Volume 84, Number 1, Fall 2003
Here are some highlights of the Fall 2003 issue of Lawrence University's quarterly magazine, Lawrence Today. To request a copy of the printed magazine or for other questions or comments, please contact the editor.
Why teach?
Great teaching lies at the heart of the liberal arts enterprise. We asked Lawrence
professors to complete the statement: "Why I Teach." Read
the
article
Checking the map
An innovative program that brings students from Japan's Waseda University
to Lawrence for a year's study is beginning its second year. So, how did the
first year go? Read
the
article
Also: 1,000 paper cranes
'The Dancer and the Dance'
President Richard Warch reviews the latest book by former Lawrence president
Douglas M. Knight, which deals with his experiences at Yale, Lawrence, and
Duke Universities and at the Questar Corporation. Read
the
article
Forms of awkward reverence
First things, last things: Professor Peter Fritzell's Baccalaureate address to
the Class of 2003 sounded echoes of their Freshman Studies experience. Read
the
article
In memoriam
Four alumni share memories of Professors John Alfieri, J. Bruce Brackenridge,
Charles Breunig, and Miriam Clapp Duncan. Read
the
article
First steps
A lifetime journey begins with a walk across the Commencement platform. Read
the
article
Also: Charges to the Class of 2003
Reunion Weekend 2003
More than 1,000 alumni and guests from 39 states and six foreign countries returned
to Lawrence for June's reunions. Read
the
article
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