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Haunted Lawrence event

Join us in the Milwaukee-Downer Room of the Seeley G. Mudd Library on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 8–9 p.m., for tales of “Haunted Lawrence.” Attendees will hear true stories of ghostly happenings on campus (past and present), have the opportunity to share their own stories and view some spooky materials from the LU Archives. There might even be treats!

UPDATE: Due to space limitations, we have to cap this event at 30 attendees. To register, please submit this online form. Please know that spots are going quickly! If you have questions, please contact Erin Dix at erin.k.dix@lawrence.edu.

Upcoming employer visits

Career Services welcomes the MicroInsurance Centre to campus on Thursday, Oct. 13. MicroInsurance is a local consulting firm dedicated to generating access to valuable microinsurance products to 3 billion low-income people across the globe. Attend its information session in the Kraemer Room at the Warch Campus Center (WCC) from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Registration on LUworks is appreciated.

Career Services also welcomes the Peace Corps to campus on Tuesday, Oct. 18. Attend an information session from 11 a.m. to noon in Schumann 126 at WCC where students can learn about opportunities with the Peace Corps, including combining graduate school and Peace Corps service through the Master’s International program. Following the information session, 1:1 chats will be available in Career Services. Search LUworks events for “Peace Corps” and register for a 30-minute 1:1 Chat.

Sustained Dialogue at LU

The Sustained Dialogue program is a dialogue-to-action process that (1) transforms relationships and (2) creates informed community change. Sustained Dialogue gathers participants from diverse backgrounds into small groups that meet regularly to build relationships and develop informed strategies to improve their campuses and communities, especially around the following dimensions of identity:

  • Age
  • Disability and mental health
  • Ethnicity
  • Race and color
  • Religion
  • Sex and gender
  • Sexual orientation
  • Socioeconomic status/class

To learn more about Sustained Dialogue at Lawrence and to indicate your interest in becoming a dialogue participant or a moderator, visit the Sustained Dialogue web page on the Lawrence website. There will be a series of Sustained Dialogue informational sessions to help introduce the idea of SD in the Runkel Room on the fourth floor of the Warch Campus Center on the following dates/times:

  • Thursday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m.
  • Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 5 p.m.
  • Thursday, Oct. 13 at noon
  • Monday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m.

LU Alert test Oct. 11

The annual test of the LU Alert system is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 11 between 11 a.m. and noon. At that time, you will be receiving telephone calls, email messages and, if you have provided a cellphone number, text messages confirming the test. Please let your emergency contact know that he or she will be receiving a phone message as well.

This system is one of several Lawrence will use to communicate in the event of an emergency. It provides Lawrence with an enhanced ability to communicate quickly to large numbers of students, faculty, staff and emergency contacts using multiple communication channels: email, office phones, cellphones and text messages.

  • Of the delivery options, email and text messaging have been the quickest and most reliable methods.
  • The system’s ability to deliver messages to office phones is limited by the capabilities of our telephone system. While we have improved our ability to receive office phone calls, faculty and staff should not expect to receive an emergency message immediately via office phone.
  • The delivery of messages via cellphones is faster, but may also be limited by the capacity of some network providers. If you want to be notified of a campus emergency via cellphone, please verify that your cell number is listed on Voyager.
  • If you would like to be contacted via cellphone or text message, you may provide your cellphone number to Human Resources. When your cell number has been entered into the LU Alert system, a confirmation text message will be sent to your phone asking you to verify that you want to receive emergency text messages. Please opt in.

As members of the Lawrence community, we all have a responsibility to ensure effective communication in an emergency. Thank you for your support.

2016 Major, Intern and Research Symposium Oct. 13

Attend the 2016 Major, Intern and Research Symposium on Oct. 13.

  • Explore majors, minors, interdisciplinary programs and talk with faculty
  • View student research posters
  • Talk with student interns about their experiences
  • Declare your major!

When/where: Oct. 13, 7–9 p.m., Esch Hurvis and Mead Witter Rooms at the Warch Campus Center (second floor)

Research posters will be up from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

New hires and new positions

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

Canzi Wang Staff counselor
Deb Garetson Temporary accountant
Lilianna Guevara Admissions counselor
Lynn Payne Student accounts specialist
Margaret Stanton Staff accompanist
Michael Hall Head men’s and women’s fencing coach
Michelle Lasecki-Jahnke Administrative assistant, diversity & inclusion
Richard Jazdzewski Associate dean of health and wellness
Tina Harrig Sr. human resources generalist

 

Prospective student open house Oct. 10

Lawrence is hosting the first of three fall open houses for prospective students on Monday, Oct. 10. Thank you to all of the faculty, staff and students who are participating.

If you see guests on campus, please say hello and smile. If someone looks lost, please offer to help.

Additionally, if you are driving to campus that day and you are able to park on a side street or north of College Avenue, our guests will be grateful to have an easier time finding parking.

Many thanks for making Lawrence a warm and welcoming community!

WELLU update—October

Wellness fair!
Join us Oct. 12 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Warch Campus Center’s Somerset Room!
Come meet the vendor partners, learn more about living a healthy lifestyle and get your flu shot! Flu shots will be given by Thedacare. These are free for all faculty and staff, $20 for students.

Lunch-and-learn Fridays!
Trick or Treat, Dangers of Adding Sugars
Presented by Kate Harrell
Discover healthy ways to add sweetness without the negative impact on your health and explore the new food labeling that now indicates the total amount of added sugars. 
Friday, Oct. 28
Noon–1 p.m.
Warch Campus Center, Arthur Vining Davis Room

Massage program
On behalf of Lawrence, WELLU is pleased to offer subsidized full-body therapeutic massage services. Appointments are available for 30 or 60 minutes in the Wellness Center. A massage therapist is on campus from 6 to 9 p.m. to provide the massage. Students, staff and faculty may schedule an appointment by contacting Erin Buenzli at erin.buenzli@lawrence.edu or 920-832-7190 and must pay cash at the appointment. Due to the popularity of this service, clients are limited to one massage per term. The cost for a massage appointment is $10 for 30 minutes and $20 for 60 minutes. *Session time includes paperwork and hands-on time.

A limited number are still available for Fall Term! Sign up for Winter Term starting Jan. 3 and March 27 for Spring Term.

YMCA membership discount
YMCA membership discounts are available for all Lawrence employees and their spouses/domestic partners.

The employee discount is $6.25/month on whatever membership you choose. In addition, the $75 joiner fee will be waived. New members should bring their Lawrence ID to the member services desk at the Downtown Appleton Y location.

Memberships are valid at all YMCA locations in Wisconsin.

Not sure if you want to join the Y? Use this Lawrence FREE ONE-WEEK TRIAL PASS for you and your family to check it out.

EAP Connection
This month’s EAP Connection is about bullying. For additional resources to help you achieve a healthy balance in life, visit AssistERC.com and

  • Click on “Work/Life Resources” at the top of the page
  • Click on the “Worklife Services” link
  • Click on the “REGISTER” button toward the right side of the screen
  • Create your unique username and password, using company code: LAWRENCE
  • In addition to these resources, confidential counseling services through ASSIST ERC are available to you at no cost 24/7 by calling 1-800-222-8590.