Posted p.m. Saturday, May 18, 2013
This week's news and events.
Biology Department receives UW System Regents Teaching Excellence Award
UW-L’s Biology Department received the 2013UW System Regents Teaching Excellence Award for academic departments and programs. The prestigious award goes to one program in the UW-System each year. Recipients are selected for their strong commitment to teaching and learning, use of effective teaching strategies to enhance student learning and significant impact on students’ intellectual development. The committee was also impressed with the UW-L Biology Department’s success with underrepresented students. Read more >>
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In this issue:Announcements & Notices Athletics Campus Kudos In The News Classifieds |
Winning attitude; grad fights cancer to get back on the field
Brock McMullen approached his cancer diagnosis with the same determination he learned in UW-L athletics. He expected to win. “Whatever team I’m on, I don’t expect to lose,” says the UW-L football and basketball player. “I don’t care what the score is.” Read more »
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Students receive about $450,000 in scholarships at Student Scholarship and Award program |
An evening of excellence
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UW-L student Jordan Ludwigson, one of two recipients this year of the Murphy Awards for Academic Excellence, kept the crowd laughing with his acceptance speech of the award at the Alumni Awards & Reception May 17 at UW-L's Cleary Alumni & Friends Center. The biology major with a biomedical science concentration plans to attend the Wisconsin Academy for Rural Medicine at UW-Madison next fall.[/caption]
UW-L alumni and students were honored during an Alumni Awards & Reception, Friday, May 17, at the UW-L Cleary Alumni & Friends Center. The awards and alumni and students honored include:
The Maurice O. Graff Distinguished Alumnus Award
- Shirley Otis-Green
- Alfonzo Thurman
- Darryl Lipscomb
- Brian Lammi
- Nate Melby
- Tanya Larsen
- Jordan Ludwigson
- Adam Pugh
- Ben Sturomski
- Sarah Kroth
- Phanat Lor
100 percent pass rate; athletic training students consistently earn high scores
All 14 seniors in UW-L’s athletic training program passed the Board of Certification Exam in April to be eligible to become future athletic trainers. This is the fourth straight year that UW-L’s program has had a 100 percent first-time pass rate — placing it consistently above the national pass rate. During this same time period, the national first-time pass rate for the exam was 75 percent. “This outcome is a direct measure of the quality of the academic preparation that students receive at UW-L,” says Mark Gibson, director, Athletic Training Program and chair, Department of Exercise and Sport Science. “We are thankful that our students have excellent instruction outside of our athletic training courses as well as within. The university provides an optimal learning environment for the students we select.” UW-L’s athletic training program was the first accredited athletic training program in the state of Wisconsin, and offers one of the most competitive, in-depth and hands-on athletic training programs in the country.Heating plant shutdown is June 1-9
Mark your calendars for the heating plant shutdown dates for scheduled maintenance and repairs. It will be off line starting at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 1, until 10 p.m. Sunday, June 9. During the shutdown there will be no steam distribution services available to any campus buildings. Subsequently, cage washers, autoclaves and other steam supplied equipment will be affected. Plan accordingly in anticipation of this maintenance event. For more information contact Heating Plant Superintendent Timothy Merrell at 785.8710.Deadline to apply for Academic Staff Professional Development Grants extended to June 3
Instructional and non-instructional academic staff who want to apply for Academic Staff Professional Development Grants for experiences occurring between July 1 and Oct. 31, 2013, need to apply by Monday, June 3. The deadline was moved from June 1 to June 3 because June 1 is a Saturday. Find out more and apply at www.uwlax.edu/Facilitators wanted for Brown Bag Lunch series; deadline to apply is June 15
Campus Climate is currently looking for facilitators for its Brown Bag Lunch discussion series for the 2013-14 academic year. Facilitators have the option of presenting a short film and discussion or coordinating a panel discussion. Brown Bag Lunch Series events last 1-1/2 hours. To apply, complete the Qualtrics survey at https://uwlacrosse.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_9M3BC5Th8gAopff with availability and topic of interest by Friday, June 15. For more information, contact Angela Birrittella at birritte.ange@uwlax.edu.
