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Trivia LX Merch Contest

Attention TriviaMart Shoppers!

This year’s theme has been decided: Supermarket Trivia! With this comes the announcement of our merch contest. We will be taking your designs and putting them on our merch!

Submit original merch designs to greatmidwesttriviacontest@lawrence.edu for a chance to win.

  • Submissions that mention a team in the email will net the creator’s team 5 points (max 1 submission/team that scores points).
  • The top 3 will get a free piece of merch for the creator with their own design.
  • The contest is open until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6!

Cultural Dinner

Friday, Nov. 15 | 6 p.m.
Warch 324 – Somerset Room

The Cultural Dinner, hosted annually by Lawrence International, celebrates the flavors and traditions of different cultures.

This year’s theme is Korea! Join us for a night of authentic Korean food (first-come, first-served), including gluten free and vegan options. There will also be fun games—Bingo, crosswords, and traditional Korean games—and a chance to win Korean snacks and take home a free gift box!

Everyone is welcome to this unique opportunity to experience Korean culture!

Trick-or-treating today, Oct. 31!

Lawrentians! Grab your costume (or just your candy bag) and join us this Halloween, Thursday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (unless otherwise noted below) for a spooktacular day of on-campus trick-or-treating! We’ve got treats waiting for you at the locations listed below, with each one offering a sweet surprise to help you get into the Halloween spirit.

Whether you’re in between classes or just want to take a candy break, come and visit any of the following locations:

  • 1025 E South River St
    • Office #102 (Advancement – Special Events)
    • Front Desk (Advancement) – 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Briggs 130: In front of office #134 (Psychology)
  • Chapman Hall
    • 1st Floor: Front Desk (Admissions) – 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
    • 2nd Floor: Near Teakwood Room (Financial Aid, Registrar, and Student Accounts)
    • 2nd Floor: Career Center (Career Services)
  • International House: 2nd Floor
  • Memorial Hall
    • Room #106 (First Year Dean) – 12-1:30 p.m.
    • Diversity & Inclusion Center – 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
  • Mursell House: First Floor Lounge (Musicology, Gamelan)
  • Raymond House: Front Desk (Student Life)
  • Seeley Library
    • 1st Floor: Reference Desk
    • 2nd Floor: Center for Academic Success
    • 2nd Floor: Room 201 (Technology Services)
  • Steitz 131 (Computer Science)
  • Warch Campus Center
    • 2nd Floor: Mailroom Window
    • 3rd Floor: Information Desk
    • 4th Floor: SEAL
  • Wellness Center: 2nd Floor Front Desk – 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
  • Wriston Art Center: Upper Lobby Window

Dress up, grab your friends, and let’s make this a Halloween to remember. We can’t wait to see your costumes and give out some treats. 🎉 See you there!

Pumpkin Carving

Sunday, October 20 | 3-4 p.m.
Warch 324 – Somerset Room

Get into the Halloween spirit with us as we carve and decorate pumpkins together. Let your creativity run wild and see how spooky your pumpkin turns out!

Grab a pumpkin, decorate it, and take it home for some festive fun. We can’t wait to see what you come up with!

LULASFF Volunteers Needed!

Volunteers are needed to help make this year’s Lawrence University Latin American & Spanish Film Festival a success!

What you can help us with:

  • Set-up
  • Tech crew
  • Welcoming visitors
  • Helping Tómas with stuff

Open slots:

  • October 4 | 4:45-5:30 p.m. or 6:30-7:30 p.m.
  • October 5 | 1:45-2:15 p.m. or 3:45-4:15 p.m.
  • October 6 | 1:45-2:15 p.m. or 3:45-4:15 p.m.
Sign up to volunteer!

Welcome Back Bonfire

Friday, September 27 | 8-9:30 p.m.
SLUG Fire Pit

Join us for an unforgettable evening under the stars at the Black Student Union’s Welcome Back Bonfire! As we kick off the new academic year, let’s come together to reconnect, make new friends, and build community. Enjoy a cozy bonfire, s’mores, music, and great vibes while catching up on summer stories and looking ahead to the exciting year to come.

Student Engagement & Wellness Fair

Friday, September 20 | 5-7 p.m.
Outside – Quad

All students are welcome to explore various student and local organizations, clubs, and wellness resources! Learn, engage, get involved, and discover all that Lawrence and the Appleton community have to offer.

Rain site: Warch Campus Center – Somerset & Pusey Rooms

Modern Campus Presence

The Office of Student Engagement, Activities, and Leadership is offering two training sessions for staff and faculty to learn about Modern Campus Presence.

Modern Campus Presence is a platform that allows us to manage and track student engagement and skill development, inside and outside the classroom, to drive student retention. With Modern Campus Presence, we can:

  • Simplify processes with organization, event & form management.
  • Track student involvement with mobile smart devices.
  • Reach & engage students with a campus branded app & portal (see here).
  • Identify trends & behaviors with real-time assessment.
  • Encourage & measure learning.

If you are interested in learning how Modern Campus Presence works and can benefit your area, please attend one of the trainings sessions:

Tuesday, August 27 | 2-3 p.m.
In-person Session | Mudd Library 204 (Computer Lab)

Thursday, August 29 | 10-11 a.m.
Virtual Session | Microsoft Teams Link: Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 218 272 961 967
Passcode: JyoCHC

Questions?
Contact Aaron Wojciechowski
920-832-7676
aaron.wojciechowski@lawrence.edu