Björklunden, Lawrence’s northern campus, is accepting applications for its student weekend program. Visit the application information web page for more details and to find the online application.
Applications will be accepted through Sunday, Oct. 30.
The Sustained Dialogue program is a dialogue-to-action process that (1) transforms relationships and (2) creates informed community change. Sustained Dialogue gathers participants from diverse backgrounds into small groups that meet regularly to build relationships and develop informed strategies to improve their campuses and communities, especially around the following dimensions of identity:
To learn more about Sustained Dialogue at Lawrence and to indicate your interest in becoming a dialogue participant or a moderator, visit the Sustained Dialogue web page on the Lawrence website. There will be a series of Sustained Dialogue informational sessions to help introduce the idea of SD in the Runkel Room on the fourth floor of the Warch Campus Center on the following dates/times:
The annual test of the LU Alert system is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 11 between 11 a.m. and noon. At that time, you will be receiving telephone calls, email messages and, if you have provided a cellphone number, text messages confirming the test. Please let your emergency contact know that he or she will be receiving a phone message as well.
This system is one of several Lawrence will use to communicate in the event of an emergency. It provides Lawrence with an enhanced ability to communicate quickly to large numbers of students, faculty, staff and emergency contacts using multiple communication channels: email, office phones, cellphones and text messages.
As members of the Lawrence community, we all have a responsibility to ensure effective communication in an emergency. Thank you for your support.
Attend the 2016 Major, Intern and Research Symposium on Oct. 13.
When/where: Oct. 13, 7–9 p.m., Esch Hurvis and Mead Witter Rooms at the Warch Campus Center (second floor)
Research posters will be up from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
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!
| Canzi Wang | Staff counselor |
| Deb Garetson | Temporary accountant |
| Lilianna Guevara | Admissions counselor |
| Lynn Payne | Student accounts specialist |
| Margaret Stanton | Staff accompanist |
| Michael Hall | Head men’s and women’s fencing coach |
| Michelle Lasecki-Jahnke | Administrative assistant, diversity & inclusion |
| Richard Jazdzewski | Associate dean of health and wellness |
| Tina Harrig | Sr. human resources generalist |
Lawrence is hosting the first of three fall open houses for prospective students on Monday, Oct. 10. Thank you to all of the faculty, staff and students who are participating.
If you see guests on campus, please say hello and smile. If someone looks lost, please offer to help.
Additionally, if you are driving to campus that day and you are able to park on a side street or north of College Avenue, our guests will be grateful to have an easier time finding parking.
Many thanks for making Lawrence a warm and welcoming community!
Wellness fair!
Join us Oct. 12 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Warch Campus Center’s Somerset Room!
Come meet the vendor partners, learn more about living a healthy lifestyle and get your flu shot! Flu shots will be given by Thedacare. These are free for all faculty and staff, $20 for students.
Lunch-and-learn Fridays!
Trick or Treat, Dangers of Adding Sugars
Presented by Kate Harrell
Discover healthy ways to add sweetness without the negative impact on your health and explore the new food labeling that now indicates the total amount of added sugars.
Friday, Oct. 28
Noon–1 p.m.
Warch Campus Center, Arthur Vining Davis Room
Massage program
On behalf of Lawrence, WELLU is pleased to offer subsidized full-body therapeutic massage services. Appointments are available for 30 or 60 minutes in the Wellness Center. A massage therapist is on campus from 6 to 9 p.m. to provide the massage. Students, staff and faculty may schedule an appointment by contacting Erin Buenzli at erin.buenzli@lawrence.edu or 920-832-7190 and must pay cash at the appointment. Due to the popularity of this service, clients are limited to one massage per term. The cost for a massage appointment is $10 for 30 minutes and $20 for 60 minutes. *Session time includes paperwork and hands-on time.
A limited number are still available for Fall Term! Sign up for Winter Term starting Jan. 3 and March 27 for Spring Term.
YMCA membership discount
YMCA membership discounts are available for all Lawrence employees and their spouses/domestic partners.
The employee discount is $6.25/month on whatever membership you choose. In addition, the $75 joiner fee will be waived. New members should bring their Lawrence ID to the member services desk at the Downtown Appleton Y location.
Memberships are valid at all YMCA locations in Wisconsin.
Not sure if you want to join the Y? Use this Lawrence FREE ONE-WEEK TRIAL PASS for you and your family to check it out.
EAP Connection
This month’s EAP Connection is about bullying. For additional resources to help you achieve a healthy balance in life, visit AssistERC.com and
Oct. 18
Meetings at 9 and 10:15 a.m.
Food and drink 9:45–10:15 a.m.
Warch Campus Center, Cinema
Join us at either 9 or 10:15 a.m. for a Q&A session with Mark Burstein and Chris Lee and in between for delicious food and drink. Questions for the Q&A can be sent to staff_connection@lawrence.edu.
Hosted by the Staff Connections Committee
The Next Generation Workshop is designed to help secondary school sophomores and juniors and their parents or grandparents make informed decisions and navigate the college search and application process.
Lawrence alumni, faculty and staff who have children and grandchildren who are sophomores and juniors in high school are invited to attend.
Nov. 6 & 7
The schedule is available here.
Register here.
Cost: $50 for each student and one guest; $25 for each additional guest. Please direct registration questions to Jaclyn Charais or Amanda Bradley.
All faculty and staff interested in integrating the library makerspace equipment into their classes and work are welcome to join us to share ideas on Thursday, Oct. 13 at 11:10 am. We’ll meet in room 401 in the Mudd Library.
