Made possible through funds raised through the College's Capital Campaign, the new facility gives Cedar Crest wrestlers a dedicated space for training, competition, and team development. The space features a six-circle wrestling mat with wall mats surrounding its entirety, an attached area for cardio, stretching, and film study, and offices for the head coach and graduate assistant coaches.

WHAT: Wrestling Room Ribbon Cutting

WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 24 at 3:30 p.m.

WHERE: Lees Hall, Cedar Crest College, 100 College Drive, Allentown, PA 18104

ALLENTOWN, PA (09/24/2026) Cedar Crest College announces the launch of its newest doctoral program, the Executive Doctor of Business Administration (xDBA), beginning in Fall 2027. The program is the first of its kind in the Lehigh Valley and provides experienced business professionals with an opportunity to advance their leadership, strategic thinking, and professional impact beyond the master's level and the traditional Master of Business Administration, preparing them to pursue the highest levels of leadership in their fields, executive consulting, or college-level teaching.

This new program reflects Cedar Crest's commitment to meeting the evolving needs of today's learners and workforce and serving as a lifelong learning partner for students at every stage of their careers. The program awards the degree of Doctor of Business Administration upon successful completion.

ALLENTOWN, PA (09/23/2026) This October, the Performing Arts Department at Cedar Crest College presents Something's Afoot, a murderously fun and hilarious musical spoof of Agatha Christie's classic novel And Then There Were None.

Set in an isolated English country estate owned by the wealthy Lord Dudley Rancour, ten eccentric guests find themselves stranded when a raging thunderstorm brings massive flooding and power failures. When Lord Rancour is discovered dead under mysterious circumstances, the guests scramble to uncover the murderer-all while falling victim, one by one, to a series of bizarre and hilarious traps and devices.

"It's an outrageous 'whodunit' that will keep you guessing and laughing until the very last minute," says Director JoAnn Wilchek Basist '77. Something's Afoot promises a riot of a good time, with murder and suspense running rampant alongside plenty of laughs. For JoAnn, the fun culminates in the show's final reveal, which she is most excited for audiences to see.

"The final 'reveal' of the murderer is the pinnacle of the show," says JoAnn.

Something's Afoot will premiere in Samuels Theatre at Cedar Crest College on Thursday, Oct. 1 through Saturday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 4 at 2 p.m.

ALLENTOWN, PA (09/17/2026) Wellness is an integral part of campus life at Cedar Crest College, with a commitment to health and well-being woven throughout the entire campus community.

Cedar Crest is one of only 193 universities and colleges worldwide honored by Exercise is Medicine (EIM) for its efforts to create a culture of wellness on campus. EIM is a community-impact initiative of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).

That work comes to life through the College's Exercise is Medicine on Campus (EIM-OC) program, a campus-wide physical activity and wellness initiative that brings together faculty, staff, and students, along with departments and committees like the Employee Well-Being Committee, Office of Student Engagement, Health Services, and the Health Sciences Department.

Each year, our annual report gives us an opportunity to reflect on the work we have accomplished together and the relationships that make that work possible. LVAIC continues to be strengthened by the commitment of our member institutions and by the many faculty, staff, administrators, and partners who believe in the value of collaboration. Across our campuses and throughout the Lehigh Valley, we see every day how shared ideas, shared resources, and shared purpose can help our institutions thrive.

The 2025-2026 LVAIC Annual Report is now live! See what the consortia and wider community accomplished in the 2025-2026 academic year.

President Nicole Hurd welcomes alumni home for a record year at Lafayette, sharing new national rankings and inviting alumni back to campus as the Bicentennial closes out.

In a video message to Lafayette alumni, President Nicole Hurd shares that the College enters the year with a record number of applications and a campus full of energy. She highlights the College’s continued strength in this year’s Princeton Review rankings, including new recognition for Happiest Students, Most Accessible Professors, and Best College Theater, alongside a continued top-five national ranking in Best Career Services.

Tara Simpson will start as LVAIC's Operations Manager in September 2026. In this role, she supports data analysis and reporting, contract coordination and development, operational improvements, and internal and external communications. Through this work, she helps strengthen efficient, data-informed operations, effective collaboration, and high-quality services that support LVAIC’s member institutions and the consortium community as a whole.

Tara brings to LVAIC 11 years of experience in higher education. As a key member of Muhlenberg College’s Advancement team, Tara drove alumni engagement through innovative volunteer, social, and lifelong learning programs, while prioritizing communication and data analysis and building relationships with the college’s alumni, students, faculty, and staff. Her style is ever-influenced by her longtime work in the vibrant and fast-paced world of book retail, where she developed her interests in employee training and visual presentation.

BETHLEHEM, PA — September 2, 2026: Today, Moravian University announced that world-renowned British pianist Simon Mulligan has joined the Music Department as Artist-in-Residence for the fall 2026 semester. In his role, Mulligan will collaborate with faculty and mentor music students.

Described by The Times of London as "the most abundantly gifted of pianists" and hailed as "phenomenal" by jazz legend Herbie Hancock, Mulligan is widely regarded as one of the world's most versatile keyboard artists. His career spans classical, jazz, and contemporary repertoire, having performed with leading orchestras including the Royal Philharmonic, BBC Symphony, Detroit Symphony, and Warsaw Sinfonia.

Cedar Crest College is achieving historic enrollment growth, welcoming the largest fall entering cohort in the College's 159-year history. Overall enrollment is up over 7% in just one year and nearly 20% since 2023, when Cedar Crest launched its strategic growth plan. The College is also welcoming its largest first-year undergraduate class in 20 years. Together, these results mark a powerful period of growth for Cedar Crest and demonstrate the accelerating momentum of the College's strategy.

This year's newest Falcons come from far and wide, representing 17 states-including California, Minnesota, and Texas-and 10 countries around the world. The class also represents a range of academic interests, with Nursing, Forensic Science, Psychology, and Biology among the most popular majors.

BETHLEHEM, PA — August 31, 2026: Today, Moravian University announced the official launch of its AI Innovation Lab, a hands-on physical and collaborative space where students from any academic discipline can test ideas, learn emerging technologies, and build practical AI tools to address real-world challenges.

Led by Dr. Jenifer Norton, the new lab empowers students from any major to build practical AI tools for real problems with local business and nonprofit partners.

The launch fulfills a central recommendation of the Presidential Task Force on Artificial Intelligence, whose four-phase roadmap to establish Moravian as a national model for ethical AI integration was approved by the Board of Trustees in April 2026.