Throughout this week, BSU, BYN, PAO, LUNA and COLORES have been leading a variety of events to celebrate “Honoring Black History Week.” Here are a few of the highlights.
Lawrence works toward environmental goals in Campus Race to Zero Waste
The Sustainable Lawrence University Garden (SLUG) helps to collect and analyze data about composting on campus Photo by Sebastian Evans Lawrence University is competing in this year’s Campus Race to Zero Waste, an annual eco-friendly competition between colleges to see who can produce the least amount of waste. Campus Race to Zero Waste 2021 began…
Career Center to Host “Workforce 2021” Fair Virtually on Thursday
The 30th annual “WorkForce 2021: Jobs, Internships & Graduate Schools Fair” will be held virtually via Handshake on Thursday, March 4, from 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. The event, sponsored by the Career Center and Wisconsin Independent Private College Consortium (WIPCCC), aims to provide opportunities for students and alumni at Wisconsin Private Colleges, University of…
Student organizations collaborate to celebrate Black history
Students participate in the virtual film discussion of “Talking Black in America” on Feb. 16 Photo by Sebastian Evans This year, a week of Honoring Black History will take place from Feb. 21 – 27. Several diversity organizations led by All is One! Empowering Young Women of Color (AIO) will come together to host events…
Cultural Competency Lecture to discuss Black experiences in Appleton
The “Stone of Hope: Black Experiences in the Fox Cities” webinar will be held virtually via Zoom on Thursday, Feb. 25 from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. The event, sponsored by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the History Museum at the Castle, aims to discuss the history of the Black community in the…
Official President’s Ball slated for Feb. 20
A live band performs at last year’s President’s Ball. Photo by Sarah Elise Navy. President’s Ball has been a tradition at Lawrence for years, drawing students in to dress up, hear the booms of the big band and dance the night away. To honor that tradition, the Student Organization for University Planning (SOUP) is hosting…
Celebrating Black History Month
This February, the Black Student Union (BSU) and the Diversity and Intercultural Center (D&IC) have worked together to develop a series of events to celebrate Black History Month. Malcolm Davis, sophomore and Diversity & Intercultural Center Program Coordinator, collaborated with Sarah Navy, junior and Black Student Union (BSU) President, to organize these events. In…
Inequity Report pushes LUCC to adjust funding policies
Following an internal funding review from the past academic year, the Lawrence University Community Council (LUCC) is working to address inequities in the funding of student organizations on campus. LUCC has begun its attempt to establish equitable funding policies for all of the student body. According to junior Jason Bernheimer, the Vice Chair of the…
Lawrence hosts annual Lunar New Year celebration
This year, International House will serve as a destination where on-campus students can pick up goody bags as part of the Lunar New Year celebration. Photo by Sebastian Evans. A virtual Lunar New Year celebration will be held Saturday, Feb. 13, hosted by the Diversity and Intercultural Center, the International Student Services as well as…
“It’s On Us” sexual assault prevention week begins Monday
Next week, Lawrence is celebrating the It’s On Us Week of Action for awareness and prevention of sexual assault. It’s On Us was established by the Obama administration in 2014 with the mission of providing preventative education on sexual assault on American college campuses. For the 2021 Week of Action at Lawrence, the Sexual Harassment…