Events Archive

Please join the Mandela Washington Fellows, Iacocca Institute, Lehigh University at Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas at 7:30 pm on Thursday, July 11 for a free screening of "Black Girl". Black Girl is believed to be the first feature film made by Black African - Ousmane Sembene -in Sub-Saharan Africa. The free film is being supported through a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. "Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this film do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities."

Graduate students pursuing doctoral degrees can apply for a grant to travel abroad for work related to their research. The deadline for this round of grants is May 15. Learn more and apply!

Join us to hear about Lehigh's best kept secret, the 23rd annual Iacocca Global Village for Future Leaders. This program gives Lehigh students the unique experience spending the summer with young leaders from around the world. There will be a full scholarship given to one student from each college at Lehigh. To find out more about this incredible opportunity, come to our information session on April 9 in the Global Union, 2nd floor of Coxe Hall at 4:00 PM - There Will Be Cookies!

Lehigh University and the International Labour Organization have partnered to present a discussion of the future of work, as part of the ILO's 100th anniversary celebration. This one-day conference on "An Equitable and Sustainable Future of Work" features addresses by dignitaries including United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development and Chief Economist, Elliott Harris, and Executive Director of the ILO for North America, Kevin Cassidy. The conference will also present a series of panels focusing on “Effective Lifelong Learning Systems,” “Transformative Agenda for Equality,” and “Improving Global Value Chains for Decent Work.” This event is free to members of the university community. To learn more and register, visit global.lehigh.edu/futureofwork

Announcing New International Services and Insurance Program: This program is administered by International SOS (ISOS), which has been providing the Lehigh community with medical, security and travel services since 2009. The new benefits include coverage of sickness and accident medical expenses up to $10,000, as well as emergency dental coverage, medical evacuation and more. ISOS can help you find doctors who speak English, coordinate your care, and arrange payment so that you avoid out of pocket costs. You can learn more about the program and review the full summary of benefits in the Lehigh ISOS portal at go.lehigh.edu/isos. The Lehigh University Student International Services and Insurance Program remains unchanged. All faculty and staff traveling on Lehigh related business are automatically covered by this policy effective immediately. If you are planning an international trip, please visit the ISOS portal before you leave to register your travel plans. Although registration is not required, this will help facilitate communications and access to the appropriate assistance and insurance coverage in the event of an emergency. In the ISOS portal, you can also sign up for medical or security alerts, create your emergency record to make it easy to access your health information anywhere, and print an ISOS membership card with contact information. Personal travel befo re or after the official activity is not covered. Individuals may purchase an individual personal plan and more details are available on the Lehigh ISOS portal at go.lehigh.edu/isos. Please attend one of the information sessions to learn about the new plan.

Technion - Israel Institute of Technology is a science and technology research university, among the world’s top ten, dedicated to the creation of knowledge and the development of human capital and leadership, for the advancement of the State of Israel and all humanity. Come to this information session to learn more about studying abroad at this institution!

Want to study abroad in Italy this summer? Then attend this info session to hear more about the faculty-led study abroad program, Lehigh in Italy, led by Professor Viscardi. This program offers the opportunity to earn 6 credits (The Architecture of Carlo Scarpa- HU and Architectural Drawing- HU) during 4 weeks of study in "The Veneto" region of Italy. The program will explore the regional characteristics of The Veneto cities of Padua, Venice, Vicenza, and Verona with an architectural focus on the work of the 20th century Venetian architect, Carlo Scarpa.