Got summer plans? Participate in Where in the World are LU? ! Wear your Lawrence swag or show off your Lawrence gear wherever you’re at—whether it’s your hometown, across the country, or around the globe.
To participate:
Anyone to shares or submits a photo will be entered to win a fun prize!
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.
Friday, May 31 | 7-9 p.m.
Meet at River Tyme Tours | 181 Riverheath Way
Join KidsGive for a relaxing evening on the Fox River! Students, faculty, and staff are welcome (21+ only) to cruise the Fox River, featuring music and a bar on board.
If you need a ride, shuttles will start running from the Wriston Turnaround between 6-6:16 p.m. to the River Tyme Tours dock. The boat returns to the dock at 9 p.m., and you can return to campus via the shuttles.
The cost to attend is $20 per person; all funds raised will be given to KidsGive! Payment will be made when you arrive via cash, Venmo, or Zelle.
Space is limited, so register online today!
Questions? Contact Kenneth Penaherrera at kenneth.l.penaherrera@lawrence.edu or Marzuka Amal Binthe Akber at marzuka.amalbintheakber@lawrence.edu.
KidsGive is a scholarship program associated with Lawrence University. Our mission is to educate students in the U.S. about Sierra Leonean life and culture as well as to promote informed giving while providing children in Sierra Leone with the opportunity to learn and become the next great leaders of their generation.
Join Lawrence’s Pan-Asian Organization in celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Email sharman@lawrence.edu with any questions.
Learn more about AAPI Heritage Month.
Chinatown Cultural Journey in Chicago
Saturday, May 11 | All Day
Join PAO for a trip to Chinatown Chicago on Saturday, May 11! The cost is $16 per person which will cover food. The bus will depart from the Wriston Turnaround at 9:30 a.m. and returns to campus 9 p.m. Registration is required! Email sharman@lawrence.edu with any questions.
Zoo Days
Saturday, May 18 | 12:30-5 p.m. | Main Hall Green
Pan-Asian Potluck
Sunday, May 19 | 5-7 p.m. | Diversity & Intercultural Center
Cultural Dinner
Friday, May 24 | 4:30-7:30 p.m. | Andrew Commons
Senior Celebration
Thursday, May 30 | 5-6:30 p.m. | Diversity & Intercultural Center
Thursday, May 9 | 7:30 p.m.
Friday, May 10 | 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 11 | 2:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Stansbury Theatre
THE SHOW IS OVER is a devised work created in collaboration with student composers, musicians, actors, and dancers. Over the course of the evening, tap dance boards become set pieces, pop and punk sounds instigate obsessively danced phrases, real and virtual worlds collide. A murky manifesto for disorientating patterns of physicality and language.
*only available in-person at the Box Office
Monday, April 22 | 6-8 p.m.
SLUG Garden
On Earth Day, there will be a special opportunity to engage in the SLUG Garden for 17 Days of Kindness! SLUG will be hosting an Earth Day gardening session followed by a campfire with s’mores. Attendees will be entered in a raffle to win jars of SLUG honey™ from our very own LU bees!
This is a great opportunity to learn more about SLUG if you have been interested but not yet participated and get involved before the garden’s busy season! This is also an opportunity for faculty and staff to learn more about the community bed program that the garden hosts where community members can manage a bed in the garden for the season.
Kindness is a key component of community, particularly a community like Lawrence’s that values acceptance and belonging. Our 3rd annual 17 Days of Kindness community-wide campaign begins April 11!
17 Days of Kindness is a Lawrentian tradition that showcases the best of our community through a mix of events, gratitude, and a celebration of the intentional and random acts of kindness that make Lawrence so special. There will be events across campus that will span the 17 Days that will give faculty, staff, and students the opportunities to share gratitude with those who have impacted Lawrence students virtually and in person, and kindness to ourselves through self-care.
17 Days of Kindness has a kickoff planned for Thursday April 11 outside Warch Campus Center and ends on April 27 with our annual President’s Ball!
Off-Campus Programs will be accepting applications for the Francophone Seminar in Dakar, Senegal, through April 1. For more information on how to apply, go to our Applications and Deadlines page.
The Senegal program is open to all students who will have completed French 202, or the equivalent, by the start of the program. You do not need to be a French major to apply.
On this program, students will travel to Dakar, Senegal, with Assistant Professor of French and Francophone Studies Sarah Gamalinda and spend the entire term immersed in French language and Senegalese culture. For more information on the program, go to the Francophone Seminar in Dakar, Senegal page.
Updated: March 17, 2024
Electric service restoration is scheduled for today, Sunday, March 17, 2024.
Service will go down at 5:00 p.m. as we transition from generator power back to our regular power. We anticipate restoring service by 9:00 p.m.
Campus will be open for all normal activity as of Monday morning.
