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Road Closure Notice 7/14/17

The City of Appleton and NuGen Johnson will be performing maintenance work on Olde Oneida Street Bridge over the Navigational Canal and Lawe Street Bridge over the Fox River.

Olde Oneida Street Bridge

The bridge will be closed to traffic during construction. The work will begin Monday July 17th and will last two weeks. The work will include replacing the trench drain, waterproofing the mechanical areas and maintenance to the trunnions. A marked detour of E. South River Street, Lawe Street, College Ave, and Water Street will be provided.

Lawe Street Bridge

The bridge will be closed to traffic during construction. The work will begin in mid-August and will last about three weeks.  Work will include deck patching. A marked detour of E. South River Street, Olde Oneida Street, Water Street, and College Ave will be provided.

 

New External Email Communications System Coming

After a thorough review of alternative external email providers, the offices of communications and technology services have identified a new provider. Effective August 1, we will no longer send non-campus email through Informz. Instead, we will begin using MailChimp for external communications (Alumni, Development, etc.)  Please note, we will continue to use Outlook as our internal campus email provider.

MailChimp was selected for several reasons – most notably due to their user-friendly templates, ability to integrate with Banner as well as cost savings vs Informz.

All department email administrators and their department heads should plan to attend one of two or three alternative training sessions, led by Director of Digital Communications, Lauren Erlandson. Administrators will learn the nuts and bolts of the new system. Department heads will also benefit, since Lauren will discuss best practices, analytics reports, compliance with CAN-SPAM laws, LU’s email policies, etc.

Lauren will share training dates with current Informz administrators and department heads. However, individuals who would like to learn more about email in general and MailChimp in particular, should contact Lauren (x6746) to make sure they are aware of training dates.

Email has become one of our most important communication channels and will continue to play an important role in reaching our various audiences. Using it properly can make a big difference in whether your email is read or deleted.

Craig Gagnon
Associate Vice President of Communications

LU On the Move – Wins Top 50 Most Active Companies

Lawrence University has been designated as one of the Top 50 most active companies in the Large Business category of the national On the Move Company Challenge. The On the Move challenge, developed by the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA), partners with organizations around the country to take a stand for more movement and improved cultures of wellbeing for employees. The challenge has been shown to cut sedentary behavior in half and create a groundswell of support for more physical activity during the workday. Eighty-four companies representing more than 85,000 employees participated in this 12-week online challenge spanning April, May and June of 2017.

The top three that earned more than 10,000 points were Pete Gilbert, Donna Matey and Jami Rogers.

Thank you to everyone that participated in the challenges and moved more during your day.  Have a great summer.

You’re Invited to the Seeley G. Mudd Library Summer Coffeehouse Series!

Engage with your library! Enjoy coffee and treats while you learn about resources, Lawrence, and other topics to enhance your personal and professional development. All staff and faculty are welcome. We’ll meet on the first floor of the Mudd Library; sessions begin promptly 10 a.m. and last no longer than an hour.

July 12: Summer Reading

Books are our friends! Introduce yours and prepare to meet new ones at this ever-popular and fun Summer Reading Coffeehouse.

July 26: Streaming Media Sources

Can you step into the same river twice? You can with streaming media. The library provides access to a number of sources for streaming audio and video; come learn about resources from our subscribed databases like Academic Video Online and from Lux, the digital home for the scholarly and creative works of Lawrence University.

August 9: Lawrence and World War I

The United States entered the first World War, which had started in Europe almost three years earlier, in April 1917. The war had profound and lasting effects at Lawrence. Enrollment plummeted as students enlisted; anti-German sentiment took hold; students were quarantined with Spanish influenza; and the college contracted with the government to host a unit of the Student Army Training Corps. Join Archivist Erin Dix for a discussion of this often-overlooked period of our history, featuring documents from the LU Archives.

August 23: Movement and Mindfulness in the Mudd

You’ve heard about mindfulness and the scientifically-proven benefits that practitioners enjoy, including increased productivity, improved concentration and mental clarity, heightened compassion and self-awareness, better sleep, and deeper relaxation. Join us to learn some simple mindfulness techniques and gentle yoga stretches you can do at your desk. The practice is simple. Showing up is the challenge!

New Hires/Job Changes 6/29

The following colleagues have been hired, rehired or have a new position within the last two weeks. If you see them on campus, please welcome them to Lawrence or congratulate them on their new position!

  • Chris Gore-Cammon, videographer (Communications)
  • Amy Hutchings, assistant director of donor engagement (ACE)
  • Dominicka Lewicki, campus safety officer (Campus Services)
  • Kayla Schumacher, director of annual giving (Development)
  • Troy Torzewski, senior network engineer (Technology Services)

Program for 2017 Diversity Conference Now Available!

Program for Inaugural Diversity Conference Now Available!

Register today!

Registration is FREE for faculty, staff and students.

Registration for the public: $175

View the program here

Greetings,

The staff of Lawrence University and our lineup of fascinating panelists and speakers are busy preparing for Lawrence University’s inaugural diversity conference on August 17 and 18.

This year’s conference theme is Teaching All Students Well: Preparing an Educated Citizenry for Wise Participation in a Diverse Democracy. We look forward to benefiting from the collective wisdom of those presenting and attending the conference. We will have opportunities for professional development, networking and forming new partnerships to enhance the education of students throughout the education system and across disciplines.

We hope you will join us to be inspired, enlightened and filled with a renewed sense of urgency related to teaching all students well!

For questions or additional information, contact Michelle Lasecki-Jahnke at 920-832-6744 or michelle.l.lasecki-jahnke@lawrence.edu.

New Hire/Job Changes 6/22

The following colleagues have been hired, rehired or have a new position within the last two weeks. If you see them on campus, please welcome them to Lawrence or congratulate them on their new position!

  • Chris Gore-Cammon, videographer (Communications)
  • Amy Hutchings, assistant director of donor engagement (ACE)
  • Dominicka Lewicki, campus safety officer (Campus Services)
  • Kayla Schumacher, director of annual giving (Development)
  • Troy Torzewski, senior network engineer (Technology Services)

Diversity Conference Program At-A-Glance Available

Program for Inaugural Diversity Conference Now Available!

Register today!

Registration is FREE for faculty, staff and students.

Registration for the public as of June 20: $175

View the program here

Greetings,

The staff of Lawrence University and our lineup of fascinating panelists and speakers are busy preparing for Lawrence University’s inaugural diversity conference on August 17 and 18.

This year’s conference theme is Teaching All Students Well: Preparing an Educated Citizenry for Wise Participation in a Diverse Democracy. I look forward to benefiting from the collective wisdom of those presenting and attending the conference. We will have opportunities for professional development, networking and forming new partnerships to enhance the education of students throughout the education system and across disciplines.

I hope you will join us to be inspired, enlightened and filled with a renewed sense of urgency related to teaching all students well!    

For questions or additional information, contact Michelle Lasecki-Jahnke at 920-832-6744 or michelle.l.lasecki-jahnke@lawrence.edu.