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Snow Creation Contest in the Quad!

Pull on your gloves, button up your parkas, and head to the Quad on Friday to participate in a LUgge Snow Creation Contest!

Date: Friday, February 24

Time: 11 am-3:30 pm

Location: The Quad

Hot chocolate and supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring your own building materials! Participants will receive a FREE LUgge Beanie (as supplies last).

Additional prizes will be awarded in the following categories:

  • Best Traditional Snowman
  • Best LU-Themed Creation
  • Best ‘Blu’
  • Biggest Snow Creation
  • Most Creative Snow Creation
Snow Creation Contest hosted by Beta

Discounted tickets to see CATS at PAC!

One of the actors that is currently touring with CATS attended Lawrence University in the early 2000s! Cameron Schutza plays Old Deuterotomy and will be in Friday’s night’s performance, March 24. 

Cameron Schutza (Old Deuteronomy) –  Thrilled to be making his national tour debut. 2nd place and orchestra prize winner of the Lauritz Melcior Sining competition, Der Fliegende Holländer (Erik/Opera Maine), Aida (Radames/Opera in the Parks), Nixon in China (Chairman Mao/Princeton Festival). Worked with The Metropolitan Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Austin Symphony.

In honor of Schutza’s performance, the PAC is offering discount tickets to LU students, faculty/staff, and alums! Simply click the link below and use the Promo Code LAWRENCE.

Promo CodeShowPerformanceRun TimeLink
LAWRENCECATS Fri 3/24/23, 7:30 pm02/16/23-03/03/23Click here

About CATS

CATS, the record-breaking musical spectacular by Andrew Lloyd Webber that has captivated audiences in over 30 countries and 15 languages, is now on tour across North America! Audiences and critics alike are rediscovering this beloved musical with breathtaking music, including one of the most treasured songs in musical theater—”Memory”. Winner of 7 Tony Awards® including BEST MUSICAL, CATS tells the story of one magical night when an extraordinary tribe of cats gathers for its annual ball to rejoice and decide which cat will be reborn. The original score by Andrew Lloyd Webber (The Phantom of the Opera, School of Rock, Sunset Boulevard), original scenic and costume design by John Napier (Les Misérables), all-new lighting design by Natasha Katz (Aladdin), all-new sound design by Mick Potter, new choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler (Hamilton) based on the original choreography by Gillian Lynne (Phantom) and direction by Trevor Nunn (Les Misérables) make this production a new CATS for a new generation!

Lawrence to launch men’s and women’s lacrosse programs

Play begins Spring ’25

Lawrence University announced the addition of two new athletics programs – women’s and men’s lacrosse. A national search for full-time head coaches is underway with the first season of competitive play scheduled for Spring 2025.

The addition of lacrosse follows the university’s strategic plan to align Lawrence’s athletics program with additional opportunities for student-athletes, according to Jason Imperati, Lawrence’s director of athletics. Lawrence joins a growing list of NCAA Division III institutions to offer lacrosse as an intercollegiate sport. More than 200 Division III schools around the nation sponsor intercollegiate lacrosse, including eight schools in Wisconsin. Men’s lacrosse has 245 programs at the Division III level, and there are 288 women’s teams competing in Division III.

“The ever-growing popularity of lacrosse across the nation, particularly in the Midwest, extends opportunities for student-athletes who are looking to continue their playing careers while pursuing a quality degree at a leading liberal arts university,” Imperati said. “While we have tremendous work ahead, we are excited for the future of both programs and what they will mean for the Lawrence experience and our greater community.” 

“Bringing lacrosse to our university and region speaks to our commitment to our current and future student-athletes and we look forward to welcoming our coaches and these students to our campus,” said Lawrence University President Laurie A. Carter. “I am proud of the hard work leading to the addition of these programs to our NCAA lineup of sports.”
The university already has a playing facility for both programs with Ron Roberts Field at the Banta Bowl. Renovations to the Banta Bowl footprint in 2015 made it possible to play lacrosse in the stadium. The iconic and picturesque Banta Bowl has been home to Lawrence football since 1965 and Lawrence men’s and women’s soccer since 2015.

More about lacrosse at Lawrence

Lawrence becomes the fifth school in the Midwest Conference to sponsor lacrosse, joining Beloit College, Cornell College, Lake Forest College, and Monmouth College. 

Lawrence is searching for a conference for the lacrosse programs, according to Imperati. The two most prominent leagues in the upper Midwest are the Midwest Lacrosse Conference (MLC) and its affiliated Midwest Women’s Lacrosse Conference and the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC), which sponsors both men’s and women’s lacrosse. Among Midwest Conference schools, Cornell, Lake Forest and Monmouth are in the MLC, and Beloit is a member of the NACC. 

The addition of men’s and women’s lacrosse brings Lawrence’s roster of teams to 24. The most recent addition to the intercollegiate sports program at Lawrence was women’s hockey, which started play in the 2020-21 academic year in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association. 

Intercollegiate athletics at Lawrence date back to the 1880s with football establishing itself in 1893 and basketball following in 1896. Lawrence is a charter member of the Midwest Conference (1921), and its affiliations also include the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association and the Central Collegiate Fencing Conference. 

Author(s)
Joe Vanden Acker is director of athletic media relations at Lawrence University
joseph.m.vandenacker@lawrence.edu

Join the CCE and Common Ground for a Community Conversation!

Exploring the Pros and Cons of Cannabis Legalization; 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23

Gov. Tony Evers (D) has recently called for Wisconsin residents to have a “meaningful conversation about treating marijuana much like we do alcohol.” In terms of policy changes, there appears to be more bipartisan agreement for legalizing medical marijuana rather than recreational legalization in Wisconsin. Advocates highlight the economic benefits, while critics see a high potential for abuse and cite safety concerns.

