Thursday, April 17 | 7 p.m.
Coffee Wizardz | 800 S Lawe St, Appleton
Marcia Bjornerud (geology) and Austin Segrest (English) will be reading from their new books, Turning to Stone and Groom, respectively.
Their new memoirs will take readers on journeys through their respective fields, geology and poetry. An animate earth, a survival—Marcia Bjornerud’s Turning to Stone and Austin Segrest’s Groom articulate the emergence of new understandings of the relationships and environments that shape us.
Mark your calendars and join us for low-key, 20-minute lunchtime tours of the current art exhibitions in the galleries. Relax and learn something new. Each tour is unique!
The Galleries are open during academic year exhibitions:
Galleries are free and open to the public and located in the Wriston Art Center.
The H.K. Babcock Award is presented annually to one Lawrence alumnus, administrator, trustee, faculty member, or staff member who has demonstrated exemplary engagement and excellence in their role within the university as recognized by the Lawrence student body.
The winner will be presented with the award and invited to speak at the annual Honors Convocation.
Please submit your nominations by 5:30 p.m. on April 14!
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Thursday, May 29 | 4:30 p.m.
Main Hall 201
You may have heard about the $500,000 Mellon grant recently awarded to support collaboration between LU colleagues and the College of the Menominee Nation. This event will give us a chance to learn more about the work and the thinking that led to the grant. It should also give us a chance to talk about one of the main concerns of the grant: issues of environmental justice and sustainability.
Presenters will include Greg Hitch (Environmental Studies), Claire Kervin (English), and Sigma Colon (Environmental Studies and Ethnic Studies). All are welcome, so please join us!
Thursday, April 10 | 4:30 p.m.
Wriston Art Galleries
Join us for a gallery walk of the exhibition Beyond Tomorrow: An Artist’s Quest in the Last Decade with the artist, Jiayi Young ’94 (physics and studio art major).
This exhibition offers an insight into the creative journey behind two major projects Young completed over the past decade. The first is a three-phase effort aimed at democratizing social media data. The second is a public artwork that explores a moon rock brought back by Apollo 12 in 1969. The piece presents an enigmatic object—ice that never melts—serving as a metaphor for the paradox of humanity’s insatiable pursuit of resources and technological progress, even at the risk of self-destruction.
During the walk, visitors will also have the opportunity to engage with interactive computer programs, handle physical objects, ask questions, and discuss the projects with the artist.
Reception with refreshments to follow!
Tuesday, April 8 | 6:30-8 p.m.
Fox Commons 221 – B&E Center
Come join us for a crash course and individualized help on how to pitch successfully. Everyone is welcome! This will also be perfect preparation for succeeding in Launch LU, the Lawrence University pitch contest. The top two winners at Launch LU will go on to The Pitch and compete against other universities in the area. Cash and in-kind prizes at The Pitch exceed $20K.
Wednesday, April 9 | 4:30-6 p.m.
Steitz 102
Lawrence will welcome psychology guest speaker Professor Heather Kirkorian, Laura M. Second Chair in Early Childhood Development & Department Chair and Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at UW-Madison.
Prof. Kirkorian’s talk will synthesize research on digital media and early child development. She will share research highlights regarding early cognitive development and screen time, including when young children do (and do not) learn from digital media. She will also examine the larger family media ecology using the Dynamic, Relational, and Ecological Approach to Media Effects Research (DREAMER) framework. The DREAMER framework emphasizes the regulatory and relational processes that shape how young children and families use and respond to media, balancing the needs of different family members. Prof. Kirkorian will use examples from her own and others’ research to illustrate how different types of media use predict different short- and long-term outcomes. Prof. Kirkorian will conclude with examples of how to translate these research findings into practical advice to support digital well-being for families with young children.
We are excited for the 2025 Spring Shows: April 4-May 17, 2025!
Join us for these gallery events:
Gallery Talk with Jiayi Young ’94
Thursday, April 10 | 4:30 p.m.
Reception with refreshments to follow
Art @ Noon(ish)
Informal tours of the exhibitions
Thursday, April 17 & Thursday, May 8 | 12:15 p.m.
Gallery Talk with Gustavo Fares, professor of Spanish and visual artist
Thursday, May 1 | 4:30 p.m.
Gallery Hours
The Galleries are free and open to the public, located in Wriston Art Center.
Wednesday, April 2 | 7-8:30 p.m.
Wriston Art Galleries
Celebrate Austin Segrest’s new book of poetry, Groom, with a reading by the poet and craft talks by two illustrators and a photographer who contributed to the book.
From now until the end of March, we will be highlighting various funds and summer internships available to students! Through the generous support of alumni and friends, Lawrence students are eligible to apply for funding to support summer internships or projects.
Her Next Play is a non-profit focused on leadership and career development for girls and women athletes. Our mission is to develop the next generation of women leaders through sports. Her Next Play programs inspire girls to stay in sports, help girls develop as leaders through sports, and help athletes to launch and accelerate their careers. The Her Next Play Program Intern will work closely with the Her Next Play Leadership team and Executive Board to develop, implement, and promote leadership and career development programs for girl and women athletes. The internship will include both remote and in-person components in Minneapolis and the surrounding metro area.
Before applying, you must meet with a Career Center staff member for a resume review. Once your resume is approved, apply directly on Handshake.
Questions? Michelle Buchinger can help! Email her at michelle.m.buchinger@lawrence.edu.
