Posted 3:16 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, 2013
This week's news and events.
5 myths about men
Professor discusses men’s issues on Internet radio showRyan McKelley says most men are often misunderstood. The UW-L assistant professor of psychology has been busting myths about them for nearly four years on an Internet talk radio show, “The Secret Lives of Men.” As a guest commentator, McKelley inspects stereotypes and addresses issues boys and men face with host Chris Blazina, author of the book "The Secret Lives of Men." Read more » |
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National sports, fitness advocate to visit UW-La Crosse The president-elect of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education will be at UW-La Crosse to speak about the importance of physical activity and the growing problem of inactivity among children. Read more »
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Author to speak at UW-L about her book
The Pulitzer Prize writer of a book on the migration of black Americans from the South to the urban North and West will speak and sign books at UW-La Crosse. Isabel Wilkerson will discuss her book, “The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration,” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, in 1400 Centennial Hall. Books will be available for purchase; a book signing will follow. Read more »
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Premier integrated dance company Dancing Wheels will perform at UW-L
Dancing Wheels performs inspiring dance routines by performers with or without disabilities. Dancing Wheels will perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. Read more »
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Centennial’s river artwork is about coming together Artwork in Centennial Hall depicts rivers from around the world, but it has a message that hits home. The collection of abstract wall-mounted sculptures titled “Confluence” yields a variety of interpretations that resonate with the campus community: diversity, globalism, sustainability and the nature of a college education — a place where many different people and ideas come together. Read more |
Local educators converge for science, technology, engineering, math (STEM) and social studies resource dayLocal educators will gather at UW-L Monday, March 11, to see the latest in teaching resources. They will have an opportunity to discover award-winning resources in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), as well as social studies for K-12 classrooms. Read more » |
UW-L students to exhibit at art show; All-Student Juried show opens March 8
UW-L students will show their work in an upcoming art exhibition in the University Art Gallery. The All-Student Juried Exhibition will feature recent work from students of all majors. The exhibit opens with a reception from 5-7 p.m. Friday, March 8, in the gallery, located on the first floor of the Center for the Arts. Read more »
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Deadline to participate in baking competition is March 4
Faculty, staff and students can participate in a Monday, March 11, baking competition. To participate, email the recipe of the baked good item to UW-L student Dewayne Wrencher at wrencher.dewa@uwlax.edu by no later than Monday, March 4. Those who don't want to compete but want to bring a baked good to share should email the recipe as well. Bring the homemade baked good to 1300 Centennial Hall by 11 a.m. Monday, March 11. Judges will taste entries from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. First and second prizes will receive a gift card.
UW-L's Intercultural Organization Promoting Awareness and the Office of Multicultural Student Services are organizing the event.
Donate books, movies to Veterans Lounge lending library March 4-8
UW-L's Veteran Club and Veterans Service are collecting books and movies to start a lending library in the Veterans Lounge. Place donated books in donation boxes in Cartwright Center Monday through Friday, March 4-8. Or take books to the Veterans Service Office in 116 Graff Main Hall. Find out more about the Veterans Center at http://uwlax.edu/vets/Workshop shares tips on how to earn college credit outside of the classroom
UW-L's Academic Advising Center will present "Earn College Credit Outside the Traditional Classroom" from 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, and again Thursday, March 7, in 1400 Centennial Hall. There are many options for earning college credit toward degree outside of the traditional UW-L classroom. Participants will learn about:- UW-L department credit-by-exam tests
- Getting credit for courses taken at other institutions
- UW independent learning courses
- UW online courses
- CLEP (College Level Exam Program) tests
The workshops are free. No pre-registration is not required. For more information, call the Academic Advising Center at 785.6950.
