Campus Connection

UW-L Theatre presents a rock musical from 1891 A ravishing rock score sets the mood for UW-L’s Department of Theatre Arts performance of the Broadway musical sensation “Spring Awakening.” The electrifying tale of four teenagers exploring their sexuality in a repressive society opens Friday, March 1. Tickets go on sale at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25. Read more »

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UW-La Crosse hosting U.N. Association Traveling Film Festival The United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF) Traveling Film Festival is coming to the UW-L. This is the fourth time — once every two years — that the festival has been held on campus. A variety of documentary films from around the world will be screened from noon-9 p.m. Friday, March 1, and 10:50 a.m.- 7:25 p.m. Saturday, March 2, in Centennial Hall rooms 1309 and 1400. Read more »	Climate change activist, author to address UW-L via Skype Bill McKibben, an internationally recognized climate change activist and founder of 350.org, will be present “Notes from the Climate Fight” via Skype at UW-La Crosse. MicKibben’s presentation at 7 p.m. Monday, March 4, can be seen in 1309 Centennial Hall. The talk by the author and activist will be followed by a question-and-answer session. The event is free and open to the public. Read more
‘Together Against Bullying’ UW-L students, faculty and a local hospital are collaborating to bring area families more resources to stop bullying. “We have to get at this issue before it even starts,” says Jeff Reiland, adjunct faculty member in UW-L’s Psychology Department and Physician Assistant Program. “How to be kind and have empathy starts at home and that’s why we’re targeting families.” Read more »	[caption id="attachment_20974" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Winter day at Riverside Park."][/caption]

 

 UW-L tobacco free? Open forum discussions begin Feb. 26

As of Jan. 2, there are at least 1,129 smoke-free/tobacco-free college campuses in the U.S. There are currently 57 campus sites in Wisconsin that are tobacco free. Should UW-L campus be tobacco free? Learn more and share your point of view at one of four open forums. The first forum is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, in 1309 Centennial Hall. Light food and beverages will be available at 5:30 p.m. in the Cameron Hall of Nations, Centennial Hall. The open forums provide an opportunity for UW-L students, faculty and staff and La Crosse community members to learn about the initiative for UW-L becoming a tobacco-free campus, discuss pros and cons of becoming a tobacco-free campus and ask questions. Other open forum dates and locations are:

• Tuesday, March 26, 10-11 a.m. in 339 Cartwright Center
• Friday, March 29, 1-2 p.m. in 1400 Centennial Hall
• Wednesday, April 3, 7 p.m. in 1309 Centennial Hall. Light food and beverages will be available beginning 6:30 p.m. in the Cameron Hall of Nations, Centennial Hall.

UW-L's Wellness Coordinator Jason Bertrand and a group of UW-L students began championing the “Nobacco” cause on campus after attending the American Lung Association’s Spark Tobacco-Free Summit Oct. 30 at UW-Madison. Spark, a Wisconsin-wide, state-supported program, helps college campuses pass tobacco-free policies. A Spark mini-grant through the American Lung Association has funded the initiative. Learn more on Nobacco at: http://www.uwlax.edu/wellness/ and https://www.facebook.com/pages/UW-L-Nobacco-13/323620611072379.

Telescope in South Pole topic of Feb. 27 discussion

UW-River Falls Physics Professor James Madsen will be on campus to talk about how IceCube, the biggest and strangest telescope in the world, was built in one of the most remote and extreme environments on Earth. Madsen will present "Trials & Triumphs of Transforming the South Pole Ice Into IceCube Neutrino Observatory" from 3:20-4:15 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, in 100 Cowley Hall. Learn about neutrinos, the mysterious cosmic messengers that IceCube detects, and what they reveal about the composition of matter, cosmic explosions and more. The talk is a Bringing the Universe to Wisconsin event. Find out more at universe.wisc.edu.

