2014: Year in Review
Lehigh University takes a look back at the biggest stories of the year.
It was the year Lehigh University named a new president, cultivated excellence in student-research projects and played football on a grand stage. As 2014 comes to a close, here is a look back at some of the biggest stories of the year.
1. Lehigh named a new president.
John D. Simon Named Lehigh's 14th President
Simon, executive vice president and provost at the University of Virginia, will take office on July 1, 2015.
2. Lehigh welcomed one of the most diverse classes ever admitted to the university.
First-year students get warm welcome
Members of the Class of 2018 were greeted by a small volunteer army of staff, faculty, fellow students—and a new president.
3. Close to 67 inches of snow fell on campus – more than any other winter since the birth of most current Lehigh students.
Lehigh Snow Days, By the Numbers
More than 5 feet of snow and enough road salt to outweigh 214 elephants landed on Lehigh this winter.
4. Staff, faculty and students put a year-long focus on social justice.
Angela Davis and Nas to headline rescheduled MLK talk
The March 10 event highlights a yearlong celebration of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy.
5. Members of the Class of 2014 celebrated their graduation, with Washington Post Executive Editor Martin "Marty" Baron '76 delivering the commencement address.
'Truth must be honestly pursued'
Washington Post top editor addresses Lehigh's 146th commencement.
6. The Lehigh community gathered in New York to celebrate a historic football rivalry.
A grand stage for a great rivalry
On a tough day for the Mountain Hawks, Lehigh and Lafayette played the 150th edition of The Rivalry at New York's Yankee Stadium.
7. A 15-foot class project that first turned heads at a costume party became an overnight crowdfunding sensation.
A Dino 'Soar' Idea
A 15-foot class project has spawned into a crowdfunding sensation for grad student Lisa Glover.
8. More than 100 students found the freedom—and space—to explore and collaborate on myriad projects as part of the Mountaintop 2014 experience.
The Mountaintop Experience
During the summers of 2013 and 2014, Lehigh students and faculty engaged in a set of Mountaintop pilot programs. For these projects, faculty mentors identified subject areas, problems, possibilities, and modes of investigation or expression, but students were responsible for determining their goals and the details of their work.
9. Faculty members had fun reading their "Rate my Professor" reviews.
10. It wasn't just about football during Rivalry 150 weekend in New York. Lehigh University Choral Arts, accompanied by a full orchestra, performed Carmina amoris at Carnegie Hall.
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Tuesday, December 30, 2014
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