Lawrence University
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Former names | Lawrence College (1913-64) Lawrence Institute (1847-49) |
|---|---|
| Motto | Light More Light! Veritas est lux |
Motto in English | Truth is Light |
| Type | Private - liberal arts Space-grant |
| Established | 1847 |
| Endowment | $318.2 million[1] |
| President | Mark Burstein |
Administrative staff | 164 faculty[2] |
| Students | 1,555 undergraduates (fall 2013)[2] |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban - 84 acres (34 ha) Björklunden - 425 acres (172 ha) |
| Athletics | Division III (NCAA) 23 varsity teams |
| Affiliations | Oberlin Group CLAC Annapolis Group Associated Colleges of the Midwest |
| Website | www |
Lawrence University is a four-year college in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States. It was founded in 1847. It is a private school not affiliated with any church. In addition to the men's and women's liberal arts colleges, Lawrence has a Conservatory of Music. In 2018 there were 1,472 students in the university. Of these, 13% were foreign students from over 45 countries. There were 405 faculty members (76% were full time). [3]
Degrees granted
Lawrence University grants two four-year degrees: B.A. and B.Mus. It also grants a five-year combined B.A./B.Mus. degree.
Affiliation
The university is a member of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM), which has off-campus programs in the United States and many other countries. Students from Lawrence and the other member schools may take part in these programs.
Lawrence has been a member of the Midwest Conference sports league since it began in 1921. [4]
Costs
One year's tuition and fees are $47,475. Room and board are $10,341.[3]
Accreditation
The University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The Conservatory of Music is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music. [3]
Lawrence University Media
Lawrence Memorial Chapel in Appleton Wisconsin.
Main Hall is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is an Appleton landmark.
Seeley G. Mudd Library contains over 420,000 volumes
Hiett Hall
David C. Mulford(B.A. '59)U.S. ambassador to India
Thomas A. Steitz(B.A. '62)Nobel Prize-winning biochemist
Terry Moran(B.A. '82)Journalist
Pawo Choyning Dorji(B.A. '06)Bhutanese filmmaker
References
- ↑ name=http://www.lawrence.edu/sites/default/files/vnwkcfvpdw_0.pdf Archived 2020-11-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 As of Fall 2013. "Lawrence University 2013 Profile" (PDF). Lawrence University. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 [Search domain www.lawrence.edu/mw/MI18-125 LU Profile_3.pdf] https://www.lawrence.edu/mw/MI18-125[dead link] LU Profile_3.pdf
- ↑ http://midwestconference.org/sports/2010/7/20/GEN_0720102356.aspx
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