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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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Student Snapshot: Ayla Walther finds her calling in German, history, teaching
Read More: Student Snapshot: Ayla Walther finds her calling in German, history, teachingAyla Walther, a double major in German and history, knew that she needed to come to Lawrence after sitting in a German class during her first visit to campus. Having studied German through middle and high school, the Lawrence junior said she loved the language and the culture and felt she was meant to pursue…
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Eight alums, eight stories: Shining a light on amazing, inspiring experiences
Read More: Eight alums, eight stories: Shining a light on amazing, inspiring experiencesWe’ve had a lot of great interactions with Lawrence University alumni in 2019, and we’ve shared some of their stories in the Lawrence magazine, on the lawrence.edu news wire, and on our various social media channels. Here are eight alumni we put in the Lawrence spotlight in 2019. There are plenty of others worthy of attention, of course,…
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Alumni get chance to reconnect, give back through Bjorklunden seminars
Read More: Alumni get chance to reconnect, give back through Bjorklunden seminarsVideo: Bjorklunden Bjorklunden [Lawrence University’s Northern Campus] The 2019 Björklunden summer seminar lineup will feature a strong showing by Lawrence University alumni eager to return to their roots at the university’s pristine northern campus. The lineup features 40 speakers, with topics catering to a wide range of interests. Fourteen of the instructors will be Lawrence alumni. That’s…
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Use of VR tech now reality in classrooms; FaCE grant to ramp up pace
Read More: Use of VR tech now reality in classrooms; FaCE grant to ramp up paceSenior Experience in Virtual Reality “One of the reasons I did that project was not only to explore my interest in it but also to give Lawrence the chance to pioneer in an art medium and form that not many schools are doing yet.” Christopher Gore-Gammon ’17, on creating with virtual reality — — —…
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19 superlatives: As 2019 closes, we celebrate a year of Lawrence brilliance
Read More: 19 superlatives: As 2019 closes, we celebrate a year of Lawrence brilliancePatty Darling leads the Lawrence Studio Orchestra during Fred Sturm Jazz Celebration Weekend at Memorial Chapel. The success of the jazz program provides the foundation for a new Bachelor of Musical Arts degree introduced at Lawrence in 2019. (Photo by Danny Damiani)
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LU’s Bee Campus designation OK’d; pollination-themed picnic set for Sunday
Read More: LU’s Bee Campus designation OK’d; pollination-themed picnic set for SundayThe bee advocacy work is paying dividends. Lawrence University has been certified as an affiliate of the Bee Campus USA program, making it the 71st campus in the nation to earn the bee-friendly designation — and only the second one in Wisconsin. To celebrate, a pollination-themed picnic will be held on the Main Hall green from…
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Cultural Expressions brings talent to the stage; check out photos from the big night
Read More: Cultural Expressions brings talent to the stage; check out photos from the big nightKyree Allen was among the performers at Saturday’s Cultural Expressions.
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As a student-athlete, embrace balance between academics, sports, self-care
Read More: As a student-athlete, embrace balance between academics, sports, self-careKarina Herrera ’22 is a captain on Lawrence’s 2020-21 women’s basketball team.
