10 Facts About Lehigh University

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Lehigh University is a private research university in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania.

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In May 2012, Lehigh became the recipient of a gift of 755 acres of property in nearby Upper Saucon Township from the Donald B and Dorothy L Stabler Foundation.

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Lehigh University was a 2020 recipient of the Campus Sustainability Achievement Award from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education for its participation in the Solar Collaboration Project along with Dickinson College, Muhlenberg College, and Lafayette College.

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4.

Lehigh University offers undergraduate enrollment in all colleges but the College of Education.

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5.

Lehigh University has a program called ArtsLehigh University, oriented towards enhancing interest in the arts on campus.

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6.

Lehigh University graduates have gone on to professional careers in the National Football League, Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, and the National Basketball Association as players, scouts, coaches and owners.

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Lehigh University graduates have competed in the Super Bowl and won gold medals for the US at the Olympics.

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Lehigh University is notable for its rivalry in sports and academics with nearby Lafayette College.

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Lehigh University students have several lasting traditions: Lehigh University's school colors, brown and white, date back to 1874, and the school newspaper of the same name was first published in 1894.

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10.

Lehigh University revoked the degree in January 2021 following the storming of the United States Capitol.

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