Campus Connection

 

National survey reflects UW-L’s academic challenge, supportive environment UW-L seniors gave high marks to the university when asked about their overall university experience on the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). Read more »

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Regent committee approves UW-L’s fieldhouse project   A UW System Board of Regents voted to approve a new fieldhouse on the UW-La Crosse campus during the board’s regular meeting Friday in Madison. No state tax dollars will be used for the $32.98 million project. Read more »	UW-L’s Choral Union sets concert Those who think George Frideric Handel’s oratorio “Messiah” contained the best choral music he wrote should probably think again, says UW-La Crosse Music Professor Gary Walth. The UW-L Choral Union will provide a chance to hear another outstanding choral work by Handel, his setting of “Dixit Dominus.” The university-community choir will perform the work at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, in Annett Recital Hall, Center for the Arts. Read more »
Professor shares public health experience as Fulbright fellow in Azerbaijan Dec. 9 Robert Jecklin, UW-L assistant professor of Health Education and Health Promotion, will give a presentation as part of a new UW-L College of Science and Health Global Experiences Lecture Series. Read more »	Ice sculpture warming viewers up to art Walking across campus, it’s pretty hard to miss seeing the ice family on the field north of the Fine Arts Center. That’s one of the reasons for the work — to help people take notice of art. Read more »
Commencement speaker highlights lessons from anthropology UW-L December graduate Yolona Ngandali has spent the last two years studying anthropology — the study of humans past and present. On commencement day, she’ll apply what she’s learned to help fellow graduates embrace their future. Read more »	Winter Commencement is Dec. 14 A total of 637 UW-La Crosse students are candidates for graduation during the 50th annual Winter Commencement. The 541 undergraduate students and 96 graduate students will walk the stage at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at the La Crosse Center, 300 Harborview Plaza, La Crosse. Find out more about commencement at http://www.uwlax.edu/commencement/.

 

Campus Connection end-of-semester schedule

• Last Campus Connection for 2014 is Monday, Dec. 15 — Deadline is noon Wednesday, Dec. 10.
• Campus Connection resumes Monday, Jan. 5, 2015 — Deadline is noon Tuesday, Dec. 30.

Submit information for the Campus Connection to connectx@uwlax.edu.

Ceremony Dec. 9 marks ROTC change of command at UW-L

A ceremony will honor a change of command in UW-L’s Reserve Officer Training Corps at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, in the Cameron Hall of Nations, Centennial Hall. The current ROTC Eagle Battalion Commander Lt. Col. James Hill is moving to a new assignment as chief of medical operations and plans for the U.S. Army Reserve, stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. Capt. Christopher Pendleton, UW-L assistant professor of military science, will become the new battalion commander. “It’s an opportunity that’s not offered to many captains,” says Pendleton. “I’m excited to help shape our cadets’ futures.” UW-L leaders including Chancellor Joe Gow and Provost Heidi Macpherson will attend as well as leaders from other area universities. Also, some high-ranking active and retired members of the military will be present including:

• Retired Maj. Gen. Paul Lima, civilian aide to the Secretary of the Army for Wisconsin
• Retired Col. Gerald Meyer, 1974 Eagle Battalion alumnus and U.S. Army Reserves ambassador for Wisconsin.
• Col. Stephen Knott, Fort McCoy garrison commander, and his wife, Charlotte
• Col. Peter Olson, director of the Medical Regional Training Site at Fort McCoy
• Retired Navy Capt. Silvana Richardson, and former dean of Viterbo University School of Nursing
• Retired Navy Capt. Walter Verdon, Military Officers Association of America representative and retired UW-L associate professor of economics.
• Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Leach, Military Officers Association of America representative and Gundersen Healthcare cardiologist
• Retired Lt. Col. Lance Hilton, and third ROTC Brigade deputy

Semester draws to a close; study day is Dec. 11

Wednesday, Dec. 10, is the last day of classes. Thursday, Dec. 11, is study day. Final exams begin Friday, Dec. 13, and run through  Wednesday, Dec. 17

History student research symposium set for Dec. 8

UW-L's History Department is showcasing undergraduate research at the Fall 2014 UW-L History Student Symposium Monday, Dec. 8. The project is a culmination of the students' experience as history majors ending in a capstone history research presentation. This event is open to the public and begins at 3 p.m. in the Ward Room in Cartwright Center. Refreshments will be served. A brief question-and-answer period follows each presentation. Drop in for any or all presentations:

