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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’s Hilt, Pickett, Sattler honored for their excellence in the classroom
Read More: Lawrence’s Hilt, Pickett, Sattler honored for their excellence in the classroomCommencement 2023 (Photos by Danny Damiani)
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Reunion concert in Memorial Chapel to celebrate music, influence of Fred Sturm
Read More: Reunion concert in Memorial Chapel to celebrate music, influence of Fred SturmThe late Fred Sturm ’73 was a prolific composer and music educator who led Lawrence’s jazz studies program for 26 years.
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Lawrence music students step up to record for upcoming film soundtrack
Read More: Lawrence music students step up to record for upcoming film soundtrackLawrence University students record at Honeytone, a studio in Neenah. (Photo courtesy of Honeytone)
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Lawrence to launch living-learning communities in Fox Commons
Read More: Lawrence to launch living-learning communities in Fox CommonsRendering of the exterior of Fox Commons (Courtesy of Boldt)
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Lawrence senior carves his own musical path with sound bath symphonies
Read More: Lawrence senior carves his own musical path with sound bath symphoniesTomi Oladunjoye in Sol Studios (Photo by Danny Damiani)
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Retired English professor Herbert Tjossem passes away at age 100
Read More: Retired English professor Herbert Tjossem passes away at age 100Lawrence University is mourning the death of Herbert Karl Tjossem, a retired English professor who spent 37 years on the Lawrence faculty. He died May 27 at the age of 100. Tjossem joined the faculty in 1956, teaching English literature and linguistics until retiring in 1993. He helped establish Lawrence’s London Centre and led the…
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Terra Winston-Sage named dean of Spiritual and Religious Life at Lawrence
Read More: Terra Winston-Sage named dean of Spiritual and Religious Life at LawrenceTerra Winston-Sage ’00 (Photo by Danny Damiani)
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Photo gallery: Talented student bands deliver fun in the sun at LUaroo 2023
Read More: Photo gallery: Talented student bands deliver fun in the sun at LUaroo 2023Dirt Pile performs Saturday afternoon at LUaroo. (Photos by Danny Damiani)
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Freeman receives Rotary grant to study global media and communications
Read More: Freeman receives Rotary grant to study global media and communicationsAlex Freeman is heading to London in the fall for graduate study in global media and communications. (Photo by Danny Damiani)
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23 things to know as Lawrence University prepares for 2023 Commencement
Read More: 23 things to know as Lawrence University prepares for 2023 CommencementLawrence University’s 2023 Commencement is set for 10 a.m. June 11 on Main Hall Green. Here are 23 things to know as you prepare for Lawrence’s biggest weekend of the academic calendar. 1: A brand-new look: While Commencement will once again be on Main Hall Green, it will have a whole new look. The stage…
