This August, Lawrence University received the 2016 Healthy Campus Award from the nonprofit Active Minds in recognition of recent efforts to increase awareness about campus mental and physical health. While this award and these efforts should be celebrated, it is worth noting that this award does not reflect the effectiveness of such measures or Lawrentians’…
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…
CORE program facilitates freshman integration into campus life
For the first time this fall, nine Freshman Studies classes have included weekly meetings with two upperclassmen mentors in an effort to help new students get acclimated to life in college. These nine groups are part of the new CORE program, the brainchild of LUCC President senior Nicholas Paulson. Though in its trial period, CORE…