Seniors looking to get their resumes and cover letters ready before graduation should attend this session. Tuesday at 11:10 a.m. in the Warch Cinema. See LUworks for more information. Registration is appreciated.
Category: Audience – Readers
CALL FOR PROPOSALS – 2017 Diversity Conference
August 17-18
Teaching All Students Well
Proposals are due April 7.
Sessions can be either 50-minute presentations (with question-and-answer periods) or 80-minute panels or interactive activities. They should directly address the conference focus on inclusive pedagogy.
Potential topic areas include:
- Strategies for eliminating the achievement and opportunity gap
- Diversity in curriculum and its impact on learning, development and student engagement
- Performing and visual arts as diversity education
- Increasing participation of low-income students and students of color in high-impact educational experiences
- Creating inclusive classrooms where all students feel they belong
- Recruiting and/or retaining diverse teachers and faculty
- Partnering with diverse communities to ensure student success
- Strategies for effectively handling potentially controversial topics in the classroom
- Classrooms as laboratories for civic engagement and leadership development
Proposals should include:
- Presentation title
- Names and job titles of presenters
- Organization
- Summary (for use in conference program)
- Detailed description, including statement of relationship to theme, purpose and learning outcomes, presentation techniques and strategies to engage audience in active learning
- Technology needs
- The proposal should not exceed 5 pages.
Questions?
Call 920-832-6744 or email michelle.l.lasecki-jahnke@lawrence.edu
New Cashier – Financial Services
Cashier Update!
Lawrence University is excited to welcome its new Cashier, Tiera Heller. Please take a moment next time you stop by the Cashier window to introduce yourselves and get to know Tiera!
Tiera Heller will operate the Cashier window the same hours 10am-2pm Monday – Thursday and 10am-noon on Fridays.
Please begin to direct all cash advance requests and key requests to Tiera Heller.
Brandie VanAsten, Accounts payable specialist and Lynn Payne, Student Account Specialist will no longer be cashiering on a regular basis. They will serve as backup cashiers for Tiera when needed.
Cabaret 2017 – The Garden of Humanity
Experience performances from around the world at Lawrence International’s flagship event. Click here for ticket information.
Faculty Allies Network Group
If you are interested in helping Lawrence University become a more inclusive community, join our next Faculty Allies Network Group meeting.
Friday, April 21 • 11:00 am-12:30 pm • Warch Campus Center
Please RSVP to Michelle Lasecki-Jahnke at michelle.l.lasecki-jahnke@lawrence.edu.
New Hires/Job Changes 3-30
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!
- Julie Stratton, Staff Assistant (Bjorklunden)
- Ally Greene, Custodian (Campus Services)
- Keian Gors’e, Custodian (Campus Services)
- Heidi Pigsley, Custodian (Campus Services)
- Kelly Landis, Writer/Editor (Communications)
- Tiera Heller, Cashier and Assistant to Financial Services (Financial Services)
- Ellen McAleese, Rowing Club Coach (Health and Wellness)
- William Skinner, Senior Research Analyst (Research)
Welcome to Lawrence!
Academy of Music Tutti Raffle
Thank you to the members of our staff and faculty who purchased raffle tickets to support the Academy of Music’s Tutti Scholarship Fund. We are pleased to announce that the raffle raised more than $18,000 for Academy students with demonstrated financial need.
The raffle winners are:
Julie Stockwell, 1 oz gold bar
Amy Niesen, 49” smart LG television
Natalie McDonald, Shiny Car Fast Pass
John Ferris, Cena and Copperleaf gift cards
If you missed your chance to try your luck this time, be sure to contact us next February!
Upcoming Job and Internship Deadlines
ANTIDOTE 1848 is looking for students to work with local entrepreneurs and film a training video on “how to get the look you want” using all-natural hair styling products. Visit LUworks for more information on this immediate opportunity.
Friday, April 7th is the deadline to apply for the Resonance Communications Fellowship with the Lawrence University communications department. Visit LUworks for more information.
Senior Experience Funding
Juniors who are starting work on ambitious or distinctive senior projects may be eligible for support from the Chandler Senior Experience fund. The fund can help pay for materials, services, or travel related to producing or presenting work that meets the Senior Experience requirement. See the Senior Experience website for details.
QPR Suicide Prevention Training Opportunity
Want to Learn How to Save a Life? Get trained in QPR.
QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer—a nationally recognized best-practice for suicide prevention. The purpose of the 1.5 hour “gatekeeper” training session is to provide suicide prevention training and education to Lawrence University faculty, staff, and students.
After taking this training participants will:
- Know what behaviors and warning signs indicate that someone might be at risk for suicidal behavior
- Know the risk factors involved in those who attempt or complete suicide
- Be able to effectively communicate with someone who might be at risk for suicidal behavior
- Know when it is advisable to (and the procedures for) referring a student to Counseling Services
- Know how to reach a mental health professional in LU Counseling Services in order to consult about someone who might be at risk for suicidal behavior
- Learn about local and national resources for suicide prevention, such as the National Suicide Prevention Hotline
Interested in attending a QPR training? There are two upcoming opportunities on our campus:
- Tuesday, April 4th • 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm • Kraemer Room, Warch Campus Center
- Wednesday, April 5th • 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm • Kraemer Room, Warch Campus Center
To register for either training, please visit this page: https://www.lawrence.edu/students/wellness/lifeline/qpr/registration_students and follow the instructions to let us know you plan to participate.
If you have questions about QPR or this training session, please contact Nick Paulson (paulsonn@lawrence.edu). If you’ve already participated in QPR Gatekeeper Training and would like to attend again, please feel free to join us!