Campus Connection

This week in the Campus Connection:

CLS to honor faculty, staff and students

Baseball author to speak at UW-L

Derek Ramnarace and the SoapBox Project to perform at UW-L

UW-L Child Center to perform music show and display art

Professor to discuss large Illinois archaeological site

Murphy Library to hold semi-annual Book Sale April 13 and 14

Students seesaw to raise money for AIDS research

Planetarium sessions April 16 seek to answer questions about the night sky

Committee forms to build UW-L brand

Business owner, full-time farmer to discuss sustainable agriculture

Environmental documentary showing at UW-L

UW-L International Banquet showcases cultural tradition, talent

UW-L students to share, celebrate research

Alums, students to be honored

Check out iPads at Murphy Library

 

'Islam in America's Future' is April 13 lecture

"Islam in America's Future" is the topic of a lecture at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, in 141 Wimberly Hall. Guest speaker Ronald Shaheed is the imam and director of education of the Clara Mohammed School/Sultan Muhammad Masjid in Milwaukee. There will be time for questions at the end. This lecture was made possible by the Allen B. Birchler Lecture Fund established through the generosity of Allen and Margaret Birchler." The History Department is sponsoring the free public lecture.   Students: share your photos in the Life at UW-L Spring Photo Contest; deadline to enter is May 20 Hello, photographers! UW-L Communications is hosting a spring photography contest. The theme is life at UW-L. A $25 gift card to UW-L’s Bookstore will be given to the photographer with the winning photo. The top photograph will be highlighted on ½ page (approximately 8.5” x 5.5” or 5.5” x 8.5”) in UW-L’s 2011 summer Alumnus magazine. The top 10 photos selected will be included online from a link on the Alumni Association website. Submit your favorite photos of life at UW-L as high resolution photos (300 ppi) in jpg format by no later than Friday, May 20, to Sue Lee at lee.sue@uwlax.edu. Label email subject line as “Spring photo contest entry.” Include your name, your year in school, major/minor in school and hometown. Include a cutline identifying who is in each photo, what is happening in the photo(s) and when and where the photo(s) was/were taken. Submissions are limited to five photos per photographer. UW-L reserves the right to use all submitted photos in its publications and on the UW-L website. Photographers will be given photo credits. For more information, contact Publications Editor/Photographer Sue Lee at lee.sue@uwlax.edu.   Document Services to close May 27 After 35 plus years of outstanding service to the campus community, Document Services will be closing Friday, May 27. The age of the equipment, increasing maintenance costs, and retirements of long-term staff are all factors in the closing. A bid for services has been sent out which will result in the selection of a local printing vendor for the campus. The new vendor must be able to provide the current services of Document Services plus a few additional services requested by the campus. In addition, electronic file submission, pick up and delivery service, online ordering and quick turnaround time are required. Document Services will receive printing requests through Wednesday, May 25, with all orders being completed by May 27. Plan printing requests and communications in advance with Document Services to help with a smooth transition. Building copiers will also be reviewed as a result of this closing. More details about the closing, transition and building copiers will follow at a later date. Contact Debbie Veglahn, Administration and Finance, at veglahn.debo@uwlax.edu, with questions.   Margaret Burrows, Manny Felix, Rick Mikat and Garth Tymeson, all Exercise and Sport Science, presented "Physical Activity and Stress Among Parents of Children With Autism" at the National Convention of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance in San Diego on April 1. Stephen McDougal, Political Science/Public Administration, published a review of "Christianity and Law: An Introduction," edited by John Witte, Jr. and Frank Alexander, in Law and Courts Review, vol. 21(3), 139-145, March 2011. Steven Simpson, Recreation Management and Therapeutic Recreation, and UW-L alumnus Yan-yan Wu published "Dewey on Leisure" in the Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 3(1):1-9 (2011). Melissa Wallace, Modern Languages, presented "Community Interpreting: A Call for Research" on the panel "Global Partnerships in the Coulee Region: Research and Service Learning for Community Interpreters in Training" at the Second Annual La Crosse Area Latino/a Collaborative's Workshop on Teaching, Service and Research on April 2.  

Special Edition Cooking Class led by UW-L student

Join UW-L Dining Services April's Cooking Class: Slow Food's Cooking Class: Making Pizza's from Scratch This is an intermediate level cooking class, where you’ll be preparing delicious pizzas from scratch with the help of UW-L Student Jim McDermott and UW-L Dining Services Chef’s, Randy Hanson and Robb Hanson. On the menu:

• Red Pepper Hummus Pizza
• Roasted Acorn Squash Pizza

When: 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 19 Location: Whitney Center’s Bakery. Meet in the hallway at Whitney Center before class. Admission: $10 per class or $5  and a meal swipe for those on a meal plan or block plan. To sign up, email kamrath.cait@uwlax.edu, or sign up at The Galley’s registers by noon Monday, April 18.  

New employees

• Sloan Komissarov, library services assistant advanced lead, Murphy Library, April 11
• Youa Lo, custodian, Custodial Maintenance, April 11
• Kent Porter, custodial services supervisor (third shift), Custodial Maintenance, April 11
• Charles Gilbert, Administrative Program Manager I, Counseling and Testing, April 15

Promotional opportunity

Those who taken the office support civil service exam within the past 12 months, may apply online at Wisc.Jobs for the University Services Associate 1 position in the Financial Aid Office. For additional information on the position and more details on applying, go to www.uwlax.edu, select "employment" and "classified positions." Deadline to apply online is April 14.   [caption id="attachment_1888" align="alignright" width="134" caption="David Hogue"][/caption] David Hogue, a longtime member of the UW-L community, died April 2. For more than 20 years Hogue served as UW-L's dean of students and was instrumental in creating what is now UW-L's graduate program in Student Affairs Administration. For more on Hogue's life and work, visit this graduate thesis. See also La Crosse Tribune obituary.   My sincerest appreciation for helping me move goes out to Coach Dettwiler, Ben Hertrampf, Dan Trautman, Andrew Walsh and Eric Williams. Your willingness to help a community member, your kindness, dedication, friendliness and dependability this past weekend were greatly appreciated. Your help was invaluable and I could not have done it with out you. I look forward to cheering you all on this coming football season and wish you well in your academic endeavors. Please let me know how I can help the football team! Hope to see you around campus! Mandy Wagner University Advancement   For sale Two-story, four-bedroom, four-bath wonderful family home in great location in Holmen; move-in ready. Finished off lower level with game room, large family room and fifth bedroom or study. Call 785.6503. 1990 Chevy Scottsdale 1500 305 C.I. V8 with 111,523 miles comes with a matching fiberglass topper. Runs and drives great! Price: $2,200/OBO. Call 906.396.6947.

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