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Spiritually speaking-We’ve got your early week covered

  MON –  Esch Hurvis starting at 4:15p
Begin your week with balance and energy as you begin a practice of  Tai Chi. Complete your exercise there or flow right in to the yoga practice that follows in the same space.  Open to all.
Every Monday during term. 

 

  TUE – Andrew Commons 12:30p-1:30p

On Tuesday, have a seat with Dean of Spiritual and Religious Life, Linda Morgan-Clement.  Take lunch with Linda in Andrew Commons and discuss what’s on your mind, spiritual or otherwise. Connect.  You will find her at one of the tables near the ice cream machines.  Open to all.
Tuesdays of weeks 4,6,8 and 10.

 

WED – Intersections: Water  5:15p

Come and continue the connection between water and resourcefulness.  Start your experiental workshop at Sabin House and connect with fellow Lawrentians around water’s faceted presence in both vast and intricate ways.   Intersections shows us the places where faith, scholarship, work and activism all connect. “Water” will be led by Terra Winston, Associate Dean of Spiritual and Religious Life.  Open to all.
Final two sessions October 3rd and 10th. 

 

First Fall Term Office Hours with Kimberly Barrett, Oct 15th

Dr. Kimberly Barrett, Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion is hosting open office hours. The first session of open office hours for Fall Term is being held on October 15th, 2018. 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.

Cultural Competency – Smash the Binary by Using Gender Inclusive Language

Location: Mead Witter, Warch Campus Center
Date & Time: Tuesday, Oct. 16th; 11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Helen Boyd will present information on non binary (enby) genders and pronouns as well as discussing some of the terminology used by gender-queer and gender non-conforming (GNC) individuals. She’ll also discuss the variations in cultures which have traditionally recognized three or more genders and discuss the intersections between trans* and enby genders.

IMPORTANT: Drop-In Session and Open Forums Part of Upcoming Accreditation Visit

On October 1-2, 2018, Lawrence will host a team of reviewers from the Higher Learning Commission as part of our reaccreditation process. A students-only open forum is an important part of that visit. It takes place on Monday, October 1 from 4:30-5:15 p.m. in the Warch Campus Center Cinema.

There will be a number of additional open forums and meetings that students are welcome to attend, including a session on Diversity and Campus Climate on Monday, October 1, 2018 from 2-3 p.m. in the Wriston Auditorium. Keep an eye on your email for additional information about the visit and schedule of meetings.

In advance of the visit, Lawrence is hosting a drop-in session for students next week to provide more information about the accreditation process and visit and answer any questions students may have.

Accreditation Visit Preparation Drop-In Information Session:

Tuesday, September 25, 4-5 p.m.

Warch Campus Center, Arthur Vining Davis Conference Room

More information about accreditation available here.

Won’t You be My Neighbor Film Screening at Lawrence

We invite community members, faculty, and students to the LU campus cinema next week for special showings of the documentary film “Won’t You Be My Neighbor.”

The film asks audiences to consider Fred Roger’s advocacy for childhood through children’s television programming. His messages of kindness, love, and concern for children and their emotional well-being impacted generations of children and adults. How might his legacy impact our own work in our communities today?

Showings will occur at midnight Friday Sept. 28, and on Saturday Sept. 29 at 2pm and 8pm.

Immediately following the Saturday, 2pm showing, faculty from the LU Education and Psychology Departments will conduct a community conversation and Q/A on “Kindness, Childhood, and Building a Community.”  Refreshments provided.

These special showings are generously sponsored by The John and Sally Mielke Community Collaboration Program and SOUP.

Intersections – the Spirituality of Water

The Spirituality of Water will be explored on 9/26, 10/3, and 10/10.
This Fall’s Intersections  series will travel around campus and beyond to explore and discuss various water centered places and their many meanings.

Essential to the earth and to our being. Essential for healing and nourishing.  Be a part of explorations around water and the many ways that its spiritual expansiveness can be experienced.

Cultural Competency Lecture: Smash the Binary – October 16

October 16, 2018 ● 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. ● WCC, Mead Witter

Title: Smash the Binary

Speaker: Helen Boyd Kramer

Topic: Gender Inclusive Language

Helen Boyd will present information on non binary (enby) genders and pronouns as well as discussing some of the terminology used by genderqueer and gender non-conforming (GNC) individuals. She’ll also discuss the variations in cultures which have traditionally recognized three or more genders and discuss the intersections between trans* and enby genders.

Please rsvp to div-inclusion@lawrence.edu by October 12. Thanks!

Campus Climate Survey Town Hall Discussions – September 20 and September 25

September 20, 2018 ●  11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ● WCC Cinema

September 25, 2018 ● 7 to 8:30 p.m. ● WCC Cinema

The campus community including students, faculty, staff and alumni are invited to join in a town hall discussion of the Campus Climate Survey results. The town hall will include a presentation of findings presented by Dr. Kimberly Barrett, VP of Diversity and Inclusion followed by a question period. Next steps in addressing needs identified in survey results will also be discussed.  Ask questions!  Share ideas! Help shape the next steps that will be taken to make Lawrence a place where everyone has a voice, everyone feels they belong, and everyone can reach their full potential!

Please RSVP to div-inclusion@lawrence.edu.

Cultural Competency Lecture – Cultural Appropriation Vs. Appreciation – September 25

September 25, 2018 ● 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. ● WCC, Hurvis Room

Title: Cultural Appropriation: What Is or Isn’t – Understanding the Complexities around Race, Culture, and Consumption

Speaker: Jesus G. Smith

Topic: Cultural Appropriation or Cultural Appreciation

The debate over when certain acts and behaviors are considered cultural appropriation versus when they are seen as acts of appreciation still rages on. In this open dialogue, we examine different cultural acts and events that are at the center of the cultural appropriation debate (including music, fashion, hairstyles and dances) and explore the complexity and nuances to the arguments. The hope is to walk away with a greater understanding of what both are, how they compare and contrast to each other, and how to do one versus the other.

Please RSVP to div-inclusion@lawrence.edu.