We will share additional updates as early as possible.
Sincerely,
Crisis Management Team
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Updated: March 14, 2024
Please be reminded about the important utility work that will impact campus power distribution during spring break.
It is important that office equipment and computers are unplugged, and freezers are defrosted by end of day Friday, March 15.
Work is scheduled to begin Saturday, March 16, 2024. Disruptions to electrical service are detailed below.
On Saturday, March 17, power will be down from 5 to 9 p.m. as we transition from our regular power source to the generators. We will alert you when the campus is on generator power. During this time, the campus will operate normally. At the conclusion of the work, power will be down for several hours as we transition from generator power back to our regular power source. We will communicate with you as early as possible in preparation for the second shutdown.
We are working closely with We Energies and the city of Appleton to minimize disruption and restore full service as soon as possible. Updates will be provided via email, with reminder links on Banner and MyLU to easily find the latest information, including updated FAQs. Please refer to the previous email (below) and current FAQs for additional information.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Sincerely,
Crisis Management Team
Updated: March 1, 2024
Dear Campus Community,
Campus leadership is preparing for a planned power outage during spring break that will impact operations for much of campus. The outage, which will last multiple days, comes as We Energies makes repairs to a damaged electrical cable that runs beneath Lawe Street (near SLUG). We Energies, in consultation with the City of Appleton and Lawrence, will conduct the repairs during spring break when campus is mostly empty. Because We Energies must begin the work (i.e., see the damage) to assess the full scope, the exact timeframe for the outage cannot be known in advance.
Here’s what we do know:
We are working closely with We Energies and the City of Appleton to manage this process as efficiently as possible. For additional information, please visit our FAQ page or email us directly: crisismanagement@lawrence.edu.
We will continue to update as information becomes available on MyLU. Thank you for your cooperation and patience.
Crisis Management Team
As of: March 1, 2024
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1. Where is this maintenance work happening?
The cable to be repaired is underground on S. Lawe Street (near SLUG).
2. When will the power be shut off?
Power will be shut off for two separate periods: 1) at the beginning of the repairs, and 2) at the end of the repairs. The first outage will occur on Sunday, March 17, from 5 to 9 p.m. Our team will use this timeframe to connect temporary generators that will power campus systems throughout the repair period. The second outage – for reconnecting to the repaired system – will occur no later than Saturday, March 23 (exact time to be determined). Please note that, on both days, there will be several hours with no power – in the gap between connection from one power source to another.
3. What will (and will not) be powered during the two outages? (see Outage Map PDF)
Buildings with emergency backup-generator power (i.e., Hiett, Kohler, Chapman, Trevor, Ormsby, Brokaw, Plantz, Coleman, Shattuck, Sage, Raymond House, Warch, Youngchild, Steitz, Main Hall, Memorial Hall, Memorial Chapel, Wriston, Mudd Library, Music Drama, Buchanan, and Boiler House) will have limited power during the two power outages (see Question 2 under General Questions) – enough to run dedicated equipment (i.e., fire alarm panels, emergency lighting, lab equipment, and IT equipment). However, lighting and normal power will be limited substantially. Buildings not connected to the emergency backup system (Quads 1-6 and Small & Big Executive housing) will be without power in the gap period (see Question 2 under General Questions).
4. What parts of campus will be affected during the repairs?
We Energies will cut power to all facilities on main campus (so, NOT including: 1025 E South River, Alexander Gym, Banta Bowl, Lawrence Community Music School, Wilson House, all buildings north of Washington Street, or Facilities Operations building – all of which are on a different power grid system). However, normal business operations and work schedules on main campus should not be disrupted because buildings will be powered by temporary generators for the duration of the repair period (see Question 2 under General Questions).
5. What buildings on main campus will be powered by generators during the repairs?
All campus buildings and facilities will be operational during the repair period because of the temporary generators (see Question 2 under General Questions).
6. Will buildings/facilities on main campus be open to the public during the repairs?
No. There will be no public access to university buildings/facilities – including Mudd Library, Warch Campus Center, Memorial Chapel, or Music-Drama Center – during the repair period. We will continue to have Lawrence-hosted admissions visits.
7. What about events scheduled in Memorial Chapel or other parts of campus during the repairs?
All events previously scheduled in Memorial Chapel or other parts of campus during the repair period have been canceled/postponed. Please check with sponsoring/host organizations for any information regarding rescheduling versus final cancellation.
8. What frequently used facilities/services will be unavailable during the repairs?
All campus facilities will be operational during the repair period – powered by temporary generators. While main campus will be closed to the public during the repair period, university employees will continue normal business operations and schedules. And students, who signed up for Spring Break, will be on campus.