Four cultural perspectives of women is topic of March 7 International Women’s Day Celebration presentation
Women from four different cultures will discuss their personal journeys as women, their educational and work experiences, and their reflections on the challenges that women face at a 5:30 p.m. presentation Thursday, March 7, in the Cameron Hall of Nations, Centennial Hall. The women will discuss cultures of the Middle East, Asia, Latin America and Africa at the International Women’s Day Celebration presentation. The event is sponsored by the American Association of University Women-La Crosse Chapter; departments of History and Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies; and the YWCA-La Crosse. For more information, contact: Mahruq Khan at mkhan@uwlax.edu.Knight errant or knight domestic? Quest for suitable social roles to be discussed at March 8 presentation
Rebekah Fowler, English, will present "The Quest for Knightly Identity: Knight-Errant or Knight-Domestic?" from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Friday, March 8, in 113 Wimberly Hall. Medieval romances are rife with tales of knight errantry, but what happens when a knight wants to replace a life of adventure and tournaments with one of domestic stability and defense of home and family? In this presentation, Fowler will examine how Chrétien de Troyes’ Yvain, ou le Chevalier au Lion represents the emergence of the "domestic knight" as an alternative knightly identity to the more common romance ideal of the knight errant. She will also discuss the social construction of masculine identity and the quest for suitable social — and individual — roles. The English Department’s 2012-13 William J. and Yvonne Hyde Colloquium Series presentation is free and open to the public. To arrange for disability accommodations, contact english@uwlax.edu or call 785.8295. For more information, visit http://rhetor.blogs.com/Impact of governor's budget on higher education discussion set for March 8
Hear about the impact of the Wisconsin governor's proposed biennial budget on higher education during a discussion from 5-6 p.m. Friday, March 8, in 1400 Centennial Hall. Attending will be: Brent Smith, UW System Board of Regents president; Sen. Jennifer Shilling, D-La Crosse; and UW-L Chancellor Joe Gow. UW-L Student Association President Nick Bezier will lead a discussion among the three for 30 minutes followed by a question-and-answer session. The United Council of UW Students and the UW-L Student Association are co-sponsoring the event.Pink Floyd is featured band at March 8 Album Encounters; ‘Time Bandits’ is planetarium program for March
The Album Encounters multimedia light and laser show will feature Pink Floyd’s “Division Bell” at 8 p.m. Friday, March 8, 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 9, 16, 23 and 30. Admission is $2 for students and children and $4 for others.
To find out more, contact Bob Allen at allen.robe@uwlax.edu or 785.8669. See more about the Planetarium at www.uwlax.edu/planetarium.
The cost of the UW-La Crosse Pay It Forward Tour is $450 and includes all travel, lodging, two T-shirts, and one or two meals per day. There is a $125 non-refundable down payment to reserve a spot. To register for the trip, go to www.stlf.net, enter the La Crosse zip code in the search box and click on "registration" under the bus listing. There is a limited amount of need-based financial aid available. To inquire about financial aid and receive an application, email uwlax@stlf.net.
See more about the trip at www.stlf.net/chapters/Workshop for future Wisconsin teachers at UW-L March 9
Student WEA is hosting a Love & Logic Professional Development Seminar on Saturday, March 9, from 9 am to noon, in Centennial 1309. Network with fellow future teachers from across the state while learning tips, tricks, and strategies for classroom management and motivating the unmotivated. Cost is $10 for non-Student WEA members and $5 for Student WEA members.Sign up by March 10 to participate in 'Pay It Forward Tour' during spring break
UW-L students will join more than 2,000 students across the nation to do more than 30,000 hours of community service during spring break. And there's still room on the La Crosse bus for students who want to participate in the Students Today Leaders Forever "Pay It Forward Tour." Spring break at UW-L begins at 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 15. Classes resume Monday, March 25. The national student organization's tour engages students across the nation in providing service to communities across the U.S. UW-L's pirate-themed bus will travel to and provide service in a new city each day from Friday, March 15, through Saturday, March 23. The tour:- Lake in the Hills, Ill.
- Dayton, Ohio
- Charleston, W.Va.
- Roanoke, Va.
- Norfolk, Va.
- Washington, D.C.
