| March 14 | Friday | Last day of Winter Term classes |
| March 15-16 | Saturday-Sunday | Reading Period |
| March 17-19 | Monday-Wednesday | Final Exams |
| March 20 | Thursday | Residence halls close at noon |
| March 21-29 | Friday-Saturday | Spring Break |
| March 30 | Sunday | Residence halls open at 9 a.m. |
| March 31 | Monday | First day of Spring Term classes |
Category: Students
Launch LU
The annual Lawrence University pitch contest is coming up on April 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the B&E Center in Fox Commons. 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, and plan to attend the How to Pitch workshop on April 8 at 6:30 p.m. Individual coaching is available to help you hone your pitch.
Not ready to pitch? Join us in the audience on April 15 at 6:30 p.m.
Election Day: April 1
Students who are US citizens OR have dual citizenship and are 18 years old or older are eligible to vote on Tuesday, April 1!
Voter Registration
If you are unsure if you are registered to vote, you can check and enter your address (listed below).
If you are not registered, you can register in person at city hall until March 28 or at your polling place the day of the election. (Online registration closed March 12). Please note: You will need to know the last four digits of your social security number to register to vote or change your voter address.
Registering at the Polls
Go to your Polling Place on Election Day and bring your Printed Lawrence Voter ID. You may also bring a completed voter registration form, but they will also have them available at your Polling Place. You will be able to vote immediately after completing your voter registration form.
Your voter registration requires both your physical address as well as the University address.
Make sure your name on the form matches your name on your ID and your Voter ID card!
| Residence Hall/House | Physical Address | University/Mailing Address | Polling Location |
| Alliance | 742 East Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | Saint Joseph Parish Center 404 W Lawrence St, Appleton, WI 54911 |
| Art House | 206 South Lawe Street, Appleton, WI 54911 | 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | Saint Joseph Parish Center 404 W Lawrence St, Appleton, WI 54911 |
| Beta Theta Pi | 712 East Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | Saint Joseph Parish Center 404 W Lawrence St, Appleton, WI 54911 |
| Big Exec | 300 South Meade Street, Appleton, WI 54911 | 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | Memorial Presbyterian Church 803 E College Ave, Appleton, WI 54911 |
| Colman Hall | 212 South Durkee Street, Appleton, WI 54911 | 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | Saint Joseph Parish Center 404 W Lawrence St, Appleton, WI 54911 |
| Co-Op House | 203 N. Union Street, Appleton, WI 54911 | 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | Memorial Presbyterian Church 803 E College Ave, Appleton, WI 54911 |
| Delta Tau Delta | 218 South Lawe Street, Appleton, WI 54911 | 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | Saint Joseph Parish Center 404 W Lawrence St, Appleton, WI 54911 |
| Draheim | 733 East Alton Street, Appleton, WI 54911 | 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | Saint Joseph Parish Center 404 W Lawrence St, Appleton, WI 54911 |
| Fox Commons | 10 W. College Avenue, Appleton, WI 54911 | 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | First United Methodist Church 325 E Franklin Street, Appleton, WI 54911 |
| Gaming House | 711 East Alton Street, Appleton, WI 54911 | 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | Saint Joseph Parish Center 404 W Lawrence St, Appleton, WI 54911 |
| Hiett Hall | 403 East College Avenue, Appleton, WI 54911 | 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | Saint Joseph Parish Center 404 W Lawrence St, Appleton, WI 54911 |
| Kohler Hall | 718 East Alton Street, Appleton, WI 54911 | 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | Saint Joseph Parish Center 404 W Lawrence St, Appleton, WI 54911 |
| Ormsby Hall | 401 East College Avenue, Appleton, WI 54911 | 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | Saint Joseph Parish Center 404 W Lawrence St, Appleton, WI 54911 |
| Plantz Hall | 600 East College Avenue, Appleton, WI 54911 | 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | Saint Joseph Parish Center 404 W Lawrence St, Appleton, WI 54911 |
| Sage Hall | 723 East Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | Saint Joseph Parish Center 404 W Lawrence St, Appleton, WI 54911 |
| Sankofa | 726 East Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | Saint Joseph Parish Center 404 W Lawrence St, Appleton, WI 54911 |
| SLUG | 738 East Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | Saint Joseph Parish Center 404 W Lawrence St, Appleton, WI 54911 |
| Small Exec | 813 East John Street, Appleton, WI 54911 | 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | Memorial Presbyterian Church 803 E College Ave, Appleton, WI 54911 |
| SOL Studios | 741 East Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | Saint Joseph Parish Center 404 W Lawrence St, Appleton, WI 54911 |
| Trever Hall | 815 East South Street, Appleton, WI 54911 | 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | Saint Joseph Parish Center 404 W Lawrence St, Appleton, WI 54911 |
Voter ID Card
You will need a Voter ID Card in order to vote. Log on to Voyager, select Student Services, and scroll to Printable Voter Information. Print the ID and sign the card in front of a Lawrence staff member. IDs can be printed in color or black & white.
Polling Place
You may only vote at your assigned Polling Place.
On Election Day, a special shuttle will run all day, 7 a.m.-5 p.m., departing from Wriston Turnaround for Saint Joseph and First United Methodist.
