When classes end in the spring, you might assume the campus is deserted. But Lehigh never sleeps. Check out some of what summer 2024 had to bring on campus and beyond!
In This Image: Feeding the future makers! The food trucks continue to pop up around campus to feed those still studying and researching through the summer, as well as those working in and around the buildings — like the Clayton University Center construction crew!
In This Image: Katie Guynn '17G, director of employer engagement, and Jenn Abraham, associate director of career education, partnered with local companies and alums to facilitate Career Treks for Lehigh student-athletes to explore career possibilities and network. Pictured: Football and women's cross country student-athletes at Members 1st Credit Union, hosted by former football student-athlete Mike Fedash '02.
In This Image: Rossin hosted another successful year of CHOICES, giving middle school girls hands-on opportunities to explore careers in STEM. Here the girls are working with the Robotics Air Drone team. Campers worked in teams to pick up objects with their drones and fly them to the finish line in a relay race style.
In This Image: With the Alley House project underway, students worked with Wes Hiatt in Building C to prefabricate panels for a prototype house being built on Bethlehem's West Side.
In This Image: The students will return in the fall to find major progress at the Clayton University Center. The south entrance will be sure to catch their attention and will eventually allow students to access the second floor of the building. It will conveniently connect the upper and lower points of campus.
In This Image: Musical guests Billy and Chris perform at the Grill & Chill BBQ Summer Series at Rauch Business Center patio. This summer offering brings the campus grilled-to-order lunch and live music from local musicians.
In This Image: The Startup Academy 2024 cohort, with 22 Lehigh students, completed a 10-week entrepreneurial internship with 13 Silicon Valley startups. The program, a partnership between Lehigh@NasdaqCenter and Lehigh Business, culminated in a graduation event at the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center with Bay Area alumni, founders, mentors, and prospective students.
In This Image: The Bethlehem Farmers’ Market kicks off each year at the end of April and runs every Thursday through the summer from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. It features produce, local vendors, food, and live music. Students returning to campus will have the chance to enjoy the market until early November.
In This Image: From left to right: Jill McDermott, associate professor of earth and environmental sciences (ESS) and director of Lehigh Oceans Research Center, and EES Ph.D. students Jessica Rodgers, Jada Siverand, and Esmira Bibaj. The group gathers in McDermott's lab in STEPS for research on how and why different geological processes influence hydrothermal vent chemistry.
In This Image: Among many other impressive research presentations, this year’s Summer Research Expo at Mountaintop on Aug. 1 featured virtual reality technology as part of the educational module "Watershed Explorers: Industrial History".
In This Image: Students in the College of Education's Urban Principals Academy @ Lehigh (U*PAL) presented their capstone projects on Aug. 1. Family, friends, U*PAL graduates, COE faculty, and staff came together to celebrate their achievements.
In This Image: Kaitlyn Powel '25 (IDEAS major) worked in Spain for eight weeks this summer. While there, she attended the Madrid Summit international human rights conference along with LGBTQIA+ rights activists from around the world.
In This Image: Many Lehigh students spent their summer gaining industry experience through internships. Soaring Together scholar Forum Patel ’27 documented a day in the life of a business analyst intern at St. Luke's University Health Network on Facebook and Instagram Stories for development and alumni relations.
In This Image: On June 18, Library and Technology Services hosted a Read & Grow event, pairing children’s storytime with plant therapy activities. Veronica Moore, author of "Rosie’s Special Gift", read her new book and led an interactive discussion at the free event.
In This Image: Every year, the Community Service Office collects donations from students, faculty, and staff to host the Great South Side Sale. All proceeds benefit children’s programming in local South Side Bethlehem schools. This year’s Southside Sale is in honor of Em Finney, one of the founders of this program over 25 years ago.
