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Lawrence University celebrates reunion weekend with record attendance
Nearly 800 Lawrence University alumni gathered for Reunion 2024, held from June 13-16. The event featured various activities including dinners, receptions, a 5K run, a golf outing, Alumni College presentations, and the annual Parade of Classes. Alumni traveled from at least 43 states and 13 countries to attend.
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Lawrence University celebrates Reunion 2024 with record attendance
Nearly 800 Lawrence University alumni gathered on campus for Reunion 2024, held from June 13-16. The event featured a variety of activities including dinners, receptions, beer gardens, a 5K run, a golf outing, Alumni College presentations, a cookout, the annual Parade of Classes, and a convocation in Memorial Chapel.
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Michael Mizrahi releases third solo piano album featuring contemporary composers
Concert pianist Michael Mizrahi is an advocate for contemporary classical music. "I’ve made it part of my mission as an artist to bring new music into the world," said Mizrahi, the Frank C. Shattuck Professor of Music at Lawrence University.
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Michael Mizrahi releases third solo piano album featuring contemporary composers
Concert pianist Michael Mizrahi is an advocate for contemporary classical music. “I’ve made it part of my mission as an artist to bring new music into the world,” said Mizrahi, the Frank C. Shattuck Professor of Music at Lawrence University.
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Lawrence University prepares for nearly eight hundred returning alumni
Nearly 800 Lawrence University alumni are set to return to campus for Reunion 2024, beginning June 13 and continuing through June 16. The weekend will include multiple Alumni College presentations, a panel discussion on artificial intelligence (AI), an all-reunion cookout, and the annual parade of classes, among other activities.
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Lawrence University welcomes back nearly eight hundred alumni for reunion
Nearly 800 Lawrence University alumni are set to return to campus for Reunion 2024, beginning June 13 and continuing through June 16. The weekend will include multiple Alumni College presentations, including a panel discussion on artificial intelligence (AI), an all-reunion cookout, and the annual parade of classes, among many other activities.
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Lawrence University's basketball team embarks on cultural journey with Greece tour
The Lawrence University men’s basketball team is preparing for a significant three-game road trip. The Vikings are set to depart on June 16 for a 10-day journey to Greece, an excursion that head coach Casey Korn anticipates will be transformative for the team.
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Lawrence University's basketball team embarks on 10-day cultural exchange in Greece
The Lawrence University men’s basketball team is preparing for a significant journey as they embark on a 10-day trip to Greece, departing on June 16. The Vikings will play three games during their visit, but head coach Casey Korn hopes the experience will be transformative for his players.
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Lawrence University honors three professors with 2024 teaching awards
Three Lawrence University professors—Kelly Culhane, Matthew Michelic, and Matthew Stoneking—have been honored with the university’s 2024 teaching awards. The awards were presented at the Commencement ceremony on June 9.
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Lawrence University celebrates Class of 2024 with commencement ceremony
Lawrence University celebrated its 2024 graduates at a Commencement ceremony held on June 9 on Main Hall Green. Pawo Choyning Dorji, a Bhutanese filmmaker and Lawrence alumnus from the class of 2006, delivered the Commencement address. Dorji, who earned an Oscar nomination in 2022, encouraged graduates to embrace failure as a learning opportunity, maintain curiosity, and recognize interdependence.
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Lawrence University honors three professors with 2024 teaching awards
Three Lawrence University professors—Kelly Culhane, Matthew Michelic, and Matthew Stoneking—have been honored with the university’s 2024 teaching awards. The awards were presented during the Commencement ceremony on June 9.
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Lawrence University celebrates Class of 2024 with inspiring Commencement ceremony
Lawrence University celebrated its 2024 graduates at a Commencement ceremony held on June 9 on Main Hall Green. Pawo Choyning Dorji, a Bhutanese filmmaker and Lawrence alumnus from the class of 2006 who earned a 2022 Oscar nomination, delivered the Commencement address. He urged the graduates to embrace learning from failure, maintain curiosity, and understand interdependence.
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James Gandre addresses graduates at baccalaureate service
In the 43 years since he walked across Lawrence University’s Commencement stage, James Gandre ’81 has lived and breathed the transformative power of education.
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Lawrence senior secures fellowship with Foreign Agricultural Service
Senior Paola Saldana Galvan has secured a fellowship with the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), following her years at Lawrence University. The FAS will support Saldana Galvan through her graduate studies, after which she will work for them full-time.
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Lawrence University professors ranked among top scholars by Research.com
Two longtime psychology professors at Lawrence University are included in Research.com’s third edition of its ranking of top scholars in psychology.
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Lawrence University student secures summer research role focusing on Myanmar peace negotiations
Cailey (Quynh Anh) Cao Le, a sophomore at Lawrence University, has announced her plans to further her studies in international relations this summer in Basel, Switzerland. Her interest in history and diplomacy led her to major in international relations.
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24.4% of Outagamie County students on collegiate teams in 2022
Outagamie County's only university had 24.4% of its student body playing sports on collegiate teams in 2022.
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Lawrence University prepares for Class of 2024 commencement ceremonies
Lawrence University is set to celebrate its Class of 2024 with a series of events culminating in the Commencement ceremony on June 9 at Main Hall Green.
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Lawrence University announces details for Class of 2024 commencement
Lawrence University will hold its Commencement at 10 a.m. on June 9 on Main Hall Green, concluding a weekend of festivities honoring the Class of 2024. Here are key details for the event.
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Wondrium's Tibet video series wins Silver Telly Award
A Wondrium video course on Tibet, written and narrated by Lawrence University professor Constance Kassor, has won a 2024 Telly Award. The 24-part lecture series, "Tibet: History, Culture, and Religion," received a Silver Award in the Education and Training – Non-Broadcast category. Released in May 2023, the series is based on Kassor's research and expertise as an associate professor of religious studies and special assistant to the president at Lawrence.