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Alumni and Constituency Engagement

Category: Alumni and Constituency Engagement

Fox Valley Newcomer Project

Tuesday, Jan. 30 | 6-8 p.m.
Briggs 420

Help us uplift the ideas of Newcomers in the Fox Cities!

Join Hilary Haskell ’12 to learn about the variety of Newcomer communities across the Fox Cities. Jump into the Newcomer Community Project as we look at our first set of data from Newcomers and organizations across the community.

Dinner will be provided.

This event is open to students interested in working with immigrant and refugee populations. They will get a chance to learn about the community-based research project, engage with the data, and eat in fellowship with others that evening. 

We are asking for people to register by Jan. 19, but all are welcome to attend the evening of!

The mission of this program is to create a thriving community by connecting and supporting refugee and immigrant populations with the necessary resources and relationships.

We believe that true support and connection can only be achieved when we work together. By identifying the strengths, understanding the unmet needs, and recognizing the underutilized assets within our refugee and immigrant communities, we can pave the way for a brighter future.

Lawrence Live

Lawrence Live, our new virtual interview series, premieres Thursday, January 25 at 12 p.m.!

Through this series, you will be able to engage with candid stories from Lawrence alumni about their time as a student and life after Lawrence.

Join Matt Baumler, Associate Vice President of Alumni and Community Engagement, and Nathan Heffel, Lawrence class of 2002.

Register to attend Lawrence Live

Read more about Nathan Heffel

Lawrence in the Fox Cities

Thursday, January 11 | 6-8:30 p.m.
Somerset Room – Warch Campus Center

Alumni, parents, and friends of Lawrence University are invited to a special reception and discussion with Lawrence University President Laurie A. Carter. Join us as we celebrate the future of our university and your essential role in our community!

Complimentary hors d’oeurvres and a wine and beer bar will be provided. Admission is free.

Register by January 4!

Giving Day Happy Hour

Thursday, October 12 | 4:30-6 p.m.
Viking Room – Memorial Hall

University Advancement is excited to invite you to an upcoming event that promises to be both enjoyable and meaningful: a Giving Day Happy Hour at the Viking Room!

This event is a fantastic opportunity for us to come together as a community and celebrate Lawrence and our 10th annual Giving Day! We are thrilled to have our esteemed faculty, staff, and dedicated alumni community members join us for this special occasion. Bonus, there will be free beer!

Let’s come together, raise our glasses, and raise funds for a brighter future. We can’t wait to see you at the Viking Room for an evening of celebration and philanthropy!

If you have any questions or need more information, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at claire.hafeman@lawrence.edu or x6520

Thank you for being a part of our vibrant community and for supporting our mission. Together, we can make a positive impact.

Faculty, staff, and students 21+ are welcome.

Nominate alumni for awards

The Lawrence University Alumni Association presents five prestigious awards to honor deserving alumni at each Reunion. As faculty and staff members, we know your connection to alumni is strong! There are a lot of dedicated alumni who work directly with you to make an impact at Lawrence today by mentoring students, presenting in classrooms, helping during events, and more!

Help us honor these amazing alumni by nominating them for one of our Outstanding Service Awards.

  • The Gertrude Breithaupt Jupp M-D ’18 Outstanding Service Award
  • The Marshall B. Hulbert ’26 Outstanding Service Award.

We will be celebrating alumni who will be back for Reunion this June. You can find the full list of Reunion years below. Please fill out the nomination form by October 20. Thank you!

Let us know when alumni are back on campus!

We know there are a lot of dedicated alumni who work directly with faculty and staff to mentor students, present in classrooms, help during events, and more!  The Alumni and Community Engagement Team would love to know when alumni are back on campus (in-person or virtually!) so we can thank them. Help us connect with them by filling out this form

Hearthstone House Museum Invention Education Summer Camps

Lauren Kelly, LU class of ’22, Museum Educator at Hearthstone Historic House Museum in Appleton, will be leading three educational summer camp sessions for students ages 9-12.

In each session, students will learn about historic inventors and inventions connected to the Fox Valley, play with fun experiments, and create their own inventions using curriculum from the Henry Ford Museum.

  • Session 1 – June 19-23
  • Session 2 – July 10-14
  • Session 3 – July 24-28

Each session meets Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Registration is capped at 10 students per session. Cost is $200/student for one session.

For more information and to sign up your children, please visit the Hearthstone Museum website. Email Lauren with questions at lkelly@hearthstonemuseum.org.

Apply to be a Reunion Student Rep!

Are you interested in connecting with alumni? Do you ever wonder about the experience of reconnecting to your alma mater after graduation? Apply to be a Reunion Student Rep!

This year, our Lawrence and Milwaukee-Downer alumni will be back on campus the week following commencement (June 13-18). Serving as a Reunion Student Rep is a great way to help welcome Lawrentians back to campus and get a glimpse of the alumni experience.

  • Multiple positions available.
  • This is a paid position open to all class years—including soon-to-be graduating seniors.
  • Reps network with alumni, transport guests around campus on golf carts, and provide setup and technical support for programming.

The deadline to apply is June 2.

Apply on Handshake

Questions? Contact Amy Hutchings ’17 Associate Director of Donor Engagement
amy.s.hutchings@lawrence.edu
920-832-6661

Pre Giving Day Tie Dye Party – Oct. 24

To get campus ready for the 9th annual Giving Day celebration, the Philanthropy Engagement Center will be hosting a tie dye event on Monday, October 24th from 4:30 to 5:30 pm outside of Ormsby Hall.

There will be 100 Giving Day t-shirts that are exclusive to this event available for students to make their own tie dye creations.  In the event of rain, the Tie Dye event will take place in the Somerset Room in the Warch Campus Center.