Lafayette College is a private liberal arts college in Easton, Pennsylvania.
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26 Facts About Lafayette College
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Lafayette College is considered a Hidden Ivy as well as one of the northeastern Little Ivies.
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Students at Lafayette College have access to more than 250 clubs and organizations, including athletics, fraternities and sororities, special interest groups, community service clubs, and honor societies.
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Lafayette College opened on May 1, 1829, with four students under the guidance of Rev John Monteith.
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Lafayette College moved the all-male Manual Labor Academy of Pennsylvania from Germantown to Easton.
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Lafayette College proposed Lafayette for educating free African Americans for missionary work in the new American colony established by the American Colonization Society.
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Later that year, Lafayette purchased property on what is known as "College Hill" – nine acres of elevated land across Bushkill Creek.
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In preparation for United States entry into the Great War, which had involved European nations from 1914, Lafayette College announced that current students would be awarded their degrees in absentia if they enlisted or went to work for farms to support the war effort.
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Professor Beverly Kunkel organized The Lafayette College Ambulance United, Section 61, United States Army Ambulance Corps.
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Lafayette College remained a war camp until January 2, 1919, when the regular course of study was re-established there.
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In September 1970 Lafayette College welcomed its first official coeducational class with 146 women.
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In 2004, a report on religious life at Lafayette College was compiled, recommending a review of the college's formal relationship with the Presbyterian church.
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Lafayette College's took office on July 1, 2013, replacing outgoing president Daniel Weiss.
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Nicole Hurd, the founder of the Lafayette College Advising Corps, was announced as Byerly's successor as president on May 15, 2021.
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Lafayette College offers engineering programs within its liberal arts setting.
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Lafayette College offers merit-based academic scholarships: the Marquis Fellowship, a full-tuition scholarship, and the Marquis Scholarship, a half-tuition scholarship.
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Lafayette College's endowment is more than $830 million, with total assets amounting to nearly $1.
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Lafayette College occupies College Hill in Easton, Pennsylvania, located in the Lehigh Valley.
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Lafayette College offers a variety of dining options for campus residents.
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Lafayette College maintains an off-campus organic farm, LaFarm, which provides vegetables to the dining halls and employment for interested students.
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Lafayette College Leopards compete in the Patriot League under the guidance of current Athletic Director Sherryta Freeman.
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Lafayette College offers students participation in 23 NCAA Division I sports, 18 club sports, and over 30 intramural sports.
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In 1896 Lafayette College was the first non-Ivy League school to win a national football championship.
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Students at Lafayette College are involved in over 200 clubs and organizations including athletics, fraternities and sororities, special interest groups, community service clubs and honor societies.
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All but two of the Greek organizations at Lafayette College are located on campus, making it a viable living option.
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Lafayette College Activities Forum is a student-run organization to "promote campus interaction and student relations by incorporating programs and entertainment that reflect the interests of the general student body".
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