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Dr. Cynthia Moss Talks

Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Lecture

Using Sound to Navigate the World: Echolocation by Bats and Blind Humans.

Thursday, April 25 | 7:30-9 p.m.
Wriston 224 – Auditorium

Humans tend to rely heavily on vision to navigate, but blind individuals must make use of other senses. In this lecture, Dr. Moss will present details on the sound features that are used for echolocation by animals and blind humans and the acoustic cues they use to localize objects in the environment. She will also discuss the contribution of spatial attention and memory to the execution of behavioral tasks without vision. By comparing echolocating animals and humans, we can identify biological specializations and general principles that operate to support spatial navigation

Learn more about the Visiting Scholars Program and Dr. Cynthia Moss.

RABL Speaker

The role of action in perception of the natural environment

Friday, April 26 | 3:10-4:30 p.m.
Warch 204 – Cinema

As we move through the natural environment, our distance and direction to objects continuously change. How does movement influence perception of the surroundings? Decades of research on perception has measured performance of stationary subjects viewing visual stimuli, and far less is known about perception of freely moving animals that rely on auditory information to guide their actions in the physical world. Dr. Moss’s lecture will attempt to bridge this gap by considering the behavior of animals engaged in natural tasks in complex environments. She will present a variety of examples but will focus on echolocating bats, animals that produce high frequency sounds and process auditory information carried by returning echoes to guide behavioral decisions for object localization, target discrimination, and navigation. I will present research findings that demonstrate the remarkable spatial resolution of animal sonar, which exceeds that of human vision along some dimensions.

About Dr. Moss

Dr. Cynthia Moss

Dr. Cynthia Moss received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and a Ph.D. from Brown University. She was a Postdoctoral Fellow in Tübingen, Germany and a Research Fellow at Brown University before joining the faculty at Harvard University in 1989. At Harvard, Moss received the Phi Beta Kappa teaching award and the NSF Young Investigator Award. In 1995, she moved to the University of Maryland, College Park, where she served as Director of the Neuroscience and Cognitive Science Program. In 2014, Moss joined the faculty at Johns Hopkins University, where she is professor of psychological and brain sciences. Her recent awards include the Hartmann Award in Auditory Neuroscience (2017), the James McKeen Cattell Award (2018), and the Alexander von Humboldt Research Prize (2019).

Performing Arts Series: David Portillo

David Portillo, tenor, with Craig Terry, piano

Friday, April 26 | 7:30-9 p.m.
Memorial Chapel

Praised by Opera News for “high notes with ease, singing with a luxuriant warm glow that seduced the ear as he bounded about the stage with abandon,” American tenor David Portillo has established himself as a leading classical singer of his generation. In 2022-23, David Portillo will showcase his talent for concertgoers and in a range of notable projects, including performances as Tamino in The Magic Flute at the Metropolitan Opera, Ferrando in Così fan tutte with The Dallas Opera, Nadir in The Pearl Fishers with Austin Opera, and assume the title role in Handel’s Jephtha with Jane Glover and Music of the Baroque.

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Reflections: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Past and Present

Wednesday, May 1 | 6 p.m.
Wriston Auditorium

Join us for an evening of reflection with Dr. Alphonso Simpson, Associate Professor and Director of African American Studies from University Wisconsin, Oshkosh. His talk on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be accompanied by a performance by NOIR and spoken word poetry by Monique Johnson.

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Appleton’s Community Concerns survey

The City of Appleton is looking for input from everyone who lives, works, and/or spends a significant amount of time in Appleton to take Appleton’s Community Concerns survey. The data collected will help us better understand the needs and assets in Appleton, especially as they relate to the Social Determinants of Health and wellbeing.

We’ll share this information with our community partners who will work together to address these needs and commemorate the assets. The survey is translated into the top six languages used by families in the Appleton Area School District.

Find the survey and more information on the city of Appleton’s website.

A Conversation: The Cultural and Economic Impact of the Arts for Door County

Tuesday, April 30 | 6:30-8 p.m.
Door County Economic Development Corporation | 185 E Walnut St | Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Meet members of the Peninsula Arts & Humanities Alliance (PAHA) for a round table conversation moderated by Julie Gilbert, President and CEO of Destination Door County. This is a rare opportunity for community members to listen to leaders of our arts organizations share the specifics of the recent report on “The Economic Impact of the Arts for Door County” in 2023. The panel will share, in conversation, the cultural and economic importance of the arts in our lives.

Panel members are:

  • Mona Christensen, Executive Director, Birch Creek Music Performance Center
  • Al DeGenova, Executive Director, Write On, Door County
  • Adam Erickson, Executive Director, Peninsula School of Art
  • Allyson Fleck, Executive Director, Assistant Artistic Director, Midsummer’s Music Ltd
  • Julie Gilbert, President and CEO, Destination Door County
  • Brian Kelsey, Managing Director, Peninsula Players Theater
  • Thomas W. McKenzie, Director of Björklunden.

