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President’s Welcome – Location change!

Tuesday, September 5
Arch Procession at 3 p.m. | Followed by program in Lawrence Memorial Chapel

The Class of 2027 will soon call Lawrence and Appleton home. Help us welcome this new group of Lawrentians into the community!

Faculty and staff: Wear your Blue & White and gather either on the inside of the arch or at the base of the Chapel stairs. We will then follow the students into the Chapel for the start of the program.
New students: Meet at the Brokaw Bridge at 2:30 p.m. to line up for your processional from the arch to the chapel.

Lawrence Community Music School opportunities

View the full list at communitymusic.lawrence.edu.

Balinese Gamelan

8 Week Session
September 17-November 5 | Sundays | 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Ages 5-14
Beginners leave at noon; intermediates remain for the full hour
Cost: $86 for beginners, $129 for intermediates

12 Week Session (Gamelan Sekar Kemuda ensemble)
September 17-December 10 | Sundays | 1-3 p.m.
Ages 14+
Cost: $282 + $19 annual registration fee

Chamber Ensembles

12 Week Fall Session
Open to youth & adult string and wind players
September-December | Rehearsals begins week of September 11 | Recital is December 10
Class days/times will be determined after registration is complete.
Cost: $222 + $19 registration fee

Con Vivo Choir

Open to all Girl Choir Alums, any length of time, who can sing treble repertoire
September-November, January-March
Cost: $199 + $19 annual registration fee

Early Childhood Music

Weekly 30-minute classes (see below) | September 10-November 12
Music for the Very Young | Birth-5 years
Sibling Class | Ages 1-5
Music and Movement | Ages 4-5

Tuesday, 8:30 a.m.	0-11 months	Music for the Very Young	$116
Tuesday, 9:15 a.m.	1-3 years	Music for the Very Young	$116
Tuesday, 10:00 a.m.	3-4 years	Music & Movement	$116
Tuesday, 10:45 a.m.	1-5 years	Sibling	$209
Thursday, 8:30 a.m.	0-11 months	Music for the Very Young	$116
Thursday, 9:15 a.m.	1-3 years	Music for the Very Young	$116
Thursday, 10:00 a.m.	2-4 years	Music for the Very Young	$116
Thursday, 10:45 a.m.	1-5 years	Siblings	$209
Sunday, 3:00 p.m.	1-3 years	Music for the Very Young	$116

Community Band Programs

Symphonic Band
Non-auditioned community band | Open to woodwind, brass, and percussion students in grades 7-12
September-November, January-March
Cost: $327

Wind Ensemble
Auditioned honors band | Open to woodwind, brass, and percussion students in grades 10-12
September-November, January-March
Cost: $424 + $19 annual registration fee

Lawrence Community Girl Choir

Various choirs for girls in grades 3-12
September-December, January-March
Cost: $260-520 + $19 annual registration fee

Lawrence Youth String Orchestra (LYSO)

Auditioned band | Open to strings students in grades 5-8
September-November, January-March
Cost: $270 + $19 annual registration fee

Music for People with Disabilities

Open to age 5-adult
Begins September 18
Cost: $168 + $19 annual registration fee

Piano Lab

Open to piano students in grade 2 (no prior experience needed)
September-May

Welcome Week volunteers needed!

Lawrence University’s Welcome Week is right around the corner!

There are a variety of needs for staffing move-in, welcome/social events, and more. Help us make Welcome Week a meaningful and fun experience for our new students by helping to fill these staffing needs!

Please complete this form by noon on Friday, September 1. Additional details will be sent to you upon completion of the form and closer to Welcome Week.

Contact Megan DuFrane-Groose with any questions.
megan.dufrane-groose@lawrence.edu

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers College Nights

September 5 & September 7 | 6:40 p.m.

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers are hosting two College Nights at the Ballpark on September 5 & 7! You can purchase tickets online OR by showing your college ID at the box office.

$2 per ticket for any college students, staff, or faculty
Good for anyone with a .edu email address (if you purchase online) or college ID (if you purchase at the box office
Each email can purchase up to 8 tickets!

Tuesday, September 5 features the Bang for Your Buck Night ($2 hot dogs and domestic beer).

Thursday, September 7 features the Craft Brews & Brats Nights ($3 brats and craft beer) along with a Timber Rattlers Battling Helmet Giveaway to the first 1,000 fans.

