September 15, 2026 Update: Duration of Status Rule Postponed
On September 14, 2026, a federal court postponed implementation of the new Duration of Status (D/S) regulations that were scheduled to take effect on September 15 and prohibited the Department of Homeland Security from implementing the rule while the legal challenge continues. As a result, the new regulations are not currently in effect, and the longstanding Duration of Status framework for F-1 students and J-1 exchange visitors remains in place.
Go Abroad Fair connects Lehigh students with global opportunities
Lehigh’s annual Go Abroad Fair connected students with study abroad, internship and research opportunities around the world.
UN Under-Secretary-General Amandeep Gill presents on AI and education
U.N. tech envoy Amandeep Singh Gill visited Lehigh University to discuss artificial intelligence, higher education, global governance and the need for responsible AI development.
U.N. tech envoy brings message of human agency on AI to Lehigh
U.N. tech envoy Amandeep Gill discussed artificial intelligence, AI governance and the future of technology during a Sept. 2 event at Lehigh University.
In India, Lehigh student turns engineering skills toward human-elephant conflict
Lehigh University bioengineering student Hans Kuder conducted research at Ashoka University in India, using machine learning to detect elephant vocalizations and help reduce human-elephant conflict through the Iacocca International Internship Program.
United Nations Under-Secretary-General to discuss artificial intelligence at Lehigh event
United Nations Under-Secretary-General Amandeep Gill will visit Lehigh University for a Sept. 2 presentation on artificial intelligence, AI governance, education and digital infrastructure.
University News
Lehigh Symposium Puts Focus on Entrepreneurship
Community and business leaders are welcomed to campus for discussion on the role of universities in fostering innovation.
Lehigh Team Certifies EU Mission as Sustainable
Lehigh’s partnership with the UN began in 2004 when Lehigh became the sixth university in the world to gain Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) status with the United Nations (UN). This designation gives the university rare access to the world’s largest intergovernmental organization.
