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![A Make It Count voter sticker is seen on the shirt of a Lawrence student.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2023-03/ElectionDay_034.jpg?h=b4a19268&itok=9C8ITsOV)
Lawrence University has been named a Voter Friendly Campus in a national initiative that recognizes institutions that planned and implemented practices that encourage their students to register and vote.
![Brian Pertl takes a selfie with a van full of donated musical instruments.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-05/Music%20instruments1.jpg?h=d08f423e&itok=xe68f_Vk)
When a music store in Racine shuttered, dozens of musical instruments were donated. Brian Pertl, dean of the Lawrence Conservatory, stepped in to help place those instruments where they'd be put to good use.
![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.
![Kenya Earl stands with Karina Herrera while holding a handmade sign that says All Time Leading Scorer.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-03/Kenya%20and%20Karina_202202%20%281%29.jpg?h=05701192&itok=gyZ9BDNt)
Karina Herrera, who co-captained the Lawrence women's basketball team with Kenya Earl, writes about Earl's record-setting career and why the school's all-time scoring leader is so respected.
![Maya Angelou gestures as she speaks from the podium during a 1997 convocation.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-02/Fame%20Angelou%201997%20%281%29_0.jpg?h=199d8c1f&itok=z1z_sTdx)
Lawrence is celebrating 175 years since its founding. As we also celebrate Black History Month during February, we applaud these icons who came to campus speak, perform, and inspire.
![Brittany Bell, wearing a black and silver shirt, stands in front of Memorial Hall.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2021-12/BrittanyBell_202109.jpg?h=e01cb327&itok=1jVQ9T3q)
As director of the Diversity & Intercultural Center, Brittany Bell leads her staff in providing a welcoming, inclusive, and creative gathering space for students of diverse backgrounds.
![Jesus Smith rehearses with Pamela Cribbs in front of a mirror](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2021-08/Jesus%20Smith-ShallWeDance1_202107.jpeg?h=63b70813&itok=mQZEtQk7)
Professor Jesús Smith to participate in the annual Shall We Dance competition organized by the Sexual Assault Crisis Center.
![College-bound students in the Scholars Program](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2021-07/College-Horizons2crop.jpg?h=02f920f6&itok=tKciiRFH)
Lawrence hosts New Mexico-based nonprofit College Horizons to help Native American students on their journey through college.