Advisory for the West Campus project

Demo work has begun on the buildings at the corner of College Avenue and Drew Street in preparation for the West Campus project. 321, 317, 315, and 313 E. College Avenue will all be coming down to make room for the new addition.

The alley to the Brokaw/Colman parking lot off of Drew Street will still be accessible.

The demo should be complete by the end of September. There will be no demo work on September 5 to accommodate move-in day. The city will open Durkee Street for September 5 to assist with the flow of move-in traffic.

Do not enter the demo area outlined in yellow! Please be aware of your surroundings at all times in this area.

Library course reserves

If you are a faculty member who is thinking about setting up course reserves, you may bring in your course reserves items for the Fall Term now.

Consult Course Reserves on the library homepage for more information, including links to forms and reserve cards.

Contact any of the following with questions:

makayla.raley@lawrence.edu

anna.woerishoefer@lawrence.edu

cynthia.m.patterson@lawrence.edu

MyLU Insider & LU Events return to regular weekly schedule August 31

Read full submission guidelines

MyLU Insider is Lawrence’s internal communications platform. This newsletter contains news that is of value to the campus community: faculty, staff, and/or students.

All submissions to the MyLU Insider are due Wednesdays at noon. The email will be sent on Thursdays. Designated staff members can submit posts by logging in. If you would like to submit a post but do not have access, contact deanna.kolell@lawrence.edu.

New as of March 2023, the LU Events email is sent Monday mornings to help prepare you for the coming week. This email will continue to draw its primary content from the University Calendar. Events must appear on the calendar to be included in LU Events. Wednesday at noon remains the deadline for submissions to LU Events, which will appear the following Monday. The first LU Events email of the 2023-24 year will be sent on Monday, September 4.

Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) research update

Saturday, September 23 | 10 a.m.
Harper Hall, Lawrence University Music-Drama Center

Come hear the latest from UW scientists!

The McPherson Eye Research Institute at UW-Madison is the home of researchers and clinicians working on AMD and other vision diseases. Please join our scientists to hear about therapies for AMD, the number one cause of vision loss for people over 50 years of age. Bring your questions!

This AMD update is sponsored by the Trout AMD Project, a new initiative at UW-Madison dedicated to curing and finding new therapies for this devastating condition.

August updates & teaching events from the CTE

In this update from the Center for Teaching Excellence, please find announcements for two late August teaching workshops.

Questions? Contact Stephanie Burdick-Shepherd at teachingexcellence.@lawrence.edu.

Monday, August 28 | 1-3 p.m. | Engaging First Day of Class Activities

This workshop is a part of New Faculty Orientation and is open to all teaching faculty and staff. Work with others in a collaborative workshop to develop effective and engaging first day of class activities that foster a positive learning environment, encourage student participation, and set the tone for the rest of the term. Based on the work of Davidson and Katopodis, in The New College Classroom.

Wednesday, August 30 | 1-4 p.m. | AI and Teaching at LU: Strategies and Discussion on the use of ChatGPT in the classroom

This workshop takes part during the First Year Studies Seminar Development and is open to all teaching faculty and staff. Participants will work collaboratively to create assignments and activities using ChatGPT in the undergraduate classroom. Participants will also discuss challenges, concerns, and implications about generative AI and teaching at LU.

Interested in using the teaching and recording space in Briggs 127? Contact Stephanie Burdick-Shepherd at teachingexcellence.@lawrence.edu to reserve time for your fall class to use this space.

The CTE has an internal LU Sharepoint. In this digital library, you can find resources on teaching and learning at LU.

Find teaching resources on attendance
Find teaching resources on AI

Campus Construction Updates

The lower roof at 1025 E South River St is being replaced and repurposed into an outdoor gathering space. The main roof and HVAC units will be replaced this fall.

The Sage Hall exterior wall has been repaired.

The lofted beds have been taken down from all the Quads’ corner rooms.

The Kohler Hall bathroom floors have been re-graded for better drainage.

Window cleaning has begun on most Academic Buildings.

We appreciate your flexibility and understanding during the power shut down on Monday, July 31. Our team and a contractor perform inspections cleaning and testing of the Campus electrical systems annually to be proactive and reduce the chances of power failures.

As always, safety first! Do not enter construction areas! Please be mindful of your surroundings at all times. Should you have questions or see anything concerning as you’re out and about, please contact Katherine in Facilities Operations at: Katherine.lehman@lawrence.edu or at ext. 6893

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