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17 Days of Kindness

Kindness is a key component of community, particularly a community like Lawrence’s that values acceptance and belonging. Our 3rd annual 17 Days of Kindness community-wide campaign begins April 11!

17 Days of Kindness is a Lawrentian tradition that showcases the best of our community through a mix of events, gratitude, and a celebration of the intentional and random acts of kindness that make Lawrence so special. There will be events across campus that will span the 17 Days that will give faculty, staff, and students the opportunities to share gratitude with those who have impacted Lawrence students virtually and in person, and kindness to ourselves through self-care.

17 Days of Kindness has a kickoff planned for Thursday April 11 outside Warch Campus Center and ends on April 27 with our annual President’s Ball!

Full List of 17 Days of Kindness Events!

  • 17 Days Kickoff – April 11 at 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Outside of Warch Campus Center
  • Ice Cream Social – April 12 at 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Outside of Warch Campus Center
  • Be Kind to Yourself: Mirror Affirmations – April 13-14 | Various Campus Restrooms
  • Friendship Bracelets – April 14 at 7-8 p.m. | Mead Witter Room WCC
  • Crafts & Cookies – April 15 at 1-3 p.m. | International House
  • National Stress Awareness Day – April 16 at 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Warch 1st Floor
  • Gratitude Giveaway – April 17 at 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | Warch 3rd Floor
  • Petal It Forward – April 18 at 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Warch 3rd Floor
  • Consent is Kindness – April 19 at 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Warch 3rd Floor
  • U-Stuff It – April 20 at 3 p.m.-5 p.m. | Mead Witter Room WCC
  • Blu’s Crew Scavenger Hunt – April 21 at 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | Starts in Mead Witter Room WCC
  • SLUG Garden Open Hours – April 22 (Earth Day) at 6-8 p.m. | SLUG Garden
  • Skilled Trade Workers Day – April 23 at 10:00-11:30 a.m. | Outside Warch
  • Big Prize Bingo – April 24 at 8-10 p.m. | Somerset Room WCC
  • Kindness Shouts – April 25 at 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | Raymond House
  • LU Spirit Day – April 26 at 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | Outside Warch
  • LU Softball vs. TRB – April 27 at 1-3 p.m. | Whiting Field
  • PRESIDENT’S BALL! – April 27 at 8 p.m.-Midnight | Pusey and Somerset Rooms WCC

Let’s All Vote!

The next upcoming election is April 2, the 2024 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Vote. This is a great time to get out and make your choices known. Progress happens at the polls!

Lawrence wants to help you get there, so we are outlining a few helpful details and also providing a few areas of assistance to make sure you have all you need.

  1. Voter registration
  2. Voter Identification
  3. Access to the polls

If you have not voted before in Wisconsin or if you have moved since you last voted, you will need to register to vote for the election. 

VOTER REGISTRATION:
Register in person: Visit us at City Hall and register in person with the City Clerk’s Office through Friday, March 29, 2024. To speed up the process, please access the registration form online and have it filled out when you come in, or fill out the hardcopy form prior to coming to the counter.  Please be sure to bring proof of your current residence. 

Register at the polls: Go to your polling place on Election Day and register in person.  You will be able to vote immediately after completing registration, so be sure to bring your proof of residence (Voter ID-see below) as well as your photo ID.
*Please note that online and mailed registrations deadline of March 13 has already passed. You will need to register in person if you wish to vote in the April 2nd election.

This form will speed your registration process if you complete it in advance, and it requires your street address at Lawrence, not the University address of 711 E. Boldt Way. 

You can find your campus housing street addresses at https://www.lawrence.edu/offices/volunteer/student-voting-information

VOTER IDENTIFICATION: More than just your Lawrence ID card You may be asked to show your proof of Lawrence residency when you go to vote. The City Clerk has a record of your address, but you will need to bring a voter ID card which can be accessed here. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT STEP THAT SHOULD NOT BE SKIPPED.

ACCESS TO THE POLLS: A shuttle will loop a route between the polling places and the Wriston Turnaround throughout the day, beginning at 7 a.m. and ending at 7 p.m. Both polling places are less than a mile from the main campus. Note below that not every campus resident votes at the same location.

Polling Place for: 
Small Execs, Big Execs, Delta Tau Delta
Memorial Presbyterian Church, Voting Room: Fellowship Hall- Lower Level
803 E College Ave 
Polling Place Hours: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 7 a.m.-8 p.m.


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Polling Place for:
All other campus residences
Saint Joseph Parish Center
404 W Lawrence St
Polling Place Hours: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 7 a.m.-8 p.m.

Additional Election Information
www.myvote.wi.gov 
https://www.appleton.org/government/city-clerk/elections

If you would like to volunteer to help on April 2, please contact Michelle Buchinger in the CCE at michelle.m.buchinger@lawrence.edu or 920-832-6644.

Your vote does truly make a difference and we wish you the best on election day.

LUaroo auditions

Want to perform in LUaroo 2024? Apply now!

The deadline is April 15, so don’t hesitate! We can’t wait to hear you.

LUaroo 2024 is scheduled for May 25-26.

  • Application for LUaroo artists are due 11:59 p.m. April 15.
  • Application results will be emailed by April 24 at the latest.
  • Artists are required to provide all their own instruments and backline.

What you will need for your application:

  • Audition video (2-4 minutes)
  • Picture used for promotion
  • Set length preference (15 or 30 minutes)
  • Mics/inputs needed
  • Stage plot
  • Your availability May 25-26

Questions? Reach out to the Band Booking Committee at busset@lawrence.edu.

One Night In Miami: Brunch & Movie Discussion

Saturday, March 9 | 12-3:30 p.m.
Memorial 113 – Diversity Center

Take a break from studying for finals to enjoy brunch and a movie with us in the D&IC! We will watch One Night In Miami and engage in discussion afterward.

IMDB describes the film as, “A fictional account of one incredible night where icons Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown gathered discussing their roles in the Civil Rights Movement and cultural upheaval of the 60s.”

We hope to see you there!

This event is hosted by CODA, the Diversity Collaborative, and the D&IC.