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Longtime ATLSS Director Richard Sause Takes on his Next Challenge

Sause will lead Lehigh’s Institute for Cyber Physical Infrastructure and Energy.


On the Road

A letter from President John D. Simon '19P


A Sincere 'Thank You'

A letter from Editor Tim Hyland


Information for the Temporary Closure of Packer Avenue

Updated 3.16.20: Work is underway to reopen Packer Avenue by March 23. As a result of the impact of COVID-19 and Lehigh moving to remote instruction, the temporary closure of Packer Avenue has been suspended until a later date, when students return to campus and a true test is feasible.


3.13.20: Important message regarding COVID-19

On-campus alumni events are being canceled or postponed, as well as regional and off-campus events. We will be in touch with alumni who are registered for events that are being changed. We will keep you informed about any changes to Commencement, scheduled for May 18, and Reunion, scheduled for June 4-7.


3.13.20: Housing Services message

Information from Housing Services regarding access to rooms, move-out options and procedures.

Lehigh University's Alumni Memorial Building

Lehigh Moves to Remote Learning for Remainder of Semester

The university has extended remote coursework through the end of the academic semester, including the exam period, through Wednesday, May 13.


3.12.20: Further information as students prepare to leave campus

For any students--graduate, undergraduate, domestic or international--who are experiencing financial hardship and do not have the resources to purchase travel home, we can work with you on these concerns. As we have already started using our housing system to track some requests, this remains the best system to gather information and respond to residential students.


3.12.20: Lehigh moves to remote learning for remainder of academic semester

Several new developments have led us to conclude that conducting classes remotely for the remainder of the semester (through the end of final exams on Wednesday, May 13) is necessary and in the best interest of the health and safety of our students, faculty and staff, and of the greater Bethlehem community.


3.11.20: Lehigh moves to remote learning temporarily

A message sent to the campus community from President Simon.


3.11.20: Flights suspended from Europe

President Trump announced this evening that all flights from Europe to the US will be suspended for 30 days, beginning Friday, March 13 at midnight. These restrictions will not apply to the UK.


3.9.20: Lehigh COVID-19 domestic travel and other updates

New guidance for domestic travel, hosting events, visitors to campus, human resource-related matters, and other information regarding Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19).


Engineering a World Record

John Knecht ’08 helps orchestrate longest Hot Wheels track run.


3.6.20: Lehigh University Semester Study Abroad update 3/6/20

The university senior leadership and medical professionals in the Health and Wellness Center continue to monitor the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak and to provide updates.


3.5.20: Novel Coronavirus Campus Response Update

Faculty guidance for instructors in all departments to plan for teaching in an online environment.


3.5.20: COVID-19 update and NEW travel information

The university senior leadership and medical professionals in the Health and Wellness Center continue to monitor the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak and to provide updates.

Jackie Krasas, deputy provost for faculty affairs at Lehigh University

Jackie Krasas '87 Named Lehigh’s New Deputy Provost for Faculty Affairs

Krasas succeeds Robert Flowers, who was recently named dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

A collection of colorful shampoo bottles on a shower shelf

Lehigh Physics Professor Demonstrates: Why Is an Empty Shampoo Bottle So Easy to Knock Over?

This easily observed and annoying phenomenon yields insights into center of mass and impacts. Jerome Licini and a first-year physics student demonstrate the effects of impact.

Lehigh's Alumni Memorial Building

Lehigh Accounting Program Ranked on Optimal’s 2020 Best Colleges List

Graduates with an accounting degree from Lehigh have the eighth highest median salary one year after graduation, according to the GradReports.com rankings.


3.2.20: Lehigh Update on COVID-19 for Summer Study Abroad and Internships

The university senior leadership and medical professionals in the Health and Wellness Center continue to monitor the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak and to provide updates.