Posted 4:33 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012
This week's news and events.
New university branding campaign underway; tagline, logos announced
“Surround yourself with distinction. Surround yourself with UW-La Crosse.” That’s the theme of the university’s new branding initiative. The theme, or “tagline,” is the product of extensive work conducted over the past year and a half by the University Branding Committee. Formed in the spring of 2011, the 28 members conducted research to develop a comprehensive branding plan.UW-L Jazz Ensembles set first yuletide concert
UW-L’s Vocal Jazz Ensembles will present their first yuletide concert at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, in Annett Recital Hall, Center for the Arts.
20th annual Festival of Carols at UW-La Crosse
The 20th annual Festival of Carols will feature a holiday carol extravaganza at UW-L. This year’s performance at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition, will feature four choirs and the UW-L Orchestra.
More than 200 students ring bells this season
When you hear ringing bells in area stores Saturday, Dec. 8, it’s likely a UW-L student. About 240 volunteers from across the UW-L campus will ring bells to raise money for The Salvation Army as part of the Annual All-UW-L Bell Ringing sponsored by the UW-L Habitat for Humanity chapter. The large turnout is primarily student volunteers wanting to reach out to their community during the holiday season. Student representation comes from seven residence halls and 15 student organizations ranging from martial arts to pre-med club.
Turkey Trot spreads the UW-L spirit ‘everywhere’
In his hometown in China, UW-L alum Yutong Bo jogged the circle of his old high school track. Decked in his UW-L Turkey Trot bib and T-shirt mailed from his alma mater in the United States, he counted the miles as he made laps.Student + Staff Directory is more than just numbers, it’s savings
The UW-L Student + Staff Directory may sound a little outdated, but more is within the pages than meets the eye. Amid campus phone numbers and addresses, you can find great deals if you search a little.
CLS fall 2012 Capstone newsletter now available online
Find out what's happening in the College of Liberal Arts. The CLS fall 2012 Capstone newsletter is now available online at
http://issuu.com/uw-lacrosse/docs/capstone_newsletter_fall2012?mode=window&backgroundColor=%23222222.
CLS Dean Ruthann Benson shares how CLS faculty and staff build the foundation for life-long learning. Read why retired CLS Dean John Magerus donated money to fund a scholarship to honor the top CLS graduate. Other features include:
• how Michele (Graf) Billingsley, '97, became a clothing diva
• Professor Joel Elgin exploring his Irish ancestry in etchings
• why UW-L is this year's top CLS graduate's home away from home
• Randy Meier, '84, is back on the air anchoring a major Twin Cities TV station newscast.
The Capstone is published biannually for UW-L College of Liberal Studies alumni and friends. To continue to be informed about what's happening in CLS, update your information at:
- 1.877.UWL.ALUM
- alumni@uwlax.edu
- www.uwlalumni.org or
- UW-La Crosse Alumni Association, Cleary Alumni & Friends Center, 615 East Ave. N., La Crosse, WI 54601
Black Student Unity celebrates AIDS & HIV Awareness on Dec. 3
Celebrate AIDS & HIV Awareness with UW-L's Black Student Unity Monday, Dec. 3. There will be free HIV/AIDS testing from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in 263 Cartwright Center. At 11 a.m. Nathaniel Martin will present his story, “David Was One In A Million” and balloons will be released. Sign a petition to end the epidemic and sign the World AIDS Day Pledge for Action. The event is co-sponsored by Black Student Unity, ALANA Women, Rainbow Unity and the Office of Multicultural Student Services.
Pride Center and Rainbow Unity graduation celebration is Dec. 4
Join the Pride Center and Rainbow Unity at its graduation celebration at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, in Port O' Call, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. Graduating seniors include Laura Althaus, Mikey Deml, Heather Hardy and Zerr Her. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Retirement get-together for Susannah Lloyd set for Dec. 5
UW-L's Sociology/Archaeology Department is hosting a retirement get-together for Susannah Lloyd from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, in the fourth floor lounge in Wimberly Hall. Lloyd has worked at UW-L for 43 years. Everyone is welcome to attend.Uses and abuses of a liberal arts education is topic of Dec. 6 discussion
A century ago, President Woodrow Wilson suggested higher education in the liberal arts should be reserved for society's elite and the majority of Americans should be encouraged to focus only on vocational training. Was Wilson right? Are general education requirements a waste of the average student's time? What is the point of college? UW-L English Professor Bradley Butterfield will lead a discussion on the role of a liberal arts education at 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, in 332 Cartwright Center. Share your views and hear what others have to say at the informal discussion, "Who Are You and What Are You Doing Here? On the Uses and Abuses of a Liberal Arts Education." The discussion is part of the Issues in Higher Education Series sponsored by the United Academic Professionals of UWL (UAP-UWL). Discussions are open to students, faculty and staff.Pink Floyd is featured band at Dec. 7 Album Encounters
The last Album Encounters multimedia light and laser show for the fall semester features Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, in 20 Cowley Hall. Admission is $4.
To find out more, contact Bob Allen at allen.robe@uwlax.edu or 785.8669. Find out more about the Planetarium at www.uwlax.edu/planetarium.
