Campus Connection, Oct. 21, 2013

Posted 10:10 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013

This week's news and events.

UW-L receives national award for diversity and inclusion

UW-La Crosse received the 2013 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award fromINSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. As a recipient of the annual HEED Award — a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion — UW-L will be featured along with 55 other recipients in INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine’s November 2013 issue. Read more »

In this issue:

Announcements & Notices Athletics Campus Kudos UWLDining Human Resources In The News Murphy Library Notes

Campus to welcome families during Family Weekend Students and their families will be reunited this weekend, Oct. 25-27, during UW-L’s annual Family Weekend. “It welcomes families back to campus,” says First-Year Experience and Student Success Coordinator Jennie Hartzheim. “It gives first-year students the opportunity to see their parents and share their new home with them.” Read more »	'The Voice' contestant to light up the stage for UW-L’s Family Weekend Nelson “Nelly” Emokpae, singer songwriter and guitarist, will entertain during Family Weekend at UW-La Crosse. He will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. Read more
Ramp, ramped-up services easing parking woes Open house set Oct. 25. The new parking ramp that opened on campus at the start of the academic year didn’t solve all the campus’ parking problems, but it did help a lot of them. Parking Coordinator Victor Hill says feedback on the $11.75 million structure has been favorable. “For the most part, people like the ramp,” he says. “They like the convenience.” Read more »	Campus medallion hunt set; Eagle Eye Medallion Hunt begins Oct. 21 The Eagle Eye Medallion Hunt gets underway on campus Monday, Oct. 21.It’s an opportunity for students, employees and alumni to have fun and learn some university history as they search for the elusive medallion — and a chance to collect prizes valued at $500. Read more »
‘Erasure’ is next exhibit in University Art Gallery Artwork with the focus of removed or erased items in the piece will be featured in the UW-La Crosse University Art Gallery. Read more »	UW-L art professor’s work featured at Marine Art Museum A UW-L Associate Art Professor is among three women to exhibit in an upcoming gallery show at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum in Winona. Jennifer Terpstra will exhibit some of her latest encaustic works in “Tri-State Invitational: 3 Women from 3 States” which runs Oct. 25-Jan. 12, 2014. Read more »
UW-L Jazz Ensembles to give concert The UW-La Crosse Jazz Ensembles will open their concert season at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. The concert is free and open to the public. Read more »	UW-L music faculty, students to perform in Galesville UW-L’s Department of Music will hold a concert at the Old Main Building in Galesville at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26. The concert, featuring UW-L faculty and students, is part of the Gale Star Music Nights, a Saturday evening series that started in February in hopes of raising money for the historic building. Admission for Gale Star individual concerts is $4 for college students and younger, and $8 for others. The Old Main Building is located on the south end of 12^th Street in Galesville. Read more »
UW-L sets fall choral concerts Four UW-La Crosse choirs will present their first concerts of the academic year. The Women’s Chorus and the Chamber Choir will perform at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26. The university’s Männerchor and Concert Choir will take the stage at7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27. Both concerts are in Annett Recital Hall in the Center for the Arts. Admission is free. Read more »	Four from UW-L honored with YWCA Tribute Award; awards banquet slated Nov. 14 Four women with UW-La Crosse connections have been recognized for their achievements and contributions in the greater Coulee Region. The women received the2013 YWCA Tribute to Outstanding Women award. The winners are: Elise Denlinger, Susan Fabian, Deb Hoskins and Karla Stanek, retired director of Career Services and the Academic Advising Center at UW-L. Read more »
UW-L faculty, staff win grant to study massive, open online education UW-La Crosse faculty and staff have received a national grant to study the effectiveness of a new, online learning option that some believe has the potential to transform higher education and make college more personalized and affordable. UW-L received a $20,000 grant from Athabasca University’s MOOC Research Initiative, which is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Read more »	Art, science collaboration gains STEAM; workshop for educators slated for Nov. 16 Integrating art and science to understand and create is not new. The Egyptians and the Greeks did it. In the last 100 years, Americans Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Comfort Tiffany became famous for their ability to blend the biological world into their artistic designs. Read more
Time to give: Campus United Way campaign The campus United Way campaign has kicked off and will run through November. All employees were sent, via campus mail, a United Way brochure and copies of pledge forms. Retired faculty and staff in the area will receive a pledge form via US mail. Simply return completed forms to University Communications, 115 Graff Main Hall. Give online at www.gruw.org. Read more»	The 2013-14 Student+Staff Directory is here! Great coupons. Campus info you need to know. Phone numbers for faculty, staff and students. It’s all in the 2013-14 UW-La Crosse Student+Staff Directory. Read more»

