Welcome to the Harlaxton Manor Section of the Harlaxton College web-site. Harlaxton College is the British campus of the University of Evansville in Indiana, USA, and we are—to state it simply and directly—one of the finest study-abroad campuses anywhere in the world.

Student life at Harlaxton is an integral part of the Harlaxton Experience. We offer many opportunities for student involvement through Student Government and other student groups interested in planning an event. The Student Development staff strives to support students by providing opportunities for the enhancement of academic, cultural, social, and recreational aspects of student life. Every Harlaxton student has the opportunity to become involved on campus.

The pages in this section of the web site should give you an idea of what life is like at Harlaxton although, we have to say, there is nothing like the real thing!

Daily Life at Harlaxton

The Daily Life at Harlaxton page uses blogs and galleries to 'paint a picture' of daily life at Harlaxton.

Campus Organisations

The Campus Organizations pages highlight the various ways in which our students manage and organise various events and activities throughout the College; from Bistro Parties to sitting on Faculty Council, there are ways for every student to 'get involved'.

Student Services

Harlaxton College offers a wide range of Student Services. From counselling to health care, sports to travel, safey to fitness programs - we are constantly looking for new ways to support our students.

The Staff

The Student Development staff provides an extensive number of student services ranging from student advising, counselling, event planning, residential life, travel support, and much more.

Lauren Mabardy
Dean of Students
lmabardy@harlaxton.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 1476 403003

Dean Mabardy is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island, with a baccalaureate degree in Business Administration, and holds her Master of Education Degree in Organizational Management  from Endicott College in Massachusetts.  Her Master’s thesis was entitled “First Year Programs and Student Success.”   Her undergraduate study abroad experience was at Richmond College in London, and she later did administrative work at the University of Sydney in Australia.  Dean Mabardy has been an administrative assistant at Simmons College in Boston, MA, Residence Director at Endicott College, Senior Account Representative for the American Institute for Foreign Study in Stamford, CT, and Foreign Student and Scholar Advisor at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, MA.

Heather Elam, BA (University of Evansville)
Assistant Dean of Students
helam@harlaxton.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 1476 403004

Ms Elam graduated from the University of Evansville with a Bachelors of Arts in International Studies and Political Science.  As a student at UE, Heather spent a semester at Harlaxton College, where she was president of the Student Government Association, as well as a semester in Shanghai, China.  Since graduating in 2006 she has been working at UE as a Residential Coordinator for Morton and Brentano Halls.  In this role she served as the programming coordinator, Residence Life liaison for the Amazing ACE Challenge, and advisor for the Resident Assistant Leadership and Development Council.  She has assisted with training initiatives, housing selection and assignments, and student conferences.  With a colleague, she made a presention at the Midwest Association of Colleges and Employers on Institutional Collaborations.  She has also completed Advisor Recognition Training through the National Association of College and University Residence Halls.

Joanne Tinker
Student Development Assistant
jtinker@harlaxton.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 1476 403007

Ms Tinker is responsible for most administrative assistance in the office, helping to oversee student workstudy, the Meet-a-Family programme, event coordination, and preparing paperwork for student information files and events.

 

Barbara Lawry, SRN, SCM, ADM, DipCouns (Nottingham Trent University)
College Counselor
barbara.lawry@btinternet.com

Mrs Lawry qualified as a general nurse at St George's Hospital, London.  She subsequently specialised in neurosurgical nursing, before going on to train as a midwife at The Simpson in Edinburgh.  As a nurse and midwife she worked in both the National Health Service and the private sector.  She also served with both the Royal Air Force and the Army around the world.  On settling back in England she spent most of the next 14 years as community midwife.

During this latter period she was a volunteer with The Samaritans, the telephone helpline, for 12 years.  This experience led to her training as a counsellor and psychotherapist at Nottingham Trent University.  She has been the counsellor at Harlaxton College since 2003.

Mrs Lawry and her husband Kevin have been members of the Meet-a-Family programme since 1994.  They have hosted many students and visited the USA three times since then. She has been a member of the College Advisory Council since 1998, serving on the Student Affairs Committee.