Join us VIRTUALLY for a dialogue that explores these important questions, guided by trained facilitators from Common Ground.

  • Where do you stand?
  • What hopes and concerns do you have about legalization?
  • How do we envision our lives if/when marijuana becomes legal?
  • What are the results from states with early legalization?
  • How should tax revenues be allocated if/when marijuana becomes legal?

Register here to recieve a Zoom link: https://www.commongroundfoxcities.org/community-conversations

Music for All series returns in March

The popular Music for All series presented by the Lawrence Conservatory of Music returns beginning March 12.

The interactive performances by Lawrence students and faculty, working in collaboration with members of the New York-based chamber ensemble Decoda, provide an opportunity for the Fox Cities community to engage with music in an intimate setting.

Performances are set for:

2 p.m. March 12, Gibson Community Music Hall, 211 W. College Ave.

5:30 p.m. April 17, Riverview Gardens, 1101 S. Oneida St.

5:30 p.m. May 18, Riverview Gardens, 1101 S. Oneida St.

July 23-Aug. 6, Decoda Chamber Music Festival, various locations.

The free concerts last about an hour and are open to everyone. The series is made possible by support from Lawrence University, Riverview Gardens, and Appleton Community Music, Inc.

Read more about Music for All opportunities.

Music for All is led by Conservatory faculty members Michael Mizrahi and Erin Lesser.

Upcoming LUgge Events!

Sticking around campus for winter reading period? Students, faculty and staff are invited to take a break out of your Friday to indulge in hot beverages and sweet treats at the 2nd LUgge Hot Chocolate Friday!

2-3 p.m. – Friday, Feb. 10 – Seeley G. Mudd Library (front plaza)

Excited for the next big snowfall? Lean into LUgge by participating in the LUgge Snow Creation Contest, sponsored by Beta. Participating students will receive a free LUgge beanie (as supplied last) and winning creations will earn additional prizes! Stay tuned for more details.

Is your student organization or department interested in hosting a LUgge-inspired event? Contact Garrett Singer for more details.

It’s On Us Week of Action to Prevent Sexual Assault Feb. 13-18th

Prevent Sexual Assault On Campus
Week of Action: February 13-18

Monday, Feb. 13

  • 11 a.m.-1 p.m. – Andrew Commons – Grab teal gear, share your “green flags” with SAASHA, and meet your SHARE and Title IX reps in Andrew Commons
  • 8-9 p.m. – WCC Kramer – Bystander Intervention Training – Join in the conversation on how to be an active bystander.

Tuesday, Feb. 14

  • 11 a.m.-1 p.m. – Andrew Commons – SAASHA Valentines Day gratitude wall and intimacy tabling

Wednesday, Feb. 15

  • 11 a.m.-1 p.m. – Andrew Commons – Giveaways
  • 7:30-9 p.m. – Warch Cinema – Kink Workshop – This informative presentation will go over the basics of establishing and executing a scene successfully, including introducing your ideas to your partner to aftercare and debriefing. We will also talk about online resources and books you can read through at your own pace.

Thursday, Feb. 16

  • 11 a.m.-1 p.m. – Andrew Commons – Campus Advocacy Tabling
  • CANCELED – 7:30-9 p.m. – Warch Cinema – Ask the Sexpert Workshop – Join us for a conversation about things you didn’t learn in Sex Ed class and engage in an anonymous Q&A-style event.

Saturday, Feb. 18

  • 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. – WCC Somerset – Brunch with SAASHA – SAASHA will be hosting a Q&A talk about sexual assault resources at Lawrence and in Appleton. We will have representatives from Harbor House and SHARE.

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Brought to you by SHARE and SAASHA

If you anticipate needing any type of reasonable accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please call 920-832-7190 at least 3 business days in advance of the event.

Brand Elevation Update

The campus community has been hard at work since the fall on brand elevation, one of six strategic initiatives. The elevation of Lawrence University’s position begins with a comprehensive strategy and language founded in a brand platform (or foundation) to tell our story.

Brand elevation began with the appointment of SimpsonScarborough, a leading national marketing and research agency specializing in higher education. Following an expansive research and listening phase that garnered perspectives from current and prospective students, parents, alumni, faculty and staff, Simpson Scarborough and Communications began to create a brand platform to include the nuts and bolts of positioning (somewhat like a brand DNA). The brand platform will inform the creative expression of our brand (the elements that bring Lawrence’s brand to life). This phase of the project includes comprehensive audience testing to take place during the Spring Term.

Key to each phase of the brand development process is the opportunity for our campus community to participate in various ways. Such was the experience in November and December when students, faculty, staff, and alumni participated in 16 listening sessions and focus groups. Insights gained from these activities served as a guide for the development of creative expression, currently in progress.

When complete, the brand elevation strategy will serve as the north star to guide key messages, tool kits and guidelines for how Lawrence will bring the brand to life, including experiences that bridge messaging and support enrollment, fundraising and elevating institutional reputation.

With so many moving parts, we wanted to refine the progress of the brand elevation initiative. So, to help keep campus informed, a microsite was created where you can find more information and project timelines, as well as how you can be involved in feedback phase. We’ll continue to update you in the LU Insider as well. Additionally, the Brand Elevation Group was relaunched in December. This group, comprised of faculty, staff, students and alumni, provides insights and serves as a champion of the brand elevation initiative. We are also meeting with various shared governance groups and units.

If you would like an in-person update, please contact Jeanette DeDiemar or a member of the brand elevation group.