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Connect with the Peace Corps: Recruiter on campus

Wednesday, October 4

  • 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. | Peace Corps Tabling | Warch Campus Center – Outside Mail Room
  • 3-4:30 p.m. | 1:1 Chats* | Career Center – Chapman Hall
  • 4:30-5:30 p.m. | Application Workshop | Career Center – Chapman Hall

Come to one or several events on October 4 to connect with Peace Corps Recruiter, Davis Abundis, and learn about the many opportunities with this organization and how to apply.

Stop by the table with your quick questions; sign up for a 30 min. 1:1 chat (registration required on Handshake); attend the Application Workshop where David will walk you through the process step-by-step, and can provide you tips and tricks on how to make your application stand out.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration

8th Annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration 2023
Main Hall Green
Monday, October 9 | 5-7 p.m.
Free and open to the public. All ages welcome.

Many cities and states across the United States have replaced the Columbus Day holiday with the official recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Lawrence University welcomes the entire Fox Cities community to join us in celebrating and learning about the many contributions of Indigenous people globally through song, dance, food, and local Native American guest speakers and Tribal Leaders.

Featuring:

  • Tribal Leaders:
    • Jon Greendeer, President of the Ho-Chunk Nation
    • Gena Kakkak, Chairwoman of the Menominee Nation
    • Dennis Kenote, Menominee Elder
  • Lawrence University President Laurie A. Carter.
  • Performances and Poster Creations by AASD Students
  • Pow-Wow Demonstration (Oneida Nation)
  • Woodland Indian Art, Inc.
  • Indian tacos available for purchase

Rain site: Buchanan Wellness Center Gym

Sponsored by:

  • Lawrence University I.D.E.A.S. Division, Diversity and Intercultural Center (D&IC)
  • Office of Student Engagement for Activities and Leadership (SEAL)
  • Lawrence University Native Alliance (LUNA)
  • Appleton Area School District Diversity Equity and Inclusion Department
  • Oneida Nation Tourism.

We collectively acknowledge that Lawrence University is situated on the ancestral homelands of the Menominee and Ho-Chunk people.

Nominate alumni for awards

The Lawrence University Alumni Association presents five prestigious awards to honor deserving alumni at each Reunion. As faculty and staff members, we know your connection to alumni is strong! There are a lot of dedicated alumni who work directly with you to make an impact at Lawrence today by mentoring students, presenting in classrooms, helping during events, and more!

Help us honor these amazing alumni by nominating them for one of our Outstanding Service Awards.

  • The Gertrude Breithaupt Jupp M-D ’18 Outstanding Service Award
  • The Marshall B. Hulbert ’26 Outstanding Service Award.

We will be celebrating alumni who will be back for Reunion this June. You can find the full list of Reunion years below. Please fill out the nomination form by October 20. Thank you!

Appleton Octoberfest

License to Cruise
Friday, September 29 | 3-9:30 p.m.

License to Cruise kicks off Appleton Octoberfest weekend. More than 400 vehicles will be on display along College Avenue.

No traffic will be allowed to enter onto College Avenue starting at noon. All vehicles parked on College Avenue will begin to be towed at the owner’s expense at this time.

Octoberfest
Saturday, September 30 | 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

College Avenue will be closed from State St. to Union st.

For full event details, visit octoberfestonline.org.

Family Fun Area | Ormsby Green

This area is open 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. featuring kid-friendly activities like karate demonstrations, juggling, balloon artists, face painting, and more.

Spotlight on Study Abroad October 2-5

Interested in learning more about study abroad and domestic study away? Join Off-Campus Programs October 2-5 as we shine a spotlight on the opportunities available to you in 2024-2025 and beyond!

Study Abroad 101

Tuesday, October 3 | 8-9 p.m. | Warch Campus Center – Cinema

Brand new to the idea of going off-campus? Then join us for Study Abroad 101 to learn about program offerings, how study abroad works, when and how to apply, and financial aid.

Interested in learning more about specific programs? We will be welcoming many of our providers to campus during the week to answer your questions.

