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Guest Artist: Ben Adler, clarinet

Masterclass & Q&A

Tuesday, April 15 | 8-9:30 p.m.
Harper Hall

Recital

Wednesday, April 16 | 8 p.m.
Memorial Chapel

Benjamin Adler, a native of Brooklyn, New York, joined the New York Philharmonic as Associate Principal Clarinet and E-flat clarinet at the start of the 2023–24 season. Adler previously held positions with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. He has appeared as guest principal clarinet in St. Louis and with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and has performed as a guest musician with The Cleveland Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and Orchestre symphonique de Montréal.

Navigating Your Financial Journey After Graduation

Budgeting, Goals, and Emergency Funds

Tuesday, April 15 | 4:45-6 p.m.
Warch 308-Kraemer Room

As young professionals, it’s essential to strike a balance between earning and spending. Picking up where we left off last week, we’ll continue our discussions about managing your finances after graduation.

In this session, we’ll delve into the intricacies of personal finance, focusing on three critical aspects: budgeting, financial goals, and emergency funds. We’ll look at how much things cost (hint: a lot!), create a sample budget as a group, and try to determine just how much you’ll need to earn to live the lifestyle you want!

Easter Events

ISS Easter Event

Saturday, April 19 | 12-6 p.m.
International House

You are invited to celebrate Easter at the I-House! There will be egg decorating, egg dyeing, and an egg hunt.

Agape Easter Gathering

Sunday, April 20 | 12:30-5 p.m.
Spirit Space

Share food and fellowship with Agape as we celebrate Easter! Enjoy a potluck, Easter-related crafts, and more.

8th annual NAfME Symposium

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

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

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.

Launch LU

Tuesday, April 15 | 6:30-8 p.m.
Fox Commons Business & Entrepreneurship Center

Launch LU is the annual Lawrence University pitch contest. Everyone with a startup idea, at whatever stage, is welcome to pitch. The top two finishers will have a chance to compete against finalists from other colleges in the region at The Pitch on April 28, for a total of over $50,000 in cash and in-kind prizes.

Follow in the footsteps of Safiya Grant ’24, who won some of those prizes last year!

Nathaniel Smith ’25 & Safiya Grant ’24

Interested? Please email Irene Strohbeen at irene.strohbeen@lawrence.edu or Adam Galambos at adam.galambos@lawrence.edu.

Not ready to pitch? Join us in the audience!

Babcock Award

The H.K. Babcock Award is presented annually to one Lawrence alumnus, administrator, trustee, faculty member, or staff member who has demonstrated exemplary engagement and excellence in their role within the university as recognized by the Lawrence student body.

The winner will be presented with the award and invited to speak at the annual Honors Convocation.

Please submit your nominations by 5:30 p.m. on April 14!

submit a nomination

Spring Term WELLU Activities

Yoga

  • Tu/Th | 11:15 a.m.-Noon | Hurvis Studio, Warch
  • Wed | 5-5:45 p.m. | Somerset, Warch
  • Sun | 11-11:45 a.m. | Hurvis Studio, Warch

TRX

  • M/W/F | 12-12:45 p.m. | Multipurpose Room, Wellness Center

Basketball

  • Tu/Th | 12-1 p.m. | Wellness Center Gym

Tai Chi

  • Th | 4:30-5:30 p.m. | Multipurpose Room, Wellness Center
    (Begins April 10)

Taijutsu

  • Wed | 7-9 p.m. | Multipurpose Room, Wellness Center
  • Sun | 6-8 p.m. | Multipurpose Room, Wellness Center

Facilities Project Updates

Current and future projects happening around campus:

  • Mudd Library: Work to be completed July 14-18 with power disruptions
  • Campus: Annual maintenance power outage, July 14
    • Building that will not lose power:
      • 738 E Boldt Way (SLUG)
      • 741 E Boldt Way (SOL)
      • 742 E Boldt Way (Alliance)
      • 300 S Meade St (Big Exec)
      • 813 E John St (Small Exec)
      • 1025 E South River St
      • Alexander Gym
      • Buildings north of Washington St (on city power)
  • 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!

RESCHEDULED: Environmental Justice in the Fox-Wolf Watershed

RESCHEDULED FOR
Thursday, May 29 | 4:30 p.m.
Main Hall 201

You may have heard about the $500,000 Mellon grant recently awarded to support collaboration between LU colleagues and the College of the Menominee Nation. This event will give us a chance to learn more about the work and the thinking that led to the grant. It should also give us a chance to talk about one of the main concerns of the grant: issues of environmental justice and sustainability.

Presenters will include Greg Hitch (Environmental Studies), Claire Kervin (English), and Sigma Colon (Environmental Studies and Ethnic Studies). All are welcome, so please join us!