Campus Connection

 

UW System award winner biologist Roger Haro nurtures, supports students Roger Haro was a first-generation student in college from a historically under-represented group as a Mexican-American. When The UW-La Crosse biology professor started his career as a scientist, he met few scientists from minority backgrounds. That fueled his ambition to work with under-represented college students. “Science is a great career path and I wanted to broaden its ranks,” Haro explains. He has — and now his enthusiasm is being recognized. Read more »

In this issue: Announcements & Notices Athletics Campus Kudos Communications Corner UWLDining In The News Murphy Library Notes Physical Wellness Remembering Classifieds

'College Goal Wisconsin' to help prospective students apply for financial aid UW-La Crosse will host an event to help future college students and their families apply for financial aid to make post-high school education more affordable. “College Goal Wisconsin” will help future students and families through the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) application. It will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, in 102 Wing Technology Center at UW-L. Read more »	Director of UW-La Crosse’s Murphy Library named fellow of international association Catherine Lavallée-Welch, director of Murphy Library, has been named a Fellow of the Special Libraries Association. Read more »
National Champion Andrew Rock featured in NCAA's '40-in-40' Former University of Wisconsin-La Crosse student-athlete Andrew Rock and his wife, Missy Buttry Rock, are featured by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as part of its Division III 40-in-40 series. The article by the NCAA's Jack Copeland, "Division III's First Couple," and features Rock and Buttry who own an Olympic gold medal and 23 Division III individual track and cross country championships. Read more »	Student Health Center seeks participants for flu study Cases of influenza — commonly known as the flu — are on the rise. Each year, the flu affects anywhere from 5-20 percent of North Americans, according to statistics from the Influence Study. Fever, chills, aches, fatigue, even vomiting or diarrhea, are all common symptoms of this highly contagious respiratory illness. For most, the flu is little more than an inconvenience; however, it also causes approximately 200,000 hospitalizations per year and can turn deadly. Read more »

 

Heart-healthy? Campus employees find out at LIVEMAROON

[caption id="attachment_30825" align="alignnone" width="770"] UW-L REC Strength Center Manager Dennis Kline, left, measured blood pressures of employees, including Xia Vang, right, and Aaron Knapp, center, as part of the LIVEMAROON Get-Together.[/caption]   Campus employees gathered Feb. 13 in the Cameron Hall of Nations, Centennial Hall, to learn more about getting heart-healthy. The LIVEMAROON Get-Together included a variety of heart health checks, chair massages, a yogurt bar and prizes. Door prize winners and prizes include: See photos of the event at http://goo.gl/L9SL8p. The next LIVEMAROON events are: LIVEMAROON is a campus-wide effort to highlight the passion, friendship, community and pride found at UW-L. The initiative is coordinated and sponsored by Campus Climate, University Communications and University Police. A grant from Dining Services will fund the refreshments. No taxpayer dollars are used to fund the event. See more at www.uwlax.edu/livemaroon.  

Macías González honored at Feb. 10 reception

[caption id="attachment_30789" align="alignnone" width="400"] UW-L Professor Víctor M. Macías González, left, is the second UW-L professor to receive the Wisconsin Professor of the Year Award. He’s pictured here with History Professor Emeritus Greg Wegner who earned the recognition in 2011. See photos of the Macías González Feb. 10 reception at http://goo.gl/FKjfbP.[/caption]  

Vanguard info sessions to be held Feb. 18, 20; applications for positions due by Feb. 24

Vanguard is a volunteer student public relations organization that represents the UW-La Crosse student body during campus tours, Campus Close-Up programs, college fairs, high school visits and freshman registration. The Admissions Office is looking for students who are outgoing, friendly, possess excellent communication skills and excited about UW-L to apply to become Vanguards. Participation in Vanguard gives students the opportunity to share valuable information about being a UW-L student to visitors, as well as to develop strong communication skills. To learn more, attend an informational session at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, or Thursday, Feb. 20, in 331 Cartwright Center. Applications for Vanguard for this summer and the 2014-15 academic year are available in the Admissions Office in the Cleary Alumni & Friends Center and online at www.uwlax.edu/vanguards. Completed applications are due by 4:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24, in the Admissions Office. For more information, contact UW-L Vanguard Adviser Joshua Rybaski, Admissions, at 608.785.8939 or jrybaski@uwlax.edu.

Nominations for UW System Woman of Color award due by Feb. 19

Nominate UW-L faculty, staff, students or active community members for the UW System Woman of Color in Education Award at https://uwlacrosse.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_1Rg7hSelQZ3C2Gh  Nominations are due by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19.

