Lawrence University in Appleton focuses on sustainability and comunity

From an article by Jim Collar in the Appleton Post-Crescent:

APPLETON — Community partnerships and sustainability remain focal points for Lawrence University as the campus moves through a new academic year.

Lawrence held its first-ever Report to the Community on Tuesday at its new Warch Campus Center.

Lawrence continues to work with the community in long-established ways and remains receptive to new opportunities to extend learning beyond campus, LU President Jill Beck said.

"We all have a moral, ethical and an emotional stake in seeing that our region is successful," she said.

The four-story, $35 million campus center served not only as a backdrop, but also a highlight of the Lawrence message.

Beck welcomed the community to make use of the new building. She cited it as a key piece of the university's "Green Roots" sustainability focus.

It's a green-certified building. The university's garden just across Lawe Street, meanwhile, provides produce for Lawrence's food service program.