Posted 8:59 p.m. Friday, July 1, 2011
Archaeological dig uncovers home
Archaeology Field School students carefully remove dirt from a field near Holmen — uncovering a large piece of 500-year-old history.Math professor secures NSF grant
A National Science Foundation grant will help UW-L professor develop new statistical techniques and could potentially help other scholars with questions about how the body moves.Jazz in the Park’s second annual big band dance to be held in Grand River Station
The La Crosse Jazz Orchestra will perform more than two hours of big band classics July 10 in Grand River Station.Kids from Wisconsin comes to campus: Show features two UW-L students
The ensemble featuring some of the state’s most talented young musicians will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 9, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition.UW-L’s spring 2011 Dean’s List online
Congratulations to students who qualified to be on the Dean’s List for the spring 2011 semester.Hoeschler Tower gets ‘face-lift’
UW-L's Hoeschler Tower received a much needed "face-lift" this summer.Middle schoolers get hands-on math and science experience at UW-L in June
UW-L's College of Science and Health and the Office of Continuing Education and Extension teamed up again this year to help middle school students experience science.Drumming up sounds from South Korea
Soojin Kim Ritterling, associate professor of music education, was born in Jeonju, South Korea, an area rich in traditional Korean farmer’s dance and music. She learned how to play Janggu drums in grade school, along with all of her classmates. Today Ritterling teaches her UW-L colleagues and students the same rhythmic, musical phrases on the drum. [caption id="attachment_3970" align="alignright" width="200" caption="UW-L's Alumni Association Executive Director Janie Spencer, right, presented Keli Highland, Alumni Association, with the Paul Harris Fellow Award June 29 at the Valley View Rotary meeting. "]
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Florence Aliesch, Creative Services, received the 2011 Maxine Garvalia Excellence in Philanthropy Award at the Scenic Bluffs Chapter of the American Red Cross annual meeting on June 30. Aliesch served on the chapter's board for six years. The award honors those who have shown an exceptional commitment to the Red Cross movement through sharing of time, talent and treasures.
Keli Highland, Alumni Association, received the Paul Harris Fellow Award June 29 from the Valley View Rotary. The club selects one or two members who've gone above and beyond or "service above self" each year to honor. A $1,000 gift was given to the Rotary International Foundation in her name.
New employees
Heather Jett, academic librarian, Murphy Library, July 1. Judith King, academic department associate, Modern Languages, July 5.Transfers
Jo Anne La Sarge, University Services Associate 2, Career Services, July 3. Jeff Schmitz, custodian, University Centers — Whitney Center, July 3.
UW-L's Organization for Campus Women (OCW) Book Club is reading "The Physician's Tale" by Ann Benson and will meet in August to discuss the book. The date and place are to be determined. During the academic year, the group meets at noon-1 p.m. monthly. Participation is open to all faculty, staff and students.
Adopt-a-Highway trash pick up a success
Thanks to those who helped with the Adopt-a-Highway June 27 trash pick up of the year.