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100 Days Until Commencement

Friday, March 7 | 6-9 p.m.
Viking Room | Memorial Hall

It’s the soft start to commencement season – the 100 Days event!

As seniors finalize their capstones and faculty and staff send another set of Lawrentians out to make their mark, please consider gathering for this casual open house style event which will include a Taste Of Appleton in and around the Viking Room/lower level of Memorial Hall. Food and soft drinks will be provided, with access to beer, wine, and a signature class drink in the VR for those of drinking age. Students, please bring your ID or proof of age.

Staff and faculty will gather with you to share stories, catch up outside of the classroom, hear your post graduation plans and concerns, and generally continue urging you on as you emerge in the greater world with new perspectives. Seniors: you are officially in the home stretch, the last chapter and verse, the final movement of the composition, and at the start of the third act. Commencement is 100 days away (don’t freak out!).

Friday, March 7th
Memorial Hall Lower Level
6p-9p
Attire: Come as you are

Mainstage Opera: “The Consul”

Thursday, March 6 | Friday, March 7 | Saturday, March 8 | 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 9 | 3 p.m.
Stansbury Theatre

Lawrence University Opera Theatre presents The Consul March 6-9, 2025.

The Consul

  • Sung in English
  • Composed and Libretto by Gian Carlo Menotti
  • Winner of the 1950 Pulitzer Prize of Music and the NY Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Musical, Menotti’s The Consul exposes the callous nature of blocking political refugees from entering a neighboring country. Threatened and watched by a fascist, militarized régime, Magda Sorel seeks to bring her baby and mother-in-law over the boarder to join her husband, a member of the resistance.
  • Copeland Woodruff: Stage Director
  • Kristin Roach: Conductor & Music Director

Tickets

  • $15 for adults
  • $10 for seniors
  • $8 for non-LU students
  • LU students, faculty, and staff receive 2 free tickets with LU ID presented at the Box Office (while supplies last).
LU box office

Facilities Project Updates

Current and future projects happening around Campus:

  • Mudd Library: Work will be ongoing through summer
  • Harper Hall: Stage floor refinished March 24– 30
  • Campus: Annual maintenance power outage, July 14
  • Warch: Passenger elevator replacement June 23– September 5
  • Brokaw/Colman/West Campus parking lot: Resurfaced June 30– August 1
  • 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 that dates are subject to change due to weather or supply chain issues. Please be safe when in these areas!

Chapman Parking, February 28 & March 1

As we prepare for Admitted Student Day, vehicles in the Chapman lot will need to be moved by Friday, February 28 at noon. Staff should consider alternative parking options on that day. 

Signs will be in place indicating that the lot is reserved for an admissions event, and we ask that the signage not be disregarded. Visitors will be issued specific parking decals for their windows, and those without the specific event decal may be ticketed or towed. Ticketing and towing will be enforced. 

Parking in the Chapman lot may resume on Saturday evening, March 1, after 5 p.m.

LUX Admitted Students

Friday, Feb. 28 | starting in the afternoon
Saturday, March 1 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

We are thrilled to announce that our first Admitted Student Day, the Lawrence University Experience (LUX), is right around the corner! This special event will kick off this Friday evening with a dinner and continue throughout much of the day on Saturday.

We are delighted to welcome and celebrate our newly admitted students and their families—162 individuals from across 10 states! LUX presents a fantastic opportunity to highlight our vibrant campus community, engage with prospective students and families, and help them envision their future at Lawrence.

While many of you are actively involved in LUX, we kindly ask that if you happen to be on campus this Friday or Saturday, please extend a warm greeting to our visitors. A friendly face can make all the difference and leave a lasting impression.

Winter Sports Championships

Follow along and cheer on our Vikings via live streams or attend live events in the area!

Women’s Basketball

MWC Tournament Semifinal vs Grinnell College

Friday, Feb. 28 | 7 p.m.
at Ripon College | Wilmore Center, 400 Union St, Ripon, WI 54971

  • MWC students with valid IDs get in for FREE.
  • Tickets for adults are $10.
  • 17 and under are FREE.
watch the livestream

Conference Championship Game—TBD

Saturday, March 1 | 3 p.m.

Indoor Track & Field

MWC Championships at Monmouth College

Friday, Feb. 28 | 1 p.m.
Saturday, March 1 | 10:30 a.m.

watch the livestream

Black Professionals Networking Gathering

Thursday, Feb. 27 | 6-7:30 p.m.
Warch 325-Pusey Room

This event offers a valuable opportunity for students, staff, faculty, and community members to come together, connect, and foster meaningful relationships. Whether you’re looking to expand your professional network, engage in insightful discussions, or simply build connections with others who share similar experiences, this event is designed to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for all.

Join us for an evening of collaboration, empowerment, and community building!

Lawrence University Choirs Concert

Friday, Feb. 28 | 7:30-9:30 pm.
Memorial Chapel

Lawrence University Viking Chorale, Concert Choir, and Cantala present their Winter Term concert, featuring faculty artists Kivie Cahn-Lipman, Brian Pertl, and Leila Ramagopal Pertl, as well as a world premiere by Alexander Johnson ’12.

Free and open to the public!

Can’t make it to the Lawrence Memorial Chapel? Catch the live webcast here.

Disruptive Public Health with Catrina J. Sparkman

Preserving Black Memories: How the Creator’s Cottage Combats Alzheimer’s Disease

Wednesday, Feb. 26 | 4:30 p.m.
Wriston Auditorium

Catrina J. Sparkman, Black theater artist, publisher, authorpreneur, and Artistic Director of the Creator’s Cottage, an artist and writer’s maker space in Madison, WI will headline our new Disruptive Public Health Lecture Series on Wednesday, February 26, 2025.

Join us as we hear about the Memory Collectors Storytelling Project: how Sparkman harnesses the creative power of artistic storytelling to promote dementia and Alzheimer’s disease prevention among Black older adults! Come and learn about the origins of the Creator’s Cottage and its impact on Black mental health as well as artists and writers of color. 

The LU Disruptive Public Health Lecture series is designed to highlight professionals who use unconventional methods and new ways of thinking that completely transform the traditional way we improve public health. Learn more about Catrina J. Sparkman here

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