You don’t have to wait until graduation to create a lifelong relationship with Lehigh.
Lehigh University’s Association of Student Alumni (ASA) members spend their college years creating memories that will last a lifetime. Since 2002, the ASA has worked to create positive Lehigh experiences for students on campus so that they’ll stay connected and engaged long after graduation.
The ASA believes in tradition, which is why it also partners with the Office of Development and Alumni Relations to connect with the larger alumni family. Through the ASA, alumni are encouraged to create connections with current students that enrich their days during college and set the stage for their life long after.
Follow the ASAs on social media at @lehighasa and engage with current students who are a part of the ASA organization!
If you have more questions, contact us at inasa@lehigh.edu, or explore the ASA Lehigh Involvement Connection (LINC).
ASA Executive Board
Asha Patel ’27
President
Emma Owendoff Najarian ’28
Vice President
Emmalynne Hedrick ’29
Director of Traditions
Mary Darin Cline ’27
Director of Alumni and Class Affinity
Devon Maguire ’29
Director of Philanthropy
Sara Taylor ’29
Director of Marketing
Sam Perry ’25G
Advisor
ASA Traditions and 5 x10’s
Bed Races
Date/Time: Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Location: Packer Avenue
This is the ASA’s most well known event of the year! This tradition takes place during Spirit Week leading up to the Lehigh–Lafayette Rivalry football game in November. Teams race side by side down Packer Avenue to compete for a special prize. The beds are special racing beds designed to be safe, innovative, and fun to drive. Teams dress in costumes and bring enthusiasm to the race. In addition, hundreds of members of the Lehigh community come to watch to cheer on their friends and colleagues.
History of Bed Races
In the early days of bed racing, students constructed their beds from scratch in an effort to demonstrate their engineering prowess. The special event eventually ended, but was revived in 2007 by the Class of 2010.
In 2014, the beds were designed by the student staff and professional staff of the Design Labs, specifically to be safer than the ones used in the past. ASA plays a big role in coordinating this annual tradition!
Participation
All students, faculty, and staff are welcome to form a team. Teams are composed of 5 members. Registration for this event is sent out via a campus-wide email in late October. Students are encouraged to get creative by picking a team name and wearing costumes. Prizes are awarded to Best Team Theme, Second Place, and Overall Winner. All participants are required to attend a safety meeting and sign two different waivers — a safety waiver and conduct waiver. For more information, contact inasa@lehigh.edu.
Little Brown Box Scavenger Hunt 5x10
Date/Time: Monday, September 14, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Location: Clayton UC Flagpole
The Little Brown Box holds over a century of Lehigh traditions. From the alma mater to fun facts, this little treasure box is a wealth of information about Lehigh — past, present, and future. ASA hosts an annual 5x10 event each fall to introduce first-year students to our beloved traditions through an interactive experience. The best part? Everyone who attends gets to take home their very own Little Brown Box!
For more information, contact inasa@lehigh.edu or check us out on LINC!
Dear Senior Me 5x10
Date/Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Kick off your Lehigh journey with the Association of Student Alumni (ASA) for an exclusive 5x10 event designed to help you figure out who you want to be under the arches! Unlock exclusive words of wisdom from the newly graduated Class of 2026 and dive into a Lehigh "bucket list" curated by the your Association of Student Alumni. The best part? You will write a personal letter to your Senior Self—filled with your hopes, goals, and promises—that will be sealed away and handed back to you when you pick up your cap and gown just weeks before graduation.
For more information, contact inasa@lehigh.edu or check us out on LINC!
Philanthropy 5x10 - “Let’s Get This Bread: A Snackable Guide to Giving Day + March Mania
Date/Time: TBD
Curious about how Lehigh University fundraises for academic programs, athletics, and student experiences? Want to learn more about what it takes to keep Lehigh a top-tier institution? Join us to learn about Giving Day + March Mania and how it can support YOUR student clubs and overall Lehigh experience. You bring a friend and we’ll bring the snacks!
For more information, contact inasa@lehigh.edu or check us out on LINC!
Brown and White Fridays
As a campus tradition, everyone in the campus community wears Brown and White every Friday to show school spirit. The ASAs continue to encourage the community to keep up this tradition by handing out small prizes to students they see wearing Brown and White or Lehigh gear on Fridays.
For more information, contact inasa@lehigh.edu or check us out on LINC!
Giving Day + March Mania
Date/Time: Spring 2026
In 2024, Lehigh Athletics and Development and Alumni Relations combined their annual giving day challenges into one. In 2025, this 48-hour campaign raised over $3 million from over 4,600 donors to secure scholarships, hands-on learning opportunities, and support for programs that enhance the student experience.
Each year during this campaign, the ASA’s host an on-campus student event to educate the campus community on how Giving Day + March Mania benefits every Lehigh Student. In 2025 student clubs and organizations were invited to fundraise for their programs and raised over $21,000 from over 140 donors!
Is your club interested in fundraising during the 2025 - 2026 school year?
- Learn more about crowdfunding with Development and Alumni Relations
- Apply to fundraise during Giving Day + March Mania 2026 - check your inbox and the ASA IG for updates later this fall!
For more information, contact inasa@lehigh.edu or check us out on LINC!
More Ways ASAs Are Involved
Date/Time: Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
Each entering class is represented by an official class flag, which features the class's graduation year and colors. The flag is presented to the class at The Rally, held each fall as the first official gathering of an incoming class. A class will have the same colors and flag design as their “adopting class” – the class that is 50 years their senior. The tradition began in 1945 when the Class of 1899 adopted the Class of 1949. Alumni representatives return to campus to carry their class flags at The Rally. When the flags aren't in use, they decorate the hallways of the Alumni Memorial Building, with the four current undergraduate class flags displayed in the atrium.
Fun Fact: The oldest surviving original class flag is from the Class of '89 – 1889.
The ASAs help with this special event, welcoming our incoming class and helping to share campus traditions in a unique style.
Date/Time: September 18-19, 2026
Founder's Day has been a Lehigh tradition since it was first celebrated on October 9, 1879, following the death of Asa Packer that May. The annual event celebrates Asa Packer's legacy and honors the current leaders of the Lehigh community. The day is often used to dedicate buildings, install faculty, and recognize achievements. In more recent years, Founder’s Day has expanded into a weekend-long celebration, and we now call it Founder’s Weekend.
Fun Fact: Early Founder's Day festivities pitted the first-year and sophomore classes against one another in events such as football, track, tug-o-war, and rope tying.
Family and Founder's Weekend is a weekend-long celebration filled with many activities for families and students to enjoy together.
It is a part of the ASA’s responsibility to actively engage alumni in the campus community and to sustain a relationship between alumni and current students. Every year, we participate in alumni relations programs such as Dinners for 12, Giving Day, discussions with alumni affinity groups, and more! Each year the ASAs look forward to creating a bond between alumni and students in order to create a stronger Lehigh community.
