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Guest Concert: Peter Steiner & Constanze Hochwartner

Monday, Oct. 16 | 8-9:30 p.m.
Memorial Chapel
FREE

With his solo playing described as being “beautifully controlled with a vocal sound,” Italian Trombonist Peter Steiner is recognized across the world as “a new trombone star within his generation,” who “plays with total control.” Together with Constanze Hochwartner (piano/organ), as Duo Steiner-Hochwartner, the pair perform a guest artist recital at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music as part of their three-month world tour of the United States, Europe, Asia and South America.

At the age of 23, Peter Steiner was appointed Trombonist of the Vienna State Opera and Vienna Philharmonic for the 2016-2017 season. Steiner has since performed as guest trombonist with the Munich Philharmonic, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

Constanze Hochwartner received her first piano lessons at the young age of three, before being accepted into a class for gifted students in 2005 at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz, Austria. After graduating from high school, she switched her focus from piano to organ and started her studies in concert performance for organ with Univ. Prof. Ulrich Walther. Simultaneously, she studied instrumental and vocal pedagogy with an additional focus on piano and graduated in the Fall of 2017. In October 2017 she started her Master’s degree studying with Karin Tafeit (organ) at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz. She has also been mentored by Univ. Prof. Gunther Rost.

Help us celebrate a decade of Giving Days!

Lawrence is celebrating its 10th annual Giving Day today, Thursday, October 12!

All gifts will be matched dollar-for-dollar, doubling the impact of your gift for current students. But if you’re in the Classes of 2007-2027, your gift will be matched with $500!

You can give a gift, offer a match or challenge, and track our progress at go.lawrence.edu/givingday.

Lawrence Loop – Added stop at Alex Gym

The Lawrence Loop, Lawrence’s free campus shuttle service, has added a stop at Alex Gym!

This route runs from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday, on a continuous loop with stops at:

  • Hiett Hall
  • Wriston turnaround
  • Banta Bowl
  • Alexander Gym
  • 1025 E South River Street

The shuttle is accessible and should arrive at each stop approximately every 20 minutes.

Povolny Lecture Series begins with talk on Ukraine

Tuesday, Oct. 10 | 4:30 p.m. (reception at 4 p.m.)
Steitz Hall 102

Jon Greenwald, a former Lawrence University Scarff Distinguished Visiting Professor of Diplomacy and Foreign Policy, will discuss Ukraine in his lecture The War in Europe—the U.S. Stake in Ukraine’s Success.

This is the first talk of the 2023-24 Povolny Lecture Series in International Studies. The event is free and open to the public.

About Jon Greenwald

Greenwald is a retired senior U.S. diplomat, having spent more than 30 years focused on diplomacy between East-West, the Middle East, the European Union, and various aspects of international law. He spent the 1998-99 academic year teaching courses on the origins of war and the Cold War at Lawrence under the auspices of the Scarff Professorship.

He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree summa cum laude in history from Princeton University, spent a year as a Woodrow Wilson Fellow in Classics at Princeton, and earned a degree in international law from Harvard University Law School in 1968.

About the Povolny Lecture Series

Named in honor of Mojmir Povolny, a long-time professor of government at Lawrence, the Povolny Lecture Series in International Studies promotes interest and discussion on issues of moral significance and ethical dimensions.

Visiting Artist Jools Gilson

In conjunction with the fall gallery exhibition Mapping Climate Change, we will be hosting a series of events with Jools Gilson.

Artist Talk with Jools Gilson
Monday, Oct. 16 | 4:30 p.m.
Wriston Art Galleries

Join us for a talk by multidisciplinary artist Jools Gilson who will discuss her work on view in the galleries, The Knitting Map, as well as her new research on an Irish bog body.

Panel Discussion: The Changing Discourse around Climate Change
Tuesday, Oct. 17 | 4:30 p.m.
Wriston Auditorium

Panelists:

  • Jools Gilson, artist, writer, and educator
  • Deborah Barkun, curator and Creative Director, Berman Museum of Art  
  • David Gerard, John R. Kimberly Distinguished Professor of Economics at LU  
  • Claire Kervin, Assistant Professor of English & Director of Fellowships Advising at LU
  • Deanna L. Donohoue, Associate Professor of Chemistry at L

Reception with light refreshments to follow.

