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Winter Sports Championships

Follow along and cheer on our Vikings via live streams or attend live events in the area!

Women’s Basketball

MWC Tournament Semifinal vs Grinnell College

Friday, Feb. 28 | 7 p.m.
at Ripon College | Wilmore Center, 400 Union St, Ripon, WI 54971

  • MWC students with valid IDs get in for FREE.
  • Tickets for adults are $10.
  • 17 and under are FREE.
watch the livestream

Conference Championship Game—TBD

Saturday, March 1 | 3 p.m.

Indoor Track & Field

MWC Championships at Monmouth College

Friday, Feb. 28 | 1 p.m.
Saturday, March 1 | 10:30 a.m.

watch the livestream

Summer Experience Funding Highlight: Linda Harris Mimms Fund

From now until the end of March, we will be highlighting various funds and summer internships available to students! Through the generous support of alumni and friends, Lawrence students are eligible to apply for funding to support summer internships or projects.

Linda Harris Mimms Fund for Serious Mental Illness Advocacy Internships

The LINDA HARRIS MlMMS FUND FOR SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS ADVOCACY INTERNSHIPS was established in 2019 by Linda Harris Mimms. Linda is a member of the Lawrence University Class of 1979 who earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in anthropology. She also holds a Masters Degree in Public Policy from the Duke University Sanford School. Linda is an advocate for reform in public policy, law, insurance and treatment protocols for serious mental illnesses and neurobiological brain disorders.

The LINDA HARRIS MlMMS FUND FOR SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS ADVOCACY INTERNSHIPS will provide Lawrence University students with summer internship opportunities at an organization working towards improved treatment of individuals with serious mental illnesses, including schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, and major depression. This fund will offer Lawrence students a distinctive experiential learning opportunity. 

The interns will be chosen through a competitive application and selection process. This process will be conducted on an annual basis by the Career Center staff in collaboration with others on campus. Recipients are expected to comply with all conditions of their offer letter and be an active participant in the funding process, including, but not limited to, presenting a final reflection paper and formally thanking the donor. 

Priority Deadline: March 28, 2025

apply for summer experience funding

Questions? Michelle Buchinger can help! Email her at michelle.m.buchinger@lawrence.edu.

Black Professionals Networking Gathering

Thursday, Feb. 27 | 6-7:30 p.m.
Warch 325-Pusey Room

This event offers a valuable opportunity for students, staff, faculty, and community members to come together, connect, and foster meaningful relationships. Whether you’re looking to expand your professional network, engage in insightful discussions, or simply build connections with others who share similar experiences, this event is designed to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for all.

Join us for an evening of collaboration, empowerment, and community building!

Lawrence University Choirs Concert

Friday, Feb. 28 | 7:30-9:30 pm.
Memorial Chapel

Lawrence University Viking Chorale, Concert Choir, and Cantala present their Winter Term concert, featuring faculty artists Kivie Cahn-Lipman, Brian Pertl, and Leila Ramagopal Pertl, as well as a world premiere by Alexander Johnson ’12.

Free and open to the public!

Can’t make it to the Lawrence Memorial Chapel? Catch the live webcast here.

Disruptive Public Health with Catrina J. Sparkman

Preserving Black Memories: How the Creator’s Cottage Combats Alzheimer’s Disease

Wednesday, Feb. 26 | 4:30 p.m.
Wriston Auditorium

Catrina J. Sparkman, Black theater artist, publisher, authorpreneur, and Artistic Director of the Creator’s Cottage, an artist and writer’s maker space in Madison, WI will headline our new Disruptive Public Health Lecture Series on Wednesday, February 26, 2025.

Join us as we hear about the Memory Collectors Storytelling Project: how Sparkman harnesses the creative power of artistic storytelling to promote dementia and Alzheimer’s disease prevention among Black older adults! Come and learn about the origins of the Creator’s Cottage and its impact on Black mental health as well as artists and writers of color. 

The LU Disruptive Public Health Lecture series is designed to highlight professionals who use unconventional methods and new ways of thinking that completely transform the traditional way we improve public health. Learn more about Catrina J. Sparkman here

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