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This article is about the liberal arts college in Wisconsin. For the similarly-named university in Michigan, see Lawrence Technological University. Lawrence Technological University is a Private university located in Southfield Michigan.
Lawrence University
Motto: Light More Light!
Veritas est lux
(Truth is Light)
Established: 1847
Type: Private
Endowment: $200. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group The date of establishment or date of founding of an Institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common For the film of this title see Private School (film. Private schools, or Independent schools are Schools not administered A financial endowment is a Transfer of Money or Property donated to an Institution, usually with the stipulation that it be invested 4 million
President: Jill Beck
Staff: 132 faculty
Students: 1,420 undergraduates
Location: Appleton, Wisconsin,, USA
Campus: Urban, 84 acres (340,000 m²) main campus, 425 acres (1. University president is the title of the highest ranking officer within a University, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Jill Beck (born 1949 is an American Dancer, Scholar, administrator and Educator. Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation Verb "studēre" Appleton is a city in Calumet, Outagamie, and Winnebago Counties in the U Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 7 km²) Björklunden
Athletics: 23 varsity sports teams
Mascot: Viking
Website: www.lawrence.edu

Lawrence University, located in Appleton, Wisconsin, is a private liberal arts college founded in 1847. Björklunden (in full Björklunden Vid Sjön, Swedish for "birch forest by the lake" is the northern campus of Lawrence University. The term mascot – defined as a term for any person animal or object thought to bring Luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common A Viking is one of the Norse ( Scandinavian Explorers Warriors Merchants, and pirates who raided and colonized wide areas A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Appleton is a city in Calumet, Outagamie, and Winnebago Counties in the U Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States Liberal arts colleges in the United States are institutions of Higher education in the United States. Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The first classes were held on November 12, 1849. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Lawrence was the sixth college in the United States to be founded coeducational. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Mixed-sex education, (or just Mixed education) also known as Coeducation, is the integrated education to males and females at the same school facilities

Lawrence University has a 425-acre northern campus, Björklunden, in Door County, Wisconsin. Björklunden (in full Björklunden Vid Sjön, Swedish for "birch forest by the lake" is the northern campus of Lawrence University. Door County is a county located in the US state of Wisconsin. Björklunden serves as a site for retreats, seminars, concerts, and theatrical performances. Donald and Winifred Boynton of Highland Park, Illinois, donated the property to Lawrence in 1963. Highland Park is a city in the Moraine Township of Lake County, Illinois, United States.

Lawrence University is known by many for the Great Midwest Trivia Contest broadcast every January over the college radio station WLFM. The Great Midwest Trivia Contest, or Midwest Trivia Contest is held each year in Appleton Wisconsin, broadcast over Lawrence University WLFM is currently an Internet only radio station previously having been the first FM radio station in Northeastern Wisconsin

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History

Lawrence's first president, William Harkness Sampson founded the school with Henry R. Colman, using $10,000 provided by famed philanthropist Amos Adams Lawrence, and matched by the Methodist church. Henry R Colman, (1800-1895 was a Wisconsin pioneer and co-founder of Lawrence University, in Appleton Wisconsin. Philanthropy is the act of donating money goods services time and/or effort to support a socially beneficial cause with a defined objective and with no financial or material Amos Adams Lawrence ( July 31, 1814 – August 22, 1886) was the son of famed philanthropist Amos Lawrence. Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations Both founders were ordained Methodist ministers, although Lawrence was Episcopalian. In Christian churches, a minister is someone who is authorized by a church or religious organization to perform clergy functions such as teaching of beliefs The Episcopal Church is the official name of the Province of the Anglican Communion in the United States. The school was originally named Lawrence Institute, documented in its 1847 charter from the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature.

Lawrence's first period of major growth came during the tenure of alumnus Samuel G. Plantz as president. Samuel G Plantz (1859&ndash1924 was a Methodist minister and seventh president of Lawrence University. From 1894 until 1924, Plantz presided over the school and led its student body to grow from 200 to 800.

