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Engineering the play: Coach builds players up for success in college, life Posted 10:28 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, 2012 UW-L Football Head Coach Joel Dettwiler recalls the day he picked up the phone — covered with dust after a long day working at a landfill. He was a construction engineer for a firm based in Madison when he got the call from UW-Platteville asking if he’d rather be a coach. “It was a spontaneous decision,” he says. “I was following my heart so to speak. What I yearned for was togetherness. That’s what I loved about football.” Read

Upcoming events and reunions Posted 8:42 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, 2012 Read about upcoming College of Business Administration Alumni events in Milwaukee and Madison as well as three planned reunions: 50 year reunion group Oct. 19-21, Concert Choir reunion group Oct. 19-21, and the Beta Sigma Chi Breakfast. Read

Campus Connection Oct. 1, 2012 Posted 7:23 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, 2012 This week's news and events. Read

Journalist known for investigations of fraud in vaccine research to speak at UW-L Posted 6:37 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, 2012 Read

A pattern of success Posted 10:22 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, 2012 Business Alum Dan Robson recalls the day his wife let out a shrill scream from the back corner office of their quilt shop in Forest City, Iowa. “I thought there was a mouse back there,” he recalls. Dan, ’88, hurried to the back, passing heaps of quilt patterns and brightly colored fabric decorating the 4,400-square-foot space. For nearly 15 years, his wife, Shelley, ‘89, had expanded the shop, gradually increasing fabric choices, inventory and staff. She studied up on the trendiest quilt patterns and eventually designed her own to be printed professionally and shipped all over the U.S. and Canada. Read

UW-L alum makes run for president of Somalia Posted 9:42 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, 2012 Ahmed Samatar was an inquisitive UW-La Crosse student from Somalia. He loved to learn, pursue political debate and explore international relations, recalls Political Science Professor Joe Heim. Today Samatar, ’78, is taking those interests to the political landscape of his native Somalia where he recently made a run for president. Read

Eight join Alumni Association board of directors Posted 9:34 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, 2012 In August, the UW-L Alumni Association welcomed eight new members to its board of directors. "They bring enthusiasm, new ideas and are committed to the mission of the Alumni Association," notes Janie Spencer, executive director. Read

An impressive freshman class Posted 4:24 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, 2012 Read

Coming Soon: Alumni Credit Cards for UW-L Posted 8:54 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, 2012 Association has partnered with UW Credit Union to offer credit cards with iconic campus imagery. Plus, take advantage of all that credit cards have to offer, like rates that beat the national average by 3 to 6 percent,* the ability to earn cash back or rewards and much more. Read

Outstanding alumni sought for awards Posted 8:47 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, 2012 Have you kept in touch with former classmates? Are they doing amazing work in their communities? The Alumni Association is looking for candidates for the UW-La Crosse Alumni Awards Program. Read

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