January 11, 2024
Irene Strohbeen ’78 Board of Trustees
Laurie A. Carter President, Lawrence University
University Experience Multi-Disciplinary Learning • •
Lawrentians are multi-interested, and we are passionate about providing them pathways to explore, embrace, and develop their interests and skills in and beyond the classroom. Interdisciplinary learning develops critical thinking skills to empower the next generation of effective leaders.
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Areas of study
25%
of Lawrentians are student athletes
25%
of Lawrentians study at The Conservatory of Music
33%
of Lawrentians are dual degree or have multiple majors
98%
of graduates are working or in graduate or professional programs within six months
University Profile Lawrentians Today
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Continents with Study Abroad Opportunities
Countries Represented
26%
12%
Domestic Students of Color
International Students
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States Represented
20% First-Gen Degree-Seeking Students
Economic Impact
10,000
Community Volunteer Hours
1,059
Persons Employed in the Fox Cities
$44M
In Earnings
$6.4M
Spent Locally on Goods, Services, & Construction
$70.3M Regional Economic Output
21,410 Alumni across the USA Seattle: 526 Portland: 379
Twin Cities: 1,782
Fox Valley: 1,614
San Francisco: 675
Denver: 652
Madison: 1,102 Milwaukee: 1,640 Chicago: 2,583 St. Louis: 205
Los Angeles: 556 Phoenix: 201 Dallas: 177
Alaska: 58 Hawaii: 87
Houston: 136
Atlanta: 179
Boston: 631 NYC: 905 Washington DC: 607
National Market Realities Actual Demographic Cliff
Global Pandemic
2020
2024
2037
Today’s Landscape • • • • • •
Projected Demographic Rebound
2026
Increased competition and demand compression Values shift and pricing pressures Data privacy laws, regulations, and shifting data standards Multiplying and competing technologies Higher interest rates Political, economic, and environmental uncertainties
From Vision to Reality…
A Leading National Liberal Arts Institution
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We are committed to the liberal arts and to our community, a commitment built on a devotion to excellence and integrity. We remain focused in providing Lawrentians with an education that prepares them to be leaders and innovators. As we have for 176 years, we will continue to prepare our students for lives of achievement and fulfillment, engaged citizenship, and a thirst for both knowledge and understanding. -Laurie A. Carter President
Live | Learn | Lead
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Strategic Initiatives Academics
Recruitment & Retention
Brand Elevation
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Anti-Racism, & Support Services
Employee Benefits & Compensation
Capital & Technology
Strategic Initiatives Academics •
Center for Teaching Excellence
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Business & Entrepreneurship major
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Academic Advising program
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Laboratory and smart classroom upgrades
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Innovative Living, Learning, and Leading Communities
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Community partnerships
Recruitment & Retention
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Enhanced internship opportunities Expand our applicant pool Grow retention, persistence, and graduation rates Navigate and MARKETview tools to enhance student support and outcomes
Strategic Initiatives Brand Elevation •
SimpsonScarborough research and recommendations driving new design and messaging language
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Digital display, streaming television, video, Search Engine Marketing, and Social Media
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New Branding Guidelines drive digital and print design
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Airport and other “out of home” ad placements
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Primary, secondary, and tertiary markets
Strategic Initiatives Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Anti-Racism, & Support Services
Employee Benefits & Compensation •
Student worker wage increase
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Diversity & Intercultural Center
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Office of Accessibility Services
Employee benefits and bonuses
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Salary adjustments
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Office of Sustainability
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Additional paid time off
Strategic Initiatives Capital & Technology •
Fox Commons Living, Learning, and Leading Communities
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315 E College Avenue collaboration with the Trout Museum of Art
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Renovations throughout the Residence Halls and across campus
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Curb appeal and infrastructure upgrades
What Drives Us?
Academic Excellence
Student Outcomes
Financial Sustainability
“ Douglas M. Knight President 1954-1963
During his tenure, President Knight clearly recognized what Lawrence’s critical building needs were if the college was to achieve a national reputation as a first-rate institution, saying it was necessary to ‘provide the flesh with which the spirit of the place could flourish’.
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Excerpt from “A Great and Good Work: A History of Lawrence University 1847-1964” by Charles Breunig
Academic Excellence and Student Outcomes 315 E College Avenue
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This is really highlighting and supporting ways that the humanities are changing and growing and innovating. It is where we’re going to lean into creating internship opportunities and set up community partnerships.
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-Constance Kassor Associate Professor of Religious Studies
Academic Excellence and Student Outcomes Fox Commons
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We can design classrooms to foster active learning and create the type of rich learning environments that we want on campus.
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I’m excited that we’re building that in at the outset as part of the design. -Scott Corry Patricia Hamar Boldt Professor of Liberal Studies & Professor of Mathematics
Academic Excellence and Student Outcomes Fox Commons
Business Center Multipurpose Room and Pitch Stage
Student-athletes, staff, and our community will have a premiere training space in the Midwest with this addition to campus. The facility will also greatly assist with our focus on recruitment and retention and drive future growth and competition.
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Academic Excellence and Student Outcomes Recreation Center
-Jason R. Imperati Director of Athletics
Alexander Gymnasium Connector
Indoor Track
Academic Excellence and Student Outcomes
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While some groups come with the goal of unplugging, many students have already been exploring their expanded ability to engage online with any idea imaginable during weekend retreats. -Thomas McKenzie ’95 Director
Björklunden vid Sjön
Academic Excellence and Student Outcomes I loved it so much that I decided to spend my last term at Lawrence at the London Centre, this time pursuing an internship at a publishing house. That internship led me to my first career out of school, and now I’m back in London pursuing my master’s.
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London Centre
-Nicole Witmer ’19
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Academic Excellence and Student Outcomes
Alumni gatherings such as this help galvanize Lawrence’s commitment to experiential learning. Ethnic Studies majors and minors were given the chance to connect what they are learning in the classroom about race, ethnicity, identity, history and society to the archive and the museum experience.
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It also showed our students what they could do with a degree in Ethnic Studies, and how they can use the knowledge and skills they gain in the classroom out in the real world.
-Jesus Smith Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies
Academic Excellence and Student Outcomes I believe in empowering Lawrence students to discover and create paths forward that help them become the best versions of themselves. I hope more alumni recognize that sharing their experiences can change someone’s future.
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Apartment-style living options is something students have been asking for. There are many students who are seeking more independence, and this absolutely does that in a way that Lawrence hasn’t done before.
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Anders Hanhan ’24 President, LUCC
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Wes Varughese ‘16 MBA Candidate, Georgetown University
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As the world changes and a new generation of leaders enter the beginnings of their careers, it’s our prerogative as alumni to pass on industry knowledge to prepare our students with tools to be successful.
Giving back looks different for everyone.
Timothy Anne Burnside ‘02 Curatorial Museum Specialist, National Museum of African American History & Culture
Financial Sustainability Consistent Discipline and Practice • Data-driven strategic planning • Zero-based, multi-year budgeting • Capable investment management of endowment
Unwavering Commitment to Opportunity • 20% of the Class of 2027 provided full financial assistance through The Lawrence Advantage
Strategic Initiatives Academics | Recruitment & Retention | Brand Elevation | Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, AntiRacism, & Support Services | Employee Benefits & Compensation | Capital & Technology
Questions?
Thank You! Chuck Erickson ’02 Lawrence University Alumni Association Board of Directors
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