Open Movement Workshop with Jools Gilson
Thursday, Oct. 19 | 4-6 p.m.
Esch Studio – Warch Campus Center

About Jools Gilson

Jools Gilson is an artist, writer and educator. Her practice moves across the disciplines of dance theatre, creative writing, visual art and broadcast radio. Her work has been performed and exhibited internationally and has received awards from The Arts Councils of Ireland and England, Culture Ireland, Fulbright Ireland, The Banff Centre for the Arts (Canada), New York Festivals and others. She is Professor of Creative Practice at University College Cork in Ireland. Learn more about Jools at https://joolsgilson.com/

2SLGBTQ+ History Month

October is 2SLGBTQ+ History Month, and October 11 is National Coming Out Day. Both events highlight and celebrate people who identify the gender and sexuality diverse communities, including (but not limited to) those who identify as two spirit*, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer/questioning.

We hope you’ll join us for one of these incredible events.

Reading: Tristan Taormino, from A Part of the Heart Can’t Be Eaten
Tuesday, Oct. 10 | 5-7 p.m.
Warch 204 – Cinema

Tristan Taormino will be reading from her queer memoir A Part of the Heart Can’t Be Eaten: A Memoir.

Kink Workshop with Tristan Taormino
Wednesday, Oct. 11 | 1-2 p.m.
Diversity Center

A workshop for LGBTQ+ identified students

Flirting Workshop with Tristan Taormino
Wednesday, Oct. 11 | 2-3 p.m.
Diversity Center

A workshop for LGBTQ+ identified students

Talk: Tristan Taormino on “The Sex Ed You Never Got”
Wednesday, Oct. 11 | 5-7 p.m.
Warch 204 – Cinema

A National Coming Out Day Talk and event open to Lawrence and the larger Appleton community

About Tristan Taormino

Tristan Taormino is an award-winning author, columnist, sex educator, speaker, media maker, and podcast host. She is the author of nine books and editor or co-editor of 25 anthologies. She keynotes, lectures, and teaches workshops around the world. She is the host and executive producer of the long running podcast Sex Out Loud. She is the creator of Sex Educator Boot Camp, a professional training program, and she runs a coaching and consulting business for sexuality professionals. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa with her Bachelor’s degree in American Studies from Wesleyan University in 1993.

Lawrence’s Pride Network partnered with Diverse + Resilient and PBS Wisconsin to host a screening of the recently released PBS documentary Wisconsin Pride.

Wisconsin Pride: Part 1
Sunday, Oct. 29 | 6-7:45 p.m.
Stansbury Theatre

This screening includes the first half of the documentary and a Q&A with a panel of Wisconsin LGBTQ leaders. Audience members are invited to engage with the speakers for a discussion about how our past shapes our history.

Wisconsin Pride: Part 2
Monday, Oct. 30 | 6-7:45 p.m.
Stansbury Theatre

This screening includes the second half of the documentary and a conversation with Brice Smith, the scholar who wrote the biography of Milwaukee’s own Lou Sullivan entitled Lou Sullivan: Daring To Be A Man Among Men. Sullivan is a trans man who shaped the trans masculine movement and created FTM International.

Both screenings are free and open to the public. Register today!


October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Among other initiatives, October is also recognized as Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) evolved from the “Day of Unity” in October 1981 conceived by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.  

During DVAM, victim advocates, allied professionals, survivors of abuse, their loved ones, and the surrounding community come together to mourn the lives lost to domestic violence, celebrate the progress that has been made to end this epidemic, and connect with others working to create change.

Our campus is working together to create change through prevention and education efforts made by the Sexual Harassment and Assault Resources & Education (SHARE) through the year but recognizes October as an opportunity to stand together with the nation. Please see the list of event opportunities below to stand with us and SHARE against sexual violence. Questions regarding events and/or accommodation requests should be made directly to Sara Holtzman at holtzmas@Lawrence.edu. More information may be found on SHARE’s Website, the IDEAS Division Website, and on the LU Calendar.

