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At a Time of Global Health Crisis, Lehigh Opens an Innovative College of Health

The College of Health is the first new college to open at Lehigh in the past 50 years.


Dispatches: The Greatest Generation

Dawn MacAllister ’85 recaps poignant conversations she’s had with her father, Tom MacAllister ’43.


How Lehigh Went Remote—In Four Days

Lehigh’s Library and Technology Services (LTS) and its Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL) were thrust center stage.

Karen Sicinski

Essential Workers Provide Support, Keep Lehigh Safe

While the COVID-19 pandemic sent almost all of Lehigh’s faculty, students and staff home in early March, a small number of Lehigh’s essential workers remained on campus to provide support for students, manage university operations and keep campus safe. Here, we share some of their stories.

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A Campus Community Responds to Crisis

The strength, ingenuity and resilience of the Lehigh community have been tested—and will continue to be tested—like never before.


8.24.20: COVID-19 Health Protocols: Responding and Reporting

A message to faculty and staff from Nathan Urban and Pat Johnson


Students React to Online Learning

Lehigh students quickly transitioned to online learning, but many longed to be back on campus.


Lab Learning From a Distance

Xiaoji Xu, assistant professor of chemistry, and a team of students develop virtual reality tool to help instructors provide lab-based experiences to students without bringing them into the lab.


Spreading Cheer: Music, Face Mask Donations and Comics

Faculty, students, staff and alumni looked for ways to help their communities.

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Making Lehigh an Antiracist University

George Floyd killing prompts activism, candid dialogue.


Correspondence

Letters to the Editor


Hope and Humility

A letter from President John D. Simon '19P


The Work We’ve Done, The Work That Remains

A letter from Editor Tim Hyland


8.24.20: Important COVID-19 Testing Reminders and Wednesday Deadline

A message to students from the Health and Wellness Center


Message to the Lehigh Community from Tony Silvoy of The Goose and students Cameron Wood '22 and Allison Findley '22

A video of the message was posted on Lehigh's Instagram, Twitter and Facebook accounts on Aug. 22.


8.21.20: Academic Integrity

A message sent to members of the campus community.


Message to the Lehigh Community from Bethlehem Mayor Bob Donchez, Kerry Shamnoski '22 and Lucy Kwiatek '22

A video of the message was posted on Lehigh's Instagram account on Aug. 21.


8.21.2020: COVID Testing Strategy

A message to faculty and staff from Nathan Urban and Patricia Johnson