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Menasha School District to host 5 home Football Games at Lawrence University’s Banta Bowl
When news spread that a tornado had torn through the Fox Cities on July 27, the community was left shaken from the devastation. Miraculously, no fatalities were reported, though dozens of…
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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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‘HoLUdays’ bring alumni together: ‘We had a fabulous time connecting with Lawrentian friends’
Read More: ‘HoLUdays’ bring alumni together: ‘We had a fabulous time connecting with Lawrentian friends’Lawrence alumni gather in San Francisco for the “HoLUdays.”
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Lawrence’s Estelí Gomez ready to join her Roomful of Teeth ensemble in Grammy spotlight
Read More: Lawrence’s Estelí Gomez ready to join her Roomful of Teeth ensemble in Grammy spotlightRoomful of Teeth is nominated for two Grammy Awards. The 2024 ceremony will be held in Los Angeles on Feb. 4.
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International students find warm welcome to Appleton through Friendship Family Program
Read More: International students find warm welcome to Appleton through Friendship Family ProgramLacy Frewerd, director of international student services, greets students at a Friendship Family Program gathering in International House. (Photos by Juan Marin)
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Love of dogs leads Lawrence alumna Kate Newmyer on an adventure with the Iditarod
Read More: Love of dogs leads Lawrence alumna Kate Newmyer on an adventure with the IditarodThe Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race will begin March 2 in Anchorage, Alaska.
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Lawrence mourns passing of Marjory Irvin, a ‘forward-thinking giant among music professors’
Read More: Lawrence mourns passing of Marjory Irvin, a ‘forward-thinking giant among music professors’Marjory Irvin speaks with students in a music class in the early 1970s. (Lawrence University Archives)
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Get out and enjoy: On and off campus, embrace beauty of a gorgeous Fox Cities’ winter wonderland
Read More: Get out and enjoy: On and off campus, embrace beauty of a gorgeous Fox Cities’ winter wonderlandThe beauty of the winter season is seen on the Lawrence University campus following a January snowfall. (Photos by Danny Damiani)
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‘Great tradition’: Student-led Great Midwest Trivia Contest returns for 59th time this weekend
Read More: ‘Great tradition’: Student-led Great Midwest Trivia Contest returns for 59th time this weekendMaddie Guest is the trivia head master for the 59th Great Midwest Trivia Contest, which carries a fairy tale theme this year. (Photo by Cesar A. Donaire ’24)
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Two years after an Academy Award nod, Lawrence alumnus Dorji has new film drawing Oscar buzz
Read More: Two years after an Academy Award nod, Lawrence alumnus Dorji has new film drawing Oscar buzzThe Monk and the Gun is directed by Pawo Choyning Dorji ’06.
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On Main Hall Green With … Matthew Stoneking: Research, teaching, and global collaborations
Read More: On Main Hall Green With … Matthew Stoneking: Research, teaching, and global collaborationsPortrait on Main Hall Green: Matthew Stoneking (Photo by Aaron Lindeman ’27)
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Returning to Wisconsin with ‘Les Mis’ is a ‘full circle moment’ for Lawrence alumna Schuyler Thornton
Read More: Returning to Wisconsin with ‘Les Mis’ is a ‘full circle moment’ for Lawrence alumna Schuyler ThorntonSchuyler Thornton ’14 plays the flute in the pit orchestra on the Broadway tour of Les Misérables.
