Category Archives: Lehigh Events

5 Things Alumni Remember From Their First Days at Lehigh

Ahh, the first day of college — full of nerves and excitement. Whether it was yesterday or 20 years ago, the first day on South Mountain is a monumental day you will remember forever. We asked alumni what they remembered most about their first days at Lehigh University. Here’s what they said! 1. “Carrying a rental … Continue reading 5 Things Alumni Remember From Their First Days at Lehigh

10 Tweets from 2012 on the 10th Anniversary of #LehighBeatDuke

Unless you live under a rock, you’re probably familiar with that time when Lehigh Men’s Basketball busted brackets everywhere and beat Duke in the NCAA Tournament. In case you do live under a rock, I’ll sum it up for you: It was March 16, 2012, and the No. 15-seeded Mountain Hawks were facing the No. 2 … Continue reading 10 Tweets from 2012 on the 10th Anniversary of #LehighBeatDuke

Looking Back at 5 Lehigh-Lafayette Week Memories and Traditions

Lehigh-Lafayette Spirit Week is one of the most exciting times of the year for Lehigh students and alumni. It’s a time when we can all come together and celebrate one thing…beating Lafayette. Here’s what some alumni said are their favorite Rivalry Week memories and traditions! 1. “The Bonfire over in ‘the Valley’ (which is now … Continue reading Looking Back at 5 Lehigh-Lafayette Week Memories and Traditions

Best of Bed Races 2021 on Packer Avenue

Le-Laf and Spirit Week traditions are in full swing! Bed races, a longtime Lehigh tradition, happened this week with a new twist — races took place on a closed-off Packer Avenue for the first time ever.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lehigh University (@lehighu) Hundreds of spectators flocked to the new bed … Continue reading Best of Bed Races 2021 on Packer Avenue

9 Le-Laf Banners that will put a smile on your face

If you went to Lehigh, you’re surely familiar with the Rivalry week tradition where students poke fun at Lafayette using bed sheet banners. Found off-campus or even outside the president’s house, these anti-Laf banners can be seen every year during Le-Laf. Courtesy of the The Brown and White’s coverage over the years, here are several … Continue reading 9 Le-Laf Banners that will put a smile on your face

5 Study Spots that Lehigh Alumni Love

Whether you’re a current student or a retired Mountain Hawk/Engineer, you definitely have/had a favorite study spot on campus. Here’s what some LU alumni said via social media about where they hit the books… 1. Linderman Library: “Nothing better than that window seat at Linderman!” — Samantha B. 2. Fairchild-Martindale Library: “Call me crazy, but … Continue reading 5 Study Spots that Lehigh Alumni Love

Rob Kaufman ’68: Being a Lehigh Alumnus and Athletics Archivist

Rob Kaufman, Lehigh Athletics Archives Manager and a graduate of the class of 1968, spoke about his work as an archivist, his memories of Lehigh-Lafayette week, and his experiences as a student in the 60’s. Beginning as an Archivist: A Six-Year Task Kaufman holds the position of Athletics Archives Manager at Lehigh University. The year 2021 will … Continue reading Rob Kaufman ’68: Being a Lehigh Alumnus and Athletics Archivist

Lehigh Art-ivism

“Be Your Own” is the Center for Gender Equity’s signature art-ivism project. It presents opportunities for Lehigh students, faculty, and staff to express themselves artistically, to reflect on what art means for them, and to engage in the learning process.  The success of “Be Your Own” is due in part to the generosity of Lehigh … Continue reading Lehigh Art-ivism

Fostering Lehigh’s next Generation of Innovators

The Lehigh@NasdaqCenter Startup Academy fosters the next generation of great entrepreneurs, innovators, and leaders by immersing Lehigh students in the startup environment. The three-month summer internship course places Lehigh business students in early stage startups in Silicon Valley. This enables them to apply their classroom lessons to real-world business problems, instilling confidence, boldness, and the … Continue reading Fostering Lehigh’s next Generation of Innovators

Experiential Learning: Michael Wu ’20

What happens when six Lehigh students majoring in business, engineering, and design come together? They develop a product that has the potential to improve women’s safety all over the world.   Soterra is a versatile, reliable, and cost-effective device that uses Bluetooth mesh networking technology and GPS to promote the safety of women. Soterra allows women … Continue reading Experiential Learning: Michael Wu ’20