Jason Church named recipient of 2014 NCAA Inspiration Award

United States Army First Lieutenant and former University of Wisconsin-La Crosse football player Jason Church has been named the recipient of the 2014 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Inspiration Award. The NCAA Inspiration Award is presented to a coach or administrator currently associated with intercollegiate athletics, or to a current or former varsity letter-winner at an NCAA institution who, when confronted with a life-altering situation used perseverance, dedication and determination to overcome the event and now serves as a role model to give hope and inspiration to others in similar situations. Read full story at www.uwlathletics.com/news/2013/10/16/GEN_1016135803.aspx?path=football.

Oct. 17 LIVEMAROON Get-Together prize winners announced

Approximately 120 campus employees got together to LIVEMAROON Oct. 17 in the Cameron Hall of Nations, Centennial Hall. The LIVEMAROON Get-Together, open to all campus employees, is an opportunity to meet colleagues, enjoy some free beverages and treats, and win LIVEMAROON merchandise. Winners at the Oct. 17 event and the mystery prizes they won are:

Janet Abnet — a "Brewed with Style" book by UW-L alumni Paul D. Koeller and David H. DeLano
Angie Lee — a UW-L acrylic cup with straw
Barbara Chandler - a UW-L T-shirt

LIVEMAROON is a campus-wide effort to highlight the passion, friendship, community and pride found at UW-L. The initiative is coordinated and sponsored by Campus Climate, University Communications and University Police. No taxpayer dollars are used to fund the event.

See more about LIVEMAROON. See photos of the Oct. 17 event at http://goo.gl/cM1Wib. Resident, commuter parking available for sale; sale begins 8 a.m. Oct. 21 A limited number of on-campus resident parking spaces are available for sale on a first-come, first-served basis.The sale begins at 8 a.m., Monday, Oct. 21, at Parking and Police Services, at 605 17th St. North. Consult a campus map for lot locations:

Resident parking is available for sale in a section of C-7, located by the Recreational Eagle Center. The permits will be sold at a prorated rate. Students who already have permits may switch to this lot. Additional charges may apply.
Covered resident parking in the ramp is available for an extra cost. Annual permits will only be sold.
Payment must be made in person by cash, check or student bill. Parking Services cannot accept credit cards.Online permit sales are not offered.
Resident students with C-5 permits may upgrade to C-7 for an additional $50 or to covered ramp parking for an additional $100.

A limited number of commuter parking spaces are still available for sale in the ramp and on UW-L streets. The permits are sold at a prorated rate and are available for the rest of the semester or academic year. Call 608.785.8061 or email parking@uwlax.edu for more information.

Privilege workshop to be held Oct. 22

Got privilege? Find out at a workshop about privilege at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, in 340 Cartwright Center. Pride Center Peer Educator Lilah Myhre will discuss what it means to have privilege and how it impacts you and others. The event is hosted by the Pride Center. For more information contact Myhre at myhre.lila@uwlax.edu.

'Shattered Glass' multi-media stage presentation set for Oct. 22

The multi-media stage presentation "Shattered Glass" demonstrates the healing power of the arts.

Through spoken word, dramatization, live music, and art, "Shattered Glass" aims to empower viewers to transcend from a state of victimization to victory.

"Shattered Glass" will be presented at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, in 1400 Centennial Hall.

Keynote speakers include Shaunelle Curry, executive director of Media Done Responsibly; and Kelley Nicole, executive director of Harvardwood, a global nonprofit organization of Harvard alumni and students working to strengthen ties among the arts, media, entertainment and education.

Curry is an author, poet, master's level educator and advocate for women and youth. In 2003, Curry published her first book, "Shair's Journey Through Darkness Into Light," a women's self-development toolkit. Curry has been featured on radio broadcasts in Los Angeles and other parts of southern California, as well as in Chicago, Atlanta and Philadelphia.

Nicole combines a spunky funky attitude and an alluring R&B acoustic vulnerability. She was formerly one of the lead vocalists for the critically-acclaimed Afro-funk band Soulfege.

The free event is sponsored by UW-L's Violence Prevention Office; Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department; the Women’s Studies Student Association; and the Wellness Resource Center.

For more information, contact Mahruq Khan at mkhan@uwlax.edu.

