Frank C. Shattuck Professor of Music Kenneth Bozeman delivered the final convocation of the year titled, “Voice, the Muscle of the Soul: Finding Yourself Through Finding Your Voice.” Photo by Caroline Garrow. The annual Honors Convocation was held on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, in the Lawrence University Chapel from 11:10 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. Frank…
An Evening of Poetry with Anne Barngrover
On Monday, April 30, An Evening of Poetry with Anne Barngrover was held at the Wriston Art Center. The event began at 7 p.m. in the Wriston Art Galleries and lasted until 8:30 p.m. It was organized by Melissa Range, Assistant Professor of English at Lawrence University. The event was part of a series of…
Convocation honors students and faculty
Professor of History and Patricia Hamar Boldt Professor of Liberal Studies Paul Cohen delivered the lecture. Photo by Luke Payne. Lawrence University held its annual Honors Convocation on May 23, 2017 from 11:10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Memorial Chapel. Professor of History and Patricia Hamar Boldt Professor of Liberal Studies Paul Cohen gave…
Recent Advances in Biology: Comparative Analysis
On Monday, May 8, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Associate Professor of Biology Jamie Lyman Gingerich presented her research at Lawrence University. The presentation was titled, “Zebrafish, C. elegans and Human Polycystic Kidney Disease: Identifying Potential Disease Biomarkers through Comparative Analysis.” It was held in Steitz Hall Room 102 from 3:10 to 4:10 p.m. Dr. Lyman…
Panel discusses ethical global engagement
On Tuesday April 11, GlobeMed at Lawrence hosted a panel on ethical global engagement in the Esch Hurvis room of the Warch Campus Center. The panelists included Professor of French and Milwaukee-Downer College and College Endowment Association Eilene Hoft-March, Stephen Edward Scarff Professor of International Affairs and Associate Professor of Government Jason Brozek, Visiting Scarff…
Annual Cabaret event celebrates diversity
Cabaret performances included traditional Chinese and Vietnamese dances. Photos by Luke Payne. On Saturday, April 8 and Sunday, April 9, 2017, Lawrence International (LI) held its annual Cabaret event in Stansbury Theatre. Tickets were $10 for adults and free for students. The Saturday performance began at 6:30 p.m. and the Sunday performance began at…
Candlelight vigil calls for action
On Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, a candlelight vigil was held in front of the Lawrence Memorial Chapel. Appleton residents, members of community groups including World Relief Fox Valley, and Lawrence University faculty and students came together to protest the recent executive orders on immigration. The orders, signed on Friday, Jan. 27, suspended all refugee admissions…
New Hire Spotlight: Kelsey McCormick
Last December, Lawrence University hired Kelsey McCormick as the new project specialist in the Office of the President. McCormick grew up in Darboy, a city just outside of Appleton. She received her bachelor’s degree in environmental policy and planning at the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay in 2015. When asked about her interest in the position,…
Community Conversation on Safety facilitates real dialogue
Faculty, staff and students of Lawrence University teamed up with members of the local police force to discuss pressing issues on diversity within the Appleton community. Photo by Emily Midyette On Friday, Oct. 21, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at Lawrence University, along with the Appleton Police Department, hosted the Community Conversation on Safety.…
Brown recluse spiders on campus
On Aug. 9, Lawrence University’s summer residents received an email from Dean of Students Curt Lauderdale and Human Resources Director Rochelle Blindauer regarding “what appear to be brown recluse spiders in a few buildings, primarily down by facilities close to the water.” The email informed students on how to respond if they came into contact…