Photo by Sebastian Evans This summer, Kimberly Barrett noticed a shift. As Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion and Associate Dean of the Faculty, she watched as anti-racism protests and the COVID-19 pandemic swept the nation, bringing public attention to the long-standing racial inequities she had always seen in our society — and she took…
Virtual Career Fair to be held Oct. 7
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Career Center’s annual Career, Internship and Volunteer Fair is one of the many events which has been moved to a virtual platform. The Virtual Career Fair, organized by Assistant Director of Employer and Alumni Relations Mandy Netzel, will be held on Oct. 7 from 4-7 p.m. According to…
Student organizations faced with changes amid COVID-19
In order to continue operating per their original intentions while remaining COVID-19 safe, Lawrence University’s student organizations have had to rapidly adapt and adjust their plans for this term. While the university intends to partially reopen, provided coronavirus testing numbers remain low, student organizations will continue to implement their new plans in the meantime. For…
Convocation emphasizes importance of home and belonging
To kick off the 2020-21 Matriculation Convocation Program, President Mark Burstein delivered his talk, “Finding Home: Belonging During a Pandemic,” on Sep. 24 at 11:15 a.m. as a webcast. The event began with a prelude from several faculty members of the voice department collaborating virtually to perform “Show Us How to Love” by Mark Miller. …
Goodbye, Burstein
Photo by Sebastian Evans The Lawrentian reflects on President Burstein’s years at Lawrence following the announcement of his end-of-the-year departure Is this something we can do? That’s the question Lawrence University President Mark Burstein remembers asking himself, as he sat in City Park with his husband, David Calle, and gazed at the president’s house during…
Cultural Competency series shines light on safety and polarization
In an effort to create a space free of harassment and intimidation for all members of the Lawrence community, the Cultural Competency Lecture series this year will focus on issues of safety and understanding political polarization. The first event of the series was a panel discussion, titled “Keeping Each Other Safe,” via Zoom on Thursday,…
VITAL program continues remotely
Photo by Caroline Garrow To mitigate the spread of coronavirus, the Appleton Area School District has begun its school year exclusively virtually. Online classes began on Sep. 1 and have been operating via various Google platforms, such as Google Meets and Google Classroom, ever since. This online approach has caused an increase in need from…
A Wild Peter and Max Appear – The Lawrentian Podcast
Fariba and Luther welcome Lawrentian editors and heroes of the common folk Max and Peter to the show. The four discuss what is going on in Illinois, Wisconsin’s adequate southern neighbor. Thank you to Extra Pulp for sharing their song “Odd & Even” with us! More of their music can be found on Spotify or…
First Fabulous Guest – The Lawrentian Podcast
This week Luther and Fariba welcome the incomparable Molly Ruffing ’22 to the podcast. We discuss paper production, pestilence, and pedantry. Thank you to Caro Granner, Clover Austin-Muehleck, Yidi Zhang, Xiaoya Gao, and Moreau Halliburton for sharing their music with us! Find the podcast on Spotify or the Apple Podcast app. Music: “Sweet Girl” by…
Warming Up – The Lawrentian Podcast
The podcast is back with another episode! Find it on Spotify or the Apple Podcast app. In this episode, Fariba and Luther discuss Title IX changes, Lawrence’s Fall Term options, and the dearth of Nintendo Switches available for purchase. Thank you to Matt Rynkiewicz for sharing his music with us! Listen to Matt’s song, entitled…