Undergraduates exhibit research at the capitol Six UW-La Crosse students joined nearly another 150 UW System undergraduate students at the Capitol Rotunda last week to share their original research findings with legislators, state leaders, UW alumni and supporters. The 11th annual “Posters in the Rotunda” Wednesday, March 12, highlighted the positive impacts of university research in Wisconsin. Read more »

In this issue: Announcements & Notices Athletics Campus Kudos Communications Corner UWLDining Human Resources In The News Physical Wellness Remembering Thanks

Professor highlights importance of listening to children Dawn Rouse, UW-L assistant professor of Early Childhood Education, has learned a lot from infants and young children. For one, she has learned that adult rules don’t always match children’s internal rhythms regarding time, space and play. She was one of six people from the UW-L campus and La Crosse community who shared a story about “turning points” in society or their personal lives during a TEDx event on campus in November. These stories will be shared on UW-L’s homepage over the next month. Read more »	St. Baldrick’s raises nearly $30,000 Coate Hall's annual St. Baldrick’s fundraiser brought together campus and community members to support those with cancer. Organizers of the seventh annual St. Baldrick’s event at UW-La Crosse raised nearly $30,000 for childhood cancer research. Read more »
Anatomy Memorial Ceremony celebrates body donors’ contribution to education at UW-L Anatomy Memorial Ceremony to be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition to thank families of body donors for their loved ones' donations. Read more »	Catch ‘Wheel Fever’ at UW-L March 27 Hear the story of Wisconsin’s first bicycling boom. The early history of biking in La Crosse and throughout Wisconsin will be covered during a UW-La Crosse presentation. The authors of a new book, “Wheel Fever: How Wisconsin Became a Great Bicycling State,” will be in La Crosse Thursday, March 27, for a public talk, book signing and reception. Read more »

 

Language Resource Center open house for campus held March 10

[caption id="attachment_31537" align="alignnone" width="770"] UW-L's Language Resource Center held an open house March 10 in 321 Graff Main Hall. The decorations and items displayed for the event come mainly from South America, Russia, Europe and China.[/caption] UW-L's Language Resource Center held an open house March 10 in 321 Graff Main Hall. The event celebrated the study of languages and brought together the campus community while showcasing language resources. "The study of languages represents a crucial link in the global world that students are preparing to enter," Laurence Couturier, Modern Languages, says. "We are pleased to have this space in which students are able to develop their skills." The LRC was updated two years ago with new Apple computers. A research linguistic Lab was recently added. The LRC offers a unique opportunity to language learners to practice speaking skills with a conversation partner — an advanced language student or native speaker. A schedule is available at www2.uwlax.edu/Modern-Languages/Tutoring/. Language classes are held in the LRC when computer use by students is part of the class. Foreign movies and camcorders are available in the LRC to language students.  The LRC is a place for community between language learners, language faculty and many any other departments. Find out more about Modern Languages at www2.uwlax.edu/Modern-Languages/. See more photos of the open house at http://goo.gl/QkSWTX.

Interviews for UW System VP set for March 20

Interviews with the UW System Vice President for University Relations finalists will be held Thursday, March 20. Sessions will be held via a video conference. UW-L faculty and staff can participate by attending the interviews in 104 Wing Technology Center. The finalists will be named earlier in the week. Interview times are:

•  9:10-10 a.m. Candidate No. 1
• 10:25-11:15 a.m. Candidate No. 2
• 1:40-2:30 p.m. Candidate No. 3
• 2:55-3:45 p.m. Candidate No. 4
• 4:10-5 p.m. Candidate No. 5

UW System President Ray Cross will seek feedback on each of the candidates during a video conference from 11:30 a.m.-noon, Friday, March 21, in 104 Wing Technology Center.

Virus-host interactions and Chronic Gammaherpesvirus Infection is topic of March 20 bioresearch forum

Laurie Krug, assistant professor Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Stony Brook University, N.Y.,  is the keynote speaker at the Thursday, March 20, La Crosse Bioresearch Forum. Krug will present “Of Mice and Men: Virus-Host Interactions Critical for Chronic Gammaherpesvirus Infection”  from 12:15-1 p.m. 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 (see map) or use valet parking. Use the entrances at the north end and northeast side of the medical center.

