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.
Lehigh’s ROTC program celebrates a century of producing second lieutenants for the Army and providing a unique dual-sided experience for participants, who remain full-time college students.
The women’s rights icon delivered the university’s MLK address to a packed house in Baker Hall.
As inaugural dean, Witt will oversee the continued development of the College, which will launch in Fall 2020.
The Kenneth R. French ’75 and Vickie A. French Endowed Scholarship Fund will support student access and opportunity.
A Lehigh team develops an innovative geospatial curriculum to help build students’ STEM-related skills.
Evan Chansky ’20 worked for an international terminal port operational company in Hong Kong through Lehigh’s Iacocca International Internship Program. As part of a product digitalization and innovation team Chansky assisted with projects, including upgrading a mobile app for Hutchinson Ports. “I now think I can go to any place in the world and figure it out … and that’s an experience I will value for the rest of my life.”
Lehigh hired John Ochs in 1979 to develop labs and improve its approach to design education. Ochs did that and more: He founded the Technical Entrepreneurship (TE) program and brought the Kern Engineering Entrepreneurship Network (KEEN) to Lehigh. Ochs is retiring after 40 years of impact. “It’s time to let other people—the next generation—figure out how to keep improving engineering entrepreneurship education, and I wish them all the best,” he says.
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 partnership that aims to address rising health care costs. “I like putting myself in places where I’m uncomfortable,” she says. “I like learning all the time.”
In 2018, the swimming team celebrated 100 years at Lehigh and both the men’s and women’s team ended their regular season with winning records.
Residents from Creative Vibes, a themed housing option that combines Arts and community, regularly host music and arts events for the campus community.
Baker Institute hosts an annual 24-hour LU Makeathon competition where students create physical solutions for problems.
William Gaudelli is the new dean for the College of Education.
Lehigh students immerse themselves in the dynamic world of Silicon Valley.
Lehigh defeated archrival Lafayette on their home turf, 34-3, in this year's 154th meeting of college football's most-played rivalry.
Students present projects and creative ideas at the Mountaintop Expo - a showcase of work from various university departments and programs.
Students develop their leadership abilities by learning critical-thinking skills and the value of character in Lehigh’s Army ROTC curriculum.
The scutoid is a new geometric shape discovered by a team of biologists & bioengineers including Lehigh’s Javier Buceta.
Baker Institute’s Chris Kauzmann mentors students during the 2019 Lehigh Silicon Valley program.
Lehigh launches “GO: The Campaign for Lehigh,” a $1 billion-plus fundraising and engagement initiative.
Bridge West residence hall, a new student living facility opening in Fall 2020, will provide housing for 720 students. The residence hall will bring new vitality to the core of campus.
Lehigh IBE students work with incubator start-up firms on their capstone projects.
International Week celebrates our diverse population with great events and programs.
Lehigh Art Gallery’s Chinese Ceramics Collection has more than 100 objects dating back to the Neolithic period.
Lehigh’s Chess and Business Strategy Program helps students learn chess strategies and apply them to the business world.
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.
President John Simon met with top university leaders in China and more than 250 China-based Lehigh alumni during a recent overseas trip.
Lehigh students studying in Costa Rica during their winter term, investigating the philosophy of and approaches to sustainable development.
Students organized “Speed Friending” events throughout the fall semester to bring students from different backgrounds together across campus.
