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Boynton Festival, Saturday, August 22, 2026 Registration now open!
Join us for a one-of-a-kind day inspired by Björklunden’s renowned seminar experience—where curiosity leads and everyone has a place in the conversation. Events are free; lunch options available for a…
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Choosing Joy: Student speaker Megan Eisenstein’s journey of self-discovery
Megan Eisenstein ’26 is a government major with minors in dance and statistics and data science.
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Two Lawrence University music faculty win GRAMMY award
Lawrence University’s Michael Clayville and Erin Lesser, members of the acclaimed band, Alarm Will Sound, won Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance at the 68th Annual GRAMMY Awards.
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Lawrence University Launches Commuter Student Program
A fresh snowfall welcomes students on their walk through campus.
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John Pfefferle, Paul Hoffman, and Tom Janssen Gift Prime Downtown Appleton Property to Lawrence University
City Center East in downtown Appleton, Wisconsin
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Former students reflect on the lifelong impact of professor emeritus Hugo Martinez-Serros
Read More: Former students reflect on the lifelong impact of professor emeritus Hugo Martinez-SerrosProfessor Emeritus Hugo Martinez-Serros passed away on Feb. 26, 2026.
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Lawrence mourns the death of Trustee Emeritus John Luke ‘71
Read More: Lawrence mourns the death of Trustee Emeritus John Luke ‘71Trustee Emeritus John A. Luke, Jr. ’71
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Lawrence University names James M. Downer, Assistant Vice President for Athletics
Read More: Lawrence University names James M. Downer, Assistant Vice President for AthleticsJames M. Downer, Assistant Vice President for Athletics
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From a Gala to a Festival!
Read More: From a Gala to a Festival!For almost 30 years Lawrence University has held a celebratory summer event (usually in August) to thank people who have supported Bjorklunden financially by becoming members of the Boynton Society. This event was always somewhat euphemistically called a “gala” with the first gala held in 1996. That was when President Rik Warch presided over a…
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Presenting the 2026 Björklunden Seminars
Read More: Presenting the 2026 Björklunden Seminars“It fills / The darkening room with light.” – Robert Penn Warren from “Where the Slow Fig’s Purple Sloth” This summer we invite you to allow yourself to enjoy the enrichment of lifelong learning. Whether you are new to Björklunden, or you have a perennial lifelong learning routine, we’re excited to share this year’s lineup of…
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The Björklunden Awards: Your Nomination is Requested
Read More: The Björklunden Awards: Your Nomination is RequestedWinners of the 2023 Winifred Boynton Creative Spirit Award: Northern Sky Theater’s Frederick “Doc” Heide, Jeff Herbst, and Dave Maier (not pictured).
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Celebrating Our Gardens
Read More: Celebrating Our GardensOn Tuesday, July 28th, Björklunden will be one of many sites open to visitors for the Annual House & Garden Walk sponsored by the Door County Medical Center Auxiliary. Proceeds from the Garden Walk ticket sales will be directed to the Door County Medical Center Behavioral Health Campaign. Those interested in joining this event and…
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Björklunden Memories!
Read More: Björklunden Memories!Enjoy reading the special Bjorklunden memories listed below that were sent to the newsletter last fall. -Dan Taylor teaching us about Greek fables and challenging us to write our own for the seminar class! -There are so many. Mainly Bill Urbrock’s classes! -Favorite memory at Bjork: working there and giving Chapel tours over the summer!! I…
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Giving Day 2025: Björklunden Recap
Read More: Giving Day 2025: Björklunden RecapThis article was contributed by Debby Sycamore ’80 $87,000 an hour. Imagine. Over the course of one day, just 24 hours, 1819 donors raised $2,086,566 – a new record for Lawrence’s Giving Day. Wow! Björklundenalso gratefully realized a new fundraising benchmark on this Giving Day. An ambitious Challenge of $62,800 was set by Friends of…
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Lawrence University to present world premiere of the opera, A Nearer Mother
Read More: Lawrence University to present world premiere of the opera, A Nearer MotherLawrence University to present world premiere of the opera, A Nearer Mother Ruth Coker Burks, pioneering AIDS activist and subject of the work, to attend Lawrence University will present the world premiere of A Nearer Mother, a new American opera by award-winning composer Evan Mack and librettist Joshua McGuire, on March 5 – 7, at…
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Acclaimed performer Audra McDonald to appear on-campus in April
Read More: Acclaimed performer Audra McDonald to appear on-campus in AprilAudra McDonald is a six-time Tony Award-winning actor and singer, widely regarded as one of Broadway’s most accomplished performers, known for her powerful voice, dramatic range, and celebrated work on stage and screen.
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Two Lawrence University music faculty win GRAMMY award
Read More: Two Lawrence University music faculty win GRAMMY awardLawrence University’s Michael Clayville and Erin Lesser, members of the acclaimed band, Alarm Will Sound, won Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance at the 68th Annual GRAMMY Awards.
