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Public health internship opportunity 1:1 chats

Sara Quandt ’73, a professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Prevention at Wake Forest University’s School of Medicine, will host 1:1 chats on Friday, Oct. 14 to share information and answer questions about the public health internship opportunity she is offering this summer in North Carolina.

The intern will work with several public health research studies, most of which involve Latino immigrant workers and families. Interns will be expected to complete some independent reading to understand the social and political factors that affect health of low-income and immigrant families.

Qualifications:

  • Interest in public health
  • Proficient in Spanish
  • Preference to intern who has access to a car (mileage in N.C. will be reimbursed)
  • Must be a continuing student during the 2017–18 academic year to be eligible for the $4,000 stipend

For more information and application instructions, see LUWorks Job ID 27244.

Haunted Lawrence event

Join us in the Milwaukee-Downer Room of the Seeley G. Mudd Library on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 8–9 p.m., for tales of “Haunted Lawrence.” Attendees will hear true stories of ghostly happenings on campus (past and present), have the opportunity to share their own stories and view some spooky materials from the LU Archives. There might even be treats!

UPDATE: Due to space limitations, we have to cap this event at 30 attendees. To register, please submit this online form. Please know that spots are going quickly! If you have questions, please contact Erin Dix at erin.k.dix@lawrence.edu.

Upcoming employer visits

Career Services welcomes the MicroInsurance Centre to campus on Thursday, Oct. 13. MicroInsurance is a local consulting firm dedicated to generating access to valuable microinsurance products to 3 billion low-income people across the globe. Attend its information session in the Kraemer Room at the Warch Campus Center (WCC) from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Registration on LUworks is appreciated.

Career Services also welcomes the Peace Corps to campus on Tuesday, Oct. 18. Attend an information session from 11 a.m. to noon in Schumann 126 at WCC where students can learn about opportunities with the Peace Corps, including combining graduate school and Peace Corps service through the Master’s International program. Following the information session, 1:1 chats will be available in Career Services. Search LUworks events for “Peace Corps” and register for a 30-minute 1:1 Chat.

Sustained Dialogue at LU

The Sustained Dialogue program is a dialogue-to-action process that (1) transforms relationships and (2) creates informed community change. Sustained Dialogue gathers participants from diverse backgrounds into small groups that meet regularly to build relationships and develop informed strategies to improve their campuses and communities, especially around the following dimensions of identity:

  • Age
  • Disability and mental health
  • Ethnicity
  • Race and color
  • Religion
  • Sex and gender
  • Sexual orientation
  • Socioeconomic status/class

To learn more about Sustained Dialogue at Lawrence and to indicate your interest in becoming a dialogue participant or a moderator, visit the Sustained Dialogue web page on the Lawrence website. There will be a series of Sustained Dialogue informational sessions to help introduce the idea of SD in the Runkel Room on the fourth floor of the Warch Campus Center on the following dates/times:

  • Thursday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m.
  • Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 5 p.m.
  • Thursday, Oct. 13 at noon
  • Monday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m.

2016 Major, Intern and Research Symposium Oct. 13

Attend the 2016 Major, Intern and Research Symposium on Oct. 13.

  • Explore majors, minors, interdisciplinary programs and talk with faculty
  • View student research posters
  • Talk with student interns about their experiences
  • Declare your major!

When/where: Oct. 13, 7–9 p.m., Esch Hurvis and Mead Witter Rooms at the Warch Campus Center (second floor)

Research posters will be up from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

New hires and new positions

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!

Canzi Wang Staff counselor
Deb Garetson Temporary accountant
Lilianna Guevara Admissions counselor
Lynn Payne Student accounts specialist
Margaret Stanton Staff accompanist
Michael Hall Head men’s and women’s fencing coach
Michelle Lasecki-Jahnke Administrative assistant, diversity & inclusion
Richard Jazdzewski Associate dean of health and wellness
Tina Harrig Sr. human resources generalist

 

Prospective student open house Oct. 10

Lawrence is hosting the first of three fall open houses for prospective students on Monday, Oct. 10. Thank you to all of the faculty, staff and students who are participating.

If you see guests on campus, please say hello and smile. If someone looks lost, please offer to help.

Additionally, if you are driving to campus that day and you are able to park on a side street or north of College Avenue, our guests will be grateful to have an easier time finding parking.

Many thanks for making Lawrence a warm and welcoming community!

Internships 101 on Oct. 13

Before starting the internship search process, attend Internships 101 to learn about support, search techniques and tools available to begin your internship search. Session held in the Kraemer Room at the Warch Campus Center at 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 13.

NOTE: Bring your own device; laptops work best for this interactive presentation.

Registration on LUworks is appreciated.

LU Alert test on Oct. 11

The annual test of the LU Alert system is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 11 between 11 a.m. and noon. At that time, you will be receiving telephone calls, email messages and, if you have provided a cellphone number, text messages confirming the test.

This system is one of several Lawrence will use to communicate in the event of an emergency. It provides Lawrence with an enhanced ability to communicate quickly to large numbers of students, faculty, staff and emergency contacts using multiple communication channels—email, office phones, cellphones and text messaging.

  • Of the delivery options, email and text messaging have been the quickest and most reliable methods.
  • The delivery of messages via cellphones is faster, but may also be limited by the capacity of some network providers. If you want to be notified of a campus emergency via cellphone, please verify that your cell number is listed on Voyager. When your cell number has been entered into the LU Alert system, a confirmation text message will be sent to your phone asking you to verify that you want to receive emergency text messages. Please opt in.