Posted 2:24 p.m. Friday, July 19, 2013
This week's news and events.
UW-L online course wins national award for collaboration
A UW System College Readiness Math MOOC — a Massive Open Online Course developed by faculty and staff at UW-La Crosse— has won a national award for collaboration. The 2013 Desire2Excel award is given to individuals, groups or organizations that display exemplary ingenuity, creativity and collaboration in empowering students to achieve their academic goals. Desire2Learn (D2L), an online learning management system used by colleges and universities across the country, unveiled the winners Tuesday, July 16, at the company’s annual users conference in Boston. Read more>
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AAUW art fair July 27-28 supports local scholarships
More than 23 La Crosse area students will have financial assistance this academic year thanks to an event at UW-L — the AAUW Art Fair on the Green. The 55th annual AAUW Art Fair on the Green runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 27, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 28, on the campus mall at 16th and State streets at UW-L. Read more »
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Chinese group explores American life on the Mississippi
Six teachers from China are learning American culture via Norskedalen, Loggers games, the beautiful Mississippi and the Mall of America. The UW-L Office of International Education is providing language and cultural programming for the group from Hebei Province in China, July 8-29. Read more »
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[caption id="attachment_24972" align="alignnone" width="232"] Mississippi River at Riverside Park, La Crosse, July 2013[/caption] |
Deadline to apply for scholarships for the Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education Conference is July 22
The Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education Conference “Making EE Relevant: Home, School, Work, Play” will be held Aug. 6-9 at UW-L. Scholarships are available for students and educators. The deadline to apply for a scholarship has been extended to Monday, July 22. To find out more visit: www.uwsp.edu/cnr-ap/UW-L surplus sale runs through July 23
UW-L is conducting a sale of surplus property in partnership with the on-line auction site www.wisconsinsurplus.com through Tuesday, July 23. Pre-registration and a bidder number are required prior to any bid submittals. For terms and conditions of sale, along with contact information go to www.wisconsinsurplus.com.Participate in Jeans Day July 26
UW-L is one of many local organizations to participate in the monthly “Jeans Day,” sponsored by the La Crosse Tribune. One or two local charities or organizations are designated each month to receive donations. In return for a one dollar, participants may wear jeans. The next Jeans Day is Friday, July 26. Donations are welcome even if you don’t wear jeans. This is a small way to join together and give back big to the local community. In June UW-L raised $28. The charities receiving the July contributions are the American Heart Association and Great River Festival of Arts. Building contacts:- Cindy Curran, 212 Cartwright
- Laurie Collison, 4206 Centennial Hall
- Laurie Maloney, Cleary Alumni & Friends Center
- Karen Ott, 2004 Cowley Hall
- Carol Beckerjeck, Eagle Hall
- Debra Gerke, 105 Graff Main Hall (for Pa Moua-Yang July 26)
- Jeanne Voss, 124 Mitchell Hall
- Chandra Hawkins, 220 Morris Hall
- Ingrid Iverson, 107 Murphy Library
- Ann Reman, Physical Plant
- Karen Kindschy, Student Health Center
- Vickie Bain, 120 Wimberly Hall
- Josh Kraft, 162 Wing
Kitty Club social to be held Aug. 21; RSVP by Aug. 19
This year, instead of a picnic, a Kitty Club summer social will be held Wednesday, Aug. 21, at Ardies on Lang Drive. Social hour runs from 4:30-5:30 p.m.; dinner begins at 5:30. Members will order off the menu. To attend contact Pat Clements at 608.783.1213 or pclements@uwlax.edu by Monday, Aug. 19. Membership in the Kitty Club and participation at their two annual events is a time-honored tradition at UW-L. “Kitty” refers to the time when the club was started as a way to support the female clerical staff on campus. To purchase gifts and host social events the members would toss money into a “kitty." Membership is now open to all current and retired UW-L clerical support staff and those in related classification. To join the club, contact Clements.Sign up now for August Youth Sports Camp
UW-L's Youth Sports Camp for children ages 5-12 will be held Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 12 and 13. Camp runs from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. with drop off from 8-9 a.m. and pick up from 4-5 p.m. Camp meets in UW-L's air-conditioned Recreation Eagle Center.
