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Diversity conference deadline for proposals extended

ATTENTION: Deadline for proposals has been extended to May 12!

Please mark your calendar for Lawrence University’s inaugural diversity conference which will focus on inclusive pedagogy.

Teaching All Students Well: Preparing an educated citizenry for wise participation in a diverse democracy

2017 Diversity Conference
Aug. 17–18
Lawrence University

Featuring keynote speaker Derald Wing Sue, professor of psychology and education at Teachers College, Columbia University and author of Race Talk and the Conspiracy of Silence: Understanding and Facilitating Difficult Dialogues in Race.

If you are interested in helping to shape the future of education, submit a proposal to present at the conference by May 12.  For additional program details, download the digital brochure.

Questions?
Call 920-832-6744 or email michelle.l.lasecki-jahnke@lawrence.edu.

Cultural Competency Lecture Series: Religion & spirituality

Linda Morgan-Clement, Julie Esch Hurvis Dean of Spiritual and Religious Life, and Martyn Smith, associate professor of religious studies, will present Imagine More on April 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Warch Campus Center’s Esch Hurvis Room.

John Lennon may have imagined that a world without nations, heaven, hell, possessions and religion would be a world of peace. While many of us resonate with his longing for world peace, the majority of the global population cannot imagine peace without religion and spiritual practice. Lawrence University has made a commitment to recognize, support and nurture individual and collective spiritual practice and religious life as a part of our holistic education.  This lecture/dialogue invites participants to discuss ways to utilize our diverse commitments and spiritual practices to imagine more than a world without this essential component of many cultures and communities.

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 RSVPing to michelle.l.lasecki-jahnke@lawrence.edu.

Community Conversation on Political Common Ground Part 3

Thursday, May 11, 1–4 p.m.
Esch Hurvis Studio, Warch Campus Center

Facilitators:
Kimberly Barrett, vice president for diversity & inclusion
and associate dean of the faculty
Jenna Stone, executive director of budget and planning

Community Conversations at Lawrence University are a series of structured dialogues that facilitate authentic communication across some critical area of perceived difference. The purpose is to practice civil deliberation while promoting greater intergroup understanding and trust. We want to help participants begin to move beyond political orthodoxies in order to see ourselves as diverse, but related, travelers on life’s journey together with shared concerns and values. It will also serve as a basis for developing collaborative strategies to increase the well-being, civility and participation of people across the political spectrum in all aspects of life on our campus.

Please RSVP to michelle.l.lasecki-jahnke@lawrence.edu by Monday, May 8.

Community Conversation on Safety Part 3

Join the Lawrence Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the Appleton Police Department for the third installment in a series of community conversations around safety and policing. Event details are below:

May 4
8:30 a.m.–noon
Warch Campus Center, Esch Hurvis Room

  • Open to students, faculty, staff and alumni
  • Facilitated small-group discussions, followed by large-group debriefing

Please join us by RSVPing to Michelle Lasecki-Jahnke by May 1.

Student & staff Allies Network groups

If you are interested in helping Lawrence University become a more inclusive community, join one of our Allies Network group sessions to learn more.

Students: TODAY, Thursday, April 27, 6–7 p.m., Arthur Vining Davis, WCC

Staff: Tuesday, May 9, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Alice G. Chapman Hall Room 202

Please RSVP to Michelle Lasecki-Jahnke at michelle.l.lasecki-jahnke@lawrence.edu.

Call for proposals extended deadline

ATTENTION: Deadline for proposals has been extended to May 12!

Please mark your calendar for Lawrence University’s inaugural diversity conference which will focus on inclusive pedagogy.

Teaching All Students Well: Preparing an educated citizenry for wise participation in a diverse democracy

2017 Diversity Conference
Aug. 17–18
Lawrence University

Featuring keynote speaker Derald Wing Sue, professor of psychology and education at Teachers College, Columbia University and author of Race Talk and the Conspiracy of Silence: Understanding and Facilitating Difficult Dialogues in Race.

If you are interested in helping to shape the future of education, submit a proposal to present at the conference by May 12.  For additional program details, download the digital brochure.

Questions?
Call 920-832-6744 or email michelle.l.lasecki-jahnke@lawrence.edu.

Cultural Competency Lecture Series: Religion & spirituality

Linda Morgan-Clement, Julie Esch Hurvis Dean of Spiritual and Religious Life, and Martyn Smith, associate professor of religious studies, will present Imagine More on April 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Warch Campus Center’s Esch Hurvis Room.

John Lennon may have imagined that a world without nations, heaven, hell, possessions and religion would be a world of peace. While many of us resonate with his longing for world peace, the majority of the global population cannot imagine peace without religion and spiritual practice. Lawrence University has made a commitment to recognize, support and nurture individual and collective spiritual practice and religious life as a part of our holistic education.  This lecture/dialogue invites participants to discuss ways to utilize our diverse commitments and spiritual practices to imagine more than a world without this essential component of many cultures and communities.

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 April 24.

Student & staff Allies Network group meetings

If you are interested in helping Lawrence University become a more inclusive community, join one of our Allies Network group sessions to learn more.

Students: Thursday, April 20, 6–7 p.m., Runkel Room, WCC

Staff: Tuesday, April 25, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Alice G. Chapman Hall, Room 202

Please RSVP to Michelle Lasecki-Jahnke at michelle.l.lasecki-jahnke@lawrence.edu.

Community Conversation on Safety – Part 3

Join the Lawrence Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the Appleton Police Department for the third installment in a series of community conversations around safety and policing. Event details are below:

May 4
8:30 a.m.–noon
Warch Campus Center, Esch Hurvis Room

  • Open to students, faculty, staff and alumni
  • Facilitated, small-group discussions, followed by large-group debriefing

Please join us by sending an RSVP to Michelle Lasecki-Jahnke by May 1.