WAICU is offering its Higher Education Summit this year:
May 28-30, 2025, at the Memorial Union, Madison, WI
Due to increased demand for critical content and collaboration, registration for the Wisconsin Higher Education Summit has been opened to colleges and universities ACROSS THE NATION, including technical and tribal schools.
SPACE IS LIMITED, SO SECURE YOUR SPOT NOW!
Group discounts now available – save by sending a team!
Saturday, May 3 | 2-4 p.m.
Warch 324 – Somerset Room
Co-sponsored by the LU Pre-Health and the LU Theater Department, all are welcome to join us for a beautiful performance depicting what it is like to have Parkinson’s Disease and how those with Parkinson’s interact with medical professionals. Everyone will relate to this profoundly honest story about the staying power of true love.
After the 45-minute performance, the audience is invited to join in a conversation about how to strengthen all the relationships involved in a PD journey; refreshments will be provided.
Tickets are free and available in the Conservatory Box Office. Visit in person, email boxoffice@lawrence.edu, or call 920-832-6749.
Box Office Hours: 1-6 p.m., Monday-Saturday during the academic year (September-June) and one hour prior to performances
A memorial gathering will be held Friday, May 16 in Warch Campus Center to celebrate the amazing life of Professor Minoo Adenwalla, a revered member of the government faculty who passed away January 5, 2025, at age 97. The Lawrence community is invited to attend in person or join remotely via a web link. The memorial is planned for 11:30 a.m., with refreshments to follow. An RSVP is not required. The web link can be found here.
Professor Adenwalla joined the Lawrence faculty in 1959. He taught full-time for 43 years before retiring in 2002. He then continued to teach in retirement for another 21 years, finally stepping away from the classroom in 2023. In all, that’s 64 incredible years of teaching, spanning eight different decades. He taught courses on Indian politics and nationalism, constitutional law, civil liberties, and the Supreme Court, among others. He regularly taught First-Year Studies (previously Freshman Studies) and was among the Lawrence faculty who helped launch the London Centre program in the early 1970s. And he mentored generations of Lawrentians along the way, many of them long after they’d graduated.
As President Carter said at the time of his death: “His legacy of hard work, wisdom, and inspiration will forever be cherished in our community.”
The family has encouraged memorial gifts to the Minoo Adenwalla Professorship in the Social Sciences at Lawrence University. A giving form can be found here.
Looking for a great way to take a break? Check out College Nights with the Timber Rattlers!
Prices are valid for all university staff, faculty, and students with a valid Lawrence University ID.
To book for College Night fun, contact Tyler VanRossum at tvanrossum@timberrattlers.com or call 920-733-4152.
The General Election is just around the corner, April 1, and we’re excited to support student voter turnout once again! We are looking for volunteers to assist with handing out informational materials and cookies to students on Election Day at two locations on campus: Main Hall Green and in front of Warch Campus Center.
Additionally, we need shuttle drivers to help transport students to and from their designated polling places. You must be an LU Authorized Driver to drive the shuttles. If you are not one already but would like to be, please fill out the form linked here.
If you’re available and willing to help with either of these roles, please use the signup below to secure your spot and use your first and last names so we can email you further instructions prior to the event.
Thank you for supporting this important initiative and helping our students make their voices be heard!
Students who are US citizens OR have dual citizenship and are 18 years old or older are eligible to vote on Tuesday, April 1!
If you are unsure if you are registered to vote, you can check and enter your address (listed below).
If you are not registered, you can register in person at city hall until March 28 or at your polling place the day of the election. (Online registration closed March 12). Please note: You will need to know the last four digits of your social security number to register to vote or change your voter address.
Go to your Polling Place on Election Day and bring your Printed Lawrence Voter ID. You may also bring a completed voter registration form, but they will also have them available at your Polling Place. You will be able to vote immediately after completing your voter registration form.
Your voter registration requires both your physical address as well as the University address.
Make sure your name on the form matches your name on your ID and your Voter ID card!
| Residence Hall/House | Physical Address | University/Mailing Address | Polling Location |
| Alliance | 742 East Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | Saint Joseph Parish Center 404 W Lawrence St, Appleton, WI 54911 |
| Art House | 206 South Lawe Street, Appleton, WI 54911 | 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | Saint Joseph Parish Center 404 W Lawrence St, Appleton, WI 54911 |
| Beta Theta Pi | 712 East Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | Saint Joseph Parish Center 404 W Lawrence St, Appleton, WI 54911 |
| Big Exec | 300 South Meade Street, Appleton, WI 54911 | 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | Memorial Presbyterian Church 803 E College Ave, Appleton, WI 54911 |
| Colman Hall | 212 South Durkee Street, Appleton, WI 54911 | 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | Saint Joseph Parish Center 404 W Lawrence St, Appleton, WI 54911 |
| Co-Op House | 203 N. Union Street, Appleton, WI 54911 | 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | Memorial Presbyterian Church 803 E College Ave, Appleton, WI 54911 |
| Delta Tau Delta | 218 South Lawe Street, Appleton, WI 54911 | 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | Saint Joseph Parish Center 404 W Lawrence St, Appleton, WI 54911 |
| Draheim | 733 East Alton Street, Appleton, WI 54911 | 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | Saint Joseph Parish Center 404 W Lawrence St, Appleton, WI 54911 |
| Fox Commons | 10 W. College Avenue, Appleton, WI 54911 | 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | First United Methodist Church 325 E Franklin Street, Appleton, WI 54911 |
| Gaming House | 711 East Alton Street, Appleton, WI 54911 | 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | Saint Joseph Parish Center 404 W Lawrence St, Appleton, WI 54911 |
| Hiett Hall | 403 East College Avenue, Appleton, WI 54911 | 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | Saint Joseph Parish Center 404 W Lawrence St, Appleton, WI 54911 |
| Kohler Hall | 718 East Alton Street, Appleton, WI 54911 | 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | Saint Joseph Parish Center 404 W Lawrence St, Appleton, WI 54911 |
| Ormsby Hall | 401 East College Avenue, Appleton, WI 54911 | 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | Saint Joseph Parish Center 404 W Lawrence St, Appleton, WI 54911 |
| Plantz Hall | 600 East College Avenue, Appleton, WI 54911 | 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | Saint Joseph Parish Center 404 W Lawrence St, Appleton, WI 54911 |
| Sage Hall | 723 East Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | Saint Joseph Parish Center 404 W Lawrence St, Appleton, WI 54911 |
| Sankofa | 726 East Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | Saint Joseph Parish Center 404 W Lawrence St, Appleton, WI 54911 |
| SLUG | 738 East Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | Saint Joseph Parish Center 404 W Lawrence St, Appleton, WI 54911 |
| Small Exec | 813 East John Street, Appleton, WI 54911 | 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | Memorial Presbyterian Church 803 E College Ave, Appleton, WI 54911 |
| SOL Studios | 741 East Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | Saint Joseph Parish Center 404 W Lawrence St, Appleton, WI 54911 |
| Trever Hall | 815 East South Street, Appleton, WI 54911 | 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 | Saint Joseph Parish Center 404 W Lawrence St, Appleton, WI 54911 |
You will need a Voter ID Card in order to vote. Log on to Voyager, select Student Services, and scroll to Printable Voter Information. Print the ID and sign the card in front of a Lawrence staff member. IDs can be printed in color or black & white.
