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On Main Hall Green With … Andrew Mast: Embracing the rush of music, history
Read More: On Main Hall Green With … Andrew Mast: Embracing the rush of music, historyPortrait on Main Hall Green: Andrew Mast
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Live-streamed recital, opening of online store mark kickoff of 175th anniversary
Read More: Live-streamed recital, opening of online store mark kickoff of 175th anniversaryýƵ is launching a year-long celebration of its 175th anniversary this weekend, complete with a virtual trivia contest, a live-streamed music recital, and the opening of an online merchandise store. It comes appropriately enough on the weekend of Founders Day, Jan. 15. The celebration that will roll out over the coming months will mark…
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Conversations, community highlight first six months of Laurie Carter’s presidency
Read More: Conversations, community highlight first six months of Laurie Carter’s presidencyPresident Laurie A. Carter watched from the portico in front of Main Hall as John Holiday took the microphone to greet incoming students and their families on a beautiful September afternoon. The annual welcome event for new students, typically held in Memorial Chapel but moved outdoors, was Carter’s first as ýƵ president, and it was…
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Four national grants provide boost for LU faculty, bring more students into research
Read More: Four national grants provide boost for LU faculty, bring more students into researchJulie Rana, assistant professor of mathematics, works with students in a Discrete Mathematics class in Briggs Hall. (Photo by Danny Damiani)
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Eight alums, eight stories: Shining a light on amazing, inspiring experiences
Read More: Eight alums, eight stories: Shining a light on amazing, inspiring experiencesWe’ve had a lot of great interactions with ýƵ alumni in 2019, and we’ve shared some of their stories in the ýƵ magazine, on the lawrence.edu news wire, and on our various social media channels. Here are eight alumni we put in the ýƵ spotlight in 2019. There are plenty of others worthy of attention, of course,…
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New era dawns as Laurie Carter begins tenure as ýƵ’s 17th president
Read More: New era dawns as Laurie Carter begins tenure as ýƵ’s 17th presidentPresident Laurie A. Carter (Photo courtesy of Shippensburg University)
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Legacy of Olive Hamar to live on with renaming of President’s House
Read More: Legacy of Olive Hamar to live on with renaming of President’s HouseThe president’s residence at ýƵ will now be known as Hamar House.
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Grateful Grads Index highlights generosity, commitment of ýƵ alumni
Read More: Grateful Grads Index highlights generosity, commitment of ýƵ alumniRain didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of ýƵ graduates at the 2019 commencement ceremony. ýƵ alumni have a long history of staying connected to their alma mater.
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VR at 50: 1969 brought much change, including debut of a beloved campus bar
Read More: VR at 50: 1969 brought much change, including debut of a beloved campus barPast meets present: Mark Catron ’69, a student bartender when the Viking Room opened as a bar in 1969, joins current student bartender Jake Yingling ’20 behind the bar during Reunion Weekend in mid-June. “Fridays and Saturdays were very, very popular,” Catron said of that first year.
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From Houdini to Ferber, 6 things you should know about Appleton
Read More: From Houdini to Ferber, 6 things you should know about AppletonHoudini Plaza, named for Harry Houdini, is at the center of Appleton’s downtown.
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Signage a nod to strange, complicated history of ýƵ’s favorite rock
Read More: Signage a nod to strange, complicated history of ýƵ’s favorite rockNew signage has gone up next to the Rock on ýƵ’s Main Hall Green.
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