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Lawrence University

LC control no.n 50059000
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Corporate name headingLawrence University
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See alsoLawrence College (Appleton, Wis.)
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Milwaukee-Downer College
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Lawrence Institute
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LocatedAppleton (Wis.)
Found inIdea, Apr. 1967-
Lawrence University website, viewed Oct. 24, 2018: History (Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin; the Territorial Legislature, on January 15, 1847, granted a charter to Lawrence Institute, a name that was changed to Lawrence University when classes first began on November 12, 1849; in 1913, the institution adopted the name Lawrence College to underscore its commitment to undergraduate liberal education; Under the leadership of President Curtis W. Tarr (1963-69), Lawrence once again assumed the name Lawrence University, when it was consolidated in 1964 with Milwaukee-Downer College for Women)