Posted 1:46 a.m. Monday, Dec. 5, 2011
Campus Connection is UW-L's online newsletter for faculty, staff, students and retirees.
Alum builds close-knit business
It was an accident that led Danica Leigl, ’06, to start an international, online hat company.UW-L’s Festival of Carols will celebrate the season and new music staff
Combine seven UW-La Crosse choirs and a little holiday spirit and what do you get? UW-L’s 19th annual Festival of Carols will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center–Gunning Addition.New director leads UW-L Wind Ensemble in folk-themed concert
New UW-La Crosse director Tom Seddon will lead the UW-L Wind Ensemble in an English folk-song themed concert 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, at the Christ Episcopal Church, 111 Ninth St. N., La Crosse.
Last 2011 Campus Connection to be published Dec. 12
The last 2011 Campus Connection will be published Monday, Dec. 12. Submit information to be included to connectx@uwlax.edu by noon Wednesday, Dec. 7. The Campus Connection will resume publication Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012. The deadline to submit information is noon Wednesday for the next Monday's Campus Connection. To ensure inclusion email information to connectx@uwlax.edu. [caption id="attachment_8127" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Christine Clair, guest speaker at the Nov. 30 Locally Grown Breakfast, shared her story as the daughter of a single mom and how she gained support and encouragement from those around her. "]
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'You can do it and you are not alone' is message at SSP fundraiser
Christine Clair, president of the La Crosse Board of Education, flunked first grade. Clair didn't attend kindergarten, then held half days, because her single parent working mother couldn't get her there. Clair, guest speaker at the seventh annual Locally Grown Scholarship Breakfast, shared the twists and turns in her journey to becoming a lawyer and school board president with more than 90 who attended the Nov. 30 breakfast. Along that journey, she learned many lessons. "There is nothing you can't do if you need to do it," she said. And there are people out there who will help you. These life lessons are the foundation of UW-L's award-winning Self Sufficiency Program. The annual breakfast raises funds for scholarships for SSP graduates during the first four semesters of their college coursework. This year five SSP graduates received $500 each. Recipients included Viterbo University students Dana Evenson, Heidi Lomprey, Katrina Lorenz and Susan Rose, along with Western Technical College student Tammy Stussy. Find out more about the breakfast and new program director Andrea Hansen here. See photos of the event here. Find our more about the program here. Give online to the program through the UW-L Foundation website. Select “other,” and enter “SSP Locally Grown Scholarship Fund” in the text box. To give by mail, write your check payable to “SSP Locally Grown Scholarship Fund” and mail it to: Andrea Hansen, Director, SSP, 4306 Centennial Hall, University of Wisconsin -La Crosse, 1725 State St., La Crosse, WI 54501.UW-L veteran group looked to for ‘best practices;’ young chapter set to offer tips to colleges nationwide
A two-year-old college group that helps veterans at UW-La Crosse is being looked at nationally for its success. The UW-L chapter of Student Veterans of America has been identified by the national organization as an example of 'best practices' for treating vets on campus. A consulting firm will interview UW-L charter officers to find out how it has become so successful so fast. The young chapter has been successful because of the time and effort by its student officers, says Professor Carol Oyster, adviser to the group. “We have instituted a number of services for veterans — such as our veterans' orientation in the fall,” explains Oyster. “This event is known for providing much-needed information and support for our veteran students.” A social group for veterans was organized on campus in 2005. The group affiliated with SVA in 2010 with three vets. This fall, the group grew to 14. The chapter has been successful with its annual “Combat to College,” an orientation for vets to learn about benefits, counseling services and career planning. The chapter also organizes a campus tour and holds programs about social opportunities and college life. The improvements in veteran’s resources haven’t gone unnoticed. The chapter received UW-L’s Outstanding Student Organization award for the 2010-11 academic year. The group’s efforts also helped UW-L maintain its spot on G.I. Jobs’ list of Military Friendly Schools for 2012. UW-L has more than 200 veteran students; 35 started classes this fall. Get more information about services for UW-L veterans at: www.uwlax.edu/vets. [caption id="attachment_8140" align="alignright" width="200" caption="UW-L Radiation Therapy club members Rebecca Scheuermann, left, and Courtney Belot, right, presented a check for $500 for the Paula’s Purse Fund to Gundersen Lutheran Special Events Project Manager Debbie Kroner Nov. 16."]
