Posted 8:09 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, 2011
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Defining sustainablity – Part III
As UW-L embarks on a sustainability-themed year, UW-L professors help define the many dimensions of sustainability. Exhibit at UW-L probes public health "Against the Odds: Making a Difference in Global Health" runs through Oct. 18Duo to feature African music
Piano artists-in-residence coming to UW-La Crosse.The new Mrs. O: Florence Aliesch
Oktoberfest honors UW-L staff, students for community service.Tips for bike safety on campus sidewalks
It is the responsibility of both bicyclists and pedestrians to be safe on campus sidewalks.Speaker to discuss gender and sexuality issues in Chinese culture
A professor at East China Normal University in Shanghai, China, will be on the UW-L campus to discuss cultural norms surrounding gender and sexuality in China. Talk is set day before memorial to their art teacher and mentor Bill Fiorini Two UW-L alumni who are metalsmiths will return to campus to talk about their work and their memories of former art professor Bill Fiornini who died earlier this year.
Vending machines available in new locations in Graff Main Hall
Vending machines will be available in Graff Main Hall by the elevator in the northeast corner on both second and third floors starting the week of Sept. 19. Third floor will have both a Pepsi and snack machine; second floor will have two Pepsi machines and one snack machine. There will no longer be vending machines outside Room 244.Find out about opportunities to produce a radio show at RAQ Radio Racquet meeting Sept. 27
Have you always dreamed of having your own radio show? Whether you want to play your favorite music, debate politics, interview interesting people or talk sports, RAQ Radio Racquet has openings for shows. RAQ is UW-L's student-run internet radio station. No radio experience is necessary and all majors are encouraged to get involved. If you have a show idea or if you're just curious, stop by the RAQ Radio meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, in 208 Wing Technology Center. For more information, contact General Manager Hayley Dougherty at doughert.hayl@uwlax.edu or co-advisers Maureen McCollum atmaureen.mccollum@wpr.org and Patricia Turner at pturner@uwlax.edu.
NASA holds Crow Reservation fundraiser Sept. 28
UW-L's Native American Student Association (NASA) is hosting "Crow Day of Action" Wednesday, Sept. 28, to raise funds for Crow Reservation in Souteast Montana. The reservation was devastated by floods this spring and summer. NASA will collect donations
from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at tables near the Hoeschler Tower and in Cartwright Center.
Jeans Day is Sept. 30
UW-L is one of many local organizations that participate in the monthly “Jeans Day” sponsored by the La Crosse Tribune. Jeans Day this month is Friday, Sept. 30. Wear jearns and pay $1 for local charities. You can contribute even if you don't wear jeans.
The charities receiving September contributions are:
La Crosse Area Family YMCA -The YWCA has programs to build healthy spirits, minds and bodies. September's donations will help the annual Strong Kids program.
Coulee Region Task Force-Crime Victims Rights – The task force raises public awareness of and supports crime victims' rights and needs in the Coulee Region.
To participate give donations to any of the following campus contacts:
• Cindy Curran, 212 Cartwright Center
• Karen Ott, 2004 Cowley Hall
• Josh Kraft, 162 Wing Technology Center
• Ann Reman, Physical Plant
• Ingrid Iverson, 107 Murphy Library
• Vickie Bain, 120 Wimberly Hall
• Karen Kindschy, Student Health Center
• Laurie Collison, 4206 Centennial Hall
• Carol Beckerjeck, 103 Whitney Center
If there is not a contact in your building, forward your donation to Jeans Day Coordinator Vickie Bain in 120 Wimberly Hall. If you want to volunteer to be a campus contact, contact Bain at vbain@uwlax.edu or 785.8646.
