Recent News

Mayfair Festival of the Arts Returns to Cedar Crest College Memorial Day Weekend

For more than 30 years, Mayfair Festival of the Arts has been a Lehigh Valley tradition. This year's festival returns to Cedar Crest College over Memorial Day weekend, May 22-24, featuring art, crafts, food, music, and live performances. Admission and ...

Apr 21, 2026, 10:45am EDT

Choral Performance at Cedar Crest to Celebrate America's 250th Anniversary

Cedar Crest College's Department of Performing Arts proudly presents From Sea to Shining Sea, a musical tribute performed by the Cedar Crest Voices of Inclusion Choral Ensemble (VOICE) to commemorate America's 250 years of independence. Led by VOICE C...

Apr 16, 2026, 10:30am EDT

Building Tomorrow's Workforce: Cedar Crest College Hosts Tech & Talent Summit

On March 30, industry and academic leaders convened at Cedar Crest College's Tompkins Center for the College's inaugural Tech & Talent Summit. Presented by ADVANCE at Cedar Crest and the Harmon Center for Leadership in Technology, the Lehigh Valley Tec...

Apr 9, 2026, 10:15am EDT

Cedar Crest College Announces Former U.S. Congresswoman as 2026 Commencement Speaker

Cedar Crest College is proud to announce Susan Wild, former U.S. Congresswoman (2018-2025), as keynote speaker for this year's 156th Commencement Ceremony. Representing Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District, Susan built a reputation as a practical ...

Apr 7, 2026, 12:56pm EDT

Salisbury High School Senior Awarded Full-Tuition Scholarship to Cedar Crest College

Salisbury High School senior Maddie Dilliard has been awarded Cedar Crest College's prestigious Trailblazer Award, a four-year, full-tuition scholarship recognizing outstanding academic achievement, leadership, and community engagement. Dilliard recei...

Mar 20, 2026, 10:00am EDT

MEDIA ALERT: Cedar Crest College to Surprise Student with Full-Tuition Scholarship

The results are in-one talented, deserving Lehigh Valley high school senior will be awarded a full-tuition scholarship as the winner of Cedar Crest College's annual scholarship competition. The reveal will be held at the recipient's school, Salisbury H...

Mar 18, 2026, 10:16am EDT

Cedar Crest College Launches Advance at Cedar Crest

Cedar Crest College proudly announces the launch of Advance at Cedar Crest, a new professional learning initiative built for working professionals, career starters, career changers, and employer partners across the Lehigh Valley and beyond to respond t...

Mar 11, 2026, 9:32am EDT

MEDIA ALERT: Cedar Crest College to Present 'Puffs,' a Magical Parody Full of Heart and Humor

This February, the Performing Arts Department at Cedar Crest College presents "Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic," a 2015 original comedy play by New York-based playwright Matt Cox. Directed by Jarrod Y...

Feb 11, 2026, 3:30pm EST

Cedar Crest College Unveils Expert Witness Training Center During Homecoming Weekend

Cedar Crest College Unveils Expert Witness Training Center During Homecoming Weekend On Saturday, October 25, Cedar Crest College hosted a ribbon cutting and unveiling of the new Joni Berner Esq '75 - Expert Witness Training Center & Crime Scene Labo...

Oct 28, 2025, 10:00am EDT

MEDIA ALERT: Cedar Crest College to Host Ribbon Cutting of Expert Witness Training Center During Homecoming Weekend

Cedar Crest College will host a ribbon cutting and unveiling of the new Expert Witness Training Center & Crime Scene Laboratory during Homecoming Weekend. Designed to unite the essential elements of solving crimes and pursuing justice in one dynamic ed...

Oct 20, 2025, 10:00am EDT

About Cedar Crest College

Trailblazers. Ceiling smashers. Healers. Helpers. Artists. Advocates. Athletes. Allies. We are a community of students, faculty, staff, families, and friends who are committed to making a positive difference in our own lives — and in the world around us. Here at Cedar Crest College, we hone our skills, realize our potential, and reach for bolder and braver goals. Since 1867, Cedar Crest College has been opening the doors of opportunities for women. Today, we continue to empower our increasingly diverse student body — both in our undergraduate women's college and in our co-ed School of Adult and Graduate Education.