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Facilities Notice: Stakes

It’s that time of year—tents, inflatables, and outdoor fun are back!

For everyone’s safety, please DO NOT drive stakes into the ground without first contacting Facilities to request utility locates. Our campus has a complex network of underground power lines, data cables, and plumbing. Striking one of these could lead to power outages, data loss, or even dangerous situations like electrical shock or sewage backups.

To avoid serious damage or injury, submit a work order to Facilities before setting up anything that requires staking.

And remember: if you see a flag, that means “NO”—stakes cannot be placed in that area.

Thank you for helping keep our campus safe!

Facilities Projects Updates

Current and future projects happening around campus:

  • Mudd Library: Work to be completed July 14-18 with power disruptions
  • Campus: Annual maintenance power outage, July 14
    • Buildings that will NOT lose power:
      • 738 E Boldt Way (SLUG)
      • 741 E Boldt Way (SOL)
      • 742 E Boldt Way Alliance)
      • 300 S Meade (Big Exec)
      • 813 E. John (Small Exec)
      • 1025 E South River St
      • Alexander Gym
      • Buildings north of Washington St (on City power)
  • Warch: Passenger elevator replacement June 23-Sept. 5
  • Brokaw/Colman/West Campus parking lot: Resurfaced June 30-Aug. 1
  • Library/ Youngchild/Warch-Lawe St Bridge path: concrete replacement starting June 23 lasting approximately 3 weeks, weather dependent
  • Chapel Façade: Renovation to begin summer 2025 TBD
  • Quads 3-4-5, Wilson House, Big Exec: Fire system upgrades summer 2025 TBD

Watch for updates weekly; TBD dates will be filled in as learned. Please note, dates are subject to change due to weather or supply chain issues. Please be safe when in these areas!

WELLU massages

Wellness Services is pleased to offer subsidized full-body therapeutic massage services for Spring Term.

Appointments are available for 50-minute table massages, and the cost is $30 on campus and $35 at the YMCA.

Massages are available for all students and employees just once per term.

You must sign up to be eligible for the discounted price. E-mail Erin Buenzli to schedule an appointment. Limit one per term

Earth Week

Monday, April 21

Bring Your Own Mug
8-11 a.m. | outside Warch
Enjoy some free coffee or hot cocoa if you bring your own mug!

Rock and Chalk
6-7 p.m. | Main Hall Rock
Help us paint the rock and draw sidewalk chalk!

Greenfire Mending
8-9 p.m. | Elvira/Greenfire Loft (1st floor Colman)
Bring torn clothing or fabrics that need to be fixed. Needles and thread provided!

Tuesday, April 22

SLUG Meeting
6-7 p.m. | SLUG Garden
Come garden with SLUG and make seed bombs full of native seeds harvested from the area!

Deep Listening
7:15-8 p.m. | Trever Woods
Meet in front of Trever Hall for a deep listening walk with Dean Brian Pertl!

Wednesday, April 23

Dinner and Letters
6-8 p.m. | Elvira/Greenfire Loft (1st floor Colman)
Join Greenfire for an open dinner and letter writing about environmental issues to representatives with Citizens’ Climate Lobby.

Thursday, April 24

Fork Farms Tour
2-4:30 p.m. | Meet at Wriston Turnaround
Visit Fork Farms, a locally founded business, to learn about hydroponic farming and how it connects business, health, and sustainability! The bus will leave Wriston Turnaround at 2 p.m.

Battery Sorting
8-9 p.m. | Runkel Room (Warch 414)
Help the LU Sustainability Committee sort batteries and enjoy a viewing of The Lorax. Don’t forget to bring your own batteries!

Friday, April 25

Fork Farms Tour
2-4:30 p.m. | Meet at Wriston Turnaround
Visit Fork Farms, a locally founded business, to learn about hydroponic farming and how it connects business, health, and sustainability! The bus will leave Wriston Turnaround at 2 p.m.

Guest Speaker: Jason Wilhite
4:30-5:30 p.m. | Youngchild 121
A lecture about environmental advocacy and lobbying from the manager and former activism team lead at Patagonia Chicago.

Saturday, April 26

Nature Walk with LUPS
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | SLUG Garden
Take a walk outside while spotting native spring ephemerals and picking up trash to keep our campus clean.

Green Streets
1-2 p.m. | Meet at the LU Arch (corner of Drew St/College Ave)
Join Professor Jason Brozek on a walk around the city and explore the impacts of infrastructure on sustainable living.

Earthfest
2-4 p.m. | Kaeyes Mamaceqtawuk Plaza (next to the library)
Tabling from LU organizations and local nonprofits!

The University of Wisconsin Russian Folk Orchestra Concert

Sunday, April 27 | 3-4:30 p.m.
Memorial Chapel

The orchestra is a unique ensemble of 40 people performing East European folk music on authentic Russian folk instruments, primarily balalaikas and domras. The repertoire consists of Russian and other Slavic and East European folk songs, dances, and ballads, with occasional selections of modern Western pieces.

Soloists:
Zoya Nevinskaya, vocals
Amalasuentha McGwin, percussion
David Pook, percussion

Music director and founder: Victor Gorodinsky

The concert is free and open to the public. There will be a reception following the concert in Shattuck 163.

learn more about the rfo

Senior Series 3/3: Thriving in Transition

Succeeding in Your New Job & Community

Tuesday, April 22 | 4:45-6 p.m.
Warch 308-Kraemer Room

As you prepare to leave Lawrence and embrace exciting new opportunities, we understand that adjusting to a new job and/or community can be both exhilarating and challenging.

In this session, we’ll explore essential aspects of succeeding in your new job, relocating, making new friends, ensuring a smooth transition as you embark on this next chapter of your life, and much more!

President’s Ball

Saturday, April 26 | 8 p.m.-Midnight
Warch 324-325—Warch & Pusey Rooms

Join SOUP for the largest event on campus, our spring formal, President’s Ball! Themed Mysterious Garden Masquerade this year, President’s Ball is a long-standing Lawrence tradition that brings together almost the entire student body for an evening of dancing, music, and fun.

Held on the 3rd floor of Warch, the night begins with a live Big Band from 8-10 p.m. followed by an amazing set by DJ Marcus from 10 p.m.-midnight. Small desserts and themed mocktails will be served throughout the event.

Attendees are encouraged to dress formally and thematically.

Major Works Concert

Friday, April 25 | 7:30-9 p.m.
Memorial Chapel

The Lawrence Unviersity Choirs and Symphony Orchestra present:

Gustav Holst – “Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda,” op. 26, Group 1, H. 97
Dan Forrest – “Psalm of Ascension,” and “The Sun Never Says” from “LUX”
Jake Runestad – “Climb”
Jocelyn Hagen – “The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci”

This concert is free and open to all!

watch the livestream