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Off-Campus Programs Application Now Open

Interested in studying off-campus during the 2024-2025 academic year? Applications for study abroad and domestic study away programs are now open! Go to our Applications & Deadlines page to learn more.

  • Oxford University and Japan Study applications are due on November 7, 2023
  • Affiliated programs’ applications are due January 25, 2024
  • London Centre applications are due February 20, 2024
  • Senegal applications are due April 1, 2024

If you have questions about studying off-campus, make an appointment to meet with an Off-Campus Programs advisor. Complete our Request an Appointment form to find a time that works for you.

For more information on Off-Campus Programs or to browse available programs, go to the Office of Off-Campus Programs page on the website.

Art Talk: Janis Mars Wunderlich

Wednesday, September 27 | 3-4:30 p.m.
Wriston Art Center 224 – Auditorium

Come hear about the art and practice of Janis Mars Wunderlich, associate professor of art at Monmouth College. She creates ceramic sculptures that weave together animal, plant, and human forms to express our symbiotic connectedness, and to celebrate the tranquility that comes from, quite literally, sitting still in nature.

Hispanic Heritage Month

We invite our campus community to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! Each year, September 15-October 15, we joyously commemorate the histories, cultures, contributions, and accomplishments of Hispanic and Latin Americans past and present.

In 1968, President Lyndon Johnson led the first observance of Hispanic Heritage Week, which was expanded to 30 days in 1988 under President Ronald Reagan. Further, we celebrate the independence of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua on September 15 and of Mexico on September 16.

This year’s theme, Latinos: Driving Prosperity, Power, and Progress in America, recognizes the leadership of Americans of Hispanic and Latinx ancestry in the economic, political, and social progress of the United States. As a campus community, we value inclusion and belonging and the celebration of each member of our Lawrence family. We are immeasurably appreciative for the contributions of Lawrentians of Hispanic/Latinx descent and stand in community and celebration this month and every month. Our celebration includes the following special activities:

Loteria: Mexican Bingo
Thursday, September 28 | 5-6:30 p.m.
Diversity Center
Come celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Alianza and The Diversity & Intercultural Center for a fun-filled night of Loteria (Mexican Bingo). We’ll have snacks, drinks for everyone, and of course prizes for the winners!

Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Dinner
Saturday, October 7 | 5-7 p.m.
Andrew Commons

Arte y Antojos
Saturday, October 14 | 3-5 p.m.
Diversity Center
Various art projects and appetizers will be provided. Join us!

Noche de Gala
Friday, October 27 | 6 p.m.
Somerset Room – Warch Campus Center

Wriston Art Galleries Fall Shows

Image: a black ceramic pot by Maria Martinez; a multi-color, knitted installation mapping climate change; and a pink photograph of a reclining man by Jorge Ariel Escobar.

Fall 2023 Exhibitions will be open from September 22-November 17, featuring:

  • Maria Martinez Ceramics
  • Jorge Ariel Escobar, photography, I Think We Could’ve Been Something
  • Mapping Climate Change, a fiber arts installation.

Please note that the galleries have new hours during academic year exhibitions:

  • Monday-Friday | 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Saturday | noon-4 p.m.
  • Sunday | closed

Plan to join us on Friday, September 29, 4:30-6:30 p.m. for an artist talk and opening reception. Photographer Jorge Ariel Escobar will discuss his photography practice in conjunction with his exhibition, I Think We Could’ve Been Something. A reception with refreshments will follow.

Follow us on Facebook or check the LU events calendar for more events related to these exhibits!

Galleries are free and open to the public and located in the Wriston Art Center.

Learn more on the Lawrence website.

Construction Notice for Memorial Chapel

The accessibility ramp at Memorial Chapel is being replaced this fall with a start date of Monday, September 25 and projected completion date of Monday, November 27. These dates are weather dependent and are subject to change.

The contractor is aware of event-sensitive dates and will work closely with us. There will be a temporary ramp installed so there will no disruption in access to the building.

Please be aware of your surroundings while in the area and do not enter the construction space. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact Katherine.lehman@lawrence.edu or ext. 6893

Meet the Grants Team Open House

Thursday, October 5 | 10 a.m.-Noon
Sampson House

The Department of Corporate, Foundation, and Sponsored Research Support (the grants team) is pleased to invite you to work with us on your proposal ideas for external grant funding. We are here to help turn your ideas for new initiatives, research, artistry, and community projects into fundable grant proposals. We can help you identify potential donors, interpret proposal guidelines, develop your application narrative, create an accurate budget, identify sources of institutional cost share, advise on grantsmanship, provide supporting documentation, and assist with submission.

Reminders: Working with Us

Please note that all grant applications where Lawrence is the fiscal agent must be approved via the grants team prior to submission. We request a minimum of 30 days’ notice in advance of the proposal deadline and at least 60 days’ notice for government proposals. Please reach out to us as soon as you start thinking about a grant application. We are eager to hear about your proposal ideas and set up a time to meet!

Grants Open House | Thursday, October 5

Come meet the grants team and enjoy light refreshments and pastries on Thursday, October 5 from 10 a.m.-Noon on the first floor of Sampson House. We would be delighted to meet you, help you put faces to names, and hear about your ideas in a relaxed atmosphere.

The grants team—Anna Beno, Ariela Rosa, and Amy Kester—look forward to collaborating with you this academic year and to seeing you on October 5!

2nd Annual Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month 5K

Friday, September 22 | 5:30-7 p.m.
Kaleidoscope Academy | 318 E Brewster St | Appleton, WI 54911

Lawrence University is a sponsor of this year’s Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month 5K! This is a free event to bring together community members to complete a non-competitive, joy-filled 5K event.

5 p.m. | Check-in opens onsite
5:30 p.m. | 5K begins
6 p.m. | Music from Nick the DJ | Food trucks onsite until 7 p.m.

Learn more and sign up!

Campus Master Plan town halls

Wednesday, September 20 | 12:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 21 | 10 a.m.
Somerset Room | Warch Campus Center

Lawrence is working with Credo Design Architects to develop a new campus Master Plan.

As part of that process, all students, faculty, and staff were invited to complete a campus perception survey in June. Since that time, Credo has reviewed the survey responses, conducted a site, facilities, and interior space assessment of our facilities, and reviewed classroom use data in phase 1 of the planning process.

Representatives from Credo will be on campus next week to share what they have learned and get community feedback as we move into phase 2 of the process. Join us for one of these sessions to ask questions and share your feedback.

Fall WELLU Massage sign up

Wellness Services is pleased to offer subsidized full-body therapeutic massage services for fall term.

Appointments are available for 50 minutes and cost $30 on campus and at the YMCA.

Massages are available for all students and employees.

You must sign up to be eligible for the discounted price. E-mail Wellnessservices@lawrence.edu or  Erin Buenzli to schedule an appointment. Limit one per term.