Postponed until late October; please check your email for updates.
A breakfast meeting to thank Marquis Parents Council members for their engagement and philanthropic support to the College. A presentation from leadership with insight into the strategic direction of the College and the Council Co-Chairs along with a student panel showcasing a Marquis Parents Council program that highlights Lafayette’s distinctiveness.
Outside ~ Pardee Patio
Pick up your registration materials and tickets. Fill out a thinking-of-you postcard for your student in the Registration area. Postcards will be delivered to student mailboxes after the weekend!
ProJeCt of Easton • Outside ~ Pardee Patio
Please contribute to the Family Weekend Philanthropy Project by donating to Easton’s ProJeCt of Easton, which has been working to break the cycle of poverty in the Lehigh Valley by providing free literacy, educational programs, and assistance with basic needs since 1968. A list of suggestions may be viewed HERE. Please bring your items to the Family Weekend Registration area in Farinon College Center. All donated items will be personally delivered to ProJeCt by students of the committee following Family Weekend. Representatives from ProJeCt will be on hand to answer questions regarding the agency, community needs, and the impact the College and your contributions will have on the clients they serve. Thank you in advance for helping this worthy local organization.
Marquis Dining Hall ~ masks required and pre-registration only, please!
Register in advance to enjoy light breakfast options to start your day! Assorted whole fresh fruits, including locally sourced apples, assorted fresh baked muffins, fresh bagels with choice of cream cheese and jam, juice, hot coffee, and tea.
$8.00 per person; please purchase in advance when you register ~ No on-site sales available.
Grab the shuttle to visit downtown Easton! Shuttle will run continuous loops approximately every 20 minutes. Campus pickup and drop-off location is at McCartney and Clinton Terrace; downtown drop-off and pickup location is at Third and Church streets.
[The shuttle will run again after the football game 6 p.m.-8 p.m.]
Anderson Courtyard, between Acopian Engineering and Hugel Science Center
Come meet the students who created this tiny home to see a solar panel powered tiny house on wheels that a student built from a used school bus. Take a tour of the converted bus and learn about the building blocks of the solar power system that runs all the household appliances. There will be discussions on renewable energy, energy independence, and home applications of solar panels. Feel free to bring a device that you can plug into the system to use some of the electricity that it produces!
The Lafayette College women’s lacrosse program will host a free clinic Sept. 25 inside Fisher Stadium from 9-10:30 a.m. for all kids grades K-6. No prior lacrosse experience is necessary to attend as campers will go through drills with the current Leopards. Those interested can register here. For the latest on the Lafayette women’s lacrosse program, follow the Leoaprds on Twitter @LafayetteWLAX and Instagram @lafayette_wlax.
Scott Park, on the riverfront, Easton
Experience the longest-running open-air farmers market in the country! Enjoy local fresh produce, baked goods, local artisans, and so much more. Discover Easton’s rich local food and arts culture.
https://eastonfarmersmarket.com/
This event is sold out!
Bus departs from Williams Center for the Arts, corner of High & Hamilton Streets
Bring your family to experience the beautiful outdoors and some unusual geology. You will be guided on a trail to the boulder field and waterfall at Ringing Rocks Park. Use our hammers and learn why the rocks ring and how they got there. Sneakers or sturdy shoes are highly recommended. Not recommended for very small children or those with difficulty walking. Bottled water provided.
Guide: Larry Malinconico, Associate Professor of Geology and Environmental Geosciences.
Tickets: $20 per person (20 people maximum; register online. Weather cancellation at guide’s discretion).
Van Wickel Hall Museum ~ masks required, please!
Join Brian Lejeune, Curator of the Art Montgomery Mineral Museum, for a tour of this awesome on-campus space and to see and learn about minerals, rocks, and more!
Goodwyn Plaza, Rockwell Integrated Science Center [weather permitting]
Illustrated lecture by John Becica ’69, American Friends of Lafayette. Who was this guy Lafayette? What was his background? What motivated him to come to America and get involved with our war with Britain? How did he come to be such a celebrity in America? Why was our College named after him? Come and find out! Mr. Becica is a member of the American Friends of Lafayette, the historical society dedicated to the Marquis, established at the College in 1932.
Sponsored by the Lafayette Alumni of the Lehigh Valley.
~ These indoor events require masks and limited capacity ~
Farinon Steps [weather permitting]
Take a student-led walking tour of campus with Family Weekend Committee member Kristin Dinglestedt ‘22.
Gather on the front steps of Farinon a few minutes in advance.
Outdoors, behind Hogg Hall at the Schwartz-Schoor Plaza
Generations of Lafayette students have relied on the Career Center for choice of majors, job shadow opportunities, networking with alumni, exploring and securing internships, and preparing for life after Lafayette. Tour the office, meet the staff, and learn about the Gateway program.
Tent on the Quad [weather permitting]
Meet our new president, Nicole Farmer Hurd, who will share why she is excited and grateful to be on this journey with you and your students. She has pledged to bring her head, heart, and hands “to a community that will pursue a braver, bolder future as a model of academic and inclusive excellence in higher education.”
Metzgar Fields Athletic Complex, Mike Bourger ’44 Field at Oaks Stadium
Come cheer on the Leopards as they take on the Terriers! See the 2021 Roster, Coaches, Stats, and more here.
Go ‘Pards!
Directions to the stadium here.
Skillman Library Terrace [weather permitting]
Put on your comfortable shoes and join Chris Phillips, Professor of English, for a stroll through the historic sections of our beautiful campus: learn about college architecture, history, and traditions.
on the Quad! [weather permitting]
This event is sold out!
