2008 Woodie Awards
In May of 1979, the first year that formal convocation speakers were present at Lawrence, a man named Michael Hammond gave a speech titled "It Takes a Skyblue Juggler." Although the content of this oddly titled speech remains a mystery, it shows that convocation series have long been an important institution at Lawrence.
Forbes.com released the first annual "America's Best Colleges" ranking Aug. 13, 2008, placing Lawrence University 68th best in the country and the leader of undergraduate education in Wisconsin. The report was compiled by Richard Vedder of Ohio University and the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, and the report ranks a total of 569 undergraduate colleges and universities.
With tuition, room and board, books and the cost of living, a Lawrence education can be very expensive. The financial burden of attending college is a growing worry as students at Lawrence and across the nation become aware of the frightening realities of entering a job market with decreasing job security, trying to find financial stability in a crumbling economy and having to deal with the dreaded "l" word: loans.