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Students, faculty and staff will be returning to in-person living and learning this Fall Term, announced by President Mark Burstein on April 28. The Lawrence Pandemic Planning Team (LPPT) worked together with colleagues and public health experts to create the Fall Term plan.
According to Burstein’s email, the decision was “grounded in the guiding principles that have framed our planning from the pandemic’s inception: to protect the health and safety of our community; to sustain our academic mission; and to support faculty, staff, and students.”
Additionally, Burstein’s email stated that all students living or accessing campus are required to be fully vaccinated beginning this summer. However, exceptions will be made for medical, religious, or “personal conviction” reasons. Burstein also said that the vaccine is “highly encouraged” for faculty and staff.
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The new Lawrence University Vikings’ logo has been on display in the Warch Campus Center’s front window since April 6.
Photo by Alana Melvin.
The Lawrence University Athletics Department launches its official rebrand, featuring a new logo, new uniforms and new meaning for the Vikings.
The Lawrence University Athletics Department celebrated the launch of their brand-new logo at an event entitled “Ready the Ship” on April 6 from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Athletic Director Kimberly Tatro said that this event allowed students to participate in sporting events such as baseball/softball toss, soccer goal shooting and hockey puck shooting “where everyone was a winner!”
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From the founding of Lawrence University to President Mark Burstein, the university has largely consisted of a white administration. Lawrence University was founded by Amos A. Lawrence, a wealthy merchant from Groton, Massachusetts, about 35 miles northwest of Boston. Amos was a descendant of John Lawrence, who was the first of the family to arrive in America from England in 1635 and later helped establish the town of Groton in 1660. More than a century later, Samuel Lawrence, a descendant of John Lawrence, established an academy in Groton, which is now called the Lawrence Academy at Groton. Samuel had five sons, one of whom was Amos. Amos became a successful businessman and distributed a large amount of his wealth to multiple causes, including the colonization of American Negroes in Liberia, the founding of Kansas State University and organizing regiments in the Civil War. Amos sought to use his wealth to improve his neighborhood and better the lives of those around him.�
By Robert Kennedy
Apr 1, 2021 3:43 AM
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Some universities across the US will require students to get the COVID vaccine before returning to campus in fall.
Local colleges are talking about it too.
St. Norbert College says at this time, it’s not required, but it is strongly encouraged.
St. Norbert Interim Vice President for Student Affairs Julie Massey tells FOX 11 that’s partially because the vaccine is under emergency use authorization.
“To date, we have landed in the direction of strongly encourage and educate about benefits and not yet moved to requirement.”
Some St. Norbert students say they believe it should be left up to the individual to decide whether or not to get the vaccine.
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