Posted 11:13 a.m. Friday, Jan. 9, 2015
This week's news and events.
Second TEDxUWLaCrosse event is Jan. 29
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Next Campus Connection to be published Jan. 20; UW-L closed Jan. 19 in observance of MLK Jr. Day
The next Campus Connection will be published Tuesday, Jan. 20. UW-L is closed in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, Jan. 19. Email information to include in the Campus Connection to connectx@uwlax.edu by noon Wednesday, Jan. 14.Breaux is master of ceremonies at King community celebration; luncheon also slated for Jan. 19
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Ruby Bridges, the first African-American student to desegregate William Frantz Public School in New Orleans, is the featured speaker at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration Jan. 19 at Viterbo University.[/caption]
UW-L Assistant Professor Richard Breaux, Ethnic and Racial Studies, is the master of ceremonies at the Monday, Jan. 19, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration.
The celebration with featured speaker Ruby Bridges, the first African-American student to desegregate William Frantz Public School in New Orleans, begins at 7 p.m. in Viterbo University's Fine Arts Center Main Theatre, 929 Jackson St.
The event includes music performed by Viterbo University's music department, Praise Dance from the Prodigy of Life Ministries and the presentation of the MLK Leadership Award.
The event is free and open to the public. Download a PDF of the event: MLKCelebrationPosterArt2015.
Jan. 19 luncheon to be held in Cargill Room at the Waterfront Restaurant
The La Crosse Public Education Foundation 2015 Grant Award Luncheon will be held Jan. 19 in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It is scheduled from 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the Cargill Room at the Waterfront Restaurant, 328 Front St.
The event will honor the 2014-15 grant recipients and Bremer Bank, corporate partner in education. Ann Fowler is the Distinguished Service Award recipient and Steve Michaels is the Leadership Award recipient. Jennifer Livingston, WKBT, will emcee the event. District Advancement Via Individual Determination Coordinator Jeff Fleig will lead a presentation on the AVID program in the school district of La Crosse. The program teaches students to be critical thinkers and boosts reading, writing, inquiry and organization skills.
Tickets are $25 and may be purchased in advance. For more information about the event call 608.787.0226 or email David Stoeffler at david@lacrosseeducationfoundation.org .
Colleen E. Hayes is keynote speaker at Jan. 15 bioresearch forum
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UW-L Chancellor Joe Gow[/caption]
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Chancellor to give All-University Address Jan. 21
Chancellor Joe Gow will give UW-L’s All-University Spring Address at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, in 260 Graff Main Hall Auditorium.Special Dells weekend getaway offered to UW-L alumni, friends
UW-L alumni and friends can get a great weekend stay deal in Wisconsin Dells — and help the UW-L Alumni Association at the same time.
The Wilderness Resort is offering a Waterpark Weekend Fundraiser April 17-19. For $109.99 per night plus taxes and resort fees, a family of four can reserve a double queen room and unlimited access to the resort’s four waterparks and four-story interactive play park. Additional family members are $20 each. For every room night booked, the Alumni Association will receive $10.
To make a reservation, use code #C84004 when calling 800.867.WILD. The deadline for reservations is Tuesday, March 17.
UW-L’s January Lantern publication for alumni and friends is now online at http://lantern.uwlax.edu. Stories include:
The Wilderness Resort is offering a Waterpark Weekend Fundraiser April 17-19. For $109.99 per night plus taxes and resort fees, a family of four can reserve a double queen room and unlimited access to the resort’s four waterparks and four-story interactive play park. Additional family members are $20 each. For every room night booked, the Alumni Association will receive $10.
To make a reservation, use code #C84004 when calling 800.867.WILD. The deadline for reservations is Tuesday, March 17.
January Lantern online
UW-L’s January Lantern publication for alumni and friends is now online at http://lantern.uwlax.edu. Stories include:
- UW-L ties foster collaboration under the dome
- Veterans receive special recognition at commencement
- Alumni Association welcomes new staff member
- Alumna learns love of mixed martial arts
- Friends, food and fun in Florida!
- Alumni reception at Illinois Park and Recreation Association Conference
- New and renewing members
News and upcoming events
- Women’s Basketball will play UW-Stevens Point 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14. Free admission for faculty and staff with UW-L ID.
- The Women’s and Men’s Track teams will host the Alumni/Intra-Squad Meet noon Saturday, Jan. 17.
- Men’s Basketball will play UW-Whitewater 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17. The first 100 in attendance will receive an Eagles cell phone case.
- Soccer’s 2015 High School Elite Camp is scheduled for Jan. 24. This one-day camp will introduce the participants to collegiate on-field training and off-field activities. High school players will be ready for the next step — college exploration. Click brochure for more information.
- The Winter 2015 Baseball Camps are scheduled for Feb. 7, 15, 22 and 28. Register now for the Youth Fundamentals Camp, Winter Hitting Camp, and/or the Winter Pitching/Catching and Infield Camp. These camps are designed to improve players' skills in specific areas which include the physical, mental and strategic aspects of the game. Click brochure for more information.
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Roger Haro, Biology, published an article, “All along the watchtower: Larval dragonflies are promising biological sentinels for monitoring methyl mercury contamination,” in the Park Science Journal 31(1):70-73.