Focus group on fraternities, sororities to be held March 25

UW-L’s Fraternity and Sorority Life Community is undergoing a new strategic planning process designed to take an inventory of practices and resources currently in place with the FSL Community, and help establish benchmarks that will assist the community to grow and develop over the next few years. A portion of this strategic planning process is to gather information from stakeholders in the UW-L community, including faculty and staff. Share your opinions by participating in a focus group at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, in 1401 Centennial Hall. Light refreshments will be provided. All faculty and staff are invited to participate. Refer questions about the process to the Fraternity and Sorority Life and Student Association Adviser Alex Brown atabrown@uwlax.edu.

News and upcoming events

Eagles All Access Radio Show Wednesday, March 19, 5:30 p.m. at the Eagles Nest A weekly radio show sponsored by the L-Club and highlighting UW-L Athletics is broadcast from the Eagle’s Nest Wednesdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Classic Rock 100.1. UW-L Softball Kickoff Barbeque Saturday, April 5, and Sunday, April 6, at Softball Field on north campus Featuring new field unveiling Click here for ticket information Free schedule poster giveaway Roundball Rumble on the River Monday, April 7, at the Waterfront Cargill Room Dinner starts: 7 p.m. Championship game tip-off: 8 p.m. $50 for two or more | $75 per individual UW-L Baseball Kickoff Saturday, April 12, and Sunday, April 13, at Copeland Park Fan frenzy Click here for ticket information Free schedule poster giveaway Phil Esten Challenge Thursday, April 17, and Friday, April 18, at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex Eagles help Veterans soar Make donations at event or contact a track and field member to pledge your support — all proceeds benefit Freedom Honor Flight Click here for ticket information Free schedule poster giveaway Eagle Eye Open Golf Outing Monday, June 16, at the La Crosse Country Club Featuring UW-L teams at each hole Twitter 

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Eaglez Kidz Klub | Group Outings | Get Involved | Maroon Platoon | Mascot | Tickets | Events & Promotions | L-Club | Donate   Chris Durall, Student Health Center; and Tom Kernozek, Health Professions; along with Kevin Shelburne, University of Denver; Michael Torry, Illinois State University; and John Willson, East Carolina University; published "From the gait laboratory to the rehabilitation clinic: translation of motion analysis and modeling data to interventions that impact anterior cruciate ligament loads in gait and drop landing" in Critical Reviews in Biomedical Engineering 2014; 41: 243-258. Alumna and former facilitator Anne Lembcke, ME-PD Learning Community, won a Kohl Fellowship Award. The Kohl Teacher Fellowship program recognizes and supports teaching excellence and innovation throughout Wisconsin. The program's goal is to support teachers in the pursuit of unrealized goals for their classrooms or professional development. Recipients' professional accomplishments are celebrated at a recognition luncheon in the spring. Víctor M. Macías-González, History/Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, presented "The Other Fellow Travelers: The Spanish Anarchist Press, American Leftists, Spanish Exiles, and the Roots of the Homophile Movement, 1930-1960” at the Illustrating Anarchism and Revolution Colloquium, sponsored by the Center for Mexican American Studies of the University of Texas at Austin, on Feb. 7. Macías-González was also the keynote speaker at the 11th International Sun Conference on Teaching and Learning at the University of Texas at AustinMarch 5-7. UW-L's Women's Hockey Club qualified for and competed at the ACHA Division II National Championship tournament March 13-16 at the University of Delaware. One of eight teams to attend the tournament, UW-L competed against  North Dakota State, Michigan State, Alaska, Iowa State, Penn State, Delaware and Cal-U Pennsylvania.     University Communications: the go-to communications resource for advancing UW-La Crosse 115 Graff Main Hall (the southeast corner)