October 5: Our Stories Are NOT Meant For Everyone
5:30-6:30 p.m. | Wriston Auditorium
Listen to President Carter and Title IX Coordinator Sara Holtzman, talk about survivor rights and the important to respect personal privacy.

October 10: The Clothesline Project
3-5 p.m. | Warch Campus Center
Stop by to decorate a t-shirt to increase awareness of the impact of interpersonal violence, to celebrate strength and resiliency, and to provide a means to break through the silence that often surrounds interpersonal violence.

October 17: DVAM Volleyball Game
7 p.m. | Alexander Gymnasium
Watch your fellow Lawrentians complete against Carrol College and learn more about Domestic Violence Awareness month in the process.

October 25: Take Back The Night
7-9 p.m. | Main Hall Green
Stand together to share and hear about personal experiences with sexual misconduct in the speak out, march with our community in solidarity to stop sexual violence, and learn more about sexual violence, signs and prevention with community and on-campus resources.

If you or someone you know would like to seek support please see the list of resources below, or look to the Equity and Title IX website for more information and resources.

Emergency Contacts

  • 911 – connection to immediate medical help and law enforcement
  • 988 – connection to immediate mental health help
  • 800-656-4673 – National Sexual Assault Hotline RAINN
  • 800-799-7233 – National Domestic Violence Hotline

On Campus Resources

CONFIDENTIAL SUPPORT: NOT Responsible Employees/mandated reporters

Counseling and medical staff available 8-12 and 1-4:30 pm: Call 920-832-6574 to schedule an appointment. Same-day appointments are available for urgent needs.

  • LU Counseling Line (24/7 access): 920-419-8167 
  • Deans of Spiritual & Religious Life: spiritual.religious.life@lawrence.edu 920-832-7167; 739 East Alton Street, 8-5, Mon-Fri
    • Rev. Terra Winston-Sage: 920-832-6947,

You may make a non-confidential report with Title IX Coordinator, Sara Holtzman by submitting a report online, calling 920-832-7496, stopping by Memorial Hall, room 100, or emailing holtzmas@lawrence.edu or titleix@larence.edu.

Additional on-campus non-confidential reporters include but are not limited to:

Paint a Pumpkin

With COVE & SAASHA
Wednesday, October 11 | 6-8 p.m.
Warch Gallery

The Committee on Volunteering and Engagement (COVE) and the Student Alliance Against Sexual Harassment & Assault (SAASHA) are hosting this event to spread awareness during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Pumpkins will be sold for $5 for students to paint. All proceeds will go to Harbor House, which supports people who have been impacted by domestic and sexual violence. There will also be individuals from Harbor House in attendance to talk about the work they do in the community!

Donations for Harbor House will also be accepted if you can’t make it or would prefer just to give! You can give at the event or in Rachel Flom’s office (Warch 405).

Performing Arts Series: Fatoumata Diawara

Wednesday, October 4 | 8-9:30 p.m.
Harper Hall

“One of the most inventive and dynamic performers in Africa. At her best, she mixes delicate solo work with high energy songs, dance routines, social comment and African-edged reworkings of classics.” – The Guardian

Fatoumata Diawara is a renowned African musician, celebrated for her innovative and authentic sound. With deep roots in Mali, she represents the voice of young African women, blending tradition with forward-looking vision. Her dynamic live performances exude energy, captivating audiences with her hypnotic stage presence. Fenfo, her Grammy-nominated album, showcases her unique storytelling abilities, addressing universal themes of respect, love, migration, and building a brighter future for our children.

Students (LU and non-LU) and Lawrence faculty & staff get in for free! A valid Lawrence ID must be presented for free admission.

BE/TD Career Communities: Explore Fox Cities!

Wednesday, October 4 | 2-6 p.m.

Explore Careers in Business, Entrepreneurship, Technology and Data Sciences!

We will visit the Boldt Company and then meet with a panel of local entrepreneurs:

  • Airfordable
  • Gener8tor
  • Tundra Angels Investor Network
  • Debtle Co.

Not only will you learn more about these careers and organizations, but you will make valuable contacts that could lead to future employment opportunities! Space is limited. See Handshake for details and to sign up today!