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College Unveils Bias Incident Response Process

Posted on September 27, 2016November 29, 2016 by Camille Lemieux

If students, faculty, and staff feel threatened about an aspect of their identity, the newly established Bias Incident Response Process (BIR Process) may help those affected feel safer at the College. This process was developed largely by the Office of Intercultural Relations and Director Erin Hoffman under the direction of Rob Flot, vice president of student affairs and dean of students. According to the school website, the BIR Process “is designed to respond to incidents…

Hate AlcoholEdu? It’s Making Campus Safer

Posted on September 27, 2016November 29, 2016 by Camille Lemieux

Students are retaining beneficial knowledge about alcohol safety and sexual assault from AlcoholEdu and Haven, according to Lake Forest’s 2015-16 Impact Report from EverFi. EverFi’s AlcoholEdu and Haven programs aim to educate students on alcohol, sexual assault, healthy relationships and stalking, among other subjects. Several of the surveys students are required to take before and after these programs showcase an increase in general knowledge about these topics. Although all first-year and transfer students must take…

How to Land to a Successful Internship

Posted on February 9, 2016February 13, 2016 by Camille Lemieux

Work experience gained from internships is one of the most crucial items on a student’s to-do list. The Career Advancement Center provides information on its website for “Milestones” on what steps to take each year of college to ensure a successful internship search. They also recently started a Resume Book, which shares the student and alumni resumes with various employers. Speed Networking and many other events hosted by the CAC also provide more opportunities for students…

Johnson Renovation Delayed Due to Lack of Funds

Posted on November 24, 2015December 26, 2015 by Camille Lemieux

As first announced in an October email by Dean Orr, the Johnson Science Center renovation and expansion has been delayed until May of 2016, at which point the College will seek the approval of the Board of Trustees to begin construction. “There’s a certain level of gifts that we have to have in hand before we can actually begin the groundbreaking. The decision was made to delay it by six months to give us more time to…

Reporting from Paris: Study Abroad Students Safe

Posted on November 24, 2015December 26, 2015 by Camille Lemieux

I was on my way with two Lake Forest students visiting from their study abroad program to meet a few others from the Paris program in the 10th arrondissement. I decided we should transfer at the République station. As we approached the station, an announcement came on the train. I couldn’t understand the entire announcement, but I could hear that the next few stations were closed because of some kind of police activity. That’s when I received a…

Harvey Cain ’52 Visits Lake Forest College

Posted on October 21, 2015December 19, 2015 by Camille Lemieux

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