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It’s On Us Week of Action to Prevent Sexual Assault Feb. 13-18th

Prevent Sexual Assault On Campus
Week of Action: February 13-18

Monday, Feb. 13

  • 11 a.m.-1 p.m. – Andrew Commons – Grab teal gear, share your “green flags” with SAASHA, and meet your SHARE and Title IX reps in Andrew Commons
  • 8-9 p.m. – WCC Kramer – Bystander Intervention Training – Join in the conversation on how to be an active bystander.

Tuesday, Feb. 14

  • 11 a.m.-1 p.m. – Andrew Commons – SAASHA Valentines Day gratitude wall and intimacy tabling

Wednesday, Feb. 15

  • 11 a.m.-1 p.m. – Andrew Commons – Giveaways
  • 7:30-9 p.m. – Warch Cinema – Kink Workshop – This informative presentation will go over the basics of establishing and executing a scene successfully, including introducing your ideas to your partner to aftercare and debriefing. We will also talk about online resources and books you can read through at your own pace.

Thursday, Feb. 16

  • 11 a.m.-1 p.m. – Andrew Commons – Campus Advocacy Tabling
  • CANCELED – 7:30-9 p.m. – Warch Cinema – Ask the Sexpert Workshop – Join us for a conversation about things you didn’t learn in Sex Ed class and engage in an anonymous Q&A-style event.

Saturday, Feb. 18

  • 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. – WCC Somerset – Brunch with SAASHA – SAASHA will be hosting a Q&A talk about sexual assault resources at Lawrence and in Appleton. We will have representatives from Harbor House and SHARE.

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Brought to you by SHARE and SAASHA

If you anticipate needing any type of reasonable accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please call 920-832-7190 at least 3 business days in advance of the event.

LU Unplugged Feb. 9-10

LU Unplugged – Thursday, 2/9 & Friday, 2/10

LU Unplugged is an ongoing set of program opportunities born out of the idea that we can and should take time to refrain from technology and engage with ourselves and others in meaningful ways on a regular basis.

Schedule of Events

Thursday, Feb. 9

  • Contemplate Visual Art Drop-In
    10 a.m.-4 p.m. – Wriston Art Galleries
    Stop by the galleries to unplug with art. There are comfy chairs to relax, read, and/or do some slow looking.
  • Fiber Arts Circle led by Library folks
    11 a.m.-Noon – Library, first floor
    Join fiber arts enthusiasts from all over campus for some relaxing knitting, crocheting, or other fiber arts and crafts!
  • Yoga
    11:15 a.m.-Noon – WCC
    Connecting mind, body, and spirit. All levels of ability welcome. Mats are provided.
  • Chair Massage
    12-2 p.m. – Library, first floor
    Enjoy a complimentary relaxing chair massage!
  • Planner Party
    12-2 p.m. – Center for Academic Success (Library, second floor)
    Bring your calendar or planner (or pick on up at the event) and syllabi (or something to access your course Canvas sites) and let’s get organized for the second half of the term with colored pens, stickers, and more to make time management fun!
  • Art @ Noonish Tour
    12:15-12:45 p.m. – Wriston Art Galleries
    Guided tour of the Suzanne Duchamp and Fortnight exhibitions
  • (Re)connecting with Living Your Values Workshop
    1-1:45 p.m. – Center for Academic Success (Library, second floor)
    Feeling at sea, unmotivated, or “off” somehow? Sometimes you can get lost in the day-to-day grind of “should” and lose sight of what matters to you and why. This workshop helps you to clarify your core values and identify ways to (re)connect your values to what you do every day.
  • Seed Starting
    2-3 p.m. – Spirit Space
    Start your own flower and herb plants from seed!
  • Self-Care: Acts of Gratitude
    2-3 p.m. – D&IC
    Join us for a time to focus on gratitude. Write notes of gratitude and/or learn how to create a gratitude journal.
  • Community Dinner
    4-6 p.m. – Spirit Space
    Cook and eat dinner in community.
  • Story Time
    7:30-8:30 p.m. – Spirit Space
    Pause for a return to childhood in the Spirit Space living room. Wear something snuggly, bring a stuffed animal or your favorite blanket, and settle in for a glass of milk, a cookie or two, and listen to some stories with more pictures than words.
  • Practices of Attention
    All day (9 a.m.-midnight) – Spirit Space
    Stop by to engage in a practice in attention.
  • Tea & Mandala Coloring
    All day (9 a.m.-midnight) – International House
    Fix a cup of tea, slow down, and enjoy coloring a mandala. All are welcome!

