Appleton Couple’s $1 Million Gift Boosts LU Scholarships
Robert and Bonnie Buchanan, 1962 Lawrence graduates, have established the Bonnie Glidden and Robert C. Buchanan Scholarship with a $1 million gift to the college. Beginning in the fall of 2010, the gift will provide four student scholarships annually of nearly $12,500 each. “We are honored that Bob and Bonnie decided to invest in Lawrence in this most thoughtful fashion,” said Cal Husmann, vice president for development and alumni relations. Read more.
Three LU Seniors Offer Policy Advice to U.S., E.U. Reps
Seniors Emma Kent (l.), James Duncan-Welke (c.) and Libby Kocher (r.) were highly complimented after presenting a series of recommendations Thursday (6/11) on U.S.-European foreign policy issues to representatives of the U.S. State Dept. and European Commission during a day trip to Washington, D.C. The presentation culminated a government seminar taught this spring by Distinguished Visiting Scarff Professor Todd Becker, who helped arrange the meetings and accompanied the students on the trip. The student recommendations focused on five major areas: restoring a more positive relationship between the U.S. and Europe following the Bush administration; collaboration on the war in Afghanistan; climate/global warming issues; human rights issues; and security issues regarding NATO and how Russia factors into that mix.
Hall Awarded NIH Stimulus Grant for Asthma Research
Associate Professor of Chemistry David Hall has been awarded a grant by the National Institutes of Health to support his research on asthma. Hall will receive $30,824 from the NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases division to fund four additional research students this summer. The grant is supported by funds provided to NIH through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Read more.
DownBeat Magazine Names LU Musicians Nation’s Best
Two sets of student musicians have been honored as the nation's best by DownBeat magazine in its 32nd annual student music awards competition. The Lawrence University Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Andy Mast, was named the winner in the 
classical group division, which encompasses chamber ensembles, bands and orchestras from around the country. The student band Fatbook shared top honors in the magazine's blues/pop/rock category as the nation's best college band. Read more.
Art Historian Michael Orr Awarded ACE Fellowship
Professor of Art History Michael Orr has been named an American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow for 2009-10. Orr was one of 42 fellows selected from nominations by college and university presidents or chancellors in the national competition. The ACE Fellows Program is designed to strengthen institutions and leadership in American higher education by identifying and preparing promising senior faculty and administrators for responsible positions in college and university administration. Read more.
Four Seniors Awarded Fulbright Fellowships 
for 2009-10
Four seniors were named 2009-10 Fulbright Scholars this spring for 2009-10. Jane Hulburt, Appleton, and Spencer Neitzel, Northfield, Minn., were awarded Fulbright Fellowships as teaching assistants in Germany. Anna Hainze, Whitefish Bay, received one of only three fellowships available in Venezuela, where she will serve as a secondary school English teacher.
Chiara Terzuolo, Rome, Italy, was awarded research fellowship for a year-long study on the ways classical Western music and traditional Japanese music interact in a modern context.