'Summer Job & Camp Fair' for college students is Wednesday, Feb. 19

Meet with summer camp employers from throughout the U.S. seeking employees and on- and off-campus employers looking for summer and part-time employees. The Summer Job & Camp Fair runs from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. More than 45 employers are expected. They include on- and off-campus employers offering part-time employment, along with representatives from summer camps throughout the U.S. The fair, sponsored by the UW-L Career Services and Financial Aid offices, is free and open to all. For a list of participating employers, visit www.uwlax.edu/CareerServices.

'Miss Saigon,' Orientalism, problematics of international adoption to be discussed Feb. 19

Protests against the October 2013 theatrical run of "Miss Saigon" at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in St. Paul, Minn., inspired UW-L assistant professors Sara Docan-Morgan and Gerald Iguchi to develop a presentation about the difficulties faced by Koreans adopted by white American parents and how narratives of cultural forms such as "Miss Saigon" and its predecessor "Madame Butterfly" exacerbate and perpetuate their pain and alienation. "'Miss Saigon,' Orientalism, and the Problematics of International Adoption: Challenging Racial, Gendered, and Familial Commonsense" will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, in the Cameron Hall of Nations, Centennial Hall. Iguchi will discuss the history of the Orientalist, imperialist and racial commonsense present in and perpetuated by the aestheticized racism of these same cultural forms. Both Docan-Morgan's and Iguchi's adoptions were inter-ethnic, inter-”racial.” The presentation is sponsored by the UW-L Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department. For more information, contact Mahruq Khan at href="mailto:mkhan@uwlax.edu" target="_blank">mkhan@uwlax.edu.

Teaching is focus of presentation Feb. 20

Get a look at UW-L's School of Education this week. Undecided majors or students who have recently declared majors in education are invited to find out more about innovative experiences, projects and events that School of Education students, staff and faculty are working on or have worked on at "Come Take a Look: 21st Century Teaching at UW-L." The free event runs from 2-5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition.

University Bookstore sale set for Feb. 20-21

The University Bookstore is holding a sale Thursday and Friday, Feb. 20 and 21. Mark your calendars.

Career Fair Boot Camp set for Feb. 21

Lynyrd Skynyrd featured at Feb. 21 Album Encounters; ‘Hotter Than Blue’ is March Public Program

News and upcoming events

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Eaglez Kidz Klub | Group Outings | Get Involved | Maroon Platoon | Mascot | Tickets | Events & Promotions | L-Club | Donate   Mark W. Chavalas, History, participated in the editorial board meeting of the American Oriental Society Middle West Region, Feb. 8. He is currently president of the regional society. Chavalas also reviewed William G. Dever's  "The Lives of Ordinary People in Ancient Israel: Where Archaeology and the Bible Intersect." Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2012,  for the The Historian 75 (2013) pp. 887-888. Julia Johnson,  College of Liberal Studies, co-authored “Queerness May Have Dodged a Bullet: Jodie Foster’s Neoliberal ‘Coming Out’ Rhetoric and the Politics of Visibility” published in the spring 2014 (issue 1, volume 1) issue of QED: A Journal in GLBTQ Worldmaking. Kimberlee Pèrez, a doctoral candidate in communication at Arizona State University, co-authored the essay. Bruce Mouser, retired, History, chaired “Blackness in the Atlantic World,” Simposio internacional: El signifiado de la Negritud/The Meaning of Blackness, at the University of Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica, Feb. 3-7. Kate Parker, English, published a review article exploring new digital archives of eighteenth-century poetry in "Aphra Behn Online: Journal for Women in the Arts, 1640-1830," Vol. 2, issue 3 (2013).     University Communications: the go-to communications resource for advancing UW-La Crosse 115 Graff Main Hall (the southeast corner) Got news? Let us know! Whether you have news or you need guidance in talking to a reporter, the News & Marketing team can help. We can't promise coverage of every event or story suggestion, but we will assess the newsworthiness and may do one of the following:

• Write a story for Campus Connection, the university's internal newsletter and/or website
• Write and distribute a news release
• "Pitch" the story to a reporter or producer
• Promote the story as part of a trend (something happening in higher education across the state, for example)
• Consult with you on how to get publicity, what is news, how to work with the media and how your news helps to build the positive image of the university
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Questions? Contact News & Marketing at 608.785.8487. What’s Happening In Dining Services Stop in to try the week’s featured limited time offers. Cartwright Center Galley: 

• Chef’s Table (Tuesdays and Thursdays): Blackened Catfish and Sofrito Black Beans
• Cyclone Salads:  Thai Beef Salad
• Slice of Life: Chicken Florentine Pizza
• Original Burger Company: Grilled Beef and Chimichurri Sandwich

Whitney Center Residence Dining:

