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The Rally
The Rally is a long-standing tradition at Lehigh University. Every year, the incoming class is adopted by the class who were introduced to Lehigh 50 years prior.
Alumni representing the classes of 1953 through 2023 carry their class flags at the Rally, welcoming the Classes of 2024 and 2025.
Head back to the Clayton University Center Lawn for one of Lehigh’s longest-standing traditions.
Since 1945, alumni who matriculated 50 years prior have adopted that year’s first-year students to celebrate the brown and white at the annual Rally. Come celebrate Lehigh through spirited events like student performances, the alumni class adoption, and the colorful parade of classes, where alumni representatives wield their class flags and first-year students reveal the flag for their class.
In This Image: Karen Stuckey ’75 presented Ethan Riester ’25 with Class of 2025 flag, the first time an alumna did the honors.
In This Image: President Joseph Helble ‘82 welcomes the Classes of 2024 and 2025 to campus at his first Rally since becoming President
In This Image: Class Representatives Karen Stuckey ‘75, her husband Henry Seduski, and Gus Gustafson ‘74 gather with President Joe Helble ‘82 and his wife Rebecca Dabora at the volunteer dinner prior to the Rally.
Get involved with The Rally!
Welcome the newest members of our Lehigh family!
Represent Your Class
We need at least one flag bearer from every class! Email AlumniRelations@lehigh.edu if you’d like to come to campus end-August to participate.
The Pre-Rally Volunteer Dinner
Join your classmates at the pre-Rally Dinner. It's a great place to meet up with classmates and celebrate this Lehigh tradition.
Can't Make it in Person? Send a Virtual Welcome
Send a note to AlumniRelations@lehigh.edu if you’d like to take 2 minutes to participate in a welcome video to our new classes.
Accepting the Flag
Every year incoming undergraduate students are selected to accept their class flag from the adoptive class. Their flag is then hung in the Alumni Memorial Building with a number of other class flags.