Moving Forward on Measures of Excellence
2006
*First Posse Foundation Scholars from New York City graduate; first Posse from Washington, D.C., enrolls
*College issues statement condemning genocide in Sudan
*Ramer History House, named in honor of Lawrence ’50 and Ina Lee Ramer, opens
*Lafayette receives Community Partner Award from Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce
*Renovated Fisher Stadium, named in honor of James ’77 and Tracey Fisher, opens
2007
*Trustees adopt The Plan for Lafayette
*CBS Evening News features College’s successful affiliation with Posse Foundation
*Lafayette receives Community Service Award from Two Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce
*250th anniversary celebration of Marquis de Lafayette’s birth includes Lives of Liberty lectures by David McCullough (right), Ron Chernow, Simon Schama, Gloria Steinem, and Salman Rushdie
*Bourger Varsity Football House, named in honor of John T. (Jack) Bourger ’71 and Selena Vanderwerf, opens
*McDonogh Report (now McDonogh Voice) magazine launched, named for David McDonogh 1844, first African American graduate; campus sculpture honoring him installed
2008
*College eliminates loans from need-based aid packages to students with family incomes of less than $50,000 and (beginning 2009) limits loans for those with incomes between $50,000 and $100,000
*Lafayette signs American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment
2009
*Campus Master Plan completed
*Faculty adopts, trustees approve College’s Statement on Diversity and Inclusiveness. Position of vice president for campus life and senior diversity officer created
*Lafayette named to President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
*Scott Hall, named in honor of Walter ’59 and Kate Scott, opens as home of the Dean of the College
2010
*College announces plans for Williams Arts Campus
*Working Group on Greek Life and Campus Community formed to study benefits of fraternity and sorority membership and develop insight on avenues for preserving and enhancing benefits while mitigating challenges
*College receives grade of B in Sustainable Endowment Institute’s Sustainability Report Card, up from D-minus in 2008
*80th anniversary celebration of Kirby Hall of Civil Rights includes address by former U.S. attorney general Nicholas Katzenbach
2011
*Address by Mikhail Gorbachev marks creation of Oechsle Center for Global Education, named in honor of Walter ’57 and Christa Oechsle
*Lafayette is first American college or university to offer credit-bearing study-abroad program in North Korea
*College awarded $300,000 grant from Teagle Foundation to enhance campus diversity and diversity education
*Lafayette receives Community Development Award from Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce
*Weiss receives Martin Zippel ’49 Award from Boys & Girls Club of Easton
*First Women of Lafayette Reunion caps celebration of 40th anniversary of coeducation
2012
*Applications for admission reach all-time high, 6,600
*Vice President Joe Biden delivers address on American innovation
*Grossman House, student residence named in honor of Richard ’64 and Rissa Grossman, opens
*Student residence at 512 March St. opens
*Central campus/Quad renovation completed
*Fundraising program receives an Overall Improvement Award from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education