Karen Brennan

Friday, March 7 | 6-9 p.m.
Viking Room | Memorial Hall

It’s the soft start to commencement season – the 100 Days event!

As seniors finalize their capstones and faculty and staff send another set of Lawrentians out to make their mark, please consider gathering for this casual open house style event which will include a Taste Of Appleton in and around the Viking Room/lower level of Memorial Hall. Food and soft drinks will be provided, with access to beer, wine, and a signature class drink in the VR for those of drinking age. Students, please bring your ID or proof of age.

Staff and faculty will gather with you to share stories, catch up outside of the classroom, hear your post graduation plans and concerns, and generally continue urging you on as you emerge in the greater world with new perspectives. Seniors: you are officially in the home stretch, the last chapter and verse, the final movement of the composition, and at the start of the third act. Commencement is 100 days away (don’t freak out!).

Friday, March 7th
Memorial Hall Lower Level
6p-9p
Attire: Come as you are

As we prepare for Admitted Student Day, vehicles in the Chapman lot will need to be moved by Friday, February 28 at noon. Staff should consider alternative parking options on that day. 

Signs will be in place indicating that the lot is reserved for an admissions event, and we ask that the signage not be disregarded. Visitors will be issued specific parking decals for their windows, and those without the specific event decal may be ticketed or towed. Ticketing and towing will be enforced. 

Parking in the Chapman lot may resume on Saturday evening, March 1, after 5 p.m.

The next upcoming election is April 2, the 2024 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Vote. This is a great time to get out and make your choices known. Progress happens at the polls!

Lawrence wants to help you get there, so we are outlining a few helpful details and also providing a few areas of assistance to make sure you have all you need.

1. Voter registration
2. Voter Identification
3. Access to the polls

If you have not voted before in Wisconsin or if you have moved since you last voted, you will need to register to vote for the election. 

VOTER REGISTRATION:
Register in person: Visit us at City Hall and register in person with the City Clerk’s Office through Friday, March 29, 2024. To speed up the process, please access the registration form online and have it filled out when you come in, or fill out the hardcopy form prior to coming to the counter.  Please be sure to bring proof of your current residence. 

Register at the polls: Go to your polling place on Election Day and register in person.  You will be able to vote immediately after completing registration, so be sure to bring your proof of residence (Voter ID-see below) as well as your photo ID.
*Please note that online and mailed registrations deadline of March 13 has already passed. You will need to register in person if you wish to vote in the April 2nd election.

This form will speed your registration process if you complete it in advance, and it requires your street address at Lawrence, not the University address of 711 E. Boldt Way. 

You can find your campus housing street addresses at https://www.lawrence.edu/offices/volunteer/student-voting-information

VOTER IDENTIFICATION: More than just your Lawrence ID card You may be asked to show your proof of Lawrence residency when you go to vote. The City Clerk has a record of your address, but you will need to bring a voter ID card which can be accessed here. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT STEP THAT SHOULD NOT BE SKIPPED.

ACCESS TO THE POLLS: A shuttle will loop a route between the polling places and the Wriston Turnaround throughout the day, beginning at 7 a.m. and ending at 7 p.m. Both polling places are less than a mile from the main campus. Note below that not every campus resident votes at the same location.

Polling Place for: 
Small Execs, Big Execs, Delta Tau Delta
Memorial Presbyterian Church, Voting Room: Fellowship Hall- Lower Level
803 E College Ave 
Polling Place Hours: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 7 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Polling Place for:
All other campus residences
Saint Joseph Parish Center
404 W Lawrence St
Polling Place Hours: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 7 a.m.-8 p.m.

Additional Election Information
www.myvote.wi.gov 
https://www.appleton.org/government/city-clerk/elections

If you would like to volunteer to help on April 2, please contact Michelle Buchinger in the CCE at michelle.m.buchinger@lawrence.edu or 920-832-6644.

Your vote does truly make a difference and we wish you the best on election day.

If you need a ride to or from the local airports over Spring Break, look no further.

Students can prepare for a smooth transition away from or returning to campus during the Spring Break transitions. You can sign up for a free shuttle to the Green Bay or Appleton Airports, and we’ll be there to assist. Times are pre-designated to accommodate as many students as we can.

DEADLINE TO SIGN UP FOR SHUTTLES: MARCH 10

DEPARTING CAMPUS

RETURNING TO CAMPUS

Pick up is at the Wriston Turnaround. We’ll send you a confirmation email prior to your trip.

Saturday, Feb. 24 | 2-4 p.m.

Get into the snowball fight spirit with this dodgeball tournament being hosted by LU recess, Beta Theta Pi, and LUgge. Teams of 5v5 can enter, or you can join as an individual and be matched with a team.

With free tee shirts, free food, and free fun, you can unleash your inner dodgeball spirit and come away energized and ready to push through the rest of the term. Leave your antagonism on the court (and not on your roommate, please).

Use the QR code to sign up or checkout the Recess Club on IG.