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Dark Sky Exercise: May 15 -17

A full-scale training exercise simulating a long-term mass power outage in Wisconsin will run from May 15 – 17 at sites around the state.

This exercise is known as Dark Sky and will be taking place in Brown, Calumet, Dane, Fond du Lac, Milwaukee, Outagamie and Winnebago Counties to test the abilities of private utilities, law enforcement, first responders, and the National Guard to respond to the scenario as well as its second and third order effects.

The public should not be concerned if they notice an increased emergency responder presence, military personnel, vehicles and equipment, or non-military unmanned aerial vehicles operating in their communities during the exercise. The exercise includes an Alliant Energy facility in Fond du Lac County, which will serve as one of the National Guard training sites.

The goal of the exercise is to increase understanding of the coordination, policies, and procedures required to conduct a joint inter-agency response to cyber and physical threats to critical infrastructure in Wisconsin.

For more information on this exercise visit the WI Department of Military Affairs webpage. 

Spring Term Office Hours with Kimberly Barrett TODAY (5/10)

Dr. Kimberly Barrett, Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion is hosting open office hours. The second session of open office hours for Spring Term is being held TODAY (May 10th). Drop by Sampson House, 2nd floor and share ideas, concerns, comments, etc. Appointments are not required, people will be accommodated on a first come-first serve basis.

Summer Employment Update

Looking for Summer Employment? There are still several on-campus summer jobs available. Please see LUWorks for more information and to apply.

If you are already planning on working on campus this summer, the Reunion Weekend positions can be a great add-on employment option. Please visit LUWorks or contact Shana Shallue for more information.

 

As we approach Ramadan

Ramadan is an important time of fasting, reflection and prayer for the Muslim community.  Lawrence will support the efforts of those in our community who are celebrating this special time and nourishing their practices.

Iftars at Sabin House will be hosted as a breaking of the fast, by invitation or accompaniment of an invited guest.  Additionally, Grab&Go food will be made available beginning Tuesday, May 15th for those who wish to plan ahead to break their fast.  

We ask the respect of the community in not partaking in the offered Grab&Go food unless you are fasting during this time.

Assist your Muslim friends in support of their fasting and enhance your own interfaith vocabulary and understanding throughout Ramadan, which ends around June 14th.

Additional details are available via our Facebook page at LU Spirit Space

 

Associate Dean of Spiritual and Religious Life-Meet the Candidates

Lawrence has been given the great opportunity to hire an Associate Dean of Spiritual and Religious Life.  This is an important role for the whole Lawrence community, allowing for a more creative and extensive approach to community and spiritual and religious life.

We invite any member of the LU community to meet with the candidates.  There are scheduled times for students, faculty, and staff to meet each candidate.  Please consider taking time to join your peers in interviewing the candidates and considering their fit with and contributions to spiritual and religious life at Lawrence.   Please see below for the appropriate and available times.

CANDIDATE 1
Staff Welcome: Thursday – May 17 at Sabin House  3:30-4:30pm
Faculty Welcome: Friday – May 18 at Sabin House  10-10:45am
Students Welcome: 
Thursday – May 17 in Andrew Commons  5:30-6:30pm
Friday – May 18 at Sabin House 11:15am-Noon

CANDIDATE 2
Staff Welcome: Tuesday – May 22 at Sabin House  9-10am
Faculty Welcome: Monday – May 21 at Sabin House  1-1:45pm
Students Welcome: 
Monday – May 21 at Sabin House  4-5pm
Tuesday – May 22 at Sabin House 11am-Noon

CANDIDATE 3
Staff Welcome: Wednesday – May 23 at Sabin House  11-11:45am
Faculty Welcome: Wednesday – May 23 at Sabin House  8-9am
Students Welcome: 
Tuesday – May 22 at Sabin House  8:30-9:30pm
Wednesday – May 23 in Andrew Commons  Noon-1pm

A new chapter for Paris Wicker

Dear Lawrence Community-

I am writing to share news about an upcoming staff transition in the Student Life Division.    As some of you may already be aware, Paris Wicker will be leaving her role as Associate Dean of Students for Student Transitions, Support, and Persistence in late summer.

After nearly 15 years at Lawrence University as student and staff member, Paris has determined the time has come for a new endeavor. In the fall, Paris will return to graduate school to pursue a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin- Madison.  Paris shares that ‘This was a difficult and bittersweet decision to make, and while I prepare to leave with mixed emotions, I truly believe this new opportunity will provide the pedigree and research experience necessary for a successful and life-long career in higher education as a scholar-practitioner.’

As many of you have experienced firsthand, Paris has been a significant member of the Lawrence community.  Beginning in her time with the Admissions Office, and while serving numerous terms on the President’s Committee on Diversity Affairs, leading the CORE program, Senior Class programs, and providing guidance and support to many Lawrentians, you know that she has been a tremendous asset to Lawrence.

In the coming months we will create time to celebrate Paris and thank her for her invaluable commitment to the Lawrence community, but today I write to share this news, and to thank her for the passion, dedication, and sincerity she has brought with her every time she has set foot on campus.

While we won’t ever be able to replicate all that Paris brought to her role in Student Life we will soon begin a search for a position that will continue to support students during their time on campus.

Please join me in congratulating Paris on her new opportunities and thanking her for her dedication and great work!

Warm regards,

Curt

Meditation….Yes.

Meditation

Tranquility Possibility.
Practice smiling to your suffering with peace.

The Meditation Room at Center for SRL and can be reserved or used for drop-in when there is a need for a quiet space.  Students staff and faculty are welcome to visit the Center for SRL and the Meditation Room during break times as well as during academic terms.

Regular meditation at Center for SRL happens each Wednesday, 4:30pm.

Asian Women Panel

Join us on May 23, 2018, in Warch Cinema at 7:00 pm in celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage month. Pan-Asian Organization proudly presents Asian Women Panel: Support, Empower, Inspire. The panel of, faculty and staff will share their personal and professional stories about balancing career, identity, and gender. Pa Lee Moua (Associate Dean of Student for Diversity) will join this panel as a moderator along with four panelists: Nancy Lin (Assistant Professor of Art History), Linda Morgan-Clement (Dean of Spiritual and Religious Life), Margaret Paek (Instructor of Dance) and Kia Thao (Coordinator of Pre Professional Advising and Major Fellowship).