Fall 2025
Virginie de Pusy Lafayette, a seventh-generation descendant of the Marquis de Lafayette, is one of many special voices included in this Bicentennial issue of the alumni magazine. On p. 49, Riley Temple ’71 reflects on how valuable it is to study the arts and humanities at an institution like Lafayette. We hear from Daveed Diggs, who famously portrayed Lafayette on Broadway, and are moved by the spirit of Lafayette’s wife, Adrienne, in "The French Marchioness." You’ll find Q&As with our alumna archivist, along with the longest at-service professor on campus, who is now in his 52nd year of teaching. We celebrate The Rivalry and commissioned a poem, “200 Years,” by Lee Upton [p. 64]. As we move into 2026, we fit as much of our heritage and values into these pages. Definitely impossible, but surely worthy of trying.
Happy 200th, Lafayette!-
A cameo with Ken Burns
A PBS documentary about the American Revolution will feature three pieces from the College art collection.
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College colors
Crayola, a longtime neighbor of the College in Easton, rolled out four new crayons inspired by the Bicentennial.
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New Kirby court
A state-of-the-art hardwood flooring system was installed in Kirby Sports Center this summer.
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Sounds of music
Students get a backstage pass to the historic Martin Guitar facility in Nazareth, Pa.
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Marquis Kickoff
Alumni were among the 5,000 guests on campus for the Bicentennial Kickoff and Fall Weekend.
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Congressional Gold Medal awarded
New Jersey native John Wardell ’50 was recognized with the Congressional Gold Medal.
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Kente Edwards pulls away
This fall, Lafayette football is a threat once again thanks to the running game of Kente Edwards ’27.
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Living history
The causes and qualities of the Marquis de Lafayette reflect the ideals of our College.
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The Great 200
Reflecting on (at least) 200 of the most impactful moments, people, and spaces to shape Lafayette over the past two centuries.
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The French Marchioness
The remarkable—yet often untold—story of Lafayette’s wife, Marie Adrienne Françoise de Noailles.
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200 Years
Lee Upton, LEmerita Francis A. March Professor of English and Writer-in-Residence, pens a poem about time.
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The Bicentennial Tour
Connect with the College community during the Bicentennial Tour with President Nicole Hurd.
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Six join Maroon Club
Six Leopard legends will be enshrined in the Maroon Club Hall of Fame Class of 2025-26.
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Accreditation earned
Lafayette College’s Integrative Engineering program, established in 2019, has earned ABET accreditation,
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CASE kudos
Lafayette Magazine has earned a Best of District II Award from CASE for its 2024 issues.
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Field hockey flourishes
Field hockey’s exciting season included advancing to the Patriot League Championship.
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Strategic plan
David Lomet ’61 has made a key investment to the strategic plan, directly assisting the launch of the initiative “Democracy and Its Technologies.” Lomet spent 25-plus years at Microsoft Research, founding and managing the database…
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Laf Club Spotlight: Lafayette Crew Team
Lafayette rowers hit the Delaware River for the first time in 1870.
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The music makers
Lafayette students are among 21st-century composers, creating sounds that evolve with time.
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Lasting legacy
President Nicole Hurd welcomed Virginie de Pusy Lafayette, a direct descendant of the Marquis.
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Preserve like an archivist
Elaine Stomber ’89, P’17,’21 is as much a part of the College’s history as the College is of hers.
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Practice makes permanent
Government and law professor Ilan Peleg reflects on his 50-plus years at Lafayette.
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Keeping tradition
Supporting Lafayette in college football’s most-played and longest continuous rivalry is a ritual for fans.
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A Love of learning
Riley K. Temple ’71 reflects on the value of studying arts and humanities at an institution like Lafayette.
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Foundation for success
The Wallach Sports Performance and Lacrosse Center is unveiled at Metzgar.
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Nature of thinking
An introductory psychology course also gives students a rare chance for interactive lab work.
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To scale new heights
How one professor and her students cross ice caps and unexplored peaks in pursuit of knowledge.
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Authenticity matters
Photographs by GenaMarie McCant Photographing with an old-fashioned technique. When we learned that the world’s oldest surviving camera-made photograph, “View from the Window at Le Gras,” was taken in France around the same year as…
