Are you interested in pursuing the recently redesigned Bachelor of Arts – Music major at Lawrence? Come join Professor Julie McQuinn for an information session on Wednesday, February 8 (9 PM-9:45PM) in Music-Drama 146. You’ll learn about the philosophy behind the revamped major + possible pathways through the major.
Category: Academics
McDougal Lecture in Mathematics
Nico Aiello, PhD Software Engineering Manager, Bloomberg
Creating Opportunity: How to Align Outside Skills and Interests with Your Career
In this talk, I will share my path to Bloomberg’s Engineering department and how the experiences and interests I developed before I joined the company have influenced my subsequent career journey. We’ll talk about my starting as an entry-level software engineer, recognizing opportunities to grow inside and outside my role, getting involved with philanthropy and DEI initiatives at Bloomberg, and transitioning to people leadership. We will conclude with a fun segment about the Bloomberg Puzzle Team, what makes a good puzzle, and tips on both solving and creating one.
January 23, 2023 4:30-5:30 PM Steitz Hall 102
Nico will also lead a Pizza & Puzzle Session on Jan. 23, 2023 12:30-1:30 pm in Briggs 419. Interested in the Puzzle session? RSVP to ranaj@lawrence.edu by 1:00 pm on Jan. 19th.
Business and Entrepreneurship Major Info Session
Are you interested in learning more about the new Business and Entrepreneurship major? Come join faculty and fellow business-interested students for an info session this Friday, January 20 (12:40-1:30 PM, Steitz 202). This session will help you learn about the major requirements, how to declare, advising in the major, and more.
Off-Campus Program Applications Due January 25
There is still time to apply! If you are planning on studying abroad or on a domestic off-campus program during the next academic year (2023-2024), applications are due January 25, 2023. This deadline is for all affiliated programs.
Applications for the London Centre and Francophone Seminar in Dakar, Senegal are due March 1, 2023.
If you have any questions on programs, studying abroad, or how to apply, e-mail OffCampusPrograms@lawrence.edu.
Author and journalist Peter Copeland to present Povolny lecture
Peter Copeland ’79, a former war correspondent and Washington bureau chief, will discuss “Journalists at War” in a Jan. 24 lecture at Lawrence University, part of the 2022-23 Povolny Lecture Series in International Studies.
The lecture will be at 7:30 p.m. in Wriston Auditorium. It is free and open to the public.
Copeland has been an author and journalist for more than 40 years. He was a Washington bureau chief for E.W. Scripps Company and has covered conflicts around the world. He has authored five books. His most recent, Finding the News: Adventures of a Young Reporter, was published in 2019.
Spoerl Lecture Series in Science and Society set for Jan. 11
The Spoerl Lecture Series in Science and Society will present Cedar Creek Revisited: 100 Years of Old Field Succession from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11 in Youngchild Hall 121.
The lecture will be given by Adam Clark, assistant professor at the Institute for Biology, University of Graz.
The old field experiment at Cedar Creek in central Minnesota is one of the largest and longest running grassland successional studies on earth.
Winter 2023 Exhibitions: Opening Reception
Celebrate the opening of the Winter 2023 exhibitions – including the Studio Art Faculty Exhibition! Reception with refreshments
Friday, Jan. 13, 4:30 – 6:30 pm, Wriston Art Galleries
Winter 2023 Exhibitions:
– Louise Bourgeois: What Is the Shape of This Problem?
– Fortnight: Celebrating Black History and Women’s History Months
– Suzanne Duchamp: The Last Decade
– Studio Art Faculty Exhibition
More about the 2022-23 exhibitions here.
Adopt an Ancient Coin Day
Participate in interdisciplinary conversations with LU faculty and handle Ancient and Medieval coins from the Ottilia M. Buerger ’38 Coin Collection.
Wednesday, Nov. 2, 3:30-5 pm – Wriston 227 Print Study Room
Free and open to the public! FB event here.
Attend Meet the Majors Fair on Oct. 27
Still deciding on a major, minor, or interdisciplinary area? If so, make sure to mark your calendar for the Meet the Majors Fair on Thursday, October 27 (4:30-6:30 p.m.) in Somerset, Warch Campus Center. Here you’ll be able to connect with faculty advisors from a wide variety of programs + learn about opportunities to other explore your interests. You’ll also be able to chat with fellow Lawrentians about their campus research experiences as part of the Summer Research Poster Symposium that will be taking place at the same time.
Latin American and Spanish Film Festival is back
The Latin American and Spanish Film Festival returns to Lawrence Oct. 13-16 after a two-year absence. It comes during Hispanic Heritage Month.
Rosa Tapia, professor of Spanish, shares details of the film festival:
-The film festival is an independent event that is organized by professors Rosa Tapia and Cecilia Herrera. Admission is free and the films are in Spanish language with English subtitles.
– LULASFF was born in 2012, so this is its tenth anniversary. To celebrate this milestone, we are bringing special guest Dr. Javier Guerrero from Princeton University, a leading scholar in Latin American and Film Studies. Dr. Guerrero will give a talk about famous Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar (Oct 14, 4:30 pm) before the screening of his latest film, Parallel Mothers. Dr. Guerrero is the author of many important books about Latin American cinema and literature, and he was the 2017 winner of the Latin American Studies Association’s Sylvia Molloy Award. Before coming to the United States, he was the President of the Venezuelan Cinemateca Nacional, a position in which he curated over twenty-five international film series and festivals. Dr. Guerrero was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Lawrence University in 2011-2012 and he was one of the original organizers of LULASFF, so this is a very special homecoming and anniversary for all of us.
-The five films featured this year represent different Spanish-speaking countries: Argentina, México, Spain, Costa Rica, and Peru. The movies have won numerous international awards and almost all are from 2021. And here’s another cool Lawrence connection: Lawrence alumna and member of the Board of Trustees Francesca Romero-Siekman was part of the production team for the highly acclaimed Mexican film Prayers For The Stolen (Oct 13, 8 pm). This film won awards in Cannes, San Sebastian, Los Angeles, and other major film competitions.
Below is the lineup for this year’s LULASFF (you can find additional information by clicking on the film titles in the event’s web page, https://go.lawrence.edu/lasf) :
Warch Campus Center Cinema, Lawrence University, 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI
Free admission. All films are rated “R” (Restricted) or “NR” (Not rated for US audiences). Viewer discretion is advised.
Thursday, October 13
5:00 PM THE WEASELS’ TALE / El cuento de las comadrejas (Argentina, 2019)
8:00 PM PRAYERS FOR THE STOLEN / Noche de fuego (Mexico, 2021)
Friday, October 14
4:30 PM “Almodóvar: A Critical Take.” Javier Guerrero (Princeton University)
5:30 PM PARALLEL MOTHERS / Madres paralelas (Spain, 2021)
Saturday, October 15
5:00 PM CLARA SOLA ( Costa Rica, 2021)
8:00 PM THE GOOD BOSS / El buen patrón (Spain, 2021)
Sunday, October 16
2:00 PM A WORLD FOR JULIUS / Un mundo para Julius (Peru, 2021)
SPONSORS:
Siekman Foundation
Helen Barr Rudin Fund
Department of Spanish
Film Studies
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