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Study Abroad Photo Contest

Vote for your favorite photos!

The study abroad photo gallery will be on display in the Warch Gallery (outside Somerset) until May 12. Stop by and vote for your first and second place choices.

The votes will be tallied by May 12, and the winner will be announced May 13.

The 2024 Off-Campus Programs Photo Contest is open to any student who studied abroad Spring 2023-Winter 2024 and is a current LU student! Please complete this form and submit up to three photos. 

Photos will be printed and displayed in a gallery format the week of May 6 in Warch Campus Center. Additionally, a virtual online gallery will be available. Students, faculty, staff, visitors, and the community will be able to vote on photos the entire week of May 6.  

A winner and runner-up will be announced May 13. In the event of a tie, a winner and runner-up will be chosen at random.

A first prize and a runner-up will be awarded in the amount of $40 and $25 Viking Gold respectively. If you have any questions, please email OffCampusPrograms@lawrenc.edu.

The deadline to enter is April 29!

FAFSA Drop-In Help

Thursday, May 16 | Noon-4 p.m.
Chapman Hall | 2nd Floor

Get some help with the FAFSA from the Financial Aid Office! Drop by any time between Noon-4 p.m., bring your laptop, and get your questions answered.

You will also be entered to win a raffle for Viking Gold!

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Events

Join Lawrence’s Pan-Asian Organization in celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Email sharman@lawrence.edu with any questions.

Learn more about AAPI Heritage Month.

Chinatown Cultural Journey in Chicago
Saturday, May 11 | All Day

Join PAO for a trip to Chinatown Chicago on Saturday, May 11! The cost is $16 per person which will cover food. The bus will depart from the Wriston Turnaround at 9:30 a.m. and returns to campus 9 p.m. Registration is required! Email sharman@lawrence.edu with any questions.

Zoo Days
Saturday, May 18 | 12:30-5 p.m. | Main Hall Green

Pan-Asian Potluck
Sunday, May 19 | 5-7 p.m. | Diversity & Intercultural Center

Cultural Dinner
Friday, May 24 | 4:30-7:30 p.m. | Andrew Commons

Senior Celebration
Thursday, May 30 | 5-6:30 p.m. | Diversity & Intercultural Center

ghOstMiSt

Monday, May 13 | 7-8 p.m.
Shattuck 163

Indonesian guest-artists Putu Tangkas Adi Hiranmayena and Dewa Ayu Eka Putri will present ghOstMiSt, a Balinese experimental music and dance duo that focuses on practices of reflexive improvisation toward phenomenological inquiries into confronting cultural contradictions. The project was born in 2020 out of frustrations with exoticist interactions and a desire to confront cultural contradictions through performance. ghOstMiSt promotes self-expression defined by negotiating cultural processes between local and global sensibilities.

This performance is free and open to all.

LU PRISM Pride Fortnight

Monday, May 13-Thursday, May 23

Celebrate Pride Month with us early for two weeks while we are all on campus before the school year ends!

Monday, May 13 | 5-6:30 p.m.
Memorial 105

Make your own Pride Flag!

Thursday, May 16 | 6:15-8:15 p.m.
Warch 226 – Mead Witter

Pride Dinner (Formal)
Sign-up required: Email Ella Dorsey at dorseye@lawrence.edu.

Saturday, May 18 | 12-4 p.m.
Main Hall Green

Zoo Days: Make your own Pride buttons!

Saturday, May 18 | 9 p.m.-Midnight
Warch 325 – Pusey Room

Pride Prom w/DJ Smellie
Get ready for our biggest event of the year! Join us for a night of celebrating queer pride with dancing and free mocktails.

Tuesday, May 21 | TBD
Marcus Valley Grand Cinema

Pride Night at the movies
Shuttles provided to and from campus
Sign-up required: Email Ella Dorsey at dorseye@lawrence.edu.

Thursday, May 23 | 1-4 p.m.
Diversity and Intercultural Center

Pick up a free Pride goody bag!

First-Gen Senior Celebration

Sunday, May 12 | 7-8 p.m.
Warch 325 – Pusey Room

Let’s get together and CELEBRATE our First-Gen seniors! Join us for desserts and drinks, hear a short celebratory address from a First-Gen campus partner, and connect with other First-Gen faculty, staff, and students. Hope to see you there!

Thrift for Ukraine

Saturday, May 11-Sunday, May 12 | 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Warch 324 – Somerset Room

LUCC will be hosting a fundraiser for the non-profit organization Wisconsin Ukrainians. All of the funds collected will go to Wisconsin Ukrainians, and all monetary contributions to the organization will be used to buy necessary medical supplies for Ukrainian defenders and citizens near the front lines.

This fundraiser will be a “pop-up” thrift store, offering clothing, books, accessories, dorm decor, art, and more for students to buy at student-friendly prices. The goal of the event is first and foremost to share the beauty of Ukrainian culture and geography, raise awareness about Ukraine’s struggle in the Russia-Ukraine war, and allow students the opportunity to engage in a philanthropic effort for a present-day conflict.

Breaking Barriers: Empowering Women in Sports

Tuesday, May 7 | 7-8:30 p.m.
Warch 325 – Pusey Room

This empowering event celebrates the achievements and highlights the resilience of women in sports. “Breaking Barriers: Empowering Women in Sports” is a unique gathering that aims to shine a spotlight on the incredible accomplishments of female athletes, coaches, and leaders who have overcome challenges to make a lasting impact in the world of sports, while simultaneously providing a safe space for attendees to ask questions and network.

Terri Lyne Carrington: New Standards

Friday, May 10 | 7:30 p.m.
Lawrence Memorial Chapel

Terri Lyne Carrington, an interdisciplinary artist and NEA Jazz Master, is a multiple Grammy Award-winning musician, activist, and educator. Over the past decade, she has tirelessly advocated for inclusivity and amplified the voices of women, trans, and non-binary individuals in jazz. Her latest project, New Standards, is a groundbreaking endeavor that aims to showcase women composers in unprecedented ways. This fall, New Standards will be released as a lead sheet book of jazz compositions exclusively composed by women, an album featuring 11 selected pieces from the book performed by an all-star band and special guests, and a dynamic multi-media exhibition.

New Standard Ensemble includes:

  • Terri Lyne Carrington, drums/band leader
  • Kris Davis, piano
  • Isaac Coyle, bass
  • Matthew Stevens, guitar
  • Christiana Hunte, dance
  • Michael Mayo, voice

“Carrington [has] phenomenal expertise and versatility as a drummer and composer, as well as [the] ability to lead and accentuate the talent she surrounds herself with.”

NPR