Lehigh University President Joseph J. Helble emphasized the essential role of international students in fostering a globally engaged academic community during the university’s 2025 Commencement ceremony.
Amanda Connolly, Director of Lehigh University’s Office of International Students and Scholars, is leaving to become Executive Director of International Affairs at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
The Iacocca Institute at Lehigh University has formed a strategic partnership with global executive search and leadership advisory firm Stanton Chase to advance global leadership development, career readiness, and intercultural competencies.
Lehigh University’s Family Friendship Program connects international students with faculty and staff hosts to foster cultural exchange, community, and a sense of belonging.
Voices, Lehigh University’s student-run literary magazine, showcases art, poetry, and writing from its diverse campus community and fosters creative expression among students, faculty, and staff.
Lehigh University student Timmy Dillard was selected for a prestigious United Nations internship, marking the 61st consecutive Lehigh student to earn a U.N. placement through the LU/UN Partnership.
Lehigh students awarded Canada’s UN Mission Platinum certification for sustainability, highlighting the university’s global role in environmental diplomacy.
Akari Takahashi ’24 reflects on her journey from Japan to Lehigh University, overcoming language barriers and a virtual start during the COVID-19 pandemic to become a student leader and future medical school student
Lehigh University and Agastya International Foundation have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand collaboration in education, research, and academic development.
In addition to numerous dance groups, attendees were treated to a fashion show and food sampling as they celebrated the international community at Lehigh.
The Iacocca Institute Executive Fellows gathered for a virtual dialogue on nonprofit leadership, exploring how trust, culture, and invisible assets impact long-term sustainability and organizational effectiveness
Isabelle Canadine, a Lehigh student and member of the Seldovia Village Tribe, became the first from her university to attend the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, where she advocated for Indigenous-focused substance abuse policy reform.
Lehigh University alumna Caroline Mierzwa teaches in Spain as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant, combining education, cultural exchange, and international experience.
The Student Senate has granted new student organizations on campus the right to affiliate with one of the United Nations' seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Ten clubs have already aligned with an SDG, and a permanent committee will be formed.
Lehigh University senior Nađa Stojanović ’25, originally from Montenegro, earned multiple prestigious fellowships and will pursue cognitive science at the University of Cambridge after a globally engaged undergraduate experience.
Lehigh University students gained hands-on experience with healthcare systems, cultural immersion, and public health education during a study abroad program in the Dominican Republic.