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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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From tailgate party to Silent Disco, Blue and White Weekend is a time to celebrate
Read More: From tailgate party to Silent Disco, Blue and White Weekend is a time to celebrateLawrence football will be a big part of Blue & White Weekend. A tailgate party at the Banta Bowl will precede the 1 p.m. game.
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Deep friendships, new studies follow a life-changing term in Senegal
Read More: Deep friendships, new studies follow a life-changing term in SenegalSenegal selfie: Dominica Chang, second from left, is teaching an independent study course on Wolof this term with, from left, Greta Wilkening ’21, Bronwyn Earthman ’21, Miriam Thew Forrester ’20, and Tamima Tabishat ’20.
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Moran to host Giving Day webcast; campus engagement activities planned Thursday
Read More: Moran to host Giving Day webcast; campus engagement activities planned ThursdayMaintaining Lawrence’s beautiful campus takes an ongoing commitment. The annual Giving Day, which engages alumni, faculty, staff, students, and other supporters, is a big part of that commitment. A one-hour live Giving Day webcast begins at 7 p.m. Thursday.
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Lawrence experience inspires, informs Madhuri Vijay’s path to “The Far Field”
Read More: Lawrence experience inspires, informs Madhuri Vijay’s path to “The Far Field”Madhuri Vijay ’09 has earned critical praise for her debut novel, “The Far Field,” including being long-listed as a semifinalist for the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. The 24 semifinalists will be narrowed to six on Nov. 4. (Photo courtesy of Manvi Rao)
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Sixth annual Giving Day brings record support for Lawrence and its students
Read More: Sixth annual Giving Day brings record support for Lawrence and its studentsAs the cameras roll during Thursday’s live one-hour Giving Day webcast, host Terry Moran ’82 interviews Dominica Chang (far right) and the four Lawrence University students (from left) who studied abroad in Senegal during the spring term, Bronwyn Earthman, Tamima Tabishat, Greta Wilkening, and Miriam Thew Forrester.
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7 days, 7 events: From concerts to Latin film festival, this week is jam-packed
Read More: 7 days, 7 events: From concerts to Latin film festival, this week is jam-packed“Perfect Strangers” will be shown as part of the Latin American and Spanish Film Festival, running Wednesday through Saturday at Lawrence University. It’s one piece of a busy week on campus.
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On Main Hall Green With … Dominica Chang: Heavy lifting in French studies
Read More: On Main Hall Green With … Dominica Chang: Heavy lifting in French studiesPortrait on Main Hall Green: Dominica Chang (photo by Danny Damiani)
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Path to Trump? Podair co-authors book that finds answers in legacy of Spiro Agnew
Read More: Path to Trump? Podair co-authors book that finds answers in legacy of Spiro AgnewNearly three years ago, in the early morning hours of Nov. 9, as the results of one of the most stunning election nights in U.S. history began to come into focus, Jerald Podair sent an urgent email to two fellow history scholars. They were his co-authors on a book project, in its early stages, about…
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Microsoft president at LU: Tech industry needs “best of humanity” to help guide it
Read More: Microsoft president at LU: Tech industry needs “best of humanity” to help guide itBrad Smith, president of Microsoft Corp., discusses his new book, “Tools and Weapons: The Promise and the Peril of the Digital Age,” Friday morning in Stansbury Theatre at Lawrence University. (Photos by Danny Damiani)
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Fire-damaged home on Union Street to be demolished in coming days
Read More: Fire-damaged home on Union Street to be demolished in coming daysThe home at 229 N. Union St. was severely damaged in a fire in October 2018.
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Lighting the Way With … Terry Moran: Amid chaos, storytelling is alive and well
Read More: Lighting the Way With … Terry Moran: Amid chaos, storytelling is alive and wellTerry Moran ’82 (left) shares a moment with biology professor Israel Del Toro during the 2019 Giving Day at Lawrence.
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Columbia professor returns to Lawrence to talk on rise of “identity politics”
Read More: Columbia professor returns to Lawrence to talk on rise of “identity politics”John Huber ’84, a professor of political science at Columbia University, will deliver a talk Tuesday on the rise of populist appeals that focus on “identity politics.” Huber will present his talk as part of Lawrence’s Povolny Lecture Series in International Studies. The talk, Trump, Le Pen and Brexit: Inequality and Right-wing Populism, will be at 7:30…