• 3:05 p.m. — Eric Smith — "From Physiology to Altitude to Genetics: 1960s and 1970s Explanations for Kenyan Long Distance Runners' Success"
• 3:20 p.m. — Alex Paulson — "Witchdoctors and Crocodiles: The Everyday Struggles of Medical Practitioners in Colonial Tanganyika"
• 3:35 p.m. — Rachel Gebo — "Contradictions in Self-Reliance Policy: Africanization in Postcolonial Tanzania's Transportation Industry"
• 3:50 p.m. — Kevin Monday — "The Great War's Ambivalent Soldier: The Plight of the African Soldier in Relation to His European Comrade-in-Arms"
• 4:05 p.m. — Dessa Karl — "'Darkest Africa': The Inadequate Portrayals of Africans in American Junior High School World History Textbooks from the 1920s-1980s"
• 4:20-4:30 p.m. — Break
• 4:30 p.m. — Kristine Reier — "Gossip and Reputation: The Witch Trials of Early Modern England and Scotland"
• 4:45 p.m. — Calli Niemi — "'The Love of Rubber Brought Us Here':  Firestone's Colonial Attitude in Independent Liberia, 1920-1960"
• 5 p.m. — Krystal Klemme — "Guerilla Girls and Mothers of the Revolution: Women's Similarities in Their participation in Zimbabwe's Freedom Movement"
• 5:15 p.m. — Chantra Vanna Potts — "'In the Interest of the African People of Angola': Identity Politics and Cold War Intervention in the Origins of the Angolan Civil War, 1961-1978"
• 5:30 p.m. — Lexi Schroeder  —  "The History of Nelson Mandela's Image in America: a Journey from Sinner to Saint"

English majors to present senior capstone projects Dec. 9

Get ready for finals at Writing Center Dec. 10 Finals Hunker

Parking permit sales start Dec. 11

Loan repayment is topic of Dec. 10 talk

Learn options for repaying student loans at "Life After College Part 3 — Loan Repayment" from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, in 1404 Centennial Hall. What will work best for you and your new career? Find out more about UW-L's financial literacy It Make$ Cents! program at www.uwlax.edu/it-makes-cents/.

Pink Floyd's 'Wish You Were Here' to be featured at Dec. 12 Album Encounters; ‘Star of Wonder' is December Public Program

The next Album Encounters multimedia light and laser show will feature Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, in 20 Cowley Hall. Admission is $5. The Planetarium’s Public Program for December is "Star of Wonder." The talk, followed by a multimedia audiovisual presentation, will be at 1 p.m. Saturdays, Dec. 13 and 20. Admission is $3 for students, seniors and children, and $5 for others. 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.

Communication Studies capstone project presentations slated for Dec. 13, 16

Communication Studies seniors will present their capstone projects in poster sessions during final exam week. The sessions are from 12:15-2:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec.  13, and 2:30-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec.16. All presentations are in Port O’ Call, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. Everyone is invited to all or part of any session. Dec. 13 presenters and their presentations include:

• Braden Schrupp: "Insult Communication Motives in Relation to Interpersonal Solidarity and Relational Confidence"
• Bethany Wedvick: "To Tell or Not to Tell: A Qualitative Study of Jealousy and Communication Privacy Management in Romantic Relationships"
• Courtney Duerwachter: "Hooking Up is Hard to Do: A Qualitative Study of Media Stereotypes and Their Affect on Perceptions of College Hookups"
• Olivia Rose Yorton: "'What Did Your Mother Say?' A Study of the Relationship between a Mother’s Ideas of Body Image and How That Affects Her Own Daughter’s Messages and Ideas"
• Emily Milbrath: "My Role as an Intern: A Qualitative Study of Workplace Relationships Between Interns and Their Supervisors"
• Nick Ragner: "Credibility of Sports Media Personalities: A Qualitative Study on the Perception of Sports Analysts and Commentators With No Professional Playing Experience"
• Salvatore Librizzi: "Fan Gratification From Artist and Band Social Media"
• Kaela Kucera: "The Relationship Between an Individual’s Type of Workplace and Their Superior’s Level of Servant Leadership"
• Joseph Kracht: "Roommate Conflict in Off-Campus Living"
• Ronica James: "Communication Through Advertising and How it Affects Consumers"
• Stephanie Olson: "Losing a Child: Disclosure by Women Who Have Had Miscarriages to Their Family"
• Molly Prescott: "From Screens to School: The Role of Television as a Vocational Influence on College Students"
• Alison Welch: "The Honeymoon Phase: Qualitative Study on How Newlyweds Communicate in the First Years of Marriage"
• Danica Gullicksrud: "Facebook: A Study of Religious Affiliations and Social Identity"
• Hailey Kunz: "An Analysis on the Emerging Presence of Older Adults on Facebook"
• Katie Butzen: "Non-Verbal Messages Within Cross-Cultural Conversation"
• Colleen Hoeschen: "Relationships Affected by Divorce: A Study of Communication Within Adolescent Romantic Relationships"
• Tianna Vanderhei: "The Lack of Standardized Concussion Communication in Athletics"
• Sarah Erickson: "Communicating Values: Relationship Development Through Couchsurfing.org"