Friday, Feb. 10

  • Contemplate Visual Art Drop-In
    10 a.m.-4 p.m. – Wriston Art Galleries
    Stop by the galleries to unplug with art. There are comfy chairs to relax, read, and/or do some slow looking.
  • Makerspace Craft Drop-In
    10 a.m.-4 p.m. – Library, first floor outside the Makerspace
    Visit the Makerspace for some creativity time! Crafts include coloring sun catchers and decorating glass jar LED candle holders.
  • Fiber Arts Circle led by CAS folks
    11 a.m.-Noon – Library, first floor
    Join fiber arts enthusiasts from all over campus for some relaxing knitting, crocheting, or other fiber arts and crafts!
  • Learn to Play Pickleball
    11 a.m.-noon – Wellness Center
    Show up in comfy clothes, tennis shoes, and an interest in learning to play pickleball!
  • Drawn Together
    1-3 p.m. – Center for Academic Success (Library, second floor)
    Storytelling through drawing a la Lynda Barry. Reconnect with your drawing self! Everyone starts out being able to draw stories, but at some point many of us stop because we don’t think they are “good.” This is about (re)discovering drawing as expression — how “good” the drawing is doesn’t matter.
  • LUgge Hot Chocolate
    2-3 p.m. – Outside of the Library entrance
    Part of Lawrence’s LUgge tradition of coziness, contentment, and enjoying the simple things in life.
  • Self-Care: Face Masks
    2-3 p.m. – D&IC
    Join us for relaxation and self-care! Bring a friend, and let’s do facemasks.
  • Practices of Attention
    All day (9 a.m.-midnight) – Spirit Space
    Stop by to engage in a practice in attention.
  • Tea & Mandala Coloring
    All day (9 a.m.-midnight) – International House
    Fix a cup of tea, slow down, and enjoy coloring a mandala. All are welcome!

Unplugged Reflections

  • How would you describe your habits using technology?
  • How does technology impact your relationships?
  • How does technology contribute to your life, both positively and negatively?

Sponsored by

  • Center for Academic Success
  • Seeley G. Mudd Library
  • Spiritual & Religious Life
  • Student Life
  • Wellness Services

Winter Term WELLU Massages Available

Wellness Services is pleased to offer subsidized full-body therapeutic massage services for winter term.

Appointments are available for 50 minutes and cost $25 on campus and $27 at the YMCA.

Massages are available for all students and employees.

You must sign up to be eligible for the discounted price. E-mail Erin Buenzli to schedule an appointment. Limit one per term.

December Wellness Opportunities

Free December YMCA membership for employees Nov. 28-Dec. 31. Just bring your LU ID to the Appleton Downtown YMCA and explore what the Y has to offer.

Wellness Center Hours for December break

  • November 28-December 10th Monday-Thursday 7:30am-9pm, Friday 7:30am-8pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, closed Sundays
  • December 12-16th 7:30am-7pm.
  • The building will be closed December 17-January 1st and will reopen Jan. 2nd.

Wellness and Mental Health Fair Oct. 12

The Wellness and Mental Health Fair will be held Wednesday, Oct. 12 from 4-7 p.m. in Warch Campus Center.

Come engage with both on and off campus resources. Know your options. Gift basket raffles, prizes, free chair massages and flu shots. Vendors include: Bubolz Nature Preserve, Jensen Chiropractic, Community Blood Center, Harbor House, NAMI Fox Valley, Fox Valley Kayaking, Planned Parenthood, CCE, SHARE, LU Library, Orange Theory Fitness, Ymca and more.