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2023 HEED Award

Lehigh Receives HEED Excellence in Diversity Award for Fifth Consecutive Year

The national award, presented by Insight Into Diversity, honors colleges and universities dedicated to making diversity and inclusion a top priority.


12.5.23: Deadline Approaching - Future Maker Strategy Grants

A message sent to students, faculty and staff.

Chris Zadra

Chris Zadra '16 '17G Flies Drones for Whale Research

Zadra turned his engineering acumen, entrepreneurial spirit and interest in drones into a life-changing career with the Drones for Whale Research program.

Helble in Quito

Lehigh President Joseph J. Helble ’82 Kicks off Latin American Tour with Lecture at Universidad San Francisco de Quito

Helble delivered a lecture during his first stop on a tour of Latin America Thursday, highlighting Lehigh’s commitment to interdisciplinary education.

Universidad San Francisco de Quito

Lehigh President Joseph J. Helble ’82 Travels to Latin America to Deliver Lecture, Meet With Students, Alumni

Helble will deliver a lecture at Universidad San Francisco de Quito and connect with members of the Lehigh community in Ecuador, Colombia, Guatemala and Panama. It is his first overseas trip as president.

Great Wall of China

Frontiers Remain Key Concept in Geopolitics, Shellen Wu Argues in New Book

Wu's findings in 'Birth of the Geopolitical Age: Global Frontiers and the Making of Modern China' draw on research she conducted in Asia, North America and Europe.

Community Conversations

Lehigh President Joseph J. Helble: 'It’s Been an Extraordinary Six Months'

Helble ’82 held a Community Conversation in person and virtually on Monday.

Defend the Republic Drone competition

Lehigh Hosts ‘Defend the Republic’ Drone Competition at Mountaintop

Teams from eight universities compete in an event held for the first time at Lehigh.

Michelle Spicers shows students how to safely climb trees

Michelle Spicer Trains Student Mentees in Tree Climbing Safety to Help in Research Work

A grove of trees on Lehigh’s Asa Packer campus provides a learning environment for students.

Mushroom growing house

College of Business to Study Economics of Solutions Offered by Mushroom Farmers to Control Pests and Disease

The four-year study is part of a $7 million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture to assist American farmers.

Leon Panetta

Secretary Leon Panetta Announced as Second Speaker in New Compelling Perspectives Program

Panetta will visit Lehigh to discuss national security.

Nematostella picture

Michael Layden: Human Brain Shares its Blueprint with Sea Anemones

New research finds the same genetic mechanisms at work during neural development in both humans and Nematostella vectensis.

Students at 1972 rivalry game.

Squawk: What is Your Favorite Lehigh Football Memory?

From The Rivalry to a piece of a goal post, members of the Lehigh community recall Lehigh traditions and other moments.


A Message From President Helble

A message sent to members of the Lehigh campus community.

Portrait of Kenny Holdsman ’89

Kenny Holdsman ’89 Empowering Community Through Philadelphia Youth Basketball

The founder of Philadelphia Youth Basketball hopes to empower youth through education and basketball. The organization is focused on building critical thinking skills and a love of learning.

Georgette Chapman Phillips

Georgette Chapman Phillips: A Decade of Growth at the College of Business

Georgette Chapman Phillips to step down after a decade leading the College of Business.

food pantry

Tackling Food Insecurity

New partnership establishes a food pantry at an elementary school near Lehigh.

Pumpkin carved with LU

Pumpkins and Power Tools

Festivities for the 2023 Family and Founder's Weekend took place across campus throughout the final weekend of September.

Illustration of two people talking

Navigating Hot Button Issues

While at Lehigh, Raihan Alam ’23 co-founded the Douglass Dialogues, a student club that encourages civil discourse about social, cultural and political topics.

President Helble addresses incoming first years at convocation

Let's Roll Up Our Sleeves

A letter from President Joseph J. Helble '82.