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The Task of Liberal Education Today, presented by Roosevelt Montas – 9/28

Dear Colleagues,

I’m writing to invite you to a talk by Roosevelt Montas, Director for the Center of Core Curriculum at Columbia University. The event will take place on Thursday, September 28, at 4:30 pm in the Esch-Hurvis Room of the WCC.

Roosevelt’s talk “The Task of Liberal Education Today” will reflect on the place of liberal education in the undergraduate curriculum.  What does the current moment in the history of higher education and in the history the country demand of liberal educators?  What is the relationship between college education and civic culture?  How do we respond to the rapid changes affecting higher education and society more broadly?

After the talk, there will be time for discussion and Q&A. I’ve heard Roosevelt speak several times and he’s thoughtful, generous, and engaging. I’m hoping this will be an opportunity for faculty and staff to continue discussions about why we value critical thought and liberal thinking and what it means to be teaching Freshman Studies right now. Refreshments will be provided.

Hope to see you there!

Elizabeth

 

Elizabeth Carlson

Associate Professor of Art History

Director of Freshman Studies

Lawrence University Wellness Fair

Join us at the annual Lawrence University Wellness Fair.  The Wellness Fair will be made up of exhibitors offering resources to encourage our campus to make healthy choices and enrich all aspects of our lives.  Flu shots will be available onsite at the Wellness Fair.

Date:                     Wednesday, October 18th

Times:                   11:00 am – 1:00 pm & 6:00 pm – 8:00pm

Location:              Warch Campus Center – Somerset Room

Learning at Lawrence – September

Please join us for the September Learning at Lawrence about Trends in Higher Education, presented by President Mark Burstein. This session will be held on Sept. 28 at 11:10 am in Youngchild 121.

President Burstein will share recent trends in higher education, the impacts to Lawrence, and further explain our strategy in this changing environment.

Please visit the Learning at Lawrence page for a schedule of future learning opportunities!

Program application periods open now!

Lawrence International Alumni Mentoring (LIAM) Program
Approximately ten students will be selected to receive personalized guidance from a group of International Alumni Mentors to increase readiness for a career in the United States. Sophomore and Junior FI visa holding students with an intent to gain employment in the United States upon graduation should apply. For more information on how to apply, please see LUworks Event ID: 3179. Visit Career Services if you need help developing any piece of your application materials. Deadline: Friday, September 29, 5 p.m.

LSB Alumni Mentoring Program and Award:
The new Lawrence Scholars in Business (LSB) Alumni Mentoring Program is offering support in preparing for and finding top business internship opportunities.
Fifteen students of Sophomore or Junior standing will be selected to receive training in a variety of aspects of business and support from a group of well-established alumni mentors in applying for internships.  Additionally, 1-3 candidates will receive funding AND mentoring to support their summer internships. This unique program integrates education and mentoring in business, interviewing and networking skills and support in finding internship opportunities.  For a full list and bios of alumni participants, please click here.  For more information on how to apply, please see LUworks Event ID: 3154. Visit Career Services if you need help developing any piece of your application materials. Deadline:  Friday, October 6.

Lawrence Scholars in Business (LSB) Mid-Term Reading Period Trip to Chicago
All majors are invited to register for this networking and immersion trip to Chicago with Lawrence alumni and other connections! Our group will depart from the Wriston turnaround on Thursday, October 19 and return to campus on Friday, October 20. For a trip agenda and details on how to register, please see LUworks Event ID: 3168. Deadline: Wednesday, October 11.

 

Upcoming Career Services Events

Internships 101 on Monday, September 25, 11:10 a.m. and Thursday, September 28, 4:30 p.m.
Before starting the internship search process, attend Internships 101 to learn about support, techniques and tools available to begin your internship search. Sessions will take place on Mondays and Thursdays, weeks two through four in Alice G. Chapman 140. NOTE: Bring your own device; laptops work best for this interactive presentation.

