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November 17, 2025 | NEWS

Pop genius and poetic insight shine in packed Taylor Swift talk

Lake Forest College sparkled with excitement on November 10 as Harvard University professor, poet, and passionate Swiftie Dr. Stephanie Burt delivered her talk, “On the genius of Taylor Swift: A Harvard crash course on the pop superstar.”

November 17, 2025 | NEWS

Rebecca Graff honored by Society of Architectural Historians 

With decades of experience in urban archaeology, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Chair of Museum Studies Rebecca Graff has made a notable impact beyond her field. Her work was recently recognized with an award from the Society of Architectural Historians (SAH). 

November 12, 2025 | NEWS

Celebrating research and creativity at the Glassman Symposium

The 2025 Robert B. Glassman Memorial Brain, Mind, and Behavior Symposium brought together the Forester community for two days of exploration into the science of the brain and the art of human expression.

November 12, 2025 | NEWS

Where it all began: Brett Palmero ’20 returns to the College as biology professor

Five years after graduating from Lake Forest College, Brett Palmero ’20 returns to the Lillard Science Center to teach in the same classrooms he once occupied as a student.