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Open Office Hours with the Grants Team

Date: Thursdays 10 AM – Noon

Location: WCC – Kaplan’s Café

Are you interested in applying for a grant to fund a new program, research, or artistic work? The LU grants team is pleased to announce that we will be piloting weekly open office hours in Kaplan’s Café in the Warch Campus Center on Thursdays beginning November 15 through the end of June 2019. Faculty and staff are invited to stop by and meet with Anna Simeth, Ariela Rosa, or Amy Kester to discuss grant ideas on Thursdays between 10 am and noon (with the exception of holidays or during convocation)—no appointment required.

If you have any questions or would like to schedule a time to discuss external funding during a different time slot, please email amy.kester@lawrence.edu or call x6816.

Taize’ and Temple visits with the Office of SRL

Taize’ at All Saints Episcopal Church – October 28th @ 5pm

Feed your soul with candlelit prayer and song at Taize’.  This Christian service will be followed by a light dinner provided by the All Saints community.

Sikh Temple of the Fox Valley

The Food Recovery Network and the Office of Spiritual and Religious Life are taking their work into the community at the Sikh Gurudwara. By joining with the members of the Sikh temple in the experience of their langar, you can take part in sharing meals with the community.

Lawrence vans will depart from the Wriston turnaround on November 11th. 
Contact Michaela McElroy at michaela.m.mcelroy@lawrence.edu. to reserve your space.

 

 

There is such a thing as a free lunch

Where are you from?  Where are “your people” from?  What does ancestry say about us?

Join fellow staff and faculty in a discussion around ancestry for this last Fourth Friday lunch of the term.

Bring a story about your ancestors and how their lives, choices, loves, and  presence has shaped your life today.

Fourth Friday Soup & Salad
October 26th at noon in Sabin House

 

Winter 2019 Community Read: “The Death and Life of the Great Lakes”

Did you miss that fall community read? No problem! All students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in the 2019 winter term community read. This winter we will be reading Dan Egan’s The Death and Life of the Great Lakes. Participants will read a common book and attend discussions led by instructors to further explore sustainability and the Great Lakes.

A free copy of the book will be provided for all participants. The course will take place during second term of this academic year.

You can sign up for one of seven course sections that will meet during the winter term to discuss the book. Students should enroll in ENST 320. Faculty and staff should contact Kelsey Mc Cormick (kelsey.m.mccormick@lawrence.edu) about their preferred section.

Sections:
Mondays 1:50-3:00 – Macia Bjornerud
Tuesdays 9:50-11:00 – Israel Del Toro
Tuesdays 12:30-1:20 – Jason Brozek
Wednesdays 9:50-11:00 – Timothy Troy
Wednesdays 1:50-3:00 – Jeff Clark
Wednesdays 3:10-4:20 – Bart DeStasio
Thursdays 9:50-11:00 – Relena Ribbons

2018 Ecolympics

For one week this term the Sustainability Steering Committee is challenging each of the major residence halls to reduce their energy usage by 15%. The building with the greatest energy savings will be entitled to bragging rights and a catered social in their honor.

Who has been challenged? Trever, Plantz, Kohler, Colman, Sage, Ormsby, and Hiett Halls.
When will the challenge take place? Sunday, November 4th – Saturday, November 9th.
How will we know who is winning? Every day, starting Monday, November 5th through Sunday, November 10th, students will receive an update on the competition standings via updates to building Facebook pages. Standings will also be published to the digital display boards around campus.

*Due to challenges with the metering system and renovations that will be occurring in Brokaw Hall, we are unable to include Brokaw in the Ecolympics this year. We also unable to include small houses due to constraints in the metering system. We are optimistic that Brokaw and small houses will be able to participate in future energy competitions!

Queer Thanksgiving and TDOR

7th Annual Queer Thanksgiving
Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Diversity and Intercultural Center

LU is celebrating its 7th Annual Queer Thanksgiving, an event which gives LGBTQ+ students who may not be able to be their true selves at home a chance to celebrate the holiday with the LU community. All LGBTQ+ and allied students, faculty and staff are welcome. Faculty and staff who would like to contribute a dish should fill out the spreadsheet here.

