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Ed Berthiaume

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Women’s Self Defense Class

The Office of SEAL and Campus Safety are looking to hold a pilot Women’s Self Defense Class for staff and faculty as we prepare to bring the class onto campus for our students. This class with be 2 hours long and take place on Wednesday, July 31 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm in the Wellness Center Multipurpose Room.

If you are interested in participating,  please fill out the form here if you are planning to attend. You do not need to RSVP to participate but we would like a general idea of the number of attendees to expect.

Lawrence to partner with St. Joseph Food Program for pre-parade food drive

Lawrence University will partner with St. Joseph Food Program on a food drive at the Appleton Christmas Parade, set for Nov. 21.

A Lawrence University trailer will roll down College Avenue in downtown Appleton as part of the “pre-parade,” immediately following the Santa Scamper Run-Walk. LU volunteers will carry donations of canned goods from parade attendees on the curb to the trailer as it moves down the street. All donations will go to St. Joseph Food Program. A QR Code for monetary donations to St. Joseph also will be available if attendees don’t bring cans but still want to contribute.

The food drive will begin at about 6:30 p.m. The parade is scheduled to start at 7 p.m.

“Lawrence University is proud to partner with St. Joseph to help stock their shelves as the holiday season approaches,” said Garrett Singer, special assistant to the president. “In addition to supporting our local community, it is an opportunity to model good citizenship for our students and campus community.”

For anyone wanting to volunteer, there are three opportunities (details about volunteering and registration can be found using these links):

  1. Canvassing the neighborhoods north and east of Lawrence’s campus to promote the food drive (Friday, Nov. 17)
  2. Picking up food donations from the neighborhoods north and east of Lawrence’s campus if they can’t make the parade (Monday, Nov. 20)
  3. Walking in the parade and collecting donations (Tuesday, Nov. 21)

The Appleton Christmas Parade is held annually on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. Drawing an estimated 80,000 spectators to downtown Appleton, the parade is among the largest holiday gatherings in the Midwest. The parade begins at the corner of State Street and College Avenue and travels east on College Avenue to Drew Street.

Povolny Lecture Series begins with talk on Ukraine

Tuesday, Oct. 10 | 4:30 p.m. (reception at 4 p.m.)
Steitz Hall 102

Jon Greenwald, a former Lawrence University Scarff Distinguished Visiting Professor of Diplomacy and Foreign Policy, will discuss Ukraine in his lecture The War in Europe—the U.S. Stake in Ukraine’s Success.

This is the first talk of the 2023-24 Povolny Lecture Series in International Studies. The event is free and open to the public.

About Jon Greenwald

Greenwald is a retired senior U.S. diplomat, having spent more than 30 years focused on diplomacy between East-West, the Middle East, the European Union, and various aspects of international law. He spent the 1998-99 academic year teaching courses on the origins of war and the Cold War at Lawrence under the auspices of the Scarff Professorship.

He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree summa cum laude in history from Princeton University, spent a year as a Woodrow Wilson Fellow in Classics at Princeton, and earned a degree in international law from Harvard University Law School in 1968.

About the Povolny Lecture Series

Named in honor of Mojmir Povolny, a long-time professor of government at Lawrence, the Povolny Lecture Series in International Studies promotes interest and discussion on issues of moral significance and ethical dimensions.

Radio talk show on campus as part of Government 110 class

A radio talk show will broadcast live from Lawrence University on the morning of Oct. 5 as part of a government class.

Ben Cominos, host of WHBY’s Outside the Box, a weekday news talk show, will be a guest in Professor of Government Arnold Shober’s Government 110 class—producing his show from 8:30-11 a.m. in Warch Cinema. Students in the class will serve as a live audience.

Cominos and guests discuss government, politics, and other news of the day every weekday morning. Shober and Jerald Podair, professor of history emeritus, are frequent guests of the show.

WHBY, part of Woodward Communications, is a news/talk station in Appleton. Listeners can tune in at 1150 AM, 103.5 FM, or whby.com.

Márton Galambos to present at the next installment of the Povolny Lecture Series

Tuesday, April 11, 2023
7 p.m. – Reception prior to lecture
7:30 p.m. – Lecture
Wriston Auditorium

The 2022-23 Povolny Lecture Series in International Studies continues Tuesday, April 11 with a lecture from Márton Galambos, the editor-in-chief of Forbes Hungary. His talk will be on the topic “Politics and the Press in Hungary: Birth of an Autocrat.”

This lecture is free and open to the public.

About Márton

Márton Galambos completed a degree in sociology in Hungary and also holds a B.A. in Business Administration and Communication from McDaniel College (MD). He spent a year at the Freie Universitaet Berlin as a Fellow at the European Journalism-Fellowships program. Márton worked at various Hungarian news outlets and periodicals for 10 years before joining Forbes Hungary.

About Forbes Hungary

Forbes Hungary is the leading Hungarian business magazine, publishing stories about successful entrepreneurs. The publishing house organizes 20+ business events annually and operates an entrepreneurship focused news site at forbes.hu.

Sound bath symphony experiences set for Warch Cinema

Senior Tomi Oladunjoye will present two sound bath symphony experiences in the Warch Cinema. The ZOANYI performances are set for 7:30 p.m. March 8 and 9.

The musical experiences, lasting about 15 minutes, are meant to be meditative in nature, Oladunjoye said.

