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Cultural Expressions Talent Call

Friday, Nov. 10 | 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 11 | 1-3 p.m.
Warch Campus Center – Mead Witter Room

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Calling all Black and BIPOC students!

Black Student Union is already preparing and planning for a February that is jam-packed with fun and fulfilling workshops and events, including BSU’s annual Cultural Expressions Showcase! BSU’s marquee event is a talent showcase geared to provide a space and stage for Black and BIPOC to express themselves and their culture through various art forms: music, dance, poetry, film, even comedy, and so much more, in celebration and culmination of Black History Month.

Come be a part of Black Student Union’s, and one of Lawrence’s, biggest yearly events, by coming to the Cultural Expressions Talent Call! Two sessions will be held on Friday, November 10 from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. and Saturday, November 11 from 1-3 p.m. Both will be held in Mead Witter Room in Warch.

THIS IS A TALENT CALL, NOT AN AUDITION! Everyone who shows up for the talent call will be put in the show, so long as their act is not inappropriate and the act is with primarily Black/BIPOC performers and artists.

Native American Heritage Month events

Presented by the I.D.E.A.S. Division, Diversity and Intercultural Center (D&IC) and Lawrence University Native Alliance (LUNA)

Corn Husk Doll Making
Tuesday, Nov. 7 | 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Diversity & Intercultural Center

Join us in a captivating workshop where you can delve into the world of Oneida traditions. Discover the significance of the Oneida’s traditional white corn, still grown within their community today. Uncover the fascinating story behind why the corn husk doll has no face, and engage in a hands-on experience crafting your very own corn husk doll to take home as a memento of your enriching journey.

Register for the corn husk doll workshop. (Space is limited.)

Storytelling with Weeya Calif
Monday, Nov. 13 | 5-6:30 p.m.
Diversity & Intercultural Center

Come listen to traditional stories told by Weeya Calif, a member of the Echota Cherokee Tribe of Alabama. Weeya is a professional artist, art educator, and storyteller. She comes from a long line of oral storytellers and dresses in authentic 18th century clothing. Her stories have been passed down through many generations and teach important lessons, ways of life, and how things came to be. Indigenous food will be provided after the event.

Register for the Storytelling event.

Beaded Porcupine Quill Earrings
Wednesday, Nov. 15 | 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Memorial Hall 105

Join us in this fun and creative workshop where you will learn about Indigenous cultures and the use of porcupine quills in various applications. While learning about the culture, you will also create your own pair of beaded quill work earrings that you can wear yourself or gift to someone.

Register for the porcupine quill earrings workshop. (Space is limited.)

First-Gen Celebration Day!

Wednesday, November 8 is National First-Gen Celebration Day. Let’s celebrate together. We have a few events coming up on November 8-9. Hope to see you there!

Wednesday, November 8

12:30-1:30 p.m.: First-Gen Lunch (Warch – Mead Witter Room), All First-Gen Students Welcome.

4-6 p.m.: Campus Celebration (Warch – Mead Witter Room)

4-4:45 p.m.: Picture booth, mingling, snacks and giveaways

4:45-5:15 p.m.: Music Bingo (with prizes)

5:15-6 p.m.: First-Gen Alumni Panel

Thursday, November 9

12:30-1:30 p.m.: Lunch & Learn with Faculty & Staff (Warch – Pusey Room), “The Future Looks First-Gen”, hosted by Dr. Ashley Lewis.

6:30-8:15 p.m.: Screening of the documentary First Generation. Popcorn & snacks provided. (Warch Cinema) All faculty, staff, students and alumni are welcome and encouraged to attend.

An award-winning documentary narrated by Golden Globe nominee Blair Underwood, First Generation tells the story of four high school students – an inner city athlete, a small town waitress, a Samoan warrior dancer, and the daughter of migrant field workers – who set out to break the cycle of poverty and bring hope to their families and communities by pursuing a college education. Shot over the course of three years and featuring some of our nation’s top educational experts (Richard Kahlenberg, The Century Foundation; J.B. Schramm, College Summit; Dr. Bill Tierney, University of Southern California), the film explores the problem of college access faced by first generation and low-income students and how their success has major implications for the future of our nation.

LU Student, Staff, and Faculty Appreciation Night

Women’s Basketball vs North Park University | Wednesday, Nov. 8 | 5:30 p.m.

We are just under one week away from the basketball season opener! To celebrate, join us for Student, Staff, and Faculty Appreciation Night!

  • Free Toppers pizza (for the first 100 to show their LU ID)
  • Free giveaway items, including a t-shirt toss

Then, stay to cheer on the Men’s team!

Men’s Basketball vs North Park University | Wednesday, Nov. 8 | 7:30 p.m.

Goldwater Scholarship

Scholarship opportunities in the Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering

  • Do you have research experience (outside the classroom)?
  • Are you interested in pursuing a research career in the natural sciences, math, or engineering?
  • Are you a sophomore or junior with at least a 3.0 GPA?
  • Are you a U.S. citizen?

If so, consider applying for a Goldwater Scholarship, which offers $7500 per year toward educational expenses.

Interested? Contact Prof Kervin at claire.e.kervin@lawrence.edu by November 17.

Important News on Memorial Chapel

Built in 1919, age and the Wisconsin elements have taken their toll on our beautiful Chapel and its façade is experiencing compromised structural integrity.

