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![Main Hall on a sunny afternoon](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2021-12/mainhallspring.jpg?h=13cefaf9&itok=BRRy3kfe)
In honor of the 175th anniversary of Lawrence’s founding in 1847, and in conjunction with Lawrence Archives, and in a nod to Lawrence’s love of trivia, we’ve put together a quiz to test your knowledge of Lawrence history.
![A commencement cap at the 2021 ceremony reads "the adventures begin now."](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-06/CommencementCap_202106%20%281%29.jpg?h=5003c29d&itok=DxHOLCp1)
Lawrence's 2022 Commencement ceremony is set for Main Hall Green at 10 a.m. June 12. Marvel actor Anthony Mackie will be on campus as the Commencement speaker. Here's what you need to know about the big weekend.
![Students chat on the green in front of Main Hall, which is adorned with 175th anniversary banners.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-05/Awards%20Banners%20%281%29.jpg?h=f3dca1ab&itok=XcQzlGk8)
Recipients of the 2021-22 President’s Award of Excellence, DEI Champions Awards, Staff Service Awards, and Honors Convocation awards are being applauded for their varied contributions to the betterment of Lawrence University.
![President Laurie A. Carter talks with two people at the Brighter Together Picnic.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-05/PicnicSaturdayGreen_202205%20%281%29.jpg?h=15e9bbf0&itok=OuWUd5pl)
Friday's inauguration of President Laurie A. Carter was followed by a Saturday celebration that brought the community to campus and honored Lawrence's 175-year anniversary.
![President Laurie Carter speaks at the podium on the stage of Memorial Chapel.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-05/InaugurationLaurie%281%29_0.jpg?h=81ed0762&itok=LVu0ezxl)
President Laurie A. Carter was officially welcomed to Lawrence University Friday with a light-filled inauguration ceremony in Memorial Chapel.
![A banner celebrating Lawrence's 175 Years hangs on College Avenue with Memorial Chapel in the background.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-05/Banner_CollegeAve%20%281%29.jpg?h=13cefaf9&itok=MSMV9inJ)
The May 13 inauguration of President Laurie A. Carter will kick off a two-day campus celebration that also honors the 175-year anniversary of the founding of Lawrence.
![Aerial photo of campus looking north from Briggs Hall.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-04/Campus%20aerial%20%281%29.jpg?h=d08f423e&itok=By3X5uyB)
Lawrence University is included in The Princeton Review’s 2022 listing of Best Value Colleges in the country and placed in the top 20 on a list of Best Schools for Making an Impact.
![Head shot of Anthony Mackie, 2022 Commencement Speaker](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-04/MackieAnthony%20%281%29.jpg?h=c9023e67&itok=GST0fQXu)
Actor Anthony Mackie has been named the 2022 Commencement speaker at Lawrence University. He will speak to graduates at the June 12 ceremony.
![President Laurie Carter signs the Climate Commitment at a table while Adya Kadambari, Em Gajewski and Relena Ribbons stand behind her.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-04/EarthDay_202204.jpg?h=48ded550&itok=iFPI5v_2)
President Laurie A. Carter signed the Second Nature Climate Commitment on Earth Day. Lawrence joins colleges and universities across the country in the Climate Leadership Network .
![Samir Datta poses for a portrait outdoors.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-04/Samir%20Datta_202204%20%281%29.jpg?h=8b691491&itok=-YYrPdJe)
Samir Datta has been named the new vice president for finance and administration at Lawrence University.
![Professor Claire Kervin points at a large screen as she talks with student Juli Clarkson about her work in Environmental Justice and Citizenship.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-03/WSJ%20ranking%20pic_202111%20%281%29.jpg?h=33ea8c9b&itok=AmrH1Vgv)
Lawrence University is ranked among the top 10 small colleges in the Midwest in the recently released Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings.
![Guests relax on the deck of the main lodge during a 2019 summer seminar at Bjorklunden.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-02/BjorklundenSeminar_201907%20%281%29.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=SFI3BQgT)
The summer and fall seminars at Björklunden are returning in person for the first time in three years, beginning in mid-June and continuing through mid-October. The COVID-19 pandemic shut down the seminars in 2020 and 2021.
![Lawrence's 175th anniversary logo.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-01/175thLogo_202201.jpg?h=70200994&itok=97s5kf7R)
Lawrence University is launching a year-long celebration of its 175th anniversary this weekend, complete with a virtual trivia contest, a live-streamed music recital, and the opening of an online merchandise store.
![President Laurie Carter joins a percussion session during Mile of Music.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-01/Carter%20MileOfMusic_202108.jpg?h=c52cc686&itok=Di9Q1Sue)
When Laurie Carter began her tenure as Lawrence's new president on July 1, it marked a pivotal moment in Lawrence’s 174-year history, with faculty and students returning to the classroom after four terms of distance learning. Her first six months have focused on conversation and community.