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Lacrosse Tryouts

Looking to be a part of the first ever lacrosse team in Lawrence University Athletics history? Sign up for lacrosse tryouts!

Prospective athletes must be able to attend all four dates unless communicated with the coaches beforehand. Each day will run from 4:30-6 p.m. at the Banta Bowl.

  • Wednesday, April 17
  • Friday, April 19
  • Wednesday, April 24
  • Friday, April 26

Both men’s and women’s start competition in Spring 2025.

End-of-Term Gathering

Friday, March 8 | 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Warch 225

Spiritual and Religious Life invites you to take time to acknowledge a turning and the impact that this term has had on our community, our relationships, our knowledge, our dreams, and our souls. When we pause to see from multiple perspectives then it is possible to hold hard and joyful, growth and struggle, loneliness, and community in the same space.

We will close with a release of our regrets, gratitude, and prayers for the term. We hope you will plan to be part of a shared experience.

Women in STEM Panel Presentation

Wednesday, March 13 | 5:30-7 p.m.
Virtual Link
Meeting ID: 490 300 1737

VIRTUAL EVENT – Join our incredible panelists as they delve into their experiences as women in STEM. Learn about the nuances and impacts of gender and implications for the future of women in STEM.

This panel features:

  • Dr. Beth De Stasio ’83, Raymond J. Herzog Professor of Science and Professor of Biology at LU
  • Danielle Kolman, Assistant Director – Employer & Alumni Relations at LU
  • Dr. Keisha Burnett, Program Director, Master of Cytopathology Practice Program (MCP) at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center
  • Dr. Linda Hughlett, Chief Nursing Officer and Senior Vice President of Patient Care Services at Regional One Health

Presented by I.D.E.A.S.

One Night In Miami: Brunch & Movie Discussion

Saturday, March 9 | 12-3:30 p.m.
Memorial 113 – Diversity Center

Take a break from studying for finals to enjoy brunch and a movie with us in the D&IC! We will watch One Night In Miami and engage in discussion afterward.

IMDB describes the film as, “A fictional account of one incredible night where icons Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown gathered discussing their roles in the Civil Rights Movement and cultural upheaval of the 60s.”

We hope to see you there!

This event is hosted by CODA, the Diversity Collaborative, and the D&IC.

Women in Business Panel Discussion

Tuesday, March 5 | 5:30-7 p.m.
Virtual Link
Message ID: 490 300 1737

VIRTUAL EVENT – Join our incredible panelists as they delve into their experiences as women in business. Learn about the nuances and impacts of gender and implications for the future of women in business.

This panel features:

  • Dr. Claudena Skran, Director, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program at LU
  • Karen Bussone, Professor of Practice at LU
  • Nilimini Hecox ’98, Global Real Estate Advisor at LIV Sotheby’s International Realty
  • Dr. Tiffany Tardy, President & CEO of PEARLS for Teen Girls, Inc.

Presented by I.D.E.A.S.

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Groundbreaking Ceremony

Thursday, March 7 | 11 a.m.
325 E College Ave

A reminder that Lawrence University and the Trout Museum of Art (TMA) will break ground at 11 a.m. March 7 on a joint building project in the 300 block of E. College Avenue. Lawrentians are invited to attend the ceremony.

If you plan to attend, please RSVP.

Rendering of building at 325 E. College Ave.

The new building will support innovative programming that builds on Lawrence’s world-class academics. It will add more than 30,000 square feet of academic space and provide flexibility for future enrollment growth. It will bolster Lawrence’s offerings in the humanities and its growing mathematics, statistics, and computer science programs, plus provide state-of-the art offices and studios for Conservatory of Music faculty, all while supporting the university’s efforts to enhance pathways to greater community and career collaborations.

Scheduled to open in Fall 2025, the building will feature more than 100,000 square feet of space over four floors, with the Trout Museum of Art on the ground floor, innovative academic spaces for Lawrence on the second floor, and market-rate apartments on the upper two floors. Located at the southwest intersection of College Avenue and Drew Street, on the western edge of campus, the building is a partnership between Lawrence and TMA, with Lawrence owning the upper three floors and TMA the ground floor.

The building is designed by Frederick Fisher and Partners, in partnership with Boldt.

Povolny Lecture Series in International Studies

Monday, March 4 | 4:30 p.m.
Steitz 102

Refuge Self-Reliance in the 21st Century

Climate change, urbanization, digitalization

The lecture will begin 4:30 p.m. in Steitz 102 immediately followed by a reception and celebration of the book launch of The 1951 Refugee Convention: A Commentary in the Steitz Atrium.

This event is free and open to the public.

Evan Easton-Calabria is a Senior Researcher at the Feinstein International Center, Tufts University, and a Research Associate at the Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford. She has conducted research with refugees and displaced communities, including work at the intersection of climate, conflict, and vulnerable populations. She holds a Masters and PhD in International Development. She is the author of over 75 publications aimed at policy, practitioner, and academic audiences. This includes two books, Refugees, Self-Reliance, Development: A critical history (Bristol University Press, 2022) and The Global Governed: Refugees as providers of protection and assistance (Cambridge University Press, 2020).

Dr. Easton Calabria recently published, with co-author Prof. Claudena Skran, a chapter on “The Historical Development of International Law,” in The 1951 Refugee Convention: A Commentary ed. by A. Zimmermann and T. Einarsen.

Print & Ceramic Sale

Friday, March 1 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Wriston Art Center 105 (Lower Level)

Come in and support local artists for this one-day event! There will be a variety of limited edition prints and ceramic pieces by both professional and student artists along with several workshops.

This is a family-friendly event for people of all ages. Free and open to the public!

Cash, check, credit cards, and Venmo are accepted. Spread the word, and we’ll see you at the sale!