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Category: Alumni and Constituency Engagement

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.

Save the date! Giving Day is Oct. 26

Lawrence will be celebrating its 9th annual Giving Day on Wednesday, October 26!  On this day we celebrate all things Lawrence and raise funds to support current and future generations of Lawrentians. On last year’s Giving Day, more than 3,390 supporters gave over $1.97 million! We hope you will join in making this year shine even brighter. You can learn more about the matching funds, social challenges, and campus events that will be happening this Giving Day at: Go.lawrence.edu/givingday

Pre Giving Day Tie-Dye Party moves to Oct. 24

Pre Giving Day Tie-Dye Party – Monday, Oct. 24

Note: The date of this event has changed to 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, Oct. 24 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 event will take place in the Somerset Room in the Warch Campus Center.

Giving Day is set for Wednesday, Oct. 26.

Blue & White Homecoming Weekend is here

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.

It’s Reunion 2022! Let’s all welcome our alumni back to campus

Reunion 2022 is here!  After a two-year hiatus, we are thrilled to be welcoming over 700 alumni, friends and family to campus for a celebration of all the people, places and programs that make us uniquely Lawrence. For a complete list of events, please check out the online schedule of events, and then join in the fun. Do you want to know who’s coming back? You can search that list online as well. We are asking for your help in rolling out the red (or should I say blue?) carpet for our guests. With so many alumni back on campus, parking will be limited. Please make an effort to use street or off-campus parking on Thursday, June 16 and Friday, June 17.  Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. 

Matthew K. Baumler
Associate Vice President of Alumni and Constituency Engagement

Student reps sought for Reunion

Are you interested in connecting with alumni? Do you ever wonder about the experience of reconnecting to your alma mater after graduation? Reunion is a great way to help welcome Lawrentians back to campus and get a glimpse of the alumni experience—and it’s not too late to 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 14-19). If you want to join the team that hosts this special event, check out the Reunion Student Representative position on handshake or connect with Amy Hutchings, Associate Director of Donor Engagement at amy.s.hutchings@lawrence.edu or 920-832-6661.

Handshake Link: https://lawrence.joinhandshake.com/stu/jobs/6048289?ref=preview-header-click

This is a paid position open to all class years—including soon-to-be graduating seniors.

Reminder: McFleshman’s Presidential Pale Ale to be shared May 12

In honor of the May 13 Inauguration, Lawrence has partnered with McFleshman’s to brew McFleshman’s Presidential Pale Ale. You can kick off Inauguration Weekend with a free glass of the newest brew in town.

A happy hour featuring McFleshman’s Presidential Pale Ale will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 12 in the VR.

Free soda and standard happy hour deals will also be available.

Registration is not required for this event.  To register for the inauguration ceremony on May 13 or the Brighter Together! Events on May 14, visit go.lawrence.edu/inauguration.

Song and silence; an invitation to embodied uncertainty

The ACE office invites the campus community to join us for our next Learning @ Lawrence session. This Friday our speakers are Katie Mueller ’20 and Linda Morgan-Clement, Julie Esch Hurvis Dean of Spiritual and Religious Life and Chaplain to the University. They will be discussing Song and Silence; an invitation to embodied uncertainty.

Webinar: Friday, October 30 | 12-1 p.m. CT
REGISTER HERE: https://lawrence.alumniq.com/index.cfm/events:register/home/eventId/166

Learning @ Lawrence for all

The ACE office started the new Learning @ Lawrence program in June, when we were unable to host other Lunch at Lawrence, Alumni College at Reunion, and Bjorklunden Summer Seminars programs. We invite the campus community to join us! This Friday our speaker is Dr. Matthew Arau ’97, assistant professor of Music, chair of the Music Education Department, and associate director of Bands.

Webinar: Friday, October 9 | 12-1 p.m. CT
REGISTER HERE: https://lawrence.alumniq.com/index.cfm/events:register/home/eventId/162