Intellectual Development
…in equal proportions a gentleman, scholar, and jolly good fellow.
A foundation in academics is key to being a DKE and achievement of excellence in Greek Life at Lafayette College. We encourage our members to pursue their diverse scholarly interests. To support our students, we offer the following programs. See their individual websites for an in depth description of the program and the importance to the core values of Delta Kappa Epsilon.
| Program Name | Description |
|---|---|
| DKE Academic Standards Scholarship | Scholarship by alumni to recognize achievement of group GPA standards |
| Partnership with Lafayette College ATTIC (Academic Tutoring and Training Information Center) | Time Management Seminars, Peer Tutoring, One-on-one study skills development |
| Midterm Grade Reports for DKE Students | TBD; Will allow alumni to provide at-risk students the academic support they deserve |
| DKE Speaker’s Bureau | DKE alumni return to DKE House to speak about professional experience, opportunities, and intellectual topics |
| Student Recognition | Beginning in Summer 2011, provide recognition in our newsletter, the Rho News, for students named to the Dean’s List, academic honors, inducted into honors societies, and conducting research at Lafayette. |
The Objects of Delta Kappa Epsilon are
The cultivation of general literature and social culture, the advancement and encouragement of intellectual excellence…
Several DKE students maintained blogs as they studied abroad at Lafayette College. You can read Gregory Baldwin’s ’12 blog here about his travels in Fall 2010 and Jared Piette’s ’12 blog here about his travels in Spring 2010.