From 1913 until 1964, the school was named Lawrence College, to emphasize its small size and liberal arts education focus. The term liberal arts refers to a particular type of educational Curriculum broadly defined as a Classical education. The name was changed to Lawrence University when it joined with Milwaukee-Downer College, symbolizing the two schools united as one. Milwaukee-Downer College was a Women's college (and for some of its history a girl's High school) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Initially, the university designated two entities: Lawrence College for Men and Downer College for Women. This separation has not lasted in any material form, though degrees are still conferred "on the recommendation of the Faculty of Lawrence and Downer Colleges" and the university by-laws still make the distinction.

The Lawrence Conservatory of Music, affectionately referred to as "the Con," was founded in 1894. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The university confers a Bachelor of Music degree and also offers a five-year program leading to a Bachelor of Arts in addition to the music degree. Bachelor of Music ( BM, BMus or MusB) is an Academic degree awarded by a College, University, or conservatory Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time.

Lawrence University is distinguished by originating the idea of freshman studies. Freshman studies is a required course at many Liberal arts colleges in the United States. Freshman Studies at Lawrence is a mandatory two trimester class that panoptically exposes students to notable literature from many fields. President Nathan M. Pusey is credited with initiating the program in 1945, although Professor Waples chaired the Freshman Studies Committee and was responsible for actually getting the program off the ground. Nathan Marsh Pusey ( 4 April 1907 &ndash 14 November 2001) was a prominent American educator The program has continued to this day, despite being temporarily suspended in 1974, and has been adapted by many liberal arts colleges.

Milwaukee-Downer traditions

The cupola on Main Hall at Lawrence University is a major Appleton landmark.
The cupola on Main Hall at Lawrence University is a major Appleton landmark.

The traditions and heritage of Milwaukee-Downer are woven into the Appleton campus, from the grove of hawthorn trees (called Hawthornden) between Brokaw and Colman halls, to the sundial on the back of Main Hall, to the bestowing upon each class year a class color and banner. The word tradition comes from the Latin traditionem acc of traditio which means "a giving up delivering up surrendering" and is used in a number of Hawthorn ( Crataegus) is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the family Rosaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere in A sundial is a device that measures time by the position of the Sun. Milwaukee-Downer alumnae are generous both financially and spiritually to Lawrence University, attending yearly reunions and other events there, and contributing to the school's endowment. "High school reunion" redirects here For other uses see High School Reunion. A financial endowment is a Transfer of Money or Property donated to an Institution, usually with the stipulation that it be invested The State of Wisconsin purchased the Milwaukee-Downer property and buildings to expand the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (also known as UW-Milwaukee, UWM or Milwaukee) is a public Research university located in When the University had separate offices for a "Dean of Women" and a "Dean of Men", the officer overseeing women students was called the "Dean of Downer. " That title is still borne by the senior woman on the faculty, but her only duty now is carrying the Downer mace in academic processions. For many years the women's choir was called the Downer Chorus. At one time the BA was conferred upon women in the name of "Downer College of Lawrence University" and upon men in the name of "Lawrence College of Lawrence University"; now all BA degrees are conferred in the name of "Lawrence & Downer Colleges of Lawrence University. "

Ranking and reputation

In 2008, Lawrence was ranked #56 among Liberal Arts Colleges by the influential U.S. News & World Report. USNews & World Report is an influential weekly American Newsmagazine published in Washington D

Lawrence is also highlighted as a "Best Value" by the Princeton Review. Tuition and room and board fees at Lawrence are far lower than at comparable schools (the comprehensive fee is $38,445, which is not much more than tuition alone at many similar schools). Also, the school has a strong financial aid program: it is one of the few colleges in America having need-blind admissions, and the college awards both need and merit-based financial aid to over 93% of its students. Student financial aid refers to funding intended to help students pay education expenses including Tuition and fees Room and board, books and supplies etc Need-blind admission is a term in the US denoting a College admission policy in which the admitting institution claims not to consider an applicant's financial situation

It is included in Loren Pope's, Colleges That Change Lives

Academics

Mudd Library. The library contains nearly 400,000 books.
Mudd Library. Loren Pope (July 13 1910 &ndash September 23 2008 was an American writer and independent college placement counselor Colleges That Change Lives is a college educational guide by Loren Pope. The library contains nearly 400,000 books.

