Posted 8:06 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, 2011
Campus Connection is UW-L's online newsletter for faculty, staff, students and retirees.
Summer alumni publication kicks off new name
This summer's alumni magazine kicked off the publication's new name and the alumni association's new marketing efforts.Signal Hill Mound rededication set at Wyalusing State Park
A rededication of Signal Hill Mound at Wyalusing State Park will commemorate the 100th anniversary of its original dedication in 1911Academic staff to honor Karla Stanek
Karla Stanek, director of Career Services and the Academic Advising Center, will receive the 2011 Academic Staff Excellence Award at 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19.Defining sustainability – Part II
UW-L is embarking on a sustainability-themed year. Four UW-L instructors help explain what this word means.‘No Impact Man’ coming to UW-La Crosse
A man who vowed to make as little environmental impact as possible for one year will speak at UW-L about his experience.UW-L: No. 2 in the Midwest
For a second year in the row, UW-La Crosse has been ranked the No. 2 public university in the Midwest – and the top comprehensive in the UW System.
Promoting Inclusive Excellence (PIE) Days are Sept. 20, 21 and 22
Sample pie and find out about Inclusive Excellence (IE) at UW-L’s Promoting Inclusive Excellence (PIE) Days Tuesday through Thursday, Sept. 20-22. Each day presentations on different aspects of inclusive excellence will be presented with some programs repeated. Pie will be available from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 20 in the Galley in Cartwright Center, and in Whitney Center. Chancellor Joe Gow has granted one hour of release time to participate in PIE Days. For a list of programs click here. For more information, contact Barbara Stewart, Campus Climate and Diversity, at 785.5092. [caption id="attachment_5805" align="alignright" width="216" caption="Changes to your directory information must be made prior to noon Tuesday, Sept. 20."]
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Students. Check your Student + Staff Directory info now.
Deadline for changes is Sept. 20. University Communications will use information in WINGS to publish the 2011-12 UW-L Student + Staff Directory. The file will be retrievedTuesday, Sept. 20. Directory information includes your campus/local and home addresses, local and home phone numbers, campus email address, and academic college. The phone numbers listed in the “Home” and “Local” Phone Types will be printed. Many students have their cell phone numbers in the “Cell” Phone Type. If you would like your cell phone number to be printed, log into WINGS and use the Demographic Data link to add your cell phone number to the “Local” Phone type. If you do not want your cell phone published in the Student + Staff Directory, do not enter it in the “Home” or “Local” Phone Types. You may restrict release of directory information in your WINGS Student Center by the following navigation: Personal Information> Privacy Settings> Edit FERPA/Directory Restrictions. Please note: Restrictions to personal information will exclude your name from appearing in all newspaper listings of the Dean’s List and commencement. More information on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) can be found at http://www.uwlax.edu/Records/FERPA/Index.htmAnnual Campus Child Center Oktoberfest Parade set for Sept. 22
The annual Campus Child Center Oktoberfest Parade helps to kick off this year's Oktoberfest celebration Thursday, Sept. 22. The parade begins at 9:15 a.m. at the corner of East Avenue and Pine Street. The Screaming Eagles Marching Band will lead the parade between Wittich Hall and the Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center — arriving there at approximately 9:20 a.m. If it rains, the parade will be held at the Recreational Eagle Center.Brown bag linguistics reading group meets beginning Sept. 22
A linguistics reading group will meet at noon every other Thursday beginning Sept. 22. Bring a lunch to the “Brown Bag” informal meeting. The group will read an article twice a month to discuss. Students in ENG432 may participate as an independent study option. For more information, contact Thomas Donar at donar.thom@uwlax.edu or Jorge Aguilar-Sanchez at aguilar.jorg@uwlax.edu.Health Professions Career Night is Sept. 22
Find out more about a career in the health profession at Health Professions Career Night. The Health Professions Career Night will be held from 5:15 – 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, in 2006 Health Science Center. Get information and insights from faculty and current majors on 10 health professions with degree programs at UW-La Crosse. After a brief overview, informational breakout sessions will be held from the following programs: • Community Health Education • Clinical Laboratory Science • Nuclear Medicine Technology • Occupational Therapy • Physical Therapy • Physician Assistant Studies • Nursing • Radiation TherapyJoin UW-L's second annual 'Ditch the Car' event
