Posted 8:58 p.m. Friday, June 22, 2012
Wittich Hall cleanup expected to last a month
Cleanup from the June 16 fire in Wittich Hall is expected to take at least a month. Following a review of fire damage by the state adjuster on Tuesday, the university is proceeding with getting more details of the scope of work for cleaning and restoration of the building.UW-L physics department gets high marks
The UW-L physics department has received national recognition for its high number of graduates and its potential to prepare more physics teachers. The department is No. 3 nationally when it comes to granting degrees among bachelor’s degree-only physics departments.Students get an up-close look at Egypt and its revolution
Assistant Professor of History Heidi Morrison wants her students to understand Egypt beyond the stereotypical desert, camels and pyramids. So, this May she took a group of students to the country to conduct oral history interviews with people who lived through the revolution in February 2011, the capstone of the Arab spring.UW-L Theatre invites all to cut loose — 'Footloose’
The UW-L Department of Theatre Arts presents the high-energy musical “Footloose,” which tells a story of a free-spirited kid who reminds a local community that it’s no sin to be young. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. June 29-30 and July 5-7. Matinees are at 2 p.m Sundays, July 1 and 8. All performances are at the Toland Theatre.UW-L’s Youth Sports and Fitness Camp is Aug. 6-8, register in July
A UW-La Crosse Youth Sports and Fitness Camp Aug. 6-8 is designed to teach kids concepts such as sportsmanship, teamwork, nutrition and fitness. The camp, for children ages 5-12, is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Mitchell Hall on the UW-L campus.Holmen-based coffee shop comes to UW-L campus
Blue Cup Coffee officially opened June 4 inside Common Ground Campus Ministry at Pine and 14th streets on the UW-La Crosse campus. It is open to the general public and offers a full coffee bar including espresso, brewed coffee, blended coffees and fruit smoothies. It will also offer some bakery, lunch and snack items.UW-L employees to help build Habitat home
Women from UW-L are coming together to help a local family find affordable housing by joining the Habitat for Humanity-La Crosse Area’s 4th annual Women Build project. They will help build a home on Willow Street in Viroqua and are seeking donations for the project.
2012 – 2014 New Look to Online Graduate Catalog--Please Check Your Links
The Office of Records and Registration is pleased to announce that the 2012-2014 Graduate Catalog is now available online. This new catalog has an updated look and feel, making it more user-friendly and easier to navigate. We are asking for departments/units that have existing links to the graduate catalog to please check those links to be sure they are still active. It is likely that links have been broken as a result of the new format and we want to be sure that catalog users are not inconvenienced by broken department/unit links. Thanks for your assistance with this! The graduate catalog has been an online catalog for a number of years now, so we continue to encourage people to use the online catalogs whenever possible. However, if anyone wants to order printed catalogs, they may contact Sara Nogle (DigiCopy) at 608.782.4355 directly or email nogle@dcopy.net. The price will be approximately $6.70/catalog (the quantity does not matter). DigiCopy will bill directly to the department/unit account and will deliver the catalogs directly to the department/unit office.The catalog is also available in a PDF format in the event that only a section of the catalog needs to be printed. Murphy Library does have electronic copies of many older catalogs.UW-L College of Business Administration has new leaders
The UW-La Crosse College of Business Administration will have three new leaders when the fiscal year begins July 1, 2012.
Bruce May has been appointed dean of the college. May, who has been associate dean in the college for eight years, previously served as CBA interim dean for two years. May brings strong and extensive academic, business and leadership experience to the position, and he is the recipient of both teaching and leadership awards. His background includes private business ownership, practice as a California business attorney, and service as a U.S. Naval Flight Officer. In addition to his academic and law credentials, he holds the U.S. Navy military rank of Commander. During his academic career he has been extensively involved in developing and directing international business programs and has served as a consultant to numerous universities. He has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from UW-Eau Claire, a doctorate of business administration in international business from the United States International University, and a Juris doctor degree from the University of San Diego. May replaces Dean Bill Colclough, who has served as dean since 2000 and returns to the university’s finance department this fall.
Glenn Knowles has been appointed Interim Associate Dean for the college. Knowles, an associate professor, has taught in the Economics Department since 1985. Knowles’ strengths for his interim role includes experience in the faculty promotion and tenure processes; mentoring new colleagues; involvement in assessment and quality teaching; and experience in curriculum and academic program review. He holds a bachelor’s degree and doctorate from the University of Minnesota. His two-year appointment begins July 1, 2012.
Martina Skobic has been named program director for the CBA’s MBA and international programs. Skobic, a native of Croatia, began her career in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina as an adviser to the Ministry of Energy and Industry. She later went on to teach English in Spain before moving to Florida to become a settlement caseworker for refugees. Skobic then moved to New York City where she worked for management consulting and international law firms. Recently she had been an independent business consultant and instructor with UW-L’s Small Business Development Center and Continuing Education. The 2006 UW-L MBA graduate will handle admissions, recruiting, scheduling and graduate assistantships, along with coordinating the online MBA program. She will also coordinate the CBA’s growing international collaborations. She began in those roles April 9.
UW-L lightens up with new, energy-efficient lampposts
UW-L is replacing all the lampposts that illuminate pedestrian walkways south of Badger Street over the course of the summer. Crews have already started. The new lights are painted black with a vintage, decorative style, pictured right. They will likely be completely installed by the end of the summer. Then, the old lights will be removed. The new lampposts have LED light fixtures and will be 30 to 40 percent more energy efficient than the old lights, says says Matt Lewis, executive director of Facilities, Planning and Management. The light fixtures are designed to add more light to walkways while not increasing light pollution in the surrounding area.
Jeff C. Bryan, chemistry, presented "Fukushima" to local sections of the American Chemical Society in Emporia, Kan. June 11 and Bartlesville, Okla. June 12. The talk covered how the radiation releases from the Fukushima reactors came about, how they could've been prevented and the possible health effects for the local population and radiation workers.
Retirements
Leticia Peña, Professor, Management, June 1 Kathryn Kiefer, Director, Admissions Office, June 2 Albert Gedicks, Professor, Sociology and Archaeology, June 30Resignation
Robin Barth, Financial Specialist 2, Budget and Finance, June 22