Campaign Launch
Building a Stronger, More Dynamic Lehigh
Introducing GO: The Campaign for Lehigh
Lehigh University
A beautiful setting for
boundless possibilities
This is Lehigh
A beautiful setting for
boundless possibilities
This is Lehigh
Recognized among the nation’s premier research universities, Lehigh offers a rigorous academic community for over 7,000 students.
Introducing GO: The Campaign for Lehigh
A team of Lehigh seniors works with a local golf pro on Fatt Matt brand.
A team of IBE students build a social networking app to help multiple sclerosis patients connect and communicate with like-minded others.
Lehigh’s Global Union hosts an array of events in celebration of the university’s diverse student population.
A Lehigh team develops an innovative geospatial curriculum to help build students’ STEM-related skills.
Conor Gaffney ’20 is one of the best faceoff specialists in the country. A three-sport star in high school, he chose Lehigh for its combinations of athletics and academics. So when it comes to balancing lacrosse and pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering, Gaffney’s goal is simple: “I try to be the best possible me I can be.” With a 61% win of his faceoffs last year—eighth best in the nation—and a 4.0 GPA, this Academic All-American continues to prove just how impressive his best possible self can be.
As senior vice president of human resources at Amazon, Beth Galetti ’93 oversees one of the largest workforces in the tech industry. Unafraid of new challenges, she was tapped to serve as Amazon’s leader in a new health care partnership that aims to address rising health care costs. Excelling in math, Galetti had left high school early—at age 16—to come to Lehigh, where she pursued her degree in electrical engineering. “I like putting myself in places where I’m uncomfortable,” she says. “I like learning all the time.”
Brook Sawyer, associate professor of teaching, learning and technology, leads a new initiative that broadens the reach of the College of Education’s commitment to research to practice: a partnership with the Innova Schools of Peru. Plans include teacher training designed by Lehigh faculty and Peru-based internships for Lehigh students. Sawyer looks forward to the challenge: “This partnership will allow Lehigh students to garner a broader view of education and bear witness to its powerful role in improving lives. I am honored to be a part of this mission.”
Lehigh took a 17-0 lead before the game was nine minutes old and wouldn't look back, defeating archrival Lafayette on its home turf, 34-3, in the 154th meeting of college football's most-played rivalry.
Bed Races, one of Lehigh’s longest running Spirit Week traditions, features teams of costume-clad students racing beds down Memorial Drive.
The Center for Gender Equity hosts events like "Be Your Own" which promotes healing through art.
“The Hatchery” is a new Baker Institute event where students present their innovative ideas.
Lehigh students immerse themselves in the dynamic world of Silicon Valley.
The Alumni Memorial Building is the first stop for prospective Lehigh students.
Students present projects and creative ideas at the Mountaintop Expo - a showcase of work from various university departments and programs.
Hundreds of Lehigh student volunteers participate in the SouthSide Clean Up in fall and spring, helping to clean up the South Bethlehem community.
The scutoid is a new geometric shape discovered by a team of biologists & bioengineers including Lehigh’s Javier Buceta.
Startup Academy by Lehigh@NasdaqCenter allows students to experience the entrepreneurship process through an immersive program in San Francisco.
Physics Professor Jerome Licini is publishing some of his teaching techniques to help students. His first work will be published in the fall issue of peer reviewed academic journal The Physics Teacher.
A new five-story student living facility will be opening in Fall 2019. Located at the corner of Brodhead and West Packer, Southside Commons will have studio, two, three and four bedroom apartments.
Lehigh students conduct original research projects in Thevenin lab.
International Week celebrates our diverse population with great events and programs.
Lehigh launches “GO: The Campaign for Lehigh,” a $1 billion-plus fundraising and engagement initiative.
Evan Chansky ‘20 spent his 2018 summer interning in Hong Kong.
Students in Professor Fink’s biology class analyze seedling traits in lab.
Residents from Creative Vibes, a themed housing option that combines Arts and community, regularly host music and arts events for the campus community.
Lehigh’s Global Citizenship Program is a multidisciplinary certificate program that prepares students from all fields to engage with a diverse and rapidly changing world.
Students organized “Speed Friending” events throughout the fall semester to bring students from different backgrounds together across campus.