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2018 Ecolympics

For one week this term the Sustainability Steering Committee is challenging each of the major residence halls to reduce their energy usage by 15%. The building with the greatest energy savings will be entitled to bragging rights and a catered social in their honor.

Who has been challenged? Trever, Plantz, Kohler, Colman, Sage, Ormsby, and Hiett Halls.
When will the challenge take place? Sunday, November 4th – Saturday, November 9th.
How will we know who is winning? Every day, starting Monday, November 5th through Sunday, November 10th, students will receive an update on the competition standings via updates to building Facebook pages. Standings will also be published to the digital display boards around campus.

*Due to challenges with the metering system and renovations that will be occurring in Brokaw Hall, we are unable to include Brokaw in the Ecolympics this year. We also unable to include small houses due to constraints in the metering system. We are optimistic that Brokaw and small houses will be able to participate in future energy competitions!

Community Conversation on Emotional Wellbeing

You may be aware that the Task Force on Emotional Wellbeing began its work last term to examine those factors which give rise to stress and anxiety in our community.  The Task Force also aims to identify strategies to combat these factors and improve emotional wellness.  Provost Katie Kodat and I are co-chairs of the task force.

You are invited to join Provost Kodat and me in a community conversation this coming Friday from 4pm – 5pm in the Warch cinema.  We will give updates on the Task Force’s work to date and engage the community in a broad conversation on the state of emotional wellbeing on campus. This is the first in a series of conversations.  Please join us to discuss this very important campus issue.

Regards,
Chris Card
Vice President for Student Life

Voter Registration

City of Appleton election workers will be on campus Sept. 25 – 27 from 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. in the Warch Campus Center to register students to vote for the November 6th general election.

If your address has changed since the last time your voted you need to re-register.  Please have your student i.d. with you when your register.

If you’d like to complete the form in advance click on the link https://www.appleton.org/home/showdocument?id=16813

Election information can be found at www.myvote.wi.gov 

A new chapter for Pa Lee Moua

Dear Lawrence Community-

I am writing to share news about an upcoming staff transition in the Diversity Center and the Student Life Division. As some of you may already be aware, Pa Lee Moua will be leaving her role as Associate Dean of Students for Diversity in late summer. Today I write to share this news and to thank her for the authenticity and dedication she has brought with her every time she has set foot on campus.

After nearly 10 years at Lawrence University, the time has come for a new chapter in her professional life. In the fall, Pa Lee will join the Appleton Area School District as the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer. In this position, she will work to evaluate, examine, and change inequitable practices and procedures to ensure an inclusive learning environment for all students in the school district. Pa Lee will also provide comprehensive training and culturally responsive practices for all staff members. Additionally, she will serve as an administrator, advisor, bridge builder, strategic leader and community partner.

As many have experienced firsthand, Pa Lee has been a strong supporter of the Lawrence community. During her tenure Pa Lee has not only led the Diversity Center and related programming, but also spent numerous years as co-chair of the community-wide Martin Luther King Jr. celebration, served as Lawrence’s Posse liaison, participated for multiple terms on the President’s Committee on Diversity Affairs, and provided guidance and support to many Lawrentians.

In the coming weeks, we will begin a search for a position that will continue to lead the Diversity Center, enhance our work of becoming a more inclusive and equitable Lawrence, and to champion students during their time on campus.

Please join me in congratulating Pa Lee on her new role and thanking her for her dedication to the Lawrence Community!

Warm regards,

Curt

Returning Student Move-In

As we get closer to the start of the academic year we would like to reminder returning students that residence halls and small house open for move in on Saturday, September 8th at 9am and continue on Sunday, September 9th.

Classes begin on Tuesday, September 11th.

The full academic calendar for the 2018-2019 academic calendar can be found here: http://www.lawrence.edu/s/registrar/calendar/cal1819

Parking Lottery

Due to a scheduled power outage for maintenance purposes, the Fall Term student parking lottery will run on Tuesday, August 7th instead of Monday afternoon.  To be eligible to enter the parking lottery you must register your vehicle and have no more than one university parking ticket from the previous term.

Registering your vehicle and applying for the lottery is a two-step process.  To register your vehicle log into your Voyager account and go to the student services tab.  Click on the vehicle registration and then click on the ‘Register your Vehicle’ link.

Once you have registered your vehicle a registration number is assigned to your vehicle. You will receive an e-mail letting you know your registration has been processed and to log into your Voyager account to apply for the lottery by clicking on the box “Participate in Lottery” from your vehicle registration page.

Questions can be directed to deanofstudents@lawrence.edu

Friendship Family Recruitment

The International Student Services office is now recruiting new families for the Friendship Family program. The program is voluntary and designed to supplement international students’ academic experience by getting them off campus and into our community. We will connect families with international students who want to be connected with local families. As we publicize the recruitment to the Appleton public, we want the Lawrence faculty and staff to consider being part of the program too! You can learn more about the program with the following link: https://www.lawrence.edu/students/international/friendshipfamily. Please also forward this message to any individuals you feel might be interested in knowing about the program.

Final Report From the Life After Lawrence Task Force

We are pleased to announce that the Final Report from the Life after Lawrence Task Force was endorsed by the Board of Trustees at the mid-May meeting.  The Final Report is a summary of the recommended objectives, goals, strategies and initiatives for Life after Lawrence following eight months of work by the task force.  In line with university practice, we are now publishing the report on-line and would like to open it up for public comment.  Comments will be received through mid-July and will be integrated into the next phase of the initiative which is the development of the Implementation Plan.  The Implementation Plan will be drafted during July-September and will be presented to the Board of Trustees for endorsement at the November 2018 meeting.  Implementation of the task force’s full recommendations are anticipated to take up to five years and involve all constituencies of Lawrence including students, faculty, staff, alumni and parents.  Comments will be received through July 15, 2018.  The full report and comment form can be viewed at the following link: http://www.lawrence.edu/students/career/life-after-lawrence-open-comments

Thank you,
Christopher Card, Vice-President for Student Life
Anne Jones, Interim Executive Director, Career Services