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Julie Kairys

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New Hires 2/1

The following colleagues have been hired, rehired or have a new position within the last couple weeks. If you see them on campus, please welcome them to Lawrence or congratulate them on their new position!

  • Timothy Schraufnagel, Campus Safety Officer (Office of Campus Safety)
  • Rachel Schulteis, Admissions Events Coordinator (Admissions)

New Tuition Exchange App

Tuition Exchange is delighted to announce it’s new app.

Lawrence University participates in the Tuition Exchange Program which provides tuition benefits to dependent children of employees attending one of more than 600 private and public, not for profit, participating institutions in 47 states, DC, USVI, UAE, Morocco, Greece and Canada.  To be eligible an employee must be full time working 40 hours per week and have completed at least two years of full time (40 hours) employment.

The app is designed primarily for students and their families.  It can be downloaded from either the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store.  The app can be found by searching the keyword ‘Tuition Exchange’.

Learning at Lawrence – The Essentials of Front Desk Safety & Security

The Human Resources Department will be offering a one hour, live webinar titled “The Essentials of Front Desk Safety & Security” on March 21, 2018 from 1:00pm-2:00pm in the Warch Campus Center Cinema.  Additional information regarding this webinar can be found here.  RSVP to Human Resources at humanresources@lawrence.edu to confirm your attendance.

Travel and Business Expense Policy – Effective February 1, 2018

The new Travel and Business Expense Policy document will become effective February 1, 2018.

Financial services encourages everyone attend one of the scheduled policy review sessions to hear more about the details of the policies and to have your questions answered.

Employees who have administrative roles or assist others on campus with expense reimbursement forms or purchasing card transactions,  your attendance is highly recommended.

Please click on the link below to sign up for one of the sessions to be held on January 12 or February 8, 2018 in the Warch Cinema.

http://go.lawrence.edu/12094

Below is a link to the policy.

http://go.lawrence.edu/7569

Thank you!

Travel and Business Expense Policy Review Session

The new Travel and Business Expense Policy document will become effective February 1, 2018.

Financial services encourages everyone attend one of the scheduled policy review sessions to hear more about the details of the policies and to have your questions answered.

Employees who have administrative roles or assist others on campus with expense reimbursement forms or purchasing card transactions,  your attendance is highly recommended.

Please click on the link below to sign up for one of the sessions to be held on January 12 or February 8, 2018 in the Warch Cinema.

http://go.lawrence.edu/12094

Below is a link to the policy.

http://go.lawrence.edu/7569

Thank you!

Diabetes: Causes, Treatment & Assessing Your Risk Presentation

Do you have a family history of diabetes? Have you been told you have diabetes, prediabetes, or “borderline” diabetes? Or are you simply interested in learning more about this disease that affects 29 million Americans, including many of our friends and family members?

Join Laurie Ehlers, Lawrence’s RN Educator and a Certified Diabetes Educator, at one of these upcoming presentations to learn about the causes and treatment of diabetes, as well as how to prevent it if you’re at risk.

 Tuesday, January 23rd at 11:10 am at the The Cinema, Warch Campus Center

Tuesday, January 30th at 1:10 pm at the The Cinema, Warch Campus Center

 Not sure if you’re at risk? Take this short Diabetes Risk Test from the American Diabetes Association:

http://www.diabetes.org/are-you-at-risk/diabetes-risk-test/?loc=atrisk-slabnav

Learning at Lawrence – Excel Training Registration Open

You can now register for the Learning at Lawrence – Excel Training, provided by Ryan Gebler, on January 31!  Please note that space is limited for this training.  Ryan will be offering three sessions: the first two are for beginner – intermediate level learners, and the third session is for intermediate – advanced learners.  You can register here.

Flu shots still available!

If you’ve seen either the local or national news this week, you’ve likely seen reports that influenza is at epidemic levels and only expected to get worse in the coming weeks. If you haven’t already received a flu vaccination, you still can! Reach out to our RN educator Laurie Ehlers at laurie.ehlers@lawrence.edu or 832-7498 if you’d like to schedule an appointment to get a flu shot.