If you want to help promote living greener, healthier lives, join "Ditch the Car" week, Sept. 26-Oct. 2. Students and staff have organized the effort to promote green transportation alternatives to commuting to UW-L, such as walking, biking, busing and car-pooling. Last year more than 150 students, staff and faculty logged over 6,000 "green" miles. To participate: (1) email your interest in participating to Rob Tyser at rtyser@uwlax.edu before Monday, Sept. 26. (2) walk, bike, bus or car-pool to UW-L one or more days during the week. (3) record your commute info — number of commutes and total distance traveled on website (will be emailed to participants after Oct 2). Ask friends and colleagues to participate. Form a team. Individuals and teams will be recognized for total miles traveled, longest commutes, number of trips and team size. Faculty and staff, invite students in your classes to participate. Individual classes can be listed as a team, setting goals for number of participants and distances traveled. "Ditch the Car" week organizers include Nathan Barnhart, Larry Sleznikow, Rob Tyser and Andrea Wagner. For more information and to view results from last year, see www.uwlax.edu/biology/dtc.Grant writing workshop for students to be held Sept. 27
A grant writing workshop will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, in the Ward Room, Cartwright Center. The workshop is designed for undergraduate students who want to receive funding for research and creative projects. Students will learn how to submit a grant proposal to the Undergraduate Research & Creativity Committee (URCC). Faculty mentors and students will be available to answer questions. Free pizza will be served at 6 p.m. Students who want to apply for Undergraduate Research & Creativity Grants must request to be enrolled in the URCC’s D2L course by emailing stdtresearch@uwlax.edu by 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12. Students who sign in at the grant writing workshop will automatically be enrolled in the URCC’s D2L course. Undergraduate Research & Creativity Grants are due by 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19. Click here for more information. The workshop is sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Research & Creativity and the Undergraduate Research and Creativity Committee (URCC).
'Out In America' film to be shown Sept. 28
The film “Out In America” will be shown at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, in 337 Cartwright Center. The free film delivers a compelling, multi-layered portrait of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Americans through their own words and experiences. The film connects the common themes running through numerous personal stories about growing up, coming out, nurturing relationships, overcoming social and familial challenges, fighting discrimination and HIV, and achieving individual status and respect in America. For accommodations, call 785.8874.
Online writing tutoring now available
Beginning this semester, students can go online to get help with writing skills. Click here to read guidelines and procedures for submitting papers online. Students can work with a writing consultant for any course, at any stage of their writing process. Face-to-face appointments — both scheduled and walk-in — are available too. The Writing Center is open Mondays-Thursdays from 9-noon and 3-8 p.m., Fridays from 9-noon, and Sundays from 4-8. To make an appointment or to work with a tutor, email writingcenter@uwlax.edu or stop by 256 Murphy Library.Document Services' printing equipment for sale on online auction site
Document Services' printing equipment will be featured for sale at the online auction site www.WisconsinSurplus.com. Additonal UW-L surplus property also listed includes a dump truck, golf cart, office furniture and workout equipment. Bid here.La Crosse water quality reports available online
The City of La Crosse is required to annually provide city residents, including students living on and off campus, with a detailed water quality report. The report provides a general description of the water system, services and other activities impacting water quality. To see the most current report click here. For more information, contact Utilities Manager Mark Johnson at 400 La Crosse St., La Crosse, WI 54601 or 789.7536.PAPD to host workshop on growing and protecting assets
Register online now for "Growing & Protecting Your Assets" at https://uwlacrosse.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_bKL1TaB0tSgIylC. The Program Associate Professional Development (PAPD) Program will be held from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 13.
