Spend the summer at beautiful Björklunden in Door County! Full-time summer staff is needed to assist in all aspects of the summer operation. See LUworks Job ID: 22849. Applications due ASAP.
Category: Staff
Jobs with alumni
95% Group: Susan Hall ’76 is offering a marketing internship with 95% Group, an educational firm that supports K-8 teachers in learning to pinpoint why a student isn’t reading on grade level. Visit LUworks Job ID: 27821. Applications due Monday, May 1.
BCDVideo: Work with multiple Lawrentians as a territory account representative in the greater Chicago area, marketing video surveillance technology. See LUworks Job ID: 28005. Applications due Friday, May 5.
Appvion: Secure a full-time summer internship in the corporate library at Appvion, a specialty paper manufacturer headquartered in Appleton (five minutes from campus). This opportunity brought to you by Dan Macke ’86, who has enjoyed a career at Appvion for over 25 years. Visit LUworks Job ID: 28006. Applications due Friday, May 5.
May 11th Learning at Lawrence
Learning at Lawrence – May 11th Session – Come learn about the Campaign!
Campaign Update presented by Kristen Mekemson, Assistant Vice President of Development and Campaign Director and Cal Hussman, Vice President for Alumni and Development
11:10-11:50 or 1:10-1:50 Warch Campus Center
This session will provide an update on where Lawrence is in planning for the campaign and progress to date. Kristen will present the four pillars of the campaign – Access, Student Success, Campus and Community and the Lawrence Fund – following the student journey from admissions to life after Lawrence, and share our aspirations for the impact the campaign will have on the campus and our students. This session will also provide an opportunity for faculty and staff to share feedback and ask questions.
Found a job or accepted to graduate school?
Do you have an internship/job offer or graduate school acceptance to celebrate? Share your good news via Spotlight Registration on the Career Services website.
Seniors: Support, Strategies and Success (S4)–LinkedIn May 2
When you apply for a job, employers look you up online. Learn how to create an effective LinkedIn profile to get your career search started, with special guest Kasey Corrado, social media director, Tuesday at 11:10 a.m. in the Runkel Room (4th floor) in WCC. See LUworks for more information. Registration is appreciated.
April Fools: How Food Labeling and Advertising Can Deceive You April 21
Bring in your own food labels and explore the deception and truth about food labeling on Friday, April 21 at noon in the Kraemer Room in WCC. Kate Harrell, registered dietitian, will explore the myths and facts about processed foods.
Professional development June 27
Please mark your calendar for a day full of learning opportunities and professional development! We will continue our conversations about embracing and becoming a more diverse and inclusive campus and also offer breakout sessions for other professional development, facilitated by internal and external presenters. The topics will focus on soft skill building and learning about Lawrence. Offices will be closed to allow time for everyone to participate.
Who: All staff and faculty
When: June 27, 8 a.m.–2 p.m.
Where: Warch Campus Center
*Lunch will be provided
More details, including a formal RSVP with breakout choices will be sent in the coming weeks. We look forward to seeing you there!
Buddhist practice series
Be a part of the next three sessions of Buddhist meditation and practice with Matty Wegehaupt at the Center for Spiritual and Religious Life April 25, May 2 and May 9 from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. in Sabin House. Times have been adjusted so check your calendars. Please plan to attend the entire series. Open to all members of the LU community. Send RSVP to Matty Wegehaupt at matthew.wegehaupt@lawrence.edu. For more information, email spiritual.religious.life@lawrence.edu.
Insurance open enrollment meetings
Insurance open enrollment meetings
Save the Date
Please mark your calendar for the upcoming insurance open enrollment meetings in the WCC Cinema.
- May 4
- 10–11 a.m.
- 2:30–3:30 p.m.
- May 8
- 10–11 a.m.
- 2:30–3:30 p.m.
- May 10
- 8:30–9:30 a.m.
- 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Open enrollment meeting
Our agenda during the open enrollment meetings will include discussion regarding:
- Short plan year (July 1, 2017–Dec. 31, 2017)
- New benefit offering, vision insurance coverage
- New pharmacy vendor, MedTrax
- How to be a better health care consumer & an introduction to HSA
- Premium updates
- Deadlines & forms to complete
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 meetings to answer any questions you may have. They include:
- UMR, health plan provider
- MedTrak, pharmacy provider
- Superior Vision, vision care provider
- Hay’s Benefit Group, health plan broker
- Lawrence University’s WELLU, Lawrence’s wellness team
Call for proposals extended deadline
ATTENTION: Deadline for proposals has been extended to May 12!
Please mark your calendar for Lawrence University’s inaugural diversity conference which will focus on inclusive pedagogy.
Teaching All Students Well: Preparing an educated citizenry for wise participation in a diverse democracy
2017 Diversity Conference
Aug. 17–18
Lawrence University
Featuring keynote speaker Derald Wing Sue, professor of psychology and education at Teachers College, Columbia University and author of Race Talk and the Conspiracy of Silence: Understanding and Facilitating Difficult Dialogues in Race.
If you are interested in helping to shape the future of education, submit a proposal to present at the conference by May 12. For additional program details, download the digital brochure.
Questions?
Call 920-832-6744 or email michelle.l.lasecki-jahnke@lawrence.edu.