Internal Communications
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion welcomes the campus community to participate in a Critical Issues Forum on Tuesday, Feb. 21.
What is Race? will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Warch Campus Center’s Esch Hurvis Room.
Please join us by sending a RSVP to michelle.l.lasecki-jahnke@lawrence.edu by Feb. 17.
Each day we see students’ lives enriched thanks to the role you play here at Lawrence. We value learning at Lawrence and we value you. We are excited to introduce a new informational series for staff and faculty called Learning at Lawrence. This series will offer sessions throughout the year on a variety of topics to help each of you learn more about what you need to more effectively do your job, resources available on campus, what various departments do to support our overall mission, tours and more! The average session will last 40 minutes, allowing travel time to and from to keep your time away to one hour. Optional Q&A and/or tours may be offered beyond this timeframe.
Please mark your calendars for the following sessions, and watch LU Insider for additional learning opportunities!
Session one: Introduction to the Annual Budget Process, presented by Jenna Stone, executive director of budget and planning
Wednesday, Feb. 15
1:10–1:50 p.m.
Warch, Cinema
This session is an introduction to the annual budgeting process, from initial department requests to a complete institutional budget. Appropriate for budget managers as well as assistants who enter budget request data in Banner. Whether you’re new to Lawrence and going through the budget process for the first time or a veteran budget manager looking for a refresher and update on what’s new this year, this session will have something useful.
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Session two: Privacy and Information Sharing, presented by Julia Messitte, university counsel
Tuesday, Feb. 28
11:10–11:50 a.m. OR 1:10–1:50 p.m.
Warch, Cinema
This session is highly encouraged for all staff and faculty to attend. It will address how members of the Lawrence community should respond to requests for student and employee information in a manner that respects individual privacy as well as legal requirements. Suitable for any Lawrence employee with questions on whether, how and with whom to share information regarding students or employees. We will discuss how the answers depend on who is seeking information, why and under what authority; what information they are seeking and in what form; and whether we have discretion to share the information.
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Session three: Understanding Financial Aid, presented by Sara Holman, director of financial aid
Thursday, March 23
10:10–10:50 a.m. OR 1:10–1:50 p.m.
Warch, Esch Hurvis Room 225
This session will provide an overview of the financial aid process, including Lawrence University’s three dependent tuition benefit programs: Lawrence University Tuition Remission, ACM Tuition Remission and National Tuition Exchange. In addition to highlighting the specifics of each program, Sara will explain how they fit into the admissions and financial aid process, as well as when and how to apply for each program.
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We look forward to learning with you. Please contact your HR team member if you have any questions and watch LU Insider for additional sessions.
Have a great day!
Helen Boyd Kramer, lecturer of gender studies and Freshman Studies, will present Gender in the 21st Century on Feb. 24 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Warch Campus Center’s Pusey Room.
This presentation will cover a variety of gender identities and expressions, including trans, queer and GNC (gender nonconforming) identities, as well as the basics of gender-neutral pronouns, etiquette around transition and non-binary identities, how to create a welcoming and inclusive space for those of all genders, and how sexual orientation does and doesn’t intersect with gender identity and expression.
The Cultural Competency Lecture Series at Lawrence features our faculty, students and staff sharing their expertise related to the knowledge and skills necessary to take a culturally competent, equity-minded approach to the work and learning in which they are engaged at Lawrence. Bring your lunch and learn!
Please join us by sending a RSVP to michelle.l.lasecki-jahnke@lawrence.edu by Feb. 20.
Hear the career paths of various Lawrence alumni, including financial advisor/co-founder of LBW Wealth Management Timothy Bickmore ’11; associate consultant at McKinsey & Company Andrew Wong ’06; and executive vice president at CBRE: Commercial Real Estate Services William Bonifas ’78. Visit LUworks to register for the 9:30 a.m. Lawrence Scholars in Business panel, the 11:30 a.m. lunch and 1:1 chats in the afternoon.
You may have noticed the parking areas by Mudd Library have been blocked off this week to make room for two cranes to work on the library chiller project. One crane has been set up at the west end of the area by the fountain, while the other has been on the Lawe Street side of the library. There should be enough room to carefully turn around in the south entrance.
If you have any questions or need more information, please contact the facility services office at 920-832-6602.
Please join SHARE, SAASHA and WELLU in Lawrence’s It’s On Us Week of Action Feb. 13–17 to support awareness of and help prevent sexual assault.
The week’s events include:
Monday (Feb. 13): Kickoff
7 p.m.: The Hunting Ground followed by SHARE
discussion, Mead Witter
Storm the Dorm: sign the pledge in your residence hall
and prevent sexual assault
Tuesday (Feb. 14): “What is Consent?”
Find us all across campus and let us know what
consent means to you
5:30 p.m.: Show your support at women’s and men’s
basketball games, Alexander Gym
Wednesday (Feb. 15): Survivor Support
Day
Wear teal in support of sexual assault survivors
8 p.m.: SAASHA Survivor Support meeting, Drahiem
Thursday (Feb. 16): Be More than a
Bystander
7 p.m.: Bystander training, Cinema
Friday (Feb. 17): “Let’s Talk about Sex”
4:30 p.m.: Consent and Communication discussion with
Kim Jones, Title IX coordinator, Main Hall 203
Check out It’s On Us for more information on the initiative. And visit our It’s on LU calendar of events! http://www.lawrence.edu/students/share/get-involved
Lawrence faculty members are invited to “Phase II” of the Rethinking Mentoring series.
Applying the Rethinking Mentoring Model
Thursday, Feb. 23
11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Lunch will be provided
Esch Hurvis Room
This session is designed to provide an opportunity for Lawrence faculty to discuss how to apply various aspects of the mentoring model developed by the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) on our campus.
Please RSVP to michelle.l.lasecki-jahnke@lawrence.edu by Friday, Feb. 17.
Did you know studies show students are spending $800–$1,200 a year on books? For some students who are in the most financial distress, this means they are unable to purchase textbooks. Join alumni, parents, faculty and staff in supporting our Student Book Fund to ensure all our students can purchase materials for their classes. Give online today.
The following colleagues have been hired, rehired or have a new position within the last two weeks. If you see them on campus, please welcome them to Lawrence or congratulate them on their new position!
Do you have an online brand? LU Social Media Director Kasey Corrado joins the next S4 to show you how to successfully use LinkedIn and other social media platforms to get your career started. The session runs from 11:10 a.m. to noon in the Warch Campus Center’s Runkel Room. Registration in LUworks is appreciated.
