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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.

Summer employment positions are still available!

The following jobs are STILL available—both full- and part-time opportunities:

Materials management assistants (7 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Mon–Fri)
This position will use hand tools, power tools, pallet jacks, delivery truck, etc.
General duties include, but are not limited to:

  • Assist with campus deliveries
  • Move furniture and miscellaneous items
  • Assist with event setups and takedowns
  • Maintain the campus fleet
  • Other duties as assigned

Apply here.

Summer maintenance crew (7 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Mon–Fri)
This position will use hand tools, power tools, pallet jacks, delivery truck, etc.
General duties include, but are not limited to:

  • Washing, sanding and scraping surfaces; painting/staining interior walls, ceilings, floors, woodwork, etc.
  • Painting/staining exterior porches, railings, decks, etc.
  • Any plastering or repairing damaged areas on interior walls and ceilings
  • Using hand tools, power tools, ladders, wet/dry vacuum, paint brushes, rollers and fans
  • Moving furniture and miscellaneous items
  • Cleaning vents, changing filters, cleaning exterior lights
  • Working with concrete/pavers/brickwork
  • Replacing ceiling tiles
  • Assisting with remodeling projects, assisting tradesmen, assisting grounds dept. as needed
  • General cleaning
  • Other duties as assigned

Apply here.

Also, Björklunden still has a few openings for a summer assistant.  These are full-time opportunities with room and board provided—graduating seniors can apply as well!

Björklunden summer assistant
Student staff will assist in all aspects of the summer operation of Björklunden and perform tasks as assigned by the Björklunden staff. These tasks include all housekeeping functions in the lodge; administrative duties; waiting on tables for the seminar participants; assisting with kitchen duties, such as cooking and cleanup; and maintenance of the facility, such as painting, lawn care, woodcutting, trail maintenance, gardening, etc. Students also give Chapel tours. During the course of the summer, all students rotate through most of these tasks.  Interested applicants should contact Sherri Immel in the Office of Alumni and Constituency Engagement in Alice G. Chapman Hall (2nd floor, Room 220).

 

Open enrollment meetings

It is that time of year again: benefit insurance open enrollment!

We have some changes being introduced this year. We highly encourage you to attend a meeting, in the WCC Cinema, that fits in your schedule.

  • May 4
    • 10–11 a.m.
    • 2:30–3:30 p.m.
  • May 8
    • 10–11 a.m.
    • 2:30–3:30 p.m.
  • May 10
    • 8:30–9:30 a.m.
    • 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

The open enrollment meeting agenda will include discussion regarding:

  • Short plan year (July 1, 2017–Dec. 31, 2017)
  • New benefit offering, vision insurance coverage
  • New pharmacy vendor, MedTrax
  • How to be a better health care consumer & an introduction to HSA
  • Premium updates
  • Deadlines & forms to complete

Additionally, we are happy to welcome our vendor partners to the open enrollment meetings.  These vendors will be available to meet with you before and after the meetings to answer any questions you may have.

  • UMR, health plan provider
  • MedTrak, pharmacy provider
  • Superior Vision, vision care provider
  • Hay’s Benefit Group, health plan broker
  • Lawrence University’s WELLU, Lawrence’s wellness team

We hope to see you there! If you are unable to make a meeting, the information will be available on the HR webpage with the forms to complete and deadlines to return to HR for coverage.

Know Your Rights workshop

This workshop educates individuals about their rights and responsibilities during encounters with law enforcement. Interactive activities are used to teach people how to demand fair and just treatment from law enforcement.
Objectives:
1) Learn about different types of police encounters.
2) Explore the role of police within communities of color.
3) Teach participants how to document and fight police brutality.

 

 

Weight management group May 2

Would you like to take off a few pounds but find it difficult to do on your own? Or just looking for some new ideas about how to eat healthier and be more active? Join us for “Happy and Healthy,” an informal weight management group here on campus. Open to faculty and staff, we meet each Tuesday at noon. Our next meeting takes place on Tuesday, May 2 in Room 401 (Arthur Vining Davis Conference Room) of Warch Campus Center.  Please contact RN educator Laurie Ehlers at 920-832-7498 or laurie.ehlers@lawrence.edu with any questions.

Open meeting on capital planning and campus projects

Come learn about capital projects happening on campus!

The Physical Planning Committee invites you to a capital planning and campus project poster walk-through on May 2 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the Warch Campus Center Gallery. Please stop by this open meeting to ask questions and become informed on upcoming projects relating to campus housing, facilities and parking. Students, faculty and staff are all invited to attend—please drop by when you are able, there is no formal program.