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UW-L Radiation Therapy Club donates $500 to Paula’s Purse
UW-L's Radiation Therapy Club held a bake sale fundraiser in October to raise money and awareness for breast cancer and Paula's Purse Fund, a local cancer patient support foundation. Paula’s Purse provides financial assistance to Gundersen Lutheran patients undergoing all types of cancer. It is named in honor of Gundersen Lutheran mammography technologist Paula Towner, who died from breast cancer in 2007. Click here for more information on Towner's story or to donate to Paula’s Purse.All ESS, Recreation Management students who took national certification exam pass test
All the UW-L Exercise and Sport Science and Recreation Management students who took the Association of Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) National Level 1 certification exam Nov. 29 passed. UW-L's Adventure Program hosted the exam which includes both practical and written tests. Ward Dobbs, Tj Mickschl, Jeff Steffen and Case Turner, all Exercise and Sport Science, coordinated the test with ACCT.
New WISDM log on process begins Dec. 4
Log in procedures for the UW System financial reporting system, WISDM, changed Dec. 4. WISDM will use the Wisconsin Federation log on process (commonly called WIFed). Click here for details on the new log on process. For more information, contact the Budget and Finance Office at 785.8554.
Chancellor's open forum set for Dec. 7
Chancellor Joe Gow will hold an open forum for the campus community from noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, in the Cameron Hall of Nations, Centennial Hall. Bring questions or topics of concern you wish to discuss. Gow has granted one hour release time to attend. Work with supervisors to ensure office coverage. Major 19th century novelists, poets is topic of Dec. 9 colloquium Thomas Pribek, English, will present "Journalism of the 19th Century: A Survey of Major Novelists and Poets" from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, in 113 Wimberly Hall. "Some form of journalism was the original — even continuous — work of nearly every popular American writer, from Benjamin Franklin all the way to the 1930s, when the 'new media' of the day contributed to creating the image we have (and teach) today of the journalist as fact-based, objective, even impersonal," says Pribek. He will discuss how narrative-based reporting was part of prose writers' and poets' careers. Journalism was part of the literary mainstream, not a separate genre or rival point of view. The free event is a presentation in the 2011-12 William J. and Yvonne Hyde English Department Colloquium Series. To arrange for disability accommodations, contact english@uwlax.edu or call 785.8295. For more information, visit http://rhetor.blogs.com/english.Album Encounters multimedia light and laser show set for Dec. 9; ‘Winter Wonders’ presented throughout December
Visit the university Planetarium in 18 Cowley Hall for UW-L’s Album Encounters at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9. The multimedia light and laser show features the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band." Admission is $3. The Planetarium will also present “Winter Wonders” at 1 p.m. Saturdays, Dec. 10 and 17. Admission is $2 for students and $3 for others. To find out more, contact Bob Allen at allen.robe@uwlax.edu or 785.8669. Find out more about the Planetarium.Fetal programming of adult onset disease is topic of Dec. 12 bioresearch forum
Dr. Mark R. Garbrecht, Department of Biology, Winona State University, will present "The Fetal Programming of Adult Onset Disease: You May Be What Your Mother Ate" from 12:15-1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12, for the monthly La Crosse BioResearch Forum. Forums are held monthly in the Overholt Auditorium, Gundersen Lutheran. Forums are free and open to the public and are hosted by the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders and the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation. Download a 2011 La Crosse BioResearch Forum schedule. Those attending should park in the Green ramp (see map) or use valet parking. Use the entrances at the north end and northeast side of the medical center.Farewell reception for Enz Finken to be held Dec. 12