Monday, Sept. 25
Kimberly-Clark Info Table: Seniors! Currently Recruiting Two French Speaking – Customer Inventory Analysts.
Noon – 1 p.m.; WCC, Lobby Table Area near Mailroom
Kimberly-Clark 1:1 Chats*
1:30 – 4 p.m.; Career Services Conference Room

Tuesday, Sept. 26
FBI Info Session: Learn more about internships and career opportunities with the FBI.
Noon – 1 p.m.; WCC, Arthur Vining Davis Room
FBI 1:1 Chats*
1:30 – 3:30 p.m.; Career Services Conference Room

Wednesday, Sept. 27
Strategies for Career Success: Interviewing w/Carl Hubbard, Kimberly-Clark
11:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.; WCC, Runkel Room

Thursday, Sept. 28
1:1 Chats with Adam Breseman ’14*: Mid-Market Account Executive with Review Trackers.
2 – 3:30 p.m.; Career Services Conference Room

Friday, September 29
Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra and Building for Kids Info Session: Hear about current internship and volunteer opportunities at both organizations from Oliver Zornow ’10!
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.; WCC, Kraemer Room

* Advanced registration in LUworks is required.

Welcome to campus or back again

Career Services invites you to join us for any or all of these events.

Internships 101 on Monday, September 18 and Thursday, September 21

Before starting the internship search process, attend Internships 101 to learn about support, search techniques and tools available to begin your internship search. Sessions will take place on Mondays and Thursdays, weeks one through four in Alice G. Chapman 140.  See LUworks for more information.

NOTE: Bring your own device; laptops work best for this interactive presentation.

S4 has a new name!  Strategies for Career Success begins on Wednesday, September 20

This series prepares seniors for life after Lawrence by giving them the tools to effectively promote themselves, their skills and their experiences as they begin their career search. It meets every Wednesday at 11:10 a.m. in the Warch Campus Center.  See LUworks for more information.

Upcoming Employer and Alumni Visits

Friday, Sept. 15

Northwestern Mutual Info Table: Learn more about internships in financial planning.
11 a.m. – noon; Warch Campus Center, near Mailroom
Northwestern Mutual 1:1 Chats*
12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m.; Career Services

Tuesday, Sept. 19

Dodles Info Table: Recruiting for multiple internship positions!
11 a.m. – noon; Warch Campus Center, near Mailroom
Dodles Info Session
Noon – 1 p.m.; WCC, Arthur Vining Davis Room
Dodles Inc. 1:1 Chats*
1:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.; Career Services 

Thursday, Sept. 21

Simplifeye Info Session with Austin Frank ’18: Learn more about internships and full time employment.
Noon – 1 p.m.; WCC, Kraemer Room

College2AcuityBacon Tour:  Enjoy free bacon, chocolate and refreshments, giant Jenga, giveaways and more.  Phone interview guaranteed for any Junior or Senior who drops off their resume.

*Registration in LUworks is appreciated.

The new virtual tour is live!

After months of hard work, we are delighted to officially announce the launch of the new 360-degree virtual tour! The virtual walking tour is an immersive interactive user experience, and we look forward to using it to engage with prospective students, parents, alumni and the community. I’d love to hear your thoughts!

Each visitor can curate their own tour experience with easy-to-use navigational tools and optional audio descriptions—voiced by a Lawrence student—of each building and points of interest on campus. They can also use the buttons integrated throughout the tour to contact admissions, schedule visits or apply online.

We built the tour to allow easy updates of the content and improve the quality of the tour. (Now that students have returned, we will be swapping out the current images with a livelier campus. We will also let everyone know when Björklunden and London Centre are added!)

I encourage all faculty and staff to take a virtual tour of the campus and provide me with your questions, comments and feedback. Our next step is to announce the tour to the alumni and Board of Trustees before announcing the tour to the general public, so we would love to hear your feedback and make any necessary adjustments first.

A special thanks to the team for their hard work all summer on this project:

Jay Dansand, Larry Darling, Christopher Gore-Gammon, David Jaglowski, Garrett Katerzynske, David Jaglowski, James Sweetack, Matt Schmeltzer and Ben Willard.

We hope you enjoy the tour.

Lauren Erlandson, Director of Digital Communications