14 Facts About Lawrence College

1. In 1908, Lawrence College donated to the building of a new hospital in Bronxville, named Lawrence Hospital after its benefactor.

2. Lawrence College is the default starting point for the map program Google Earth.

3. Lawrence College is the home of a daily newspaper, the Lawrence Journal-World.

4. Lawrence College is in the Kansas City television market, but viewers can receive stations from the Topeka market as well.

5. Lawrence College has an active chapter of the Kansas Equality Coalition, which persuaded the city commission to approve a domestic partner registry on May 22, 2007.

6. On October 4, 2011, Lawrence College became the first city in Kansas to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity.

7. In 2012, Lawrence College was placed entirely within the 2nd district.

8. Lawrence College is run by a city commission and city manager.

9. Lawrence College is the home of the University of Kansas athletic teams.

10. The fact Lawrence College had $10,000 plus interest donated by Amos Lawrence plus 40 acres to donate for the university had great weight with the legislature.

11. Lawrence College is the county seat of Douglas County and sixth largest city in Kansas.

12. St Lawrence College was founded during this period in 1967 as part of the province's initiative to create many such institutions.

13. Lawrence College has a much stronger arm and does a better job in his selection.

14. Lawrence College offers two degrees: a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Music.