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Learning at Lawrence – Excel Training Registration Open

You can now register for the Learning at Lawrence – Excel Training, provided by Ryan Gebler, on January 31!  Please note that space is limited for this training.  Ryan will be offering three sessions: the first two are for beginner – intermediate level learners, and the third session is for intermediate – advanced learners.  You can register here.

Travel and Business Expense Policy

The new Travel and Business Expense Policy document will become effective February 1, 2018.

Financial services encourages everyone attend one of the scheduled policy review sessions to hear more about the details of the policies and to have your questions answered.

Employees who have administrative roles or assist others on campus with expense reimbursement forms or purchasing card transactions,  your attendance is highly recommended.

Please click on the link below to sign up for one of the sessions to be held on January 12 or February 8, 2018 in the Warch Cinema.

http://go.lawrence.edu/12094

Below is a link to the policy.

http://go.lawrence.edu/7569

Thank you!

Weaving – Intersections at the Center for SRL

Weaving – Intersections at the Center for SRL

Sarah Gilbert will guide you as you explore the intersection between Weaving and Spiritual Life.  Experience the togetherness of connecting with yourself, with others, and with the world around you through paper, fabric, and community.  You will weave a piece of your own, and also work with others to create a piece that will have a collaboration of contributors and a permanent home in the Center for Spiritual and Religious Life.

To be sure we have enough materials, those attending are encouraged to RSVP.   Drop in, email spiritual.religious.life@lawrence.edu or call x7167 to reserve your spot.

Wednesdays: January 17, January 24, January 31
5:30-6:15pm at the Center for Spiritual and Religious Life

ACM Graduate School Exploration Fellowship (GSEF) Research Poster Presentation and Informational Meeting

COME MEET OUR GSEF FELLOWS AND CHECK OUT THEIR SUMMER RESEARCH WORK !

TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2018

DIVERSITY CENTER FROM 4:30 TO 6:00 P.M.

If you are a student with sophomore standing from underrepresented
backgrounds and is interested:

  • in pursuing a doctoral degree in the humanities or humanistic social sciences, or a terminal master’s degree in the arts,
  • have a genuine interest in academic research and/or teaching at the college level as a career
  • is a US citizen, permanent resident of the US, or non-US citizen with DACA

THEN COME MEET WITH LILLY LAVNER FROM ACM AND LEARN WHAT THE GSEF FELLOWSHIP CAN OFFER YOU!

More information can be found here: ACM.edu/GSEF

   

 

Upcoming Career Services Events

Tuesday, January 16
Internships 101:  Before starting the internship search process, attend a session to learn about support, search techniques and tools available to start your internship search.
11:00 a.m. – noon; Career Services, 2nd Floor, Alice G. Chapman Hall

Wednesday, January 17
Strategies for Career Success – Interviewing: Strategies for Career Success is a five week program that prepares seniors and other students for life after Lawrence by giving them the tools to effectively promote themselves, their skills and their experiences as they begin their career search. This session will focus on preparing for interviews featuring Carl Hubbard, College Recruiting Manager at Kimberly-Clark!
11:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.; WCC, Cinema

Career Services Pop-Up Table:  Chat with members of Career Services about upcoming events, see the latest internship postings and more!
3 – 5 p.m.; WCC, Lobby Table near Mail Room

Student to Student: Summer Internships with Pacon presented by Jake Roeper `18: Hear about Jake Roeper ’18’s experience as a Finance Intern at Pacon, a leading global supplier of education, art, and craft products. Learn how you can pursue summer internships at the organization.
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.; WCC, Kraemer Room

Thursday, January 18
Internships 101
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.; Career Services, 2nd Floor, Alice G. Chapman Hall

Friday, January 19
Alumni to Student: Summer Internships at the Boldt Company: Learn about 2018 Summer Internship opportunities at the Boldt Company from Trevor Hietpas ’16. Trevor was a Lawrence intern who turned his experience into a full time position at Boldt. He is now recruiting new interns for the summer of 2018.
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.; WCC, Lobby Table Area near Mailroom
*1:1 Chats to follow, see LUworks

* Registration through LUworks is required.