A farewell reception for Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Kathleen Enz Finken will be held from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12, in the Cameron Hall of Nations, Centennial Hall. Enz Finken is leaving UW-L to become provost at Cal Poly University in San Luis Obispo, Calif. Her last day on campus will be Tuesday, Dec. 20.History student research to be showcased Dec. 13
History student research will be showcased at the fall 2011 UW-L History Student Symposium Tuesday, Dec. 13. The students' work in this capstone history research seminar is a culmination of their experience as history majors. The free events begins at 3:30 p.m. in the Cameron Hall of Nations in Centennial Hall. Refreshments will be served. A brief question-and-answer period follows each presentation. Drop in for any or all of the following presentations: 3:30 p.m. — Cassandra Francis Kitto,"Friends & Lovers: Friendship Networks and Lesbian Community at La Crosse State Teachers' College, 1920s-1940s" 3:45 p.m. — Angela Kay Wishard, "Student Activism in the 1960s at Wisconsin State College, La Crosse" 4 p.m. — Mary Elizabeth Buvala, "Downtown Establishments of Ill-Repute: An Analysis of the Spaces and Places Available to Prostitutes in Downtown La Crosse, 1900-1915" 4:15 p.m. — Tiara Genell DeLapp, "The Professionalization of Nursing Organizations in La Crosse, Wisconsin before the Second World War" 4:30 p.m. — Eric Louis Townsend, "The La Crosse Education Association Teacher Walkout, 1971" 4:45 p.m. – Break 5 p.m. — Hannah Marie Larkin, "La Crosse as a Created Landscape: Advertisements of Place in the Mid-Ninteenth and Early Twentieth Century" 5:15 p.m. — Joseph Alfred Klinge , "First Generation College Educated Hmong Americans: What is the Definition of Success?" 5:30 p.m. — Megan Marie Clark, "Nature and Society: A Cultural Study of Devil's Lake, Wisconsin, 1870-1917" 5:45 p.m. — Kasey Michelle Madden, "The Establishment of Women's Athletics at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse: The Case of Swimming" For more information, contact Victor Macias-Gonzalez at vmacias-gonzalez@uwlax.edu. [caption id="attachment_8107" align="alignright" width="134" caption="Paul Rifkin"]
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Rifkin retirement reception set for Dec. 16
A retirement party for Paul Rifkin, will be held from 1:30-4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, in Eagle Hall's lower-level multipurpose room. A program begins at 3 p.m. Rifkin has worked at UW-L for 30 years. Winter commencement is Dec. 18 UW-L's winter commencement will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, in the La Crosse Center. The ceremony will take approximately two to two-and-a-half hours. No tickets are required. Students must arrive 45 minutes early for lineup and instruction.
Keith Beyer, Chemistry/Environmental Studies, along with chemistry major Christian Pearson and alumnus Jason Schroeder, published the article "Solid/Liquid Phase Diagram of the Ammonium Sulfate/Maleic Acid/Water System" in the Dec. 1 issue of the Journal of Physical Chemistry A. The research was funded by a five-year grant from the National Science Foundation Atmospheric Chemistry Program.
Jin Young Chung, Recreation Management and Therapeutic Recreation, co-authored "The Impact of Low Cost Carriers on Korean Island Tourism," published in the November 2011 Journal of Transport Geography.
Virginia Crank, English, presented "Six Key Terms for Understanding the Transition from High School to College Writing" at the annual national convention of the National Council of Teachers of English in Chicago Nov. 18.
Audrey M. Elegbede, Institute for Ethnic and Racial Studies, presented "Drawing on Images of Muslim Mothering: Divorce, Middle-Class Mothers in Malaysia" at the 110th Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association Nov. 16-20 in Montreal.
Lalita Hogan, English, presented "Imagining Home and the World: A Bhakhtinian Reading of Rabindranath Tagore's 'The Ghat's Story' and 'The Wreck'" at a symposium on "Home and the World: Rabindranath Tagore," organized by the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Shimla, India, Nov. 14-16 as part of the word-wide sesquicentennial re-evalution and celebration of Rabindranath Tagore's work. Hogan was also asked by Diksha Sahni of Wall Street Journal, India, for her insights on the value of manuscripts in today's time, in connection with a story Sahni is writing on the auction of a rare Tagore manuscript at Sotheby's later this year.