Carol Angell, Barbara Gander, Robert Krajewski and Joyce Shanks, all Educational Studies; Jennifer Kosiak and Jenni McCool, both Mathematics; Robert Dixon, Psychology; received a Personnel Development Grant for $9,957 to fund the research "Preparing Inclusive Educational Professionals" for the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
John Greany, Health Professions, and graduate students Lori Brunner and Lisa Lallensack, presented “Reliability of Rubor of Dependency Test” at the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation annual meeting in Anaheim, Calif., on Sept 9. Greany was awarded Fellow status within the association.
Shelly Lesher, Physics, spent the summer as a Visiting Professor at The University of Notre Dame researching collectivity in deformed nuclei and supervising undergraduate students. She presented this work “Lifetime Measurements in 162-Dy” in a poster session at the Fourteenth International Symposium on Capture Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy and Related Topics, Aug. 28-Sept. 2 in Guelph, Canada.
UW-L Dining Service updates
Sign up for the first cooking class of the year
It’s all about apples this time of the year, and UW-L Dining Service’s first cooking class this semester will emphasize a variety of tasty apple dishes just in time for the season.
Class details
When: 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22
Where: Whitney Center’s Bakery (meet in the hallway at Whitney Center before class)
Cost: $10 per class or $5 and a meal swipe for those on a meal plan or block plan.
This cooking class is a hands-on class for those at an intermediate level. Participants will prepare three apple-featured dishes from scratch with UW-L Dining Services Chefs Randy Hanson and Robb Hanson. Registered Dietitian Amy Gunderson will share nutrition information.
Register by noon Wednesday, Sept. 21, by emailing ckamrath@uwlax.edu or signing up at The Galley’s or Whitney Center’s All You Can Eat registers.
'Meet the Dietitian Sessions' to be offered at Whitney Center
Every other Monday, starting Sept. 19, on-campus Registered Dietitian Amy Gunderson will host “Meet the Dietitian” sessions at Whitney Center in the main hallway from 4:30–6 p.m. Get nutrition tips and learn about the Balanced U program. Ask questions about diet or nutrition at the sessions or email them to Gunderson at aguderson@uwlax.edu.
What’s going on in September at UW-L Dining Services? Click here.
Have dining services questions or concerns? Email them to uwldining@uwlax.edu.
Follow UW-L Dining Services on DineOnCampus, Facebook and Twitter for weekly specials and updates.
HUB SPOKES
Welcome back to HUB SPOKES, a weekly column to inform you of current issues and provide answers to questions affecting UW-L's campus climate. This column is written in collaboration with personnel from the offices of Affirmative Action, Campus Climate & Diversity, Disability Resource Services and Human Resources. Visit the HUB website at http://www.uwlax.edu/HUB/ for other helpful resources and online training opportunities.
HUB Spokes offers monthly informational sessions, Inclusive Fridays, open to all faculty, staff and students to discuss topics of interest. All sessions will be held from noon-1 p.m. in 102 Wing Technology Center and will be videotaped and archived for future reference at http://www.uwlax.edu/hub/staff_training.htm.
Inclusive Fridays dates and general topics for the 2011-12 academic year are:
Sept. 30 - Disabilities and the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)
Oct. 21 - Supervising Students
Nov. 18 - Bullying vs. Harassment
Feb. 17 – Limits of Confidentiality - FERPA
March 23 – Micro-Aggressions and the Subtle Impact on Campus Culture
April 20 – Working With Difficult People
A reminder of upcoming sessions will be emailed monthly with detailed descriptions.
