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Reminder: Upcoming diversity and inclusion listening sessions

Join Kimberly Barrett, vice president for diversity and inclusion and associate dean of the faculty, for one of several listening sessions. If you have concerns about diversity issues or ideas for how we can make Lawrence more inclusive, come to Steitz Hall, Room 202, on one of the dates below.

Each session will begin with brief opening remarks followed by an opportunity to share your ideas or concerns with others in attendance. Light refreshments will be served.

Students:
Oct. 4: 5–6:30 p.m.
Oct. 6: 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.

Staff:
Oct. 11: 4:30–6 p.m.
Oct. 13: 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.

Faculty:
Oct. 18: 5–6:30 p.m.
Oct. 20: 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.

Diversity and inclusion listening sessions

Join Kimberly Barrett, vice president for diversity and inclusion and associate dean of the faculty, for one of several listening sessions. If you have concerns about diversity issues or ideas for how we can make Lawrence more inclusive, come to Steitz Hall, Room 202, on one of the dates below.

Each session will begin with brief opening remarks followed by an opportunity to share your ideas or concerns with others in attendance. Light refreshments will be served.

Students:
Oct. 4: 5–6:30 p.m.
Oct. 6: 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.

Staff:
Oct. 11: 4:30–6 p.m.
Oct. 13: 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.

Faculty:
Oct. 18: 5–6:30 p.m.
Oct. 20: 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.

 

 

New hires and job changes

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!

  • Amy Shoremount-Obra, lecturer in music
  • Andrea Guenther-Pal, staff counselor
  • Bryce Woldt, assistant women’s soccer coach
  • Catherine Kaye, assistant women’s basketball coach
  • Erica Van Riper, assistant men’s and women’s tennis coach
  • Jordan Atkins, assistant men’s and women’s cross country coach
  • Julie Kairys, human resources assistant
  • Kimberly Scott, Title IX coordinator
  • Kyle Dockery, Björklunden assistant
  • Liliana Guevara, admissions counselor
  • Richard Jazdzewski, associate dean of students for health and wellness
  • Ryan Wockenfus, assistant men’s basketball coach

Viking happy hour is back!

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The Staff Connections Committee would like to invite you to wear your LU gear and/or blue and white and join us at the Viking Room Happy Hour on Friday, Sept. 30 from 4:30 to 6 p.m.

If you attend while wearing your blue and white, your name will be entered into a drawing for some sweet prizes. Plus, you get to enjoy FREE pretzels and buy one, get one free drink specials!

Check in at the Staff Connections table for your chance to win!

Lunch @ Lawrence Series 2016–17

The Lunch at Lawrence series is back this year with an amazing lineup of LU faculty and staff. Lunches are $16.50 each or $82.50 for all six (a $99 value). Join us for lunch and learn something new. Register.

Oct. 7: Arnold Shober, associate professor of government
Unexpected but Not Unprecedented: Upheavals in American Politics From 1856 to 2016

Nov. 4: Christyn Abaray, athletics director
Adding Tools to the Toolbox of Life Skills: Development of Effective Communication Skills Through Sport

Feb. 10: Monica Rico, associate professor of history
Environmental History, Environmental Challenges: Looking at the Fox Cities and Wisconsin

March 10: Rob Neilson, Frederick R. Layton Professor of Art and associate professor of art
Public Art: People, Process and Product

April 14: Carla Daughtry, associate professor of anthropology
Cooking Schools and Culinary Tourism: Status, Memory and Identity in a Dish

May 12: Brigetta Miller, associate professor of music
Decolonization, Activism and Hope: Changing the Way We See Native America

What about those spiders?

You may have heard that brown recluse spiders were discovered in the Facilities Services building in early August. These spiders are not native to Wisconsin, and they can deliver a nasty bite that should not be treated lightly. This was so unusual that local media (the Appleton Post Crescent and Green Bay TV stations) all reported the story.

To put everyone’s mind at ease, here’s the current situation:

  • When the spiders were first seen, LU worked with a pest control company to trap and then confirm that these were, in fact, brown recluse spiders.
  • The building was treated and additional traps were set.
  • As a precaution, staff, faculty and summer residents were notified and traps were set in all campus buildings.
  • The Facilities Services building was treated a second time to ensure that the problem was addressed.
  • No other campus buildings were affected, and no other brown recluse spiders have been confirmed on campus.

Since most of us have never seen a brown recluse spider, descriptions can be found on bulletin boards around campus. If you think you’ve seen a brown recluse spider, leave it alone and contact Facility Services at x6602.

Hiring students for Fall Term?

As the new academic year begins, incoming first-year students, returning students and especially students eligible for financial aid are searching for on-campus employment. If you plan to hire student workers for Fall Term and have not already posted your opening(s), please do so on LUworks as soon as possible.

FOR FIRST-TIME USERS:

FOR RETURNING USERS:

If you have any questions about the log-in process, please call Career Services at x6561.