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Conservatory Recitals and Concerts: Nov. 18-24

There are many opportunities to support the Conservatory and listen to some wonderful music this week! Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.

Monday, Nov. 18

  • Jazz Combos Concert 1
    8 p.m. | Harper Hall

Wednesday, Nov. 20

  • Jazz Combos Concert 2
    3:10 p.m. | Harper Hall
  • LU Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble Concert
    8 p.m. | Memorial Chapel
    World premiere of Et Lux Perpetua, composed by Evan Williams (’10) and commissioned by the Lawrence University Wind Ensemble for the Con 150 Celebration
    Featuring conductor Alex Poplawski ’25 with the Symphonic Band
    Livestream

Thursday, Nov. 21

  • Jazz Combos 3
    4:30 p.m. | Harper Hall
  • Fall Opera Scenes
    7:30 p.m. | Memorial Chapel

Saturday, Nov. 23

  • Lawrence Youth String Orchestra and FVSYO Concert
    3 p.m. | Memorial Chapel | $10
    Tickets
  • Lawrence Community Bands Fall Concert
    7 p.m. | Memorial Chapel | $10
    Tickets

Facilities Project Updates

Scheduled Projects:

  • Mudd Library: Work currently happening and will be ongoing
  • Sampson House: front porch replacement ongoing
  • 1025 E Water St: City of Appleton water line maintenance November 15, 5-7 a.m.
  • Warch Campus Center: window repair, all exterior work along Lawe St November 20
  • Harper Hall: upgrades starting December 2

Projects TBD

  • Mursell House: roof replacement late November TBD
  • Music-Drama: exterior retaining wall completion TBD
  • Chapel Façade: renovation to begin summer 2025 TBD
  • Ormsby Hall: window replacement summer 2025 TBD

Watch for updates weekly! Please note, dates are subject to change due to weather or supply chain issues. Please be safe when in these areas!

Appleton Christmas Parade

Volunteers Needed!

We are looking for 10 volunteers to walk alongside our float for the Appleton Christmas Parade Tuesday, Nov. 26.

Volunteers should meet outside of Muncheez Pizzeria (600 W College Ave) at 6 p.m. They will collect cans and other non-perishable food items from community members along the parade route. The parade route will run down College Avenue and finish back at campus.

All volunteers will receive a free Lawrence hat!

Questions? Email student.activities@lawrence.edu.

Sign up to volunteer!

Food Drive

Help us fight hunger this season!

Lawrence University will be partnering with St. Joe’s Food program on a canned food drive during the Appleton Christmas Parade for the second consecutive year!

What to Do:

  • Bring canned goods to your favorite parade viewing spot.
  • Hand your cans to Lawrence University volunteers coming through right after the Santa Scamper race.
  • Enjoy the parade knowing you’ve made a difference.

Interested in volunteering to help collect donations during the parade? Email Garrett Singer, Special Assistant to the President, at garrett.j.singer@lawrence.edu.

Institutional Research (IR) Survey Guides

Need help writing survey questions? Find resource guides under Surveys on our My IR Learning page.

Our Survey Question Writing Resource Guide can help you write effective survey questions, by providing examples of questions to avoid and questions to emulate.

Our Types of Survey Questions Resource Guide contains examples of common types of questions to use in your survey.

Our Pre-Survey, During Survey and Post-Survey Administration Resource Guides can help guide you through the entire survey administration process from start to finish.

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!

Lawrence University Conservatory Studio Recitals & Concerts

There are many opportunities to support the Conservatory and listen to some wonderful music this week! All events are free and open to the public.

Monday, Nov. 11

  • Trombone Studio Recital | 8 p.m.
    Harper Hall

Wednesday, Nov. 13

  • Keyboard Department Recital | 8 p.m.
    Memorial Chapel

Friday, Nov. 15

  • Choirs Concert | 7:30 p.m.
    Memorial Chapel

Saturday, Nov. 16

  • Saxophone Studio Recital | 5 p.m.
    Harper Hall
  • Symphony Orchestra Concert | 7:30 p.m.
    Memorial Chapel
    LSO presents Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 with guest artist, Catherine Kautsky, piano

Sunday, Nov. 17

  • String Chamber Music Recital | 11 a.m.
    Harper Hall
  • Composition Studio Recital | 5 p.m.
    Harper Hall

McDougal Lecture in Mathematics

Wednesday, Nov. 13 | 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Steitz 102

Isabel Vogt from Brown University will be giving a lecture titled “Interpolation problems for curves.”

About Isabel Vogt

Isabel Vogt is an associate professor at Brown University. Her work is partially supported by NSF DMS-2200655 and by NSF CAREER Award DMS-2338345. She received her PhD in June 2019 from MIT, where she was a student of Bjorn Poonen and Joe Harris. During the 2019-2020 academic year, she was an NSF postdoc at Stanford University, working with Ravi Vakil. During the 2020-2021 academic year, she was an assistant professor at The University of Washington.

Her research is in the intersection of algebraic geometry and number theory, including the geometry of algebraic curves and rational and low degree points on varieties.

Home Athletics: Nov. 11-17

Come cheer on your Vikings at their home events this week!

Wednesday, Nov. 13

  • Men’s Basketball vs St. Norbert
    7 p.m. | Alex Gym

Friday, Nov. 15

  • Women’s Ice Hockey vs Lake Forest
    8 p.m. | Champion Center, Appleton

Saturday, Nov. 16

  • Women’s Basketball vs St. Norbert
    Youth Basketball Night
    3 p.m. | Alex Gym
  • Men’s Ice Hockey vs Lake Forest
    7 p.m. | Appleton Ice Center

Rest, Relax, Revive

Part 1
Monday, Nov. 11 | 6:30-8 p.m.
Spirit Space

Part 2
Tuesday, Nov. 12 | 6:30-8 p.m.
Diversity Center

D&IC x Spirit Space will be collaborating to create a self-care workshop to help students de-stress and practice self-care before finals.

This will be a two-part event.

  • Part 1 will be set in Spirit House and provide skincare products, pastries, and tea.
  • Part 2 will be set in the D&IC and provide catering from Mai’s Deli, games, and simply socialize.