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Taize’ Continues at 5pm

Taize’s ecumenical Christian services will be at 5pm for the Spring term.  All are welcome.

Taize’ is a service, a movement, and a spiritual feeling that fills the senses.  It surrounds the participants in the warmth of candlelight, the sound of joy, the peace of silence, and the comfort of community.

Select Sundays
April 8th – at All Saints Episcopal Church
April 29th – at Center for Spiritual and Religious Life
May 6th – at All Saints Episcopal Church
May 20th – at Center for Spiritual and Religious Life

 

Pre-Law Events

Are you a student who is considering careers in the legal field? Do you want to know what it takes to get into law school? Are you unsure of your interests? Come check out these pre-law events that are happening on campus in the next two weeks!

Monday, April 9: Event with Retired Immigration Judge and Lawyer Paul Schmidt ’70
12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Lunch and Learn with Judge Schmidt in Parris Dining Room
1:30 to 3:00 p.m. 1:1 Chat with Judge Schmidt in WCC, Kraemer Room
For more information and to sign up see LUworks Paul Schmidt event

Wednesday, April 11: Stephanie Nikolay, Director of Admissions and Recruitment, Marquette University Law School
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Information Table in East Lobby Area Near Commons
12:40 to 1:40 p.m. – Admissions Info Presentation in WCC, Runkel Room
1:45 to 2:45 p.m. – 15-minute individual 1:1 Chat with students in Runkel Room
For more information and to sign up, see LUworks Marquette University event

Thursday, April 19: LevelUp event – Attorney/Shareholder-Estate Planner Jeff Billings ’03
Sign up for a 15-minute mock interview with 5 minutes for feedback with Jeff Billings ’03.  To sign up for a mock interview, contact Career Services or Kia Thao.  For more information, see LUworks LevelUp event.

Questions? Contact Kia Thao

Spotlight: Report Your Summer Internship, Grad School Acceptance or Full Time Employment

During Spring Term, Career Services will be celebrating student achievements with Spotlight! We want to recognize students who have secured a summer internship, graduate school acceptance or full-time employment by celebrating their achievements through posters around campus and online. We will also have an ice-cream giveaway at the end of term to celebrate your achievements!

Register online for Spotlight on the Career Services webpage here.

Internship Funding Application Deadline

Lawrence Scholars in Civic Engagement (LSCE) is a program designed for students who are interested in exploring work in civic engagement, including: not-for-profit, education, social impact, cultural and political advocacy and the arts through an internship or volunteer opportunity. Students who have self-identified an internship or service project in civic engagement, are eligible to apply for financial support through the LSCE program. Check out the LSCE page to learn more.

Apply online here! Deadline for self-identified internships or service projects is April 7, 2018 at midnight.

Please visit Career Services for help with your application materials and good luck!

Information Selecting your Housing for 2018-19

Students please come to any of the informational meeting about living in a group house or to any of the open office hours to learn about other types of housing options.

In order to select housing:

Step 1:      Make certain your nonrefundable housing deposit is paid by April 9. The deposit must be paid to Financial Services either in person or online.

 Step 2:      Advance register on-line in Voyager for your 2018-2019 classes.

 Step 3:      Be certain your student account is current and paid up-to-date.

 Step 4:      Pick up and sign your Housing Contract AFTER you complete Advance Registration of classes. Contracts are available at the Campus Life Office (4th floor Warch Campus Center) 8am-noon and 1-5pm until May 11th.

 Step 5:      Bring your signed Housing Contract with you on the specific housing selection date:  See the webpage https://www.lawrence.edu/students/housing/checklist or come to open office hours!

Want to learn more about Group Housing?

Thursday, April 5   5pm     Davis Conf Room – Warch
Tuesday, April 10   5pm     Runkel Conf Room – Warch
Thursday, April 12  5pm     Davis Conf Room – Warch
Tuesday, April 17   5pm     Runkel Conf Room – Warch

Want to learn more about Other Housing Options?

 Questions about selecting housing for the upcoming year? Planning to study abroad? Want to live in a group house next year, but not for the entire year?

 Drop in with your specific questions anytime during one of our open house sessions.

 All open hours will be 1-5pm in the Campus Life Office (4th floor Warch Campus Center)

 Tuesday, April 24th
Wednesday, April 25th
Thursday, April 26th
Friday, April 27th
Monday, April 30th
Tuesday, May 1st
Wednesday, May 2nd

 Don’t forget! Monday, April 9th Housing Deposit Due Must be paid to Financial Services

Amy Uecke
Associate Dean of Students for Campus Life
Lawrence University

Micro-grants available for student sustainability projects

Now Accepting Applications for the Student Sustainability Fund!

