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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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Co-captain Herrera on Kenya Earl: “I have never heard her brag about herself”
Read More: Co-captain Herrera on Kenya Earl: “I have never heard her brag about herself”Kenya Earl and Karina Herrera pose for a photo after Earl broke Lawrence’s women’s all-time scoring record. She would go on to surpass the men’s record as well.
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Stokes’ Povolny lecture to address history of migration, race in Germany
Read More: Stokes’ Povolny lecture to address history of migration, race in GermanyMain Hall will be the location of Tuesday’s Povolny Lecture. It begins at 4:30 p.m. (Photo by Danny Damiani)
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Academic resources lauded as Lawrence places among top Midwest colleges
Read More: Academic resources lauded as Lawrence places among top Midwest collegesClaire Kervin, assistant professor of English and director of fellowships advising, talks with Juli Clarkson, a sophomore, as Clarkson gives a final presentation in Environmental Justice and Citizenship in November in Youngchild Hall. (Photo by Danny Damiani)
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Former director Dennis Ribbens helped lead library’s digital transformation
Read More: Former director Dennis Ribbens helped lead library’s digital transformationDennis Ribbens, 1998 (Lawrence Archives)
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On Main Hall Green With … Dylan Fitz: Teaching economics on the micro level
Read More: On Main Hall Green With … Dylan Fitz: Teaching economics on the micro levelPortrait on Main Hall Green: Dylan Fitz (Photo by Danny Damiani)
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Meet the new dean of students: Chris Clarke brings wide range of experiences
Read More: Meet the new dean of students: Chris Clarke brings wide range of experiencesChris Clarke joined Lawrence as dean of students in February. (Photo by Danny Damiani)
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That time a Lawrence economics major stole the show at an Ed Sheeran concert
Read More: That time a Lawrence economics major stole the show at an Ed Sheeran concertMichael Zhang, a Lawrence University junior, got some major attention in December when his singing at an Ed Sheeran concert in New York led to a duet with the pop star. (Photo courtesy of Michael Zhang)
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As we celebrate Black History Month, we look back at campus visits from 10 icons
Read More: As we celebrate Black History Month, we look back at campus visits from 10 iconsMaya Angelou speaks at an Honors Convocation at Lawrence University in 1997. (Lawrence Archives)
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Hair Care Initiative at Lawrence builds important community connections
Read More: Hair Care Initiative at Lawrence builds important community connectionsKieta Pritchard, with City’s Best Braids, works with Kelsi Bryant, a Lawrence senior, during last week’s Hair Care Initiative in Memorial Hall, organized by Black Student Union and the Diversity and Intercultural Center. (Photo by Danny Damiani)
