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Off-Campus Program Advisors Open-Door Office Hours

If you have any questions regarding an off-campus program or the application process for study abroad, stop by the second floor of International House to ask an advisor. Advisors will be available during office hours:

  • Monday-Friday | 8 a.m.-Noon & 1-5 p.m.

If you would prefer to schedule an appointment, please fill out our Meeting Request Form. Questions can also be emailed to OffCampusPrograms@lawrence.edu.

Off-Campus Programs Applications Due January 25

If you are considering study abroad or a domestic study away opportunity for the upcoming year, please get your application submitted by January 25. Students may submit their applications even if they do not have their recommendations finalized.

If you have any questions on programs or the application process, please contact Off-Campus Programs.

Go to the Off-Campus Programs website to learn more about available programs.

Major Fellowships Workshop for Wriston and West Scholars

Wednesday, Jan. 10 | 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Main Hall 401

Wriston and West scholarships are awarded to Lawrence students of “exceptional promise.” Fellowships, which fund incredible opportunities like research, study abroad, and public service, can help you live out that promise.

Come to this workshop to learn about what fellowships are, the benefits of applying, and even get a small start writing a personal statement.

Study the Arts in New York City

Off-Campus Programs is excited to announce the newest addition to its affiliated programs list: the New York Arts Program.

If you are a student of the visual arts, art history, performing arts, music, creative writing or film and media studies, then this program might be for you!

This program will allow you to immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of New York City, all while completing an internship or two in your field. Additionally, as part of this program, you’ll participate in seminars, receive one-on-one advising, and have time to work on a capstone project. Come and learn from working artists and explore how it is to make a living following your artistic passion!

Applications for Fall 2024 are now open and due January 25. If you have any questions, contact OffCampusPrograms@lawrence.edu.

Off-Campus Programs Winter Break Advising

With a January 25 deadline for most programs, Winter Break is a great time to work on your study abroad application for next year.

If you have any questions on programs or the application process, Off-Campus Programs advisors will be available to meet through December 15, after which our office will be closed until January 2.

To make an appointment, fill out the Request a Meeting form. We are available either in-person, if you are on campus, or via Zoom or Teams if you are off-campus for break.

For more information on our programs, visit the Off-Campus Programs website. Have a question? Email OffCampusPrograms@lawrence.edu.

Important Dates for Term II

D-Term

Sunday, Nov. 26 | Residence halls open at 9 a.m.

Monday, Nov. 27 | First day of D-Term classes

Friday, Dec. 8 | Last day of D-Term classes and final exams

Sunday, Dec. 10 | Residence halls close at 6 p.m.

Start of Term II

Tuesday, Jan. 2 | Residence halls open at 9 a.m.

Wednesday, Jan 3 | First day of winter term classes

Chasing the Hare: A Talk by Timothy X. Troy

A Fulbright adventure tale in search of an Irish Revolutionary
Tuesday, Oct. 24 | 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Main Hall 201

It began with the Stapleton family papers, including handwritten memoirs and faded photos. These led to personnel files and testimonies in the Irish Military Archives, and time mining the National Library of Ireland’s vast resources. Finally, guided by unedited audio recordings and transcripts the Irish Folklore Collection, Troy pieced together the secret (and not-so-secret) revolutionary activity of Daniel John Stapleton’s (1886-1968) contribution to the successful outcome of the Irish War of Independence (1918-1921). Secret clue: Balms by day; bombs by night.

Povolny Lecture Series begins with talk on Ukraine

Tuesday, Oct. 10 | 4:30 p.m. (reception at 4 p.m.)
Steitz Hall 102

Jon Greenwald, a former Lawrence University Scarff Distinguished Visiting Professor of Diplomacy and Foreign Policy, will discuss Ukraine in his lecture The War in Europe—the U.S. Stake in Ukraine’s Success.

This is the first talk of the 2023-24 Povolny Lecture Series in International Studies. The event is free and open to the public.

About Jon Greenwald

Greenwald is a retired senior U.S. diplomat, having spent more than 30 years focused on diplomacy between East-West, the Middle East, the European Union, and various aspects of international law. He spent the 1998-99 academic year teaching courses on the origins of war and the Cold War at Lawrence under the auspices of the Scarff Professorship.

He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree summa cum laude in history from Princeton University, spent a year as a Woodrow Wilson Fellow in Classics at Princeton, and earned a degree in international law from Harvard University Law School in 1968.

About the Povolny Lecture Series

Named in honor of Mojmir Povolny, a long-time professor of government at Lawrence, the Povolny Lecture Series in International Studies promotes interest and discussion on issues of moral significance and ethical dimensions.