Roger Haro, Eric Strauss, both Biology, and alumnus Robert Mooney, published the article “Nutrient recycling by caddisflies alleviates phosphorus limitation in case periphyton” in the December 2014 issue of the Freshwater Science Journal.
Jim Jorstad, Academic Technologies, presented "The Wizard of Oz — Strategies Behind the Curtain to Transform Your Communication" at the Council for Advancement and Support of Education District V Conference in Chicago Dec. 13-15.
UW-L in the news
A summary of some of the stories about UW-La Crosse spotted in the news. "UW-La Crosse offers tips for students before final exams begin," Dec. 12, WXOW.com. Final Exams begin on Friday at UW-La Crosse, and the University has some tips for students. The University's counseling and testing center ... "UW-L students discover a blue crab a long way from home," Dec. 13, The Courier Life News. Several UW-La Crosse students found the crab in mid-November on French Island while doing a video project for their scientific methods class. "UW-La Crosse honors hundreds at Fall Commencement," Dec. 15, WXOW.com. UW-La Crosse honored several hundreds of seniors at their Fall Commencement at the La Crosse Center on Sunday. Graduating students from the ... "UW-L grad blends computer skills, archaeology," Dec. 15, La Crosse Tribune. Yoli Ngandali graduates today from UW-La Crosse with a degree in archaeology. She plans to attend graduate school next fall to earn a master's ... "UW-L to host NCAA baseball Regional in 2015," Dec. 15, WXOW.com, La Crosse, WI (WXOW). The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse will host the 2015 NCAA Division III Baseball Midwest Regional at Copeland Park, the ... "Study co-authored by UW-La Crosse researcher suggests gender bias in student evaluations of ...," Dec. 15, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (blog). A fascinating study co-authored by a University of Wisconsin-La Crosse assistant professor suggests students in online courses give higher ... "CodeRed alert system helps keep La Crosse universities safe," Dec. 15, WEAU. It is our primary means of getting out a timely warning for any kind of critical incident so I encourage anybody at UW-La Crosse that's interested in that ... "Finals Week: College students abuse prescription pills to study," Dec. 15, WKBT La Crosse. ... said Ben Gosselin, a sophomore at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. "... be a good word for it," said Jared Boon, a sophomore at UW-La Crosse. "Graduates cross the stage for UW-L winter commencement," Dec. 15, WKBT La Crosse. More than 630 students crossed the stage to accept their diplomas at the Winter commencement ceremony. Among the graduates were 17 veterans ... "Assignment Education: Paying for College," Dec. 16, WKBT La Crosse. “We do really push scholarships here at UW-L,” said Jennifer Weber, UW-LaCrosse financial aid counselor. The cost for in-state residents to attend ... "Study: College admissions officers watch applicants on social media," Dec. 18, WKBT La Crosse. In the fall, he plans to attend University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in hopes of playing baseball. Maliszewski is also one of millions using social media ... "INTERVIEW: Cuban scholar discusses government relations," Dec. 18, WKBT La Crosse. Omar Granados, a Cuban scholar in Modern Languages from UW-La Crosse joined Mark McPherson on News 8 at 5 on Wednesday. He discussed ... "UW-L ranks as one of the nation's best values in public colleges," Dec. 18, WXOW.com. UW-La Crosse is one of only two public colleges in Wisconsin to make "Kiplinger's Personal Finance" magazine's list of top 100 best values in public ... "Rusty Rost: Wife's mission continues after her death," Dec. 19, La Crosse Tribune. Two separate scholarships have been established in her name at UW-Stout and UW-La Crosse. But these are more than scholarships. "Family tragedy didn't force Jennifer Shilling off political path," Dec. 21, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Janie Morgan, executive director of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Alumni Association, said Shilling "is kind, very funny and consistent." "UW-L history professor receives UW System diversity award," Jan. 5, WXOW.com. A UW-La Crosse professor is being recognized statewide for his work with underrepresented and underprivileged college students. "Tom Claflin: Give rail expansion project full hearing," Jan. 6, La Crosse Tribune. ... of the River Studies Center at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. ... There is justifiable concern in the La Crosse area — and along the entire ...
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Thanks to those who completed ON THE GO online survey; winners of drawing announced
Thanks to the 527 members of the UW-L community to help the ON THE GO transportation planning project by completing the online survey before Dec. 17. The randomly-drawn winner of the Wyatt Bicycle customized by Bikes Limited is Quinton Taylor. The winners of the set of lights, helmet and lock from Bikes Limited are Bailey Benedict, Amy Cooper and Ryan Gittins. Results from the survey will help UW-L apply for recognition from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education STARS campus sustainability program; the League of American Bicyclists "Bike Friendly University" program, and also inform future alternative transportation planning on the UW-L campus.
— James Longhurst, History
For sale
"Local Deals" coupon book for 2015. Cost is $20. Funds raised support La Crosse youth hockey and local businesses within a 30-mile radius of La Crosse. Coupons are good through May 2016. Purchase books through Saturday, Jan. 31, from a River City Youth Hockey (La Crosse Flames) family or by contacting Becky at zumi1022@gmail.com or 608.787.5777. See vendor list at: http://my.llfiles.com/00041976/La-Crosse-2015-2016-vendors.pdf .