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Athletics Faculty, Staff, & Student Day

Faculty, staff, and students: Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 5, a day full of home athletic events, giveaways, and fun!

  • 9 a.m. | Women’s Tennis vs Cornell
    Lawrence Courts
    Featuring a donut giveaway for the first 24 fans
  • 12 p.m. | Football vs Grinnell
    Banta Bowl
    Featuring a field goal contest: If the selected participant makes a field goal, they will win a $50 gift card to Scheels.
  • 1 p.m. | Volleyball vs Knox
    Alex Gym
    Featuring a Topper’s Pizza Giveaway: 50 free slices for the first 50 fans
  • 3 p.m. | Women’s Tennis vs Grinnell
    Lawrence Courts
  • 4 p.m. | Men’s Soccer vs Cornell
    Banta Bowl
  • 6:30 p.m. | Women’s Soccer vs Cornell
    Banta Bowl

Studio Art Alumni Panel – Design & Gaming

Hear LU Studio Art Alumni working in design and gaming share info about their career journeys:

– Noah Gunther ’17, Technical Artist at Meta (and ENG major)
– Yifan Zhang ’19, Product Designer at Toast (and MATH major)
– Rachel Cole ’19, interior designer

Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 4:30 p.m., Memorial 002

The alumni will join us on campus in Memorial Hall 002 via zoom. Bring your questions about these career fields!

Celebrating the Life of Professor Chong-do Hah

Saturday, October 5 | 2-4 p.m.
Warch 324, Somerset Room

The family of Professor Hah invites the Lawrence community to join them in a celebration of his life.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks to consider making a donation in his memory to the Mojmir Povolny and Chong-do Hah Library Fund at Lawrence.

Read more about Professor Hah’s legacy.

Fall WELLU Massages

Wellness Services is pleased to offer subsidized full-body therapeutic massage services for fall term. We added a second massage therapist for on campus massages.

Appointments are available for 50 minute table massages and cost is $30 on campus and $35 at the YMCA.

Massages are available for all students and employees just once per term.

You must sign up to be eligible for the discounted price. E-mail Erin Buenzli to schedule an appointment. Limit one per term.

Book Launches: Professors Bjornerud & Joyner

Thursday, October 3 | 4:30-6 p.m.
Wriston Auditorium

Celebrate a combined book-essay(s) launch with Marcia Bjornerud and Danielle Joyner—Semiotics and Sparkles of Stones and Earth! The event will include select readings, Q&As, and snacks.

The publications include:

Finding Common Ground: Across the Political Divide

Tuesday, October 1 | 5:30 p.m.
Poplar Hall

Common Ground’s Community Conversations tackle a new topic each month that is affecting our community. Practice your dialogue skills and become a changemaker in your community by participating and engaging in the session.

Panel Speakers

  • Katherine Wilson | Moderator
  • Reid Ribble | Republican Panelist
  • Barbara Lawton | Democratic Panelist

Key Discussions and Insights

  • Networking Opportunity: Connect and network with individuals focused on creating a stronger bond in our community, as well as Ribble and Lawton.
  • Interactive Sessions: Participate and engage in the panel focused on political polarization and create positive community impact.
  • Food & Drink: Heavy hor d’oeuvres will be provided.
  • Attend at a Discount: Use code STUDENT15 for $15 off your registration! Standard price is $25.

Learn more and register at commongroundfoxcities.org.

About Common Ground

Common Ground is a bridge connecting leaders of the faith community with leaders of the lay community with a focus on improving the health and wholeness of the Fox Cities.

About the Wisconsin Alliance for Civic Trust

WisACT is a cross-partisan network of Wisconsin residents. They promote trust in their political system, support for fair, safe, and secure elections, and peaceful engagement with fellow Americans.

A Campus Conversation

“Engaging our Minds, Discussing our Differences”

Join us for a unique opportunity on Saturday, September 21, to engage with one of the nation’s foremost legal minds, Akhil Reed Amar, Sterling Professor of Law, and Political Science at Yale University.

As the inaugural speaker in Lawrence University’s Campus Conversations series, “Engaging our Minds, Discussing our Differences,” Professor Amar will offer critical insights into today’s most pressing constitutional questions.

This dynamic series brings together top Constitutional and Legal Scholars and Civil Discourse experts. Discover how law, governance, and society intersect in ways that challenge and inspire, while reflecting Lawrence University’s commitment to intellectual engagement and the celebration of diverse perspectives.

Details

All events will be held in Warch 325 – Pusey Room.

10:30 a.m. | Faculty & Staff Breakfast
This is open to all Lawrence faculty and staff members.

1 p.m. | Lunch with Students
This is open to all students.

4 p.m. | Interview
A discussion moderated by Provost Peter Blitstein. This is open to the entire LU community.

All attendees will have the opportunity to receive a copy of Professor Amar’s newest book The Words That Made Us. Professor Amar will be available to sign after each event. Make sure to RSVP and let us know which events you will be attending!

Don’t miss these exciting events—where great minds meet for meaningful dialogue!