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!
Take a look at our current openings and share with those you think may be a great addition to the Lawrence community!
If you are interested in any of these opportunities, please apply directly or send your resume and cover letter to human resources at humanresources@lawrence.edu.
WELLU Healthy Living Series: Hold Your Weight This Holiday Season
Learn ways to boost your exercise despite the cool temperatures and revisit healthy nutrition strategies to get you through the challenging holidays.
Friday, Dec. 9
Noon–1 p.m.
Warch-Kraemer
Presenter: Kate Harrell
Individual questions? Thirty-minute nutrition sessions are available Friday, Dec. 9 from 1:45 to 3:30 p.m. with Kate. Email erin.buenzli@lawrence.edu to sign up.
Giving Day 2016 participants,
A sincere thank you to each of you from me personally and from the Board of Trustees for your help in making Giving Day a huge success. Whether you contributed your time, talent or treasure (or some of each), you were an important part of this collective community effort.
I want to especially thank the students, faculty and staff members who took time out of their busy schedules to participate in the program itself. Alumni and friends thoroughly enjoy hearing from students about their experiences on campus, their academic work and goals, from faculty members about their research and teaching, and from staff members about their important work for Lawrence. They love seeing Conservatory students and faculty members perform. And they enjoy the spirit of good fun and the strong sense of community we have.
If you were a behind-the-scenes contributor to the day (before or after), we appreciate your efforts as well. Without you, Giving Day wouldn’t be possible!
If you were a donor, you have our deep gratitude for your generosity.
My very best to you and your families for the holiday season.
Susie Stillman Kane ’72
Chair, Lawrence University Board of Trustees
Lawrence faculty and staff interested in purchasing egg rolls as part of the Hmong American Partnership’s annual fundraiser may have their orders delivered to campus on Wednesday, Dec. 21. To do so, fill out an order form and note that you would like your order delivered to the Lawrence campus.
Please contact Diversity Center Coordinator Chris Vue with any questions.
Stop on over to the Information Technology Center on the second floor of Mudd Library on Monday, Dec. 5 from 10 to 10:30 a.m. for Mudd Library Coffeehouse: Keeping up with new research.
Information about new books and articles is easy to get using the alert features available in the library’s databases. Come learn about how you can follow publications of interest using CHOICE, Web of Science (including Arts & Humanities Citation Index and Social Science Citation Index) and more. Refreshments to follow!
Join you faculty and staff colleagues for a special winter edition of Griff’s Grill tomorrow at the Warch Campus Center.
And double your fun with a one-day Lawrence apparel and gifts sale. All clothing items* are 20 percent off! (*excludes sale items)
Thank you to everyone who attended the staff and faculty appreciation event on Monday. It was wonderful to talk to colleagues you might not see on a regular basis over food, drinks and music. A big thank you to those who helped plan this event—it was great!
We appreciate the hard work everyone does for Lawrence throughout the year. Enjoy the winter break!
Late yesterday, Nov. 22, a U.S. District Court judge from Texas issued a preliminary injunction postponing the effective date of the FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) changes to overtime rules. The judge issued the injunction in response to a legal challenge brought by a coalition of more than 50 business groups and 21 state attorneys general. It is expected the Department of Labor will appeal this ruling quickly, however it is uncertain how long the appeal may take.
Lawrence has already made the changes necessary to comply with the new overtime rules. At this time, we will proceed with the changes as they are put in place. We will continue to monitor the progress of court actions and communicate as we have new information.
If you have any questions, please contact your human resources representative.
As we look ahead to the holidays, the payroll office wanted to remind you that the Lawrence campus will be closed the week of Dec. 26 and, since payroll falls during that week, adjustments to the time sheet submission/approval process will need to happen.
Below is a timeline of important dates to ensure the Dec. 30 payroll processes smoothly:
Also, the payroll on Dec. 30 will not have any benefits withheld, as this fiscal year we have 27 pay periods (instead of 26) and we chose this payroll to be the one to not withhold benefits—Happy New Year!
To meet the needs of campus during the week of Dec. 26, a small number of employees will need to work (e.g., grounds, security). Those who work during this week should have been notified by their managers to establish their work schedules and discuss paid time off alternatives.
We wish you all a safe and happy holiday season.