Eliza Haywood and the politics of attempted rape to be discussed Dec. 7
English Department faculty member Kate Parker will lead the discussion “The Battle Without Killing: Eliza Haywood and the Politics of Attempted Rape” from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, in 113 Wimberly Hall. The presentation brings eighteenth-century poetry into conversation with the burgeoning domestic novel through a case study of Haywood’s "The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless" (1751) and its mock-heroic depictions of attempted rape. Parker contends that, through Haywood’s parodic and often disturbingly comic representations of sexual violence, she both instantiates and resists a mock-heroic model of rape. Poems such as Alexander Pope’s "The Rape of the Lock" exemplify and trivialize both the female experience of desire and the social dynamics of courtship in eighteenth-century fiction, she says. The presentation of the English Department's William J. and Yvonne Hyde Colloquium Series is free and open to the public. To arrange for disability accommodations, email english@uwlax.edu or call 785.8295. For more information, visit http://rhetor.blogs.com/english.UW-L Choral Union performs oratorio ‘King David’
UW-L's Choral Union will sing Arthur Honegger’s oratorio “King David” at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at the Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman, 530 Main St., La Crosse. The Choral Union is a large choral group of students, faculty, staff and members from the La Crosse community under the direction of Conductor David Richardson. Contact Richardson at drichardson@uwlax.edu for more information about joining. Admission is $5 for students and $10 for others. Tickets are available at the door. If you go — What: The UW-La Crosse Choral Union Where: Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman in downtown La Crosse When: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9 Admission: $5 for students and $10 for othersUW-L surplus sale ends Dec. 11
UW- L is conducting a sale of surplus property in partnership with the on-line auction site www.wisconsinsurplus.com through Tuesday, Dec. 11. Pre-registration and a bidder number are required prior to bid submittals. See www.wisconsinsurplus.com for terms and conditions of sale, along with contact information.
UW-L Athletics
Upcoming Events & Information
Maroon Mondays at Buffalo Wild Wings Monday, Dec. 3, 11 a.m.-close 3132 Market Place in Onalaska The first Monday of every month where 10 percent of sales for the full day go to benefit the L-Club and Maroon Platoon Click here for the event coupon and bring it along or mention this special promotion Eagles Eat & Greet at Howie's Tuesday, Dec. 4, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 1128 La Crosse St., La Crosse Featuring the UW-L Wrestling Team 50 percent of all food sales made from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. go to benefit the L-Club Men's Basketball Eagles vs. UW-Whitewater Wednesday, Dec. 5, 7 p.m. Mitchell Hall Water Bottle Giveaway to the first 100 fans Dominos Points for Pizza and Maroon Platoon Fan Challenge Announcement Fan Frenzy T-Shirt Toss and Pizza Delivery Register to Win UW-L All-Sports Pass Post-Game Poster Signing/Player Meet & Greet Gymnastics Intra-Squad Meet Maroon vs. Gray Friday, Dec. 7, 6:30 p.m. Mitchell Hall Schedule poster giveaway to the first 500 fans Eagle back sack giveaway to the first 100 fans Junior Eagle recognition night KIDS NIGHT OUT Friday, Dec. 7, 6-9 p.m. Mitchell Hall Fieldhouse Admission for this event is $5 Participation is open to youth in first through fifth grades Event includes three hours of supervision and participation in physical activities or arts and crafts with student-athletes from all UW-L teams No pre-registration is necessary Parents/guardians will be required to sign for their child at drop-off and pick-up For more information call 785.8616 or email athletics@uwlax.edu Sponsored by the UW-L Student Athlete Advisory Committee Wrestling Eagles vs. UW-Eau Claire Tuesday, Dec. 11, 6:30 p.m. Mitchell Hall Free Eagle water bottle to the first 100 fans Post-event poster signing/Eagle meet & greet Women's Basketball Eagles vs St. Mary’s University Wednesday, Dec. 12, 6:30 p.m. Mitchell Hall Eagle car magnet giveaway to the first 100 fans Post-Game Poster Signing / Eagle Meet & Greet Maroon Platoon Fan Fun Days UW-L Athletics is proud to announce Maroon Platoon fan fun-days at local restaurants. Join the fun and mark your calendars for … Wing Wednesdays at the Eagles Nest 1914 Campbell Road, La Crosse Maroon Platoon members and all Eagle fans can enjoy 33-cent wings and listen live to the Eagles All Access Radio Show which airs from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Throwdown Thursdays at Howie’s! 5-10 p.m., 1128 La Crosse St., La Crosse Every Thursday Maroon Platoon members and Eagles Fans can enjoy a pizza and pop pitcher special for $12 L-Club UW-L Athletics Alumni and Friends … Be part of the team — join the L-Club today! Get more information online at uwlathletics.com Support UW-L Athletics today and become a member of the L-Club Follow Your Eagles Anytime! ... Facebook (Friend/Like today!) La Crosse Eagles UW-L Maroon Platoon Twitter UWLEAGLEFAN (UWL EAGLE FAN) Follow the Athletic Director on Twitter: @UWLAXAD
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The UW-La Crosse Chapter of the Golden Key (GK) International Honour Society held its New Member Recognition/Induction ceremony Oct. 21 in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. Cecilia Manrique, Political Science/Public Administration, who is the chapter co-adviser and International Leadership Council past-President delivered the greetings from GK headquarters. Carla Burkhardt,College of Science and Health, who is the chapter co-adviser, introduced the GK officers. Three from UW-L were inducted as new Honorary Members, including Susan Kelly, Mathematics; Provost Heidi Macpherson; and Dean of Science and Health Bruce Riley.