This discussion is free and open to everyone. Light refreshments will be served.

Sole Burner Race – Road Closure Notice

This year’s 42nd annual American Cancer Society Sole Burner 5K walk/run will be taking place on Saturday morning, May 11 at City Park. They will be using a good part of their “traditional” course utilizing the College Avenue Bridge for the first and last thirds of the event. Streets on the route will likely be blocked off starting around 8:55. a.m. Walkers and runners will start from City Park at 9 a.m., and it is expected that all walkers will be past the bridge by 9:40 a.m. Streets on the route will likely open before that time when the last walker goes by. Note that streets directly around City Park will be blocked off earlier.

For those of you in the Lawrence area south of College, Lawe Street is open and there is access to Lawe Street from Alton Street. However, Lawe Street will be closed at the Newberry trail from approximately 9-9:55 a.m. The Newberry trail is also the middle part of the course.

Sole Burner Route Map

Listed below are expected closed times:

  1. 8:50-9:40 a.m. | College Avenue (full road) | To the bridge and roundabout from Meade St
  2. 9-10 a.m. | Lawe/E. South River | E. South River is open, but traffic cannot go south on Lawe to this area as the Newberry Trail will be used for the event.
  3. 8:55-9:20 a.m. | Lawe/Franklin | After opening, you can take Lawe north out of downtown.
  4. 8:55-10:10 a.m. | E. South Island/Olde Oneida and Eagle Flats Parkway/Olde Oneida
  5. 8:55-10:20 a.m. | College/Drew | You will likely be allowed west via College until about 9:10 a.m.
  6. 8:55-10:25 a.m. | Washington/Drew | You will be allowed west via Washington until about 9:10 a.m.
  7. 8:50-10:15 a.m. | Newberry Trail

There is about a 10-15 minute window of no way out of the downtown area, except for emergencies.

We hope this notice will help with your morning planning. If you are home, we’d love to have you come out and cheer on the participants as we attempt to raise over $200,000 to fight cancer. 

Can’t beat us? Join Us! As a thank you for your support, please use the discount code 24NEIGHBOR to get $5 off your registration fee when you register for the Sole Burner 5K Walk/Run at www.soleburner.org. 

Spring WELLU Massages

Wellness Services is pleased to offer subsidized full-body therapeutic massage services for spring term.

Appointments are available for 50 minutes and cost $30 on campus and 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.

Construction Update: Durkee St closures

Per the city of Appleton:

The sidewalk and terrace concrete work along the east side of Durkee Street, from Lawrence Street to Washington Street, is scheduled to start May 2 and be completed by May 17.

For information regarding road closure details and changes in construction scheduling, please check the Road Report link on the front page of the City of Appleton website.

Please be aware that there will be days when no work is done on your street. This is a result of the contractor sequencing their crews among other streets that are also being reconstructed and does not mean the contractor is not working.

Please note the following information and suggestions that will help expedite the work and ease the inconvenience caused by this construction. Your patience will be appreciated.

  1. Durkee Street will be closed to traffic in the northbound (east side) direction for the duration of the project. Traffic in the southbound direction (west side) will be maintained for the duration of the project. Access to businesses and residences along Durkee Street will be maintained during the construction of the sidewalk and terraces along the east side of Durkee Street.
  1. To allow proper curing of concrete, do not drive vehicles over the pavement until the contractor has removed barricades. Curb edges, particularly, may break readily unless concrete has had time to cure. BARRICADES ARE NOT TO BE MOVED BY ANYONE OTHER THAN THE CONTRACTOR. Unauthorized movement of a barricade is a violation against Section 16.5 of the Municipal Code (City Ordinance) and may be subject to prosecution.

Your cooperation and patience in these matters will aid in a quicker, cleaner, and more efficient job. If you have any questions, please call me at 920-832-6484, or email at jason.brown@appleton.org.

Drew St closed to through traffic

Construction of West Campus has begun, and Drew Street is closed to through traffic. The eastern half of the Brokaw parking lot and Kimball Alley are also offline as part of the construction site, with sidewalks along College Avenue and Drew Street rerouted.

Please see the ground plan for details of the construction site perimeter.

A tentative timeline of activity:

  • Wed. Apr. 3: Drew St. closed to through traffic. Building site and support/staging areas are enclosed by perimeter fencing.
  • Week of Apr. 8: Heavy equipment continues to be brought onsite, including office trailers for the construction team. Excavation begins.
  • Week of Apr. 15: With excavation complete, pile driving work begins to establish the building’s foundation. This will be very loud and may cause ground vibrations in the immediate vicinity. Pile driving will only occur between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. until this foundational work is complete.

This is an exceptionally exciting building project that will become home to Lawrence University and the Trout Museum of Art. This breathtaking new building will offer innovative learning spaces for our students and become a key destination in Downtown Appleton for our community.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we join together and celebrate our mutual goal of serving our students and community.

Please reply to facilities-operations@lawrence.edu with any questions or concerns.

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