Feb. 12-17
The CCE Winter Service Olympics is a new winter event aimed at helping Lawrence students participate in volunteer-related and community engagement activities while competing in friendly, purpose-driven events throughout the week. Students can compete as individuals or in teams (up to 10 students per team) to earn points through participation in daily activities and events. The three winning individuals or teams will be crowned as CCE Olympic champions.
Check back with the LU Careers and Community Instagram for event updates!
Feb. 12 | Civics & Society
Vikings Vote! | 12:30-1:30 p.m. | Warch 325 – Pusey Room
Do you want to impact campus voting initiatives? Stop by the CCE’s table to share feedback with us about your ideas for events, activities, and information/resources. Anyone who stops by is entered to win a raffle! It takes less than 5 minutes, so stop by today!
Intro to Voting Tabling | 2-5 p.m. | Warch Lobby
Stop by the table to learn about voting resources, ask questions, and get voting merch! The first election of 2024 is on February 20th, so now is the perfect time to start preparing!
Vikings Vote! | 7:30-8:30 p.m. | Warch 325 – Pusey Room
Writing to your Reps Workshop | 5-6:30 p.m. | Warch 325 – Pusey Room
Feb. 13 | Fair Housing & Hunger
Ethical Volunteer Training | 4:30-5:30 p.m. | Warch 204 – Cinema
Self-Care Kit Making for Senior Citizens | 7-9 p.m. | CCE – Warch 4th Floor
Feb. 14 | Public Health & Wellness
Sledding Relay Race | 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Cards & Cocoa | 6-7 p.m. | CCE – Warch 4th Floor
Join our CCE student staff in writing fun “Thank You” cards to health professionals in the Appleton area! This event will be a relaxing time to show appreciation for all that healthcare workers do, especially for underrepresented healthcare professions. Free hot chocolate will be provided!
Wellness BINGO | 7:30-8:30 p.m. | Warch 325 – Pusey Room
Feb. 15 | Child Advocacy/Environment & Sustainability
Pledge for Our Planet | 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. | Warch Lobby
Stop by to make your Pledge to the Planet! There will be petitions to sign, volunteer opportunities, whiteboard questions, and plenty of prizes! Students, staff, and faculty can all do our part to help our world.
Volunteering & Your Career | 4:30-5:30 p.m. | Warch 325 – Pusey Room
Learn how to make the most of your experiences at Lawrence with the CCE and the Career Center! Led by the Assistant Director of Internships, Rich Marshall, this seminar will address how students can reflect on experiential learning opportunities (volunteering, internships, etc.) and expertly summarize them during resume-writing, interviews, and more!
Friendship Bracelet Making | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Warch 320 – Gallery
Feb. 16 | Arts & Education/VITAL/First of Many
5-7:30 p.m. | Warch 320 – Gallery
Join the CCE for a 3-for-1 event as part of the CCE Winter Olympics and LUgge! We will be painting canvases of shelter pets for the Saving Paws Animal Rescue, doing trivia questions based on “Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?”, and writing letters of advice to first-generation students. We hope you can participate!
Feb. 17 | Catered Lunch Olympic Ceremony
1:30-2:30 p.m. | Warch 324 – Somerset
Today wraps up the final day of the CCE Winter Olympics, part of LUgge! We will be having a catered lunch for all students who join us, and we will be crowning the Olympic Champions for both teams and individual competitors. Join us to celebrate everyone’s efforts this week!