Admissions counselors identify first-years for transitions list
Before students in Lehigh’s class of 2022 set foot on campus, admissions counselors will have created a transitions list of…
Browsing: First year experience
D-Life disparities: Students react to difference between diversity life weekend, Lehigh culture
A thick brown and white envelope laid on the table when Kiara Damon arrived home from school. Inside awaited informational…
A College Commentary: More than the ‘freshman 15’
You’re starting from scratch. As soon as you step onto campus as a freshman, you decide who you want to…
Edit desk: Writer’s Block
“Oh, you’re going to Lehigh? Business or engineering?” “I think the most sensible people stay as far away as they…
Edit desk: The purpose of a liberal arts education
I remember my first day of orientation at Lehigh University. My group took part in activities, meetings and constant icebreakers…
International students face challenges created by homesickness
Angel Oi Yee Cheng cried throughout most of her first two weeks at Lehigh when she arrived on campus to…
Gryphon Society celebrates 60th anniversary
This year marks the Gryphon Society’s 60th anniversary, and on Oct. 28, Gryphons from past years were invited back to Lehigh…
Sweet sixteen: Sebastian Galdamez begins Lehigh career as youngest student
On his 16th birthday, Sebastian Galdamez received an Arduino electronics kit from his mom. He unboxed the gray and blue…
Breaking down barriers: George White transitions into managing director for student access and success
The stress of navigating hundreds of stairs and gothic buildings can be daunting for any first-year Lehigh student. However, for…
Integrated housing provides additional support for incoming students
Older students may remember when first-year students and upperclassmen lived in strictly separate dorms. Richards House was a first-year dorm…