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![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.
![Peter Peregrine stands in front of Main Hall.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-04/PeregrinePeter%20%281%29.jpg?h=a54fd017&itok=pQolhZ_J)
Peter Peregrine, professor of anthropology, puts an academic focus on the evolution of complex societies. He also curates Lawrence’s archaeological and ethnographic artifacts and ID's hidden cemeteries.
![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.
![17 Days of Kindness: #BeKindLU graphic with aerial of campus in background.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-04/17DaysHero%20%281%29.jpg?h=eb151966&itok=CKLTvwWs)
17 Days of Kindness begins April 27, with moments of gratitude, special activities, and giveaways planned to remind us to embrace kindness in our daily lives. It will continue through inauguration day.
![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.
![Imani Williams poses for a photo in front of large windows in the Warch Campus Center.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-04/ImaniWilliams_202204%20%281%29.jpg?h=73ba11ab&itok=ZnXzyzeL)
Black Student Union Co-President Imani Williams is active in empowering BIPOC students and promoting community on campus.
![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 .
![Head shot of Jerald Podair](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-04/PodairJerald_202104%20%281%29.jpg?h=81982203&itok=Ogd3Aqw-)
Jerald Podair, Lawrence University emeritus professor of history, will deliver a Povolny lecture on April 26 that looks at what he calls the four “foundings” of the United States.
![A rabbit is seen at night with Memorial Chapel in the background.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-04/WildlifeCottontale.jpg?h=cab494f7&itok=w2EAZuR_)
First-year Kai Frueh loves to photograph birds and other wildlife. In this photo essay, he shares beautiful images of wildlife he's found on the Lawrence campus.
![Austin Segrest holds his newly published book while leaning against a book shelf in his office.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-04/SegrestAustin_202204.jpg?h=75561c82&itok=-BRVRwSz)
Door to Remain, Austin Segrest's debut book of poetry, was 12 years in the making. The writing of it was a healing tonic for the English professor.
![Lauren Kelly and Emma Zelles stand for a portrait in the Briggs Hall Greenhouse.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-04/LUEnvironmental_202204%20%281%29.jpg?h=40293b1c&itok=XjT2AJtN)
Lauren Kelly and Emma Zelles, leaders of LU Environmental Organization, are among the students doing sustainability work on campus.
![Xavier Yon sings into a microphone as he practices with VOODIS bandmates in SOL Studios.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-04/SolStudios1_202203%20%281%29.jpg?h=a49d782d&itok=VDzSJAA_)
Participation in SOL Studios, a student-run recording space in Lawrence's Music-Drama Center, has boomed over the past two years. It's an opportunity for musical creativity for any interested students.
![Luther Abel poses for a portrait inside Main Hall.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-04/LutherAbel_202204%20%281%29.jpg?h=24b57f48&itok=37QDUBrM)
Lawrence senior Luther Abel has been awarded the National Review’s William F. Buckley Fellowship in Political Journalism.
![Head shots of Katie Kitzinger and Gus Lowry](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-04/KatieGus%20%281%29.jpg?h=8abcec71&itok=W8Uisc4j)
Two Lawrence University alumni doing graduate school work in the sciences have been awarded highly competitive National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships.