The spring All Staff meeting has been moved from April 23 to Thursday, May 28. Questions for President Burstein can be submitted to the Staff Connections email address to be asked anonymously at the end of the meeting: staff_connection@lawrence.edu.
All Staff Meeting
Thursday, May 28
9:00-10:00 a.m.
Warch Campus Center, Somerset Room
As part of the Employee Assistance Program, our provider ERC will present a session on the topic Adapting to Change next week.
When: Wednesday, March 4, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Where: Warch Campus Center – Cinema
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/494432461215751/
Synopsis:
Change is everywhere. Our health, family, or work environment are all potential areas where change happens. This change can dramatically influence how we cope day in, day out. At times it seems other people can handle change well and we ask ourselves, how are they able to handle it all? Through this session attendees will learn key strategies for understanding the response to change and fundamental ingredients necessary to effectively manage change.
Presenter: 
Nancy Krueger, MA, LPC
Nancy has a rich and varied career, starting with her graduation from Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, with a bachelor’s degree in religious issues and her subsequent Master of Divinity degree from Yale University. Nancy then worked for a rural county newspaper in Lancaster, Wisconsin, before moving to Milwaukee and taking another master’s degree, this time in industrial and labor relations. Nancy served as the personnel coordinator for Juneau County and later worked as parish pastor at a seminary in Dubuque, Iowa. She earned a third master’s degree from Lakeland College in Sheboygan, this time in counseling. Nancy worked at The Samaritan Counseling Center of the Fox Valley before joining ERC in 2015.
The Staff Connections Committee is holding two collections at the upcoming All Staff Meeting on Thursday, February 27.
Food pantry donations will benefit Lawrence’s own student food pantry. Items can either be brought to the All Staff Meeting or to Sabin House. Here are the items most needed at this time:
The plastic collection is being done in partnership with Trex – if Lawrence collects at least 500 lbs or 40,500 pieces of plastic film/bags within 6 months, Trex will create a recycled plastic bench to be donated to a local organization of our choice (to be finalized soon). Click here for a guide of qualifying plastic items. There will be a collection bin at the All Staff Meeting, and there is also a bin located in Brokaw Hall.
Thank you for your support! Together, we can make an impactful difference in our community.
As part of the Employee Assistance Program, our provider ERC will present a session on the topic Adapting to Change.
When: Wednesday, March 4, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Where: Warch Campus Center – Cinema
Synopsis:
Change is everywhere. Our health, family, or work environment are all potential areas where change happens. This change can dramatically influence how we cope day in, day out. At times it seems other people can handle change well and we ask ourselves, how are they able to handle it all? Through this session attendees will learn key strategies for understanding the response to change and fundamental ingredients necessary to effectively manage change.
Presenter:
Nancy Krueger, MA, LPC
Nancy has a rich and varied career, starting with her graduation from Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, with a bachelor’s degree in religious issues and her subsequent Master of Divinity degree from Yale University. Nancy then worked for a rural county newspaper in Lancaster, Wisconsin, before moving to Milwaukee and taking another master’s degree, this time in industrial and labor relations. Nancy served as the personnel coordinator for Juneau County and later worked as parish pastor at a seminary in Dubuque, Iowa. She earned a third master’s degree from Lakeland College in Sheboygan, this time in counseling. Nancy worked at The Samaritan Counseling Center of the Fox Valley before joining ERC in 2015.
Join us at the Viking Room on Thursday February 27th from 4:30-6:30 for Staff Connections Game Night. There will be snacks, games, and Greg is offering us a drink special as well – $1 off each drink and $2 off each pitcher. Come on over to the VR and let’s have some fun!
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/646968582714715/
Learn what Balinese gamelan is all about in this fun and exciting cross-cultural workshop! Those of all ages are invited to try out traditional Balinese gongs, drums, and metallophones at this free event; no musical experience is required.
Instructor I Dewa Ketut Alit Adnyana is an internationally esteemed performer, teacher, and composer of Balinese instrumental music.
When: Sunday, January 26, 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Where: Mursell House, 422 E. Washington St., Appleton
Admission: free and open to the public
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2588729817909753/
We hope to see you at the workshop!
(This event is hosted by the Lawrence Academy of Music.)
The Academy of Music is hosting a raffle! 100% of the raffle ticket sales go directly to tuition assistance for Academy students with demonstrated need. As of this writing, more than 1,500 community members participate in Academy of Music programs; approximately 1 in 15 receives tuition assistance.
You can purchase your raffle tickets, at $5.00 each, by contacting Cheryl Boyle in the Academy office (x6278 or cheryl.d.boyle@lawrence.edu ). Each ticket holder has the chance to win a $1,000 Visa gift card, two tickets to the 1:10 pm Labor Day game between the Brewers and the Cubs (at Miller Park), or two tickets to the 2018-19 LU Artist Series concerts.
The winning raffle tickets will be drawn the evening of Saturday, March 24th in the Lawrence Chapel at the conclusion of the Girl Choir concert. The concert is webcast, so feel free to tune in between 8:15 and 8:30 pm to watch the drawing. Winners need not be present to win.
Thank you for supporting access to music education.
