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Off-Campus Programs applications open for 2025-26 year

Off-Campus Programs is now accepting applications for all 2025-26 programs!

Imagine studying in the heart of London, exploring ancient Rome, or sailing the seas with SEA Semester—all while earning credits toward your degree.

Whether you’re into music, history, business, or just want to make unforgettable memories, we’ve got the perfect destination for you!

Explore all of Lawrence’s programs

Apply today! – Most applications are due Jan. 29.

AI and Higher Ed

Tuesday, September 17 | 8:30-10 a.m.
Zoom

How will AI transform higher education? This isn’t just a question for the future—the changes have already begun. Join this session to hear an EAB AI expert discuss what higher ed stakeholders need to understand about this disruptive force. From reshaping curricula to hyper-personalizing student support services, AI’s footprint in higher ed is growing fast. EAB will share their latest research on AI, including:

  • Why ChatGPT and other generative AI tools mark a new era in AI capabilities
  • The biggest opportunities AI presents for higher education
  • How leaders across the cabinet are considering the potential risks and rewards of AI

Fulbright U.S. Student Program

Interested in a Fulbright grant? Lawrence’s internal deadline is Tuesday, September 10.

Professor Claire Kervin, assistant professor of English and director of fellowships advising, leads a Fulbright Committee at Lawrence that interviews applicants and prepares materials.

If you are a senior and have been working with Professor Kervin on your application, please be mindful of the deadline and reach out as soon as possible!

If you’re not a senior and are seriously interested in learning more about the Fulbright, please reach out to Professor Kervin to discuss how to get started.

Claire Kervin
claire.e.kervin@lawrence.edu
920-832-6610

What is the Fulbright U.S. Student Program?

The Fulbright offers U.S. citizens grants to teach, study, research, or do an artistic project outside of the U.S. after graduation. A Fulbright fellowship covers a wide range of territory. Regardless of the particulars, every Fulbright is intended to support cultural exchange and create greater mutual understanding between nations.

First-Year Studies Display

Over Spring Term, Professor Brigid Vance’s History 203 class, Joshua Altshuler (Visiting Reference Instruction Librarian) and Claire Cannell (University Archivist and Assistant Professor) researched and put together an exhibit on “What is First-Year Studies” in Seeley G. Mudd Library! You can still see the exhibit for yourself through Friday, June 14.

Professor Vance shared: “This term, students researched different aspects of the First-Year Studies program at Lawrence. They chose the focal points of their essays and the exhibition based on archival research and also through conversation with former directors, professors, and students.”

Student Research Poster Session

Tuesday, May 28 | 1-2:30 p.m.
Warch Campus Center

Lawrence University Ethnic Studies 336—”Decolonization, Activism, & Hope: Changing the Way We See Native America” will present their research posters in the Warch Campus Center.

Stop by any time between 1-2:30 p.m. to hear from students on their interdisciplinary research findings from Indigenous scholars, activists, and tribal leaders. All faculty, staff, and students are welcome to attend.

RABL Speaker: Love, lies, and lures

Monday, May 20 | 3:10-4:30 p.m.
Warch 204 – Cinema

Dr. Robert Mitchell from UW-Oshkosh will give a talk titled: Love, lies, and lures: Understanding the ecology and evolution of pheromones in beetles.

The Mitchell lab explores the chemical ecology of beetles and the evolution of smell and taste. Recent projects have focused on pheromone discovery, the ecological networks mediated by pheromones, and identifying pheromone receptors, especially within the large family of longhorned beetles.

2024 Senior Art Show Opening Reception

Friday, May 24 | 4:30-6:30 P.M.
Wriston Art Galleries

An exhibition of selected works by Lawrence University’s 2024 senior studio art majors:

  • Juli Clarkson
  • Kiara Didier
  • Bella Goland
  • Tyler Johnson
  • Ellie Kane
  • Chloe Lamb
  • Tiago Leite
  • Alana Melvin
  • Blake Sadusk
  • Miranda Whitaker

Refreshments will be provided!

Gallery Hours

  • Monday-Friday | 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Saturday | Noon-4 p.m.
  • Sunday | Closed
  • Open also after the Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, June 9

Field Experience in the Gambia

Wednesday, May 15 | 3:30-5 p.m.
Steitz Atrium

Please join students who participated in Field Experience in The Gambia as they share their research and volunteer projects through poster presentations. The projects reflect the research interests of the students and cover topics related to politics, international relations, environmental studies, business, sports, food security, religion, and culture. Students who participated in a KidsGive project at a local school will present about their volunteer experience.

This even is free and open to all Lawrence community members and the public.