The following colleagues have been hired, rehired or have a new position within the last two weeks. If you see them on campus, please welcome them to Lawrence or congratulate them on their new position!
Please note the deadline for the submission of any Benefit Open Enrollment add/drop or change forms to be submitted to HR is Wednesday, May 31, 2017.
If you do not wish to make any changes to your benefit elections, you do not need to submit any enrollment forms with the exception of the flexible spending account enrollment form. If you would like to enroll in the new vision coverage offering, that enrollment form must be submitted as well.
All Open Enrollment material, including the meeting presentation, can be found on Lawrence’s website. Please use this link to access the page directly.
Lawrence’s inaugural diversity conference — “Teaching All Students Well: Preparing an Educated Citizenry for Wise Participation in a Diverse Democracy” — will be held Aug. 17-18 on the Lawrence campus.
The conference is organized by Kimberly Barrett, vice president for diversity and inclusion and associate dean of the faculty, and the professional development committee of the President’s Committee on Diversity Affairs.
The conference is designed to help all educators strengthen their individual learning communities through effective and inclusive teaching methods.
Highlighting the conference will be a keynote address by multicultural scholar Derald Wing Sue, professor of psychology and education in the department of counseling and clinical psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University. Sue also holds an appointment with Columbia’s School of Social Work.
Register online at: http://www.lawrence.edu/info/offices/diversity-and-inclusion/2017-diversity-conference
For questions or additional information, contact Michelle Lasecki-Jahnke at 920-832-6744 or michelle.l.lasecki-jahnke@lawrence.edu.
Last week Laurie Yingling won a Fit Bit to track her movement for being on the move week 6.
Week 7 Jami Rogers, Cal Husmann, Kate Alison and Erin Chudacuff won an On The Move T-shirts for being in the top 15 for points.
There are 5 move weeks left in the challenge. It is never too late to join and win prizes https://onthemovechallenge.welcoa.org/register/LUontheMove
Office of Diversity & Inclusion Awards Reception
With sincere appreciation for making our progress possible,
The Office of Diversity & Inclusion cordially invites you to an Awards Reception
Thursday, June 1, 2017
From 4-6 pm
Esch Hurvis Room
Warch Campus Center
Lawrence University
Reply to Michelle Lasecki-Jahnke at michelle.l.lasecki-jahnke@lawrence.edu
If you are interested in helping Lawrence University become a more inclusive community, join one of our Allies Network group sessions to learn more.
Staff: Tuesday, May 30, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Alice G. Chapman Hall Room 202
Please RSVP to Michelle Lasecki-Jahnke at michelle.l.lasecki-jahnke@lawrence.edu.
Guilberly Louissaint ’17 and Max Loebl ’17 will present on activism & social change on May 26 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Warch Campus Center’s Esch Hurvis Room.
Student activism has become interwoven with our campus culture. It has taken different forms, such as protesting, workshops or even the creation of healing circles. It is imperative more than ever to be more strategic with student organizing. Communication and solid leadership are key components in creating successful outcomes during times of turmoil. Guil & Max will explore effective forms of activism, through student engagement, goal setting, impact analysis and personal experience.
The Cultural Competency Lecture Series at Lawrence features our faculty, students and staff sharing their expertise related to the knowledge and skills necessary to take a culturally competent, equity-minded approach to the work and learning in which they are engaged. Bring your lunch and learn!
Please join us by RSVPing to michelle.l.lasecki-jahnke@lawrence.edu .
Do you want to pursue your graduate degree in the United Kingdom or Ireland for free? Then, check out these scholarship opportunities for full financial support to pursue a degree in the United Kingdom and Ireland!
Since Lawrence starts fall term relatively late, it is best to find out information and start preparing for these fellowship applications over the summer to meet the campus and national deadlines in the fall, if you are interested in any of these scholarships. Please contact Kia Thao in Chapman Hall, 209, for questions and guidance through the process.
Graduating seniors, take less than 10 minutes to complete the Life after Lawrence Class of 2017 Survey before you cross the finish line to graduation. By completing the survey now, you can avoid the long lines at cap & gown pick-up!
Students are welcome to take part in the available services being provided in association with Ramadan, beginning May 25. For the final Iftar that will be held at Lawrence on June 7, staff and faculty Muslims and allies are invited to join as well.
RSVP to Karen Brennan at spiritual.religiousl.life@lawrence.edu by Friday, June 2 to attend.
