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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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Decoda Chamber Music Festival returns to Lawrence for second year
Read More: Decoda Chamber Music Festival returns to Lawrence for second yearMembers of Decoda perform at Memorial Chapel during the 2021 Decoda Chamber Music Festival. (Photos by Danny Damiani)
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Matt Murphy embraces alumni connections as president of LUAA Board
Read More: Matt Murphy embraces alumni connections as president of LUAA BoardMatt Murphy ’06 welcomes alumni during the Reunion 2022 convocation in Memorial Chapel. (Photo by Danny Damiani)
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Lawrence’s Damiani earns CASE Award for “golden goal” soccer photo
Read More: Lawrence’s Damiani earns CASE Award for “golden goal” soccer photoDanny Damiani, a photographer and multimedia specialist in the Lawrence University Office of Communications, has received a Bronze Award in the international 2022 Circle of Excellence awards program from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). It honors a photo Damiani took in the moments after Lawrence’s Emma Vasconez scored a “golden…
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Lawrence President Laurie A. Carter Named to Annapolis Group Board
Read More: Lawrence President Laurie A. Carter Named to Annapolis Group BoardLawrence University President Laurie A. Carter has been named to the board of directors of The Annapolis Group of Liberal Arts Colleges, an organization that supports the work of about 130 independent liberal arts colleges across the country. The group helps member schools promote a greater understanding of the value and goals of a liberal…
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Diving into science: Marine research takes students to Bonaire in Caribbean
Read More: Diving into science: Marine research takes students to Bonaire in CaribbeanLawrence students dive in the waters of Bonaire as they conduct research into marine life. (Photo courtesy of Eleanor Meng)
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‘Going with the flow’: Pacific voyage, research call to two Lawrence students
Read More: ‘Going with the flow’: Pacific voyage, research call to two Lawrence studentsThe scenery was beautiful on the The Global Ocean: Hawaii voyage. This is a swimming spot on Palmyra Atoll. (Photos courtesy of Katie Mahorney ’22 and Emily McFarland ’22)
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A 175th-themed quiz: 47 Lawrence trivia questions, from 1847 to now
Read More: A 175th-themed quiz: 47 Lawrence trivia questions, from 1847 to nowIn honor of the 175th anniversary of Lawrence’s founding in 1847, and in conjunction with Lawrence Archives, and in a nod to Lawrence’s love of trivia, we’ve put together a quiz to test your knowledge of Lawrence history. Learn more Lawrence is celebrating 175 years of history throughout 2022 A few of the questions are…
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‘You persevered, even thrived’: Two years later, Class of 2020 is celebrated
Read More: ‘You persevered, even thrived’: Two years later, Class of 2020 is celebratedMembers of Lawrence’s Class of 2020, dressed in regalia and with family, friends, and faculty looking on, took their walk across the Commencement stage on Saturday morning, a moment two years in the making. The ceremony in front of Main Hall, and related weekend events, provided a sense of closure for a class that saw…
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News and notes from around Reunion 2022: Coming home feels so good
Read More: News and notes from around Reunion 2022: Coming home feels so goodThe Parade of Classes was among the highlights of Saturday’s festivities at Reunion 2022. (Photos by Danny Damiani)
