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Lafayette College, 200 years in the making, launches our Bicentennial celebration with pride, ambition, and an enduring commitment to academic excellence. Now we build on our storied history while charting the course for our next generation of greatness. Join us as we embark on our third century.
200 Years of Academic Excellence
Explore how faculty and staff are celebrating the Bicentennial spirit in classrooms, performances, special events, and more.
Bicentennial Events & Highlights
As Lafayette College marks its Bicentennial, we invite you to explore all the ways we’re celebrating this milestone. Below, you’ll find updates on signature events and opportunities to connect with our history of impact and excellence.
For a full list of upcoming events, be sure to check our calendar
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May 14, 2026
Lafayette Legacies
: Honoring Our Past, Serving the Future (Historical Society of Pennsylvania)
May 23, 2026
Commencement
June 5, 2026
Reunion
August 28, 2026
Students, Faculty, and the Power of & (Illinois)
September 3, 2026
Marquis de Lafayette’s Birthday Celebration
Sep
10
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A Legacy of Learning: Lafayette’s Bicentennial Symposium
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Oct
10
Bicentennial Gala
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Oct
16
Student Bicentennial Gala
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Nov
20
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21
Bicentennial Concluding Celebration & Lafayette/Lehigh Football Game
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Check back often!
Don’t miss out: Bicentennial updates ahead!
We will be updating this site as a number of academic events take shape, official Lafayette Bicentennial merchandise becomes available, and as new opportunities to learn about the history of impact and excellence that is Lafayette College are announced. Your next visit promises to reveal exciting additions to this celebratory moment.
For a full list of upcoming events, be sure to check our calendar
News & Updates
Apr 21, 2026
Two-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Maggie Rose named as 2026 Reunion entertainment
Nashville-based performer will take the stage for an exclusive concert during Reunion Weekend
Apr 7, 2026
Bill Nye: Engineer, educator, and entertainer
2026 Founders’ Day Speaker brought his perfect balance of education and entertainment to Lafayette
Mar 31, 2026
Honoring the exceptional work of Lafayette faculty at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
At a special Bicentennial event in Los Angeles, Profs. Katherine Groo and Eric Hupe highlight the vital role of the arts in education, understanding the…
Mar 20, 2026
Painting a Lafayette story
Isabel Sorrells ’23 returns to the campus that shaped her own artistic journey to lead a collaborative mural project for the Bicentennial
Mar 15, 2026
39 moments from Founders’ Week
The special week-long celebration of all things Lafayette for the Bicentennial year brought fun, history, gratitude, and so much more
More Celebrations
Coinciding with the Bicentennial, America’s 250th anniversary in 2026 will be commemorated across the Lehigh Valley and Pennsylvania through a series of events, exhibitions, and other offerings. Learn more about these celebrations.
The Lehigh Valley is the place to be to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary! With art exhibits, programs, theatre, music, festivals, parades, and more.
Celebrate Pennsylvania’s Leading Role in the 250th Anniversary of America!
Lafayette College’s campus master plan is a bold vision that will strengthen the campus for future generations. Explore the
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Lafayette College is celebrating 200 years of history, innovation, and community with its bicentennial.
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emphasizes interdisciplinarity, democracy and its technologies, and cultivating connections.
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