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Ready for the extraordinary

Lafayette College, 200 years in the making, launches our Bicentennial celebration with pride, ambition, and an enduring commitment to academic excellence. Now we build on our storied history while charting the course for our next generation of greatness. Join us as we embark on our third century.


 

Sep 26 - 28

Bicentennial Kickoff & Fall Weekend

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February 20, 2026

Students, Faculty, and the Power of & (Florida)

Mar 7

Conference of the Council of Lafayette Women

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Mar 9 - 13

Founders' Week

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May 14, 2026

Lafayette Legacies: Honoring Our Past, Serving the Future (Historical Society of Pennsylvania)

May 23, 2026

Commencement

June 5, 2026

Reunion

August 28, 2026

Students, Faculty, and the Power of & (Illinois)

September 3, 2026

Marquis de Lafayette’s Birthday Celebration

Sep 10 - 11

A Legacy of Learning: Lafayette’s Bicentennial Symposium

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Oct 10

Bicentennial Gala

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Oct 16

Student Bicentennial Gala

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Nov 20 - 21

Bicentennial Concluding Celebration & Lafayette/Lehigh Football Game

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Check back often!

  • Don’t miss out: Bicentennial updates ahead! We will be updating this site as a number of academic events take shape, official Lafayette Bicentennial merchandise becomes available, and as new opportunities to learn about the history of impact and excellence that is Lafayette College are announced. Your next visit promises to reveal exciting additions to this celebratory moment. For a full list of upcoming events, be sure to check our calendar

 

News & Updates

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Nov 9, 2025

The power of Lafayette: Mathematics meets basketball

Statistics and sports come together in a story of student research that takes the basketball team to new heights.

Oct 30, 2025

One mentor, two students, and the Nobel Prize

Faculty-student interactions such as the ones shared between Prof. Beverly Waugh Kunkel and his Nobel Prize winning students are still the foundation for…

Oct 26, 2025

Honoring our namesake’s legacy at George Washington Presidential Library

More than 90 Lafayette alumni, family, faculty, staff, and friends gathered for an evening at the George Washington Presidential Library Oct. 22.

Oct 22, 2025

Celebrating Lafayette’s Bicentennial across America: Corvallis, Ore.

More than 150 members of the Lafayette College community came together to cheer for Lafayette Football and learn how our student-athletes excel with the…

Oct 19, 2025

The power of Lafayette: Tyler Roberts ’25 and Prof. Chip Nataro

“At Lafayette, it was kind of the true embodiment of student-athlete, student-first,” shares Tyler Roberts ’25.

More Celebrations

Coinciding with the Bicentennial, America’s 250th anniversary in 2026 will be commemorated across the Lehigh Valley and Pennsylvania through a series of events, exhibitions, and other offerings. Learn more about these celebrations.

Lehigh Valley 250 logo

The Lehigh Valley is the place to be to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary! With art exhibits, programs, theatre, music, festivals, parades, and more.

America 250 PA logo

Celebrate Pennsylvania’s Leading Role in the 250th Anniversary of America!

Major initiatives

An aerial view of the Lafayette College Campus

Lafayette College’s campus master plan is a bold vision that will strengthen the campus for future generations. Explore the campus master plan website.

Lafayette College is celebrating 200 years of history, innovation, and community with its bicentennial. Learn about our founding story.

Lafayette College’s strategic plan emphasizes interdisciplinarity, democracy and its technologies, and cultivating connections.

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