Posted p.m. Monday, Aug. 19, 2013
This week's news and events.
UW-L website continues to evolve
On Aug. 22 UW-La Crosse will launch a more modern and user-friendly homepage. “Our new homepage will feel fresh and welcoming,” says Maren Walz, UW-L’s Web coordinator. ”Not only to those of us who are already familiar with the site, but also for the more than 4 million first-time visits we expect to have in the coming year.” In collaboration with UW-L leadership, the campus Web Advisory Committee combined design features from the campus community’s top three choices from a survey taken by more than 2,000 participants in the spring. UW-L’s iComm team, Walz and Jacob Speer, and many Web content contributors around campus worked through the summer to bring that vision to life. Read more » |
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This year’s venue for All-University Address is Valhalla; address, picnic set for Aug. 28
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UW-L Chancellor Joe Gow[/caption]
Chancellor Joe Gow will give UW-L’s All-University Fall Address from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. That's a change from Graff Main Hall where he has traditionally given the address. Refreshments are available beginning 10 a.m.
Immediately following the address, all university faculty and staff are invited to attend the Annual Chancellor’s Picnic from approximately 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on the Graff Main Hall south lawn. The rain site is the Galley and the State and Ward rooms in Cartwright Center. The event is free. Tickets and sign-up are not required. The menu includes grilled chicken breasts, vegan burgers, hamburgers, coleslaw, potato salad, baked beans, an ice cream sundae bar and beverages. UW-L Dining Services will serve the food.
The first Summer Learning Technology Faculty Institute was held Aug. 13 and 14 in Wing Technology Center to provide two days of hands-on learning to faculty who want to learn about supported learning technologies at UW-L and how to integrate those technologies into the classroom.
UW-L Chancellor Joe Gow[/caption]
Chancellor Joe Gow will give UW-L’s All-University Fall Address from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. That's a change from Graff Main Hall where he has traditionally given the address. Refreshments are available beginning 10 a.m.
Immediately following the address, all university faculty and staff are invited to attend the Annual Chancellor’s Picnic from approximately 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on the Graff Main Hall south lawn. The rain site is the Galley and the State and Ward rooms in Cartwright Center. The event is free. Tickets and sign-up are not required. The menu includes grilled chicken breasts, vegan burgers, hamburgers, coleslaw, potato salad, baked beans, an ice cream sundae bar and beverages. UW-L Dining Services will serve the food.
Summer technology event provides information on UW-L technology for faculty, staff
The first Summer Learning Technology Faculty Institute was held Aug. 13 and 14 in Wing Technology Center to provide two days of hands-on learning to faculty who want to learn about supported learning technologies at UW-L and how to integrate those technologies into the classroom.
More than 60 faculty and ITS staff registered for the event. Topics included working with Desire2Learn, how to effectively use iPads, videoconferencing with Jabber, lecture capture pilot, using WINGS and UW-L's virtual desktop.
Find out more about technology at UW-L at www.uwlax.edu/its/index.asp.
August 2013 Financial Aid newsletter for students now online
The August 2013 Financial Aid Edition of the Eagle Mail newsletter is now available at www.uwlax.edu/finaid/newsletter.html. This issue includes articles about:- Lower interest rates for 2013-14
- Financial aid disbursement and billing
- Budgeting
- Veterans benefits
- Scholarship applications due in August
- Facebook and Twitter
- Ask Earnest — answers to pertinent financial aid questions
Hairy cell leukemia is topic of Aug. 19 bioresearch forum
Doctor Michael R. Grever, professor and chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, is the keynote speaker at the Monday, Aug. 19, La Crosse BioResearch Forum. Via videoconferencing he will speak on "Updates on Hairy Cell Leukemia" from 12:15-1 p.m. in the Overholt Auditorium at Gundersen Lutheran. He will answer questions following the presentation.
The free forums are open to the public and hosted by the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders and the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation. Those attending should park in the Green ramp (see map) or use valet parking. Use the entrances at the north end and northeast side of the medical center.
