Student Life

ORC organizes subsidized backcountry trips to places all across the country, and sends ~100 students on trips every year. ORC trips have no requirement for any previous backcountry experience, the club provides all necessary gear, and can also can offer additional financial support to cover trip costs.

Click on the link for ORC planned trips, application and financial award forms.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1187vBtpXd6FWckedDlcJnNAyPpJkm3wk?usp=sharing

Applications are due this coming Sunday, 1/11 at midnight

The Student Sustainability Fund offers students competitive grants of up to $2,500 for sustainability focused projects that may consist of research, internships, volunteer or service projects, class projects, or student group initiatives. Examples include: developing educational tools and programs for conservation efforts, researching the feasibility of a campus bike-share program, removal of invasive species on campus, funding for travel to and from an internship, a stipend for internships or service projects.

Any Lawrence student that will be enrolled during the term of their proposed project is eligible to apply.

To learn more: http://www.lawrence.edu/info/green_roots/student-sustainability-fund

Questions? Contact Kelsey McCormick. kelsey.m.mccormick@lawrence.edu or 920-832-7404

What does MLK Jr Day mean at Lawrence?

MLK, Jr. Day of Service at Lawrence University is an annual event that invites the entire Lawrence community to continue honoring the ideas of Dr. King and the civil rights movements that continue to this day.  Students, staff and faculty will honor the continuance of the efforts of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr through learning, serving, and celebrating.

Students have much to gain from civically engaging in the community. Volunteering on MLK Jr. Day provides an opportunity for you to:

• Enrich your degree: Learn how your intellectual and personal talents can address a need in the community while allowing you to apply the knowledge you are gaining in your coursework.
• Gain invaluable work experience and network: Many volunteering opportunities that are there for you as a student allow you to develop the skills you need for a job out in the ‘real world’ without having to get grilled in an interview first.
• Make a difference and be empowered: By volunteering, you are making the decisions and doing what you can in order to improve the environment around you. If you think you can do better, why not give it a go?
• Step away from coursework to think about your own commitment to civic engagement.

In addition to a speaker who will address an important social justice issue impacting our health, a variety of both on-campus and off-campus opportunities are available to all.  Each activity is a student led initiative that benefits the community and helps Lawrentians solidify the value of learning as you serve. Select from a number of options, any of which will benefit a variety of agencies in the Appleton area.

Register by Jan. 12 at https://givepul.se/bf5ow and click on “events.”

Life After Lawrence Open Forum
January 23, 2018 • 4:30 to 6:00 pm
Somerset Room, Warch Campus Center
Light refreshments will be served

“The world of work is rapidly changing. Help the Life After Lawrence Task Force determine which types of programs, services and technology are appropriate to best prepare Lawrentians for the next step in their lives. Attend this interactive session on January 23 to voice your thoughts on how Lawrence prepares students for life after college.”

Topics of interest include:

• Curriculum and Learning
• World of Work
• Discernment and Career Exploration
• Career Services Programming
• Internship Opportunities
• Fellowships and Pre-Professional Advising
• On-Campus Student Employment
• Research Opportunities
• Supporting Students of All Backgrounds in Their Career Journeys

The Office of Student Life is offering one-way coach bus transportation back to campus after Winter Break on Tuesday, January 2, 2018. The cost is $20 – space is limited and seats will be available on a first-come, first-served basis – reservations are needed. Please e-mail the Office of Student Life at deanofstudents@lawrence.edu to reserve a seat on the motor coach.

Details:
DATE: Tuesday, January 2, 2018 (the day before Term II classes begin)

DEPARTURE TIMES AND LOCATIONS:
Depart Chicago (O’Hare Tollway Oasis on the Illinois Tollway, Northbound side – 10201 Belle Plaine Ave., Schiller Park): 12 noon
Depart Milwaukee (Target Store, 1501 Miller Parkway, Milwaukee): 2 pm
Arrive Lawrence University at approximately 4:30 pm

Depart Minneapolis/St. Paul (Target SuperStore, 1300 University Avenue W., St. Paul): 12 noon
Depart Wausau (The Store, 2409 N. Mountain Rd., Wausau): 3:00 pm
Arrive Lawrence University at approximately 5 pm