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LU staffers Wicker, Lucas among Future 15 nominees

Paris Wicker ’08, associate dean of students for campus programs, and Elyse Lucas ’10, lecturer of education, are two of 25 nominees for the 2017 edition of Future 15, an annual list of exceptional young professionals in the Fox Cities sponsored by the Appleton Post-Crescent and Pulse Young Professionals.

In addition to Wicker and Lucas, two other Lawrence graduates are nominees: Fanny Lau ’14 and Oliver Zornow ’10. Visit the Post-Crescent’s website to vote.

Voting runs through Feb. 2. The 15 honorees will be feted March 2 at the Hortonville Opera House.

Note: An earlier version of this post neglected to note that, in addition to being a Lawrence graduate, Elyse Lucas is also a current employee.

We fact-checked Internet news and you’ll never believe what happened next!!!

Join your friendly Lawrence University librarians for a brief session on critically interpreting news on Thursday, Feb. 9 at 1:30 p.m., on the first floor of the library. We’ll go over some tips used by fact-checkers to give you the tools to be able to determine what’s reliable and what’s not. Cookies will be provided, because research shows that cookies consumed while learning something new have a zero-calorie effect.

Full Speed to Full Need campaign hits another milestone

The Office of Development is delighted to announce that Lawrence has reached another milestone in the Full Speed to Full Need (FSFN) campaign: FSFN gifts and pledges now total $67.9 million!

By surpassing the $65 million mark by Dec. 14, we qualified for the final $2.5 million of the anonymous donor’s $30 million match!

These gifts are making a real difference in the lives of Lawrentians. Because of our donors’ generous investments in endowed scholarships:

  • This year, we were able to provide the full demonstrated need for 102 students who otherwise would have had to cover a gap in their financial aid package.

  • The average dollar gap has decreased by 20 percent, making Lawrence more affordable.

  • Persistence toward graduation has significantly increased due to this effort as well as improved mentoring and academic support. The one-year retention rate for all new first-time first-year students from the 2015 cohort is 91 percent—the highest it has been since 2001!

We are grateful to our supporters for helping our students and continuing the tradition of liberal arts excellence at Lawrence.

Next Thursday’s Convocation: Andrew Solomon

Andrew Solomon, a writer, lecturer and activist in psychology, LGBT rights and the arts, will speak at Lawrence’s next Convocation on Thursday, Feb. 2 at 11:10 a.m. in Memorial Chapel.

Solomon’s talk is titled Far From the Tree: How Difference Unites Us.

Solomon won the 2001 National Book Award for Nonfiction for The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression (2001), a book that received much acclaim and was also a finalist for the 2002 Pulitzer Prize. A second edition was published in 2015. More recently, Solomon’s Far From the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity (2012) was also an acclaimed best-seller, winning the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction. He has contributed to the New York Times Magazine and The New Yorker in the past.

His latest book, Far and Away: Reporting from the Brink of Change, came out last April and, per his website, includes “essays about places in dramatic transition.” View a trailer for Far and Away on Vimeo.

Solomon received a bachelor’s degree in English from Yale University and a master’s degree in English from Jesus College, Cambridge. He earned a Ph.D. degree in psychology from Jesus College, Cambridge. President of PEN American Center, he is currently a professor of clinical psychology at Columbia University Medical Center and a lecturer in psychiatry at Weill-Cornell Medical College.

Community Conversation on Safety: Part 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Join the Lawrence Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the Appleton Police Department for the second installment in a series of community conversations around safety and policing. Event details are below:

Feb. 9
8:30 a.m.–noon
Warch Campus Center, Nathan Marsh Pusey Room

  • Open to students, faculty, staff and alumni
  • Facilitated, small-group discussions, followed by large-group debriefing

Please join us by sending an RSVP to Michelle Lasecki-Jahnke by Feb. 3.

Remembering Adam Clausen and Shannon O’Leary

Friends and colleagues of Shannon O’Leary and Adam Clausen:

On Dec. 26, we lost our dear friends in a car accident. Many of us have treasured memories of Adam and Shannon’s years in Appleton. Please join us for a remembrance and celebration of their lives Thursday, Jan. 26, at the Viking Room at 4:30 p.m. This will be a casual gathering where we can share stories, memories and photos. If you have photos you would like to share, please send them to Matty.

Yours,

Matt Stoneking, Dominica Chang, Matty Wegehaupt, Doug Martin and Jeff Collett

2016 President’s Award of Excellence winners

The President’s Award of Excellence Committee and President Burstein are pleased to announce the 2016 President’s Award of Excellence. We had a lot of great nominations again this year, and it was a hard decision. The awards are based on the following criteria: support, stewardship, innovation and teamwork. The winners this year excel in all areas. Please congratulate Cynthia Patterson from Mudd Library and Larry Darling from the Conservatory of Music!

Cindy is responsible for the circulation desk at the library. Cindy showcases all of the criteria for the award. She demonstrates support by going above and beyond. Her nomination reads, “Cindy will do anything she can to ensure students, faculty and staff can find the materials they need in the library.” She demonstrates a high level of care for university resources and drives innovation and leadership in the workplace through creative ideas that impact the university and community. “All of Cindy’s student employees love her, as do her colleagues,” her nomination adds. “She is meticulous in training her students. Several of her students have gone on to be librarians, and every year her students hold a ‘Cindy Appreciation Day.'” Congrats, Cindy, on this achievement!

Larry is responsible for recording every concert and event at Lawrence. Larry exemplifies all of the criteria listed for the award. Larry supports the university by doing all it takes to get the job done. According to Larry’s nomination, “He is here at the crack of dawn or into the wee hours of the night. He goes above and beyond to provide exceptional service no matter how challenging or inconvenient the situation.” Larry is an excellent steward of the university resources. “He is responsible for maintaining recording and video equipment worth hundreds of thousands of dollars,” his nomination continues. “Larry finds ways to prevent major expensive repairs through attentive care and vigilance.” Everyone enjoys working with Larry, and he does his job very well. Congratulations on this achievement, Larry!

Please take a minute to congratulate Cindy and Larry. The awards will be presented Feb. 9 at the Service Award Luncheon, and the winners will also be recognized during the next all-staff meetings. A big thank you to everyone who nominated a colleague. We appreciate the considerable effort that went into each nomination and look forward to reviewing the nominations again next year. Thank you!

—President Burstein & the President’s Award of Excellence Committee