University Announcements

• November 27-December 1 | CLOSED
• December 19-20 | Open 9-5 with student staff
• December 21-22 | CLOSED
• December 23 | Open 10-2 with professional staff, window open
• December 24-25 | CLOSED
• December 26-27 | Open 10-2 with student workers, window closed
• December 28-29 | CLOSED
• December 30 | Open 10-2 with professional staff, window open
• December 31-January 1 | CLOSED
• January 2-3 | Open 10-2 with student workers, window closed

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.

Thursday, Oct. 31 | 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 1 | 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 2 | 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Stansbury Theatre

Based on Studs Terkel’s 1974 examination of the working condition and private dreams of 26 “average” Americans, Working celebrates the range and diversity of our working lives. With songs by a variety of composers including Stephen Schwartz, Mary Rogers, James Taylor, Susan Birkenhead, and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

• Stage Director: Timothy X. Troy
• Music Director: Phillip Swan
• Choreographer: Mauriah Donegan Kraker

Tickets

• Adults – $15
• Seniors – $10
• Lawrence students with valid LU ID – FREE (available only in person at the Box Office)

Purchase your tickets:
• In-person! The Box Office is open 1-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday and one hour prior to performances. The Box Office accepts cash, check, or credit card ($1 credit card fee).
• Online! Visit lawrence.edu to make your purchase (+$4 handling fee).
• Over the phone! Call the Box Office at 920-832-6749 (+$4 handling fee).

Spirit Week

Dress Up Days

Stop by the SEAL Office (4th floor of Warch Campus Center, open 9 a.m.-5 p.m.) each day of Spirit Week dressed for the theme of the day to receive points for your class!

• Monday, Oct. 28 – Class Color Day
  • First-years: yellow
  • 2nd year: green
  • 3rd year: red
  • 4th year: purple
• Tuesday, Oct. 29 – Viking Day
  • Wear your Viking helmets and LU gear
• Wednesday, Oct. 30 – Twin Day
• Thursday, Oct. 31 – Halloween
  • Celebrate with your favorite costume or spooky outfit.
• Friday, Nov. 1 – Spirit Day
  • Show off your school spirit in LU apparel.

Spirit Week Events

Blue & White Homecoming Kickoff

Monday, Oct 28 | 11-2 p.m.
Warch Campus Center (Outside the Cafe)

• Spin the wheel! Win prizes!
• Choose your own adventure service project with the CCE
• Learn about what’s going on the rest of the week!

Cardboard Boat Regatta

Tuesday, Oct. 29 | 6:30-8 p.m.
Wellness Center Pool
Grab some friends or create a boat for your student org! Boats can only be constructed from cardboard and duck tape and will be raced across the pool! Prizes for the top times! There will be prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places. Fill out this form to sign up your team!

Open Mic/Talent Show

Wednesday, Oct. 30 | 6:30-8 p.m.
Warch 324 – Somerset Room
Want to show off your skills and talents? Compete for the chance to win big prizes and be crowned the Lawrence homecoming talent show champion.

Trick or Treat

Thursday, Oct. 31 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Various campus locations
Take a break from the day and grab some candy from participating departments! Check your email during Homecoming Week for a full map of the departments involved.

Grocery Bag Bingo

Thursday, Oct. 31 | 6:30-8 p.m.
Warch 324 – Somerset Room

Movie Screening: Coco (with trivia)

Friday, Nov. 1 | 8 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 3 | 3 p.m.
Warch Cinema

Blue & White Homecoming Weekend

Wriston Fall 2024 Exhibitions

Friday, Nov. 1 | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Wriston Art Galleries

• First-Year Studies: Water
• Christopher McNulty, Days Series
• 10 Years Out

Campus Tour

Friday, Nov. 1 | 2 – 3 p.m.
Chapman Hall – Admissions Lobby

Archives Open House with University Archivist Claire Cannell

Friday, Nov. 1 | 3 – 5 p.m.
Seeley G. Mudd Library, Archives

Business & Entrepreneurship Center Open House

Friday, Nov. 1 | 4 – 6 p.m.
Fox Commons, Level Two (10 East College Avenue)
Join faculty in Business & Entrepreneurship for an opportunity to experience one of the newest spaces on campus. This co-curricular space will serve as an interactive hub for collaboration among students, faculty, and business leaders.

2024 Lawrence Intercollegiate Athletic Hall of Fame Reception & Dinner* (Invitation Only)

Friday, Nov. 1 | 6 – 9 p.m.
Warch Campus Center, Somerset & Pusey Rooms
*The 2024 inductees are the Men’s basketball teams from 2003-2004, 2004-2005 and 2005-2006. 

Fall Term Musical: Working 

Friday, Nov. 1 | 7:30 p.m.
Stansbury Theatre, Music-Drama Center 

Lawrence University New Music Ensemble Concert featuring Flute and Trombone Ensembles

Friday, Nov. 1 | 8 p.m.
Lawrence Memorial Chapel
This concert, which highlights the Conservatory’s forward-looking approach, will premiere nine new works. Isaac Mayhew (LU ’17) is the Interim Executive Director of the Millennium Composers Initiative, a consortium of composers, and has facilitated the collaboration. The event will feature faculty members Erin Lesser (flute), Tim Albright (trombone), and Michael Clayville (director of the New Music Ensemble).

