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Apply to be a Reunion Student Rep!

Are you interested in connecting with alumni? Do you ever wonder about the experience of reconnecting to your alma mater after graduation? Apply to be a Reunion Student Rep!

This year, our Lawrence and Milwaukee-Downer alumni will be back on campus the week following commencement (June 13-18). Serving as a Reunion Student Rep is a great way to help welcome Lawrentians back to campus and get a glimpse of the alumni experience.

  • Multiple positions available.
  • This is a paid position open to all class years—including soon-to-be graduating seniors.
  • Reps network with alumni, transport guests around campus on golf carts, and provide setup and technical support for programming.

The deadline to apply is June 2.

Apply on Handshake

Questions? Contact Amy Hutchings ’17 Associate Director of Donor Engagement
amy.s.hutchings@lawrence.edu
920-832-6661

Dr. Achi to speak on Byzantine art and culture

Bright as the Sun: Byzantine Art and Culture in Africa (4th-15th Centuries)
May 1, 2023 | 4:30 p.m.
Wriston Art Center | Auditorium

Trained as a Byzantinist, Dr. Andrea Achi’s scholarship and curatorial practice focuses on late antique and Byzantine art of the Mediterranean Basin and Northeast Africa.

Dr. Achi is a dynamic speaker looking at amazing art and breaking through old notions about what constitutes the Middle Ages, Global Art History, and any lingering thoughts about a Euro-centric canon.

Volunteers needed for mock interview event

The Diversity Center is looking for faculty and staff volunteers to assist in a mock interview event on May 17 from 5-6:30 p.m. If interested, please fill out this form. Your help is appreciated!

If you have any questions, please reach out to either Asher McMullin (asher.b.mcmullin@lawrence.edu) or Lissette Cruz-Jiménez (lissette.cruz-jimenez@lawrence.edu).

The Program for Leadership of Underrepresented Students (PLUS) is looking to host a mock interview event. The first hour will be conducted in Main Hall (interviews) and the other half will be in the Diversity and Intercultural Center for dinner, as well as a follow up conversation with the Career Center.

Faculty and staff volunteers will only need to stay for the first hour, but you are more than welcome to join us for dinner!

Positions open at Björklunden – Seasonal & Full-Time

We are looking for summer workers at Björklunden! We have the usual summer positions open from June 11-September 2. Staff assist in all aspects of operating Björklunden, including housekeeping, administrative duties, waiting on tables, assisting with kitchen duties, maintenance, lawn care, gardening, etc.

If you’re looking for even more time at the lodge, we’re also searching for a few employees who will stay through October/early November. You can also start in the fall if your summer is already scheduled.

We also have the opportunity for one person who will stay through the winter and spring and then help train the new summer staff the following June. Room and board are included for all of these options.

To learn more and to apply, visit lawrence.peopleadmin.com.

Björklunden Staff Assistant

Full-time, year-round

We have a full-time, year-round position opening for the Björklunden staff assistant. This person manages the weekend student program and also assists during the week as needed. Room and board are included, plus benefits.

  • Must have experience in a hospitality or customer service-based industry.
  • Prior experience in the food service industry is desired.
  • Associates degree or equivalent work experience preferred.
  • Experience working with young adults preferred.

To learn more and to apply, visit lawrennce.peopleadmin.com.

Questions?
Contact Kim Eckstein
kim.a.eckstein@lawrence.edu

Electrical service outage scheduled for July 31

This email was sent April 11, 2023 on behalf of Joseph King, Assistant Vice President of Facilities Operations.

The Lawrence University campus will have its electrical service turned off from 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. on Monday, July 31, 2023, to allow for necessary and planned work to our electrical infrastructure.

Please add this date to your calendar as a reminder and be sure to power down all computers on your last day in the office before this scheduled disruption in power to help protect the equipment when power is restored.

Nearly all campus buildings will be impacted by this interruption of service. Exceptions are noted below.

For staff, this interruption occurs on a summer additional time-off day (Mondays in mid-June through July). There should be minimal disruption to campus operations. Employees in impacted buildings will not be able to remote-in to their computers during this interruption.

Essential personnel, including but not limited to staff working in facilities, payroll, campus safety, will be required to perform expected responsibilities. Please check with your immediate supervisor regarding expectations.

The below buildings will NOT be affected by this power interruption:

  • 738 E. Boldt Way
  • 741 E. Boldt Way
  • 742 E. Boldt Way
  • 300 S. Meade St.
  • 813 E. John St.
  • 1025 E. South River St.
  • Alexander Gymnasium
  • Buildings north of Washington Street are on city power and should not be affected.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we work toward our mutual goal of building a stronger and more resilient campus for the future.

