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First Gen Celebration Event

We invite all First-Generation Faculty, Staff and Students to stop by our Celebration Station outside of Andrew Commons in Warch Campus Center, Friday from 12pm-1:30pm.

Let us celebrate YOU and all it means to be First-Gen! Stop by to say hello, take a picture, grab a snack and some swag. See you there!

Questions – contact kristi.koshuta@lawrence.edu.

Building Bridges Across Generations event set for Nov. 10

Join the Center for Community Engagement and Common Ground for a community conversation on Building Bridges Across Generations! 

The event is set for 6:30 to 8 p.m. Nov. 10 in Warch Campus Center (Pusey Room).

The focus of this conversation will be engaging folks of all ages to build stronger and more inclusive communities. Trained facilitators will lead small group discussions on the following prompts: What does it mean to be engaged in your community and how do you get started? How do we get people of all ages involved in shaping the world for future generations? 

This discussion will invite attendees to look at how we can work together across generations, valuing and harnessing each other’s unique perspectives and wisdom to shape our community into exactly what we want to see in the future. Coffee, hot cocoa, and desserts will be provided. Register HERE!

Alianza presents Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration

Join us in celebrating the beauty of our culture by enjoying a variety of performances, music, and food! Special guest performance included!

Saturday, October 29th|12-3 PM
Wriston Amphitheater
Food will be provided at the Diversity & Intercultural Center (D&IC) after the performances.

Sponsored by: Alianza, Diversity & Intercultural Center, Lawrence University Native Americans (LUNA), The Spanish Department, The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Andrew Commons – Open to the Public

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.

Register to vote: Here’s how to do it on campus

The Center for Community Engagement & Social Change and the City Clerk of Appleton have partnered to provide three on-campus voter registration opportunities in advance of the Nov. 8 election.

Location: Mead Witter Room, Warch Campus Center

Tuesday, September 27 – 9am-1pm

Wednesday, September 28 – 1pm-5pm

Monday, October 3 – 10am-1pm

Election Transportation:

Get a ride to the polls! On Election Day (Tuesday, November 8) there will be shuttles going to our polling location from 7am to 8pm! Shuttles will be leaving from Wriston Turnaround all day long!

If you are interested in being a paid shuttle driver, please email the CCE (community.engagement@lawrence.edu).

Planning to get there on your own? Our polling location is St. Joseph’s Parish (404 W. Lawrence St., Appleton, WI 54911).

Affinity Spaces plans Fall Welcome events

Working together across campus, the Affinity Spaces bring together students with shared identities.

Affinity Spaces Mixer
@ the Diversity and Intercultural Center
Tuesday, Sept. 20th 5-7 PM
Come and meet staff and students from the Affinity Spaces-free meal provided.

Welcome Brunch
@ the International House
Wednesday, Sept. 28th 11 AM-1 PM
Join Affinity Spaces staff and students for brunch and try a variety of unique foods!

Spirit Space Plant Giveaway
@ the Center for Spiritual & Religious Life
Thursday, Oct. 6th, 5-7:30 PM
Come join in an open house celebration for the Spirit Space, and leave with a potted plant!

Sponsored by: The Diversity and Intercultural Center, The Gender and Sexuality Diversity Center, Spiritual and Religious Life, and International Student Services at LU.

Student Engagement Fair set for Friday in Warch

Student Engagement Fair is set for Friday, Sept. 16 in Warch Campus Center.

The Student Engagement Fair encompasses both the Community Engagement Fair and the Student Organization Fair. The event is open to all student organizations and offers students the time to explore all the community engagement opportunities and student organizations that Lawrence has to offer.

The Community Engagement Fair runs from 5 to 7 p.m. on the 2nd floor of the Warch Campus Center (WCC) in the Esch Hurvis room. The Student Org Fair runs from 6 to 8 p.m. on the 3rd floor of the WCC in the Somerset room.

LU Community Kickoff on Saturday! 

All are welcome to attend! Let’s celebrate the start of the academic year. Join us on Saturday at the Banta Bowl! Soccer, football, and fireworks on Roberts Field at Banta Bowl. And plenty of food.

Men’s soccer game: Noon to 2 pm

Food: 4:30-6:30 pm

Football game: 6 pm 

Fireworks: 9 pm

Shuttles available at the Wriston Turnaround starting at 4:15 pm.

LU Thrift Store open in Colman Hall

The LU Thrift Store is open and will remain open through the academic year in its new location in Colman Hall.

You can find the store in Colman 110 (to the left of the main entrance).

Everything is 100% free to students. It will be open every day during the academic term from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. You can donate clothes or items to the LU Thrift Store year round, however, the donation bins will be located in dormitory lobbies only during Spring Term.

This year the Thrift Store team will start monthly repair workshops where you can bring your ripped shirts, torn coats, etc. and Thrift Store employees will help you mend your clothes.

Follow along on Instagram @luthriftstorelu or email luthriftstorelu@gmail.com with questions or concerns. 

Off-Campus Programs is Hiring!

Off-Campus Programs is looking to fill three student worker positions for the 2022-2023 Academic Year, including: London Centre Student Assistant, Senegal Student Assistant, and Outreach Specialist & Special Projects Assistant. If you are interested in applying for one of these positions, please see our postings on Handshake.

If you have any questions, please contact OffCampusPrograms@lawrence.edu.