Starting Monday, November 6, shoring of the façade with scaffolding will begin to minimize further damage as we head into winter. During this process, you should enter Memorial Chapel through the Shattuck entrance. Once the shoring is complete, you will be able to enter safely through the front doors.

Safety is priority! Please be aware of your surroundings at all times while the shoring is being built.

Fire Lanes and Restricted Parking Areas on Campus

New fire lane signs have been posted around the fire lanes that run through campus to alert drivers no parking areas. Signs that were posted in the past alerted drivers to pedestrian walking areas and reduced speed limits.

Please obey the reduced speed signs in these areas while driving golf carts, and gators. Pedestrians always have the right of way—at least 3 feet!

All campus fire lanes must be clear of parked vehicles. There is an exception for facilities operations service vehicles for short periods of time when performing building and equipment related tasks.

By keeping entrances and fire lanes clear and accessible, we will provide the required access for emergency responders.

Vehicles parked for hours in a no parking fire lane in front of Memorial Hall and the LU Wellness Center.

All campus fire lanes must be clear of parked vehicles. There is an exception for facilities operations service vehicles for short periods of time when performing building and equipment related tasks.

All personal vehicles must park in the designated parking lots or on the street parking spots on campus.

The Appleton Fire Department also drives around our campus to make sure that these areas are not being used for parking areas. We have received pictures of this inspection and have also warned contractors about parking in these areas and blocking access to building standpipe connections. (For example, the fire lane located by the south lower entrance doors to the Warch Campus Center). Also, keep areas clear and accessible around fire hydrants, making it is easy access the connections.

There will be daily inspections of fire lanes around Lawrence University and documenting vehicles that are parking in fire lanes. If you have questions, please contact Mark Musser (mark.musser@lawrence.edu).

Fire lane that runs between the LU Wellness Center and the Seeley G. Mudd Library.
Pedestrian Walk – 5 mph sign behind Steitz Hall, Handicapped and Service Vehicles only

Other locations of no parking fire lanes:

Below Briggs
E. Boldt Way Plaza
Sage Hall

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Fred Sturm Jazz Celebration Weekend 2023

Join professional jazz artists and clinicians for a non-competitive educational jazz festival during the Fred Sturm Jazz Celebration Weekend!

The goal of the Fred Sturm Jazz Celebration Weekend is to create a low-pressure clinic environment and provide an inspirational boost at the start of the school year through extended ensemble workshops with renowned clinicians, a special focus on improvisation, an absence of ratings and trophies, and a world-class list of professional jazz artists.

For the 2023 festival, we are honored to feature visiting artists Alicia Olatuja Quintet and Magos Herrera Quartet at our Friday and Saturday evening concerts! We are excited to welcome the wider Appleton community to the festival and have an exciting schedule of events planned.

For full event details, visit lawrence.edu.

Schedule

Friday, Nov. 3

  • 7:30 p.m. | Alicia Olatuja Quintet | Memorial Chapel
    Tickets Required
    Listening to acclaimed vocalist, composer, and arranger Alicia Olatuja, is truly an unforgettable experience. Olatuja gained global recognition for her stunning vocal performance during President Obama’s second inauguration, and has been praised in the New York Times as “a singer with a strong and luscious tone.” Olatuja combines the earthy with the sublime, bringing a grounded relatability to genres as lofty as classical, as venerated as jazz, and as gritty as R&B. Her debut album, Intuition: Songs from the Minds of Women, celebrates female composers.

Saturday, Nov. 4

  • 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. | High school & middle school clinics
  • 10-11:30 a.m. | LU Mary Lou, Melba, and Elvin combos | Cloak Theater
    FREE
  • 1:30 p.m. | Lawrence University Jazz Ensemble & Jazz Band concert | Memorial Chapel
    FREE
    Webcast
  • 3-4 p.m. | LU Thelonious and Miles combos | Cloak Theater
    FREE
  • 7:30 p.m. | Magos Herrera Quartet | Memorial Chapel
    Tickets Required
    A dazzling jazz singer-songwriter, producer, and educator known for her sultry voice and unique presence in the Latin American jazz scene, Magos Herrera’s style effortlessly blends contemporary jazz with Ibero-American melodies and rhythms, transcending language barriers. With nine albums and collaborations with renowned producer Javier Limón, she has received accolades and performed at prestigious venues and festivals worldwide. Recognized by Forbes as one of the most creative Mexicans in the world, Herrera has received a Grammy shortlist nomination for Best Jazz Vocal Album (Distancia, 2009) and a Berklee College of Music’s Master of Latin Music Award.

Tickets

Purchase tickets from the Box Office (920-832-6749) or online. The Box Office is open Monday-Saturday from 1-6 p.m. and an hour prior to events.

  • Adults: $30/$25
  • Seniors: $25/$20
  • LU faculty/staff: $10/$9
  • Students (LU and non-LU): FREE
    (Valid Lawrence ID must be presented for LU prices)

Talk with Dr. L.J. Randolph Jr.

“Enacting a Justice-centered Language Curriculum”

Friday, Nov. 3 | 4:30-6 p.m.
Main Hall 201

Dr. Randolph is an assistant professor of World Language Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and president-elect of ACFLT. His research and teaching focus on various critical issues in language education, including teaching Spanish to heritage and native speakers, incorporating justice-oriented/anti-racist/anti-colonial pedagogies, and centering Blackness and Indigenousness.