9. What are Seeley G. Mudd Library hours during the repairs?
Mudd Library will be open to university students, faculty and staff (but not to the public). Spring Break hours are:
10. What are Buchanan Kiewit Wellness Center hours during the repairs?
Buchanan Kiewit Wellness Center will be open to university students, faculty and staff. Spring Break hours are:
11. What are food options on campus during this time?
Spring Break Dining Service Hours are below. Please note that, while Andrew Commons is closed (March 15-23), Kaplan’s Café will be open with an expanded menu.
Andrew Commons
Kaplan’s Café
Kate’s Corner Store
12. Will door access cards work during the repairs?
Buildings (including residence halls) that require ID access will continue to operate normally – except potentially during the two outages (see Question 2 under General Questions). Campus Safety will monitor and provide access as needed to buildings. Should you have difficulty accessing your building, please contact Campus Safety: (920) 832-6999 or security@lawrence.edu.
13. Will the elevators work during the repairs?
During the two power outages (see Question 2 under General Questions), elevators will be shut down. Otherwise, elevators will operate normally during the repair period.
14. Will wi-fi and remote access work during the repairs?
Yes. University wi-fi will continue to function – except for some hours during the two power outages (see Question 2 under General Questions).
15. Will my cellular service work during the repairs?
Cellular service on your devices will continue to work (if your devices are charged), and university wi-fi will continue to function – except for some hours during the two power outages (see Question 2 under General Questions). However, if you have a Teams voice license, you can install the Microsoft Teams app on your device (e.g., cell phone, tablet, laptop) to make and receive voice calls – even during the power outages.
16. Will wired phones work during the repairs?
Physical (hard-wired) phones will not work during the two power outages (see Question 2 under General Questions). Teams phones will work. So, if your line is connected through Teams, you will still have full phone functionality. Further, the phones at the Warch Campus Center Information Desk will work.
17. Will the LU Help Desk be open during the repairs?
The LU Help Desk will be open Monday through Friday of Spring Break from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
18. Will Campus Safety’s phone number work during the repairs?
Yes. Campus Safety will receive calls at their full number: (920) 832-6999 – not the extension. You can also email: security@lawrence.edu. They will respond as needed.
1. Will employees work remotely during the repairs?
No. Campus will have temporary generator power; therefore, employees will maintain normal work schedules during the repair period.
2. Should I unplug appliances and electronics in my office/building before the power outages?
Yes. Please disconnect appliances and electronics before both power outages (see Question 2 under General Questions). Also, please unplug and defrost all personal fridges.
1. How will I access my residence hall during the repairs?
Card readers will continue to work normally during the repairs – except for some hours during the two outages (see Question 2 under General Questions). If you require assistance with access to your residence hall, please contact Campus Safety: (920) 832-6999 or security@lawrence.edu, or a member of the Residential Education staff (your Area Coordinator or Community Advisor).
2. Will the wi-fi work during the repairs?
Yes. University wi-fi will continue to function normally – except for some hours during the two power outages (see Question 2 under General Questions).
3. What should I do with the food in my personal fridge?
If you will be away during Spring Break, please remove all items from your personal fridge. Unplug and defrost your fridge prior to the beginning of Spring Break.
4. Will the community kitchen fridges work?
Yes. Community kitchen fridges will work – except for some hours during the two power outages (see Question 2 under General Questions).
6. Will I be able to cook in the community kitchens?
Yes. You will be able to cook in community kitchens. The Café in Warch will also be open, serving an expanded menu (see Question 11 under General Questions).
7. Will Campus Safety’s phone number still work during the repairs?
Yes. Campus Safety will receive calls at their full number: (920) 832-6999 – not the extension. You can also email: security@lawrence.edu. They will respond as needed.
8. Will there be any events on campus for students during the repairs?
Yes. Student Life will be coordinating several events and activities. Please stay tuned for more information.
9. Do I need to unplug anything in my room during the repairs?
Yes. If you will be away during Spring Break, PLEASE UNPLUG EVERYTHING IN YOUR ROOM – especially unplug and defrost your fridge (see Question 3 under Student Questions).
10. Will I be able to charge my devices – like my laptop, tablet, and phone – during the repairs?
Yes. Temporary generators will power buildings and facilities during the repair period. But you should fully charge all devices before the two power outages (see Question 2 under General Questions).
11. Will I still be able to come back to campus early at the end of Spring Break?
Yes – if you have signed up for Spring Break. Spring Break registration is open through Sunday, March 10 at 11:59 p.m.
12. Will Counseling Services be available during the repairs?
Yes. Counseling Services will operate normally. In the event of an emergency, please contact Campus Safety: (920) 832-6999 or dial 911.
Please note that the trail/service road along the river by SLUG Garden and behind the Wellness Center and Briggs Hall is CLOSED while the semi generators are on Campus. Do not enter the area.
