Just a reminder that as we learn to be an open campus again, students, staff, and faculty are welcome to bring their friends, family, and neighbors to Lawrence for mealtimes or coffee in Andrew Commons or the Café. Beyond the meal swipe, cashless payments are taken in both locations and the public is welcome.
Consider inviting your favorite people for communal mealtimes or a casual weekend brunch on campus.
The Latin American and Spanish Film Festival returns to Lawrence Oct. 13-16 after a two-year absence. It comes during Hispanic Heritage Month.
Rosa Tapia, professor of Spanish, shares details of the film festival:
-The film festival is an independent event that is organized by professors Rosa Tapia and Cecilia Herrera. Admission is free and the films are in Spanish language with English subtitles.
– LULASFF was born in 2012, so this is its tenth anniversary. To celebrate this milestone, we are bringing special guest Dr. Javier Guerrero from Princeton University, a leading scholar in Latin American and Film Studies. Dr. Guerrero will give a talk about famous Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar (Oct 14, 4:30 pm) before the screening of his latest film, Parallel Mothers. Dr. Guerrero is the author of many important books about Latin American cinema and literature, and he was the 2017 winner of the Latin American Studies Association’s Sylvia Molloy Award. Before coming to the United States, he was the President of the Venezuelan Cinemateca Nacional, a position in which he curated over twenty-five international film series and festivals. Dr. Guerrero was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Lawrence University in 2011-2012 and he was one of the original organizers of LULASFF, so this is a very special homecoming and anniversary for all of us.
-The five films featured this year represent different Spanish-speaking countries: Argentina, México, Spain, Costa Rica, and Peru. The movies have won numerous international awards and almost all are from 2021. And here’s another cool Lawrence connection: Lawrence alumna and member of the Board of Trustees Francesca Romero-Siekman was part of the production team for the highly acclaimed Mexican film Prayers For The Stolen (Oct 13, 8 pm). This film won awards in Cannes, San Sebastian, Los Angeles, and other major film competitions.
Below is the lineup for this year’s LULASFF (you can find additional information by clicking on the film titles in the event’s web page, https://go.lawrence.edu/lasf) :
Warch Campus Center Cinema, Lawrence University, 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI
Free admission. All films are rated “R” (Restricted) or “NR” (Not rated for US audiences). Viewer discretion is advised.
Thursday, October 13
5:00 PM THE WEASELS’ TALE / El cuento de las comadrejas (Argentina, 2019)
8:00 PM PRAYERS FOR THE STOLEN / Noche de fuego (Mexico, 2021)
Friday, October 14
4:30 PM “Almodóvar: A Critical Take.” Javier Guerrero (Princeton University)
5:30 PM PARALLEL MOTHERS / Madres paralelas (Spain, 2021)
Saturday, October 15
5:00 PM CLARA SOLA ( Costa Rica, 2021)
8:00 PM THE GOOD BOSS / El buen patrón (Spain, 2021)
Sunday, October 16
2:00 PM A WORLD FOR JULIUS / Un mundo para Julius (Peru, 2021)
SPONSORS:
Siekman Foundation
Helen Barr Rudin Fund
Department of Spanish
Film Studies
CONTACT
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When: Tuesday, October 11, 2022 – 11 AM to 2 PM
Where: Warch Center, Pusey Room 325
Bring your vaccination card.
Come join us at an open house celebration for Spirit Space and leave with a potted plant!
WHEN: Thursday, October 6, 2022 – 5 to 7:30 PM
WHERE: Esch Hurvis Center for Spiritual and Religious Life
We hope to see you there!
The Title IX Guy : James Wilkerson: Oct. 11, 7 p.m. Wriston Auditorium.
This presentation takes a deep dive into the role fear, substances, and “playing around” play in collegiate sexual assault, campus and community resources that are available to students, and ways to approach collegiate sexual misconduct as a community.
The Wellness and Mental Health Fair will be held Wednesday, Oct. 12 from 4-7 p.m. in Warch Campus Center.
Come engage with both on and off campus resources. Know your options. Gift basket raffles, prizes, free chair massages and flu shots. Vendors include: Bubolz Nature Preserve, Jensen Chiropractic, Community Blood Center, Harbor House, NAMI Fox Valley, Fox Valley Kayaking, Planned Parenthood, CCE, SHARE, LU Library, Orange Theory Fitness, Ymca and more.
