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Off-Campus Program Applications Due February 8

If you plan to study off-campus next year, you must have your Lawrence application submitted via our online portal no later than Tuesday, February 8. Exceptions to this include London Centre and Coe College Wilderness Field Station. For more information on those program deadlines, go to our How to Apply and Deadlines page.

If you have any questions about your application or if you want to know more about a program you are interested in, please contact OffCampusPrograms@lawrence.edu or drop into our office hours.

To learn more about programs we offer, go to the Off-Campus Programs website.

Volunteer with Covey!

About the opportunity: Lawrence students will complete a paper snowflake craft led by our project leader with clients at Covey, a Respite Care facility committed to providing opportunities for individuals with disabilities and their families in the Fox Cities. The clients are super excited to get to meet and create art with Lawrence students! All materials will be provided. And BONUS…Dinner will be provided to all participants!

How you will get there: Students will meet at the Wriston Turnaround at 3:15pm on Saturday, February 19th to travel to Covey. Expect to return to campus between 6:00pm and 7:00pm. 

Where you sign up: Navigate to the Covey service event page on GivePulse and register today! https://givepul.se/ltakgb

Safety details: Covid-19 mitigation procedures such as masking, social distancing, etc will be enforced.

More information about Covey Respite Care: https://covey.org/

Black History Month Events

February 2022 Black History Month Events
Masks are required and to be worn at all events
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February 4th 5-7pm in Memorial Hall room 002  Mr. Speaker (Future Friday)

  • Transition for school to work
  • Financial strategies
  • How to run a successful business

Event Hosted by BSU  

February 9th 6-7:30 pm at the D&ICCandles for Cuties
A Collaboration between Black Student Union and Pan Asian Organization to create alluring candles for yourself or anyone special.

February 12th 5-7:30 pm in the Wellness Center Multipurpose RoomStep Workshop with Raven Ganaway
Event Hosted by BSU  

February 17th & 18thHaircare Initiative – BSU and the D&IC presents an event where students select a simple style and get their hair done before Black Excellence. Limited spots. Sign up only!

February 19th 5:00 – 7:30 pm at Andrew CommonsSoul Food Dinner
In Collaboration with Black Student Union, Diversity and Intercultural Center and Bon Appetit

February 19th 9-11 pm in Esch HurvisBlack Excellence Ball
Event Hosted by BSU  

Stone of Hope Exhibit Opening with Dr. Bola Delano – Oriaran, Professor of Education and Dean of Social Sciences at St. Norbert College.
Exhibit Display February 14th – 28th 2nd Floor of Seeley G. Mudd Library
Lecture with Dr. Delano – Oriaran 3-4:30 pm in Warch Campus Center Cinema
In collaboration with Black Student Union, Committee on Diversity Affairs (CODA), Diversity and Intercultural Center

February 21-25thSpirit Week
A week long event intended to show your school spirit and lead up to Cultural Expressions
Event Hosted by BSU  

February 26th 3-5pm at the D&ICCultural Expressions Dinner
Event Hosted by BSU and D&IC

February 26th 6-10 pm Mead Witter Cultural Expressions
An annual showcase of talent varying from dance to spoken word.
Event Hosted by BSU  

Lunar New Year Celebration

Saturday, January 29th @ 6:30 PM-Warch (Somerset & Esch/Hurvis)

Happy Lunar New Year! We will be celebrating the year of the tiger in person on Saturday, January 29 and virtually on Sunday, January 30 this year with Chinese Student Association, Korean Culture Club, Lawrence International, Pan-Asian Organization, and Vietnamese Culture Organization. The event will include a lion dance, cultural presentations, and cultural expo.

Live Celebration
(Open to LU students, staff, faculty)
Saturday, January 29 at 6:30 p.m.
Warch Campus Center

*Grab & Go Mai’s Deli. First Come, First Serve

Virtual Premiere
(Open to the public)
Sunday, January 30 at 6:30 p.m.
The virtual link will shared on the Lunar New Year page: https://www.lawrence.edu/students/international/international-events/lunar-new-year Join our celebration via the virtual premiere on Sunday, January 30 2022 at 6:30pm

Contact: internationalhouse@lawrence.edu or diversitycenter@lawrence.edu.

Off-Campus Programs Application Deadline Extended to February 8

The application deadline for 2022-2023 Off-Campus Programs has been extended to February 8, 2022. If you are planning to apply to any of our 50-plus affiliated study abroad programs or domestic off-campus opportunities, please have your application submitted by that date. The deadline for London Centre applications remains March 1, 2022.

If you have any questions about your application or if you want to know more about a program you are interested in, please contact OffCampusPrograms@lawrence.edu or drop into our office hours.

To learn more about programs we offer, go to the Off-Campus Programs website.