Get your campus event on the homepage calendar

  Publicize events of interest to the larger La Crosse area community on the Campus Events homepage calendar (see yellow arrow) in photo above. To submit an event to Campus Events: Double-click on "Show More" at the bottom of Campus Events column on the homepage. On this page, click on "Submit Event" Fill out information in General Info form. In "Calendars" drop-down menu, choose "(Select Multiple)." Select appropriate calendar (for example, Arts), and select "University RSS (Upcoming Events on homepage). If you're unsure which calendar(s) to choose, go to bottom of form and select "Calendar Managers" to see what each calendar publishes. When finished, select "Submit."     If the event information is complete and determined to be of interest to the larger La Crosse area, the University RSS calendar manager will approve your event. Your event will be in the queue to be published by the date of the event. What’s Happening In Dining Services

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with naturally green food

Skip the green Jell-O and cookies and enjoy the health benefits of these naturally green foods this St. Patrick’s Day:

• Dark Leafy Greens. Dark leafy greens are loaded with vitamins and minerals including potassium, fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C, and iron. Make a spinach salad or add spinach to your sandwich, lasagna, smoothie or omelet. Try kale in soups or make kale chips. Collard and mustard greens make a great side dish when sautéed.
• Avocado. Avocado is a great source of heart-healthy unsaturated fats. With a cool, creamy texture and a flavor that plays well with others, avocados are a no brainer! Add avocado to your sandwiches, salads or Mexican dishes. It even pairs well with chocolate in brownies and puddings.
• Limes. Citrus fruits are full of immune-supporting vitamin C. Lime juice and zest packs a flavorful punch with few calories and zero fat. Squeeze lime juice in your Mexican meals, chili, salsa and salad dressings. Add a few slices to your water for a fresh twist.
• Edamame. Edamame are immature soy beans, eaten in the pods or shelled. These little legumes are a protein and fiber powerhouse. One cup of cooked edamame has 17 grams of protein and 8 grams of fiber. They’re tasty simply steamed with salt or toss edamame into your stir fries and salads.

There are many more green fruits and vegetables — peas, green beans, green grapes, zucchini, asparagus, honey dew melon, peppers, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, granny smith apples — and they all contribute to a healthy diet. Try something new with a green fruit or vegetable today.  — Sarah Nicklay, Dietitian  

Welcome, new employees:

• Yong Lee, Custodian, Custodial Services
• Mai Thao, Custodian, Custodial Services

 

UW-L in the news

A summary of some of the stories about UW-La Crosse spotted in the news. "UW-L students take action against high student loan debt,"  WKBT-TV, March 6. UW-La Crosse students are taking action against the nation's rising student loan debt. They joined Wisconsin State Representative Jill Billings of La Crosse Thursday at UW-L's campus to talk about how student debt is impacting not only the economy, but the future of students... (video clip) "UW-La Crosse hosts St. Baldrick's event for children's cancer research," WKBT-TV, March 9. La Crosse students and others shaved their heads in support of children's cancer research Saturday. UW-La Crosse hosted its annual Saint Baldrick's event this afternoon, cutting and shaving people's hair to raise money for children's cancer research... (video clip) "UW-L students surpass $25,000 goal for St. Baldrick's Day cancer fundraiser," La Crosse Tribune, March 8. … St. Baldrick's Foundation is dedicated to raising money to fund childhood cancer research. Participants can either cut their hair or shave it all off to motivate others to donate money to the cause. Jeffrey Benike, a junior at UW- La Crosse, was the student chairman for this year's group of 35 volunteers, who organized and set up the event ... "UW-L plans public forum on Ukraine," La Crosse Tribune, March 8. A University of Wisconsin-La Crosse lecturer hopes an upcoming forum on the Ukraine can do what can't be done in a 30-second sound bite or TV news clip ... "Local educators converge for STEAM Teacher Resource Day March 10," WXOW.com. The 8th annual K-12 STEAM Teacher Resource Day was held at UW-L's Murphy Library Monday. Local educators ... UW-La Crosse on WQAD-DAV (ABC) - Davenport, Iowa, WQAD News 8 at 11 (News) ... went the extra step to help raise money for others. uw-la crosse students cut their hair... or shaved their head at the annual st. baldrick's event. organizers say they raised more than 29-thousand dollars ... UW-La Crosse on WDIO (ABC) - Duluth, Minn., Eyewitness News at Five (News). ... La Crosse. it's the seventh year that uw-la crosse students hosted the fundraiser for childhood cancer research. ... On Campus: "UW-La Crosse prof's Tea Party email prompts national blowback," Madison.com. Rachel Slocum, a geography professor at UW-La Crosse, recently learned the answer. The Chronicle of Higher Education has an in-depth story about ... "World Wide Web Celebrates 25th Birthday March 12," WKBT La Crosse. The chief information officer at UW-La Crosse, Mohamed Elhindi, remembers the first time he used the World Wide Web. "We have what we call a ... "UW-L's Counseling Center gives students ways to cope," The Racquet, March 13. UW-La Crosse's campus offers so many services to comfort us students. There are services, centers and support for many issues we may face in our time attending this university. Recently, we have suffered losses of current and former students of UW-L. With these heartaches and unfortunate situations, we may find ourselves asking questions and not knowing where to turn. A wonderful resource is right here on campus for all of our counseling needs ... "UW-La Crosse chancellor holds open forum with students," WKBT-TV, March 12. UW-La Crosse students got the chance to air their grievances with their chancellor. They met at the Cartwright Center Tuesday to talk about issues affecting the campus...Chancellor Joe Gow also used the time to talk about future plans for the UW System and future building projects on campus... (video clip)    