Student Ambassador Program Nominations

The Lawrence University Student Ambassador Program (SAP) is looking to receive new membership for this upcoming year. Please help us nominate any student, not including departing seniors, who seek to promote Lawrence Pride and philanthropy with the purpose of making the lasting Lawrence experience better for past, present, and future Lawrentians. The Student Ambassador Program seeks to inform the student body of the impact personal donations have on their Lawrence experience, with the ultimate goal of helping students with their eventual transition into active alumni after graduation. Our outreach to the student body involves working on different events throughout the year that are focused on raising awareness of philanthropy’s impact on Lawrence and Lawrence pride. Our mission is as follows:

The Lawrence University Student Ambassador Program (SAP) fosters an informed student experience, preparing them for alumni-hood. By Lawrentians for Lawrentians, we work towards improving the Lawrence community for past, present, and future Lawrentians through the following three pillars:

  • To engage students with the unique Lawrence experience to develop lasting school pride,
  • To connect students to unfamiliar facets of the Lawrence community, including but not limited to: administration, the Lawrence Fund, etc.
  • To promote philanthropy and volunteerism among students.

Please reply to Kate Allison at kate.a.allison@lawrence.edu and Emily Beale at emily.l.beale@lawrence.edu with your nominations by January 12th.

Staff Connections Save the Dates: All Staff Meeting and January Drop-In Lunch

Thursday, January 25
Dan Meyer, Director of Facility Services, will be the guest of our next Drop-In Lunch on Thursday, January 25 from noon – 1 p.m. We will meet in the Lower Level Classroom in Brokaw Hall. Bring your own lunch and have a conversation with Dan about facility happenings around campus, including an update on the on-going conversations surrounding street parking around campus.

Thursday, February 8
Our next All Staff Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 8, from 9:00-10:00 a.m. in the Somerset Room in the Warch Campus Center.  Coffee and snacks will be provided.

Please submit questions for Mark Burstein and Katie Kodat to staff_connection@lawrence.edu.

MLK, Jr. Day of Service at Lawrence University

What does MLK Jr Day mean at Lawrence?

MLK, Jr. Day of Service at Lawrence University is an annual event that invites the entire Lawrence community to continue honoring the ideas of Dr. King and the civil rights movements that continue to this day.  Students, staff and faculty will honor the continuance of the efforts of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr through learning, serving, and celebrating.

Volunteering on MLK Jr. Day provides an opportunity for you to:

  • Give something back to an organization that has improved our community
  • Make a difference to the lives of others (including our students!)
  • Address disparities of access to basic human rights
  • Step away from work to think about your own commitment to civic engagement

In addition to a speaker who will address an important social justice issue impacting our health, a variety of both on-campus and off-campus opportunities are available to all.  Each activity is a student led initiative that benefits the community and helps Lawrentians solidify the value of learning as you serve. Select from a number of options, any of which will benefit a variety of agencies in the Appleton area.

Register by Jan. 12 at https://givepul.se/bf5ow and click on “events.”

 

MLK, Jr. Day of Service at Lawrence University

What does MLK Jr Day mean at Lawrence?

MLK, Jr. Day of Service at Lawrence University is an annual event that invites the entire Lawrence community to continue honoring the ideas of Dr. King and the civil rights movements that continue to this day.  Students, staff and faculty will honor the continuance of the efforts of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr through learning, serving, and celebrating.

Students have much to gain from civically engaging in the community. Volunteering on MLK Jr. Day provides an opportunity for you to:

  • Enrich your degree: Learn how your intellectual and personal talents can address a need in the community while allowing you to apply the knowledge you are gaining in your coursework.
  • Gain invaluable work experience and network: Many volunteering opportunities that are there for you as a student allow you to develop the skills you need for a job out in the ‘real world’ without having to get grilled in an interview first.
  • Make a difference and be empowered: By volunteering, you are making the decisions and doing what you can in order to improve the environment around you. If you think you can do better, why not give it a go?
  • Step away from coursework to think about your own commitment to civic engagement.

In addition to a speaker who will address an important social justice issue impacting our health, a variety of both on-campus and off-campus opportunities are available to all.  Each activity is a student led initiative that benefits the community and helps Lawrentians solidify the value of learning as you serve. Select from a number of options, any of which will benefit a variety of agencies in the Appleton area.

Register by Jan. 12 at https://givepul.se/bf5ow and click on “events.”