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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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Homecoming celebration returns after 20-year hiatus; tailgate party, Kaleidoscope concert part of fun
Read More: Homecoming celebration returns after 20-year hiatus; tailgate party, Kaleidoscope concert part of funA tailgate party at the Banta Bowl will be part of the Blue & White Homecoming Weekend Celebration. (Photo by Danny Damiani)
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The Lawrence Advantage: an investment in our students
Read More: The Lawrence Advantage: an investment in our studentsThe Steitz/Youngchild Atrium is bustling early in Fall Term. (Photo by Danny Damiani)
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For First-Year Studies faculty, learning comes along with the teaching
Read More: For First-Year Studies faculty, learning comes along with the teachingGarth Bond, associate professor of English, leads a discussion during a Fall Term First-Year Studies class in Main Hall. (Photo by Danny Damiani)
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On Main Hall Green With … Ann Ellsworth: Music for a better world
Read More: On Main Hall Green With … Ann Ellsworth: Music for a better worldAnn Ellsworth poses for a photo on Main Hall Green. (Photo by Eden Sorensen)
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Davis relishes challenges, successes that come with being a student leader
Read More: Davis relishes challenges, successes that come with being a student leaderMalcolm Davis speaks to new students on the steps of Main Hall during the President’s Welcome. (Photo by Danny Damiani)
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Carter’s Matriculation Convocation address all about leaning into liberal arts
Read More: Carter’s Matriculation Convocation address all about leaning into liberal artsPresident Laurie Carter joins faculty in a procession into Memorial Chapel for the Matriculation Convocation. (Photos by Danny Damiani)
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Teaching excellence, first-year experience cited as U.S. News ranks Lawrence among top liberal arts colleges
Read More: Teaching excellence, first-year experience cited as U.S. News ranks Lawrence among top liberal arts collegesLawrence University rose in the U.S. News rankings in multiple categories, including Best First-Year Experience. (Photo by Danny Damiani)
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New landmark, traditions greet incoming class built on ‘resilience and strength’
Read More: New landmark, traditions greet incoming class built on ‘resilience and strength’Lawrence community members and guests line the walkway and applaud as incoming students walk through the arch on the way to the President’s Welcome on Main Hall Green. (Photos by Danny Damiani)
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Newest Lawrentians welcomed to campus on a festive move-in day
Read More: Newest Lawrentians welcomed to campus on a festive move-in dayHenry Tibbetts-Zesbaugh, Ben Resnick, and Cormac Billick take part in the Campus Resources Fair on move-in day. (Photos by Danny Damiani)
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Lawrence’s Welcome Arch unveiled; ready to launch Welcome Week tradition
Read More: Lawrence’s Welcome Arch unveiled; ready to launch Welcome Week traditionThe tarp is pulled from the Welcome Arch signage as part of Thursday’s celebratory reveal. (Photo by Danny Damiani)
