March 21 – The Essentials of Front Desk Safety & Security. This live webinar will begin promptly at 1:00pm in the Warch Campus Center Cinema.
March 29 – Shared Governance, presented by Jake Woodford. Two 40 minute sessions are available: one at 11:10am and 1:40pm in the Warch Campus Center (225).
In our continued efforts to improve pedestrian safety around the campus, the City of Appleton is installing an all-way stop at the intersection of Meade and E. Boldt Way/John Street. Before installation of the new stop signs, only northbound traffic on Meade Street was required to stop creating a hazardous condition for pedestrians and vehicles at this intersection. Please contact Jake Woodford (jacob.a.woodford@lawrence.edu) in the President’s Office with any comments or questions.
Don’t forget to check out the Lawrence Walking Group! We meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon in front of the Wellness Center for a 30 minute walk. If the sky is rainy, snowy, or just too windy and cold, we head indoors and walk the track instead. Join us when you can — and bring a co-worker!
Contact RN Educator Laurie Ehlers at laurie.ehlers@lawrence.edu or 832-7498 with any questions.
Please check out the March edition of the Staff Monthly!
As always, please submit any questions you would like answered to the staff_connection@lawrence.edu email, provide recognition to your colleagues by emailing humanresources@lawrence.edu or participate in the monthly photo contest but emailing your photo to staff_connection@lawrence.edu.
Staff Connections Committee
Dr. Kimberly Barrett, Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion is hosting open office hours. The final session of open office hours for Winter Term is being held on March 8th, 2018. Drop by Sampson House, 2nd floor and share ideas, concerns, comments, etc. Appointments are not required, people will be accommodated on a first come-first serve basis.
The ‘Water drop” collection grows.
Some people take their meditation in the form active hands. Some create a drop, and others enjoy having a memento of the Center for Spiritual and Religious Life to remind them of a particularly special day. Whatever your reason for interacting with the molding clay, it’s a good one.
New books arriving regularly.
And they may not be what you would think to find. Poetry, novels by spiritual authors, easy meditative practices and phrases for guidance, as well as sacred texts and interesting translations. Stay and read, take a book with you as a check-out, or make a suggestion to the dean if you know of a moving and spiritual read.
Pencils sharpened…get set…color.
Yes. College students color. University professors color. Staff take mental breaks and color. We provide a contemplative book and some sharpened pencils, but don’t be limited by that. Your own markers are also welcome. Plus, your parents are always asking what you’ve been up to at school…Low tech and snail mail can say a lot to a person.
The following positions are open at Lawrence. If you know of anyone that may be a great candidate, please encourage them to apply. If you would like to apply for an open position, please apply at https://lawrencecareers.silkroad.com.
Monday, March 5
Crossways Camping Ministry Pine Lake Camp Info Table: Pine Lake Camp is located 9 miles southeast of Waupaca, WI, on the crystal clear waters of Pine Lake. The camp hosts a full range of programs during the summer months as well as year-round retreats for guests of all ages. Stop by this Info Table to learn more!
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.; WCC, Lobby Table Near Commons
Tuesday, March 6
Internships 101: Before starting the internship search process, come chat with Michelle Cheney, our Assistant Director of Career Services – Internships, about support, search techniques and tools available to start your internship search.
11 a.m. – Noon, Career Services, 2nd Floor, Alice G. Chapman Hall
The Lawrence Scholars in Civic Engagement (LSCE) Application has been extended to March 4 at midnight for the below opportunities.
LSCE is a program which offers funded internships to one Lawrentian at the below organizations.
Apply online HERE. Materials needed include a resume, cover letter and a list of three references (no recommendations needed).
Merit School of Music – Chicago, IL (Summer 2018)
At Merit, our students, who come from every income level and every corner of Chicago, have the rare opportunity to learn together, dream together, teach each other, and broaden horizons while building inspiring lives through music. The main focus of the Merit School internship will be to help and support the Merit library staff. Additionally, the internship will include a number of hours each week providing support in the student services area. Award: $5,000
Lyric Opera – Chicago, IL (Summer 2018)
Lyric Opera of Chicago exists to provide a broad, deep and relevant cultural service to the Chicago regionand the nation, and to advance the development of the art form of opera. This internship will provide the opportunity to work on a variety of projects in preparation for Lyric’s 2018/19 season. This position will assist all major areas of Development, including Donor Records and Reporting, Annual and Planned Giving, Individual Giving, Institutional Partnerships, Women’s Board, Chapters Executive Board/Chapters, Guild Board, Ryan Opera Center Board, and Lyric Young Professionals. Award: $5,000
Ensemble Español Dance Company – Chicago, IL (Summer 2018)
In residence at Northeastern Illinois University of Chicago, Ensemble Español is the premier Spanish dance company in the United States. Ensemble Español is offering an internship for any of six available internships (see below link) based on the students interest and organizations need. Award: $5,000
Deep Listening Institute – Troy, NY (Summer 2018)
The student intern will work at the Center for Deep Listening at Rensselaer. The internship will include work as a teaching assistant for a course on Deep Listening, working in the Center’s extensive archives, and bringing Deep Listening practice into schools. Other opportunities will be dictated by the current needs of the Center. Award: $5,000
New York Jazz Academy – New York, NY (Summer 2018)
Alumnus Javier Arau ’98 is offering an internship at New York’s fastest growing music school. Javier Arau ’98 will integrate the student directly into his administration and engage the intern in strategic planning for his expanding organization. Pending NYJA faculty approval, the intern may have the opportunity to work in a teaching capacity during summer intensive workshops for younger age groups. Award: $5,000
Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute – New York, NY (Summer 2018)
This position is to provide general assistance and administrative support for the Community Programs team in Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute, the education and community arm of one of the leading music presenters in the world. The student intern will work with a dedicated staff to help prepare for the season which will include more than 100 events across three different programs. Award: $5,000
Stop by Career Services to answer any of your questions or receive help on preparing materials. Good Luck!
Reminder! Beta Theta Pi will be picking up donations for the “Help for the Homeless” Hygiene drive this Saturday, March 3. Please leave your donations in the boxes available in most buildings or on your office door knob (if you received a bag in advance) or email Tom Goldberg for pick-up. Lawrence was not able to secure many donations for this cause in the past so your help is much appreciated. Additional information about this drive can be found in the original message below.
Not having access to hygiene products can mean not staying in school for children who get bullied due to their resulting lack of hygiene, and increased risk of diseases for homeless individuals of all ages. In particular, communicable diseases that can easily be mitigated through sustained hygiene often are able to spread in populations that don’t have access to above hygiene products.
All donations can be placed in the collection boxes located on the third floor of the Warch Campus Center, the third floor of the Wellness Center, the Steitz atrium, and the lobby of the Conservatory. In addition, some of you may find a bag with an information card on your door, in which case you can simply leave the donation there, and Beta Theta Pi will simply pick it up after the drive ends on Saturday, March 3rd. You can email me at thomas.b.goldberg@lawrence.edu if you have any questions regarding donations or the organizations involved, or you can also seek out more information at www.thefamily.net. We appreciate any and all help on behalf of the homeless community here in the Fox Valley.
Special thanks to The Family on 91.9 FM for making this event possible.
Thanks and Sincerely,
Tom Goldberg, Class of 2020
Beta Theta Pi Philanthropy Chair