A Community Blood Drive on campus is set for 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 13. Appointments preferred. Sign up on campus Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the campus center or at the wellness fair Oct. 12 from 4-7 p.m. You can also sign up online at www.save3lives.org. The mobile bus will be parked outside of the wellness center.
7th Annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration 2022
Main Hall Green October 10, 2022 5-7 p.m.
Free and open to the public. All ages welcome.
Many cities and states across the United States have replaced the Columbus Day holiday with the official recognition of Indigenous People’s Day. Lawrence University welcomes the entire Fox Cities community to join us in celebrating and learning about the many contributions of Indigenous people globally through song, dance, food, and local Native American guest speakers/leaders.
Featuring:
-Opening Prayer: Dennis Kenote, Menominee elder
-Singing performance by Appleton Area School District high school students
-Guest Speaker: Ron Corn Sr, Tribal Chairman of the Menominee Nation
-Drumming Dreams guided meditation by Navajo artist and community healer Kristina Nez Begay
-Native American & Hawaiian music, singing, and dancing demonstrations
-Indigenous food provided throughout the event
Rain site: WCC/Somerset
Sponsored by LUNA (Lawrence University Native Americans) AASD (Appleton Area School District) D&IC (LU Diversity & Intercultural Center) S&RL (LU Spiritual & Religious Life), NEH (National Endowment for the Humanities), and ODEI (Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion).
We collectively acknowledge that Lawrence University is situated on the ancestral homelands of the Menominee and Ho-Chunk people.
The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, the Ethnic Studies Department, and Wellness Services will present a DE&I Community Conversations session at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12 in Warch Campus Center.
The talk is titled “What Do Abortion Bans & Transphobia Have To Do With White Supremacy? Everything.” Chris Barcelos, an assistant professor of women’s, gender, and sexuality studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston, will speak.
The DE&I office is introducing the 2022-23 DE&I Community Conversations Series. This year’s theme is: Race, Racism, and Justice. The first talk in the series will address abortion access, racial justice, and trans liberation.
Blue & White Homecoming Weekend is here! It’s time for all Lawrentians – students, faculty, staff, alumni, and families – to share their Viking pride and celebrate our 175 year history.
Blue & White Homecoming Weekend October 6-9, 2022
See the full Blue & White Homecoming Weekend Schedule
Get your Lawrence gear!
Whether you are here on campus or celebrating from afar, show your school spirit by proudly wearing your LU gear or our beloved school colors: Blue & White. In need of some new LU gear? Stock up at our Vikings Online Store or our special 175th anniversary store.
T-shirt Giveaway
The Blue & White Homecoming T-Shirt Giveaway will take place on Thursday, October 6 from 12-1:30 p.m. on the third floor of the Warch Campus Center, outside the Kraemer Conference Room
Follow along online
Can’t attend in-person? Follow us all weekend long on Facebook and Instagram. Use #LUHOMECOMING22 to share stories and images of your own celebrations.
Fall Preview Concert
Friday, October 7: 8-9 p.m., Lawrence Memorial Chapel. In addition to the return of our beloved Kaleidoscope, we’re thrilled that the choir is giving us a sneak peek of their work with this fall preview concert.
Vikings Tailgate
Saturday, October 8: Tailgate: 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Lawrence vs. Cornell Football Game: 1-4 p.m. Banta Bowl. Experience the Fan Zone at this pre-football tailgate!
*Credit/debit payment required for select offerings.
Kaleidoscope
Saturday, October 8: 8–9:15 p.m., Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, 400 W. College Ave., Appleton. First performed in 2006, Kaleidoscope’s nonstop, 75-minute format provides a rapid-fire musical spectrum showcasing the sheer variety and mastery of students attending the Lawrence University Conservatory.
*Tickets required. Purchase tickets here.
Tennis, Cross Country, and More!
Saturday, October 8: See cross country teams at Reid Golf Course at 11 a.m. and women’s tennis at the Lawrence Courts at 3 p.m. And football at the Banta Bowl at 1 p.m.
