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…
Browsing: First year experience
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…
International orientation leaders transition international students to life at Lehigh
The school year starts early for incoming freshmen who live outside the United States. International students arrive at Lehigh almost a week…
5×10 program helps first year students acclimate to Lehigh
After the success of “the first six,” a program where first-years were required to attend events during the first few weeks…
Changes in Lehigh leadership, explained
Since the installment of Lehigh’s 14th president John D. Simon on July 1, 2015, the university has seen a turnover…
Fresh perspectives: P.R.I.D.E. program guides freshmen student athletes
Being a freshman at Lehigh can be demanding, but being a freshman student athlete presents its own set of challenges such as…
F1RST provides resources for first-generation students
When Kevin Ly, ’19, and Patricia Morales, ’19, attended LeaderShape this past winter, they discussed the struggles and hardships of first-generation…