February 1, 2017

Growing Purposefully

Recruiting and retaining top faculty in a highly competitive market requires long-term investment. Transforming a diverse campus into an inclusive community means funding activities, like athletics, that connect students throughout their four years. And jump-starting students’ careers means connecting them to immersive research and work experiences.

Success Requires Supporting:

Faculty – Goal $40 million

Our faculty are our greatest asset. By endowing professorships and adding faculty positions, we are introducing more flexibility and connection into our curriculum and increasing opportunities for student-faculty interaction.

Connected Communities Program – Goal $30 million

Lafayette’s new residential life program connects communities around shared interests and values and incorporates academic advising, career counseling, intramural competitions, and social activities.

Athletics – Goal $20 million

Lafayette’s 23-sport Division I athletics program is an incubator for leadership and provides individual opportunities for students to excel. The Maroon Club helps us shape leaders on and off the field through support for coaches, equipment, scholarships, programs, and facilities.

Student Research and Internships Fund – Goal $10 million

Turning information into knowledge is invaluable to the Lafayette experience. Generous campaign gifts are expanding undergraduate research opportunities and enabling immersive internships that offer a 360-degree work experience.