertIt has come to our attention thatmany families have received mailingsfrom the Student Financial ResourceCenter or the College FinancialAdvisory. We are not affiliated withthese organizations, and we have neverprovided student information to them.Please do not respond to these mailings.Our application requirements anddeadlines are listed on the Financial Aidwebsite (finaid.lafayette.edu). For moreinformation and to view examples of thescam documents, visit the Financial Aidsite and click on Financial Aid Alert.Thank you to the families that broughtthis mailing to our attention. Please feelfree to contact our office should you haveany additional questions or concerns.Office of Financial Aidfinancialaid@lafayette.edu(610) 330-5055Parents Fund UpdateWe would like to thank parents whohave contributed nearly $750,000towards this year’s Parents Fund goal of$1.1 million. All gifts, regardless of theirsize, make an immediate difference byenhancing the College’s ability to provideprograms to prepare students for successin their careers and their future.We hope all parents will considercontributing. You may direct your giftto the area of greatest need or to theprogram of your choosing. To makeyour gift, you may contact me directlyor use the secure online giving site atdevelopment.lafayette.edu. Thank youfor your support!Tammi LakeAssociate Director of the Annual Fundand Director of the Parents Fundlaket@lafayette.edu(610) 330-5036Clothes, unopened food, kitchenitems, books, school supplies, bedding,and towels are collected during theannual Green Move-Out and donatedto grateful recipients in the Eastoncommunity. More than 10,600 poundsof items were collected last year.Welcome the Class of 2017Lafayette received a record number ofapplications for the the Class of 2017.The Office of Alumni Relations isplanning Welcome Events this summerfor the newest ’Pards. As parents, youhave experienced the excitement(and anxiety) of sending your son ordaughter off to school. We invite youand your student to join the partyand welcome these new families. Youwill receive an email invitation if aWelcome Event is happening in yourarea.5

LinkedIn: A PowerfulCareer ToolFor students who are seeking internshipsand jobs, building and maintaining anetwork of professional contacts is moreimportant than ever. Lafayette studentshave wonderful opportunities to buildtheir networks at College-sponsoredevents on campus and in New York,Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C.Many employers haveincreased hiring throughsocial media, includingLinkedIn. You may wish toencourage your student tocreate a dynamic LinkedInprofile with a professional photoand information on leadership and workexperiences and academic projects.His/her Gateway Counselor will beglad to help.The new Lafayette Career ServicesLinkedIn AlumNETWORK Groupfacilitates opportunities for juniorsand seniors to discus career-relatedinformation with Lafayette alumnivolunteers. Encourage your junioror senior to join this group as theylaunch their LinkedIn presence.Students can explore careers onLinkedIn by reviewing organizations’pages to learn about the work they doand what types of careers exist. GatewayCounselors are happy to help yourstudent learn how to utilize LinkedInand other online career resources.Erin E. JenningsAssistant Director of Career Services forInternships and Volunteer Opportunitiesjenninge@lafayette.edu(610) 330-511517th Annual Leadership InstituteKeynote speaker Bob Sell ’84 andother accomplished alumni sharedtheir experiences and perspectives withmore than 200 first-year and sophomorestudents Feb. 9 at the 17th LafayetteLeadership Institute, titled “Pards inProgress: Leaders Under Construction.”The annual conference focuseson developing skills and exchanginginformation relevant for studentleaders on campus and after graduation.Presented by the Lafayette LeadershipEducation Committee and the Office ofStudent Life Programs, it is made possibleby the Class of ’68 Leadership Fund.Sell is group chief executive ofAccenture’s Communications, Media, andTechnology Operating Group. In additionto his talk, “Managing Your PersonalLeadership Journey,” the program featuredsessions on a variety of topics related toleadership that were conducted by Lafayettefaculty, administrators, and experiencedstudent leaders, including StudentLeadership Intern Glenford Robinson ’13.It also included a presentation byand discussion with a panel of alumnithat included Berrisford Boothe ’83,associate professor of art, LehighUniversity; Stuart Clarke ’80, executivedirector, Town Creek Foundation,Easton, Md.; Kat Darula ’95, principalconsultant, Field Studies and EvaluationTeam, Kaiser Permanente; Jen Gsell ’04,television producer, New York City;Captain Dane Hanson ’07, engineerplans officer, U.S. Army 25th InfantryBob Sell ’84Berrisford Boothe ’83Division (Light), Hawaii; and SherryWelsh ’85, founder and presidentof Blue Sky Transformations, LLC,Plymouth, Mich.The annual Lafayette Leadership Institute includes breakout sessions on a variety of topics.6

