Lawrence University is a residential liberal arts college and conservatory of music, both devoted exclusively to undergraduate education. It is a supportive and welcoming academic community of 1,500 intellectually curious, diverse, multi-interested students from nearly every state and 50 countries—all committed to a rigorous and challenging educational experience.
(see more)Lawrence University is a residential liberal arts college and conservatory of music, both devoted exclusively to undergraduate education. It is a supportive and welcoming academic community of 1,500 intellectually curious, diverse, multi-interested students from nearly every state and 50 countries—all committed to a rigorous and challenging educational experience.
Jonathan Bass named Fulbright Scholar
Lawrence University senior Jonathan Bass is one of four Lawrence students or recent graduates to be named 2024 Fulbright Scholars, a prestigious honor that provides funding to study or teach abroad. Bass is heading to Paris, where he will enroll in the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris to pursue a graduate degree in piano performance.
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May 4
Safiya Grant wins startup business pitch contest
Lawrence University senior Safiya Grant, a biology major, won LU Launch, an annual business startup competition for Lawrence students. That qualified her for The Pitch, a regional competition for students from five colleges and universities. She finished third, placing in the money. Grant pitched her idea for Muse, an all-natural skin-care line of products.
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May 4
Interest in space leads Bunch to International Space University
Following graduation in June, Lawrence University biochemistry major Charlie Bunch of Ann Arbor, Michigan, is headed to International Space University in France to pursue a master's program in space science and exploration.
Achievement (Other) -
Apr 25
Study abroad fuels academic passions
Maddy Tevonian, a senior religious studies and art history double major from Wilmette, Illinois, studied in India and Nepal. She is now preparing a senior capstone analyzing Buddhist art through the lens of religious studies.
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Apr 25
Geosciences students build research tools
Two Lawrence University students, Sydney Closson and Kat McClain, are working with geosciences professor Jeff Clark in building 10 handheld spectrometers for use in research and hands-on instruction. The work is funded by a $10,000 grant from the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium.
Experiential Learning -
Feb 24
Annika Schmidt named co-winner of Concerto Competition
Lawrence University junior Annika Schmidt excels in her academic pursuits: cello and linguistics. She was recently named the co-winner of the annual Concerto Competition for the Lawrence Symphony Orchestra.
Lawrence University announces 2022-23 Dean's List
Lawrence University has announced its 2022-23 Dean's List, an annual honor roll of students demonstrating exemplary academic performance. The list is compiled at the end of the academic year once all grades have been recorded.
Dean's List -
2023 Aug 3
Dorn receives Charlotte Wood Prize in English at Lawrence
Isabel Dorn is the recipient of the Charlotte Wood Prize in English at Lawrence University, awarded to the student with the best essay entered in an annual competition.
Academic Award -
2023 Jul 31
Celebrating inaugural women's hockey team at Lawrence
During the 2020-21 academic year, women's hockey started as Lawrence University's 22nd varsity athletics program. Four years later, nine seniors who were present since the beginning are preparing to graduate. Those seniors will play their final game as Vikings on Feb. 10 at the Champion Center in Appleton. They were recently honored at the program's first ever Senior Day.
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Feb 12
Jensen receives Alexander Wiley Prize at Lawrence
Lydia Jensen is a recipient of the Alexander Wiley Prize at Lawrence University, awarded to an undergraduate who has, in his or her college years, most demonstrated a principled independence of thought, moral courage, and creative commitment to a significant cause.
Community Service -
2023 Jul 31
Sibbet earns Hicks Prize in Fiction at Lawrence
Olivia Sibbet is the recipient of the Hicks Prize in Fiction at Lawrence University, awarded annually to a student for the best submitted short story.
Student Government -
2023 Jul 29
Graduation from Lawrence University
Lawrence University held its 2023 Commencement ceremony on June 11, celebrating 310 graduates. "On behalf of the full faculty and staff of this university, I tell you that our hearts are bursting with pride," President Laurie A. Carter told the graduates. "As you walk forward into this next phase of life, know that we believe in you, that we walk with you, and that we wish you the very best."
Graduation -
2023 Jun 30
Leadership in music education symposium
Emily Dorr, a music education major at Lawrence University, has been committed to building community among others at Lawrence who are aspiring to teach music. As president of Lawrence's chapter of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), the senior from St. Paul, Minnesota, led a recent annual symposium that featured an international guest.
Leadership -
2023 Apr 16
Lawrence senior pursues internship with NASA
Charles Brailovsky, a Lawrence University psychology major with a longtime fascination with space, has found exciting ways to combine his passions in a NASA internship. He is taking a break from his senior year at Lawrence to work as a virtual environments lab intern at the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama. His job is to help program and design virtual and augmented reality simulations for NASA projects.
Internship -
2023 Apr 23
Entenza-Sierra of Lawrence wins pitch contest
Maria (Marife) Entenza Sierra, a senior at Lawrence University, won a pitch contest for her Chandler Senior Experience art project at the recent Self-Employment in the Arts (SEA) conference. The global studies and studio art double major from Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, was one of four student winners in the contest held in Chicago during Fall Term.
Academic competition -
2023 Feb 16
Phi Beta Kappa
Twenty-four Lawrence University students were elected to Phi Beta Kappa. They were honored at the 2022 Honors Awards & Prizes ceremony.
Honor Society -
2022 Jul 31
2021 Dean's List
Lawrence University students were named to the 2021 Dean's List, an annual honor roll of students demonstrating exemplary academic performance. The Dean's List is compiled at the end of the academic year once all grades have been recorded. To make the Dean's List, a student must have earned at least 36 units in Lawrence courses during the academic year and have earned a GPA of at least 3.5
Honors List -
2021 Nov 12