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.
Category: Staff
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
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
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.
FREE FLU SHOTS for all students and employees
- Monday, October 2 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Conservatory - Tuesday, October 3 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Mead Witter Room – Warch Campus Center - Wednesday, October 4 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Mead Witter Room – Warch Campus Center - Thursday, October 5 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Conservatory
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.