“The audience will get these types of meditative elements in the music while sparking their creativity,” he said.

Oladunjoye, who presented his debut sound bath experience last term, called this another avenue into improved wellness. The mix of music and visuals—projected from various points around the theater—will be soothing to those in attendance, he said.

“This brings elements of wellness and peace,” he said.

Music for All series returns in March

The popular Music for All series presented by the Lawrence Conservatory of Music returns beginning March 12.

The interactive performances by Lawrence students and faculty, working in collaboration with members of the New York-based chamber ensemble Decoda, provide an opportunity for the Fox Cities community to engage with music in an intimate setting.

Performances are set for:

2 p.m. March 12, Gibson Community Music Hall, 211 W. College Ave.

5:30 p.m. April 17, Riverview Gardens, 1101 S. Oneida St.

5:30 p.m. May 18, Riverview Gardens, 1101 S. Oneida St.

July 23-Aug. 6, Decoda Chamber Music Festival, various locations.

The free concerts last about an hour and are open to everyone. The series is made possible by support from Lawrence University, Riverview Gardens, and Appleton Community Music, Inc.

Read more about Music for All opportunities.

Music for All is led by Conservatory faculty members Michael Mizrahi and Erin Lesser.

Important campus safety update: Next phase of freight elevator project

A message from Chris Clarke, Vice President for Student Life, and Joseph King, Assistant Vice President of Facilities Operations:

You may have noticed construction equipment outside the main entrance of the Warch Campus Center the past week. This project, as noted in the LU Insider, are for improvements to the freight elevators. We appreciate your patience throughout this project.

A project of this scale involves several phases. We wanted to make you are aware of the next phase of the project, which takes place Monday through Wednesday, January 16-18, and Friday, January 20.

Additional heavy construction traffic including a large concrete pump and a crane will be in the immediate and adjacent areas of Warch and along Boldt Way. There will be no parking allowed on Boldt Way during this time.

In addition, you may notice elevator shutdowns throughout Jan. 16-18 as testing takes place. Here are times to be aware of:

Monday, January 16

9:00 a.m.-4:00 pm: Elevator shutdown and testing throughout the day.

Tuesday, January 17

7:00-9:00 am: Crane arrival and setup including semis driving up and down Boldt Way

9:00 am: Elevator shutdown, testing 9am all systems in the elevator shaft put into “test” mode

4:00-6:00 pm: Construction site clean up

Wednesday, January 18

7:00 a.m.: Clean up and construction equipment removal 

Friday, January 20

7 a.m.: Elevator shut down

8 am-1 pm: Concrete delivery and pumping

1:00 p.m.: Elevator back on 

3:30 p.m.: Work completed

Lawrentians can listen, watch as President Carter speaks at MLK event at State Capitol

President Laurie A. Carter has been invited to be the guest speaker at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration at the State Capitol rotunda in Madison on Jan. 16. It will be broadcast live at noon on Wisconsin Public Radio and on the PBS Wisconsin website. A one-hour highlights program from the event will then air on PBS Wisconsin at 9 that night.

Produced and directed by WPR’s Dr. Jonathan Øverby, the 42nd annual Tribute and Ceremony is the official state ceremony, and the oldest official MLK Day state celebration in the United States.

This year’s theme is “Let Justice Rule.” In addition to President Carter, guests include Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra conducted by Andrew Sewell, Fountain of Life Praise Band, Brown Sisters Gospel Quartet, Prince Hall Masonic Honor Guard, and Kalaanjali Dance Company.

“We come together to honor King’s birthday and his legacy of service,” Øverby said. “We pay homage to the memories of those who paid the ultimate price in the pursuit of justice, freedom, and equality during the Civil Rights Movement. This event is grounded in the very core of what it means to celebrate freedom not just for some, but for all.”

The event is free and open to the public, and no tickets are required. People throughout the state can listen live on all WPR stations and at wpr.org. PBS Wisconsin will also carry the event live at pbswisconsin.org and broadcast a one-hour highlight program at 9 p.m.

Navigate system trainings set for faculty

Message from Dr. Ashley Lewis, Associate Vice President for Enrollment:

We would like to invite you to attend one of the three remaining Navigate system trainings for Faculty. (Two have already taken place.) With Navigate now being our premier Student Success Management System (replacing Sunstone), we want to make sure that all Faculty are familiar with its functions, features, and how it will support student success at Lawrence. During each training, faculty can expect to hear about Navigate and:

  • The alert referral process and submitting alerts for at-risk students and
  • Completing 3-week check reports, progress reports and ad-hoc reports
  • Accessing assigned advisees and students who are enrolled in your courses
  • Using email campaigns to nudge groups of students to complete an action
  • Forthcoming Navigate features like calendar syncing and the risk prediction model (Predictive Model) and much more!

Please feel free to direct any questions or concerns about Navigate or the trainings to Lewisash@lawrence.edu.  

We look forward to seeing you there!

Date: Monday 1/16/2023

Time: 11:00pm- 12:00pm

Zoom link here

Meeting ID: 952 5021 3795
Passcode: 021943

Date: Tuesday 1/17/2023

Time: 3:00pm- 4:00pm

Zoom link here

Meeting ID: 939 6105 1014

Passcode: 455990

Date: Tuesday 1/24/2023

Time: 1:00pm- 2:00pm

Zoom link here

Meeting ID: 928 1234 8280
Passcode: 056486