Free Summer Housing Benefit Returns
The Cooperative Education & Career Readiness office at Lakeland University has developed three separate company partnerships through which students can earn free housing this summer. By working for one of these three employers for the duration of the summer, students can receive an extra $1,050 in addition to their wages to cover their housing costs. The companies are:
- The Osthoff Resort
- Johnsonville Sausage
- The Boys and Girls Club of Sheboygan County
These employers provide students with a variety of opportunities in different industries, great wage potential, as well as full-time and part-time options. In addition to this housing benefit, all students are eligible to earn up to four cooperative education credits for free by working at employers in Sheboygan County. For more details about the positions and requirements of the program, please contact career@lakeland.edu.
Social Justice Program Coming to Lakeland University
Lakeland has created unique programs in social justice studies that will have students engaging in experiential learning in the community.
Beginning this fall, students attending Lakeland can major or minor in social justice studies. These programs offer coursework coupled with hands‐on, experiential learning in justice and service‐related contexts that will enable students to become agents of social change.
Lakeland becomes just the second higher education institution in Wisconsin to offer a social justice major, and the only program that offers credit‐bearing experiential learning as part of its degree requirements.
Read the full article at Lakeland launches new social justice major, minor.
LU professor tackles the kitchen for local fundraiser
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, Dean of the Schilcutt School of Business, Science & Technology and Lakeland Professor of Biology Paul Pickhardt, Ph.D., recently made the kitchen his laboratory for Safe Harbor’s “Men Who Cook” fundraiser event at Blue Harbor Resort in Sheboygan, Wis.
Lakeland’s Food Safety and Quality program sponsored Pickhardt’s efforts.
Pickhardt, who is passionate about food quality, cooking and the connections between diet and well-being, prepared Tandoori-style grilled chicken skewers topped with a tamarind-based sauce, and he served that with mini naan in a street-food style for Safe Harbor’s fundraiser.
The 10th anniversary of Men Who Cook drew well over 300 supporters.
Safe Harbor is a domestic abuse and sexual assault shelter in Sheboygan, and proceeds from the Men Who Cook event help fund this important local resource. Pickhardt will again be joined in the kitchen by his youngest brother, Dr. Peter Pickhardt, of Deforest, Wis.
“Safe Harbor is an incredibly important resource for affected families in our area,” Paul said. “I know the guests who attend the Men Who Cook event truly enjoy the food and supporting such an important cause.”
Career Fair Rescheduled to
March 15
The Spring Career Opportunity Fair has been rescheduled to March 15 from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Campus Center Event Space. Twenty-four employers will be in attendance across a variety of industries to speak with students about everything from internships to post-graduation employment. Find the list of employers below:
Above and Beyond Children’s Museum | MilliporeSigma |
Big Daddy Games | North Central Group |
Boys and Girls Club of Sheboygan County | Northwestern Mutual |
Camp Anokijig | Nsight (Cellcom) |
Center for Urban Teaching | Pine River Pre-Pak |
Department of Corrections | Rustoleum |
Destination Kohler | Sand Valley Resort |
Homes for Independent Living | State Farm |
Kohler Credit Union | The Osthoff Resort |
Lakeshore Chinooks | The Production Farm |
Launch | Wisconsin Early Autism Project |
McClone Insurance | Great Lakes Cheese |
All-star faculty lineup set for Lakeland’s Broadway Bootcamp
Lakeland has finalized its faculty lineup for the free one-day Broadway Bootcamp, set for April 9.
High school and current Lakeland students will train with award-winning artists and Lakeland faculty in voice, dance and acting. It is the only offering of its kind in the region for aspiring music and theater students.
The teaching staff includes four experienced industry experts:
- Singer/vocal coach Natalie Weiss.
- Songwriters Sam Carner and Derek Gregor.
- Choreographer/dancer James Gray.
Broadway Bootcamp participants will rotate through workshops in voice, dance and acting followed by an afternoon intensive course and panel discussion with four professionals. Lunch will be provided.
“We are thrilled to have faculty members of this caliber coming to Lakeland to share their expertise,” said Rachel Ware Carlton, director of Lakeland’s graduate music program. “We’re seeing a great deal of interest from students, and we’re looking forward to providing them with a unique learning opportunity.”
Registration is open for this free event. Visit Lakeland’s Broadway Bootcamp website to sign up or to learn more.
Student Spotlight
Emily Bird – Elementastic Workshop Instructor
Explain why you accepted this position as a Elementastic workshop Instructor.
I accepted the position because as an education major, during Covid, there are not many opportunities to go out and work in schools. I knew that accepting this position would help me gain valuable work experience in a school to enhance my teaching skills in a live classroom.
How does this position help you gain experiential learning in the degree you are pursuing?
The Elementastic workshop instructor position has provided me with numerous opportunities to teach first-hand in a classroom. With these experiences, I can practice teaching science lessons and my classroom management skills. I am learning a lot about the kids every time I visit the classroom.
What is the biggest takeaway you have gained from this experience thus far?
The biggest takeaway from this experience is to understand that not every lesson is going to go exactly the way you planned. Sometimes the students are not behaving for the lesson, or sometimes they do not understand the importance of the lesson. Not everything is going to go as planned, but that is OK. This experience builds my skills and confidence in teaching future classes.
How would you describe your entire experience in one word?
Educational. I chose this word because I am teaching educational information to kids, and I am also learning so much about my teaching abilities. The Elementastic program is extremely educational for both the students and the instructors.
What would you say to someone at a school or organization if they are undecided about registering for an Elementastic Program?
I would say that you should take advantage of this amazing opportunity. You can learn so much from this experience, and it may only come once. You will get the opportunity to learn more science information and build fun connections beyond what is done in the normal classroom.
What did you learn about yourself through this experience?
I learned a lot about myself, particularly my teaching strategies, through this experience. I have learned what background knowledge the students have on a science concept, what general motor skills the students are able to do by themselves and what questions the students may have about the science concept/explanation. I have also learned what attention getters work for certain ages of students and how to keep their attention for a full hour. I will be able to take this knowledge into my future teaching career.
Upcoming Events
March 5-13
Lakeland’s Spring Break
March 17- 11:30-12:30- Old Main 12
Lakeland Travel Course Information Session: The Science and Story Behind Fermentation. 10 Day Trip to Germany and Belgium. Course Credit Offered!
March 17- 7:30 P.M.- The Pub
Music Trivia with David “GForce” Gallianetti
March 18- 9:00-11:00 P.M.- Wehr Center Fieldhouse
Laser Tag
March 22- 9:00 P.M.- Odyssey Lanes
Bowling
March 31-April 2- 7:30 p.m.- Bradley Theater
Spring Musical: “Once Upon a Mattress”
April 9- 7:30 P.M- Bradley Theater
International Night
Full sports schedule is available at lakelandmuskies.com