has written on engaging students in discussing English literature (How to Get Students Discussing Books—And Much More, January 2006), which was favorably-reviewed by the Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy. Student body For the 2021–2022 academic year, Lausanne had 875 students enrolled (280 in the lower school, 230 in the middle school, and 365 in the upper school). Discounting parents, Lausanne students are from 68 different nations: In summer 2006, Lausane developed its own house system for middle-schoolers; the sub-units were named Cottingham, Lendenwood, Massey, and Monmouth. In 2020, arising from the widespread Black Lives Matter movement, concerns about inequity, and the 2020–21 United States racial unrest, Lausanne formed a task force with the purpose of creating an inclusive environment at the school. Lausanne, whose "student population was nearly 50% people of color — and among the highest percentages for a Memphis independent school", was spurred by alumni who felt the school wasn't doing enough to hire non-whites (who by February 2021 only amounted to 11% of the staff), and needed to only contract with similarly inclusive vendors. Extracurriculars Academic Lausanne's National Science Bowl team won state in 2015, and came in second to Knoxville, Tennessee's Cedar Springs Homeschool in 2016. Athletic As of 1992, Lausanne fielded boys' athletic teams in basketball, golf, track and field, and tennis. The school also had several girls' teams. American football Capitalizing on its still-increasing numbers of male students, Lausanne started its American football program with the 1992–93 academic year. By July 29, 16 boys had already applied for the new team. The team won their seasons in 2013 and 2014, and made their inaugural visit to the playoffs in 2015, losing to state champ St. George's Independent School "in the Division 2-A quarterfinals to finish 8-4." In 2016, Lausanne had three players being scouted by the United States Military Academy and Naval Academy. Campus Lausanne's Memphis campus has of land, and its first buildings were built in the 1960s. In 2008, Lausanne was a recipient of an American Academy of Dermatology grant for the construction of "shade structures" to protect students from damaging ultraviolet radiation. International Outdoor Discovery Center When planning to replace an existing playground for its lower school students (pre-kindergarten through fourth grade) in the campus' front, Lausanne desired not only a globally-themed installation, but also an enhancement to the school's curb appeal. Lausanne contracted with Landscape Structures after that company