The Ken Fuirst 86′ Giving Challenge was created to increase young alumni (Class of ’95 – ’15) giving and provide the incentive of maximizing their gift’s impact to Lehigh. On behalf of Ken and the Lehigh Fund, Andrew Woodward ’11 is urging fellow young alumni to build on their invaluable Lehigh experience and join the 550. The … Continue reading Andrew Woodward ’11: Supporting YOUR Lehigh
House of Cards is the wildly successful show that airs in its fourth season this week on Netflix. It’s a political drama starring Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright, and Neve Campbell that takes a look at the sordid underbelly of US politics and what it takes to ascend to power. We spoke with Michael Bergen ’03 … Continue reading Michael Bergen ’03: From MountainHawk to F-list actor
From his journalistic exploits with The Player’s Tribune to averaging over 20 points per game for the Portland Trailblazers, Lehigh graduate C.J. McCollum’s accomplishments have made him an easy figure for Mountain Hawks to stand behind. When the Trailblazers traveled to Philadelphia to face the hometown 76ers, fans of the former four-year college basketball star were given … Continue reading Lehigh Fans Support C.J. McCollum ’13 in Philadelphia
Despite the semester coming to an end and the stress of final exams and projects building, one of my favorite seasons at Lehigh was the end of the fall semester! This was always was kicked off by Lehigh-Lafayette Week, which rapidly moved into the early December holiday party scene, and everyone at Lehigh doing their … Continue reading Getting in the Lehigh Holiday Spirit!
Sometimes, it’s hard to find the right volunteer position to match your available time and talents, but not at Lehigh! With so many volunteer options, everyone can find something they enjoy, whether they are close to campus with a flexible schedule or far away and juggling busy agendas. For senior alumni, writing birthday card greetings, … Continue reading Do You Like To Spread Cheer?
All over America, new Lehigh students anxiously await their first day on campus. They may have diligently purchased textbooks and organized detailed packing lists, but the thing that prepared some of them the most for their Lehigh experience was attending a Student Sendoff. In cities such as Denver, Tampa, Chicago, Boston, San Diego, and many … Continue reading National Student Sendoffs Frame a Perfect Lehigh Landing
Lehigh has many cherished traditions, and one of our favorites is reaching its 70th anniversary this year. Since 1945, Fall Orientation has featured a special First-Year Student/Alumni Rally that unites incoming students with current students, alumni, faculty, and staff in their collective Lehigh pride. On Saturday, August 22, from 7:30-8:30 p.m., the tradition will continue with the … Continue reading Be a part of Rally
Recently, I moved to a new town where my husband and I knew nobody. It isn’t far from where either of us grew up, so we didn’t completely lack a support network or sense of familiarity. At the same time, though, it was a new area and we had to start all over again with … Continue reading Lehigh Where You Least Expect It
June 30th can mean something different to everyone. It means summer is definitely here. It’s Mike Tyson’s birthday. It’s the date “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” was released in the U.K. It also marks the end of the fiscal year. To all members of the Lehigh family that made a gift this year … With your continued support of our alma … Continue reading Thank You!
“Music is definitely one of first things that I remember about her when I think about Andi. It was a long running joke that she always had a hickey on her from her violin,” says Arleigh Waring ’05 of her friend and fellow Alpha Gamma Delta Andrea Stanus ’05. Waring and Meg Munley ’05 ’06G F/S … Continue reading Remembering Andi: Class of 2005 members come together in memory of classmate