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That's more like it.
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T-storms. A 30 percent chance of rain. Wind S at 16 mph.
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Thursday, May 8
What: Veggie Lunch
When: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: Ecumenical Campus
Ministries
About: A free vegetarian meal every Thursday at the ECM across from The Oread.
Friday, May 9
What: Grad Grill
When: Noon to 4 p.m.
Where: Adams Alumni Center
About: Celebrate graduation with the KU Alumni Association. There will be free food, music, a photo booth and more.
Saturday, May 10
What: Monarch Watch Open House and Plant Fundraiser
When: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Foley Hall, 2021 Constant Ave.
About: An annual fundraiser featuring refreshments, activities and a number of plants ideal for starting butterfly gardens. Visit monarchwatch.org/openhouse for more information.
Sunday, May 11
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When: Noon to 4 p.m.
Where: Spencer Museum of Art,
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About: In this month's Art Cart activity, families will look closely at several Japanese scrolls, and will then use materials provided to decorate a small hanging scroll.
Students hunt for summer employment
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Megan Engleman, a sophomore from Lawrence, has applied for seven summer jobs in the past month. She's submitted applications at restaurants, hotel front desks, a beauty supply store and even a veterinary hospital. She said she has received a few calls back and follow-up interviews, but with no success. She attributes her tough luck to the rush for summer employment by other students.
"Since everyone is looking I haven't gotten anything." Engleman said.
They also suggest targeting
Business owners and managers say there are still available jobs in Lawrence but they recommend that those looking for work submit applications as soon as possible. The demand for summer jobs is high and many businesses are close to full staff, if not already full.
local businesses that require little training and using personal connections. Students may have more success if they avoid big corporations and look for more local and summer-specific jobs.
The search can be especially limited because many local businesses only hire people for long-term.
Subarna Bhattachan, the owner of local restaurant La Parrilla, said he doesn't hire students for solely the summer months. He's owned the restaurant for 14 years and says he prefers to hire people looking for long-term employment because it takes about four to six weeks to train waiters and bussers.
"We don't just hire for the summer because training takes a significant part [of the time] and then they're ready to leave." Bhattachan said. "It does not help us in terms of consistency and good customer service."
Currently, eight of La Parrilla's 19 employees are
students, the majority of them waiters. Bhattachan said employees usually stay for two to three years and that he will begin hiring again for long-term positions soon.
Colby Cooper, a cashier at The Merc, a local community market and deli, said that The Merc consistently employs students, especially in the summer months. Summer positions are still available for students.
"There is a position for a finance manager, which would be good for a graduate student," Cooper said.
Eight other positions ranging from work in the bakery to work in the produce section, are also still open. Currently about 13 of The Merc's 130 employees are students.
Weaver's Department Store Vice President Brady Flannery said it might not be too late for students to find other employment opportunities in fown.
Flannery said that 20 years ago, nearly all University
students would leave Lawrence for the summer when their leases were up. However, in the last 10 to 15 years, summer businesses have been drawing more traffic because more students have year-long leases, which could lead to the need for more employees in summer months.
Weaver's will hire for the summer season when necessary. Flannery said, but she hopes her student employees will have some availability when the fall semester begins. Flannery said she would consider hiring
Although students still have time to get hired for the summer,the search is likely to be difficult with many other students looking at the same time.
Junior Alexis Gonzales, a Lawrence native studying social welfare, said she was beginning to doubt she'd get a part-time job. She submitted applications to several downtown clothing stores but
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Hawk Week hopes to engage freshmen
none of them were accepted.
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Incoming freshmen will get the opportunity to move in a day early next semester, as part of the Office of First- Year Experience's goal to get students to "engage, discover and belong."
The Hawk Week experience is designed to make campus less daunting.
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"The only reason I [got the job] was because the boss of the place contacted me because she knew me," Gonzales said.
"The extra day is something that we were passionate about having because we thought it was in the best interest of the students," said Christina Kerns, program coordinator of the Office of First-Year Experience. "There is a lot of programming crammed into that first weekend and we are trying to guide students through a transition."
Thankfully, she said, someone she knows recently hired her to coach gymnastics for Lawrence Park & Recreation. Without the connection, she likely would still be looking.
The purpose of these changes is to help make the transition to college easier and build a community for students.
Students will also be a part of a new welcoming program on Thursday night, and be able to take advantage of a new online pre-orientation module and spend Friday exploring campus.
"It allows us to provide information where the students need it, but when we provide ongoing programs it also acknowledges that everyone is on their own transition timeline," Kerns said.
"I think it recognizes the significance of the transition our students are making," said Sarah Crawford-Parker, assistant vice provost of the Office or First-Year Experience. "Coming to KU is a really big deal and I think having an extra day really recognizes the significance of all that activity."
One way the Office of First-Year Experience does this is by hosting first-year seminars again and bringing back the learning community, which is a collaboration between courses in different schools that will follow a theme and which students can enroll in as a group.
Another way the Office of First-Year Experience tries
"It really does help make KU seem a little bit smaller for freshmen," said Jeremy Shellhorn, faculty fellow for the Office of First-Year Experience and associate professor of design. "The learning communities are one aspect that let you really engage in a subject matter in a deeper way and let you connect."
"We want our students to feel like they're connecting with people, but we also want them to feel that they're accessing support resources and that there are some clear pathways into the University for them," Crawford-Parker said.
to help keep retention rates up is by getting students in touch with all of the resources offered on campus, which is why Crawford-Parker believes adding an extra day when campus offices are open will be beneficial to students.
Both Crawford-Parker and Kerns look forward to getting more students involved next
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year with the additional time and all of the new changes.
"There's a lot of planning ahead of time, so to get to the point and see [students] engaged and initiate the things we've been talking about for so long is really rewarding," Kerns said.
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