If you’re in the Appleton area, come check out the SLUG produce stand! We have started to put out cucumbers, zucchini, green tomatoes, and more.
Soon we will have peaches, pears, and even an eggplant.
SLUG produce stand
Category: Faculty
Viking Baseball Golf Classic 23
Reid Municipal Golf Club | 1100 E Fremont St, Appleton, WI
Saturday, September 23
Come join us for a day of fun to support the proud tradition of the Lawrence Baseball Program! There will be fun, food, games, and golf! We would love to see you there this year at beautiful Reid Municipal Golf Course to support the Vikings.
If you cannot join us for the fun, we would appreciate any donations that you can contribute. Every little bit helps with the furthering of the program that so many of you were a part of helping to build.
Thank you in advance for your support and hope to see you there!
Schedule
8 a.m. | Registration | Reid Golf Course
9 a.m. | Shotgun Start | Reid Golf Course
4 p.m. | Cookout | Whiting Field
Tournament Info
- 18 Tournament Holes
- 2 Groups per Hole
- 4 Golfers per Group
LU Yeti Water Bottles are Available
You’ve seen them on campus, get your today! We now have the LU Yeti water bottle available for staff and faculty to purchase.
- Color: Navy
- Size: 26 oz
- Cost: $34
To order, send the completed order form below to humanresources@lawrence.edu or via campus mail.
New Employees/Rehires/Promotions
If you see them on campus, please welcome them to Lawrence!
New Employees
Andrea Kuhlow – Program and Events Administrator
Scott Koehnke, – Campus Safety Officer
Jerome Foster-Harmon – Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach & Athletic Department Diversity Coordinator
Oliver Cuevas Pirsch – Campus Safety Officer
Betzy Olson – Assistant to the Registrar’s Office
Emily Rhodes – Groundskeeper
Allison Petrie – Assistant Director, Career Center – Health Professions
Sean Bush – Bon Appetit
Brittany Hudson – Financial Aid Counselor
Jaime Lebrec – Custodian
Jared Lowry – Bon Appetit – Sous Chef
Eric Mattes – Temporary Payroll & HR Coordinator
Rehires
Josue Koenig – Bjorklunden Summer Staff
Lexi Praxl – Bjorklunden Summer Staff
Cole Minten – Fire Safety Assistant
Nathan Gault-Crabb – Summer Lifeguard
Riley Szymik – Materials Management Assistant
Promotions
Katherine Lehman – Facilities Operations Manager – Construction Project Coordinator
Terra Winston-Sage – Julie Esch Hurvis Dean of Spiritual and Religious Life and University Chaplin
Emilia Keenan – Admissions Counselor
Campus Construction Updates
- Sage Hall bathroom remodels are moving along.
- The new Quad 1 fire system is installed. The bathroom remodel is underway and the new flooring in the common space is being installed.
- The Banta Bowl Team Complex has the floor slab down and patio pillars installed.
- New windows are being installed in 738, 741, and 742 E Boldt Way.
- Small Exec has a new exterior stairwell and concrete repairs.
- Colman Hall’s upper roof is being replaced after long fought battles with leaks.
- Several parking lots around Campus received seal coating and re-striping.
- The tennis courts are resurfaced. Up next – logos!
We’re working hard on all the Campus enhancements! As always, safety first! Do not enter construction areas! Please be mindful of your surroundings at all times. Should you have questions or see anything concerning as you’re out and about, please contact Katherine in Facilities Operations at: Katherine.lehman@lawrence.edu or at ext. 6893
Electrical Service Shutdown – July 31
This information was also sent via email from Joseph King on April 11, 2023.
The Lawrence University campus will have its electrical service turned off from 6 a.m.-6 p.m. on Monday, July 31, 2023, to allow for necessary and planned work to our electrical infrastructure.
Please add this date to your calendar as a reminder and be sure to power down all computers on your last day in the office before this scheduled disruption in power to help protect the equipment when power is restored.
Nearly all campus buildings will be impacted by this interruption of service. Exceptions are noted below.
For staff, this interruption occurs on a summer additional time-off day (Mondays in mid-June through July). There should be minimal disruption to campus operations. Employees in impacted buildings will not be able to remote-in to their computers during this interruption.
Essential personnel, including but not limited to staff working in facilities, payroll, campus safety, will be required to perform expected responsibilities. Please check with your immediate supervisor regarding expectations.
