The 68th Annual Appleton Flag Day Parade will be held on Saturday, June 9 from 2:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Reminder for those traveling in for Commencement: College Avenue will be closed for a duration of time on Saturday. Check their website for official street closings and more event information.
There will not be any parking allowed around the Brokaw Hall building starting TUESDAY 06/12 until the end of summer. We will be removing the fire escapes and doing some exterior maintenance on the building. Area will be barricaded.
Residential summer camps and programs arrive on campus June 17. Guests will be housed in Trever, Sage, Kohler and Hiett Halls and Big and Little Exec Apartments.
Camp Akeela and Beyond Akeela return for their second year and have nearly doubled in size. Some of these campers have an ASD or Asperger’s diagnosis, a Non-Verbal Learning Disability (NLD or NVLD), or a related social communication disorder. Highly-trained counselors will ensure they experience a fun-filled, engaging camp experience that supports their social growth and independent living skills.
The College Horizons Scholars Program, a three-week summer program designed to empower Native American, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian College Horizons alumni in their transition from high school to college, returns to campus for a second year. The program is hosted by Lawrence University with support from the Mellon Foundation and focuses on academic, co-curricular and campus life to help students acclimate to their first year of college.
Lawrence University will once again host the Lawrence University Science Institute (LUSI) for rising seniors who are interested in applying to Lawrence in the fall. Participants will have the opportunity to shadow current Lawrence students, assisted by biology, chemistry, geology and physics faculty members, in their various departmental research.
Nike Swim Camps return for their third year with two sold out camps. These popular camps are operated by Lawrence University’s Head Swimming and Diving Coach Andrew Fleek. Men’s Head Soccer Coach Will Greer plans to host a 2 night overnight ID Camp for prospective student athletes at the end of July. Olympic silver medalist Jinelle Siergiej will also be returning with her Crazy Eights hockey camp for female athletes.
The Atlantic Brass Quintet Seminar, an annual residential immersive summer program established in 1993, endures as one of the most popular summer destinations for both student and professional brass players. Thanks to Assistant Professor of Music Tim Albright, the seminar will move to Lawrence University in 2018. Widely acclaimed as one of the world’s finest and most versatile brass chamber ensembles, the Atlantic Brass Quintet has performed in 48 of the United States and dozens of countries across four continents.
Lawrence will offer EAA housing for the first summer since 2013. Guests will be arriving from as far away as Japan. A three night minimum stay on campus is required.
Current LU students, Mathew Larosiliere and Adrian Odamtten, will serve as 24/7 Summer Conference Assistants.
You might have noticed a “new” addition to Main Hall green. After a 20-year absence from campus, the Rock has returned! In 1895, members of the senior class came upon the large boulder on a geology field trip to Mosquito Hill near New London and decided to make it their class gift. They hauled it back to campus, carved “Class of 95” into it, and set it in front of Main Hall. The story of the Rock has had a great many twists and turns in over 100 years, but we are happy to have it back on campus. Special thanks to staff members in Facility Services for getting the Rock spruced up and safely situated in its current resting place.
For more information about the history of the Rock, contact the LU Archives at archives@lawrence.edu.
Please join us for cookies and milk on Tuesday, June 5, from 3:30-5:00 pm to celebrate the newly-completed Mary Cleggett Loft in Sage Hall! Displays of projects taking place over the summer months will also be available, and representatives from the Physical Planning and Sustainability Committees will be available for discussion and questions on projects. We look forward to welcoming the entire campus community to see the latest addition to campus housing!
Dr. Kimberly Barrett, Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion is hosting open office hours. The final session of open office hours for Spring Term is being held on June 1st, 2018. Drop by Sampson House, 2nd floor and share ideas, concerns, comments, etc. Appointments are not required, people will be accommodated on a first come-first serve basis.
The Office of Communications is providing students with a new tool designed to recognize and publicize student achievements. Merit Pages is an online platform that uses social, print and online media to record and recognize academic and extracurricular achievements from matriculation to graduation. Students who choose to “claim” their own Merit Page can personalize their page to showcase everything from Lawrence honors and accomplishments to summer internships.
Learn how to take advantage of this resource at Lawrence Merit Pages on the LU website.
Check your inbox for a welcome email from richard.peterson@lawrence.edu. This email contains your Merit username and password.
Please join us for cookies and milk on Tuesday, June 5, from 3:30-5:00 to celebrate the newly-completed Mary Cleggett Loft in Sage Hall! Displays of projects taking place over the summer months will also be available, and representatives from the Physical Planning and Sustainability Committees will be available for discussion and questions on projects. We look forward to welcoming the entire campus community to see the latest addition to campus housing!
During Ramadan it’s especially nice to be able to connect with community during Jumma, and continue the traditions of your faith.
There is space to pray at the Center for Spiritual and Religious Life, or we can connect you with Lawrentians that may be headed out to pray with the larger Muslim community.
Contact the Center for Spiritual and Religious Life for additional details.
spiritual.religious.life@lawrence.edu
Speak, listen, contribute by your presence, or maybe encourage a friend to join you. It’s a great time to get out and walk across campus, enjoy your coworkers, and move your mind to a casual contemplation. It’s refreshing.
Staff and faculty are welcome to join us for a fresh salad and/or soup plus great conversation.
No RSVP required. Sabin House Kitchen. Noon to 1pm, May 25.
