Faculty and staff are welcome to join Dr. Ashley Lewis in her lunch and learn surrounding a look into higher education’s burgeoning population of first generation students. Hope to see you there.
National First Generation Celebration Day
Faculty & Staff Lunch and Learn
Nov. 9 | 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Location: Pusey Room (WCC)
Hosted by Dr. Ashley Lewis
“The Future Looks First-Gen”
A look into higher education’s burgeoning population of first-generation students
Wednesday, November 8 is National First-Gen Celebration Day. Let’s celebrate together. We have a few events coming up on November 8-9. Hope to see you there!
Wednesday, November 8
12:30-1:30 p.m.: First-Gen Lunch (Warch – Mead Witter Room), All First-Gen Students Welcome.
4-6 p.m.: Campus Celebration (Warch – Mead Witter Room)
4-4:45 p.m.: Picture booth, mingling, snacks and giveaways
4:45-5:15 p.m.: Music Bingo (with prizes)
5:15-6 p.m.: First-Gen Alumni Panel
Thursday, November 9
12:30-1:30 p.m.: Lunch & Learn with Faculty & Staff (Warch – Pusey Room), “The Future Looks First-Gen”, hosted by Dr. Ashley Lewis.
6:30-8:15 p.m.: Screening of the documentary First Generation. Popcorn & snacks provided. (Warch Cinema) All faculty, staff, students and alumni are welcome and encouraged to attend.
An award-winning documentary narrated by Golden Globe nominee Blair Underwood, First Generation tells the story of four high school students – an inner city athlete, a small town waitress, a Samoan warrior dancer, and the daughter of migrant field workers – who set out to break the cycle of poverty and bring hope to their families and communities by pursuing a college education. Shot over the course of three years and featuring some of our nation’s top educational experts (Richard Kahlenberg, The Century Foundation; J.B. Schramm, College Summit; Dr. Bill Tierney, University of Southern California), the film explores the problem of college access faced by first generation and low-income students and how their success has major implications for the future of our nation.
Women’s Basketball vs North Park University | Wednesday, Nov. 8 | 5:30 p.m.
We are just under one week away from the basketball season opener! To celebrate, join us for Student, Staff, and Faculty Appreciation Night!
Then, stay to cheer on the Men’s team!
Men’s Basketball vs North Park University | Wednesday, Nov. 8 | 7:30 p.m.
We are excited to launch our 2023 United Way Fox Cities Campaign at Lawrence University!
Investing in our community’s greatest needs through United Way Fox Cities is an easy way to improve lives. In fact, your United Way gift improves the lives of one in three people here in the Fox Cities. For more details, please visit the United Way Fox Cities’ website and watch their 2023 campaign video.
Will you join us in supporting Lawrence University’s 2023 United Way Fox Cities Campaign?
Together, we can help build a stronger, more caring community for everyone. In the coming days, you will receive a pledge form via campus mail and email. Completed forms and/or donations should be sent via campus mail or dropped off to:
Amy Kester
Administration Building Room 126
1025 E. South River St.
Alternatively, please email Amy at amy.kester@lawrence.edu or call x6816 with the details of your donation, and she will complete a form for you. Lawrence University’s 2023 United Way Fox Cities Campaign will be open through Thursday, November 30, 2023.
Thank you so much for your generous support of the United Way and the Fox Cities community!
Built in 1919, age and the Wisconsin elements have taken their toll on our beautiful Chapel and its façade is experiencing compromised structural integrity.
Starting Monday, November 6, shoring of the façade with scaffolding will begin to minimize further damage as we head into winter. During this process, you should enter Memorial Chapel through the Shattuck entrance. Once the shoring is complete, you will be able to enter safely through the front doors.
Safety is priority! Please be aware of your surroundings at all times while the shoring is being built.
HR Representatives will be in the Kraemer Room in Warch Campus Center on Monday, November 6 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. to assist you with any Paycor questions you may have as it relates to submitting or approving a time sheet.
Questions? Please reach out to humanresources@lawrence.edu.
New fire lane signs have been posted around the fire lanes that run through campus to alert drivers no parking areas. Signs that were posted in the past alerted drivers to pedestrian walking areas and reduced speed limits.
Please obey the reduced speed signs in these areas while driving golf carts, and gators. Pedestrians always have the right of way—at least 3 feet!
All campus fire lanes must be clear of parked vehicles. There is an exception for facilities operations service vehicles for short periods of time when performing building and equipment related tasks.
By keeping entrances and fire lanes clear and accessible, we will provide the required access for emergency responders.
All campus fire lanes must be clear of parked vehicles. There is an exception for facilities operations service vehicles for short periods of time when performing building and equipment related tasks.
All personal vehicles must park in the designated parking lots or on the street parking spots on campus.
The Appleton Fire Department also drives around our campus to make sure that these areas are not being used for parking areas. We have received pictures of this inspection and have also warned contractors about parking in these areas and blocking access to building standpipe connections. (For example, the fire lane located by the south lower entrance doors to the Warch Campus Center). Also, keep areas clear and accessible around fire hydrants, making it is easy access the connections.
There will be daily inspections of fire lanes around Lawrence University and documenting vehicles that are parking in fire lanes. If you have questions, please contact Mark Musser (mark.musser@lawrence.edu).
Other locations of no parking fire lanes:
The deadline to submit any open enrollment changes, additions, or drops to Human Resources is Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at 4 p.m.
If you do not want to make changes to your current benefit elections, you do not need to submit open enrollment forms, with the exception of flexible spending. The flexible spending enrollment form must be completed if you want to participate in health care and/or dependent care flexible spending in the 2024 plan year/calendar year.
All Open Enrollment materials can be found on the Human Resources website. If you have any questions, please contact your Human Resources representative.
If you see them on campus, please welcome them to Lawrence!
New Employees
Destane Harris – Bon Appetit Catering Manager
Michelle Detwiler – Associate Director of Athletics for Internal Operations
Alimasi Furahaa – Custodian
Tom Wilson – Volunteer Softball Coach
Peter Betchner – Bon Appetit
Emily Moeller – Bon Appetit
Scott Sturgeon – Volunteer Men’s Hockey Coach
Rose Petersen – Campus Safety Officer
Rehires
Adam Korber – Group Ukulele Teacher
Join professional jazz artists and clinicians for a non-competitive educational jazz festival during the Fred Sturm Jazz Celebration Weekend!
The goal of the Fred Sturm Jazz Celebration Weekend is to create a low-pressure clinic environment and provide an inspirational boost at the start of the school year through extended ensemble workshops with renowned clinicians, a special focus on improvisation, an absence of ratings and trophies, and a world-class list of professional jazz artists.
For the 2023 festival, we are honored to feature visiting artists Alicia Olatuja Quintet and Magos Herrera Quartet at our Friday and Saturday evening concerts! We are excited to welcome the wider Appleton community to the festival and have an exciting schedule of events planned.
For full event details, visit lawrence.edu.
Purchase tickets from the Box Office (920-832-6749) or online. The Box Office is open Monday-Saturday from 1-6 p.m. and an hour prior to events.
