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Personal Safety Class

Faculty and staff are invited to attend Personal Safety Classes throughout Winter Term. They will take place every other Monday starting Jan. 13 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in Warch 226-Mead Witter.

  • January 13
  • January 27
  • February 10
  • February 24
  • March 10

Please RSVP using the link below; there must be a minimum number of participants for the class to run.

Housing Info Sessions

Fox Commons Pre-Health Community Housing

Wednesday, January 8 | 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Warch – Esch Hurvis (225)

Information session for students interested in applying to live at Fox Commons as part of the Pre-Health learning community.

Fox Commons B&E Community Housing

Friday, January 10 | 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Warch – Esch Hurvis (225)

Information session for students interested in applying to live at Fox Commons as part of the Business & Entrepreneurship learning community.

Group Housing

Sunday, January 12 | 2-3 p.m.
Warch – Pusey (325)

The LUCC Residence Life Committee will hold informational sessions for the Lawrence community on group housing and the selection process. At least 2 group representatives must attend one of these sessions to apply for group housing, and at least one will be living in the group housing for the entirety of the application year.

Auditions for Fred Gaines Student Playwrights Series

Tuesday, Jan. 7 | 7-9:30 p.m.
Cloak Theatre

The 7th Biennial Fred Gaines Student Playwrights Series features 3 one-act plays with 10 roles for actors!

  • This Isn’t How It Happens by Shira Honovich
  • The House on the Hill by Maddie Guest
  • Static Cling by Nina Broberg

Audition Requirements

  • 2 contrasting modern monologues, 3 minutes total
    • We will have pre-selected monologues for first-time auditioners.

Callbacks

Callbacks will continue on Wednesday, Jan. 8 and Thursday, Jan. 9 in Cloak Theatre.

Production Roles

There are openings for 6 assistant stage managers, a props person, and 2 stage crew members. Introduce yourself to our Production Stage Manager, David Ciotti Hernandez, to discuss available backstage opportunities.

Theatre Interest Meeting

Monday, Jan. 6 | 4:30 p.m.
Cloak Theatre

On the first Monday of each term, the Department of Theatre Arts holds a general meeting for anyone interested in joining us for production opportunities. Learn about auditions for current productions, student projects, and employment options.

This is a great way to reconnect with friends, make new friends, and stay up-to-date with our full slate of opportunities.

At this meeting, you will also hear more about auditions for the 7th Biennial Fred Gaines Student Playwrights Series. We’ll produce 3 one-act plays written by your classmates.

Facilities Project Updates

Current and future projects happening around Campus:

  • Mudd Library: Work will be ongoing
  • Harper Hall: Upgrades began December 2
  • Plantz Hall: Hot water repair and disruption on Tuesday, December 17 for 6-8 hours starting at 7 a.m.
  • Chapman: Hurvis Center floor painted Sunday, December 22
  • Campus: Various patching & painting during winter break
  • Campus: Annual maintenance power outage on Monday, July 14
  • Chapel Façade: Renovation to begin summer 2025 TBD
  • Ormsby Hall: Window replacement summer 2025 TBD
  • Alex Gym, Wilson House, Big Exec: Fire system upgrades summer 2025 TBD

Watch for updates weekly; TBD dates will be filled in as learned. Please note that dates are subject to change due to weather or supply chain issues. Please be safe when in these areas!