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The Lafayette

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The new finance minor program, based out of the Simon Center for Economics and Business, will include two core economics courses: “Corporate Finance” and “Financial Accounting & Analysis."

College to launch finance minor

By Andreas Pelekis, News Editor March 13, 2026

Lafayette College faculty approved a new finance minor at its last meeting, superseding a certificate that commonly served as a finance department alternative. The new minor will serve students in the...

No professors have reported feeling pressured into changing their curriculum.

What’s the current state of higher ed?

College largely unaffected
By Harrison Meyer, Assistant News Editor March 6, 2026

As college students nationwide dream of spring break vacations, the second Trump administration continues to apply pressure on higher education institutions across the country. Lafayette College has held...

Many faculty find classroom use of potentially-distracting technology to be unavoidable.

The fight for focus

Lafayette professors weigh laptop bans, AI and new ways to teach
By Kristin DeBolt, Contributing Writer March 6, 2026

You're on your laptop in your 8 a.m. class, trying to take notes and resist the temptation to switch tabs to check your spot in the Ticketmaster queue. But the person on your right has been shopping...

The last major update to the Student Government constitution was in 2022. (Graphic by Selma O'Malley '26 for The Lafayette)

Goodbye representatives, hello senators

Board approves edits to Student Government constitution
By Connor M. Harris, Movie Columnist March 6, 2026

Student Government saw a sprawling constitutional update approved by Lafayette College’s Board of Trustees on Saturday, capping a year-long project that faced delays. Chief among the changes is the shift...

Current technology is inadequate to attempt contacting extraterrestrial life.

Astronomy professors on Trump alien claims

By Julia Flagg, Contributing Writer February 27, 2026

President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post last week that the Department of Defense would be releasing government files related to UFOs and extraterrestrial life. But is the government really...

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