The 175 logo superimposed on top of a historical photo of Main Hall.

十大菠菜台子 is celebrating the 175th anniversary of its founding in 1847, honoring a history of brilliance in the liberal arts and sciences and pointing toward a future bright with possibilities.

那天是1月15日, 1847, that Lawrence Institute was granted a charter, one year before 威斯康辛州 became a state and six years before 阿普尔顿 would be incorporated as a municipality. The private college took its name from Amos A. Lawrence, the Boston merchant who pledged $10,000 to endow the school.

The campus was built on land purchased from the Menominee tribe, the ancestral homelands of the Menominee and Ho-Chunk people. It became one of the first co-educational colleges in the country. In 1874, the 十大菠菜台子 of 音乐 was established. In 1913, the institution adopted the name Lawrence 大学 to underscore its commitment to undergraduate liberal education. 1964年, Lawrence again assumed the name 十大菠菜台子 when it was consolidated with Milwaukee-Downer 大学 for Women.

Now marking its 175th year, with an enrollment of nearly 1,500名学生, Lawrence continues to honor the vision of its founders and build on the heritage of excellence in undergraduate education.

Main Hall lit up at dusk

President Inauguration Ceremony & 庆祝活动

A light-filled ceremony in Memorial Chapel, followed by a celebration under the stars on Main Hall Green on Friday, 5月13日. 

On Saturday, may 14th, Lawrence celebrated the 175th anniversary of its founding. We honored the shared history of Lawrence and 狐狸城 with a curated collection of presentations, 表演, and gatherings across campus open to the community.

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175th Anniversary beanie, mug and stickers

Get Your 175th LU Swag!

From t-shirts (we even have class colors) and beanies to coffee mugs and pint glasses, be sure to grab your special 175th LU gear in our pop-up shop. Merchandise is available only through 2022, so don’t wait too long to stock up on your commemorative gear.

商店现在!

Celebrate on Social Media

Let all of your friends know why Lawrence is such a special place. Share a photo of your time at Lawrence or wearing Lawrence gear on Instagram, 脸谱网, 推特, or LinkedIn and use #Lawrence175 when you post!

穿越时空

Explore Lawrence’s history in these photos from the University Archives.

十大菠菜台子 Academy Building in 1849

1849 | 十大菠菜台子 Academy building, also known as the Lawrence Institute, was built in 1849 and was the first building of 十大菠菜台子. The Academy was destroyed by fire in 1857.

Three women from the first graduating class in 1857

1857 | Women of the first graduating class

Four men posing for the camera, two are seated and two are standing

1857 | Men of the first graduating class

Aerial of Main Hall on 十大菠菜台子 campus in 1860

1860 | Main Hall and surrounding community of 阿普尔顿

Amos Adams Lawrence, seated, looking at a piece of paper at his desk

1860 | Amos Adams Lawrence, the founder of 十大菠菜台子

Pencil sketch of Milwaukee Female 大学 with its name and "1861" written across bottom

1861 | Milwaukee Female 大学, founded in 1851, was a predecessor of Milwaukee-Downer 大学

Men and women seated and standing for a class photo

circa 1886 | Class of 1886

Women standing playing trumpets and other brass instruments

circa 1895 | Downer 大学 band

Men lined up and around campus in front of Main Hall

1898 | Soldiers training for the Spanish-American War on the grounds around Main Hall

Women standing in a row with their bicycles

1894年:自行车俱乐部

Men in old-fashioned swimsuits stand on dock near the Fox River with a bridge in the background

circa 1901-1910 | Students swim in the Fox River

Women wearing white dresses holding white cloth tied to a tall pole while walking around it.

circa 1911-1915 | May Day maypole dance

Men standing in a row holding both hands behind their head

1921 | Freshmen in front of the Rock

十大菠菜台子 of 音乐 building in 1930

circa 1930 | 十大菠菜台子 of 音乐

Students gather in large crowd across campus with protest signs

1936年|和平阅兵

Two student in football uniforms, the placekicker is kneeling on the grass, while the kicker has just kicked the ball

1946 | Football placekicker 

Women standing on long row boat as it hangs over the Fox River

1949 | Milwaukee-Downer 大学 rowers

Women sitting in a row on a long table in the Viking Room

1955 | Students in Viking Room

Professor standing playing the flute while three students sit with their flutes in hand, listening

circa 1955 | Professor Fred Schroeder with woodwind trio

Two students sit on a lounge sofa in front of a window while two others sit on the ground, chatting

1961 | Students lounging in Sage Hall room

Students stand around a freshly planted hawthorn tree with shovels and a small pile of dirt in the background

1965 | Students plant a hawthorn tree

Crowd of students gather in front of Main Hall to protest. A sign that says, "peace now" hands in between two pillars of the building.

1971年:越南抗议

Illustration of an aerial of campus with a black bird flying across pulling a sign that says "lawrence university"

circa 1978-1988 |  Illustration of birds-eye view of campus

Maya Angelou standing behind a podium giving a speech

1997 | Maya Angelou Convocation

A large crowd of students gather on campus. The Fox River and bridge can be seen in the background

1990年|庆祝! was a spring festival of the arts held annually at Lawrence from 1975 through 2003

Row of saxophone players during a concert

2008 | Band performance

Two students with small brooms holding a ball during a broomball game

2011 | Broomball on Ormsby Lake

Two students seated at a table speaking into hand-held phones

2018 | Great Midwest Trivia Contest

照亮过去

Discover key moments in Lawrence’s history in this collection of stories, 文章, 档案文件, 和更多的. Keep checking back for more history to discover throughout our anniversary year!

十大菠菜台子 Charter

十大菠菜台子 Land Acknowledgement

175th Anniversary Board Resolution

Overview of Lawrence 历史

光! 更多的光!:我们早期的传统

Love Letter to (Sarah) 阿普尔顿: An Early Description of Campus & 阿普尔顿 from Amos Lawrence to His Wife

Birch Forest by the Water: A 历史 of Bjorklunden

A Leader in Women’s Education: Milwaukee-Downer 大学 历史

Historical Film Collection from the Archives

Forgotten 历史: A Student Documentary on Black 历史 at Lawrence

50号的维京房间

From Plato to Trethewey: First-Year Studies Lecture Archives

Celebrating 50 Years of London Centre Adventures

When March Madness Came to Lawrence

Good Governance: The Earliest LUCC Legislation

New Vikings Logo Nods to School 历史

Dedication of Kaeyes Mamaceqtawuk Plaza and the Otāēciah Sculpture

37 reasons Great Midwest Trivia is one of Lawrence’s grandest traditions

A nod to the strange, complicated history of Lawrence’s favorite rock

13 (More) 传统 that Keep Us Connected Through the Generations

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