Campus Connection

 

Construction of UWL Science Labs building approved The UW System Board of Regents approved the design and construction of UWL’s new Science Labs Building project during its board meeting Thursday, July 9, in Madison. Read more »

In this issue: Announcements & Notices Campus Kudos Communications Corner In The News Remembering Thanks

National partnership continues through chestnut tree research   More than 20 years of research in a local forest has included researchers from UWL, Michigan State, West Virginia University, Cornell University and the Wisconsin DNR. Read more »	New Student Center: 10 things students can look forward to One year of construction is complete on UW-La Crosse’s New Student Center with about another year and a half to go. Read more »
National survey finds students optimistic, despite debt and stress UWL students benefit from unique financial literacy program. Read more »

 

UW-La Crosse announces May 2015 graduates

Students who completed degree requirements at UWL in May are listed online. The 105th annual Spring Commencement was held at the La Crosse Center Sunday, May 10. Read more »

Nicole Jablonski farewell reception July 15

The Records and Registration Office is hosting a going away reception for Nicole Jablonski, veteran educational benefits coordinator. Jablonski has accepted a position at East Carolina University as the assistant director of Veteran Services. The reception is from 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, in the Veteran Educational Benefits Office, 116 Graff Main Hall. There will be a very short program at 2:30 p.m.

Medha Joshi is keynote speaker at the July 16 bioresearch forum

Medha Joshi, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences professor, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, Illinois, will present “Targeted Delivery of Tumor Antigens to Dendritic Cells Using Nanocarriers" from 12:15 - 1 p.m. Thursday, July 16, at the La Crosse Bioresearch Forum in the Overholt Auditorium, Gundersen Health System.

The free forums are open to the public and hosted by the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders and the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation. Those attending should park in the Green ramp or use valet parking. Use the entrances at the north end and northeast side of the medical center.

Freedom Fest is July 18

Tickets are on sale for the eighth annual Freedom Fest Saturday, July 18, featuring performing artists The Remainders, Phillip Phillips and Heart. The outdoor music festival at the Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex benefits veterans, service members and military families. Tickets can be purchased at www.freedomfestlacrosse.com, or at select area Festival Foods locations for $50 general admission now through the event date. General Admission tickets are available for $60 at the gate. Preferred seating, including front rows VIP, VIP and lawn seating, are also available.

BE BOLD III: Accelerate Wisconsin is July 20

BE BOLD III: Accelerate Wisconsin will be from 2-4 p.m. Monday, July 20, at the La Crosse Chamber of Commerce, 601 N. 7 Seventh St., La Crosse. The event is free. Register by Wednesday, July 15. BE BOLD III is the latest iteration of Competitive Wisconsin Inc.'s efforts to conduct significant research that examines important economic issues with the goal of developing recommendations to help Wisconsin compete nationally.   BE BOLD III: Accelerate Wisconsin focuses on growing jobs and wealth more rapidly by creating smarter, stronger links between high-performance behavior and high positive-impact collaborative strategies and governmental practices. This briefing session will examine regional issues and gather input that may be used in research that will help turbo-charge economic activities. Read more and register on the La Crosse Chamber of Commerce website.

Register now for Employee Day Tuesday, July 21 Sessions, tours, yoga and more planned throughout the day

Motivational speaker Alonzo Kelly kicks off the second Employee Enrichment Day Tuesday, July 21. The day of events will include 10 other presentations to help employees get ahead at work and home, along with chair yoga, and tours of Murphy Library and Toland Theatre. Participants can also order a box lunch to network during the noon hour. Orders must be made during registration. All events are free and open to all employees. Sessions details are at: http://www.uwlax.edu/livemaroon/employee-enrichment-day/. Kelly, founder and principal of the Kelly Leadership Group, opens the day with “Keeping Your Sanity After Embracing Change: How losing control doesn’t require us to lose ourselves in the process” at 9 a.m. in Centennial Hall. Registration is preferred by Thursday, July 16. Register at: https://uwlacrosse.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_24c3cvKa0ct4iEt Employee Enrichment Day is funded by university staff and academic staff development grants. It is organized by the following: Rachel Berry, Tammy Haakenson, Amanda Goodenough, Carmen Hetzel, Brad Quarberg, Kathy Ring, Terry Stika, Sheila Wirkus and Becky Yoshizumi. What: Employee Enrichment Day When: 8:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m. Tuesday, July 21 Where: Centennial Hall Free to all UW-L employees See all options at: http://www.uwlax.edu/livemaroon/employee-enrichment-day/.

AAUW Art Fair on the Green is July 25 and 26

The 57th annual AAUW Art Fair on the Green will be from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, July 25, and from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, July 26, on the green space between Graff, Morris and Wittich halls at UW-La Crosse. Admission is $4 and children ages 12 and under are free. More than 80 artists from across the country will display and sell their works, including: Batik, metalwork, paintings, drawings, fiber works, jewelry, glass and photography. The event includes a raffle of artwork contributed by artists. Proceeds from the fair go to scholarships for students from area high schools and La Crosse’s three local colleges and universities. The event is presented by AAUW members and other volunteers. Learn more.

July 2015 Financial Aid Edition of the Eagle Mail newsletter

The newsletter is now available online. In this issue are the following articles:

• Interest rates set for 2015-16
• What to consider when choosing an alternative education loan
• It Make$ Cents!
• UWL student employment
• Be sure to read your award messages
• Information about scholarship applications that are due in July
• Ask Earnest - answers to pertinent financial aid questions

The Financial Aid edition of the Eagle Mail newsletter is available approximately the first of each month. John Jax, Murphy Library; Cate Booth, UW System; and Janet Padway, UW-Milwaukee presented a poster “Ensuring the Crown Jewels Are Shared: Building a Shared E-book Environment Throughout the University of Wisconsin System” at the American Library Association Conference, June 26, in San Francisco, California. James Longhurst, History, was on the Wisconsin Public Radio show "Central Time on WPR" for a half-hour interview Monday, June 6, to talk about his new book "Bike Battles: A History of Sharing the American Road." Lori A. Reichel, Health Education and Health Promotion, presented "Being Drug-Wiser & Using Positive Decision Making and Goal Setting Skills" at the Kansas City Conference "Risky Behaviors in Teen: Prevention is the Key," June 11-12, in Kansas City, Missouri. University Communications: the go-to communications resource for advancing UW-La Crosse 115 Graff Main Hall (the southeast corner)

University’s style guide updated UWL is now preferred use

University Communication has made a number of changes to the University Style Guide. Among them:

• adviser or advisor. Both spellings are accepted.
• building names. The list of buildings and rooms on campus has been updated.
• homepage.  Now one word.
• quicklink. One word.
• state abbreviations. State names should be spelled out in all instances – when they stand alone and when they are used with the name of a city.
• UWL (no hyphen between the W and L- but it remains in UW-La Crosse and University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.)

The University Communications prepares a style guide to supplement the Associated Press Stylebook as a reference for common UW-La Crosse specific style questions. By using this guide, along with the AP Stylebook and Webster's New World Dictionary, Fourth College Edition, as second and third references, the university can promote consistency and accuracy in writing. The UW-La Crosse Style Guide supersedes the AP Stylebook on questions of style pertinent to UWL. If no entry is found in the UWL Style Guide, the AP Stylebook should be considered the reference choice. Refer questions to UWL University Communications, 785.8572. See the complete style guide at: http://www.uwlax.edu/UComm/Style-guide