Carmen Wilson
Chief of Staff & Affirmative Action Officer
New employees
Aug. 29: Curtis Brye, Associate Lecturer, Finance Qian Cai, Associate Lecturer, Modern Languages Scott Deml, Associate Lecturer, Management Trudy Fortun, Associate Lecturer, Communication Studies Jerome Girton, Associate Lecturer, Theatre Arts Katherine Kern, Associate Lecturer, Educational Studies Andrew Pustina, Associate Lecturer, Exercise & Sport Science Kevin Lee, Associate Lecturer in Educational Studies Randy Reeves, Associate Lecturer, Art Amy Wolff, Associate Lecturer, Communication Studies Sept. 6: Aaron Knapp, Associate Student Services Coordinator, Financial Aid Gregory Lonning, Lecturer, Exercise & Sport Science Elisabeth Paluch, Labratory Manager I, Biology Sept. 12: Angela House, Academic Department Associate, Political Science/Public Administration Nicholas Jakusz, Developmental Skills Specialist, Student Support Services Shane Kroening, IS Technology Services Professor, Information TechnologyResignations
Aug. 5: Kathryn Birkeland, Assistant Professor, Economics Deborah Valine, Policy and Planning Analyst, Institutional Research Nicholas Zika, Residence Hall Manager, Residence Life Aug. 12: Cynthia Scarpa, Student Services Coordinator, International Education Aug. 21: Melissa Semingson, Student Services Coordinator, Financial Aid Aug. 26: Elizabeth Holloway, Lecturer, English as a Second Language Aug. 27: Janet Weir, Associate Lecturer, Communication Studies Aug. 28: Eugene Asola, Assistant Professor, Exercise & Sport Science Oct. 6: Mandy Wagner, University Services Program Associate, Advancement and External Relations.Retirements
Aug. 29 Richard Rodrick, Associate Professor, Communication Studies Sept. 1 John Betton, Professor, Management
Films on Demand available on campus
The campus community now has access to Films On Demand, a web-based digital video delivery service that provides access to over 8,000 educational videos and over 95,000 video clips. The over 4,800 hours of video may be projected in classrooms or watched on computers, iPads and smartphones. Murphy Library's subscription to Films on Demand is intended for the academic market and includes a wide array of topics including health, medicine, science, mathematics, business, economics, humanities, social sciences, and archival films and newsreels. Films are produced by companies such as Nova, BBC, the History Channel, Arts & Entertainment, PBS, Cambridge Educational and many more. Special features allow users the ability to search and browse, organize and bookmark clips, share playlists, personalize folders, and generate citations in APA and MLA styles. The license allows unlimited, simultaneous access to all videos both in and out of the classroom, and from off campus. Faculty and staff may also embed HTML code directly into content management systems such as D2L to allow authenticated direct access to specific videos. Find Films On Demand, in the library’s list of all databases by title, in relevant Murphy Library Subject Guides and currently featured on the library home page. [caption id="attachment_6036" align="alignright" width="400" caption="UW-L's OCW Steppin' Out in Pink Team got $296 in pledges for local breast cancer research. Team members, from left, Becky Yoshizumi, Jenifer Holman, Jenny Hamann, Dianne Hamann, Jenalee Emmert, Emma Holman, Kathy Emmert, Riley Mathison, Heather Mathison, Jennifer Kosiak, Jenni McCool, Maggie McHugh and Sue Lee. Not pictured Susan Grebel"]
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The Organization for Campus Women (OCW) will meet at noon Wednesday, Sept. 21, in 2200 Centennial Hall. The group is a vehicle for communication among women on campus. UW-L faculty, staff and graduate students are welcome to attend.
OCW is involved in a number of events, including Gundersen Lutheran’s "Steppin' Out in Pink" walk for breast cancer; monthly book club discussions over the noon hour at Murphy’s Mug; an annual OCW holiday social and spring get-together and a symposium.
OCW committee members also nominate women for the YWCA Tribute to Outstanding Women and provide scholarships to students.
Find out more about the group and how to join at www.uwlax.edu/ocw/index.html.