After 5 p.m., you may call 6783 for the LU shuttle to transport you.
Resources
City of Appleton voting information
MyVote has information about your polling location and will show you what’s on your ballot.
Vote 411 has a voter guide that allows you to look at all the races and candidates in more detail. Make sure to put your address first, then select your language, and the information will show up.
Ballotpedia has a chart for you to reveal more information about each race and the three referendums.
Questions?
Come to the SEAL Office (4th floor Warch) during business hours or email voting@lawrence.edu.
Lawrence-Funded Internship Highlight: Safe Passage Project
From now until the end of March, we will be highlighting various funds and summer internships available to students! Through the generous support of alumni and friends, Lawrence students are eligible to apply for funding to support summer internships or projects.
Safe Passage Project
Safe Passage Project provides free legal services to over 1,000 immigrant youth in New York City and on Long Island. Free legal services are critical because there is no right to free representation in immigration courts. Having a lawyer can increase the odds of success from approximately 15% to over 80%.
Our staff attorneys both directly represent clients as well as mentor pro bono volunteer attorneys who take on cases with Safe Passage Project. The most common forms of relief we seek for our clients are Special Immigrant Juvenile Status and asylum. We regularly practice before the NYC Immigration Courts, NY Family Courts, NY and NJ Asylum Offices, USCIS, and the Administrative Appeals Office.
College interns are an important and exciting addition to our diverse team of lawyers, paralegals, and social workers. Interns will be assigned to work with either one or two supervisors. Interns will have regular check-in meetings and will have two designated feedback sessions with their supervisors. While our internship will be virtual this summer, there will be opportunities for some in person work, if desired. We will offer a comprehensive virtual orientation at the beginning of the summer and weekly virtual brown bag lunches with staff. Interns will work with clients seeking immigration benefits, such as including Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, asylum, U nonimmigrant status, adjustment of status, naturalization, and DACA.
Deadline for submission: March 28, 2025
Before applying, you must meet with a Career Center staff member for a resume review. Once your resume is approved, apply directly on Handshake.
Questions? Michelle Buchinger can help! Email her at michelle.m.buchinger@lawrence.edu.
Community Conversation: The First Oppressed Other
How Historical Attitudes Towards Childhood Shape Social Hierarchies
By Stacey Patton
Thursday, March 13 | 7:30 p.m.
Wriston Auditorium
About the Talk: Before categories of difference became the primary framework for organizing society in the western world, another system of hierarchy played a foundational role in shaping attitudes towards power and social order: perceptions of childhood.
Historically, children were often viewed as inherently flawed, in need of correction through strict discipline, labor, and, in some cases, severe punishment. In medieval and early modern Europe, this mindset justified practices such as corporal punishment, forced labor, and even public executions of children, reinforcing a cultural acceptance of control over the most vulnerable.
As European societies expanded into the Americas, these frameworks influenced emerging systems of social stratification and control. The treatment of children, especially in contexts where discipline and forced labor were routine, helped establish broader ideas about who could be controlled, punished, and deemed less than fully autonomous. Over time, these attitudes informed colonial policies, labor practices, and legal structures that reinforced distinctions between different groups.
About Dr. Stacey Patton
Dr. Stacey Patton is an award-winning journalist whose writings have appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Al Jazeera, The Chronicle of Higher Education, BBC News, Black Enterprise, NewsOne, and other outlets. She has appeared on CNN, ABC News, MSNBC, Democracy Now, and Fox News. She is also the creator of Spare the Kids, an online portal designed to teach about the harms of physical punishment, and the forthcoming 3D medical animation app, When You Hit Me, which promises to be a game changer for child abuse prevention. For her child advocacy work, Dr. Patton was awarded the 2024 Child Advocacy Award from the American Psychological Association. Dr. Patton is also a research associate at Morgan State University and teaches digital journalism at Howard University.
Men’s Lacrosse Home Opener
Saturday, March 15 | 1 p.m.
Banta Bowl
Cheer on the men’s lacrosse team in their first home game vs Northland College!
A reception will precede the match at noon outside of the Banta Bowl.
Lawrence Community Music School Concerts
Saturday, March 15 | Memorial Chapel
Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble Concert
4:30 p.m. | $10
String Orchestra and Philharmonia Concert
7 p.m. | $10
Jazz Combos Performances
Jazz Combos #1
Monday, March 10 | 8 p.m.
Harper Hall
Jazz Combos #2
Wednesday, March 12 | 3:10 p.m.
Harper Hall
Jazz Combos #3
Thursday, March 13 | 4:30 p.m.
Harper Hall
Holi Celebration
Friday, March 14 | 12:30-2 p.m.
Quad Lawn
Celebrate Holi with Spiritual and Religious Life! Join us for an afternoon of color, food and drink, and music.
Lawrence Symphony Orchestra Concert
Friday, March 14 | 7:30 p.m.
Memorial Chapel
Featuring works:
- Wynton Marsalis – “Danzon y Mambo, Choro y Samba from Blues Symphony”
- Bartók – “Violin Concerto No. 2”, Sz. 112, mvt. 1, with Ben Frueh, violin (Concerto Competition Co-winner)
- Beethoven – “Symphony No. 8 in F Major”, op. 93
Conducted by Mark Dupere