Dec. 16 presenters and their presentations include:

• Lindsay Kelpinski: "Applying Uncertainty Reduction Theory to Internet Initiated Romantic Relationships"
• Kristen Robey: "Influences of Interpersonal Relationships on the Choice of a College Major"
• Alex Andersen: "Put Your Phone Away: How Cell Phone Usage Affects College Students' Communication Satisfaction"
• Ashley Konkel: "Social Media Message Characteristics of Local Nonprofit Organizations"
• Shellady Udoni: "Self-Disclosure Between Hairstylist and Clients"
• Ross Mitchell: "Rhetoric of President Lyndon Johnson After the Assassination of President Kennedy"
• Stephanie Deakin: "Teachers’ Perceptions of Their Students Through Interactions"
• Nic Johnson: "When White People Talk: Exploring How White Students Talk About Race"
• Sarah O’Brien: "Exposed Novellas: Sharing Stories of Identity With a Stranger"
• Nikki Masterson: "Networking Behaviors: Human Resources Perceptions of Effective Networking Communication Behaviors of College-age Students"
• Shelby Krommenacker: "Understanding Realism Through the Analysis of U.S. Military Recruiting Commercials"
• Laurén Latzel: "Culture Created Within Hospital Boards"
• Precious Gellada: "The Dissolution of Long-Distance Romantic Relationships: A Study of the Change in Communication"
• Sarah Newton: "Communicative Gender Differences in Salary Negotiation"
• Anastacia Janovec: "Parent-Disabled Child Communication Regarding Bullying"
• Bridget Burkard: "The Role of Social Networks During the Assimilation of Newcomers in the Workplace"
• Michael Senk: "Communication of Academics and Community Service Culture in a Greek-lettered Organization"
• Troy Neumann: "Framing a Crisis: The Use of Framing in Crisis Communication by Corporations and the Media"
• Emily Wacker: "Workplace Relationships: Self Disclosure and New Employees"

Benefit for Jan Olson to be held Dec. 13

Jan Olson worked at UW-L in Murphy Library for many years and then in Continuing Education for 22 years until she retired to care for her son who suffered a massive stroke in April 2013. Jan Olson suffered a cerebral hemorrhage in July and has been receiving ongoing medical care since then. Continuing medical care has created a financial hardship for the family. A benefit will be held from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at Schmidty's Restaurant and Bar, 2119 State Road, and will include live music by Dave Kerksa, a silent auction and three raffles:

• a meat raffle
• a raffle for a Wisconsin basketball signed by Badger Football Coach Gary Anderson
• a raffle for a Wisconsin basketball signed by Badger Basketball Coach Bo Ryan

Donations and soliciting items for the silent auction or other raffles will help make the benefit a success. Make checks payable to Kathy Hawkins and mail them to Hawkins, 3510 Elm Dr., La Crosse, WI 54601. A collection box for cash donations is located at Schmidty's as well as at the Bluffside Tavern, 2712 Main St., until the day of the event. Money raised will be presented to the Olson family in the form of gift cards to Festival Foods, Kwik Trip, Xcel Energy and other businesses. For more information, contact Curt or Diane Ladwig at 608.780.4781, Jim or Kathy Hawkins at 608.769.4264 or Jerry or Better Every at 608.386.4582.

Sanjeevi Sivasankar is keynote speaker at Dec. 15 bioresearch forum

Iowa State University Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy Sanjeevi Sivasankar will present “Tuning the Mechanics of Cell-Cell Adhesion” at the Monday, Dec. 15, La Crosse Bioresearch Forum. The presentation runs from 12:15-1 p.m. in the Overholt Auditorium at Gundersen Health System.

The free forums are open to the public and hosted by the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation. Those attending should park in the Green ramp or use valet parking. Use the entrances at the north end and northeast side of the medical center.

Take online survey before Dec. 17 for chance to win bike

For a chance to win a customized Wyatt bicycle or other prizes from Bikes Limited take the online survey at uwlax.edu/bikeped before Wednesday, Dec. 17. The survey takes approximately 10-15 minutes to complete and is open to UW-L staff, students and faculty. The survey on sustainable transportation is a part of the UW-L ON THE GO project, supported by a grant from the UW-L Foundation.

Nominations for 2015 Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Award due by Dec. 29

Nominations are being accepted for the 2015 Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Award through 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 29. The award has been presented yearly since 2009 to recognize leadership and commitment in building community, enhancing diversity and working for justice. The award will be presented at the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, in the Viterbo University Fine Arts Center, 929 Jackson St. Admission is free. Complete the MLK_Nomination form and email to: Selection Committee, The Jubilee Center at aowales@gundersenhealth.org. For more information, contact Thomas Harris at 608.780.7153 or tharris@uwlax.edu.

