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Backstage Pass – Fall Term

Friday, September 22 | 3-4 p.m.

Join leaders from the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center (PAC) as they talk about their roles in the arts, how they got there, and ever-evolving trends in theatre! Take a peek BEHIND the curtain and learn about stage production and managing the many aspects of performances.

Shuttles will be leave the Con Drop Off and go to the PAC between 2:40-2:50 p.m., and they will head back to Lawrence when the program finishes. If you are walking or providing your own transportation, please enter at the Stage Door (on the west side of the building, 400 College Avenue). Plan to arrive promptly at 2:55 p.m. in order to be ready for the presentation start time at 3 p.m.

See details and sign up here on Handshake!

Become a Giving Day Ambassador!

The 10th Annual Giving Day is Thursday, October 12! Help make this year’s Giving Day the best yet by becoming a Giving Day Ambassador.

Ways that you can be a Giving Day Ambassador:

  • Spread the word by posting on social media, texting, emailing, or calling your LU connections asking them to support Giving Day.
  • Participate in the Giving Day Challenges on the Lawrence Facebook and Instagram pages.
  • Wear your Giving Day t-shirt that we will give you as a thank-you for being an Ambassador.
  • Go to Campus Events.
  • Make a gift on Giving Day.
  • Talk about Giving Day in your classes or in your departments.

Would you be willing to invest a few minutes on Giving Day to help us break records this year? If so, just fill out this simple form, and we will get in touch with you on how you can help.

We will need to receive the completed form by September 15 to get the t-shirt to you in time for Giving Day.

Free New York Times subscription

The Seeley G. Mudd Library and the Warch Campus Center have collaborated to bring a free electronic subscription to The New York Times to everyone with a lawrence.edu email address!

Create an account with your lawrence.edu email address, confirm in your email inbox, and reactive each year! You may also pick up a card at the Mudd with instructions for creating an account.

Create or Reactivate Your New York Times Account!

New Employees/Rehires/Promotions

If you see them on campus, please welcome them to Lawrence!

New Employees

Kaitlyn Aerts – Bon Appetit

Laudis Alaron Cambara – Bon Appetit

Luisa Fernandez – Bon Appetit

Oberto Ginate Guerra – Bon Appetit

Cristopher Lopez – Bon Appetit

Pouvoir Ngabire – Bon Appetit

Iribagiza Nkundakozera – Bon Appetit

Samantha Pavlow – Bon Appetit

Jason Smith – Bon Appetit

Tina Delpino – Assistant Softball Coach

James Harrington – Wellness Intern

Cassee Schuyler – Wellness Intern

Connor Zilisch – Volunteer Lacrosse Coach

Lili Braatz – Bjorkunden Staff Assistant – Temporary

Nia Spencer – Bon Appetit Sous Chef

Patrick Boettcher – Bon Appetit

Brianna Westenburger – Bon Appetit

Josh Biere – Lecturer of Music

Karen Bussone – Professor of Practice in Entrepreneurship

Claire Chen – Instructor of Chinese

Mary Diederich – Instructor of Business and Entrepreneurship

Ashley Douglass – Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology

Brigit Fitzgerald – Instructor of Music

Learned Foote – Visiting Professor of Religious Studies

Lacy Frewerd – Director of International Student Services

Mike Gesinski – Associate Professor of Chemistry

Andy Hudson – Associate Professor of Music

Woden Kusner – Instructor of Mathematics

Sue Melcher – Lecturer in Psychology

Kristina Pagel-Martinez – Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology

Irina Potapova – Instructor of Russian

Kate Rennebohm – Jill Beck Professor of Film and Assistant Professor of Film Studies

Jenny Snedeker – Lecturer of Music

Chunyue Teng – Dennis and Charolt Nelson Singleton Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience and Assistant Professor of Psychology