Join Lafayette families for some delicious food, games, relaxation, and pre-game fun. Look for President Hurd mingling to say hello, and for photographers at the Tailgate for a family photo. Music provided by WJRH and the Lafayette Pep Band. Look out for student EcoReps at waste stations during lunch on Saturday; this compost team will be helping to sort waste into trash, recycling, and compost receptacles. Menu: French fry bar with all the toppings (locally sourced potatoes from Twin Maple Farms in Bath, Pa.); grilled BBQ chicken, grilled turkey dogs, beef and ‘impossible’ gyros with all the toppings (locally sourced beef from Happy Valley Meat Co.); Mediterranean salad with chickpeas, kalamata olives, fresh veggies, and feta & lemon vinaigrette on the side. Save room for cotton candy, sno cones, and mini ice cream sandwiches! Water, lemonade, and locally sourced apple cider too.
Please register online. Tailgate wristband required; no on-site wristbands sold.
Guest and student w/out meal plan: $20.00; Student with meal plan: $8.00; Children under 12: $10
from Skillman Plaza to Markle Deck tailgating area and on to Fisher Stadium
The football team will be on the Quad for you to cheer on as they head to the stadium and prepare to beat Penn!
If you didn’t get your tickets in advance, gameday tickets are available at Gate 2.
~ These indoor events require masks and limited capacity ~
330 Rockwell Science Center ~ masks required, please!
Join this student panel presentation to learn how the Dyer Center fosters and sustains a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship that increases the creative capacity of Lafayette students to lead and inspire change.
Moderator: Yusuf Dahl, Bradbury Dyer III ’64 Director for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Colton Chapel
~ This indoor event requires masks and limited capacity ~
In the style of TED Talks, speakers will have 15 minutes to present their topics. Join us for these innovative and informative academic discussions, cutting-edge research, and important issues from our esteemed faculty members!
Natural Sciences: Psychology and the Law: When Bad Things Happen in Court
Professor Shaw will draw on his experience as a trial attorney and psychology professor in exploring how mistaken eyewitness identifications have led to the convictions of countless innocent people, many of whom spent decades behind bars for crimes they didn’t commit before the eyewitness misidentifications were discovered.
Presenter: John Shaw, Psychology
Humanities: Sex for Sale and Racial Policing in “Color-Blind” France, 1914-1946
Unlike the United States, France has claimed since the mid-nineteenth century to be a “color-
blind” nation, treating citizens equally regardless of their race. Such a principle also means that marriages between Blacks and whites cannot be outlawed. But with the unprecedented presence of Black men coming from across the French Empire to fight along France during the First World War, anxieties sparked about the development of interracial unions
between nonwhite colonial men and white French women. To limit these occurrences, French officials deployed brothels across France in the hope that having access to commercial sex would detract colonial troops from seeking out more sustained relationships with French Women, to curb the development of interracial marriages by controlling prostitution. Learn about the role of prostitution policing in managing racial relations in so-called “color-blind” France from WWI to the end of WWII.
Presenter: Caroline Sequin, History
Engineering: Indoor Air Effects of 3D Printing
3D printing is a highly versatile and commonly used technology that has become extremely popular for industrial rapid prototyping, as well as for recreational and educational use. Users can access printers in shared spaces (e.g., libraries, maker spaces, and research labs) with multiple units in one location. However, the high nozzle temperatures necessary to melt and extrude the plastic filaments result in the emission of ultrafine particles (UFP) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which can have adverse effects on indoor air quality and the long-term health of people utilizing the space. Proper understanding of printer emissions, those properties, and their ability to persist in the air are necessary to properly design and allocate space for safe operation.
Presenter: Joseph L. Woo, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Interdisciplinary: Bad Romance: Spies, Scientists, and the Politics of Adventure in the Cold War
The Cold War played out not only in summit meetings and proxy wars, but in the realm of culture too. This presentation will touch on questions of how we might identify a specific ‘Cold War culture’ and how we might best understand it by looking at specific genres of fiction (such as spy fiction/science fiction) and particular social groups (such as security professionals and scientists) in both the United States and the Soviet Union.
Presenter: Joshua Sanborn, History
Farinon Steps [weather permitting]
Take a student-led walking tour of campus with Family Weekend Committee member Emily Tesbir ‘24.
Gather on the front steps of Farinon a few minutes in advance.
Tickets are available online at GoLeopardsTickets.com. Students are granted admission with their Lafayette ID. Markle Deck premium football parking passes are limited and can be purchased for $25.
For all questions, contact the Lafayette Athletic Ticket Office at (610) 330-5471 or online at Goleopards.com/tickets.
Metzgar Fields Athletic Complex, Rappolt Field
Come cheer on the Leopards as they take on the Crusaders! See the 2021 Roster, Coaches, Stats, and more here.
Go ‘Pards!
Directions to the stadium here.
Grab the shuttle to visit downtown Easton! Shuttle will run continuous loops approximately every 20 minutes. Campus pickup and drop-off location is at McCartney and Clinton Terrace; downtown drop-off and pickup location is at Third and Church streets.
On campus or in town
Use cash or Pard Dollars for dining at Upper or Lower Farinon and Simon’s Café. Did you know? Students are invited to bring visiting family or friends to a meal in Upper! All Meal Plans include an allotment of meals to facilitate dining with non-student guests. Unused guest meals do not carry forward from semester to semester. Also check out local options here, including the spectacular Easton Public Market, open until 8pm.
Metzgar Fields Athletic Complex, Mike Bourger ’44 Field at Oaks Stadium
Come cheer on the Leopards as they take on the Eagles! See the 2021 Roster, Coaches, Stats, and more here.
Go ‘Pards!
Directions to the stadium here.