Input on new student center wanted by Dec. 18

In preparation for the new Student Center, Cartwright Center staff are looking at furniture for the lounges and want your input. A variety of sample seating options and tables are in the La Crosse Room in the lower level of Cartwright Center across from the Cellar. Stop in and try them out. Complete a ballot or survey on the tables there. Seating and survey forms will be available until Thursday, Dec. 18. For more information contact Mary Beth Vahala in 212 Cartwright Center or email her at mvahala@uwlax.edu.

2014 issue of PeerSpectives now online

December issue of financial aid newsletter online

News and upcoming events

• Women’s Basketball will play UW-River Falls at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10. The first 100 fans will receive free Topperstix.
• The soccer Winter Technical Development Camp is now open for registration. Sessions are designed to give each player specific instruction on the individual skills necessary to improve the technical ability of each player. For more info, visit Winter Technical Development.
• The Winter Sports and Fitness Camp is Dec. 29-30. The camp is designed to help children ages 5-14 enjoy a physically active lifestyle. Activities may include sports like basketball, football, volleyball or even parachute activities. The children will have a chance to learn about sportsmanship, teamwork and much more. Check out the brochure.
• Mark your calendars for the upcoming High Performance Symposium. The list of distinguished speakers includes faculty members from the university, UW-L sports performance staff members and UW-L alumni who are currently working as strength and conditioning professionals and physical therapists in the field. Event is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 20. Register now.

Eaglez Kidz Klub | Group Outings | Get Involved | Maroon Platoon | Mascot | Tickets | Events & Promotions | L-Club | Donate Virginia Crank and Heidi Jones, English, presented "Making Stories Together: Using Improv in the English Classroom" at the annual convention of the National Council of Teachers of English in Washington, D.C., Nov. 19-24. Kate Parker, English, had a co-edited book, "Sade's Sensibilities," published in the series "Aperçus: Histories Texts Cultures" at Bucknell University Press Dec. 2 on the bicentennial of the Marquis de Sade's death in 1814. Emeritus Professor Harun Rashid, Geography and Earth Science, has been appointed as an editorial board member of the London-based "International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction." Rashid's appointment is for a three-year term starting June 2014. [caption id="attachment_37959" align="alignleft" width="300"] UW-L alumni, who were previously members of Gary Walth's choirs, sang in a  Reedsburg Community production Nov. 30. Pictured from left, Tom Munderloh, Erin (Foley) Schultz, Eric Schultz and Walth.[/caption] Gary Walth, Music, was the guest conductor of the Reedsburg Community production of George Frederich Handel's oratorio "Messiah" Nov. 30. The performance was a part of the CAL CENTER PRESENTS 2014-2015 Performing Arts Series. The concert included a 40-member orchestra and a 130-voice choir with six soloists, all performing the Christmas portion of the famous work concluding with the "Hallelujah" Chorus. UW-L alumni Tom Munderloh, Erin (Foley) Schultz and Eric Schultz sang in the choir.         What’s Happening In Dining Services — By Registered Dietitian Katie Callahan

Eating to boost energy

With finals just around the corner, it can be tempting to reach for caffeinated, sugar-filled products. According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, calorie intake from beverages has more than doubled since the 1960s primarily due to a surge in soft drink, sports drink and sweetened tea consumption. The best way to maintain energy levels is to know how to eat right. Soft drinks, sugary coffee drinks and energy drinks may be a quick fix for an hour, but later you will experience an energy crash and will find yourself to be less productive. Below are a few strategies to maximize your energy to help you through finals week:

• Eat often. Eating every three to four hours can help fuel a healthy metabolism, maintain muscle mass and prevent between-meal hunger. Healthy snacking also prevents overeating at other meals. If you’re currently only eating one to two meals a day, this can be challenging. But, as you’re learning to incorporate more snacks throughout the day, remind yourself that you will feel better and be more focused when you have fuel in your system on a regular basis.
• Eat light. Make sure that you are mindful of your portion sizes. The U.S. in particular is experiencing a large case of portion distortion. Do not let oversized plates and bowls fool you. Instead, use smaller plates and bowls to avoid overeating. Eating light will prevent you from getting too full and feeling sluggish.
• Have a balanced plate. A balanced meal includes whole grains, lean protein, fiber-rich fruits and vegetables, fat-free or low-fat dairy and a good amount of healthy fat. Balance out your plate with all the food groups for sustained energy.
• Come to Cram Jam. If you’re looking for a nice snack, be sure to come by Whitney Center from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, for Cram Jam. Enjoy a healthy snack and enter for a chance to win a drawing.

Make sure as you prepare for finals you make nutrition a priority. After all, your body works best with good, healthy food.