'Endgame: AIDS in Black America' discussion set for Feb. 27

“Today in America, 152 people will become infected with HIV,” a speaker is telling a World AIDS Day gathering as the program "Endgame: AIDS in Black America" opens. “Half of them will be black. Today in America, two-thirds of the new HIV cases among women will be black. Today in America, 70 percent of the new HIV cases among youth will be black.” "Endgame: AIDS in Black America" will be shown and discussed at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, in 337 Cartwright Center. The program traces how AIDS was typecast as a disease of gay white men, even though some of the earliest cases were in black men. Indifference among blacks at the start of the epidemic, the drug nightmare of the 1990s with sex being traded for a fix, rampant needle sharing and resistance to needle-exchange programs, as well as endemic poverty in black America exacerbated the AIDS crisis. Learn more at this free Queer Cinema event.

University Bookstore 'Boom' sale to be held Feb. 28 and March 1

Save money at the University Bookstore Boom sale, Thursday and Friday, Feb. 28 and March 1. Specials include:

• 20 percent off all hooded Sweatshirts — includes all emblematic men's, women's and children's hoodies.
• 20 percent off all sweatpants — includes all emblematic men's, women's and children's sweatpants.
• 20 percent off all backpacks — includes all emblematic and non-emblematic backpacks.
• Buy one, get 50 percent off all legwear — includes non-emblematic leggings, non-emblematic socks, tights, leg warmers and jeggings.
• an additional 20 percent off all clearance merchandise — includes apparel, gifts, school supplies, computer products and general books.

 

 'Transgender and Cisgender Privilege' is topic of March 1 Brown Bag Lunch discussion

UW-L Dean of Liberal Studies Julia Johnson will lead the discussion "Transphobia & Cisgender Privilege" at 11:30 a.m. Friday, March 1, in 25 Cartwright Center. The talk is part of UW-L's Brown Bag Lunch Film Series: Bring Your Food, Bring Your Thoughts held the first Friday of the month on  contemporary social justice, diversity and climate issues. Films range from TED Talks to documentaries and typically last fewer than 45 minutes, with discussions following. Film Series Events are free and open to everyone. Participants are encouraged to bring their lunch and may come late and leave early. To learn more about the film series and upcoming events, visit www.uwlax.edu/campusclimate/foodforthought.htm or on Campus Climate on Facebook.  

 Yo La Tengo is featured band at March 1 Album Encounters; 'Time Bandits' is planetarium program for March

The Album Encounters multimedia light and laser show will feature Yo La Tengo's "Fade" at 8 p.m. Friday, March 1, in 20 Cowley Hall. Admission is $4. The Planetarium’s Public Program for March  is “Time Bandits.” The talk followed by a multimedia audiovisual presentation will be at 1 p.m. Saturdays, March 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30. Admission is $2 for students and children and $4 for others.  

Volunteers needed for NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 23-25; sign up by May 17

 

New leadership opportunity available for sophomores through seniors

UW-L's Student Life Office is recruiting UW-L sophomores through seniors to be Eagle Guides. Beginning fall 2013 Eagle Guides will lead first-year and transfer students in small groups through new student orientation.

Upcoming news and events

Wednesday, Feb. 27 Eagles All Access Radio Show, 5:30 p.m., Eagles Nest A weekly radio show sponsored by the L-Club and highlighting UW-L Athletics is broadcast from the Eagle’s Nest every Wednesday night from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Classic Rock 100.1. Monday, March 4, 11 a.m.-close Maroon Mondays  at Buffalo Wild Wings 3132 Market Place, Onalaska Event coupon here Must bring coupon for UW-L Athletics to benefit from promotion  Tuesday, March 5, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Eagles Eat & Greet  at Howie’s 1128 La Crosse St. Featuring UW-L Baseball Follow your Eagles any time ... uwlathletics.com Facebook (Friend/Like today!!)