Explore Downtown Easton!Lafayette students are discoveringEaston’s treasures—you can too! Plan tocheck out Easton’s weekend activities withyour daughter or son.Saturday: Visit the Easton Farmers’Market’s indoor Winter Market atthe Nurture Nature Center (518Northampton St.). Enjoy coffee anda sticky bun and peruse fresh, localorganic produce, all-natural pasturedmeat, farm-fresh eggs, artisan cheeseand bread, prepared foods, and more.On the Center’s third floor, theScience on a Sphere display featuresa 6-foot globe with breathtakingvisualizations of earth and space.The outdoor Farmers’ Market willopen May 4 in Centre Square.The Sigal Museum (342 Northampton)houses significant collections of pre-European settlement artifacts, decorativearts and textiles, farm implements, andcolonial furniture. Stroll down a quaintpedestrian alley to Just Around theCorner (5 North Bank St.), a galleryfeaturing traditional and contemporarywork by more than 185 artisans, includingphotography by Lafayette’s own AndrewKotsopey ’10.For lunch try one of Easton’s newestdining establishments, MESA ModernMexican (42 South Third St.), less thana block from the circle. Salvage Goods(24 South Third) offers antiques withurban attitude, and Carrie Anne’s(20 South Third) has a newly expandedspace of primitive decor.Ross Chumsky ’16 won the Easton Farmers’Market Chili Pepper Eating Contest by eatingthe ten hottest chilies in the world.Stay cool with ice cream and sorbet at thePurple Cow Creamery (15 South Bank St.).On Northampton Street, visitForgotten Treasure Chest (245). EastonOutdoor Company (230), ConnexionsGallery (213), Mercantile Home, TheDenim Project, and iMiJ Shop (all at140). Hungry? Head to the new Frenchbistro, Maxim’s 22 (322). Look for the50-foot mural on the side of the LafayetteBar (15 North Fourth St.), a venue foroutstanding jazz music.Sunday: Check out Two RiversBrewing Co. (542 South Fifth St.) forbrunch. Walk down Northampton Streetto the riverfront and hop on the newKarl Stirner Arts Trail. Take in someor all of the 2.5-mile trail as it windsalong the river, through downtown, andalong the Bushkill Creek, ending at 13thStreet. The trail provides a dog park, andin coming years will host more outdoorart work.Ready to relax? Head back downtownto Rivals Sports Bar & Nightclub(5 Lehns Court) for great wings andbeverages. Catch a game on one oftheir 16 televisions!For more information on these andother Easton businesses, check outwww.eastonmainstreet.org. Watch forthe new Weyerbacher WednesdayFarmers’ Market in Centre Square,opening June 5 and running throughSeptember 25. It promises to be theperfect midweek grocery stop.Amy BoccadoroAssistant Main Street Manageramy@eastonpartnership.orgLCAT Shuttle ServiceLCAT (Lafayette College AreaTransportation), the free campusshuttle bus service, provides safe,reliable transportation connecting theCollege Hill campus with the MetzgarFields Athletic Complex, downtownEaston, shopping areas, cinemas,primary off-campus student parkingareas, and Lehigh Valley InternationalAirport. Click the LCAT link on theparent website to view the schedule.Emergency Alert Servicefor Students and ParentsThe Lafayette e2Campus EmergencyAlert Service permits Collegeadministrators to send alerts viatext message and email to students,faculty, staff, and parents who havesigned up to receive these alerts. TheAlert Service delivers time-sensitiveinformation during unforeseen eventsor emergency situations on or nearcampus. Please encourage your sonor daughter to sign up for this freeservice and please enroll yourself—itis quick and easy. Visit publicsafety.lafayette.edu to view FAQs and toenroll.Crime Prevention TipsStudents should secure the doorsto their residence hall roomswhen they are not there and becareful not to leave valuables (e.g.,computers, electronic devices, creditcards) unattended in the libraryor any public place. Laptop locksare available for loan in the library.Please visit publicsafety.lafayette.edufor additional crime prevention tips.7 7

Parent Relations203 Pfenning Alumni CenterEaston, PA 18042-1774PRESORTEDFirst Class MailU.S. PostagePAIDEaston, PAPermit No. 108First Class MailLafapalooza: A NationalMonth of Service forLafayette Parents and AlumniSince 2007, parents and alumni haveparticipated with students, faculty, andstaff in the College’s annual service eventcalled Lafapalooza. Service activities arebeing held this April in Boston, NorthernNew Jersey, Central New Jersey, SouthernNew Jersey, New York City, Philadelphia,Easton, and Washington, D.C.For more information and to register,go to go to Alumni Events on the alumniwebsite and click on Lafapalooza 2013under Ongoing Events.Janine CaseyAssistant Director of Alumni Relationscaseyj@lafayette.edu(610) 330-5024April8-19 Preregistration, Fall 201325 Priority off-campus and senior-onlyhousing lotteries (2014)29 General housing lottery (2014 & 2015)May2 General housing lottery (2016)10 Last day of classes13-20 Final exams20 Residence halls close forunderclass students25 178th Baccalaureate Service andCommencement Exercises26 Residence halls close for seniors (noon)• Dates to RemeMber 2013 •June30 Closing date for Annual Parents FundAugust22 New Parent Orientation22-25 New Student Orientation24-25 Upper-level students move in26 First day of classesSeptember2 Labor Day (classes in session)October5 Homecoming12-15 Fall BreakNovember4-15 Preregistration, Spring 20148-10 Family Weekend23 Lafayette vs. Lehigh football (away)27–Dec. 1 Thanksgiving breakDecember6 Last day of classes10-17 Final exams04/13 • 1750