The Student Sustainability Fund offers students competitive grants of up to $2,500 for sustainability focused projects that may consist of research, internships, volunteer or service projects, class projects, or student group initiatives. Any Lawrence student that will be enrolled during the term of their proposed project is eligible to apply.

Applications for Term III are due May 11, 2018 but will be considered at any time.

To learn more: http://www.lawrence.edu/info/green_roots/student-sustainability-fund

Questions? Contact Kelsey McCormick. kelsey.m.mccormick@lawrence.edu or 920-832-7404

LGBTQ+ Issues in Higher Education Summit

 Tuesday, April 3, 2018 from 1:30 p.m to 5:00 p.m • Warch Center

The Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce is hosting its first Higher Education Summit this year.  Originally planned for another location, Lawrence offered to host recently after a change in availability.  

Provost Katie Kodat will be offering the welcome from the University, VP for Diversity and Inclusion Kimberly Barrett will be a panelist, and Gender Studies faculty Helen Boyd Kramer will be facilitating a breakout session.

We are excited to announce the keynote speaker for the conference will be Matthew Antonio Bosch, Director of the Gender & LGBTQIA Center at Elon University. Elon University recently catapulted from #370 on CampusPride’s Index for LGBTQIA Inclusion to Top 25 in the U.S. and #1 in the South for the last three years. Matthew Antonio’s keynote speech is titled “We’re Here, We’re Queer, We’re Multiplying.” He provided this description of the session: 

LGBTQIA people are multiplying. Coming out younger and younger, LGBTQIA youth and teenagers span K-12, college campuses, and YouTube, alongside queer role models in entertainment, athletics, and the corporate realm. Universities now dedicate resources towards LGBTQIA education, diversity centers, employee groups, alumni networks, and recruiting. 

How can colleges and universities prepare for this influx of LGBTQIA students? How can institutions hold ourselves accountable to LGBTQIA alumni who are yearning for change? 

This session will explore the state of LGBTQIA people in higher education, including Best Practices for multiplying our visibility and impact. No longer the work of a sole student organization or office, LGBTQIA inclusion is the work of us all.

 

All of you are welcome to attend, and you are welcome to come and go as you may be available during the afternoon.  Lawrence is a member of the Chamber, so there is no charge to attend the conference.  

Best regards,

Christopher Lee

 

Spring Term Convocation

“Technology’s Unexpected Consequences” Ainissa Ramirez

Tuesday, April 3, 2018
11:10 a.m.

Getting people excited about science is the passion of Ainissa Ramirez, author and science “evangelist,” who spreads her “gospel” through books, TED Talks, online videos and the podcast “Science Underground.”

She was named one of the world’s 100 Top Young Innovators by Technology Review for her contributions to transforming technology and has been the recipient of the American Institute of Physics’ Andrew Gemant Award.

Ramirez spent eight years teaching mechanical engineering & materials science as an associate professor at Yale University and also has been a visiting professor at MIT. She is the author or coauthor of three books, including 2013’s “Newton’s Football: The Science Behind America’s Game,” an entertaining and enlightening look at the big ideas underlying the science of football.

She has served as a science advisor to the American Film Institute, WGBH/NOVA and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, among others.

Her appearance is supported by the Spoerl Lectureship in Science in Society.

New Hires

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

  • Abbey Bowen, Human Resources Assistant (Human Resources)
  • Stephanie Bray, Associate Director of Social Media (Communications)
  • Anne DeLain, Payroll Coordinator (Human Resources)
  • Kate Geenen, Assistant Softball Coach (Athletics)
  • Koont Htar, Assistant Director of Research Administration (Research Administration)
  • Anne Jones, Interim Director of Career Services (Career Services)
  • Joseph Sagar, Head Women’s Soccer Coach (Athletics)
  • Trenton Whitcomb, Assistant Baseball Coach (Athletics)
  • Brandon Winfield, Assistant Baseball Coach (Athletics)

Vote in the Spring General Election this Tuesday!

The Spring General Election is Tuesday, April 3, 2018.  The polls will be open from 7am to 8pm, and candidates for Wisconsin state supreme court justice are on the ballot.

If you are eligible to vote (U.S. citizen and age 18 or over), you are strongly encouraged to exercise your right to vote and have your voice heard.

Click here for more information on voter registration and polling locations for students.