The former North Shore Bank building purchased by Lawrence University is temporarily being set up as a donation collection point for refugees who are expected to relocate to the Fox Valley area in the coming year. The agreement is with two local organizations, the Fox Valley Kiwanis and the Fox Valley World Relief. The agreement…
Anonymous donation leads to creation of new fund for scholarly research
An anonymous donor has awarded Lawrence University a million dollars to establish the Richard and Margot Warch Fund for Scholarly Research. The grant is meant to provide support for faculty research projects in order to enhance ongoing programs of research and scholarship. The fund honors Richard Warch and his wife, Margot. Richard Warch was the…
LU-R1 Reimagined: Program to be restructured and renamed
The popular LU-R1 Research Program is now being restructured into the Summer Science Research Program. The new version of the program will not only include off-campus opportunities, like LU-R1, but will also incorporate on-campus research opportunities. In the long run, the hope is that the changes will increase Lawrence’s summer research offerings. The faculty member…
ACA “Marketplace” comes to campus
As part of a nationwide push to insure the uninsured and to improve the cost and accessibility of American insurance in general, the Cognosante Enrollment Assistance Program ran a table in Warch at which people could fill out a Health Insurance Marketplace application on Tuesday, Jan. 7 and Thursday, Jan. 9. The Cognosante Enrollment Assistance…
Ethnic Dinner features various cuisines under theme “Languages of the World”
The Lawrence International Ethnic Dinner took place at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9 in the Esch- Hurvis room with the unofficial theme, “Languages of the World.” The event consisted of a dinner and two dance performances. The meal was provided by Bon Appétit catering. It consisted of a variety of dishes that were selected…
Inauguration panel works to define civility
As part of the weekend-long celebration of President Mark Burnstein’s inauguration, a panel took place on Friday, Oct. 25 regarding the role of universities in relation to a rise of incivility in public discourse and the importance of civility. The panel was made up of Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele ’94; Christopher Eisgruber, President of…
Voter turnout increases in most recent LUCC elections
The Lawrence University Community Council (LUCC) recently held District Representative Elections from Sept. 30 through Oct. 2. In this election, student participation increased compared to what it has been in years past. The election occurred to determine the 14 student representatives for each of the seven housing districts here at Lawrence. These representatives are in…
Students celebrate fall at Octoberfest, Appleton’s largest block party
Appleton’s annual Octoberfest took place this past weekend. The fair consisted of License to Cruise, a variety of concerts and musical acts and the Saturday block party, which was full of Arts and Crafts vendors, as well as food booths sponsored by both local non-profit groups and local restaurants. Lawrentians involved themselves in the festivities…
Alumnus inspires students to act as storytellers through film
After graduating from Lawrence University, Mike Lee ’66 went to graduate school at the University of Kansas. From there he journeyed on into the world of filmmaking where he has worked as a producer and a filmmaker in a variety of film types, from commercial advertising to documentary film. He returned to Lawrence on Tuesday,…
Greenfire Celebrates Earth Week
In celebration of Earth Day and as a conclusion to Earth Week, Greenfire hosted the 23rd annual Greenfire Earth Week: Thought to Action Festival on Saturday, April 27, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The festival took place on the green in front of Main Hall on a warm day with a blue sky. The…