First-year Marching 97 members don their “1972” dinks at the 1968 Rally. You can watch the Class of 1972 officially welcome the Class of 2022 at the 2018 Rally LIVE on August 25! With this year’s Rally approaching, I was reminded of my own experience some 46 years ago… At the 1968 Freshman Rally, we were welcomed … Continue reading Clarke Woodruff ’72: The 1968 Rally
On Saturday, August 27, Lehigh University welcomed its newest family members – the Class of 2020! During the annual tradition, attendees were encouraged to use #Lehigh20 on social media, and with several posts from alumni, students, and friends, we captured this special evening on Storify. View the official 2016 First-Year Student Rally gallery here! [View the story … Continue reading Lehigh First-Year Student Rally 2016 (Storify Edition)
For many reasons I’m especially excited to be attending my 18th “Freshman/Alumni Rally,” which has changed its name to “First-Year Student Rally,” since the event began over six decades ago. The reason is that transfer students are also welcomed, which doesn’t change one great annual tradition: that this year’s “Great Class of 2020” will be … Continue reading Denny Diehl ’70: Remembering Lehigh Rallies
Saturday September 9th the first members of the Class of 1971 entered Alumni Hall to receive their residence Hall assignments and pre-registration forms to begin their tenure at Lehigh. The following night found us in a formal convocation being welcomed and advised by University President Dr. W. Deming Lewis. He shared that our success at Lehigh … Continue reading Jim Dale ’71: Orientation Week 1967