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Happy Birthday, Lawrence! LU pride was riding high on Tuesday, January 17 as Lawrence celebrated Founders Day—the anniversary of the college’s founding. The annual celebration was a huge success with alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and friends posting birthday wishes and sharing Lawrence memories on the college’s Facebook page. Many wore Lawrence apparel at homeContinue Reading

Vikings Athletes Honored The Lawrence University Intercollegiate Athletic Hall of Fame grew by seven during an induction ceremony on Oct. 14, 2011, at the Warch Campus Center. The inductees were Ross Mueller ’01, Mindy Rueden ’00, Toby Kinsler ’98, Steve Skelcy ’96, Susan Beckwith ’87, Lance Alwin ’71 and Al “Obbie” Novakofski ’40. ROSS MUELLERContinue Reading

Lawrence University cross country standout Sam Stevens ’13 runs ahead of the lead pack at the Gene Davis Invitational at Reid Golf Course on Oct. 8, 2011. Stevens, who finished fifth at the Gene Davis, went on to win the individual title at the Midwest Conference Championships and led the Vikings to the team title.Continue Reading

JANET ANTHONY, professor of music and George and Marjorie Olsen Chandler Professor of Music Anthony is the first holder of the new George and Marjorie Olsen Chandler Professorship in Music. The professorship was established with gifts from George Chandler ’51 and his late wife, Marjorie Olsen Chandler ’44.   MARCIA BJØRNERUD, professor of geology andContinue Reading

From move-in day and the annual Midwest Trivia Contest to Björklunden and Senior Experience, the weekly This Is Lawrence video series strives to highlight the people, programs and places that make Lawrence distinctive. One This Is Lawrence video, “The Compassion Project: Manhole Covers,” recently received a distinction of its own—a 2011 Pride of CASE VContinue Reading

By Rick Peterson During a career spanning more than 30 years, filmmaker Catherine Tatge ’72 has created works that explore creative genius, spiritual matters and the human condition. She has chronicled the lives of such American luminaries as playwright Tennessee Williams, dancer/choreographer Martha Graham and ground-breaking environmentalist John Muir. She has used her story-telling skillsContinue Reading

A Matter of Style By Rik Warch There’s a reason why the largest and loveliest building on our campus bears the names of Rik and Margot Warch. To see what I mean, just take a look at this book, which gathers up Rik’s convocation addresses—all 25 five of them—plus a few of his other writings.Continue Reading

Created as part of the More Light! campaign finale, More Light! Lawrence Collects was an exhibition of art collected and created by alumni and friends of Lawrence and loaned to the college from their private collections. The works included Inuit sculpture, glass sculpture, paintings, prints and photography. “These works and the individuals who collected themContinue Reading

Lawrence pulled out all the stops for a two-day More Light! campaign finale that brought hundreds of alumni, parents and friends to campus. From the moment President Jill Beck announced the campaign total to the final good-byes, campus was buzzing with excitement and bursting with pride. The More Light! finale weekend kicked off with theContinue Reading

They are responsible for helping students find their “aha” moments—those times when the proverbial light bulb goes off, and big ideas finally start coming together. The President’s Report annually spotlights Lawrence faculty members for the unique ways in which they are opening young minds to new methods of thinking. Whether in the classroom, in theContinue Reading