Lehigh University is an exceptional place. As one of the most distinguished universities in the country, we are working to ensure that Lehigh remains true to its mission to advance learning by integrating teaching, research, and service for decades to come.

Our goal is to continue to create the new knowledge and develop the leaders necessary to meet the challenges of a rapidly evolving world.

How are we accomplishing that? By continuing to recruit and retain the best and brightest faculty and staff, who are dedicated to challenging both conventional wisdom and their students in classrooms, laboratories, workshops, and in the field.

There is also a sense of family that pervades the entire Lehigh community. It is a family that adheres to core values: integrity and honesty, equitable community, academic freedom, intellectual curiosity, collaboration, commitment to excellence, and service.

- Alice P. Gast