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UW-L Math Department to receive Regents’ Teaching Excellence award The UW System Board of Regents has selected UW-La Crosse’s Mathematics Department to receive the Regents’ 2015 Teaching Excellence Award for academic departments and programs. Only one department in the UW System receives the award annually. Read more »

In this issue: Announcements & Notices Be Well @UW-L Campus Kudos In The News Classifieds

Budget cut was focus of chancellor’s open forum So far, no layoffs or outsourcing are planned as UW-L works to find $8 million to cut from its budget, explained UW-L Chancellor Joe Gow at an open forum Tuesday afternoon in Centennial Hall. Read more »	UW-L Foundation small grants, travel award applications due March 27 Funds for instruction, research and public service projects are available for July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016, through a Foundation Small Grant. Any member of the university community may apply for a small grant for a wide variety of projects. Grant information, application forms and a list of awards for the 2014 -15 year are available online. The deadline to apply is Friday, March 27. Read more »
Economic update for the region offered The resources available for multiple factors can influence the growth and success of small business in the 7 Rivers Region. UW-La Crosse Economics Associate Professor TJ Brooks will offer insights and perspectives on the local economy during an upcoming breakfast. Read more »	Anatomy Memorial Celebration honors body donors’ contribution to UW-L education Those who donate their bodies to science are really donating themselves to the education of the next generation of scientists. Read more »

 

State budget legislative listening session set for March 16 at UW-L

International guest speakers discuss importance of knowing more than one language for success in business

[caption id="attachment_39560" align="alignnone" width="770"] Trane Sales Consultant Maria Fisher, pictured standing, center, and Ytcher Locher, pictured sitting, center, spoke to 70 students studying Modern Languages at the Language Resource Center Open House March 10.[/caption] Knowing a second language in today's global business world is key, said two international guest speakers from Trane at UW-L's Language Resource Center Open House March 10. UW-L alumna Maria Fisher from Mexico is a sales consultant at Trane Company. Ytcher Locher from the Dominican Republic is Trane's project lead in business operation support in finance. They shared their experience in the company that sells heating, refrigeration and air conditioning products that are exported and manufactured worldwide. Students seeking an internship or job at Trane need to have specific business qualifications, they said. Being proficient in a second language is a definite advantage. Besides knowing the language, other components of success in business include knowing the culture and business etiquette, and working with respect and integrity. For more on UW-L and Trane connections see http://news.uwlax.edu/uw-l-trane-co-cooperation-featured-on-uw-system-website/.

 Five selected as Public Speaking Competition finalists

[caption id="attachment_39585" align="alignnone" width="770"] Public Speaking Competition finalists spoke to around 300 during UW-L's Creative Imperatives. Winners included, front row from left: Cara Henney, Samantha Mueller, Allison Shaver, Adria Braley and Carly Ferguson. Also pictured, in back row from left are Susan Schuyler, CST 110 instructor and judge; Chancellor Joe Gow, judge; and Public Speaking Center Director Tony Docan-Morgan. Bailey Benedict, front row, right, is a Public Speaking Center peer consultant and judge. Photo by Joseph van Oss.[/caption] Five finalists were selected from a pool of 1,200 UW-L students at the Public Speaking Competition. The competition, organized by the Department of Communication Studies and the Public Speaking Center, promotes and showcases student excellence in public speaking. Finalists and their rankings include:

• Cara Henney, first place
• Carly Ferguson, second place
• Samantha Mueller, third place
• Adria Braley, fourth place
• Allison Shaver, fifth place

Finalists spoke to an audience of 300 during UW-L's second annual Creative Imperatives. See a WMCM-TV video synopsis of the event here. Visit the Public Speaking Center's website for videos of all five finalists' presentations.

'Chasing the Ghost Particle — Searching for Neutrinos' is March Public Program; No Album Encounters March 20

The Planetarium’s Public Program for March is "Chasing the Ghost Particle — Searching for Neutrinos." The talk, followed by a multimedia audiovisual presentation, will be at 1 p.m. Saturdays, March 21 and 28. Admission is $3 for students, seniors and children, and $5 for others. There will not be an Album Encounters multimedia light and laser show Friday, March 20. For more information, contact Bob Allen at allen.robe@uwlax.edu or 608.785.8669. See more about the Planetarium at www.uwlax.edu/planetarium.

 Apply now to join fall ATP troupe

UW-L's Awareness through Performance troupe seeks students who want to promote social justice, increase awareness of diversity issues, and create a more inclusive society to apply for ATP. Applications for the fall 2015 troupe are accepted from Friday, March 20-Monday, March 30. Required time commitment for members is 11 days, mostly before classes begin. To apply online, go to "Awareness through Performance," "Join the Movement." at www,uwlax.edu/campus-climate. For more information, call Campus Climate at 608.785.5094.