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Photo by Larissa Davis. Taken in April 2017. Do you have a favorite building? — Anonymous A favorite building I honestly could not select just one.  Possibly Main Hall — so much history is in that building.  Walking in it, the feeling that so many generations of people walked those halls, is so amazing to me.  How do you stay so positive? — Anonymous I honestly dont see how anyone could not be positive at Lawrence.  Dealing with the students and staff is honestly like you are just mee...

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Why work in higher education? (Anonymous)  When I was in graduate school, I was taking a seminar on politics and the female author, and at one point during the semester, we talked about how all of us struggled to reconcile our advocacy or activism with our intellectual work. At Lawrence, I’ve had so many opportunities to see what happens when theory and practice collide, and I love knowing that I can play a role in helping students see the myriad ways in which their complex stories are what ...

What is your favorite Broadway memory? (Lauren Kelly ‘22) Oh, I have so many fun Broadway memories; it’s hard to pick a favorite. Here’s a story of one memorable performance. I was walking around Times Square when my buddy, trombonist Alan Ferber called. He was stuck on a train and couldn’t make it to his show on time, and he asked if I could sub for him at the last minute. I quickly ran over to the theater for Catch Me If You Can, threw on Alan’s tuxedo (which was 5 sizes too big f...