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More than 60 attended the UW System LTDC Technology Conference April 26 at UW-L.[/caption]
Technology conference brings together UW System educators
UW-L hosted the UW System LTDC Technology Conference “Dynamic Practices: Engaging Students in the Classroom, Online, and Beyond” on April 26. More than 60 participated in the event, bringing together faculty, technology practitioners, consultants and architects from across Wisconsin to learn more about learning and teaching both in face-to-face and virtual environments. Herman Miller Corporation presented morning and afternoon keynotes on the future of learning. Other topics included presentations on situated learning, MOOCs, Web 2.0 tools, e-Portfolio, flipped classrooms and on-line learning.UW-L's Director of Academic Services Jim Jorstad says the event was an invaluable experience and resource for UW System and beyond. "The collaborations and engaging discussions left the attendees with a new sense of energy and commitment to integrate effective technologies into the teaching and learning environment and process.”
Ron Cramer and Christopher Blaire Bundy from UW-Madison shared Jorstad's enthusiasm. “No price can be put on those kinds of cross-campus opportunities to share the successes and struggles we experience at the intersection of technology and teaching and learning,” they said.
Some of the sessions were streamed live and are now available on-demand. To see the sessions online go to http://tinyurl.com/ao694qg.
Upcoming news and events
NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships Thursday, May 23 | Friday, May 24 | Saturday, May 25 Click here for ticket prices and additional information Visit ncaa.com/tickets Get meet information and a schedule of events for the meet at: Women's Track & Field Men's Track & Field Volunteers needed Sign up to volunteer at https://uwlacrosse.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_8jrUHlmYRYUWP7n. Find out more at dfritsch@uwlax.edu or call 608.317.8957. 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
Kary Auby, Mathematics; John Gray, Maintenance & Stores; and Ingrid Iverson, Murphy Library; have been elected to serve on the Classified Staff Council. Council members serve three-year terms. The council promotes a positive professional environment for classified staff at UW-L.
Drea Higgins, Cartwright Center General Operations; Cari Mathwig Ramseier, Educational Technologies; and Sara Tienhaara, Drake Hall; were elected to the Academic Staff Council for three-year terms. The council helps create policies to shape the work environment for non-instructional academic staff on campus. Thanks to Brenda Leahy, Placement and Career Advising; and Tracy Noyes, Continuing Education; for their service on the council as their terms end.
Jim Jorstad, Academic Technologies, received the CNN 2013 iReport Spirit Award, announced on the CNN web site and tweeted by Anderson Cooper 360. Jorstad's work was also nominated for In Depth Storytelling from 100,000 worldwide iReports for 2012. Jorstad's work has been viewed by nearly 1 million viewers worldwide. To learn more about the global award winners and nominees go to www.cnn.com/ireport-
A summary of some of the stories about UW-La Crosse spotted in the news.
"UW-L aims for compromise on smoking ban," WEAU-TV, May 9. UW-La Crosse is trying to come up with a compromise to its smoking ban plan. Students and the Academic Staff Council voted in favor of banning smoking on campus. However, the Faculty Senate, and Classified Staff Council which includes clerical workers and custodians voted against the ban ... (video clip)
"Students moving out can give back," WXOW.com, May 10. Rather than creating garbage students moving out for the summer at the UW La Crosse can ...
"UW-L organizes stress relief for students during finals week," La Crosse Tribune, May 14. These librarians know there's a time to put aside hushed tones and get loud. Library staff at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse organized a campus-wide scream for finals week, inviting students to the center of campus Monday for a noisy form of stress relief ...
"Two test positive for TB at UW-L," La Crosse Tribune, May 14. ... The diagnosis of a tuberculosis case at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse two weeks ago required blood tests last week for about 140 people who had had close contact with the unidentified person ...
UW-L students scream to relieve stress, May 13. Librarians usually tell kids to keep it down, but that wasn't the case at UW-La Crosse Monday. It was the annual 'Finals Scream' on campus.
UW-La Crosse on KCTV-KC (CBS) - Kansas City, MO. ... beyond the tests. chancellor joe gow uw-la crosse "some of them are going to be graduating and they're worried about finding a job, the economy, and what they world ...
UW-La Crosse on WBBJ (ABC) - Jackson, TN, ABC World News With Diane Sawyer (News) ... down. well, that's not the case at uw la crosse today. it's the annual final scream on campus. chancellor joe gow led students, faculty and staff in a ...
UW-La Crosse on KGPE-FRES (CBS) - Fresno, CA, CBS47 This Morning (News) ... students, faculty and staff... in a minute-long shout: chancellor joe gow uw-la crosse "some of them are going to be graduating and they're worried about finding a job, the economy, and what they world ...
