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UW-L ranks as one of nation’s best values — again UW-La Crosse is one of only two public colleges in Wisconsin to make “Kiplinger’s Personal Finance” magazine’s list of top 100 best values in public colleges for 2015. Read more »

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UW-L professor receives UW System diversity award A UW-L professor is being recognized statewide for his work with underrepresented and underprivileged college students. Read more »	Study shows gender bias in student evaluations A UW-L faculty member is co-author on a study that shows students in online courses give higher evaluations to their instructors when they think they are men — even when the instructor is actually a woman.  Read more »
Apply online for scholarships over break Students looking to save on next year’s college tuition bill, should apply for scholarships through the UW-L Foundation as soon as possible. Read more »	Center celebrates 10 years of significant results UW-L’s Statistical Consulting Center is celebrating a 10-year anniversary. The center is a resource for people on and off campus making data-based decisions. Read more »
UW-L senior becomes mayor of his hometown UW-L senior Joshua Gran is the youngest mayor in Caledonia, Minnesota, history and possibly the youngest mayor to hold office in the state.  Read more »

 

Retirement reception for Marge Troka Jan. 9

A send-off/retirement reception is planned for Marge Troka from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, in Hall of Nations, Centennial Hall. Help the Student Life Office celebrate Marge's time at UW-L, and wish her well as she embarks on her new adventure.

Put your flu to good use

If you have the flu, you can help evaluate an investigational mediation that may help end flu symptoms more quickly. Local doctors are conducting the FAVOR medical research study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of an investigational flu medication for its ability to manage symptoms of the flu. To pre-qualify for the FAVOR study, you must:

• Be between 18 and 80 years of age
• Have a fever of at least 100.4 F (or at least 100.0 F. if over 65 years of age)
• Have two or more of the following symptoms: Cough, sore throat, headache, nasal congestion, body aches and pains or fatigue.

All study-related care is provided at no cost and payment for your time and travel will be provided. To learn more about the FAVOR study, visit www.favorflustudy.com or contact UW-L Student Health Center, 1300 Badger St., Suite 1030, La Crosse, WI 54601, 608.785.5106 or text “flu” to 87888.

2015 BioResearch Forum schedule

The 2015 schedule for the La Crosse BioResearch Forum is set. The forum provides regional and national research faculty an opportunity to share their work and foster collaboration. The forum is open to all health professionals, students and general public. Hosted by the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, Gundersen Medical Foundation, the forum is held once each month on either Monday or Thursday from 12:15-1 p.m., in the Overholt Auditorium, Gundersen Health System, 1900 South Avenue, La Crosse. A hot buffet lunch is provided. See the 2015 schedule.

Go Carefree Shuttle offers rides home

Need a ride home? Shuttles go to Winona, Minnesota; Mayo, Rochester, Minnesota; the Rochester airport; Mall of America; and Minneapolis International Airport. Go Carefree Shuttle has seven pickups at UW-L Whitney Center at 5:30 a.m., 7:30 a.m., 10:20 a.m., 11:50 a.m., 1:50 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7:05 p.m.  Reservations are required. Visit www.gocarefreeshuttle.com To make reservations, call 800.280.9270 or make reservations online.

UW-L converts to single-stream recycling

Beginning Jan. 20, UW-L will transition to single-stream recycling. Single-stream recycling is expected to create a simpler recycling process that will increase the amount of material being recycled, reduce the amount of trash that ends up in the waste stream and reduce the cost of handling trash. Single-stream recycling allows users to conveniently place all of their recyclable items such as newspaper, cardboard, mixed paper, magazines, glass, aluminum and plastics 1-7 in one recycling bin. The recyclables are sorted later at Harter’s Quick Clean Up recycling center. An educational program is being developed to aid the campus community in moving to a single-stream recycling system, including modified signage and promotional materials. For more information on this transition, contact Doug Pearson, executive director, Facilities Planning & Management, or Dan Sweetman, environmental health, occupational safety and sustainability program manager, at dsweetman@uwlax.edu.

News and upcoming events

Eaglez Kidz Klub | Group Outings | Get Involved | Maroon Platoon | Mascot | Tickets | Events & Promotions | L-Club | Donate Christine Hippert, Sociology/Archaeology, presented a paper "Dame Fiao (Put It On My Tab): Food Security, Identity, and Social Networks in the Dominican Republic" at the Annual Meetings of the American Anthropological Association in Washington, D.C., Dec. 4, 2014. Carol Miller, Sociology, and Mark Seitz, of UW-Stout, published the article "Gender Through Their Lenses: A Film of Students' Images" in the Interdisciplinary Journal of E-Learning and Learning Objects, Volume 10, 285-292. Aric Opdahl, Chemistry; Tyler Petty, ’13, UW–L chemistry alumnus; and Caleb Wagner, UW–L senior and chemistry major, had their research, “Influence of Attachment Strategy on the Thermal Stability of Hybridized DNA on Gold Surfaces,” published in the Dec. 23, 2014, issue of the American Chemical Society Journal, Langmuir. This research was supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation. Sergio Perez, a second year graduate student in the UW-L/UW-River Falls partner program in Student Affairs Administration, will receive the ACPA scholarship from the Wisconsin College Personnel Association (WCPA). This scholarship allows Perez to attend the ACPA — College Student Educators International — conference in Tampa, Florida, in March. Caitlin Stackpool, Clinical Exercise Physiology graduate, had her thesis "The accuracy of various activity trackers in estimating steps taken and energy expenditure" published in the Journal of Fitness Research, December issue. Study advisors were Carl Foster, Cordial Gillette, Rick Mikat, and John Porcari, all Department of Exercise and Sport Science. Used computer. Contact David Clements 608.788.5332. Evening and weekend employees. The Wedding Tree in downtown La Crosse is seeking motivated, team players to work evenings and weekends. Help customers find their dream prom gown or wedding party attire. The wage is based on experience. Email resume to info@theweddingtree.com.