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Time To Shine, Laurie A. Carter

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Matriculation Convocation

The Inauguration Of President Laurie A. Carter, Lawrence University

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The Lawrence University Board of Trustees, along with the Lawrence University Alumni Association and Lawrence University Community Council, are excited to announce the Inauguration of Laurie A. Carter as the 17th President of Lawrence University.

Laurie A. Carter joined the Lawrence community as its 17th president on July 1, 2021, bringing with her more than 25 years of leadership experience in higher education.

Comfort With Discomfort, Laurie A. Carter

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Centered on the theme of comfort with discomfort, the address focused on President Laurie Carter’s priorities to ensure that Lawrence remains a leader in higher education. She discussed the need to build on Lawrence’s enduring strengths as we look to the future and the challenges facing higher education, and she called on all members of the Lawrence community to join together to guide Lawrence to a brighter future.

Finding Home: Belonging During A Pandemic, Mark Burstein

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Lawrence University President Mark Burstein officially opens the university’s 172nd academic year, along with its 2020-21 convocation series, with his virtual matriculation address, “Finding Home: Belonging During a Pandemic.”

Now in his eighth year as Lawrence’s 16th president, Burstein has focused on creating learning communities in which all members can reach their full potential.

Is Our Future Too Hot To Handle?, Mark Burstein

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Lawrence University President Mark Burstein officially opens the university’s 171st academic year, along with its 2019-20 convocation series, with his matriculation address, “Is Our Future Too Hot to Handle?”

Now in his seventh year as Lawrence’s 16th president, Burstein has focused on creating learning communities in which all members can reach their full potential.

Standing With The Statue Of Liberty, Mark Burstein

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Lawrence University President Mark Burstein officially opens the university’s 170th academic year, along with its 2018-19 convocation series, Thursday, Sept. 13 with his annual matriculation address.

Now in his sixth year as Lawrence’s 16th president, Burstein has focused on creating learning communities in which all members can reach their full potential.

Matriculation Convocation 2017: What Do We Stand For?, Mark Burstein

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The Matriculation Convocation is the traditional start of the academic year. This is President Burstein's fifth Matriculation Convocation.

For Mature Audiences Only: A Liberal Arts Education, Mark Burstein

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The Matriculation Convocation is the traditional start of the academic year. This is President Burstein's third Matriculation Convocation.

Sustaining Dialogue: Educating For A Diverse Society, Mark Burstein

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The Matriculation Convocation is the traditional start of the academic year. This is President Burstein's second Matriculation Convocation.

Liberal Philosophy, Free Discussion, And Individualized Learning At Lawrence, Jill Beck

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The Matriculation Convocation is the traditional start of the academic year. This is President Beck's third Matriculation Convocation address.

A Question Of Values: Community Engagement, Altruism, And Liberal Education, Jill Beck

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The Matriculation Convocation is the traditional start of the academic year. This is President Beck's second Matriculation Convocation address.

The Value Of Individualized Instruction In Liberal Education, Jill Beck

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The Matriculation Convocation is the traditional start of the academic year. This is President Beck's first Matriculation Convocation address.

In Praise Of Seriousness, Richard Warch

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This is President Richard Warch's welcome address to new students and parents from the fall of 2003. He used "In Praise of Seriousness" as his welcome address from 1993 to 2003, with minor changes from year to year to accommodate the new classes. The address includes one of Warch's most well-known phrases: "Your business here is to learn."

Liberal Education And Civic Engagement, Richard Warch

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The Matriculation Convocation is the traditional start of the academic year. President Warch used many of his Convocation addresses to articulate the values and virtues of liberal learning.

The Better Angels Of Our Nature, Richard Warch

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The Matriculation Convocation is the traditional start of the academic year. President Warch used many of his Convocation addresses to articulate the values and virtues of liberal learning.

The Campus Business, Richard Warch

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The Matriculation Convocation is the traditional start of the academic year. President Warch used many of his Convocation addresses to articulate the values and virtues of liberal learning.

Musings On The Millennium, Richard Warch

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The Matriculation Convocation is the traditional start of the academic year. President Warch used many of his Convocation addresses to articulate the values and virtues of liberal learning.

Dogfish And Sonnets (Some Thoughts On Unmediated Learning), Richard Warch

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The Matriculation Convocation is the traditional start of the academic year. President Warch used many of his Convocation addresses to articulate the values and virtues of liberal learning.

Tough-Minded Or Thin-Skinned, Richard Warch

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The Matriculation Convocation is the traditional start of the academic year. President Warch used many of his Convocation addresses to articulate the values and virtues of liberal learning.

Sesquicentennial, Richard Warch

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The Matriculation Convocation is the traditional start of the academic year. President Warch used many of his Convocation addresses to articulate the values and virtues of liberal learning.

Autodidacts, Cyberspace, Students, And Bjorklunden, Richard Warch

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The Matriculation Convocation is the traditional start of the academic year. President Warch used many of his Convocation addresses to articulate the values and virtues of liberal learning.

Our Account Of Ourselves: Conversations And The Lawrence Community, Richard Warch

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The Matriculation Convocation is the traditional start of the academic year. President Warch used many of his Convocation addresses to articulate the values and virtues of liberal learning.

Playing By The Rules, Richard Warch

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The Matriculation Convocation is the traditional start of the academic year. President Warch used many of his Convocation addresses to articulate the values and virtues of liberal learning.

Practicing What We Preach: Scholarship And The Aims Of Liberal Education, Richard Warch

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The Matriculation Convocation is the traditional start of the academic year. President Warch used many of his Convocation addresses to articulate the values and virtues of liberal learning.

You And I And Us And Them, Richard Warch

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The Matriculation Convocation is the traditional start of the academic year. President Warch used many of his Convocation addresses to articulate the values and virtues of liberal learning.

Living In The Bubble: Lawrence And The Rest Of The Real World, Richard Warch

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The Matriculation Convocation is the traditional start of the academic year. President Warch used many of his Convocation addresses to articulate the values and virtues of liberal learning.

Sex, Gender, And Coeducation, Richard Warch

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The Matriculation Convocation is the traditional start of the academic year. President Warch used many of his Convocation addresses to articulate the values and virtues of liberal learning.

Miss Manners Goes To College, Richard Warch

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The Matriculation Convocation is the traditional start of the academic year. President Warch used many of his Convocation addresses to articulate the values and virtues of liberal learning.

That's The Deal, Richard Warch

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The Matriculation Convocation is the traditional start of the academic year. President Warch used many of his Convocation addresses to articulate the values and virtues of liberal learning.

Look Again, Look Again!, Richard Warch

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The Matriculation Convocation is the traditional start of the academic year. President Warch used many of his Convocation addresses to articulate the values and virtues of liberal learning.