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Forever a Lawrentian

This Alumni & Student Connection weekend is all about connecting students to our amazing and vast Lawrence University Alumni Association (LUAA); a community of scholars, change-makers, and supporters that all students will become part of when they graduate.

Our alumni want to meet current students and provide them with the support they need to be successful at and beyond Lawrence. At Forever a Lawrentian events in April students engaged with and received advice from the LUAA Board of Directors. These connections will give students an advantage in their career journeys both while at Lawrence and after graduation.

Schedule of Events

Dinner Connections

Thursday, April 10 | 5:30-7 p.m.
Andrew Commons – Warch Campus Center

Enjoy your dinner while connecting informally with LUAA Board Directors.

Cheers to Our Seniors

Friday, April 11 | 8:30-9:30 p.m.
Viking Room – Memorial Hall

Our alumni community is going to raise a glass to the Class of 2025! Seniors join us and meet members of the community that you will soon become a part of. Your first drink is on the Alumni Association!

Student & Alumni Speed Networking

Saturday, April 12 | 12:30-2:30 p.m.
Somerset Room – Warch Campus Center

Hone your networking skills through authentic conversations with LUAA Board Directors. Free lunch and head shots will be provided!

Björklunden Fall Term weekend application window approaching

Björklunden applications will be accepted from April 7-18 for Fall Term 2025.

The weekends provide a distinctive and highly memorable integrative experience. Each weekend during the academic year, groups gather to explore and reflect on ideas, artistic expressions, and community issues. Topics are wide-ranging, and students have the opportunity for intensive inquiry and discussion with faculty members and among themselves in an informal, intimate setting.

Student Program General Information

FAQs

Student Program Application

AI faculty inquiry group events

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Working Without an Instruction Manual: Grappling with AI in education

Tuesday, April 8 | 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Youngchild 121

Join Mike Clayville (CON + BUEN) and Abhishek Chakraborty (MATH) for a practical session exploring how AI is affecting teaching and learning. Drawing from recent workshops with the AAC&U and research by leading thinkers like Bowen, Watson, and Mollick, this session is less about giving answers and more about asking the right questions.

We’ll look at:

  • The current state of generative AI in education and the workforce
  • Its impact on student motivation, learning, and academic integrity
  • Practical classroom strategies and tools
  • A reframing of educational goals in the age of AI

Whether you’re AI-curious, skeptical, or already experimenting, this session offers a chance to reflect, share ideas, and imagine meaningful ways forward together. This session was offered at the midterm teaching conference on Feb. 13, and many faculty asked that it be given again!

Values and Practices

Thursday, May 8 | 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Briggs 420

Join colleagues during midterm for two sessions on AI centered on values and practices. During our first session we will critically examine the ethics of using AI in a higher education context. This is an opportunity to share questions and concerns and engage in dialogue about this technology with others. We will then convene over a catered lunch before attending an afternoon workshop focused on crafting, drafting, and discussing policy statements for use in classrooms, committees, and institutional work.

2025 Spring Art Shows

We are excited for the 2025 Spring Shows: April 4-May 17, 2025!

  • A Traveler’s Guide to Early Modern Japan | Brigid Vance’s Early Modern Japanese History | Leech Gallery
  • Gustavo Fares, Abstract-Organic | Hoffmaster Gallery
  • Jiayi Young, Beyond Tomorrow: An Artist’s Quest in the Last Decade | Kohler Gallery

Join us for these gallery events:

Gallery Talk with Jiayi Young ’94
Thursday, April 10 | 4:30 p.m.
Reception with refreshments to follow

Art @ Noon(ish)
Informal tours of the exhibitions
Thursday, April 17 & Thursday, May 8 | 12:15 p.m.

Gallery Talk with Gustavo Fares, professor of Spanish and visual artist
Thursday, May 1 | 4:30 p.m.

Gallery Hours

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

  • Monday-Friday | 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Saturday | 12-4 p.m.
  • Sunday | Closed

8th annual NAfME Symposium

Sign up for the National Association for Music Education’s 8th annual symposium!

Sign up today!

Inclusive Music Pedagogy, Inclusive Dance, and the Neurodiversity Paradigm in the Music Classroom

Saturday, April 19 | 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Lawrence University Conservatory, Room 163

Featuring Keynote Speakers:

  • Dr. Corrine Galligan, PhD University of Michigan
  • Tiffany Bunstein, Program Coordinator for United Sound

Also featuring LU Professors:

  • Leila Pertl
  • Julie McQuinn
  • Kathy Privatt
  • Bob Williams

NAfME’s symposiums are a way for Lawrence students of any degree background to expand their knowledge of education on a specialized topic. In the past we have specialized in queer theory, composition, hip hop, and more! Join us for a day of workshops, conversations, and more.