Exercise and Sport Science Senior Lecturer Lori Petersen and volunteer students from physical education and other majors on campus lead the camp. Children can participate in age-appropriate activities in both competitive and non-competitive groups.
Cost is $35 per day. For more information and to register, visit www.uwlcamps.com or call Petersen at 608.785.8186.
Cisco Jabber videoconferencing technology now available on campus
Desktop videoconferencing solution Cisco Jabber is now available to faculty and staff . Cisco Jabber is similar to Skype, but is compatible with and compares in quality to the equipment in UW-L's distance learning classrooms. Cisco Jabber videoconferencing can help faculty, staff and students in worldwide locations stay in contact. Major funding was provided a grant secured by the School of Education. Videoconferencing is an environmentally-friendly way to keep everyone connected, enhance teaching, increase student learning and save time and travel dollars. Information Technology Services staff can provide more information on Cisco Jabber. For more information contact Terry Wirkus at twirkus@uwlax.edu or 608.785.8049.
Master Sergeant Scott Heise, Military Science, is a trainer this summer at the Leadership and Development Assessment Course (LDAC) for the U.S. Army. He was quoted in an article about how a class in first aid in the course prepares cadets to handle battlefield injuries. See Army.
Gretchen Newhouse, Recreation Management & Therapeutic Recreation, was a featured lecturer on "Creating a Healthy, Active Lifestyle;" "Recreation Leadership and Supervision;" "Commercial Recreation Management;" and "Management of Leisure Service Organizations" in the Department of Social Sports, Beijing University of Chemical Technology in Beijing July 10-13.
New employees
- Colin Burns-Gilbert, Hall Manager, Residence Life
- Joseph Gunderson, Media Specialist, Information Technology
- Jacob Speer, Media Specialist, Advancement & External Relations
Classified Excellence Appreciation Breakfast is July 23
Remember, UW-L's Classified Excellence Appreciation Breakfast is from 7:15-9 a.m. Tuesday, July 23, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. The program begins at 8 a.m.
UW-L in the news
A summary of some of the stories about UW-La Crosse spotted in the news. "UW-L students to save on tuition, fees," La Crosse Tribune, July 12. Students at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse won’t see any tuition increases for two years, and they’ll be the only students in the UW System to save on room and board costs ... "UW-L class earns national recognition," La Crosse Tribune, July 17. A free online math course created by professors at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse has won a national award from an online learning company. The Massive Open Online Course organized and taught by UW-L faculty won the 2013 Desire2Excel award for showing "exemplary ingenuity, creativity and collaboration in empowering students to achieve their academic goals," according to the university ... "UW-L earns national recognition for pilot program," WKBT-TV, July 17. A pilot program preparing students for college courses earns UW-La Crosse national recognition. The campus took home the Desire to Excel Award for collaborative work with a math readiness course. It started in January and is open to anyone around the world looking to brush up on their skills. School officials say work between UW-L departments, the U-W System, and extra tutors from UW-Milwaukee made the project possible ... (video clip)
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Professor Emeritus William (Bill) Cress[/caption]
Professor Emeritus William Cress
UW-L Professor Emeritus William P. (Bill) Cress died Tuesday, July 16. Cress joined UW-L as a full professor in accountancy in 1985 and immediately assumed duties as the department chair. Cress was a leader in revising UW-L's accounting curriculum to the 150-hour requirement for the Certified Public Accountant exam. He was an enthusiastic supporter of the accountancy internship program (now the largest at UW-L) and of new events that have become annual such as the Accounting Banquet, Accounting Career Expo and Accounting Interview Days. Cress retired from UW-L in May 2005 due to complications from Parkinson's disease. He was granted emeritus status in 2006. After his retirement, Cress’s friends started the Bill Cress endowment at the UW-L Foundation to provide funds for department operations and scholarships.