Trans Day of Remembrance
Tuesday, Nov. 20, 6-9 p.m.
Harper Hall then Main Hall south steps

Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance that honors the memory of those whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. This year, local musician Nicholas Raymond will perform and speak prior to our candlelight vigil and reading of the list of people lost to anti-transgender violence this year.

In addition to these events, the Faculty/Staff Pride Group will also host its monthly happy hour on Thursday, Nov. 8, 5-7 pm at Dr. Jekyll’s. These happy hours reoccur monthly on the second Thursday of the month. 

Questions about any of these events can be directed to Dakota Williams or Helen Boyd Kramer.

Open Enrollment Benefits Fair – Save the Date!

Save the date for the upcoming insurance Open Enrollment Benefits Fair in the Warch Campus Center – Somerset Room on Thursday, November 1st, 2018 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm.

New this year!  Due to limited changes to the benefit plans for the 2019 plan year, the Open Enrollment Benefits Fair will take the place of open enrollment meetings.  This event will provide an opportunity to meet with the University’s benefit providers, obtain benefit enrollment forms and the updated benefit guide, and talk with members of the Human Resources team about enrollment for the upcoming year.

Benefit providers who will be available to meet with you include:

Additionally, the following University offices will be available to meet with you:

The deadline to submit any open enrollment changes, additions, or drops to Human Resources is Monday, November 19th, 2018 at 4:00 pm.

If you do not wish to make changes to your current benefit elections, you do not need to submit open enrollment forms, with the exception of flexible spending. The flexible spending enrollment form must be completed if you want to participate in health and/or dependent care flexible spending in the 2019 plan year/calendar year.

Unable to attend, but still have questions or need the benefit guide and forms?  Contact Human Resources with your request.

We look forward to seeing you at the Open Enrollment Benefits Fair!

Lawrence Fund and United Way

Thank you to the 196 of you who supported Lawrence students on Giving Day last week! We are grateful for your contributions. The day wouldn’t happen without all of you!

We now invite you to join in supporting both Lawrence students and the United Way. If you haven’t already and would like to make a gift to Lawrence, United Way, or both, please complete the pledge form and return it via campus mail or email to the Development Office in Brokaw Hall. We would greatly appreciate your support of both campaigns by Monday, November 26.

Thank you for considering these giving options as a way to support our students and community. Should you have any questions about either opportunity, please don’t hesitate to contact Stacy Mara.

PHA Online Questionnaire

PHA Online Questionnaire

Following your PHA appointment, the online questionnaire should be completed to receive a personalized report of your results and fully complete the PHA process.  Allow 5 business days to pass after your screening appointment to complete the online questionnaire.  To receive the medical plan discounts for both employees and covered spouses/domestic partners, the questionnaire must be completed no later than end of day on Wednesday, October 31st, 2018.

The questionnaire can be found at https://thedacarepha.net/

Full Direction to Comple the Questionnaire

  1. Enter the following address into your web browser: https://thedacarepha.net
  2. Click on “Start Your Online Questionnaire HERE”, located in the yellow box.
  3. Enter your unique Lawrence University Access Code:  hbv4mdcv (Tip:The Access Code is case sensitive).
  4. Enter the required Account Information. Click “Proceed to Registration” (Hint: Use your “Legal” First and Last name.)
  1.   See box below.

First Time User

Repeat User

Enter Email Address and Create Login and Password.

Tip: Please write down for future use.

Tip: Your Email (if previously entered) and Login will auto-populate.

Enter a New Password and confirm password
  1. Click “Sign up”.
  2. Choose the most current Lab Date shown, and click “Go”.
  3. Click on “Begin your Questionnaire”. 

(Hint: You must answer ALL of the questions before submitting your questionnaire.)

  1. Be sure to ‘Submit’ your questionnaire.

Accessing Your Report

Immediately after submitting your questionnaire you will be able to access your online report.   At the main menu click on the “Printable Report” button to download your Personal Health Assessment Report, or click “Online Report” to simply view it.

 * If you experience any difficulties with submitting your questionnaire, use the “Contact Us” button (located on the top right toolbar of the website)and you will be contacted by a representative within 24 hours to help resolve your issue.  You will not lose any data you have entered.