UW-L’s CBA Distinguished Lecture Series is Oct. 24 UW-L Alumnus Michael McGinley, ’82, will present “Embrace Change, Opportunity Will Follow” as part of the UW-L College of Business Administration 2013 Distinguished Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, at the Strzelczyk Great Hall, Cleary Alumni & Friends Center. Admission is free. McGinley is president of Biologicals and Pharmaceuticals for Heska Corp./, a global technology leader in animal diagnostics and treatment. Learn more at www.uwlax.edu/ba/alumni/images/DLS---10-24-13---Michael%20McGinley.pdf. If you go — Who: Michael McGinley, ’82 What: Presentation: “Embrace Change, Opportunity Will Follow” Where: Strzelczyk Great Hall, Cleary Alumni & Friends Center When: 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 24 Admission: Free

Participate in Jeans Day Oct. 25; wear LIVEMAROON gear

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. Campus participants should wear LIVEMAROON gear. The next Jeans Day is Friday, Oct. 25. 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 September UW-L raised $54. The charities receiving the September contributions are WAFER and Junior Achievement of Wisconsin. 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
Pa Moua-Yang, 115 Graff Main Hall
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

If a contact is not listed for your building, forward donations to Vickie Bain, Jeans Day Coordinator, SBDC, 120 Wimberly Hall. More collection spots in each building on campus would be helpful. To volunteer with this cause contact Campus Jeans Day Coordinator Vickie Bain at vbain@uwlax.edu or 785.8646.

Check out the fall 2013 CBA newsletter

Learn how UW-L's College of Business Administration is earning some international recognition, partnering with schools in Germany and participating in a futuristic grocery shopping project! It's all in the latest issue of Building Bridges, the CBA's newsletter for alumni, at http://issuu.com/uw-lacrosse/docs/building_bridges_fall_2013.

Pink Floyd is featured band at Oct. 25 Album Encounters; public program continues

The Album Encounters multimedia light and laser show will feature Pink Floyd's’ “Dark Side of the Moon”at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, in 20 Cowley Hall. Admission is $5. The Planetarium’s Public Program for October is ”Two Small Pieces of Glass.” The talk, followed by a multimedia audiovisual presentation, will be at 1 p.m. Saturdays in October. Admission is $3 for students, seniors and children, and $5 for others. To find out more, contact Bob Allen at allen.robe@uwlax.edu or 608.785.8669. See more about the Planetarium at www.uwlax.edu/planetarium.

'Make A Difference Day' set for Oct. 26

Meet at the Roger Harring Stadium at the Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, and be a part of "Make A Difference Day." Meet other students, including those from student organizations, at a Campus Block Party with snacks. Groups will go to help with volunteer opportunities in the La Crosse community, such as Ghoulees in the Coulees, Enchanted Forest (trick or treating on the marsh path), Bethany Riverside Halloween Party, Festival Pumpkin Fest (trick or treating in Festival Foods), and the Onalaska YMCA Color Dash. Volunteers can gain service hours. For more information email involvement@uwlax.edu. "Make A Difference Day" is sponsored by UW-L's Leadership and Involvement Center.

Get free bike lights at Oct. 29 Light Up the Night event

Get a free set of lights installed on your bicycle Tuesday, Oct. 29, at the Light Up the Night event. Meet at UW-L's Recreational Eagle Center at 4:30 p.m. Daylight ride to Root Note at 115 Fourth St. South. Take advantage of Root Note's available specials. And get free bike lights. The event is open to anyone with a bicycle needing lights. Light Up the Night is sponsored by the Driftless Region Bicycle Coalition and Rec Sports.

All veterans who want to be considered for priority registration at UW-L should contact Veterans Educational Benefits Office by noon Oct. 23

The Wisconsin Senate recently passed a bill that will provide veterans with priority registration starting the spring 2014 semester. At UW-L, priority registration means veterans can register at the beginning of their class group. To be considered for priority registration, veterans must have been honorably discharged and have DD-214 or NOBE paperwork on file in UW-L's Veterans Educational Benefits Office, 116 Graff Main Hall. All veterans should stop in the office or contact Nicole Jablonski at njablonski@uwlax.edu or 608.785.8751 by noon Wednesday, Oct. 23, to ensure paperwork is on file. The paperwork is necessary before veterans can be added to the priority list. For more information about the pending legislation visit https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2013/proposals/ab201. LEGAL NOTICE: Public Scoping Meeting Environmental Impact Statement New Student Center University of Wisconsin–La Crosse DFD Project #12H2W