Jean Carlo Uerna Gonzalez – Assistant Professor of Music

Ken Webb – Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology

Shuk-ki Wong – Teacher of Piano

James Reese – Bon Appetit

Scott Downard – Volunteer Track and Cross Country Coach

Promotions

Acacia Ackles – Visiting Assistant Professor of Computer Science

Stephanie Chitel – Assistant Director of Human Resources

Loren Dempster – Lecturer of Music

Tina Franzen – Associate Registrar

Jessica Hart – Associate Director of Budget and Planning

Thelma B. Jimenez-Anglada – Associate Professor of Spanish

Nancy Lin – Associate Professor of Art History

Anthony Padilla – Professor of Music

Rebecca Perry – Associate Professor or Music-Music Theory

Graham Sazama – Associate Professor of Chemistry

Aaron Sherkow – Assistant Professor or Theater Arts

Jesus Smith – Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies

Phillip Swan – Professor of Music and Co-Director of Choral Studies

James Sweetack – Senior Web Developer

Angela Vanden Elzen – Associate Professor and Reference and Learning Technologies Librarian

Rehires

Joseph Connor – Instructor of Music

Gregory Riss – Lecturer of Music

Cayla Rosche – Lecturer of Music

Meghan Sullivan – Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Ceramics and Expanded Media

Kelly Remme – Shuttle Driver & Day Porter

Half price tickets to Irish Fest!

Irish Fest of the Fox Cities
Jones Park | 301 W Lawrence St

Lawrence University students, faculty, and staff can get half price tickets to Irish Fest of the Fox Cities! Irish Fest takes place the evening of Friday, September 15 & all day Saturday, September 16.

To receive your discount, purchase tickets online at irishfestfoxcities.com and use the code “Vikings” to receive your discounted admission! There are additional savings if you purchase your tickets before Thursday, September 14.

Performing Arts Series: Founders

Friday, September 22 | 7:30-9 p.m.
Memorial Chapel

“An idiosyncratic quintet featuring versatile chamber music players who double as singers and songwriters.” – The New Yorker

Founders is a songwriting collective comprised of: Ben Russell, Brandon Ridenour, Hamilton Berry, Yoonah Kim, and Greg Chudzik. They combine classical and folk music with original compositions and pop arrangements, pushing the boundaries of musical styles.

New Employees/Rehires/Promotions

If you see them on campus, please welcome them to Lawrence!

New Employees

Eric Mattes – Temporary Payroll & HR Coordinator

Jared Lowry – Bon Appetit – Sous Chef

Abby Mueller – Bon Appetit: Catering Captain

Sean Bush – Bon Appetit

Kaleen Besonen – Bon Appetit

William Boyd – Bon Appetit

Mboboci Butunga – Bon Appetit

William Clark – Bon Appetit

Fatoumata, Diallo – Bon Appetit

Xeng Lee – Bon Appetit

Nailah Lynk – Bon Appetit

Sweeta Momand – Bon Appetit

Alice Nyabitanga – Bon Appetit

Sean Pecora – Bon Appetit

Samuel Schill – Bon Appetit

Bahati Bangamwabo – Bon Appetit

Mackenzie Berlowski – Bon Appetit

Kaitlyn Aerts – Bon Appetit

Laudis Alaron Cambara – Bon Appetit

Caleb Cisneros – Bon Appetit

Luisa Fernandez – Bon Appetit

Oberto Ginate Guerra – Bon Appetit

Lilian Hay-LuMaye – Bon Appetit

Cristopher Lopez – Bon Appetit

Pouvoir Ngabire – Bon Appetit

Iribagiza Nkundakozera – Bon Appetit

Samantha Povlow – Bon Appetit

Jason Smith – Bon Appetit

Jill Cardinal – Associate Director of Admissions – Visit Experience Lead

Autumn Rettke – Campus Visit Coordinator

Brittany Hudson – Financial Aid Counselor

Wenhao Dai – Visiting Professor of Psychology

Petra Watzke – Assistant Professor of German Studies

Johan Aulwes – Area Coordinator

Dakota McKee – Area Coordinator

Cheyenne Koscher – Temporary Administrative Coordinator for the Office of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Antiracism, and Support Services and University Council and Sustainability Coordinator

Jaime Lebrec – Custodian

Rehires

Matthew DeChant – Practice Fellow for Spiritual & Religious Life

Lynsey Schwabrow – Associate Vice President of Finance

Bianca Pratte – Instructor of Music

Grace Johnson – Bjorklunden Staff Assistant & Weekend Student Program Manager