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Lehigh University presents Compelling Perspectives featuring V Spehar

Digital Journalist and Award-Winning Podcaster V Spehar Discusses Navigating Nontraditional Media, TikTok Ban at Compelling Perspectives
The host of @underthedesknews and the podcast “V Interesting” spoke about their experience breaking into nontraditional media and what it means to be a journalist.
Lehigh University

Lehigh University Announces Two New Research Centers to Address Community Health, Energy Systems
The Center for Community-Driven Assistive Technologies (CDAT) will explore novel ways to improve the lives of people with disabilities, while the Center for Advancing Community Electrification Solutions (ACES) will focus on creating efficient, reliable and self-sustaining energy systems.
Students walking toward a student center on a college campus.

Revitalized Clayton University Center To Open Ahead of Schedule in January 2025
The renovated building will include a variety of new dining options and spaces designed for community members to gather to collaborate, study and socialize
Joseph J. Helble '82, President

Lehigh University Kicks Off Year Two of Its Strategy Encouraging Engagement with "No Bystanders" Mantra
Lehigh’s first Strategy Town Hall of the 2024-2025 academic year emphasized the collaborative nature of strategy efforts that drove first year implementation successes and highlighted key initiatives for year two.
Powering PA's Future Symposium

Statewide Symposium at Lehigh Focuses on Turning Innovation Into Opportunity
The Powering PA’s Future Symposium attendees talked about ways Pennsylvania can grow its “innovation economy,” where new ideas are commercialized to drive economic growth.
Marty Baron

Marty Baron Announced as Second Speaker in Lehigh’s Compelling Perspectives Series
The former editor of The Washington Post, The Boston Globe and Miami Herald, and former senior editor at The New York Times and The Los Angeles Times, will speak about the role of media in contemporary society.
Katie Couric and President Joe Helble on stage

Katie Couric Discusses Future of Journalism, Balancing Fact-Checking at Compelling Perspectives
The former anchor and managing editor of the “CBS Evening News” and co-anchor of NBC’s “Today” show also talked about her cancer research advocacy and the changing media landscape.
Lehigh Campus Beauty Tree Blossoms

Frank Roth, Lehigh’s first General Counsel, Set to Retire at the End of the 2024/2025 Academic Year
Roth’s twenty-three year tenure ushered in a new in-house legal department, increased Lehigh’s geographic footprint, shepherded the first changes in 158 years to Lehigh’s Charter of Incorporation, and established the Roth Family Endowed Scholarship Fund.
Lehigh + Musikfest

Lehigh at Musikfest: ‘Celebrating Innovation at the Intersection of Disciplines’

Lehigh is bringing new, free events to Musikfest, including the live-taping of a podcast, a musical performance and the 'Lehigh Lounge.'

Campus in spring

Lehigh President Joseph J. Helble: Lehigh Should Aspire to Be A ‘Community of Belonging’
Helble ’82 held a Community Conversation in person and virtually on Monday.