Come join staff connections for an informal lunch with guest Chris Card, Vice President for Student Life, on November 9th from 12-1 in the Alice G. Chapman Hall conference room 202.
This is an opportunity for staff members to connect with each other from across campus, explore new areas of campus and have a chance to get to know our guest for the day. Bring your own lunch but cookies will be provided by staff connections!
Hope to see you there!
Fireside Chat – Friday, October 27th, 4pm at the Center for SRL. Please join us for a special opportunity to share with some Lawrentians within the Roman Catholic community. Susie and John Kane are an alumni couple who are also very involved in the life of Lawrence. You are cordially invited to join the Kane’s for a “fireside chat”. This is an opportunity to talk together about the impact of your religious tradition, your questions and convictions, on your lives and time at Lawrence.
Dear Lawrentians,
Almost four weeks after Hurricane Maria barreled through Puerto Rico, the island and its people continue to be subsumed in misery and desperation:
more than 85% of Puerto Ricans do not have electricity; approximately 40% do not have running water; those who do cannot drink it as that water is contaminated; many lack access to food, medication, and fuel due to island-wide shortages; approximately 50% have no access to communications; many are experiencing health crises as hospitals are unable to provide effective care.
Many logistical challenges have prevented aid (e.g. clean water, food, and medicine) from getting into the hands of Puerto Ricans. In response to this challenge, three student organizations–Lawrence International, ¡VIVA!, and Alianza—and the Spanish Department formed a coalition and identified four island-based grassroots organizations that are effectively and efficiently delivering aid to those who need it most. We are now asking for your help in supporting these organizations.
Please see the attached poster. If you would like to support one or more of these organizations, follow the “click here” prompts directly next to the organization name. The links lead to sites that will enable you to send aid or make a donation. Clicking on the names of the organizations to the left, will provide more information on each of the organizations on the list.
We hope you are able to join us in sending relief aid to our fellow U.S. citizens, and we also invite you to share this poster with your friends, family and colleagues.
If you have any questions, please contact us via email at luprdrive@gmail.com.
Thank you all for your generosity,
Spanish Department
¡VIVA!
Alianza
Lawrence International
Save the Date
Please mark your calendar for the upcoming Insurance Open Enrollment Meetings at the Warch Campus Center Cinema:
Open Enrollment Meeting Agenda
Our agenda during the Open Enrollment Meetings will include discussion on:
Additionally, we are happy to welcome our vendor partners to the Open Enrollment Meetings. These vendors will be available to meet with you before and after the Open Enrollment Meetings to answer any questions you may have. They include:
October is a big month in wellness for us here at Lawrence. We started out the month with the annual PHA’s (Personal Health Assessments) and we’ll soon be in the midst of flu clinic season.
If you haven’t already, please take a few minutes this week to go online and complete the PHA questionnaire. Once you’ve finished the questionnaire, you’ll immediately get your full PHA report. This report summarizes both your lifestyle habits and your biometric score (from your labwork, blood pressure, height and weight measurements) and provides individualized recommendations for improving your health.
Please email (laurie.ehlers@lawrence.edu) or call (832-7498) if you’d like to set up an appointment to review your report in person, or to discuss strategies for implementing any of the recommendations. Also, please note Laurie will be reaching out to those with elevated results (glucose, cholesterol, PSA, or blood pressure) to make sure you are aware of the findings and have a strategy for addressing this with your healthcare provider.
Flu season is right around the corner! In fact, this year Wisconsin saw its first influenza cases earlier than usual, in September. The height of flu season typically occurs in November through March, and an annual vaccine is the best way to protect yourself from getting the flu and spreading it to others. Please stop by one of the upcoming flu clinics to get your vaccine and help keep the Lawrence community healthy this season.
Lawrence Wellness Fair 10/18/17 11 am – 1 pm and 6 – 8 pm
Warch Campus Center 10/24/17 11 am – 1 pm in the Esch Hurvis Room
Bjorklunden 10/27/17 Starting at 9 am and by appointment
The Con 10/31/17 1:30 – 3:30 pm in the Shattuck Lower Level Lobby
If you’re unable to attend one of the flu clinics but would like to get a vaccine, we will be offering individual appointments as well. As that time approaches, we’ll publish more info here on LU Insider regarding how to schedule your individual appointment.
Please plan to attend a presentation about reacting to an active shooter on campus, from 3 – 4:30 on Tuesday, Oct. 17 in the Warch Campus Center cinema. This is extremely valuable and relevant information – particularly for faculty and staff. Presenting are Captain Chris Tarmann of the UW-Oshkosh Police and Joe Peterson, a member of the UW-O faculty.
Lawrence University is happy to welcome Transamerica’s Consolidation Team onsite to assist any staff or faculty with rollovers and consolidations only from TIAA or another retirement plan at this time. Transamerica is happy to assist you with other plan questions you may have, however, these representatives are only able to assist in rollovers and consolidations.
Transamerica Representatives will be onsite during the following time periods:
To reserve a meeting with Transamerica, please click here.
There is so much excitement and attractiveness in our campus community! Snap your candid shot of the beauty you find during your daily work day or on campus and email it to staff_connection@lawrence.edu by the 30th of each month. The winner will be featured in our new publication, Staff Monthly, which will be posted once a month in the LU Insider.
Bring your own lunch or snack on something from the SRL kitchen such as PB&J or Grilled Cheese, and have a casual lunch with your peers. It’s a ‘make your own experience’ at the Center for SRL.
The event is open to faculty and staff, and takes place on Friday, October 13th, at 11:30 am at the Center for SRL.
