Multilingual students build English skills with ICAPE
For first-year students, adapting to a new environment can be a complex journey. For those with a first language that…
Browsing: First year experience
From fellow to friend: Admissions program advises prospective students
When Evan Hoover, ‘25, first arrived at Lehigh as a nervous first-year student, he was comforted by the fact that…
Bridging the language gap for international students: SLANG Club
The transition to college may be overwhelming for first-year students, given the adjustment to new friends, routines and classes. For…
Welcome to Lehigh: Behind the scenes of the first-year experience
The first-year experience at Lehigh starts with a first impression of student life during four days of out-of-class activities known…
Eleven students spend their first semester abroad in Ecuador
Eleven first-year students had an unconventional start to their college experience, studying abroad in Ecuador through the Lehigh Launch program.…
Fresh start: baseball adds 13 freshmen to 2023 roster
The Lehigh baseball team added 13 freshmen to its roster for the upcoming spring season. The number of freshmen added…
Clayton University Center, Hawk’s Nest to close for renovations next semester
The Clayton University Center will shut down its dining operations, event spaces and offices starting in spring 2023 until spring…
The first few weeks: safety for first-years
Lehigh welcomes around 1,500 first-year students to campus every August. With the arrival of these newly independent freshmen comes the…
Orientation leaders welcome first-year students to Lehigh
First-year students cover the University Center front lawn as orientation leaders raise colorful foam fingers into the air. A Bruno…
Acceptance rate decreases for class of 2026
Lehigh released its regular decision admissions results on March 24, concluding the admissions process for the incoming class of 2026.…