Unlike most colleges, Lawrence University operates on a trimester calendar. An academic term is a division of an academic year the time during which a School, College or University holds classes A complete academic year runs from late September to mid-June.

The student/faculty ratio at Lawrence is 9:1, much lower than the national average. This allows for small class sizes and individual attention from professors.

Lawrence distributes Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music degrees. A double degree is possible and double degree students are not uncommon. A double degree program sometimes called a conjoint degree, dual degree, or simultaneous degree program involves a student working for two different Lawrence offers a number of cooperative degree programs in areas such as engineering and environmental studies. Engineering is the Discipline and Profession of applying technical and scientific Knowledge and Environmental studies is the systematic study of human interaction with their environment

The college has major programs in most areas of the liberal arts. The term liberal arts refers to a particular type of educational Curriculum broadly defined as a Classical education. The school also offers the option of interdisciplinary majors and allows students to create their own majors. In Academia, Pedagogy, Physical sciences, Earth sciences, Human sciences and Social sciences All students are required to take Freshman Studies, which introduces students to broad areas of study and provides a common academic experience for the college.

The school has an independent study option that allows students to design their own courses. This allows students to explore academic interests not covered by Lawrence’s classes or to explore topics more deeply. Over 90% of the students take advantage of the independent study program.

In 2005, Lawrence University began the Lawrence Fellows Program, initially selecting eight recent Ph. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. D. s to teach and research at Lawrence for a period of two to three years. The goal is to expand the program to twenty Ph. D. s.

Athletics

In 2005/06, the Lawrence University men's basketball team's record was 25-1, and was ranked number one in NCAA Division III for much of the season after starting the season unranked. Division III (or DIII) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States. The team was the only undefeated team in all divisions of college basketball for the last six weeks of the season. Star forward Chris Braier won the Josten's Award as the top player in the country, an award for both playing ability and community service. Coach John Tharp was named Division III Midwest Coach of the Year. Excitement among fans caused attendance to increase to capacity for home games, causing local fire officials to demand that Lawrence cap attendance for the NCAA tournament games that Lawrence would host. The university decided to issue passes to attendees.

Student body

Lawrence enrolls about 1,400 students. The school's students hail from nearly every U. S. state, though the majority of them are from Wisconsin and other Midwestern states. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States

The school has a low number of American minority students: over 75% of the students identify as white. However, Lawrence has a significant number of international students : about 12%. International students are Students usually in early adulthood who study in foreign Educational institutions While most universities have official

Distinguished alumni

Hiett Hall houses 183 students. Lawrence offers housing to all accepted students.
Hiett Hall houses 183 students. Lawrence offers housing to all accepted students.

University presidents

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Samuel G Plantz (1859&ndash1924 was a Methodist minister and seventh president of Lawrence University. Henry Merritt Wriston ( July 4, 1889 &ndash1978 was a United States educator and served as president at both Brown University and Lawrence University Nathan Marsh Pusey ( 4 April 1907 &ndash 14 November 2001) was a prominent American educator Douglas Maitland Knight ( June 8, 1921;January 23 2005 was an American educator businessman and author Thomas S Smith (1921-2004 served as the 13th president of Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin, USA, from 1969-79 Richard Warch is an American professor ordained minister and academic Jill Beck (born 1949 is an American Dancer, Scholar, administrator and Educator. This is a list of colleges and universities with NCAA -sanctioned fencing teams
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