Posted 9:25 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17, 2012
This week's news and events.
Area faculty to learn best practices to teach today’s generation
Students today — whether in grade school or college — have no memory of life without the Internet, computers or cell phones. That means teachers need to constantly explore new ways to adapt their classrooms to meet students’ technological expectations, says Dr. Marcie Wycoff-Horn, director of UW-L’s School of Education.
The Murphy Library Steamboat Collection
UW-L's Historic Steamboat Photograph collection consists of more than 40,000 photographic images of steamboats on inland U.S. waterways, primarily the Mississippi, Ohio and Missouri rivers and their tributaries.UW-L’s business students earn top ranks on national exam
UW-L’s College of Business Administration graduates can boast they are business buffs. May 2012 graduates of the CBA scored higher than 93 percent of other business students from universities across the country on a test measuring their subject knowledge in business. The Educational Testing Service Major Field Test (ETS MFT) for the Bachelor’s Degree in Business compared students from about 440 participating business schools across the nation.‘Impassioned Embraces,’ play about love and theatre, at UW-L beginning Aug. 24
From the theater company who performed “Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead,” The Happy Rain Theatre Company will perform “Impassioned Embraces: Pieces of Love and Theatre” on campus in August and September.UW-L professor’s work to be displayed in Rochester
A UW-L art faculty member will take his work to Rochester, Minn., for an upcoming exhibit. Assistant Professor Binod Shrestha will exhibit in “Binod Shrestha: Echoes” from Aug. 23-Nov. 4 in the 3rd Floor Emerging Artist Series at the Rochester Art Center, 40 Civic Center Dr. SE. An opening reception begins at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, with an artist talk at 8. Light refreshments will be provided, along with a cash bar. Admission is free.World-renowned drummer at UW-La Crosse
An international marching and drum set clinician will be on campus next week. World-renowned tenor player Bill Bachman will give a free drum clinic from 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, in Annett Recital Hall in the Center for the Arts, 16th and Vine streets. The clinic is free and open to the public.Great River Folk Festival features food, fun, music and more
Help celebrate the 100th anniversary of Woody Guthrie’s birth in 1912 and enjoy food, crafts and music at the 37th Annual Great River Folk Festival Friday through Sunday, Aug. 24-26, on UW-L’s campus.
All-University Picnic is Aug. 29, sign up by Aug. 24
LIVEMAROON to host annual back-to-school event
Faculty and staff will be welcomed to the 2012-13 academic year Wednesday, Aug. 29, with the annual Chancellor’s Address, followed by the All-University Picnic Chancellor Gow will give his fall address at 10:30 a.m. (refreshments will be served prior to the address) in the Graff Main Hall Auditorium. Immediately following the address, the All-University Picnic takes place on the lawn in front of Graff Main Hall. The picnic is free to all university faculty and staff, but reservations are needed. Those planning to attend should register at https://uwlacrosse.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_0rdHiyzP45E7qD3. The survey allows you to pre-order an entree and assists dining staff in preparing appropriate quantities. Once you have completed the survey, print the order confirmation and bring it to the picnic. The deadline to register for the picnic is Friday, Aug. 24. This year’s picnic is hosted by LIVEMAROON, a campus-wide effort to highlight the passion, friendship, community and pride found at UW-La Crosse. The initiative is coordinated and sponsored by Campus Climate, University Communications and University Police. LIVEMAROON will host a sundae bar with assorted toppings and brownies for dessert. Refer questions to Tricia Aleckson, 785.8890, taleckson@uwlax.edu. All-University Picnic Approximately 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Front lawn of Graff Main Hall Menu:- Hamburgers
- Chicken Breast
- Brat and sauerkraut
- Vegan (walnut) burger
- Potato Salad
- Coleslaw
- Vegan Baked Beans
- Dessert
New employees
- Ross Needham, Associate Student Services Specialist, Intercollegiate Athletics, July 30
- Rogelio Encizo Jr., Associate Student Services Coordinator, Multicultural Student Services, Aug. 1
- Sara Flack, Academic Department Associate, Student Affairs Administration, Aug. 13
- Jamie Lucas, Intern (non-physican), Counseling and Testing, Aug. 13
- Aaron Pabst, Residence Hall Manager, Residence Life, Aug. 13
- Anna Zettel, Intern (non-physican), Counseling and Testing Office, Aug. 13
- Angela Wichmann, Assistant Clinical Professor, Health Professions, Aug. 20
New position
- Kristen Marin, Counselor, Counseling and Testing, Aug. 1
Transfer/Promotion
- Mark Barton promoted to Custodian Lead, Whitney Center, Aug. 12, 223 Cartwright Center
Resignations
- Christina Kuhle, Assistant Coach, Intercollegiate Athletics, May 31
- Brian Adams, Associate Student Services Coordinator, Financial Aid, July 24
- Anne Wolter, Academic Department Associate, Exercise and Sport Science, Aug. 3
- Kate Demerse, Residence Hall Manager, Residence Life, Aug. 10
- Elizabeth Theede, Outreach Specialist, Continuing Education and Extension, Aug. 15
- Tanya Grabinski, Assistant Clinical Professor, Health Professions Department, Aug. 24
- Lauren Everitt, Associate Psychologist, Counseling and Testing Office, Sept. 7
A summary of some of the stories about UW-La Crosse spotted in the news.
UWL Student Research Projects Aug. 9
WXOW.com
La Crosse, Wisconsin (WXOW) - Undergrad students at UW-La Crosse presented their research to the school on Thursday. The symposium for the presentations ...
UW-La Crosse plans new buildings and finishes renovations Aug. 9
Two buildings that had fire damage on the UW-La Crosse campus will be ready when the students come back.
www.weau.com/.../UW-La-Crosse-plans-new-buildings-and-fi...
"UW-L plans major building projects," La Crosse Tribune, Aug. 10
Turned earth and towering cranes on La Crosse Street are pretty hard to miss. But, when it comes to building plans at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, there's more than meets the eye ...
"Professor says new models of care improve end-of-life quality," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Aug. 13
La Crosse has drawn national and international attention for the community's work to improve end-of-life care for people with serious illnesses ... (Bernard "Bud") Hammes, who has a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Notre Dame, also is a professor of clinical science at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, an associate adjunct professor of the Institute for Health and Society at the Medical College of Wisconsin and a clinical assistant professor in the department of pediatrics at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health ...
ACE Study Tests Effectiveness of Zumba Fitness, Confirms Focus on ... Aug. 16
MarketWatch
The study, conducted by a team of exercise scientists from the Department of Exercise and Sport Science at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, ...
Professor Emeritus Allen Birchler
Professor Emeritus Allen Birchler died Tuesday, Aug. 14, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. Birchler was a faculty member in UW-L's History Department from 1965-90. In 1990, Birchler and his wife, Margaret, along with Tony Tanke, '72, a former student of Birchler, established the The Allen. B. Birchler Lecture Fund. They wanted to encourage excellence in the study and promotion of the humanities through a lecture series or panel discussions at UW-L that explore historical, literary and philosphical topics tied to a historical perspective. Services for Birchler will be held Saturday, Aug. 25, at First Presbyterian Church, 233 West Ave. South. For a full obituary and more, see the Sunday, Aug. 19, La Crosse Tribune.