Friday, June 9 | 7:30 p.m.
Lawrence Memorial Chapel
Musicians from the class of 2023 are highlighted in Lawrence University’s annual Commencement Concert. This concert is free and open to the public!
Join us for a reception in Shattuck 163 following the performance.
Can’t make it? Catch the live webcast.
Wednesday, June 7 & Thursday, June 8 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Warch Campus Center | Somerset Room
Seniors—you can pick up your caps and gowns between the times listed above!
PRISM’s Celebrate June dance, scheduled for Friday, June 2, will now be held in Shattuck 163.
Celebrate June is a end-of-year pride-themed dance to celebrate the start of pride month, in collaboration with LU PRISM and Rave Corp. The event will feature two student performers and one special guest alum performer.
The Advancement Team is excited to announce the launch of a Lawrence University Alumni Instagram account! This account will feature curated content and a voice unique to LUAA and will be fully launched by Reunion Weekend.
As we prepare for the launch, you can help by following the account (@lawrenceuni_alumni)!
Thank you in particular to Mackenzie Neumann, coordinator for alumni development communications, for her hard work on this project.
We are very excited to start engaging with our alumni in this new way!
The Festival of Nature continues as Björklunden. Come hike Björklunden’s trails and experience the Boynton Chapel with Jane Whitney.
A mile of shoreline, ancient ledges, coniferous forest, a stave church—Björklunden has it all! We’ll hike along the water’s edge, explore the ledge formed 4,500 years ago by Lake Nippising, visit a wind turbine, and finish with a 30-minute tour of Boynton Chapel, a stave church built right on the property.
Suitable for ages 16+.
Wriston Art Center Upper Lobby | May 26-June 8
The work of our studio art minors will be on display in the Wriston Art Center lobby until June 8, 2023!
ALL members of the Lawrence community are invited to attend Baccalaureate 2023 in the Chapel on Saturday, June 10 at 2:30 p.m. Members of the Senior class have been working since January to prepare a multi-spirited reflection of their shared spiritual journey. They have invited Linda Morgan-Clement to be the speaker this year.
Baccalaureate is a long-standing traditional part of the commencement weekend. In Lawrence style, it is a thoughtful, creative, diverse expression of a complex journey that you have been part of, influenced, and made possible. You really don’t want to miss it.
Friday, June 2 | 5:30-7 p.m.
Start in Warch Campus Center – Esch Hurvis + outdoor sites
Put on your dancing shoes for an on-site exploration of dance and nature SLUG + Dance at LU.
In the event of rain, this event will be rescheduled for June 4.
This event is in collaboration with:
Kate’s Corner Store
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. | Warch Campus Center, 2nd Level
Stop by to pick up LU merch!
Kaplans Café
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. | Warch Campus Center, 3rd Level
Senior Art Exhibition
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Wriston Art Center Galleries
Please contact wriston-gallery@lawrence.edu for appointments outside of these hours.
Commencement Rehearsal for Seniors
2 – 3 p.m. | Memorial Chapel
Caps and gowns are not needed; Class photograph follows.
Diversity & Intercultural Center Dinner (Invite Only)
4:30 – 6:30 p.m. | Diversity & Intercultural Center
Commencement Concert featuring Class of 2023
7:30 p.m. | Memorial Chapel
Graduating seniors from the Class of 2023 are featured in the Commencement Concert. Reception follows in Shattuck Hall, Room 163.
Viking Room
9 p.m. – 2 a.m. | Memorial Hall
Everyone 21+ is welcome.
Phi Beta Kappa Initiation (Members Only)
9 a.m. – 10 a.m. | Warch Campus Center (Pusey – Program; Somerset – Buffet)
Kate’s Corner Store
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. | Warch Campus Center, 2nd Level
Stop by to pick up LU merch!
Kaplans Café
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. | Warch Campus Center, 3rd Level
Senior Art Exhibition
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Wriston Art Center Galleries
Contact wriston-gallery@lawrence.edu for appointments outside of these hours.
Picnic for Seniors, Families, Faculty, & Staff
12 – 1:30 p.m. | Main Hall Green (next to Seely G. Mudd Library, in front of Shattuck Hall; rain location: Warch Campus Center – 3rd floor)
Baccalaureate Service
2:30 – 3:45 p.m. | Memorial Chapel
A multi-faith celebration for graduates and their guests.
Seniors & Families Meet & Greet with President Carter
4 – 5 p.m. | Hamar House (229 N Park Ave.)
Posse Celebration (Invite Only)
5:15 – 7 p.m. | Warch Campus Center (Esch Hurvis Room)
Posse Dinner (Invite Only)
7 – 9 p.m. | Dean of Students House
Viking Room
9 p.m. – 2 a.m. | Memorial Hall
Everyone 21+ is welcome.
Kate’s Corner Store
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Warch Campus Center, 2nd Level
Stop by to pick up LU merch!
Kaplans Café
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Warch Campus Center, 3rd Level
Candidate & Faculty Assembly
9:30 a.m. | Memorial Chapel (sidewalk on east side)
In case of rain, report directly to seats in Memorial Chapel at 9:30 a.m.
Commencement
10 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Main Hall Green (Rain location: Memorial Chapel)
Senior Art Exhibition
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Wriston Art Center Galleries
Please contact wriston-gallery@lawrence.edu for appointments outside of these hours.
Friday, June 2 | 4:30-5:15 p.m.
Spirit Space & Goldgarden
Spiritual and Religious Life invites you to take time to acknowledge a turning and the impact that this term has had on our community, our relationships, our knowledge, our dreams, and our souls. When we pause to see from multiple perspectives then it is possible to hold hard and joyful, growth and struggle, loneliness and community in the same space.
Spring Term Closing for all Lawrentians will take place at the Esch Hurvis Center for Spiritual and Religious Life (Spirit Space) and the Goldgarden (weather permitting) on June 2 from 4:30 to 5:15 PM. We will close with a release of our regrets, gratitude, and prayers for the term. We hope you will plan to be part of a shared experience.