Request Blu to be the mascot of your event!

Please submit the Lawrence University Mascot Request Form (on the Office of SEAL website) three weeks prior to the date of your engagement.

The cost of the mascot appearance will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Generally:

  • No charge for student organizations/departments
  • $75 per hour for non-profit organizations, private, or public events

Interested in being Blu?

Please apply on Handshake and email the Office of SEAL at student.activities@lawrence.edu with any questions.

Athletics Crowdfund is back!

The Crowdfund for LU Vikings Athletics is back! All 22 of our NCAA Division III sports teams are banding together again this year to raise funds to provide our student-athletes with state-of-the-art training equipment and technology.

Your support of this year’s crowdfund will impact every single current student-athlete and help us recruit the next generation of Vikings.

We have until April 5 to reach the goal of 900 donors, which will unlock extra funds. You can learn more and show your support for our athletics programs by visiting go.lawrence.edu/luvikes4life.

NAfME Queer Theory and Music Education Symposium

April 7-8, 2023

Lawrence University’s National Association of Music Education presents its 6th annual symposium! All events are free and open to the public. You can fill out this RSVP form prior to the events (not required).

Itinerary

Friday, April 7

8:30 p.m. – LGBTuben
Memorial Chapel
Join us for a special performance by LGBTuben!

“The Lawrence Graduate Bayreuth Tuben Quintet is a tuben horn quintet that, fluid by design and inclination, is comprised of at least six members who identify as, know, or would like to know, someone who is LGBTQ+.

Informed by our decidedly un-Wagnerian values of inclusivity, diversity, and visibility, the LGBTuben Quintet aims to build and expand the cannon for our flexible ensemble and advance a non-hierarchical agenda that includes affecting positive social change and creating broader representation for the historically underrepresented.” 

Saturday, April 8

All events will take place in Lawrence University Conservatory, Room 163.

8:30 a.m. – Coffee
Join us for coffee and an assortment of breakfast pastries before we begin our day of learning!

9 a.m. – Ben Hiles
Ben Hiles ’22 presents his research on queer theory and music education.

9:30 a.m. – Dr. Gould
Dr. Elizabeth Gould presents her research on queer theory and music education.

“Associate Professor Elizabeth Gould teaches philosophically-based courses in music and music education. Her research in gender and sexuality in the context of feminism and queer theory has been published widely”

Her work includes: 

  • “Companion-Able Species: A Queer Pedagogy for Music Education.”
  • Homosexual Subject(ivitie)s in Music (Education): Deconstructions of the Disappeared.
  • “Dis-Orientations of Desire: Music Education Queer.”
  • Lead Editor. Exploring Social Justice: How Music Education Might Matter.
  • “Thinking (as) Difference: Lesbian Imagination and Music.”
  • “Legible Bodies in Music Education: Becoming-Matter.”

11:30 a.m. – Lunch with Professor Julie McQuinn
Professor of Musicology Julie McQuinn will facilitate a casual discussion about what we’ve learned thus far over lunch. 

Lunch will not be provided. Food is available for purchase in the Andrew Commons. Several options are also available within walking distance on College Avenue. You are also welcome to pack your own lunch! 

1 p.m. – Jessica Pruett, Gender Studies
Jessica Pruett presents an overview of queer theory and shares how queer theory shapes her pedagogy in the classroom.

2 p.m. – Talk with Dr. Gould
Dr. Gould leads us in a discussion to wrap up the event. We will reflect on our learning and imagine how we can bring this learning into our classrooms.

Northeast Wisconsin Land Trust Virtual Winter Program

“Warmer, Wetter, and Wilder”
Northeast Wisconsin’s Changing Climate

Saturday, March 18
9-10 a.m.
Zoom

Changes to our climate predict warmer temperatures, increased precipitation, and more intense weather in the next few decades. These trends will lead to noticeable changes in the ecology of the Fox-Wolf Watershed and the bay of Green Bay.

Dr. Bart DeStasio, Singleton Professor of Biological Sciences, will guide us through what is known about climate projections in northeast Wisconsin and the many ecological processes that are expected to change.

This virtual program is free of charge to Land Trust members and friends. Pre-registration is not required.

Zoom Meeting Link
Meeting ID: 862 5415 6781
Passcode 445314

Questions? Email Linda Shealey at lindas@newlt.org or call 920-738-7265.