Time for your next adventure 🤎🤍
We’re so proud of all our CAS graduates this weekend and we can’t wait to have you back on campus as a @lehighalumni . No matter where you go, know that Lehigh will be here to welcome you home.
History student Jack Ciavolella '26 evaluates England’s political divisions that fueled the Labour Party's 18-year exile. This period in the 1980's was dominated by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, but Ciavolella is researching beyond this divisive figure to ask why the opposition party failed to win a general election. 🔗 Read the full deep-dive into his comprehensive senior thesis at the link in our bio.
The 2026 CAS research magazine Acumen is here! Discover the latest stories that celebrate the power of creativity. From America's (scandalous) first best seller to the history of radio to the genetics of zebrafish, this issue delves into the innovative and important work of a liberal arts education. đź”— Read the full issue at the link in our bio.
From psychology to biomedical research, Jordan Kotch's '26 vast array of experiences are informing her final project—a podcast about breast cancer. Read more about her journey and how Lehigh has prepared herself for a future in medicine. 🔗 Link in bio for the full story!
Moments in the “woods” 🌳 From the prologue to midnights, students brought fairytales to life with Stephen Sondheim’s musical “Into the Woods” last month. The back-to-back sold out shows during their two week run proved just how impactful such a collaboration was for students, faculty, staff, and the greater Lehigh Valley community. 🔗 Go behind the scenes and experience the magic for yourself at the link in our bio.
Ever wanted to learn more about ancient Buddhist storytelling traditions? The Department of Religion, Culture, and Society is offering a new online course that explores Buddhism and creativity, drawing on more than two millennia of Buddhist philosophy, poetry, art, film, and music.
Understand the story of your own life through the transformative power of narrative. Get the chance to have live discussions and dialogue with an expert in Buddhist history, art, and culture.
Registration is now open for this four-week program led by Annabella Pitkin, running each Wednesday in June via Zoom. đź”— Learn more and sign-up at the link in our bio.
The exhibition pictured @luartgalleries features Himalayan art on loan from the @rubinmuseum . Some of them will be back in rotation in the lower gallery next year!
With finals week in full swing, hear from students in the Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases course about why students are more likely to get sick đź¦
Students had a fun interactive game, resources and prizes at last week’s @bethlehemfarmersmarket 🌱
Some prevention tips: get proper sleep, stay hydrated, exercise, make sure to have vitamin C, and wash your hands! Simple but effective ways to prevent illness and spread. Finish strong!
Matthew Reeves '26 is reimagining how we make pharmaceuticals — one colorful molecule at a time. In Elizabeth Young's physical chemistry lab, he is on a quest for greener drug synthesis. Reeves' senior thesis focuses on oxadiazepines with a connection to photochemistry.
đź”— Read the full story about his innovative research at the link in our bio. And stayed tuned for more senior spotlights as we countdown to graduation!
What an exciting day! Members of the LUAG team visited @lehighmountaintop yesterday to see the final presentations from design-build course students with @lehigh_aad Assistant Professor of Architecture Christina Chi Zhang.
This architectural design and construction course is framed as a discussion of "Soft Commons," where soft, mobile, public, and sometimes insurgent structures are used to address needs that may sometimes be overlooked.
In addition to a mobile Pray-Meditation Room for Building C and a portable space for political dialogues across campus, one team of students was tasked with designing and creating a mobile Community Art Lab for LUAG!🎨
The portable, welcoming structure contains multi-use seating, tables, easels, sketch flats, display space, and plenty of storage for art materials. Our thanks to the ARCH 243 students and Christina Zhang for this engaging, adaptable piece that will help LUAG expand its work to bring art and artmaking to campus and community!
As a local expert on Moravians in the 18th century, Scott Paul Gordon is working on a book about enslavement in Bethlehem. He discovered a "lost ledger" while conducting research on arms that revealed new information about the role Moravians had with slavery. This information challenged previous assumptions. Assumptions that turned out to be entirely wrong.
Gordon was recently honored by the Moravian Historical Society with the Heritage Award for his contributions to the history of the Moravians during the American Revolution.
đź”— Read the full story in the latest issue of Acumen or at the link in our bio.
Sustainable architecture took flight last October! Deirdre Murphy, (@deirdremurphyart ) associate teaching professor of art and undergraduate research assistant Katie Bui ’26 celebrated World Migratory Bird Day at Washington College’s (@washcoll ) Center for Environment and Society during the installation of their public art commission.
The pair collaborated on Flyways, a design that allows viewers to use the installation as a bird blind and bench, connecting with the natural world through a work of art.
The most pleasant surprise? Alumna Katy Hunchar ’03 M’05 contributed major inspiration.
đź”— Learn more about Flyways and how Lehigh journeys crossed at the link in our bio!