You may only vote at your assigned Polling Place.
On Election Day, a special shuttle will run all day, 7 a.m.-5 p.m., departing from Wriston Turnaround for Saint Joseph and First United Methodist.
After 5 p.m., you may call 6783 for the LU shuttle to transport you.
City of Appleton voting information
MyVote has information about your polling location and will show you what’s on your ballot.
Vote 411 has a voter guide that allows you to look at all the races and candidates in more detail. Make sure to put your address first, then select your language, and the information will show up.
Ballotpedia has a chart for you to reveal more information about each race and the three referendums.
Come to the SEAL Office (4th floor Warch) during business hours or email voting@lawrence.edu.
Thursday, Feb. 27 | 6:30-8 p.m.
Warch 225-Esch Hurvis
A community dance class with Robert Battle, Creator in Residence. Mr. Battle is a renown choreographer and dancing artist, and former Artistic Director of the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater Company.
As progress on Lawrence University’s West Campus project accelerates in preparation for the fall, faculty and staff are invited to register for tours of the facility.
All tours will begin promptly at 3 p.m. on Tuesdays and are limited to 10 participants per tour. Slots will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Additional details (including meeting place, safety information, and PPE requirements) will be communicated directly the week prior to your selected tour date. Please note that this is an active construction site. It will likely be loud and dusty. Please plan accordingly and review the site safety guidelines that will be provided in advance of your tour.
All participants should wear long pants and flat, closed-toed shoes. Anyone not dressed accordingly will not be permitted to tour the site.
The new facility will include:
Contact Garrett Singer with questions or concerns (garrett.j.singer@lawrence.edu).
Friday, Jan. 24 | 12:30-2 p.m.
Memorial Chapel
The annual University Convocation shares ideas and provides insight on contemporary issues. Invited by the faculty Convocations and Commencement Committee, this address is delivered by individuals of high accomplishment in their respective field.
This year’s Convocation speaker is Patricia Smith: poet, spoken-word performer, playwright, author, and writing teacher.
Patricia Smith is the award-winning author of eight critically acclaimed books of poetry, including Unshuttered (Triquarterly Books, 2023); Incendiary Art (Triquarterly Books, 2017), winner of the 2018 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award, the 2018 NAACP Image Award, and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and finalist for the Pulitzer Prize; Shoulda Been Jimi Savannah (Coffee House Press, 2012), winner of the Lenore Marshall Prize from the Academy of American Poets; Blood Dazzler (Coffee House Press, 2008), a National Book Award finalist; and Gotta Go, Gotta Flow (CityFiles Press, 2015), a collaboration with award-winning Chicago photographer Michael Abramson. Her other books include the poetry volumes Teahouse of the Almighty (Coffee House Press, 2006), Big Towns Big Talk (Zoland Books, 2002), Close to Death (Zoland Books, 1998), and Life According to Motown (Tia Chucha, 1991); the children’s book Janna and the Kings (Lee & Low, 2013); and the history Africans in America (Mariner, 1999), a companion book to the award-winning PBS series. Her work has appeared in Poetry, The Paris Review, The Baffler, The Washington Post, The New York Times, and Tin House as well as Best American Poetry, Best American Essays, and Best American Mystery Stories. She co-edited The Golden Shovel Anthology—New Poems Honoring Gwendolyn Brooks (University of Arkansas Press, 2017), and edited the crime fiction anthology Staten Island Noir (Akashic Books, 2012).
Smith is a Guggenheim fellow, a Civitellian, a National Endowment for the Arts grant recipient, a finalist for the Neustadt Prize, a two-time winner of the Pushcart Prize, a former fellow at both Yaddo and the MacDowell Colony, and a four-time individual champion of the National Poetry Slam, the most successful poet in the competition’s history. She is a professor in the Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University, a former Distinguished Professor for the City University of New York, an Academy of American Poets Chancellor, and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
On days when the mailroom is open and the window is closed, please contact the mailroom at Mailroom_Staff@lawrence.edu to schedule pickup of packages. We will not be completing mail run on any of these dates.