Cecilia G. Manrique, Political Science/Public Administration, had her review of the book "Sharepoint 2010 as a Development Platform," by Jorg Krause, et. al, published in the Nov. 16 issue of Computing Reviews.
It's here! The last cooking class for the semester — holiday baking
This holiday class is a hands-on baking class for those at an intermediate level. Participants will prepare two holiday desserts from scratch with UW-L Dining Services chef’s Randy Hanson and Robb Hanson, along with helpful nutrition information from on-campus Registered Dietitian Amy Gunderson.
If you go —
What: Holiday baking class: Red Velvet Cheesecake and Bourbon-Pecan Tart with Chocolate Drizzle
When: 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7
Where: Whitney Center’s Bakery. Meet in the hallway at Whitney Center before class.
Cost: $10 per class, or $5 and a meal swipe on a meal plan or block plan
To sign up, email ckamrath@uwlax.edu, or sign up at The Galley’s or Whitney’s All You Can Eat registers by noon Tuesday, Dec. 6.
Deadline to purchase holiday luncheon tickets is Dec. 12
The 2011 Chancellor's Holiday Luncheon will be held from 11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. The event includes entertainment by UW-L's Concert Choir and a pie dessert give-a-way to 14. Tickets are $7.50 (tax included). The luncheon includes: • Steamship Rounds of Beef • Cranberry Fluff Salad • Oriental Slaw • Marinated Vegetable Salad • Mashed Potatoes with Gravy • Orange Glazed Baby Carrots • Dinner Rolls & Whipped Butter • Rum Fudge Pie • Coffee, milk and iced tea Vegetarian dishes are available upon request with ticket purchase. Stop by Cartwright Center's Ticket Office or call 785.8898 by 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12, to purchase tickets. The event is hosted by UW-L Dining Services. Click here to download a flier. Use balance of Dining Dollars and win prizes You could win prizes for using all your Dining Dollars. Use them before the end of the semester or you lose them. Through the end of the semester, every time you go through the check out line in any dining location on campus and your Dining Dollar balance is zero you will be entered into a drawing to win prizes, including: • an HD digital camera • a mini Hi-Fi bookself system with iPod/iPhone docking station • a 15" LED LCD HDTV Dining Dollars can be used at all campus dining locations. Click here for what's going on in December for Dining Services!
Open forums to be held this week to meet HR director candidates
Two open forums will be held this week to review two candidates for the director of HR position:- Madeline Holzem, 1-2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, Cameron Hall of Nations, Centennial Hall
- Marlin Helgeson, 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, Strelczyk Great Hall, Cleary Alumni & Friends Center
Everyone welcome to OCW holiday social Dec. 7
UW-L's Organization of Campus Women is hosting a holiday social for the campus community from 11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, in Port O' Call, Cartwright Center Gunning Addition. Children from the Campus Child Care Center will sing at 11:30 a.m. OCW will provide refreshments and desserts, along with door prizes. Chancellor Joe Gow has granted one hour of release time to attend. Arrange for office coverage if necessary. Donations of non-perishable items for the Food Pantry are appreciated, as well as new toys for the La Crosse Salvation Army Shelter Toy Drive.Books selected for spring semester for OCW Book Club
The OCW Book Club will meet at noon at Mc Caffrey's Coffee, 1808 State St. 2012 dates and book selections are: • Thursday, Jan. 26 - "Girl in Translation" by Jean Kwok • Tuesday, Feb. 21 - "Crossing Antarctica" by Will Steger (polar explorer and speaker at UW-L on Feb. 21, 2012) • Thursday, March 22 -"Cutting for Stone" by Abraham Vengese • Tuesday, April 24 - "The Plague Tales" by Ann Benson Participation is open to all faculty, staff and students.