We have amazing guest speakers and beloved LU professors ready to fill your brain and heart with new tools and ideas. No matter where you are in your journey as a musician/educator, you will walk away with something new.

Breakfast and lunch will be catered; enjoy coffee from Seth’s and donuts from Happy Bellies in the morning and food from Mai’s Deli in the afternoon.

Global Voices Series: Navigating U.S. Politics

Tuesday, April 8 | 12-1 p.m.
International House

Lawrence International Student Services and Wellness Services are introducing a new conversation series for international students: Global Voices. Please join us Tuesday, April 8 over lunch at the I-House to have an open conversation about the current political climate. A Wellness Center counselor and ISS staff will be there to help guide the discussion and address questions and concerns.

Lunch from Mai’s Deli will be provided.

rsvp to global voices, april 8

You are welcome to come late or leave early depending on your schedule.

Facilities Project Updates

Current and future projects happening around campus:

  • Mudd Library: Work will be ongoing through summer
  • Campus: Annual maintenance power outage, July 14
  • Warch: Passenger elevator replacement June 23– September 5
  • Brokaw/Colman/West Campus parking lot: Resurfaced June 30– August 1
  • Library/Youngchild/Warch-Lawe St Bridge path: Concrete replacement Summer 2025 TBD
  • Chapel Façade: Renovation to begin summer 2025 TBD
  • Quads 3-4-5, Wilson House, Big Exec: Fire system upgrades summer 2025 TBD

Watch for updates weekly; TBD dates will be filled in as learned. Please note, dates are subject to change due to weather or supply chain issues. Please be safe when in these areas!

Cabaret

Saturday, April 5 | 7:30-9 p.m.
Sunday, April 6 | 7:30-9 p.m.
Stansbury Theater

You are invited to attend Lawrence International’s annual Cabaret! This is an annual variety show that showcases music, dance, and fashion from around the world. This year’s theme, “Adult Swim,” is inspired by Cartoon Network’s special segment, encouraging us to channel our inner child and escape the adult world together.

Doors open at 7 p.m.

Tickets

  • Adults – $8
  • Children & Seniors – $5
  • Free for LU faculty, staff, and students
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Performing Arts Series: Yumi Kurosawa Trio

Wednesday, April 2 | 8-9:30 p.m.
Harper Hall

Yumi Kurosawa was born and raised in a traditional Japanese music environment, taking up the Koto from a young age and rising fast to the upper echelons of her craft. Ever since she was a teenager, however, she constantly surrounded herself with contemporary music by Western music composers, integrating their melodies and phrasings into her solo Koto. As her career expanded, she carried these interests into ensembles featuring Western musical instruments, especially strings.

For this trio, Yumi is joined by violinist Naho Parrini and percussionist Yousif Sheronick. The program features exhilarating new compositions from Yumi alongside striking reinterpretations of favorites from her oeuvre, highlighting the shared affinity between these seemingly disparate instruments. The trio setting allows Yumi to expand her solo compositions into dynamic and multi-faceted performances that encompass a wide range of expression and dimension.

Tickets

  • $15 – Adults
  • $10 – Seniors
  • $8 – non-LU students
  • LU faculty, staff, & students – FREE with ID

Get your tickets at the Box Office (inside the Music-Drama Center) or online!

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Box Office

  • Monday-Saturday 1-6 p.m.
  • One hour prior to events

Performing Arts Series: Roomful of Teeth

Friday, April 4 | 7:30 p.m.
Memorial Chapel

Roomful of Teeth, a double Grammy-winning ensemble, pioneers new vocal compositions for eight voices. Through collaboration and innovative technologies, they push the boundaries of vocal expression. Their latest album, Rough Magic (New Amsterdam Records, 2023), employs groundbreaking recording and spatial techniques. At the 66th Grammy Awards, they secured Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance for Rough Magic, while William Brittelle’s composition Psychedelics, featured on the album, earned a nomination for Best Contemporary Classical Composition. This event, part of the New Music Series, celebrates their ongoing commitment to redefining vocal music’s possibilities and represents their continued excellence in the contemporary music landscape.

Estelí Gomez, assistant professor of music, is also a member of the group!

Tickets

  • Adults – $30 / $25
  • Seniors – $25 / $20
  • LU faculty & staff – $10 / $9
  • Students (LU & non-LU) – FREE (a valid ID must be presented for discounted tickets)

Get your tickets at the Box Office (inside the Music-Drama Center) or online!

purchase tickets

Box Office

  • Monday-Saturday 1-6 p.m.
  • One hour prior to events