An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) scoping meeting to present the proposed UW-La Crosse New Student Center project will be held at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, in the Ward Room, Cartwright Center. Parking is available free of charge in nearby Commuter Lot C2, located adjacent to the UW-L stadium at the intersection of East Avenue and Pine Street. A description of the project will be presented and all persons will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to identify both orally and in writing any support, issues or concerns they believe should be addressed during the EIS process for this proposed project. The EIS will be prepared in accordance with the Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act (WEPA), Wisconsin Statutes 1.11, and University of Wisconsin System Administration (UWSA) guidelines. The project manager is the state Department of Administration’s Division of State Facilities (DSF). Ayres Associates has been retained to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on behalf of the UWSA. The New Student Center project includes construction of a new 204,787 gross square feet (GSF), multi-story facility to be located on an existing surface parking lot immediately east of Wimberly Hall. This location is centrally located on campus and provides adjacencies to the main public entrance to campus, the new stadium and fields complex and the new DFD# 10J2S UW-L Parking Ramp and Police Services Building. The existing Police and Parking Services building on this site will be demolished prior to construction, and the Cartwright Center will remain in use until project completion. The center will be designed to provide student gathering and social areas, study areas, offices for student organization and Student Centers Administration and Admissions, general use meeting rooms, performance venues, large meeting rooms, food service kitchens and dining areas, various retail spaces, textbook rental area. The total project cost, including construction costs, is estimated at $53,300,000 and will be funded using $50,966,000 in Program Revenue Supported Borrowing and $2,334,000 Program Revenue Cash. Construction is projected to begin in June 2014 with substantial completion by the fall of 2016. An initial requirement of the EIS is the scoping process, with the intent of identifying at an early stage any potential impacts of the project on the physical, biological, social, historic and economic environments. Impacts that are identified during this process will be incorporated into a Draft EIS which will be made available to the public for a 45-day review period and circulated to appropriate federal, state, local agencies and interested parties. If you are interested in this project or have any information relevant to it, we welcome your comments, suggestions or other input. For consideration in the Draft EIS, submit comments at the meeting or in writing by Nov. 5 to: Dennis L. Johnson, PEAyres Associates, 3433 Oakwood Hills Parkway, Eau Claire, WI 54701 or to johnsond@ayresassociates.com Obtain comment forms at www.ayresprojectinfo.com/UWL-NewStudentCenter-EIS.

News and upcoming events

Eagles All Access Radio Show Wednesday, Oct. 23, 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 every Wednesday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Classic Rock 100.1. Soccer vs. Saint Mary's Wednesday, Oct. 23, 6 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day Mascot appearance! Click here for ticket information Free schedule poster giveaway Volleyball vs. Oshkosh Wednesday, Oct. 23, 7 p.m. at Mitchell Hall Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day First 100 fans will receive a free Frisbee! Click here for ticket information Free schedule poster giveaway Volleyball vs. Stout Friday, Oct. 25, 7 p.m. at Mitchell Hall Dig Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness First 100 fans will receive a free giveaway Click here for ticket information Free schedule poster giveaway Volleyball vs. River Falls Saturday, Oct. 26, noon at Mitchell Hall Senior Day First 100 fans will receive free fan wavers! Click here for ticket information Free schedule poster giveaway Football vs. Stevens Point Saturday, Oct. 26, 1 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex Friends and Family Weekend First 250 fans will receive a free Eagles Collector Cup! Click here for ticket information Free schedule poster giveaway Tickets now on sale for the L-Club New Year's Eve Celebration! Event website | Event ticket info and order form Ring in 2014 at Roger Harring Stadium with family and friends Family Celebration | 4 p.m.-7 p.m. | Skyrockers fireworks at 6 p.m. Kids holiday movie on stadium video board | all-inclusive food and beverage Adult-Only Celebration | 9 p.m.-1 a.m. | Skyrockers fireworks at midnight Times Square TV broadcast countdown on stadium video board | all-inclusive food and adult beverage Twitter

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Tom Almonroeder, Physical Therapy graduate student; and Thomas Kernozek, Health Professions; along with John Willson, East Carolina University; "The effect of foot strike pattern on achilles tendon load during running" was published in the August 2013 issue of Annals of Biomedical Engineering. It was highlighted by the Biomedical Engineering Society as a BMES Journal Highlight at http://bmes.org/blog_home.asp?display=51. It also received coverage in Men's Health magazine and a synopsis at www.dugdug.com/thomas-almonroeder-discusses-foot-strike-patterns. Almonroeder completed a DPT degree in May and is a doctoral student at UW-Milwaukee in Movement Science.

