Internal Communications
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.
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
The Office of Communications is providing students with a new tool designed to recognize and publicize student achievements. Merit Pages is an online platform that uses social, print and online media to record and recognize academic and extracurricular achievements from matriculation to graduation. Students who choose to “claim” their own Merit Page can personalize their page to showcase everything from Lawrence honors and accomplishments to summer internships.
Learn how to take advantage of this resource at Lawrence Merit Pages on the LU website.
Check your inbox for a welcome email from richard.peterson@lawrence.edu. This email contains your Merit username and password.
Please join us for cookies and milk on Tuesday, June 5, from 3:30-5:00 to celebrate the newly-completed Mary Cleggett Loft in Sage Hall! Displays of projects taking place over the summer months will also be available, and representatives from the Physical Planning and Sustainability Committees will be available for discussion and questions on projects. We look forward to welcoming the entire campus community to see the latest addition to campus housing!
Beginning on June 1, 2018 the Lawrence University Retirement Readiness Plan will transition to the WAICU Retirement Readiness Plan. Retirement accounts will continue with Transamerica. On-campus meetings were held with Transamerica on May 21-24 and Björklunden on May 25 to clarify this transition. If you were unable to attend one of these meetings or would like to review any of the transition materials, see the HR webpage.
Who: Staff, faculty, and administrator presenters will share their perspectives with all staff and faculty on a variety of topics surrounding a general theme of change.
What: This day will be focused on educating each other on current changes both at Lawrence and throughout our world, whether social, political, environmental, or scientific. Light refreshments will be served during a morning social and throughout the program.
When: Wednesday, June 20th from 8:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Where: Warch Campus Center
Why: The included topics will encompass current changes in our world and emphasize the various ways in which change can manifest and come about. Attendees will have the opportunity to enhance their awareness of several key ongoing developments as well as of our role in understanding and creating change.
During Ramadan it’s especially nice to be able to connect with community during Jumma, and continue the traditions of your faith.
There is space to pray at the Center for Spiritual and Religious Life, or we can connect you with Lawrentians that may be headed out to pray with the larger Muslim community.
Contact the Center for Spiritual and Religious Life for additional details.
spiritual.religious.life@lawrence.edu
Speak, listen, contribute by your presence, or maybe encourage a friend to join you. It’s a great time to get out and walk across campus, enjoy your coworkers, and move your mind to a casual contemplation. It’s refreshing.
Staff and faculty are welcome to join us for a fresh salad and/or soup plus great conversation.
No RSVP required. Sabin House Kitchen. Noon to 1pm, May 25.
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.
This reception will honor all of our work together as well as highlight a few extraordinary individuals who serve as role models by being diversity and inclusion champions.
Please mark your calendars and help us celebrate!
