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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
Marty Baron

Nationally Renowned Editor Marty Baron Discusses Challenges Facing Journalism and Democracy
The Pulitzer Prize-winning alumnus spoke about the free press as an integral part of democracy, the importance of investigative journalism and challenges facing journalists today.
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President Joseph J. Helble: “Higher Education Has Never Been More Important”
Helble ’82 held a Community Conversation virtually and in-person on Tuesday, Dec. 3.
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.
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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.
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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.
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Lehigh Professor’s NSF-Funded Biology Project on Hybrid Chickadees Evolves into Free, Interactive Learning Module

Middle and high school students worldwide can now access lessons about evolutionary concepts and the impacts of climate change learned in Lehigh’s own backyard.

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Veteran Journalist Katie Couric to Kick Off 2024-2025 Compelling Perspectives Series

This year’s Compelling Perspectives theme will focus on the role of media in contemporary society.

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Joe Sterrett, Dean of Athletics, Stepping Down at the End of this Year After 52 Years on Campus
Sterrett reflects on his accomplishments and time at Lehigh.