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Meaning of Life Community Walk, May 24

On May 24, participate in a “community walk” by walking the city with those from Lawrence and the Appleton area. 

The walk to commemorate LU’s home will begin at 4:30pm in front of Main Hall and conclude with an ice-cream social at 6:00pm, Boldt Plaza, outside the Warch Center. The event is free (including the ice-cream!) and open to the public. 

Staff and Faculty Thank You Picnic June 5

To All Faculty and Staff:

The time is approaching for our annual celebration of the role our entire community plays in providing a welcoming environment to our prospective students and their families.

Annual Admissions & Financial Aid Gratitude Cookout

Tuesday, June 5, 2018 

Wriston Amphitheater  (rain date Wed, June 6)

11:30am-1:00 pm

Our friends in Bon Appetit need a ballpark count by Wednesday, May 30 at noon.  RSVP to Lynn Van Zeeland at ext. 6506 or lynn.vanzeeland@lawrence.edu  We hope you can join us to celebrate our work together.

We are assembling another one of those nifty “by the numbers” sheets, so please send Lynn any fun facts that represent your area (e.g., # of calls to the Help Desk; # of Sriracha bottles downed in Andrew Commons, etc.).

Thank you for all you do,

Ken Anselment

Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid

Final Spring Term Office Hours with Kimberly Barrett, June 1st

Dr. Kimberly Barrett, Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion is hosting open office hours. The final session of open office hours for Spring Term is being held on June 1st, 2018. Drop by Sampson House, 2nd floor and share ideas, concerns, comments, etc. Appointments are not required, people will be accommodated on a first come-first serve basis.

Associate Dean for Spiritual and Religious Life-Candidate Search

Your input counts – Don’t forget to block some time and meet the candidates for Associate Dean for Spiritual and Religious Life.

Interviews start this week.

CANDIDATE 1
Staff Welcome: Thursday – May 17 at Sabin House  3:30-4:30pm
Faculty Welcome: Friday – May 18 at Sabin House  10-10:45am
Students Welcome: 
Thursday – May 17 in Andrew Commons  5:30-6:30pm
Friday – May 18 at Sabin House 11:15am-Noon

CANDIDATE 2
Staff Welcome: Tuesday – May 22 at Sabin House  9-10am
Faculty Welcome: Monday – May 21 at Sabin House  1-1:45pm
Students Welcome: 
Monday – May 21 at Sabin House  4-5pm
Tuesday – May 22 at Sabin House 11am-Noon

CANDIDATE 3
Staff Welcome: Wednesday – May 23 at Sabin House  11-11:45am
Faculty Welcome: Wednesday – May 23 at Sabin House  8-9am
Students Welcome: 
Tuesday – May 22 at Sabin House  8:30-9:30pm
Wednesday – May 23 in Andrew Commons  Noon-1pm

WAICU Retirement Readiness Plan Transition

As you may have seen in a mailing to your home, the Lawrence Retirement Readiness Plan is transitioning to the WAICU Retirement Readiness Plan.

Transamerica will be onsite hosting both group and one on one meetings May 21 – 24 (see schedule below). To learn more about Transamerica and how they can help you improve your overall well-being as you plan and invest for retirement, please attend one of the upcoming group meetings. Representatives from Transamerica will also be available to meet with you individually and answer any questions you may have regarding the transition as well as about rolling over funds from an account other than the Lawrence University Retirement Readiness Plan (those funds will automatically transition).

To schedule a one-on-one appointment:

  1. Visit waicu403b.trsretire.com (you do not need to login)
  2. Select “Schedule an Appointment”
  3. In the “Show Locations Near” box  type in Appleton, WI
  4. Choose “A – WAICU – Lawrence University” as the location
  5. Select One-on-One, 30 minutes
  6. Select an available time

There is no need to RSVP for the group meetings.

 

Summer Employment Update

Looking for Summer Employment? There are still several on-campus summer jobs available. Please see LUWorks for more information and to apply.

If you are already planning on working on campus this summer, the Reunion Weekend positions can be a great add-on employment option. Please visit LUWorks or contact Shana Shallue for more information.