Graduation
Congratulations to all graduates of Lawrence’s past, present and future!
This is where to find our coverage of graduation ceremonies from when The Lawrence Times started publishing in 2021 through present.
Lawrence High School graduation rescheduled to Friday
Lawrence High School’s commencement has been rescheduled to 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 27, according to an announcement from the school district.
Free State’s graduation moved to Thursday
Free State High School’s commencement has been moved to Thursday evening because of bad weather predicted for Tuesday.
Molly Adams / The Lawrence Times
Students celebrate graduating from Lawrence Virtual School, ‘where everyone can find a home’
Dozens of Lawrence Virtual School graduates crossed the stage to collect their diplomas Saturday, and dozens of others not present in person were celebrated along with them.
Lawrence school district’s graduations coming up, plus scholarship recipients for LHS and FSHS
Lawrence Public Schools Classes of ’22 will soon celebrate with their respective commencement ceremonies. Here’s where to be and when, plus lists of senior scholarship winners. Congratulations, students!
August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
KU graduates celebrate finishing college careers that were ‘upended by a global pandemic’
A stormy morning made way for smiles, champagne and just enough sunshine Sunday afternoon as the University of Kansas graduates of 2022 celebrated all that they’ve accomplished.
KU graduation bumped to afternoon
The University of Kansas commencement ceremony will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, according to an update from KU.
Carter Gaskins / The Lawrence Times
Haaland, national leaders stress importance of history and representation during Haskell commencement ceremony
U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland called the graduates who attended Friday morning’s commencement ceremony at Haskell Indian Nations University “a dream that our ancestors had.”
Carter Gaskins
Free State graduates celebrate triumph over pandemic adversity
The Lawrence Free State High School class of 2021 donned mortar boards and face masks under cloudy skies for their commencement Wednesday night.
Carter Gaskins
Lawrence High graduates persevere despite pandemic
Amid a backdrop of basketball lore and behind face masks, the students of Lawrence High School’s class of 2021 celebrated their commencement Tuesday evening in Allen Fieldhouse.
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Young artists of Van Go, community celebrate new mural at downtown Lawrence bridal shop
Community members gathered Friday afternoon to celebrate the completion of the latest mural by the young artists of Van Go. The mural now decorates a wall of J.Lynn Bridal & Suiting in downtown Lawrence.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Fatal shooting at Hawk stemmed from argument with bar staff, Lawrence police allege
A confrontation at the Hawk, a popular bar near KU’s campus, escalated from a dispute with bar staff members to gunfire that killed an 18-year-old and left a 16-year-old critically injured, court records show.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Students of Lawrence schools to perform in annual Ovation! talent show
The 10th annual Ovation! talent show, set for Sunday, will highlight Lawrence Public Schools’ young singers, dancers, musicians and more.
John Green passion rages on as KU Reads prepares for spring events
John Green fever will continue to sweep Lawrence with KU Reads’ spring slate of events themed around the author’s essay collection “The Anthropocene Reviewed.”
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence forum expands on ways to improve accessibility in arts
Folks involved in Lawrence’s arts scene during a forum Wednesday came up with ways beyond audio description that they can incorporate accessibility into the arts for people who are blind or visually impaired.
