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S&RL is Hiring for Fall 2024

Come work at the Esch Hurvis Center for Spiritual and Religious Life! We have the following positions open for the Fall 2024 Term:

  • Student SRL Assistant
    The SRL Assistant maintains the physical space of the Esch Hurvis Center for Spiritual and Religious Life and supports the functions of the Office of SRL.
  • Student SRL Specialist – General
    This position provides programming development and support for Spiritual and Religious Life.
  • Student SRL Specialist – Multifaith
    The Multifaith specialist coordinates Spiritual and Religious Life education about multiple religious observances and programmatic support for some observances.

Apply on Handshake by Tuesday, May 7, 2024.

2024 Lunar New Year Celebration

Please join Lawrence University for the 2024 Lunar New Year Celebration on Saturday, February 3, at 6:30 p.m. at the Warch Campus Center’s Esch Hurvis Room.

The event will include cultural presentations, musical performances, and a Lion Dance, followed by a cultural expo and dinner in the Somerset Room. 

See you there!

Lunar New Year Celebration poster

Baccalaureate 2023 – June 10th

ALL members of the Lawrence community are invited to attend Baccalaureate 2023 in the Chapel on Saturday, June 10 at 2:30 p.m. Members of the Senior class have been working since January to prepare a multi-spirited reflection of their shared spiritual journey. They have invited Linda Morgan-Clement to be the speaker this year.

Baccalaureate is a long-standing traditional part of the commencement weekend. In Lawrence style, it is a thoughtful, creative, diverse expression of a complex journey that you have been part of, influenced, and made possible. You really don’t want to miss it.

Baccalaureate 2023 – June 10

ALL members of the Lawrence community are invited to attend Baccalaureate 2023 in the Chapel on Saturday, June 10 at 2:30 p.m. Members of the Senior class have been working since January to prepare a multi-spirited reflection of their shared spiritual journey. They have invited Linda Morgan-Clement to be the speaker this year.

Baccalaureate is a long-standing traditional part of the commencement weekend. In Lawrence style, it is a thoughtful, creative, diverse expression of a complex journey that you have been part of, influenced, and made possible. You really don’t want to miss it.

Celebrating Linda Morgan-Clement

Linda Morgan-Clement, the inaugural Dean of Spiritual and Religious Life and Chaplain to the University, will be finishing her time at Lawrence July 1, 2023.

Linda has served the Lawrence Community in this capacity for the past seven years and in higher education for almost 30 years. She has brought her depth of wisdom, collaborative approach, intellect, and spiritual grounding to this role. Anyone who has worked with her knows that she has given her whole heart to her chaplaincy. We will miss her! 

Please join us in celebrating and thanking Linda for her work here at Lawrence on Wednesday, June 7, from 4-6 p.m. at the Warch Campus Center Pusey Room.

Looking for a full-time job after graduation? Spiritual & Religious Life is hiring!

Seniors, Spiritual and Religious Life might be part of your Life after Lawrence!

If you are interested in developing professional skills while supporting current students, the Program Fellow position in Spiritual and Religious Life may be the opportunity you are looking for.

This is a full-time, two-year appointment, with a start date of August 1, 2023 and end date of June 30, 2025, and with the month of July off between the first and second years. The weekly schedule is flexible based on demand and will not exceed 180 hours within a 4-week period. This position is eligible for benefits within University policies.

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

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Fall Term Closing Ceremony set for Nov. 17

Spiritual and Religious Life invites you to take time to acknowledge a turning and the impact that this term has had on our community, our relationships, our knowledge, our dreams, and our souls. When we pause to see from multiple perspectives then it is possible to hold hard and joyful, growth and struggle, loneliness and community in the same space. 

Fall Term Closing for all Lawrentians will take place at the Esch Hurvis Center for Spiritual and Religious Life (Spirit Space) and the Goldgarden (weather permitting) on Thursday, November 17th from 4:30 p.m. To 5:30 p.m.

We will close with a release of our regrets, gratitude, and prayers for the term. We hope you will plan to be part of this shared experience.