Movie Series: Coco (with Trivia)

Friday, Nov. 1 | 8 – 9:45 p.m.
Warch Camus Center, Cinema

Homecoming Dance

Friday, Nov. 1 | 9 p.m.-midnight
Warch 226 – Mead Witter
With music brought to you by DJ Marcus

Family Breakfast with Cabinet

Saturday, Nov. 2 | 9 – 10:30 a.m.
Warch Campus Center – Esch Hurvis Room
Families, supporters, and their students are invited to join President Carter and her Cabinet for this special breakfast. Get to know our campus leadership while indulging in a hot breakfast buffet from American Dining Creations. Lawrence gear or Blue & White is the preferred attire. Registration required.
Register

Blu’s Central

Saturday, Nov. 2 | 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
3rd Floor Warch
There will be face painting, temporary tattoos, and free giveaways to prepare for the upcoming game!

Men’s Basketball Alumni Scrimmage 

Saturday, Nov. 2 | 10:30 a.m.
Alex Gym

Presentation and Discussion with New York Times Bestselling Author Harry MacLean ’64 – Starkweather: The Untold Story of the Killing Spree That Changed America

Saturday, Nov. 2 | 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Warch Campus Center, Cinema
All are welcome to attend.

LU Swimming – Intrasquad & Alumni Meet

Saturday, Nov. 2 | 11 a.m.
Buchanan Kiewit Wellness Center – Boldt Natatorium

Midwest Conference Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Championships

Saturday, Nov. 2 | 11 a.m. Start
Reid Golf Course, Appleton 
Shuttle from Campus.

Men’s Soccer vs. Grinnell College (Senior Day) 

Saturday, Nov. 2 | 11 a.m.
Banta Bowl 

Wriston Fall 2024 Exhibitions

Saturday, Nov. 2 | Noon – 4 p.m.
Wriston Art Galleries

• First-Year Studies: Water
• Christopher McNulty, Days Series
• 10 Years Out

Women’s Soccer vs. Grinnell College 

Saturday, Nov. 2 | 1:30 p.m.
Banta Bowl 

Fall Term Musical: Working 

Saturday, Nov. 2 | 2:30 p.m.
Stansbury Theatre, Music-Drama Center 

Vikings Tailgate

Saturday, Nov. 2 | 3-5 p.m.
Banta Bowl
Experience the Fan Zone at the football tailgate, featuring food trucks, lawn games, music, and more!

Football vs. University of Chicago* 

Saturday, Nov. 2 | 5:00 p.m.
Banta Bowl 
*The 2024 Lawrence Intercollegiate Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will occur during halftime. 

Fall Term Musical: Working 

Saturday, Nov. 2 | 7:30 p.m.
Stansbury Theatre, Music-Drama Center 

Cheer x Dance Campfire

Saturday, Nov. 2 | 8-9:30 p.m.
Gilboy Fire Ring (SLUG Garden)
End your Homecoming festivities with a cozy bonfire, complete with s’mores and snacks! Come relax and celebrate together.

• 11 a.m. | Men’s Soccer vs Grinnell | Banta Bowl
• 11 a.m. | Cross Country Conference Championship | Reid Golf Course
• 1:30 p.m. | Women’s Soccer vs Grinnell | Banta Bowl
• 5 p.m. | Football vs University of Chicago | Banta Bowl

Fencing: LU Fall Dual Meet

Sunday, Nov. 2 | 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Buchanan Kiewit Wellness Center

We’re looking forward to celebrating our First-Gen faculty, staff, students, and alumni during National First-Gen Celebration Day on Friday, November 8.

Our First-Gen Student Association (FGSA) is coordinating the event and is looking to do a First-Gen Spotlight Wall in the Pusey room. We’ll be gathering information and putting together a Spotlight Poster to celebrate YOU!

We ask current first-gen faculty and staff to complete the form here. Be prepared to upload a picture/headshot of yourself.

More details to come on our National First-Gen Celebration Day events—stay tuned!

Questions?
Contact Kristi Koshuta, First Year Dean
kristi.koshuta@lawrence.edu
920-832-7203

Please be advised that a section of College Avenue between Durkee Street and Drew Street will be closed to traffic from October 21-November 1 to accommodate construction crews working on the West Campus building project. Sidewalks on the north side of College Avenue and the south side up to the project site will remain open.

During this phase of the project, Boldt will install 46 modular units, each approximately 72 feet long by 13 feet wide, to form the top two floors of the West Campus building. These units will be connected and stacked to create fully constructed apartments, which will be available for rent in the fall of 2025. Using modular units helps expedite the overall project timeline.

The modular units will be transported along College Avenue and staged between Durkee and Drew streets before being lifted into place by crane. The temporary street closures are necessary for the safety of workers, local businesses and their customers, and area residents, including the Lawrence community.

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.

Friday, September 20 | 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Memorial Chapel

President Laurie A. Carter welcomes students, faculty, and staff back to campus! Join us for this gathering to start the new academic year.

Saturday, June 8 | 12-1:30 p.m.
Main Hall Green

Senior, families, faculty, and staff are invited to a cookout Saturday afternoon! You will also be able to enjoy a concert by the Graduation Band 12-1 p.m., also on Main Hall Green.

Saturday, June 8 & Saturday, June 15 | 12-3 p.m.
2nd Floor Warch Campus Center

Get your LU swag, and get it on sale! Stop by Warch to get C-Store closeout items at major discounts.

Questions? Contact katescornerstore@lawrence.edu.