Upcoming news and events
UW-La Crosse 9th Annual Golf Scramble Discount registration through Friday, Sept. 13 Click here to register today Join the L-Club today and become part of the UW-L athletics tradition 2013 L-Club Brochure Click here for more information about the L-Club and upcoming events Volleyball alumni game Sunday, Aug. 25, 3 p.m. Mitchell Hall Gymnasium Free admission Free schedule poster giveaway Soccer vs. St. Benedict Sunday, Sept. 1, 3 p.m. Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex, UW-L Soccer Field Click here for ticket information Free schedule poster giveaway Maroon Platoon Palooza Sunday, Sept. 1, 7 p.m. Roger Harring Stadium at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex Welcome back event — free to all UW-L students Eagles Eat & Greet at Howie’s Tuesday, Sept. 3, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 1128 La Crosse St. Featuring UW-L Football Football vs. University of Dubuque Saturday, Sept. 7, 6 p.m. Roger Harring Stadium at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex Pre-Game Tailgating | L-Club Tent Open to Public | Tickets | Concessions & L-Club Tent Schedule poster giveaway to the first 500 fans Follow your Eagles anytime online and through social media ... uwlathletics.com Facebook (Friend/Like today!)- La Crosse Eagles
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UW-L sophomore Jennifer Lynn Kaldor is the recipient of a $1,500 Jean Downes Scholarship from the 2013 American Water Ski Educational Foundation (AWSEF) Scholarship program. Kaldor was ambassador for the 2013 Malibu Open Festival in Milwaukee and is a senior rate judge for USA Water Ski and a level one coach certified Instructor. Read more at http://www.usawaterski.org/UW-L's Office of International Education's J-1 visiting scholars and exchange student program received re-designation from the U.S. State Department Aug. 5.
UW-L PT graduating class had a 100 percent pass rate on their certification exam. For the first time, one student had a perfect score, one of only four perfect scores earned in the state.
New employees
Rachel Berry, University Services Associate 2, Recreational Sports
Debra Holen, Custodial Services Supervisor, Custodial Services
UW-L in the news
A summary of some of the stories about UW-La Crosse spotted in the news. "Rusty Cunningham: Kevin Reilly strengthened UW System," Column, La Crosse Tribune, Aug. 4. You had to reach the 19th and final paragraph, but there it was — the last words in an online story about Kevin Reilly’s upcoming departure after nine years as president of the University of Wisconsin System ... "UW-L economics professor talks taxes in USA Today," WXOW.com Aug. 5. UW-La Crosse Assistant Professor of Economics Adam Hoffer makes a case for not taxing "unhealthy" foods like hamburgers ... "Students share findings at UW-L research event," La Crosse Tribune, Aug. 9. Megan Wimmer’s first real research project gave her the chance to delve deeper into chemistry than she ever did in a classroom ... "Record number of young adults living with parents," WKBT La Crosse Aug. 9. Recent UW-La Crosse graduate Ashley Nicholas has a new set of house keys. While her new living space comes with some upgrades from her former college ... "Three Rivers Roleo Log Rolling Tournament attracts pros," WKBT La Crosse, Aug. 11. While it certainly looks like a challenge to stay on the the log, a UW-La Crosse student wants to know just how hard the pros are working when trying to knock ... "UW-L student tests elite log rollers' heart rates," WXOW, Aug. 10. ... Hawes, a UW-L clinical exercise physiology student, is trying to find out just how good of a workout log rolling can be ... UW-La Crosse adding LED lights to increase safety, efficiency," WKBT La Crosse Aug. 15. Electricians are finishing a project that started last year to replace all the walkway lights with LED's. Last summer, they replaced the ones on the south side of ... "Salvation Army bell ringing sign-ups begin," WKBT La Crosse, Aug. 15. The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse chapter of Habitat for Humanity has already pledged to fill all bell ringing sites all day on Saturday, December 7. The La ... "Champions in School, Sports, and Life," Coulee Parenting Connection. UW-La Crosse challenges their athletes to excel in their sports, in their classrooms, and in service to our community. "Group determined to keep Eurasian water-milfoil at bay," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Aug. 12. Standing on the edge of a pontoon boat on Lulu Lake in southeastern Wisconsin, Timothy Gerber, a biology professor at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, ...