Fall 2023

Founder's Weekend

Summary

Each October since 1879, Lehigh has commemorated Founder Asa Packer with a campus celebration. Check back here for updates as the date approaches.

Asa Statue wearing a lot of hats on campus

Caption

Asa Packer wears a lot of hats during university events.

Lehigh History & Our Founder, Asa Packer

Lehigh University’s history is inherently linked to America’s rise as an industrial power. Our founder, the industrial pioneer, entrepreneur and philanthropist Asa Packer, laid the foundation for a university that has since educated generations of students and served as a force of positive societal change. Learn more about our history.

Founder's Weekend Recap

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Founder's Weekend 2022 Highlights

Iacocca Leadership Speaker Series

The Iacocca Institute presented Sylvia Acevedo, a trailblazing entrepreneur, business leader, and engineer who started her career working in NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and most recently served as CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA. A believer in the transformative power of education, Acevedo joined Richard Verma ’90, former U.S. ambassador to India and Lehigh trustee.

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Students spending time during Founder's Weekend

Founder’s Weekend Festival

The Lehigh community celebrated Asa Packer and his legacy at this come-one-come-all festival, complete with food trucks, student entertainment, and plenty of Lehigh tradition.

Leadership Recognition Dinner

A special evening to celebrate exceptional members of the Lehigh University community, recognize the inductees of Leadership Plaza, and honor recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Awards.

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Health, Science, & Technology building lit up at dusk

Health, Science & Technology Building Open House

President Helble and Provost Urban celebrated the Health, Science, and Technology building, Lehigh's newest research facility, home to the College of Health, and the largest building the university has ever built.

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Students standing on the steps of the Jewish Student Center Building

Jewish Student Center Building Dedication

The Lehigh community dedicated the new Jewish Student Center building and celebrated the 40th anniversary of the opening of the first Hillel house.

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President Helble running in the Fun Run during Inauguration

Pace the Prez

President Joseph J. Helble ’82 and members of the Lehigh community gathered a four-mile round-trip run in South Bethlehem and Lehigh’s Asa Packer Campus.