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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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Lawrence kicks off year-long celebration of 150 years of Conservatory of Music and LCMS
Read More: Lawrence kicks off year-long celebration of 150 years of Conservatory of Music and LCMSBanners celebrating 150 years of the Conservatory are featured across campus. (Photo by Danny Damiani)
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Photo gallery: A festive welcome as campus comes alive for the start of Fall Term
Read More: Photo gallery: A festive welcome as campus comes alive for the start of Fall TermWe’re back. Lawrence University students returned to class on Monday, Sept. 16, kicking off Fall Term. It follows a busy Welcome Week as incoming students connected with campus resources, the wider community, and each other. From move-in, to the President’s Welcome, to Casino Night, to a series of EPIC events that gave first-year and transfer students…
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Ribbon cutting, tour mark opening of first phase of Lawrence University at Fox Commons
Read More: Ribbon cutting, tour mark opening of first phase of Lawrence University at Fox CommonsStudents tour one of the apartments in Fox Commons following Thursday’s ribbon-cutting ceremony. (Photos by Danny Damiani)
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Meet the new faculty: 14 talented educators join Lawrence as 2024-25 academic year begins
Read More: Meet the new faculty: 14 talented educators join Lawrence as 2024-25 academic year beginsLawrence University is welcoming 13 new tenure-track faculty and one three-year appointment as it prepares to begin classes for the 2024-25 academic year. One of the new faculty members, Ornella Hills ’12, has been hired into the endowed position named in honor of Mark Burstein, the 16th president of Lawrence. The Mark Burstein Assistant Professor…
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Class of 2028 greeted with applause as an energetic Welcome Week kicks off at Lawrence
Read More: Class of 2028 greeted with applause as an energetic Welcome Week kicks off at LawrenceMembers of Lawrence University’s Class of 2028 walk through the Lawrence Arch on their way to the President’s Welcome. (Photos by Danny Damiani)
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Boynton Society Celebration
Read More: Boynton Society Celebration(From left) Guitarist Tim Fitzgerald performs with vocalist Patrick Davis at the 2024 Boynton Society Gala. Photo by Rob Kopecky.
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Community Concerts by the Lake
Read More: Community Concerts by the LakeA crowd gathers for a concert on Aug. 28 featuring Katie Dahl, Eric Lewis and Rich Higdon. Photo by Rob Kopecky.
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Björklunden Goes Kinetic
Read More: Björklunden Goes KineticJumaane Taylor will showcase his tap dancing skills during DKAF this year. Photo courtesy of DKAF.
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Two-year grant helps put new focus on career exploration, discernment in the humanities
Read More: Two-year grant helps put new focus on career exploration, discernment in the humanitiesHistory professor Jake Frederick leads an Emergence of the Modern World class during Spring Term. (Photo by Danny Damiani)
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Lawrence’s Welcome Week helps new students build connections with peers, campus
Read More: Lawrence’s Welcome Week helps new students build connections with peers, campusNew students will again process from the Lawrence Arch to Memorial Chapel for the President’s Welcome. (Photo by Danny Damiani)
