Lafayette prepares students to engage thoughtfully, responsibly, and productively in society. In a rapidly evolving world, the College is committed to ensuring that its students know how to produce and consume information in various forms, interact and communicate effectively with people from different backgrounds who may hold opinions different from their own, collaborate to analyze and solve problems, and engage with people, societal systems, technology, and the planet ethically and responsibly.
As part of a long-standing Lafayette Commitment, the College prioritizes being an inclusive community of the whole, one that provides an equitable and supportive educational environment that promotes student learning and success regardless of personal circumstance. This commitment has its foundation in our liberal arts core, encouraging students to use an interdisciplinary lens to consider issues of fairness and justice, and to use that knowledge to build communities of equity and inclusion while on campus and in their lives after college as global citizen leaders.