Editorial Services

Editorial Services

Lehigh University
Communications and Public Affairs
301 Broadway, 4th Floor - Suite 400
Bethlehem, PA 18015
U.S.A.
P: 610-758-4487
Fax: 610-758-5566
Email: communications@lehigh.edu
Website: www.lehigh.edu/communications

Editorial Services Staff

Mary Ellen Alu
Director, Editorial Services

Stephen Gross
Christina Tatu
Stephanie Veto
 

Mary Robinson Challenges Lehigh Community to Advocate for Climate Justice

The former president of Ireland spoke about the global impact of climate change at the Kenner Lecture for Cultural Understanding. 

Lehigh closed due to winter storm

Lehigh will be closed on Wednesday, Feb. 7, due to the winter storm. 

 

How do you give a voice to the disenfranchised?

Giving voice to the disenfranchised is vital to the mission of dismantling systemic inequality.

Why is it important to be a lifelong learner?

The process of continuous learning is instrumental in not just how you conduct yourself, but how you view the world. Learning implies that you need to know more.

Mary Robinson, Former President of Ireland, to Speak at Lehigh

The human rights activist will speak about climate justice in the 2018 Kenner Lecture on Cultural Understanding. 

What makes a great leader?

Today, hierarchies are flattening, employees are looking for flexibility and meaning as much as a paycheck, and they want to be engaged, challenged, have opportunities for creativity, and have a voice. In this context, leaders who can pause, ask questions, listen and attempt to understand their employees’ perspectives (particularly those with whom they disagree), and try to empower employees, should be most effective. These are sometimes called servant leaders.

What is the power of storytelling?

The tales of how we navigate the vicissitudes of everyday life and loss become vital to us. From the sum of those stories, we create our lives and our identities. We are the stories we know and the stories we tell.

How can you prepare students for such a tumultuous world?

Matters of diversity, social justice, politics, religion, constitutional rights, inclusion and even exclusion begin to scratch the surface of formal and informal conversations that take place on any given day.

Are we all inherently biased?

Social cognition focuses on how social forces shape how we think and act.

Can a university help address the opioid epidemic?

The opioid epidemic is complex and multifaceted, so the solutions are unlikely to be simple. Universities have the great advantage of the presence of faculty with diverse skill sets working in close proximity. If a university can create an environment that promotes interaction, cross-pollination of ideas, and interdisciplinary collaboration, it can become an ideal breeding ground for creative solutions to important societal issues.

Is a truly equitable campus achievable?

A first step is understanding what we mean by “equitable campus” and how it relates to diversity and inclusion efforts. In our case, we are building on the three strategic pillars of diversity, inclusion and equity. When we talk about an equitable culture, we are really referring to a culture of equity versus a culture of equal opportunity.

Lehigh Receives STARS Silver Rating for Sustainability Achievements

Lehigh is one of only three colleges in Pennsylvania to get a silver rating in 2017.

What is global competency and why does it matter?

We seek to educate graduates who are prepared to analyze complex global challenges, to collaborate respectfully and effectively with people from diverse backgrounds, and to take responsible local action after due consideration of contemporary global contexts.

Are we overreliant on educators to address societal ills?

Educators still need to provide academic preparation for career readiness, but they also need to prepare students for today’s fast-paced technological society undergirded by the American democracy.

Lehigh Announces MLK Day Activities

Several MLK Day events are open to members of the university community.

Using Virtual Reality to Diagnose Glaucoma

IBE students develop product that utilizes virtual reality technology to administer a field test that would screen for glaucoma.

Students Dive into Real-World Entrepreneurship Experiences at Lehigh Silicon Valley 2018

Lehigh students from all areas of study spent Jan. 2-8 in a “live case” learning environment in the Silicon Valley.

How can we provide clean water for everyone on Earth?

Of all the needs we humans share, none is as unifying as our need for safe drinking water.

What is permaculture and why does it matter?

Permaculture is an agricultural design system that focuses on sustainability through understanding patterns found in nature that can be directly related back to human systems.

The Marching 97 Ushers in the New Year in London

Lehigh's Marching 97 joins performers from around the world in 2018 New Year’s Day Parade in London, England.