Students – especially first and second years – who have not declared a major or have yet to explore options are invited to the Meet The Majors event. You will get to meet and mingle with faculty and students to learn more about the various majors across campus, ask questions about what it is like within that major, and other requirements or special things to know. Free snacks!
WHEN: Wednesday, October 6th, 2021 from 6-7:30pm
WHERE: Somerset Room, 3rd Floor Warch Campus Center
Any staff and faculty who were unable to attend the event hosted by LIFT UP on April 8th, 2021 can watch the recording of Dr. Jack’s virtual chat. You can access the recording here: Dr. Jack Virtual Chat with Faculty and Staff
Dr. Anthony Jack, author of “The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges Are Failing Disadvantaged Students” will be part of a speaking event for Faculty and Staff that will include a Q and A.
Date and Time: Thursday, April 8th at 5pm
Event Link: http://bit.ly/DrAnthonyJackSpeaks
This event is supported by LIFT UP, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, and grants from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Science education Program of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
Have you officially declared your major yet? Next week, Feb. 22-26, is a great week to do it! Declaring your major is an important step in your academic journey.
Once you declare a major, you will be able to:
As we work to support students on your path, the Registrar’s Office, Communications, and Dean of Students office are teaming up to bring “Major Declaration Celebration Week” to life. Students are encouraged to declare their majors the week of Feb. 22-26th – those who do will be eligible for prizes and could be featured on our Declaration Wall in Warch Campus Center and the @Lawrenceuni Instagram Story.
If you have questions about declaring your major, you can talk to the Registrar Office on Zoom between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Monday (Feb. 22), Tuesday (Feb. 23), or Wednesday (Feb. 24). Zoom link: http://bit.ly/QsAboutDeclaring
Declaring your major is easy! Just fill out this form: http://bit.ly/DeclaringYourMajor
The employee resource group LIFT UP is very excited to announce a faculty and staff book reading event for the beginning of spring term. We will be reading and discussing The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges are Failing Disadvantaged Students. The book discussions will culminate in a virtual talk given by the author, Dr. Anthony Abraham Jack of Harvard University on Thursday, April 8.
The due date for registration to receive a book and sign up for a book discussion date/time is Wednesday, February 24th, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. CST. Register at http://bit.ly/JackBookRead. Questions can be directed to the co-chairs of LIFT UP, Rose Wasielewski or Kate Zoromski.
LIFT UP is an Employee Resource Group that strives to support faculty/staff who navigated the adversity of being a first generation student, and for those that have faced – and/or who still face – living with low income. LIFT UP also aims to dismantle silence and stereotypes surrounding these issues through various events and programs.
If you are a staff or faculty member interested in being part of this support network and recieve emails about events, opportunities to support students, etc., please fill out THIS FORM to be added and to share preferences for future events/gatherings!