Winter Carnival

Monday (1/31): Gingerbread House Making Competition- Warch 1st floor, 6-8pm

Tuesday (2/1): Phineas and Ferb Swinter Festival- Main Hall, 5-7pm

Wednesday (2/2): Crochet Event-  The Esch Hurvis Center,  6-8pm

Thursday: (2/3): Grocery Bag Bingo- Mead Witter, 7-8:30pm & Movie Showing: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella- Warch Cinema, 8pm and 11pm

Friday: (2/4): U- Stuff IT- Somerset, 5-7pm&  Movie Showing: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella- Warch Cinema, 8pm and 11pm

Saturday (2/5): Broomsball- Ormsby Lake, 2-3pm & Bumper Cars (tentative, the alternative is karaoke night) 

Due to COVID-19 concerns, the President’s Ball will be rescheduled for Spring term. Be on the lookout for our first ever Spring President’s Ball! 

Hosted by: S.O.U.P. (Student Organization for University Programming)

Lunar New Year

Happy Lunar New Year! We will be celebrating the year of the tiger in person on Saturday, January 29 and virtually on Sunday, January 30 this year with Chinese Student Association, Korean Culture Club, Lawrence International, Pan-Asian Organization, and Vietnamese Culture Organization. The event will include a lion dance, cultural presentations, and cultural expo.

Live Celebration
(Open to LU students, staff, faculty)
Saturday, January 29 at 6:30 p.m.
Warch Campus Center

*Grab & Go Mai’s Deli. First Come, First Serve

Virtual Premiere
(Open to the public)
Sunday, January 30 at 6:30 p.m.
The virtual link will shared on the Lunar New Year page: https://www.lawrence.edu/students/international/international-events/lunar-new-year Join our celebration via the virtual premiere on Sunday, January 30 2022 at 6:30pm

Take the Lunar New Year Food Survey: https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPage.aspx?wdLOR=cA4BE9A74-AD9E-452C-B90D-85C6884674D6#FormId=221GfoWP4U6xMj_yZFxlSSvaXnO9v_FJgc-UP-_rbIxUOEpVREVKUzBJMUE5Wkw2WDIwQkgwTjFTTS4u&Preview=%7B%22PreviousTopView%22%3A%22None%22%7D&Token=758f95c98f564f2c8b3bcd01ed54696b&TopView=Preview

Contact: internationalhouse@lawrence.edu or diversitycenter@lawrence.edu.

MLK Day of Service-January 17th, 2022

Lawrence University’s annual MLK, Jr. Day of Service invites the entire campus community to participate in fellowship through service, dedicating our efforts to Dr. King and his legacy of community, equality, and activism.

Students, staff, and faculty will honor the efforts of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through education, service, and celebration. Being involved in these special programs will give each of us an opportunity to learn, advocate, and engage alongside one another – creating a deeper sense of community for us all.

For a full list of the day’s programs, please see the schedule of events (below and linked here). Register using the links provided below or visit: https://bit.ly/LU_MLK_2022.

If you have any questions, comments, or press inquiries regarding this year’s programs, please email community.engagement@lawrence.edu.

Educational Programming:
9:00am-10:30am: “Black, White, and (Un)Read”: Exploring how media can ignore and misrepresent minority audiences, on- and off-campus (VIRTUAL).

11:00am-12:00pm: Mapping MLK’s Legacy Through Geographies of Oppression, Radical Protest, and Ecofuturism.

12:00pm-1:00pm: Interdisciplinary Discussion of Dr. King’s Rhetoric.

Service Programming:

1:00pm-4:30pm:
Thanks to our new partnership with Volunteer Fox Cities, we are able to offer a mix of in-person, remote, and virtual service opportunities for students, faculty, and staff. These projects include, but are not limited to:
*Digital Document Transcription for the Smithsonian
*Preparing a meal for a local homeless shelter
*Winter cleaning at a local food pantry
*Writing greeting/thank you cards to local nonprofit staff Supporting a local clean energy campaign
*Participating in a virtual “read aloud” program

For a full list of afternoon service opportunities, please visit our GivePulse page.

NOTE: Due to the increase of local Covid-19 positives, additional precautions have been taken. We have verified the risk-management protocols at our off-campus sites, and ALL registrants will be provided with proper PPE, including N95 face coverings.

31st Annual FOx Cities MLK Day Celebration:
6:00pm-7:30pm: Our programming will conclude with the annual Fox Cities MLK Day Celebration keynote address. This year’s keynote speaker is Judge Yadira Rein, the first person of color to serve as a judge in Outagamie County.
Sponsored by Lawrence University, City of Appleton, United Way Fox Cities, Appleton Area School District, and African Heritage, Inc.; ft. the LU Concert Choir.
This event will be online and you must register to attend. Please RSVP by January 14th, 2022. Register here!