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Cultural Competency – Fat Stigma: Why All of Us Are Stakeholders in Obesity

Fat stigma is real; it is worldwide; and it has real consequences, including worsening health outcomes and exacerbating obesity. Americans’ understanding of the causes of bodyweight variation is dominated by a personal responsibility frame. This session will draw on research, as well as personal experience, to provide a more complex and nuanced exploration of the causes of bodyweight variation in the contemporary world. Preliminary results from a recent focus group study with large-bodied individuals in the Fox Valley will be presented and discussed. The purpose of the session is to help us develop more productive ways to understand this element of diversity so that we can engage in less counterproductive stigmatizing and blaming in order to show more respect and inclusion for people of all sizes.

Please RSVP to div-inclusion@lawrence.edu by January 9th!

Office Hours with Kimberly Barrett on January 11th

Dr. Kimberly Barrett, Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion is hosting open office hours. The first open office hours for Winter Term are being held on January 11th, 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.

Dignity and Respect Campaign Kick-Off

Date: January 16, 2018
Vanue: Cinema (Warch Campus Center), 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm 
Celebrating inclusion of all ages, cultures and backgrounds, the Dignity & Respect Campaign, is a year-long engagement for the entire community! The evening will feature the launching of Appleton’s Dignity & Respect website and will give attendees the opportunity to take the pledge.

Life After Lawrence Open Forum

Life After Lawrence Open Forum
January 23, 2018 • 4:30 to 6:00 pm
Somerset Room, Warch Campus Center
Light refreshments will be served

The world of work is rapidly changing. Help the Life After Lawrence Task Force determine which types of programs, services and technology are appropriate to best prepare Lawrentians for the next step in their lives. Attend this interactive session on January 23 to voice your thoughts on how Lawrence prepares students for life after college.

Topics of interest include:

  • Curriculum and Learning
  • World of Work
  • Discernment and Career Exploration
  • Career Services Programming
  • Internship Opportunities
  • Fellowships and Pre-Professional Advising
  • On-Campus Student Employment
  • Research Opportunities
  • Supporting Students of All Backgrounds in Their Career Journeys

Learning at Lawrence – Excel Training Registration Open

You can now register for the Learning at Lawrence – Excel Training, provided by Ryan Gebler, on January 31!  Please note that space is limited for this training.  Ryan will be offering three sessions: the first two are for beginner – intermediate level learners, and the third session is for intermediate – advanced learners.  You can register here.

Travel and Business Expense Policy

The new Travel and Business Expense Policy document will become effective February 1, 2018.

Financial services encourages everyone attend one of the scheduled policy review sessions to hear more about the details of the policies and to have your questions answered.

Employees who have administrative roles or assist others on campus with expense reimbursement forms or purchasing card transactions,  your attendance is highly recommended.

Please click on the link below to sign up for one of the sessions to be held on January 12 or February 8, 2018 in the Warch Cinema.

http://go.lawrence.edu/12094

Below is a link to the policy.

http://go.lawrence.edu/7569

Thank you!

Weaving – Intersections at the Center for SRL

Weaving – Intersections at the Center for SRL

Sarah Gilbert will guide you as you explore the intersection between Weaving and Spiritual Life.  Experience the togetherness of connecting with yourself, with others, and with the world around you through paper, fabric, and community.  You will weave a piece of your own, and also work with others to create a piece that will have a collaboration of contributors and a permanent home in the Center for Spiritual and Religious Life.

To be sure we have enough materials, those attending are encouraged to RSVP.   Drop in, email spiritual.religious.life@lawrence.edu or call x7167 to reserve your spot.

Wednesdays: January 17, January 24, January 31
5:30-6:15pm at the Center for Spiritual and Religious Life

ACM Graduate School Exploration Fellowship (GSEF) Research Poster Presentation and Informational Meeting

COME MEET OUR GSEF FELLOWS AND CHECK OUT THEIR SUMMER RESEARCH WORK !

TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2018

DIVERSITY CENTER FROM 4:30 TO 6:00 P.M.

If you are a student with sophomore standing from underrepresented
backgrounds and is interested:

  • in pursuing a doctoral degree in the humanities or humanistic social sciences, or a terminal master’s degree in the arts,
  • have a genuine interest in academic research and/or teaching at the college level as a career
  • is a US citizen, permanent resident of the US, or non-US citizen with DACA

THEN COME MEET WITH LILLY LAVNER FROM ACM AND LEARN WHAT THE GSEF FELLOWSHIP CAN OFFER YOU!

More information can be found here: ACM.edu/GSEF

   

 

Upcoming Career Services Events

Tuesday, January 16
Internships 101:  Before starting the internship search process, attend a session to learn about support, search techniques and tools available to start your internship search.
11:00 a.m. – noon; Career Services, 2nd Floor, Alice G. Chapman Hall

Wednesday, January 17
Strategies for Career Success – Interviewing: Strategies for Career Success is a five week program that prepares seniors and other students for life after Lawrence by giving them the tools to effectively promote themselves, their skills and their experiences as they begin their career search. This session will focus on preparing for interviews featuring Carl Hubbard, College Recruiting Manager at Kimberly-Clark!
11:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.; WCC, Cinema

Career Services Pop-Up Table:  Chat with members of Career Services about upcoming events, see the latest internship postings and more!
3 – 5 p.m.; WCC, Lobby Table near Mail Room

Student to Student: Summer Internships with Pacon presented by Jake Roeper `18: Hear about Jake Roeper ’18’s experience as a Finance Intern at Pacon, a leading global supplier of education, art, and craft products. Learn how you can pursue summer internships at the organization.
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.; WCC, Kraemer Room

Thursday, January 18
Internships 101
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.; Career Services, 2nd Floor, Alice G. Chapman Hall

Friday, January 19
Alumni to Student: Summer Internships at the Boldt Company: Learn about 2018 Summer Internship opportunities at the Boldt Company from Trevor Hietpas ’16. Trevor was a Lawrence intern who turned his experience into a full time position at Boldt. He is now recruiting new interns for the summer of 2018.
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.; WCC, Lobby Table Area near Mailroom
*1:1 Chats to follow, see LUworks

* Registration through LUworks is required.