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Upstander Training on February 17th (RSVP by February 11)

February 17, 2018
Esch Hurvis Studio (WCC), 10 am – 2 pm 
Please RSVP by February 11 by emailing us at div-inclusion@lawrence.edu! (limited seats)
Lawrence Students, Staff, Faculty and people from the Appleton community are invited to attend. The Upstander training will help you build the skills to interrupt bullying or other harmful behaviors and comments. Learn how to become an agent for change and co-creator of positive narratives about race and other identities. Participants will unpack real-life scenarios to enable them to effectively challenge prejudice in our community. Those who plan to attend are asked to commit to be present for the entire training session.

Flu shots still available!

If you’ve seen either the local or national news this week, you’ve likely seen reports that influenza is at epidemic levels and only expected to get worse in the coming weeks. If you haven’t already received a flu vaccination, you still can! Reach out to our RN educator Laurie Ehlers at laurie.ehlers@lawrence.edu or 832-7498 if you’d like to schedule an appointment to get a flu shot.

New Hires/Job Changes 1/18

The following colleagues have been hired, rehired or have a new position within the last few weeks. If you see them on campus, please welcome them to Lawrence or congratulate them on their new position!

  • Bethany Abrahamson, Academy Voice Teacher (Academy of Music)
  • Loren Baybrook, Visiting Professor of Film Studies (Film Studies Program)
  • Mike Clement, Instructor in Chemistry Lab (Chemistry)
  • Mark Fonder, Lecturer in Music (Conservatory of Music)
  • David Kaplan, Lecturer in Music (Conservatory of Music)
  • Heather McCombs, Designer & Project Manager (Facility Services)
  • Aram Monisoff, Lecturer of Theatre Arts (Theatre Arts)
  • Kristin Olson, Lecturer of Music (Conservatory of Music)
  • Crista Rettler, Student Account Specialist (Financial Services)
  • Timothy Schraufnagel, Campus Safety Officer (Office of Campus Safety)
  • Rachel Schulteis, Admissions Event Coordinator (Admissions)
  • Alan Stewart, Lecturer of Economics (Economics)

New Program: Lawrence Scholars in Civic Engagement

Message from: Brian Pertl, Dean of the Conservatory, Mary Meany, Dean of Career Services and Kristi Hill, Director of Volunteer and Community Service Programs

We wanted to announce an exciting program we are launching this term called Lawrence Scholars in Civic Engagement (LSCE). LSCE is designed for students who are interested in exploring work in civic engagement, including: not-for-profit, education, social impact, cultural and political advocacy and the arts through an internship or volunteer opportunity. LSCE will help us package and promote the many non-profit opportunities we have for our students in one place. This will also assist Admissions in their work with prospective families, as well as help our students have an easier time of identifying opportunities and funding.

We have developed partnerships with multiple organizations to offer internships that provide an award to support students in their co-curricular pursuits. Through one application, students have the opportunity to apply for pre-identified internships with a number of organizations such as Carnegie Hall, KIPP Academy, Bread for the World and others! Also, students who have self-identified an internship or volunteer opportunity in civic engagement as described above, are eligible to apply for financial support through the same application. Check out the LSCE page to learn more about each opportunity.

Encourage students to apply online here! Please know the Career Services staff is available to help students discern their interests as they prepare their application materials. Deadline for funded internships is February 23, 2018 and for self-identified internships or service projects is April 7, 2018.

With thanks for helping us help students,

Brian, Mary and Kristi

Drop-In Lunch with Dan Meyer, Director of Facility Services

Dan Meyer, Director of Facility Services, will be the guest of Staff Connection’s Drop-In Lunch next Thursday, January 25 from noon – 1 p.m. We will meet in the Lower Level Classroom in Brokaw Hall. Bring your own lunch and have a conversation with Dan about facility happenings around campus, including an update on the on-going conversations surrounding street parking around campus.

Upcoming Career Services Events

Saturday, January 20
U.S. Marine Corps Band Recruiting Table:  Join Dylan Richardson ’16 (Bassoon) and Capt. John Devroy as they discuss the Marine Corps Band and how to audition. Following the table, dine in Andrew Commons to hear Dylan and his Woodwind Quintet perform.
3 – 5 p.m.; WCC, Lobby Table near Commons
5 – 7 p.m.; Woodwind Quintet Performance, Andrew Commons

Tuesday, January 23
Internships 101: Before starting the internship search process, attend this session to learn about support, search techniques and tools available to start your internship search.
11:00 a.m. – noon; Career Services, 2nd Floor, Alice G. Chapman Hall

Wednesday, January 24
Strategies for Career Services – Making Professional Connections: Strategies for Career Success is a five week program that prepares seniors and other students for life after Lawrence by giving them the tools to effectively promote themselves, their skills and their experiences as they begin their career search. This session will focus on making Professional Connections and will feature Jonathan Bauer ‘83!
11:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.; WCC, Cinema

Deloitte Consulting Info Table:  Chat with Jonathan Bauer ’83 about getting engaged in the career process early and how to prepare for a career in consulting.
12:15 – 1 p.m.; Lobby Table near Mail Room
*1:1 chat times TBD; See LUworks

Career Services Pop-Up Table:  Join Career Services and the Wellness Center for free chair massages, fruit and granola while learning about upcoming events, the latest internship postings and more!
3 – 5 p.m.; Seeley G. Mudd Library

Thursday, January 25
Alumnus to Student: Grad school abroad with Lawrence Scholar in Business Award Recipient Tony Darling `13:  Hear about Tony’s career path and how his degree in Economics and Government led to studying public policy in Russia. Learn also how he is looking ahead to careers in consulting.
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.; WCC, Kraemer Room

Internships 101
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.; Career Services, 2nd Floor, Alice G. Chapman Hall. See above for details!

Friday, January 26
State of Wisconsin Summer Internships:  Hear from Jennifer Zschernitz, Senior Executive Equal Opportunity Specialist at the State of Wisconsin, about multiple summer internships available with the state and how to masterfully maneuver the application process.
*1:1 Chats , 10 a.m. – Noon; Alice G. Chapman, Second Floor, Career Services Conference Room
Noon – 2 p.m.; WCC, Lobby Table near Mail Room
* Registration through LUworks is required.

Staff Monthly – January

Please check out the January 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

Cultural Competency – Fat Stigma: Why All of Us Are Stakeholders in Obesity

Fat stigma is real; it is worldwide; and it has real consequences, including worsening health outcomes and exacerbating obesity. Americans’ understanding of the causes of bodyweight variation is dominated by a personal responsibility frame. This session will draw on research, as well as personal experience, to provide a more complex and nuanced exploration of the causes of bodyweight variation in the contemporary world. Preliminary results from a recent focus group study with large-bodied individuals in the Fox Valley will be presented and discussed. The purpose of the session is to help us develop more productive ways to understand this element of diversity so that we can engage in less counterproductive stigmatizing and blaming in order to show more respect and inclusion for people of all sizes.

Please RSVP to div-inclusion@lawrence.edu by January 9th!