Over Spring Break, the Lawrence Admissions Office held a Facebook Live event with a panel of students and the Director of Admissions Ken Anselment to connect with prospective students and applicants. For 30 minutes, Anselment and the students answered questions posted live by prospective students in real time. During this event, many current students and…
As Long As It Is Good For Business
I will be the first to admit America is far from perfect. Our systems are flawed, our minorities are ignored, and our policies can be problematic and confusing. With all this happening, it is easy to forget there are many positive aspects of our nation. As every grade-school child learns, America was founded on the…
Language tables as LU learning tradition
Language tables have always been a long-standing and established hallmark of language instruction and learning at Lawrence. For each language department, language tables are offered twice a week. They are one-hour conversational sessions required in some classes, but are mostly optional. For lower level classes, it is required five times per term. Seniors in the…
Higher Education As Privilege
Six point seven percent of human beings on earth have some form of degree from an institution of higher education. Only one-third of U.S. citizens have college degrees. In a 2005 National Survey of Undergraduates, of those surveyed, only 16 percent were first-generation college students. Children of college graduates are more likely to go to…
Listening sessions begin as part of diversity and inclusion efforts
Barrett and junior Jamil Fuller discuss diversity initiatives at the most recent listening session. Photo by Allegra Taylor Over the past two weeks, Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion and Associate Dean of the Faculty Kimberly Barrett has held four listening sessions for students and staff with concerns or ideas relating to diversity and inclusion…