Jennifer Butler and Dan Modaff, both Communication Studies, published "Constructing Space and Time for Work and Family: A Structuration Perspective on Bed and Breakfasts" in the Communication and Theater Association of Minnesota Journal, 39, 105-121. Dr. Butler was also named to the editorial board of Management Communication Quarterly and her article, "Metaphorically examining organizational communication" is slated to come out in Communication Teacher.
Tony Docan-Morgan, Communication Studies, and CST undergraduate student Tom Schmidt published "Reducing Public Speaking Anxiety for Native and Non-Native English Speakers: The Value of Systematic Desensitization, Cognitive Restructuring, and Skills Training" in Cross-Cultural Communication, 8(5), 16-19.
Amanda Filtz and Sara Tienhaara, both Residence Life, received a top five program award for the program "Fire In Drake Hall" at the Upper Midwest Regional Association of College and University Housing Officers Conference held Nov. 7-9 in Wisconsin Dells. They also received an award for being best first-time presenters.
Hieke Flood and Dena Huisman, both Communication Studies, published "Baloney or Braunschweiger?: Communicating Cultural Identity in Multigenerational German Immigrant Families" in the Iowa Journal of Communication, 44(1), 22-43.Julia Johnson, College of Liberal Studies and Communication Studies, published a co-authored book chapter, “Daring Pedagogy: Dialoguing About Intersectionality and Social Justice,” in Teaching, Learning, and Intersecting Identities in Higher Education, Susan Pliner & Cerri Banks, Editors, Peter Lang Publisher. The essay was co-authored with a colleague and four former students.
James Longhurst, History, presented "‘Power to the Public Hearing’: A Summary of the Pittsburgh Experiment in Participatory Air Pollution Control in the 1970s," by invitation at the conference "When air is a matter of proof: measuring, perceiving and deliberating on air quality in the XXth and XXIst Century" in Lyon, France, Nov. 19. The conference was a part of the project “Concertation, Decision and Environment,” funded by the French Ministry of Ecology, a collaboration between l'Institut des Sciences de l'Homme www.ish-lyon.Masa Yamamoto, Communication Studies, published "Mass Media as a Macro-level Source of Social Control: A New Direction in the Structural Model of Mass Media" in J. Pollock (Ed.), Media and Social Inequality: Innovations in Community Structure Research. He also coauthored a second article in Media and Social Inequality with Douglas Blanks Hindman and published, "Social Capital and Spiral of Silence" in the International Journal of Public Opinion Research, 24,325-345. He has forthcoming work in the International Journal of Communication and theJournal of Computer-Mediated Communication.
Use your Blocks before they expire!
Blocks for 14 Plus, 19 Plus and Reuter meal plans expire Friday, Jan. 25, 2013. Stop in at Cartwright Center, Murphy Library or Centennial Hall to use your Blocks today! Off -campus and Faculty/Staff Blocks will roll over to spring semester. Go to www.uwlaxdining.com/plans/index.html for a list of locations to use your Blocks.Smart Market’s Block Meal Value Bundles ... new!
Want to use your Blocks to purchase a 12 pack of soda, chips and dip? Or how about DiGiorno’s Pizza, TGI Friday’s Wings, Rice Krispies Treats and soda? Now you can! Check out our new Block Meal Value Bundles at Smart Market in Whitney Center! Visit Smart Market’s 2012-2013 Block Meal Value Bundles to see the 18 different options we put together.
A summary of some of the stories about UW-La Crosse spotted in the news.
- "UW-La Crosse discussing new flexible degree programs," WEAU-TV, Nov. 28. This fall a new program where students will be able to get college credit for what they already know through work or life experience; will be available to UW-System students..."It's very new and different in how these degrees would be offered to students,” said UW-La Crosse Director of Online Education Brian Udermann. UW-La Crosse has the concept of flexible online degrees on the radar... (video clip)
- "UW-L touts new theme released today," WIZM, Nov. 28. Surround yourself with distinction. Surround yourself with UW-La Crosse. UW-L Chancellor, Joe Gow, says this new theme, or tagline released today, is the product of extensive work conducted over the past year and a half by their University Branding Committee. www.1410wizm.com/index.php/news/34-local-news/3648-uw-l-touts-new-theme-released-today
OCW Holiday Social set for Dec. 5
UW-L’s Organization for Campus Women is hosting a Holiday Social for the campus community from 11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, in the Cameron Hall of Nations, Centennial Hall. Children from the Campus Child Care Center will sing at 11:30 a.m. OCW will provide refreshments, appetizers and desserts, along with door prizes.