Complete health assessment and risk survey April 22 and qualify for $150 incentive; register by April 7

Employees, spouses and adult dependents covered under a state health insurance plan may participate in a health assessment — biometric screening — and complete a health risk survey to qualify for a $150 incentive. Human Resources is hosting the screening from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, in 229 Cartwright Center. To register Go to the Well Wisconsin website at http://wellwisconsin.wi.gov/Home to register for an onsite biometric screening through Optum’s online scheduling system. Participants are required to complete the two steps below to qualify for the $150 incentive. (If the site webpage states it is full, check back in a couple hours as new spots are added as needed until the site closes Monday, April 7, for the April 22 screening.) 1. Participate in health assessment — biometric screening Complete the biometric screening at the event above or with your physician. Get up-to-date results on your height, weight and Body Mass Index (BMI), cholesterol level (LDL and HDL), glucose measurement and blood pressure. For more information on completing a biometric screening with your physician, visit your health plan link at http://wellwisconsin.wi.gov. Use the results from your biometric screening to complete the health risk survey. The screening takes approximately 15-20 minutes. 2. Complete the health risk survey provided by your health plan Visit http://wellwisconsin.wi.gov/Home and click on your health insurance provider, located on the left-hand side of the page, for the location of the survey.  The survey will ask a range of questions including your daily stress level, family medical history and typical meal plan. The survey is designed to help you gauge well-being factors to pinpoint possible health risks. Once the biometric screening and health survey are completed, the incentive is issued by your health insurance provider and may take up to 12 weeks before you receive the incentive payment. What to expect at an onsite biometric screening At the onsite screening, you will • be asked to verify your identity with Optum staff (driver’s license, etc.) and proof of insurance. You will then go through a series of staffed stations for the biometric screening. At the end of the screening, you will be given a wellness tip sheet to help understand the results versus clinical ranges, the impact of your numbers on health status and information to improve your results. To ensure proper clinical follow-up, you will also be encouraged to share the biometric screening results with your primary care provider. Individual information is strictly confidential. In accordance with the law, and with member’s consent, the results will be shared with your health plan for administration of incentives, wellness programing and other health plan activities. To learn more about your wellness assessment, go to http://wellwisconsin.wi.gov/Home.  

Vincent Bianchi, Jr.

Vincent Bianchi, Jr., who retired as UW-L Chief of Security in 1988, died March 6. See the obituary in the La Crosse Tribune at http://lacrossetribune.com/lifestyles/announcements/obituaries/vincent-v-bianchi-jr/article_8c5edd1f-af5d-5a8c-8899-cb2f810e4d52.html.