Staff Connections

Join us as we celebrate the kickoff of 17 Days of Kindness with a fun evening at the ballpark! Staff and faculty are invited to attend the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers baseball game on Thursday, May 1 at 6:40 p.m.

As part of College Night, enjoy $3 brats and craft beers while connecting with colleagues and taking a well-deserved break as the academic year winds down.

If you are interested in attending, please complete this form by Friday, April 25. You may request up to four tickets total, and tickets will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Additional details about ticket pickup will be shared on Tuesday, April 29.

Let’s kick off 17 Days of Kindness together—hope to see you at the game!

Working Without an Instruction Manual: Grappling with AI in education

Tuesday, April 8 | 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Youngchild 121

Join Mike Clayville (CON + BUEN) and Abhishek Chakraborty (MATH) for a practical session exploring how AI is affecting teaching and learning. Drawing from recent workshops with the AAC&U and research by leading thinkers like Bowen, Watson, and Mollick, this session is less about giving answers and more about asking the right questions.

We’ll look at:

• The current state of generative AI in education and the workforce
• Its impact on student motivation, learning, and academic integrity
• Practical classroom strategies and tools
• A reframing of educational goals in the age of AI

Whether you’re AI-curious, skeptical, or already experimenting, this session offers a chance to reflect, share ideas, and imagine meaningful ways forward together. This session was offered at the midterm teaching conference on Feb. 13, and many faculty asked that it be given again!

Values and Practices

Thursday, May 8 | 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Briggs 420

Join colleagues during midterm for two sessions on AI centered on values and practices. During our first session we will critically examine the ethics of using AI in a higher education context. This is an opportunity to share questions and concerns and engage in dialogue about this technology with others. We will then convene over a catered lunch before attending an afternoon workshop focused on crafting, drafting, and discussing policy statements for use in classrooms, committees, and institutional work.

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.

Join our 2024 United Way Fox Cities Campaign and help impact 1 in 3 lives in our community. Don’t forget to make your pledge by the campaign deadline this Friday, December 13!

Log in to the e-Pledge site today and choose your donation method. Every gift matters. Let’s build a stronger Fox Cities together!

United Way e-Pledge site: Your long LU email will be your username, and your temporary password will be LUGIVES2024.

Faculty and staff are invited to stop by Kate’s Corner Store Thursday, Dec. 12 between 10 a.m.-1 p.m. to receive discounts on LU swag! Apparel will be 10% off, and accessories will be 20% off.

All campus faculty and staff are invited to drop by International House Thursday, December 5 between 3-6 p.m. for a casual open house. We’re celebrating our newly remodeled kitchen and are looking forward to sharing with you everything the historic International House has to offer!

Come by, enjoy some time with friends and colleagues, learn more about the teams who work at I-House, and find out how you can reserve and use the space with your classes and teams to cook together, meet, or just hang out in our Tea Corner.

Light hors d’oeuvres and adult beverages will be served. We look forward to seeing you!