A Transformational Step
Admitting students regardless of their ability to pay is one of the characteristics that distinguishes the very best colleges.
Read about the planPresident Byerly
Implementing our initiatives for affordability, distinction, and growth will advance the College in ways that both reflect the realities of a changing world, and honor and extend our historical mission.
Presidential Communications
Alison Byerly was named president of Carleton College on May 12. She had announced Oct. 6 that she would step down as Lafayette's president at the end of her eighth year on June 30, 2021. Read a letter of appreciation from Board Chair Bob Sell '84, a profile in Lafayette magazine, and a list of accomplishments during her tenure as Lafayette’s 17th president.
On May 19, Lafayette named Nicole Hurd as its 18th president. "I am delighted that Nicole Hurd has been named the next president of Lafayette College," Byerly said. "Nicole's deep appreciation for the value of a distinctive liberal arts education, her commitment to broadening access to college, and her innovative thinking in the face of challenges will lead Lafayette well in its next chapter."