Deadline to get grant proposal form for undergraduate research funding applications is March 13
The Office of Undergraduate Research and Creativity is now accepting submissions for the Spring Undergraduate Grant Cycle. Students who seek funding for research or projects need to request the grant proposal form by by emailing stdtresearch@uwlax.edu by Wednesday, March 13. The deadline for Spring Grant Undergraduate Proposals is Wednesday, March 27. More information about Undergraduate Research and Creativity Grants go to www.uwlax.edu/urc/UW-L's American Marketing Association holding Campus Cakes fundraiser
Send an 8" cake to a friend or classmate through the Campus Cakes fundraiser and help raise funds for the American Marketing Association.
Cost is $20 per cake. Order a cake at http://gallery.mailchimp.com/8f9842a4335374cf9b862dd98/files/CC_order_form.pdf or email amacampuscakes@uwlax.edu. A confirmation email will be sent once payment has been received. For more information, email amarketa@uwlax.edu.
Deadline to rent faculty regalia is April 15
Faculty, staff, and administrators who plan to rent attire for the May graduation ceremonies must place their orders for caps, gowns and hoods no later than Monday, April 15, to ensure on time arrival and avoid late shipping fees. To place an order, contact the department ADA or call Carlena Goddeau at 785.8855 at the University Bookstore. If ordering by phone, provide your height, weight, cap size, degree and the name of the institution and city from which you received your degree.
Upcoming news and events
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 Wednesday, March 6 Eagles All Access Radio Show, 5:30 p.m., Eagles Nest This weekly radio show sponsored by the L-Club and highlighting UW-L Athletics is broadcast from the Eagle’s Nest every Wednesday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Classic Rock 100.1. SAVE-THE-DATE EVENTS 18th Annual College Basketball Celebration, Roundball Rumble on the River Monday, April 8 at the Waterfront's Cargill Room Doors open/Cocktails: 6 p.m. | Dinner: 7 p.m. | Championship Game Tip-off: 8 p.m. $75 per ticket (Click here for more information) Only 300 tickets available! Purchase here today! 12th Annual L-Club Eagle Eye Open Golf Outing Monday, June 17 at the La Crosse Country Club Featuring UW-L Teams at each hole! Click here for more information Twitter- UWLEAGLEFAN (UWL EAGLE FAN)
- Follow the Athletic Director on Twitter: @UWLAXAD
Taviare L. Hawkins, Physics, presented "A fluorescent glimpse into the physics of microtubule mechanics " at the W.M. Keck Science Department Seminar Series, Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, Calif., on Feb. 21.
Linda Levinson, Art, had three photos published in Feb. 21 issue of The Museum of the Moving Image in NY. Levinson shot several hundred photographs during the Temenos film events in central Greece. In June and early July, 2012, she recorded the pilgrimage of filmmakers and artists to Lyssaraia to see the latest parts restored of Gregory Markopoulos’s posthumous 50-hour-long film. She received a UW-L International Development Fund Grant to travel to the event. See more photos at http://www.movingimagesource.us/articles/fire-in-the-sky-20130221 .
[caption id="attachment_21053" align="alignright" width="400" caption="UW-L's Competition Dance Team placed third in Collegiate Jazz and First in Collegiate Lyrical with the Judge's Choice award at the DX AmeriCup Dance Nationals Competition Feb. 23 and 24 in Minneapolis. The team placed third out of all collegiate competitors for the competition. UW-L's Competition Dance Team, from left, top row: Sarah Brushaber, Haley Solz, Lindsay Pritzl, Liza Wilimitis, Kaycee Neuens, Alecia Krutz, Mia LaCroix and Katie Pike. Middle row: Amanda Immekus, Alyssa Kram, Lindsey Adamczyk, Danielle Smeed, Kirstie Warren, Laura VanHandel and Maria Burud. Front row: Lauren Lewellen, Paige Rice (captain), Lauren Kelty(captain), Sarah Newton (captain) and Emily Rauscher. "]
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UW-L's Women's and Men's Indoor Track & Field teams won the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Championships Feb. 22 and 23 at UW-Stevens Point. This is a record 38th WIAC title — the last 12 consecutively — for the men. This is a record 21st WIAC title for the women.