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Eaglez Kidz Klub | Group Outings | Get Involved | Maroon Platoon | Mascot | Tickets | Events & Promotions | L-Club | Donate   UW-L freshman Alex Nelson was recognized by the American Collegiate Hockey Association as one of the top female players. She is featured on page 4 of the January Connections newsletter. Virginia Crank, English; Margaret Finders, English emerita; and Erika Kramer, senior English Education major, have published "Negotiating Expectations: Preserving Theoretical Research-based Writing Pedagogy in the Field" in the winter/spring 2013 issue of Teaching/Writing: A Journal for Writing Teacher Education.

What’s happening in Dining Services

UW-L Dining Services is committed to creating an exceptional dining experience for students, faculty and staff. Now is your chance to tell us how we are doing. Take a few minutes to rate our performance for one of our dining locations you visit most frequently on campus. As a result of your input in our fall survey, we made several changes in our dining areas. To name a few:

• we added Tater Tot Thursdays in FöD,
• we added a salad bar in Flying Star Diner
• we started offering Spicy Buffalo Chicken Sub’s Monday through Friday in SubConnection.

Please click on this link to take our survey by Wednesday, March 13:  http://vcil.cc/mpdoqfo Thank you for your time and participation. If you have any questions regarding the survey process please feel free to contact me. Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/uwlaxdining Check out our webpage at www.uwlaxdining.com — Dining Services General Manager Nori Yamashita, nyamashita@uwlax.edu, 785.6840

Requests for Dining Services donations now being accepted

Requests for complimentary food from Dining Services are currently being accepted. Rectoberfest, Turkey Trot, Leadership In Action, Organization of Campus Women, Justice for a Cure, and LIVEMAROON are some of the organizations that have benefited from this service. A committee meets during the last week of the month to review requests for the upcoming month. Get an application in University Centers at 212 Cartwright Center or email Cindy Curran at ccurran@uwlax.edu or Tricia Aleckson at taleckson@uwlax.edu.  

Human Resources open house set for Feb. 28

Everyone is invited to tour the newly remodeled Human Resources Office and visit with the HR team at an open house from 2-4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, in 144 Graff Main Hall. Refreshments will be served.

Tax-Sheltered Annuity workshop and educational savings workshop to be held March 6

A UW Tax-Sheltered Annuity Roth 403(b) option is now available for UW employees. Account contributions in a Roth 403(b) are included in taxable income in the year they are made, but the account balance and earnings are not taxed when distributed (subject to certain restrictions). Participants can contribute through payroll deduction using the Roth 403(b) option to the same kinds of investments that are in the pre-tax 403(b) Plan. Find out more about Roth 403(b) at a TSA Basic Workshop from 2:15-3:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, in 340 Cartwright Center. The TSA workshop is geared toward new investors and for those not yet in the TSA Program, but those with established accounts will find it beneficial as well. The workshop will include information on the basics of investing and what to look for when choosing investments. A workshop on educational savings account, educational inflation and several cost saving strategies will be held from 3:45-4:45 p.m. following the TSA workshop. No registration is needed for either workshop. Workshops are presented by UW-L Finance Professor Rob Wolf who is a TSA Review Committee member.  

Two new resources available through Murphy Library

Naxos Music Library brings its huge collection of mostly classical, jazz, blues and world music to UW-L desktops and mobile devices through streaming audio. Naxos includes more than 82,000 CDs and 1 million individual tracks. Find Naxos Music Library featured on the library home page and on various library Web pages such as the Music Subject Guide. The Statistical Abstract of the United States, which the Census Bureau ceased in 2011, is again available to the UW-L campus, through a Murphy Library subscription. The Statistical Abstract provides credible and comprehensive summaries of statistics on the social, political and economic organization of the United States. It can be used both as a source for statistical information as well as a guide to sources of more information. Find the Statistical Abstract of the United States featured on the library home page and on various library Web pages such as the guide to statistical resources.     Thanks to everyone who helped organize and participated in the One Billion Rising anti-violence against women campaign held on Valentine's Day.  Some joined the Facebook Page, some participated in the FLASHMOB at noon at La Crosse's City Hall and some attended and helped coordinate the reception at UW-L that afternoon. See photos from the rally on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152563253785433.967660.548835432&type=1.

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