Nicole Hurd (born 1970) is an American academic who became the 18th president of Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, on July 1, 2021.

Nicole Hurd, Ph.D., the founding CEO of the nation’s largest college access program who previously led efforts promoting undergraduate excellence and research opportunities at the University of Virginia, will become the 18th president of Lafayette College, effective July 1.

Faculty at Lafayette College have voted no confidence in the Easton school’s president, Nicole Hurd, a rare move they said emerged over several issues during her less than four years in charge ...

Nicole Hurd, Ph.D., a leader in expanding college access for excellent students of all backgrounds, is the 18th President of Lafayette College. She founded the nation’s largest …

Nicole Hurd, Ph.D., a passionate, energetic leader who is a champion of academic and inclusive excellence in higher education, will become the 18th president of Lafayette College.

2 days ago · Lafayette College President Nicole Hurd lost a faculty no-confidence vote on Tuesday, becoming the first president in the college’s nearly 200-year history to do so. The no-confidence motion passed 102-86 with six abstentions, according to the Clerk of the Faculty Joshua Smith. “The whole meeting was really taken up with this motion,” Government & Law...

6 days ago · The vote regarding college President Nicole Hurd will take place on Tuesday, according to The Lafayette, the college's student newspaper.

Lafayette College will flourish with Nicole Hurd in your presidency. She is a visionary, ambitious for the common good. She is also charming, modest, funny, and approachable. Nicole is a devoted teacher, an eloquent advocate for higher education, a national leader, and …

6 days ago · Lafayette College President Nicole Hurd will face a vote of no confidence from the faculty on Tuesday, two days into the spring semester. A successful vote of no confidence would be a symbolic declaration of the faculty’s loss of faith in Hurd’s leadership. It is believed that Hurd will be the first president in Lafayette’s...

Jul 1, 2021 · Nicole Farmer Hurd became the 18th President of Lafayette College on July 1, 2021. She joined Lafayette after serving as the founder and CEO of College Advising Corps, the largest college-access organization in the nation.