The below buildings will NOT be affected by this power interruption:
- 738 E. Boldt Way
- 741 E. Boldt Way
- 742 E. Boldt Way
- 300 S. Meade St.
- 813 E. John St.
- 1025 E. South River St.
- Alexander Gymnasium
- Buildings north of Washington Street are on city power and should not be affected.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we work toward our mutual goal of building a stronger and more resilient campus for the future.
Joseph King
Assistant Vice President of Facilities Operations
Mile of Music 2023
August 3-6, 2023
Music Education Team Workshop Schedule
Lawrence University is a proud supporter of the Mile of Music Festival! Performances will take place all along College Avenue, including Lawrence Memorial Chapel, Harper Hall, and Main Hall Green.
The Music Education Team, comprised of Lawrence University and Lawrence Community School faculty, alumni, and current students, are also hosting a number of sessions at:
- Harper Hall lobby
- Conservatory green
- Heid Music
- Fox Cities Performing Arts Center – Thrivent Hall
Be sure to also look out for Sprig of That, a folk music trio consisting of two Lawrence alumni, Isabel Dammann ’17 and Ilan Blanck ’17!
- Thursday, August 3 | 12:05-12:55 p.m. | Stone Arch Brewpub
- Thursday, August 3 | 5:50-6:40 p.m. | The 513
- Friday, August 4 | 12:25-1:15 p.m. | Lawrence Memorial Chapel
View the full schedule of events via the links above!
Silent Bike Auction – August 1, 2023
Tuesday, August 1
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Located at Facility Services
235 E. Water Street
- No bids accepted after 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 1
- Winners will be notified by Wednesday, August 2
- All bikes must be picked up by Thursday, August 3, no later than 3 p.m.
- Payment due on the day of pick up in exact cash or check made out to Lawrence University.
- All unclaimed bikes will be awarded to the next highest bidder.
- All bikes are sold “as is.”
Questions?
Contact Amy Van Schyndel, assistant to the director of facilities operations
amy.vanschyndel@lawrence.edu
920-832-6609
Employee Assistance Program
Program Information
We have all heard about harassment—it’s in the news constantly.
What is it? Why does it happen? And can’t we all just respect each other?
Our action or inaction as leaders impacts our places of business and creates liability when it comes to workplace harassment. This training will teach managers and supervisors how to be proactive in creating an environment free from harassment and discrimination. It also covers how to handle complaints of harassment should they arise.
- Cost: $25 per person to be invoiced or paid by credit card
- If paying by credit card, payment will be applied upon registration.
- Date & Time: Wednesday, August 9, 2023 | 12-1 p.m.
- Location: Participation via Zoom.
- Sign-on information will be sent the Monday before the training.
- Registration Deadline: Friday, August 4, 2023
- We are unable to refund cancelations made less than 24 hours prior to training.
- Questions? Contact the EAP at 920-749-2390 or 800-236-3666 for more information.
To register fill out the form and return atworkeap@thedacare.org or fax to 920-749-2399.
About the Presenter
Tamara Plath is a Licensed Professional Counselor with ThedaCare at Work’s Employee Assistance Program. She has over 10 years of Behavioral Health experience. Her professional background includes mental health counseling, domestic violence and sexual assault prevention, group facilitation, and education & training on topics such as communication diversity, conflict management, harassment, and other compliance and wellness topics.
Moving Queries
Open Jam
Friday, July 7 | 7-9 p.m. | Warch Campus Center – Esch Hurvis Dance Studio
Open to folks of all levels of dance and music experience!
Join the participants of the Moving Queries Dance Intensive for an evening of open jamming. This is a space to try things out, practice creating, and practice playing. You decide how you participate.
To start, there will be a brief, facilitated, physical warm-up. You may come and go as you please.
Find more details on Facebook.
Dance Performance
Monday, July 10 | 7 p.m. | Warch Campus Center – Esch Hurvis Dance Studio
Join us for an evening of improvisation in performance with ensembles SetGo, Lower Left, and the participants of the Moving Queries Summer Intensive.
Hosted by Margaret Paek (dance), this event will feature dances composed in the moment with live music from local musicians Ann Ellsworth (horn), Loren Kiyoshi Dempster (music, cello), and Tim Albright (trombone).