Tabling

In addition to class visits, providers will be Tabling outside of the Warch Commons over lunch every day.

  • Monday, Oct. 2: Granada, Rome, Buenos Aires, Jordan, Morocco, and SEA Semester
  • Tuesday, Oct. 3: China, Taiwan, Tanzania, and Buddhist Studies
  • Wednesday, Oct. 4: Kyrgyzstan, Greece, France, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, Korea, Japan, Chile, Ecuador, Austria, Milan (Italy), and Salamanca (Spain)
  • Thursday, Oct. 5: Japan Study

Lunch-and-Learns

Join us for a bit of food and in-depth conversation about the following programs:

  • Monday, Oct. 2: Oxford and Northern Ireland: Conflict, Peace, and Transition
  • Tuesday, Oct. 3: Francophone Seminar in Dakar, Senegal
  • Wednesday, Oct. 4: Bishkek: Central Asian Studies
  • Thursday, Oct. 5: Seoul, South Korea, and Auckland, New Zealand

Check the LU calendar for times and places of lunch-and-learns. Pizza will be served as long as supplies last.

Finally, if you would like to meet with a provider outside of the events scheduled or have any questions, please contact OffCampusPrograms@lawrence.edu. Find more information on Off-Campus Programs by going to our website, or schedule a meeting with an Off-Campus Programs advisor by filling out our Scheduling Form.

Radio talk show on campus as part of Government 110 class

A radio talk show will broadcast live from Lawrence University on the morning of Oct. 5 as part of a government class.

Ben Cominos, host of WHBY’s Outside the Box, a weekday news talk show, will be a guest in Professor of Government Arnold Shober’s Government 110 class—producing his show from 8:30-11 a.m. in Warch Cinema. Students in the class will serve as a live audience.

Cominos and guests discuss government, politics, and other news of the day every weekday morning. Shober and Jerald Podair, professor of history emeritus, are frequent guests of the show.

WHBY, part of Woodward Communications, is a news/talk station in Appleton. Listeners can tune in at 1150 AM, 103.5 FM, or whby.com.

Let us know when alumni are back on campus!

We know there are a lot of dedicated alumni who work directly with faculty and staff to mentor students, present in classrooms, help during events, and more!  The Alumni and Community Engagement Team would love to know when alumni are back on campus (in-person or virtually!) so we can thank them. Help us connect with them by filling out this form. 

Student Food Pantry Introduces New Online Request System

Need Emergency Food, Hygiene, or School Supplies from the LU Student Food Pantry?

Our team is excited to announce their two new systems to access the Pantry!

1. Online

Students can submit an online request for a bag pick-up by selecting items they need through our new online request form. To access the form, students click the link on the Pantry’s main website page and complete the information and select the items that they are in immediate need of.

Once the submit button is sent, the request is sent to the Pantry team. When the order is ready, students will receive an email indicating that their bag (with an assigned number) is ready for a bag pick-up in the D&IC.

2. In person

Another way students can use the Pantry service is by stopping in the D&IC and complete an in-person form. Completed forms can then be dropped off in the drop off box. The Pantry team is on-site and available during walk-in hours between 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

The LU Student Food Pantry exists to provide assistance to students who need help. By accessing the Pantry, students affirm that their household genuinely needs assistance.

For anyone on campus who would like to continue supporting the Pantry, we are always looking for donations and collaborations to continue supporting our students. The Pantry is supported through the generosity of the community, local businesses, and personal donations of money and supplies. We continue to seek partners on and off campus who are willing to support our students.

Questions? Contact: diversitycenter@lawrence.edu

Discounted tickets for Fox Valley Symphony

As part of Viking Downtown Deals

The Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra is offering a 50% discount on tickets to Fox Valley Symphony concerts at the Fox Cities P.A.C. for all Lawrence students, faculty and staff, beginning with their concert on Saturday, November 11, 2023. Contact the Fox Cities PAC box office at 920-730-3760 to take advantage of the deal.

23-24 HEROES
Your Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, November 11, 2023 | 7:30 p.m.
Fox Cities Performing Arts Center

View the full Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra Schedule