Students with an interest in public health and who are proficient in Spanish are encouraged to apply for the Public Health Summer Internship with Sara Quandt ’73, a professor of epidemiology and prevention at Wake Forest School of Medicine. The deadline to apply is Friday, Feb. 10.
Category: Students
LU staffers, alums honored in Future 15
Four area young professionals with Lawrence ties are among this year’s Future 15 winners. Pulse Young Professionals Network and the Appleton Post-Crescent announced the 2017 class, which includes:
- Paris Wicker ’08, associate dean of students for campus programs
- Elyse Lucas ’10, lecturer of education and art teacher in the Appleton Area School District
- Fanny Lau ’14, a field organizer with the Democratic Party of Wisconsin
- Oliver Zornow ’10, community engagement manager for the Building for Kids Children’s Museum and the Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra
The winners will be honored March 2 at the Hortonville Opera House.
Seniors: Support, Strategies and Success (S4)–Managing Your Money on Feb. 14
Premier banker Rose Thompson from Associated Bank joins the next S4 session on Tuesday, Feb. 14. She’ll discuss budgeting, managing your paycheck, investing, paying off student loans and more! The session runs from 11:10 a.m. to noon in the Warch Campus Center’s Runkel Room. Registration in LUworks is appreciated.
Feb. 24: Cultural Competency Lecture Series–Gender
Helen Boyd Kramer, lecturer of gender studies and Freshman Studies, will present Gender in the 21st Century on Feb. 24 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Warch Campus Center’s Pusey Room.
This presentation will cover a variety of gender identities and expressions, including trans, queer and GNC (gender nonconforming) identities, as well as the basics of gender-neutral pronouns, etiquette around transition and non-binary identities, how to create a welcoming and inclusive space for those of all genders, and how sexual orientation does and doesn’t intersect with gender identity and expression.
The Cultural Competency Lecture Series at Lawrence features our faculty, students and staff sharing their expertise related to the knowledge and skills necessary to take a culturally competent, equity-minded approach to the work and learning in which they are engaged at Lawrence. Bring your lunch and learn!
Please join us by sending a RSVP to michelle.l.lasecki-jahnke@lawrence.edu by Feb. 20.
Feb. 13: Marine Corps Band open auditions
Open auditions for brass and woodwind places in the 2017 United States Marine Corps Band are being held Monday, Feb. 13 from 1:45 to 4:30 p.m. in the Conservatory, Shattuck Hall 156.
Expectations include scales, sight-reading and prepared excerpts. Additional information in LUworks.
Register for Workforce Career and Internship Fair by Feb. 14
Visit nearly 200 employers with openings for new graduates and summer interns at the Workforce Career and Internship Fair on Tuesday, Feb. 21. See LUworks to register by Feb. 14 and for more information.
Feb. 9: Community Conversation on Safety
Join the Lawrence Office of Diversity and Inclusion
and the Appleton Police Department
Thursday, Feb. 9
8:30 a.m.–noon
Warch Campus Center, Nathan Marsh Pusey Room
Open to students, faculty, staff and alumni
Please RSVP to michelle.l.lasecki-jahnke@lawrence.edu by Feb. 3.
Spiritual and religious life at Lawrence online
Want to keep up with spiritual and religious life at Lawrence? Like us on Facebook (LU Spirit Space) OR check out our web page on the Lawrence website.
Shuttle service back to campus after spring break
As we have in the past, Lawrence will provide motor coach shuttle service back to campus after spring break. Please see details below. The Office of Student Affairs will subsidize the cost of the motor coach bus to make the trip affordable to all students.
Date: March 26 (the day before Spring Term classes begin)
Departure times and locations:
Depart Chicago (O’Hare Tollway Oasis on the Illinois Tollway – 10201 Belle Plaine Ave., Schiller Park, Ill. – Northbound side): Noon; it is a 10- to 15-minute trip from O’Hare airport, depending on traffic
Depart Milwaukee (Target Store, 1501 Miller Parkway, Milwaukee): 2 p.m.; it is a 15- to 20-minute trip from Mitchell Airport, depending on traffic
Arrive at Lawrence University at approximately 4:30 p.m.
Depart Minneapolis/St. Paul (Target SuperStore, 1300 University Ave. West, St. Paul): Noon; it is a 10- to 15-minute trip from the airport, depending on traffic
Depart Wausau (The Store, 2409 N. Mountain Rd., Wausau): 3 p.m. (possible pick-up)
Arrive at Lawrence University at approximately 5 p.m.
Cost: $20
Space is limited, so you need to sign up in advance—seats will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please plan to arrive at the departure location 15 minutes early to make sure the motor coach will leave at the scheduled time. Look for a large Lamers motor coach (they are usually painted white and red).
To sign up, stop by Raymond House (between the hours of 8 a.m.–noon or 1–5 p.m., Monday through Friday) to pay the $20 cash and reserve your seat.
If you have any questions, call the Office of Student Affairs at 920-832-6596.
LU softball team back for another Polar Plunge
The Lawrence softball team is returning for its fourth straight Polar Plunge to support Special Olympics.
On Saturday, Feb. 18, the Vikings will jump into Lake Winnebago. Anyone interested in donating to the cause can make a tax-deductible contribution online.
Last year, the softball team raised more than $4,500, and it’s hoping to surpass that amount this time around.