Celebrate Lafayette in NYC • Nov. 20-22

Countdown to the 150th Lafayette-Lehigh game began June 25. Follow the stories, videos, and posts each of the 150 days leading up to the Nov. 22 game on the 150 Countdown website.

Tap into the building excitement and add your own Lafayette-Lehigh memory in words, photos, or video on MyRivalry. You can also use #MyRivalry and #Rivalry150 on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Read stories and register for special events at:

www.lafayette.edu/lafayette-in-nyc/fall-2014-is-an-exciting-time-for-lafayette/

The Marriott Marquis, Times Square, will be event headquarters and resource center for schedules, programs, dining events, city maps, and more.

THURSDAY, Nov. 20

Welcome Reception
5-8 p.m., Marriott Marquis, Times Square
Co-hosted by Lafayette New York City Alumni Chapter and Lehigh Club of New York

First Women of Lafayette Dinner
Marriott Marquis, Times Square
(by invitation)

FRIDAY, Nov. 21

Capital Campaign Launch
Campaign kickoff dinner (by invitation)
followed by dessert reception open to all

Ringing of Closing Bell at NYSE
Representatives from Lafayette and Lehigh

Panel Discussion: Insights\ into Today’s Financial Markets
Alumni and faculty experts

Natural History: The American Museum and Central Park
Paleontologist David Sunderlin, associate professor of geology and environmental geosciences, leads tour

Art in New York City
Robert Mattison, Metzger Professor of Art History, leads tour of Chelsea art gallery scene; includes visit to an artist’s studio

Lafayette Forensics
Lafayette’s debate team performs

Supreme City
Donald L. Miller, MacCracken Professor of History, discusses Supreme City: How Jazz Age Manhattan Gave Birth to Modern America

Fossils for Families: American

Museum of Natural History
Sunderlin, leads guided tour for families with school-age children

SATURDAY, Nov. 22

Lafayette vs. Lehigh Football,
Yankee Stadium
Gates Open: 1 p.m. Kickoff: 3:30 p.m.

Pre-Game social options:

  • 1:30-3:30 p.m., Jim Beam Suite
    Package, food and beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic), access to suite through halftime
    Sponsor: Alumni Relations;
    Cost: $70/person
  • 1:30-3:30 p.m., Turkey Hill Picnic
    Area Package, food and nonalcoholic beverages, family-friendly space, inside stadium near Gate 2 entrance
    Sponsor: Alumni Relations, Cost:
    $40/adult, $35/child (12 and under)
  • 12 noon-2 p.m., Billy’s Sports Bar
    Package, food and beverages (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic), close to stadium
    Sponsor: Alumni Association;
    Cost: $50/person 21 years and older; $40/person under 21

Celebrate Lafayette in NYC

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To order a full-size version of the limited edition Charles Fazzino/ Lafayette College Rivalry 150 poster reproduced here, and to order your Rivalry gear, go to: http://store464.collegestoreonline.com
© 2014 MLBPA Poster ©Charles Fazzino/Published Exclusively by Museum Editions, Ltd./www.fazzino.com

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