Survey of major 19th century novelists and poets is topic of Sept. 30 English colloquium
English department faculty member Thomas Pribek begins the 2011-12 William J. and Yvonne Hyde English Department Colloquium Series with the presentation "Journalism of the 19th Century: A Survey of Major Novelists and Poets." The presentation is set for 2:30-3:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, in 113 Wimberly Hall. Some form of journalism was the original — even continuous — work of nearly every popular American writer, from Benjamin Franklin all the way to the 1930s, when the "new media" of the day contributed to creating the image we have and teach today of the journalist as fact-based, objective, even impersonal. Pribek will discuss how narrative-based reporting was typically part of careers of prose writers and often poets. Journalism was part of the literary mainstream, not a separate genre or rival point of view. The 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/english.Album Encounters multimedia light and laser show set for Sept. 30; program on the telescope begins Oct. 1
Visit the University Planetarium in 18 Cowley Hall for UW-L’s Album Encounters at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30. The multimedia light and laser show features The Doors' "Essential Rarities." Admission is $3. To find out more, contact Bob Allen at allen.robe@uwlax.edu or 785.8669. The University Planetarium will also present "Galileo - The Power Of The Telescope" at 1 p.m. Saturdays Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29. Admission is $3 for adults and $2 for students. Find out more about the planetarium. Fleece jackets are University Bookstore featured items this week Getting ready for cooler weather? The University Bookstore just received Therma Fleece jackets in maroon, charcoal gray, black and hot pink. It features 100 percent no pill polyester Therma Fleece and Zipper Dash Pockets. This full zip jacket is lightweight but warm. Jackets sell for $24.95.UW-L continues to reduce storm water runoff
Storm water runoff is rain or snow melt which has run off the land or hard surfaces such as roads, roofs and parking lots. Thanks to UW-L's Facilities Planning and Management (FP&M), UW-L exceeds U.S. EPA and Wis. DNR requirements. A recently-completed independent modeling analysis of storm water reported that UW-L is reducing total suspended solids in storm water runoff by 3.6 tons per year from base year 2004. Over the years, FP&M has installed catch basins, rain gardens and other storm water management technologies during major construction projects to improve the quality of UW-L’s storm water runoff. Studies of urban storm runoff on local, state and national waters have shown that waterway health and biodiversity is negatively impacted by impervious surfaces and urbanization. Fertilizer, oil, pesticides, detergents, pet waste, grass clippings and more end up in the water. FP&M will continue taking actions that improve storm water quality, but all efforts make a difference. Read and employ techniques described in UW-L's "Doing Your Part" guidelines. As part of FP&M’s commitment to sustainability, documents related to UW-L’s Storm Water Management commitment are available at http://www.uwlax.edu/ehs/storm_water.htm. For additional information related to UW-L’s storm water pollution prevention program, or to report one-time or ongoing issues that could negatively impact storm water quality, contact Dan Sweetman at dsweetman@uwlax.edu or 785.6800.
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• UW-L's Dining Services Faculty & Staff Block Meal Plan is $139.80. Find out more here.
Notice of Classified Exam Center opportunity
The next monthly exam center is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 8. Pre-register by Wednesday, Sept. 28. Confirmation will include exam locations and additional application procedures. Exams listed as statewide require individuals to take the exam in anticipation of an opening. To be considered for promotion, take the higher level exam. Office Support Open Vacancy recruitments require that applicants have taken the exam within the past 12 months. A re-used score over 12 months old will not link to an on-line application for this type of recruitment. To register visit https://wiscjobs.state.wi.us/public/links_summary_page.asp?catid=70.New employee
Ashley Sebo, School of Education, Sept. 26.
New historical African American resources available
Thanks to shared purchasing by UW-Madison and other universities, UW-L now has access to two new online databases that focus on historical African American periodicals and newspapers. Both databases consist of scanned, electronic articles that are available online and can be downloaded in PDF format. Users can search; browse; print, email and download; export citations; create persistent links to specific articles; filter by title, place of publication, article types and dates and eras; and more. African American Periodicals, 1825-1995 — Features more than 170 wide-ranging periodicals by and about African Americans. Published in 26 states, the publications include academic and political journals, commercial magazines, institutional newsletters, organizations’ bulletins, annual reports and other genres. It includes more than 150 years of American life, from slavery during the Antebellum Period to the struggles and triumphs of the modern era. Editorial views from the pages of these periodicals include opinions on the abolitionist movement; "Jim Crow" segregation; African American achievements in literature, music, sports and science; the beginning of the Freedom Movement; the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1968; and more. African American Newspapers, 1827-1998 — Provides access to approximately 270 U.S. newspapers chronicling a century and a half of the African American experience. This collection features papers from more than 35 states, including many rare and historically significant 19th century titles. Coverage spans life in the Antebellum South; the spread of abolitionism; growth of the Black church; the Emancipation Proclamation; the Jim Crow Era; the Great Migration to northern cities, the West and Midwest in search of greater opportunity; rise of the N.A.A.C.P.; the Harlem Renaissance; the Civil Rights movement; political and economic empowerment and more. Find both databases in the library’s list of all databases by title, in relevant Murphy Library Subject Guides and currently featured on the library home page.
OCW sets meeting dates for academic year; new members welcome
The Organization for Campus Women (OCW) Book Club will discuss "No Impact Man" Friday, Oct. 7, and "Fast Food Nation" Tuesday, Dec. 13, from noon-1 p.m. at McCaffrey's Coffee, 1808 State St. OCW is a vehicle for communication among women on campus. UW-L faculty, staff and graduate students are welcome to attend meetings and to become members. 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; 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. The OCW will meet at noon-1 p.m. in 2200 Centennial Hall on the following Wednesdays: • Oct. 19 • Nov. 16 • Dec. 14 • Feb. 1 • March 7 • April 4 • May 2 Find out more about the group and how to join at www.uwlax.edu/ocw/index.html.