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Community conversations on safety and policing

The Lawrence Office of Diversity and Inclusion has partnered with the Appleton Police Department to hold community conversations regarding safety and policing throughout the academic year. The first dialogue will take place Friday, Oct. 21 from 8:30 a.m. until noon in the Warch Campus Center’s Nathan Marsh Pusey Room.

This is a collaborative effort to address existing concerns related to public safety, increase Lawrence students’ sense of belonging and avoid the tragedies that have occurred in communities across our country.

These dialogues will be facilitated, small-group discussions, followed by a large-group debriefing. The purpose will be to help all involved understand how students, police and other citizens are experiencing our community in regard to safety in order to enhance trust among these groups. It will also serve as a basis to develop strategies to increase safety in Appleton.

Please register by Monday, Oct. 17 for the first event by contacting Michelle Lasecki-Jahnke in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

Internships 101 Oct. 3

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 Career Services at 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 3. Registration on LUworks is appreciated.

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

Reminder: Upcoming diversity and inclusion listening sessions

Join Kimberly Barrett, vice president for diversity and inclusion and associate dean of the faculty, for one of several listening sessions. If you have concerns about diversity issues or ideas for how we can make Lawrence more inclusive, come to Steitz Hall, Room 202, on one of the dates below.

Each session will begin with brief opening remarks followed by an opportunity to share your ideas or concerns with others in attendance. Light refreshments will be served.

Students:
Oct. 4: 5–6:30 p.m.
Oct. 6: 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.

Staff:
Oct. 11: 4:30–6 p.m.
Oct. 13: 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.

Faculty:
Oct. 18: 5–6:30 p.m.
Oct. 20: 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.

Midterm reading period trip registration deadline Oct. 13

Register for a networking trip with Lawrence alumni and other connections to Minneapolis–St. Paul! The group will depart Thursday, Oct. 20 at 5:45 a.m. and return to campus on Friday, Oct. 21 by approximately 7 p.m. (All expenses covered except lunch on Thursday and dinner on Friday).

Visits confirmed to date are:

How to register: 

Disney College Program info session webcast Oct. 4

Chat virtually with Disney College Program recruiter Kent Phillips to learn more about internship and work opportunities with the Disney College Program. Opportunities are available both at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Fla., and Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif. Recent graduates and students graduating in June are encouraged to attend the session on Oct. 4,  which will be in the Warch Campus Center’s Kraemer Room from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Diversity and inclusion listening sessions

Join Kimberly Barrett, vice president for diversity and inclusion and associate dean of the faculty, for one of several listening sessions. If you have concerns about diversity issues or ideas for how we can make Lawrence more inclusive, come to Steitz Hall, Room 202, on one of the dates below.

Each session will begin with brief opening remarks followed by an opportunity to share your ideas or concerns with others in attendance. Light refreshments will be served.

Students:
Oct. 4: 5–6:30 p.m.
Oct. 6: 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.

Staff:
Oct. 11: 4:30–6 p.m.
Oct. 13: 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.

Faculty:
Oct. 18: 5–6:30 p.m.
Oct. 20: 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.

 

 

New hires and job changes

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!

  • Amy Shoremount-Obra, lecturer in music
  • Andrea Guenther-Pal, staff counselor
  • Bryce Woldt, assistant women’s soccer coach
  • Catherine Kaye, assistant women’s basketball coach
  • Erica Van Riper, assistant men’s and women’s tennis coach
  • Jordan Atkins, assistant men’s and women’s cross country coach
  • Julie Kairys, human resources assistant
  • Kimberly Scott, Title IX coordinator
  • Kyle Dockery, Björklunden assistant
  • Liliana Guevara, admissions counselor
  • Richard Jazdzewski, associate dean of students for health and wellness
  • Ryan Wockenfus, assistant men’s basketball coach

Urban planning guest drop-in Sept. 22

Have you ever considered a career in community planning? Do you even know what “urban planning” really is?

The Wisconsin Chapter of the American Planning Association is hosting its annual conference on campus Sept. 22–23. Lawrence alumni Jen Gilchrist Walker ’00 and Jason Valerius ’97 will greet students in the Warch Campus Center, 320 Gallery (outside of the Somerset Room) on Sept. 22 between 11 and 11:45 a.m. They can tell you about their paths from Lawrence to careers in planning and answer questions about this diverse profession. If you’re interested in designing healthy communities, bike and pedestrian planning, transportation planning, urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, geographic information systems, public engagement or just about anything related to the physical design and function of the places in which we live, stop by to learn more.

Kimberly-Clark Corporation to visit campus Sept. 26

A representative from Kimberly-Clark Corporation will be in the Warch Campus Center on Monday, Sept. 26, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to answer questions and provide insight into securing internship and career opportunities with Kimberly Clark (K-C).

K-C has locations in 63 different countries and career paths in a wide variety of functional areas including communications, logistics, research, IT, health services, finance, human resources and more. Stop by to meet K-C college recruiter Lauren Sell and learn more about internships and full-time employment.