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Summer Employment Update

Positions are still available for students interested in working (and living) on campus this summer!  We have several opportunities in Facilities and Campus Services to help with painting, lawn care, moving furniture, and completing general maintenance duties.  Please contact Lindsay Kehl (x7136) if you are interested in one of these opportunities.

Community Conversation on Political Common Ground – Part 2

March 31, 1–4 p.m.
Esch Hurvis Room, Warch Campus Center

Facilitators:
Kimberly Barrett, vp for diversity & inclusion and associate dean of the faculty
Jenna Stone, executive director of budget and planning

Community Conversations at Lawrence University are a series of structured dialogues that facilitate authentic communication across some critical area of perceived difference. The purpose is to practice civil deliberation while promoting greater intergroup understanding and trust. We want to help participants begin to move beyond political orthodoxies in order to see ourselves
as diverse but related travelers on life’s journey together with shared concerns and values. It will also serve as a basis to develop collaborative strategies to increase the well-being, civility and participation of people across the political spectrum in all aspects of the life of our campus.

Please RSVP to michelle.l.lasecki-jahnke@lawrence.edu by Monday, March 27.

Learning at Lawrence- New Website!

Thank you so much to both our presenters and our attendees for participating in the first three series of Learning at Lawrence!

We are excited to provide you with the details regarding our upcoming sessions. We are also excited to share with you that Learning at Lawrence has its own web-page where you can find a calendar of upcoming session details, in addition to live videos from previous sessions.

Please visit our new webpage here.

Please mark your calendars for the following sessions, and watch LU Insider for additional learning opportunities!

TODAY – Session Three: Understanding Financial Aid, presented by Sara Holman, director of financial aid

Thursday, March 23
11:10–11:50 a.m. OR 1:10–1:50 p.m.
Warch, Esch Hurvis Room 225

This session will provide an overview of the financial aid process, including Lawrence University’s three dependent tuition benefit programs: Lawrence University Tuition Remission, ACM Tuition Remission and National Tuition  Exchange. In addition to highlighting the specifics of each program, Sara will explain how they fit into the admissions and financial aid process, as well as when and how to apply for each program.

Session Four – “Data, Data, Everywhere”

Presented by Kristin McKinley, Director of Research Administration

Friday, April 7

11:10am – 11:50am OR 1:10pm – 1:50pm, Esch Hurvis Room

This session will provide an overview of the Office of Research Administration, which compiles a wide variety of institutional data and information about Lawrence University. Kristin will demonstrate how you can find answers to common questions on your own by accessing readily available resources. This session is suitable for any Lawrence employee; those who request data from our office are highly encouraged to attend. 

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Look for more details on session five and six to wrap up the academic year!

Session Five (May) – Campaign

Presented by Kristen Mekemson, Assistant Vice President of Development

Session Six (June) – The History of Lawrence

Presented by Erin Dix, University Archivist and Assistant Professor

 

Title IX Training

Please note the following important Title IX learning opportunities during the month of March and May. This is necessary training for all students, faculty, and staff to better understand our individual roles and responsibilities as members of the Lawrence community.  This important professional development session includes knowledge of the roles of the Title IX Coordinator and Campus Advocate. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend one of the sessions listed below.

  • March 28, 11:15-12:45, Steitz 102
  • April 11, 1-2:30, WCC Cinema (student specific)
  • May 2, 1-2:30, WCC Cinema (make up session)
  • May 9, 1-2:30, WCC Cinema (staff specific)
  • May 23, 1-2:30, WCC Cinema (make up session)

Admissions Tours for Candidates

As the Admissions office continues to receive more and more visits from prospective students, and given the limitations of our student tour guiding staff, we are no longer able to offer personalized tours to every candidate visiting Lawrence on a job interview. Rather, we would like to invite departments to schedule their candidates on one of our regularly scheduled campus tours, which can be done by e-mailing Kathy Hogan. Our tour schedule is below for reference.

We will continue to schedule personalized tours for senior staff candidates only (President, Provost, etc.), which can also be scheduled through Kathy.

For questions, please contact Jen England at x6840.

Thank you for your continued support!

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

  • 9:50-11:00am
  • 11:10-12:20pm
  • 1:50-3:00pm
  • 3:10-4:20pm

Tuesday, Thursday

  • 9:50-11:00am
  • 11:10-12:20pm
  • 2:30-3:40pm

HR Department Contacts

Announcing changes to the HR team!

Each campus department will continue to have a primary partner on the HR team who will provide direct support for position recruiting, employee relations, employee training, employee development, employee leaves, employee injuries, and employee benefit questions. Below is a list of each department HR partner.

HR Team Member Title and Hours Departments Supported

Rochelle Blindauer

 

HR Director

M-F: 8a-5p

 President’s Office, Academy of Music, Conservatory of Music, Dean of Faculty office, Diversity and Inclusion, Library, Research Administration, and all faculty

Tina Harrig

 

Sr. HR Generalist

M-F: 7:30a-4:30p

 ACE, Admissions, Annual Giving, Bjorklunden, Communications, Corporate and Sponsored Research, Development, Financial Aid, Financial Services, IT, Major and Planned Giving, Print Shop, Registrar’s Office

Lindsay Kehl

 

Sr. HR Generalist

M-F: 8a-5p

 Athletics, Campus Life, Campus Services, Career Services, Center for Academic Success, Facility Services, Health & Wellness, International Student Services, Multicultural Affairs, Off Campus Programs, Student Affairs, Spiritual and Religious Life, Volunteer & Community Services, Warch Campus Center

Julie Kairys

 

HR Coordinator

M-F: 7a-3:30p

 Support for all departments, specific responsibilities include recruitment, orientation, summer employment and student employment

Open

 

HR Assistant

M-F: 9a-1:30p

 Support for all departments, specific responsibilities include employment data entry and file management

We hope the chart simplifies the ‘who do I ask’ questions that arise. As always, any colleague in HR can assist with urgent matters.If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to me. Thank you!

 

New Hires/Job Changes 3-16

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!

  • Jodi Greene, Custodian (Campus Services)
  • Julie Kairys, Human Resources Coordinator (Human Resources)
  • Lindsay Kehl, Senior Human Resources Generalist (Human Resources)
  • David Werner, Campus Safety Officer (Campus Services)