Barrett Klein, Biology, his collaborative work "Robo-Ribbiter: A faux frog for field research" is featured in the November 2013 issue of Popular Science, in The Scientist and in Dug Dug. Download his new publication"Robots in the Service of Animal Behavior" at www.landesbioscience.com/journals/cib/article/21304/?show_full_text=true. A thermal video he produced is a finalist in The Scientist for a Labby Award. The New Scientist covered the thermal research. See www.newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/2012/08/infrared-video-captures-bees-cooking-wasp-invader.html.

Lisa Kruse, Sociology and Archaeology, was appointed a citizen member on the La Crosse County Criminal Justice Management Council Oct. 17 and will server a renewable three-year term.

What’s Happening In Dining Services Stop in to try the week’s featured limited time offers! Cartwright Galley: · Chef’s Table (Tuesdays and Thursdays): Local food features · Cyclone Salads: Chicken Provencal Salad · Slice of Life: Shrimp Fresca Pizzetta · Erbert and Gerbert’s: Frango Sub · Original Burger Company: Corned Beef & Swiss on Rye Whitney Resident Dining: · Edamame Nut Salad Did you know … · Like us on Facebook at uwlaxdining for a chance to win an iPod Shuffle! One winner will be randomly selected from all Facebook users who like the uwlaxdining Facebook Page. The winner will be chosen Tuesday, Nov. 5. · Stop in Whitney for National Food Day on Thursday, Oct. 24. Local food will be featured. Stay in the loop … · Check out the Dining Services website at www.uwlaxdining.com for dining hours, menus, promotions and more. · Like Dining Services on Facebook at facebook.com/uwlaxdining to be a part of what’s happening in Dining Services. Human Resources artwork.

Congratulations, UW-L retiree:

Michael Sather, Bricklayer and Mason, Facilities Management

November EOP deadline is Nov. 8

Submit Extraordinary Payment (EOP) forms and other unclassified payroll updates by Friday, Nov. 8, because of an early payroll processing timeframe. HR cannot guarantee forms received after Nov. 8 will be processed for Sunday, Dec. 1, payment. This is the final unclassified pay date of the calendar year. For more information contact Megan Stauffacher at mstauffacher@uwlax.edu.

UW-L in the news

A summary of some of the stories about UW-La Crosse spotted in the news. "Nobel winner shares work with La Crosse college students," La Crosse Tribune, Oct. 11. David Wineland’s story about how he won the Nobel Prize is a story about tiny particles, lasers and the bizarre case of a cat both alive and dead at the same time. It’s also the story of his life. Wineland, 69, is the 2012 winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics. He explained the theory of Schrödinger’s Cat on Thursday with La Crosse college students and community members, and shared how it relates to his award-winning research in physics ... "Top UW-L official gets $10,500 salary bump," La Crosse Tribune, Oct. 11. The top official at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse was approved for a $10,500 salary bump Thursday, but says he plans to give the money away for need-based scholarships ... "UW-L to examine MOOC learning," La Crosse Tribune, Oct. 17. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse will look back at the college's popular online math class to examine how the new way of learning might better benefit students. UW-L has been awarded a $20,000 grant to study the effectiveness of its first Massive Open Online Course, the free Internet-based math class that campus officials introduced last winter ... "UW-Madison Chancellor tours new Gundersen expansion," WXOW-TV, Oct. 16. ... University of Madison Chancellor, Rebecca Blank, spent the morning touring Gundersen's new expansion ... This is something Chancellor Blank says is appealing to UW students and why she is working with UW-La Crosse to make it easier for students to move back and forth from campuses ... (video clip) "UW-La Crosse receives national award for diversity and inclusion," WXOW.com Oct. 17. The University of Wisconsin, La Crosse is being recognized for demonstrating an outstanding commitment to diversity and ... "MOOC helps UW students skip remedial courses," WXOW.com Oct. 18. Students needing some help preparing for college math classes can take advantage of UW-La Crosse's Massive Open Online ... MurphyLibraryNotes artwork.

Library has subject guides for all UW-L majors

Murphy Library has a subject guide for each major on campus. The guides offer a portal-like approach to organizing information resources by subject. The guides include links to subject-specific resources such as:

Key resources, regardless of type or format
Essential and additional databases
Books, e-books and online scholarly encyclopedias
Relevant library guides and course-related guides
Web resources, Google Books and Google Scholar

The subject guides also provide links to general library information, library quick links, campus resources and more. Find the subject guides quickly by going to the library home page and clicking the "Subject" link or the “Library Guides” graphic, or go directly to http://libguides.uwlax.edu/searchtags.php?iid=699&tag=subject_guides/.

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