Live Globally.

Live to Serve Others.

Live Lehigh.

Live Creatively.

Live for Adventure.

First-Year Living & Learning Communities

Live in more than just a residence hall.

Live in a camp of fellow outdoor explorers... or among a

cohort of future global leaders... or in a think tank of

innovators and entrepreneurs. The Live Lehigh Program

allows first-year students the opportunity to reside in one of

five dynamic themed communities intended to

connect different students with similar

passions. Here’s what you need to know

about the program:

- There are five Live Lehigh communities for first-year students to choose from. The 2014 - 2015 communities are: - The Creative Commons: Innovation & Entrepreneurship - Global Lehigh - Live.Learn.Serve - Intersecting Identities: Empowering Difference through Leadership - Outdoor Adventure House

- Students will have the opportunity to live with and learn alongside other first-year students with similar passions and interests. All five communities are housed together, so students will also get to interact and build connections with the members of the other programs, as well as join in on their programs and events.

- Each community is led by a Faculty or Staff Advisor and a Gryphon student mentor, to help students become better acquainted with the University and its resources while exploring their passions.

- Each community will enjoy group meals, discussions, outside speakers, on-campus events, off-campus trips, and more in order to engage participants in their interests in fun and different ways outside of the traditional curriculum.

- Each community will encourage students to grow and develop as students and on-campus leaders in the context of their passions, interests. and hobbies.

- Advised by Lisa Getzler-Linn, Senior Director of Programs and Operations for the Lehigh Baker Institute for Entrepreneurship, Creativity, and Innovation, along with rotating Baker Institute faculty members.

- A community for entrepreneurs, innovators, and creative minds across Lehigh disciplines and majors.

- Students will collaborate to explore and expand ideas, as well as learn about Lehigh and local resources that can help turn these ideas into reality.

- Discussions and site visits with local entrepreneurs, as well as participation in Baker Institute events, will help participants develop their entrepreneurial skills and creative talents outside of the classroom.

The Creative Commons: Innovation & Entrepreneurship Community

- Advised by Carolina Hernandez, Director of the Community Service Office.

- This community is for participants who wish to shape their leadership skills

and engage in active citizenship through community service programs

at Lehigh and in the Greater Bethlehem Community.

- Participants will gain leadership experience through planning

and implementing their own community service initiatives.

- Students will explore and learn more about Bethlehem and

the ways in which they can get involved in their new hometown.

Live.Learn.Serve

- Advised by Jeanne Tan Ma, Assistant Director at the Office of International Students & Scholars.

- A community of domestic and international studentsinterested in exploring different countries andcultures through events, meals, guest speakers, film, and more.

- Students will connect with Lehigh’s resources for globalization, including the Office of International Students & Scholars, the Study Abroad office, and the Lee Iacocca Institute.

- Participation in immersive events and discussions celebrating international cultures will expand students’ worldviews and prepare students for leadership roles in a global community.

Global Lehigh

- Advised by Trish Boyles, Director of LGBTQIA Services

- A community of students interested in social identities, diversity, and social justice leadership.

- Participants will explore their own identity and the identity of others (including race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, class, and ability) in an effort to expand their capacity for leadership.

- The community aims to help particpants develop inclusive leadership skills for working with diverse groups on campus and beyond.

- The experience will include facilitated dialogue, student-driven activities, and collaborative programing and work with the Office of Multicultural Affairs, the Women’s Center, LGBTQIA Services, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Africana Studies and the Office of Student Leadership Development.

Intersecting Identities: Empowering Difference through Leadership

Ready to Live Lehigh ?

Questions? Contact Us!

Photography Courtesy of Lehigh University Communications + Public Affairs. Artists: Christa Neu & Ryan Hulvat

You will be able to apply for a Live Lehigh community through Residential Services’

mid-May Housing Application. Select a Live Lehigh option when choosing housing

preferences.

Reach out to the Office of Residence Life by

emailing inlife@lehigh.edu, or calling 610.758.6598.

Reach out to the Office of Residence Life by

emailing inlife@lehigh.edu, or calling 610.758.6598.

Live Lehigh is a collaboration between The Office of Residence Life, the Office of the First-Year Experience,

and Residential Services.

- Advised by Matt Kitchie, Director of Student Activities, along with Aarsenio Perry and Andrea Barker, Assistant Directors of Student Activities, and Carmen LaMacchia ‘14.

- A community for students interested in outdoor recreation and adventure sports, as well as conservationism and nature.

- The community will explore the Lehigh Valley outdoors through various activities, including hiking, camping, kayaking, climbing, cycling, and more.

Outdoor Adventure House