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Critical Conversations and Practices

Teaching Communication at LU

Monday, Nov. 20 | 1:45-3 p.m.
Warch Campus Center 325 – Pusey Room

Join faculty and staff to discuss an article on ‘quietness’ in the classroom, share challenges in teaching writing, performance, and speaking in our classrooms and studios, and share the purposes of teaching communicative practices in the liberal arts.

Fall Term Play: Menaechmi (The Menaechmus Brothers)

by Plautus, translated by David Christenson

Thursday, Oct. 26 | 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 27 | 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 28 | 2:30 & 7:30 p.m.
Stansbury Theatre

Directed by Kathy Privatt

A comedy set in EpiDAMnus, which is a h*ll of a place to live with some d*mn screwed up values that seem awfully familiar!  Oh, and some mistaken identity issues too.

Learn more and secure your seats

Tickets:

  • Adults – $15
  • Seniors – $8
  • ALL high school and college students (with valid ID) – FREE (only available in-person at the Box Office)
  • Lawrence faculty and staff (with valid ID) – FREE (only available in-person at the Box Office)
  • Children under 3 – FREE

Tickets go on sale two weeks before the first performance date. You can purchase 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)

Lawrence Loop – Added stop at Alex Gym

The Lawrence Loop, Lawrence’s free campus shuttle service, has added a stop at Alex Gym!

This route runs from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday, on a continuous loop with stops at:

  • Hiett Hall
  • Wriston turnaround
  • Banta Bowl
  • Alexander Gym
  • 1025 E South River Street

The shuttle is accessible and should arrive at each stop approximately every 20 minutes.

Office Hours with President Carter

President Laurie A. Carter is offering office hours to students throughout the 2023-24 academic year.

Office hours are held on the dates below from 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. in the President’s office. To schedule a time, please reach out to Andrea Thorsbakken at andrea.thorsbakken@lawrence.edu or 920-832-6525.

FALL TERMWINTER TERMSPRING TERM
Sept. 26Jan. 16March 26
Nov. 7Feb. 20May 21

Office hours are subject to change.

Moving Queries

Open Jam

Friday, July 7 | 7-9 p.m. | Warch Campus Center – Esch Hurvis Dance Studio

Open to folks of all levels of dance and music experience!

Join the participants of the Moving Queries Dance Intensive for an evening of open jamming. This is a space to try things out, practice creating, and practice playing. You decide how you participate.

To start, there will be a brief, facilitated, physical warm-up. You may come and go as you please.

Find more details on Facebook.


Dance Performance

Monday, July 10 | 7 p.m. | Warch Campus Center – Esch Hurvis Dance Studio

Join us for an evening of improvisation in performance with ensembles SetGo, Lower Left, and the participants of the Moving Queries Summer Intensive.

Hosted by Margaret Paek (dance), this event will feature dances composed in the moment with live music from local musicians Ann Ellsworth (horn), Loren Kiyoshi Dempster (music, cello), and Tim Albright (trombone).

Find more details on Facebook.

New Employees/Rehires/Promotions

If you see them on campus, please welcome them to Lawrence!

New Employees

Cody Huebner – Campus Safety Officer

Melissa Iverson – Custodian

Ericka Polar – Custodian

Becky Siebers – Print and Mail Specialist

Kevin Gaw – Riaz Waraich Dean of the Career Center and Center for Community Engagement and Social Change

Phil Betz – Vice President for Enrollment Management

Jesse Dolan – Bon Appetit

Jamie Matthews – Animal and Psychology Lab Technician

Mikey Zadroga – Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach

Christina Conn – Con Vivo Choir Teacher-Conductor

Bridget Duffy-Ulrich – Bel Canto Choir Teacher-Conductor

Cayden Thibodeau – Facilities Operations Maintenance Assistant

Sarah Quist – Bjorklunden Custodian

Lisa Bovee – Temporary Accounts Payable Specialist

Sabas Mondragon – Bon Appetit

Marissa Resler – Bjorklunden Summer Staff

Ava Beyers – Summer Research Assistant

Addisyn King – Assistant to Facilities Operations

Rehires

Nolan Richey – Materials Management Assistant

Ryan Erdmann – Group Ukulele Teacher

Promotions

Danny Damiani – Associate Director of Multimedia Strategy and Production