Sex trafficking threatens the Lehigh Valley
Interstate 78, a major east-west highway in the northeast, runs through New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. According to Choose…
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The trouble with false promises: Prolonged Title IX investigations leave some students devastated
Sexual assault is a traumatizing experience, leaving people hurt, vulnerable and furious. Nationally, and here at Lehigh, Title IX offices…
The evolving relationship between Lehigh and South Bethlehem
Lehigh University and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania are mutually exclusive entities: neither would operate as they currently do without the other. The…
Following B&W investigation, College of Health’s interim dean speaks about new role
The College of Health’s newest top administrator, Beth Dolan, said she is “thrilled” and “really excited” to lead Lehigh’s newest…
B&W Exclusive: Months of tension in the College of Health preceded Whitney Witt’s resignation as dean
In January 2019, Whitney Witt signed on as inaugural dean of Lehigh’s College of Health. The college sat at the…
B&W Exclusive: Optimism remains around College of Health despite confronting ambitious goals, fiscal and pandemic-related challenges
It wasn’t long ago, in simpler times, when the College of Health was Lehigh’s big dream — the framework of…
The Timeline of the James Peterson Investigation
Related: B&W Exclusive: New Information Emerges in James Peterson Scandal Feb. 2017 ◦ Two sexual assault complaints against James Peterson,…
B&W Exclusive: New information emerges in James Peterson scandal
Over two years ago, James Peterson, a former professor of English and the former director of Lehigh’s Africana studies program,…
Marijuana mayhem: Bethlehem struggles with decriminalization implementation
Allegations of racial insensitivity. An investigation into the Bethlehem Police Department. Statements from a magistrate judge that she can’t adjudicate…
Lehigh grows footprint in region, expands into fourth campus
Traveling down Center Valley Parkway in Upper Saucon Township, sprawling sections of empty land stretch far into the distance, interrupted…