UW-L's Women's Swimming and Diving Team recently won its second straight Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship. This is also the teams' 13th WIAC Conference title in school history. UW-L's Men's Swimming and Diving Team took second place at the WIAC Championship Meet.
UW-L in the news
A summary of some of the stories about UW-La Crosse spotted in the news. "Gov's budget would allow Regents to set UW salaries," Wisconsin Public Radio, Feb. 22. University of Wisconsin officials are hopeful that lawmakers will give them the flexibility to set wages for faculty and staff. They talked about the governor's proposal at an open forum on UW-La Crosse's campus on Thursday ... (audio clip) "An art incubator? UW-L prof sketches lives of accomplished artists with roots in La Crosse," La Crosse Tribune, Feb. 24. (Retired UW-La Crosse English professor) Richard Boudreau hadn't heard of Alonzo Hauser until a couple of years ago, but the La Crosse-born sculptor inspired him to discover dozens of artists and entertainers with ties to the city... "'UW-La Crosse students to stage 'Spring Awakening'," La Crosse Tribune, Feb. 24. "Spring Awakening." It sounds light and airy and pretty, doesn't it? Not so much. The musical, which opens at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse on March 1, refers to the awakening of sexuality in young people ... "UW-L considering tobacco ban," La Crosse Tribune, Feb. 23. The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is considering whether to ban tobacco use on campus ... "UW-L Chancellor: pay raises needed to retain qualified employees," WKBT-TV, Feb. 25. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's state budget proposal gives the UW System a chance to consider pay increases for its employees. The plan doesn't include any money for salary increases, but it does allow regents to consider a supplemental pay plan. That means the UW System could raise tuition and use that money to pay its employees more. UW-L Chancellor Joe Gow says their employees haven't had a raise in 5 years which makes it harder to keep them ... "UW-L professor questions effectiveness of 'sin taxes'," La Crosse Tribune, Feb. 26. Adam Hoffer knows people who question so-called sin taxes can be stigmatized as "crazy radicals that don't know what they're talking about." But taxing booze, cigarettes and soft drinks isn't always a great idea, says the assistant professor of economics at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse ... Anonymous University 'Confessions' Pages Springing Up, Wisconsin Public Radio Feb. 26 Facebook pages that encourage college students to anonymously divulge their deepest secrets are popping up on campuses across the country, including many UW schools. "Group of UW-L students push for tobacco-free campus," WKBT-TV, Feb. 26. A group of University of Wisconsin-La Crosse students are trying to make their campus tobacco-free ...
Thanks for helping with Feb. 16 Pink Day at Mitchell Hall
Thanks to everyone in the Adapted Physical Education teacher preparation program and the UW-L Women’s Basketball team for helping UW-L “Hoops For ALL” kids get involved in the Feb. 16 Pink Day at Mitchell Hall. Athletes and fans alike wore pink to the women’s basketball game in support of breast cancer awareness and research. Kids assisted with introducing players, cheered with fans and pep team, and learned more about basketball. The Eagles wrapped up its 2012-13 season with a 60-55 victory over UW-Superior and finished the season at 11-14 overall and 5-11 in the WIAC.
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Thanks for attending HR open house
Thanks to all the wonderful employees who stopped by the HR open house on Thursday, Feb. 28. We enjoyed seeing you and showing you our new office space. We hope you enjoyed the refreshments and meeting with us. The following lucky employees are the winners of the door prizes:- Nancy Arens — two tickets to a spring production at UW-L's Toland Theater
- Corinne Means — $5 Starbucks gift card
- Jan Von Ruden — two tickets to a spring UW-L home athletic event
- Sibbie Weathers — $5 Starbucks gift card