• Mindful Wednesdays at 360 for dinner: Asian Steak Salad
• Daily Recipes From Home

Did you know …

• NEW! Fiesta Mondays at Chef's Table in Cartwright Center Galley. Mexican features every Monday.
• Kick start this semester with healthy choices in Cartwright Center Galley from our Mindful Promotions or take a culinary journey with our Taste of … North American, South American, Asian and European cuisines.
• Whitney Center Dining … Partake in Mindful Wednesday’s for dinner at 360 or try daily Recipes From Home submitted by UW-L students.
• Purchase a UW-L Dining Eco Mug at Einstein Bros Bagels, Starbucks or Murphy’s Mug for $5 and receive 10 percent off every drink refill at those locations.
• Have you checked out our bulk candy in The Galley?  Fill up a 12 oz. cup of your favorite selection or mix it up with multiple favorites like Fruit Runts, Mike & Ike’s, dried fruit and chocolate covered peanuts for $3.49.

Stay in the loop …

• Check out the Dining Services at www.uwlaxdining.com for dining hours, menus, promotions and more.
• Like Dining Services on Facebook at facebook.com/uwlaxdining to be a part of what’s happening in Dining Services.

Enjoy mindful choices

Many people believe that healthy eating means a world of boring, tasteless food with little variety. University Dining believes in another approach. One filled with choices, satisfying flavors, full plates and healthy indulgence. We call this approach mindful. Look for the green heart to identify mindful choices. Our mindful recipes are authentically healthy choices. Highlights of mindful choices include: meals and entrees that fill the plate with fewer than 600 calories due to the use of more vegetables, fruits, whole grains and less fat; significantly reduced sodium in our soups to less than 700 mg per 8 oz. serving by replacing salt with more fresh herbs and spices; no trans fat and less than 10 percent of calories from saturated fats in all our menu selections. Find mindful choices every day in the Cartwright Center Galley at Cyclone Salads and Slice of Life, and for dinner on Wednesdays at 360 Degrees, and many other places in Whitney Center. Finally, an easy way to enjoy health — that’s mindful.  UW-L Dining Services Dietitian Sarah Nicklay For more information about linking to articles, videos and other resources, contact Electronic Resources/Periodicals Librarian Jen Holman at jholman@uwlax.edu or 608.785.8395.   UW-L REC Strength Center Manager Dennis Kline and UW-L Dining Services Dietitian Sarah Nicklay are teaming up for the Tuesday Night Training Lectures Series. They will lead these free, public sessions on diet and exercise:

• "Paleo Diet & Gluten Free Diet" — Feb. 18, 6-7 p.m., La Crosse South Library, 1307 S. 16th St. Nicklay will discuss the basics of the Paleo and gluten-free diets and if they're right for you.
• "Are You Flexibile Enough?" — Feb. 25, 8-9 p.m., 2205 Centennial Hall. Kline will lead a flexibility assessment and provide strategies to improve.
• "Healthy Eating on a Budget" — March 4, 6-7 p.m., La Crosse South Library, 1307 S. 16th St. Nicklay will present how to choose and prepare healthy and affordable foods.
• "Implementing Cross Training" — March 11, 8-9 p.m., 2205 Centennial Hall. Kline will discuss how to add and use other training methods toward the goal of running.
• "Nutrition Apps & Tools"— March 25, 6-7 p.m., La Crosse South Library, 1307 S. 16th St. Nicklay will present what's out there and how good they are.

Kay Robinson

Kay Robinson, a retired program manager who worked in UW-L's Office of Continuing Education and Extension for 23 years, died Saturday, Feb. 8. Robinson began working in Continuing Education in October 1987 and retired in June 2010. She also was a lecturer in the Ethnic & Racial Studies (formerly Minority Studies) and Women's Studies Departments. She was awarded emeritus status upon retirement. Visitation will be held from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17, at Blaschke & Schneider Funeral Home, 1501 West Ave. South. A funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18,  at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph the Workman, 530 Main St. Watch the La Crosse Tribune for the full obituary.  

Giveaway

1960s Everett console upright piano. One owner, beginner piano, consistently tuned through the years. Free if you move it by Saturday, March 15. Call Susan at 608.317.6763.

For rent

Retired couple wants to rent small, furnished home or apartment in La Crosse or surrounding area for summer 2014. Will house sit. Call 608.738.2086 or email berling.mary@uwlax.edu.

Wanted

Participants aged 30 to 60 for balance and stability research project. All testing will be done in 45- to 60-minute sessions at the Health Science Center. UW-L's Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy departments will establish a database for balancing abilities across the lifespan using a virtual system. To find out more or participate, contact Danielle Grall at 262.501.2401 or grall.dani@uwlax.edu.