Posted 2:33 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, 2014
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This weeks news and events.
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Alumni to be honored at MLK celebration![]() |
In this issue:Announcements & Notices Athletics Campus Kudos Human Resources In The News Physical Wellness Remembering Classifieds |
UW-La Crosse Jazz Festival is Saturday, Jan. 25![]() |
Vocal jazz featured at UW-La Crosse Saturday, Jan. 25![]() |
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Pearson appointed UW-L executive director of Facilities Planning and Management![]()
Doug Pearson, currently the director of facilities at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, has been appointed UW-L’s executive director of Facilities Planning and Management. He will begin duties at UW-L Monday, Feb.3. Read more »
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UW-L physician assistant program featured on UW System website![]()
The success of UW-La Crosse’s physician assistant program – and the success of its graduates — is being recognized statewide in the UW System initiative Knowledge Powers Wisconsin. Read more »
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University closed Jan. 20 to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day
UW-La Crosse will be closed Monday, Jan. 20, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No classes will be held. Winter intersession classes resume Tueday, Jan. 21. The Campus Connection will be published Tuesday, Jan. 21. The deadline for copy is noon Wednesday, Jan. 15.Breast cancer development, TBX2 is topic of Jan. 16 bioresearch forum
Assistant Professor Matthew Rowley, Department of Biology at St. Mary's University of Minnesota, is the keynote speaker at the Thursday, Jan. 16, La Crosse Bioresearch Forum. Rowley will discuss "The Effect of TBX2 Over-Expression on Breast Cancer Development" from 12:15-1 p.m. in the Overholt Auditorium, Gundersen Health System. The free forums are open to the public and hosted by the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders and the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation. Those attending should park in the Green ramp (see map) or use valet parking. Use the entrances at the north end and northeast side of the medical center.Winter Conference on Teaching & Learning slated for Jan. 21
- exceptional teaching practices in the online learning environment,
- the scholarship of teaching and learning at UW-L,
- incorporating undergraduate research activities into courses,
- effective program assessment strategies,
- the challenges and rewards of publishing a book and
- how instructors may unintentionally trigger stereotype threat via cues conveyed in classes, offices and course materials.
UW-L surplus sale to be held through Jan. 21
UW-L is conducting a sale of surplus property in partnership with the online auction site www.wisconsinsurplus.com through Tuesday, Jan. 21. Pre-registration and a bidder number are required prior to bid submittals. For terms and conditions of sale, along with contact information, visit the website at www.wisconsinsurplus.com.![Gow_Joe_2012wc Photo of Joe Gow.](/contentassets/d2492d337f8a4841b98d59100cb0f8ab/imported-from-wordpress2/gow_joe_2012wc2.jpg)
Chancellor to give All-University Address Jan. 22
Chancellor Joe Gow will give UW-L’s All-University Spring Address from 10:30-noon Wednesday, Jan. 22, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. Refreshments are available prior to the address.Drug use on campus and in La Crosse to be discussed at Jan. 22 presentation
Three UW-L presenters will provide an overview of drug use on campus and in the La Crosse community from 2-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, in 1400 Centennial Hall. They will discuss signs of ingestion and abuse, how to identify drugs, and what can be done to combat drug use on campus. Presenters include:- Chris Carley, UW-L Police Officer
- John Palmer, Assistant Dean of Students
- Jason Bertrand: Wellness Coordinator/Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Specialist
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News and upcoming events
- Coaches vs. Cancer | Tuesday, Jan. 28 | HuHot Mongolian Grill
- Spring Sports Kickoff | Eagles All-Access Radio Show | Wednesday, March 26 | Eagle’s Nest
- 19th Annual Roundball Rumble on the River | College Basketball Celebration | Monday, April 7 | Waterfront Restaurant’s Cargill Room
- UW-L Baseball Kickoff at Copeland Park | Fan Frenzy | Saturday and Sunday, April 12 & 13
- Eagle Eye Open Golf Outing | Monday, June 16 | La Crosse Country Club
- UWLEAGLEFAN (UWL EAGLE FAN)
- Follow the Athletic Director on Twitter: @UWLAXAD
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- With Edwin Neitjen, Florent Okry and Paul Richards of the University of Wageningen, Holland, “Commodity and Anti-Commodity: Linked Histories of Slavery, Emancipation and Red and White Rice at Sierra Leone,” in the Commodities of Empire Series, No. 19, Ferguson Centre for African and Asian Studies, The Open University (UK).
- “Walking Caravans of Nineteenth Century Fuuta Jaloo, Western Africa,” in Mande Studies 12 (2012):19-104.
- "American Colony on the Rio Pongo: The War of 1812, Continuing Slave Trade, and Plans for a Settlement of African Americans, 1810-1830," as part of the Harriet Tubman Series, York University, Toronto, printed by Africa World Press of Trenton NJ. His chapter, “The Expulsion of Dala Modu: A Muslim Trader in Anti-Slavery Freetown,” appeared in African Voice on Slavery and the Slave Trade, edited by Alice Bellagamba, Sandra Greene, and Martin Klein, published by Cambridge University Press.
- “The Trial of Samuel Samo and Slave Trading Networks on the Rio Pongo, 1797 to 1812,” appeared in The International Journal of African Historical Studies 46, no. 3 (December 2013): 423-41.
- “Addressing the ‘Negro Problem’ in the 1820s,” was printed in The Root in August 2013.
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Welcome, new employees
- Shawn Fredrick, Media Specialist, Information Technology Services
- Anna Holbrook, Associate Residence Hall Manager, Office of Residence Life
- Laurie Miller, IS Business Automation Analyst, Financial Aid
- Jeff Munson, Electrician, Facilities Planning & Management
- Gretchen Reinders, Director, Counseling Services, Counseling & Testing Center
- Joseph (Jay) Scott, Development Specialist, Office of University Advancement & External Relations
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UW-L in the news
A summary of some of the stories about UW-La Crosse spotted in the news. "Our view: Don't shield finalists from public," Editorial, La Crosse Tribune, Dec. 29. Transparency. It's a word Republican legislators in Madison used often and at high volume earlier this year when criticizing the University of Wisconsin System because of its reserve funds. And while it could be argued that at least some amount of reserve funds was prudent, the UW System could have been much more transparent in explaining its process and philosophy for maintaining the funds. The need for transparency at a public institution is crucial. That's why we're puzzled that Assembly Speaker Rep. Robin Vos, R-Rochester, says he may consider changing state law to allow finalists for key UW jobs to remain confidential … UW-L art apprentices leave for Calif. to assist with - WXOW News 19, Jan. 4. … the Pump House Regional Arts Center. Two University of Wisconsin–La Crosse students left for Lake Tahoe, Calif. Friday to apprentice for the artist. "Cold is coming: La Crosse area prepares for dangerous arctic blast," La Crosse Tribune Jan 4. The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse has four boilers to steam heat the campus, including two boilers that use coal and oil. The two bigger boilers … "Our view: Website helps track state expenses," Editorial, La Crosse Tribune, Jan. 5. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow was reimbursed $7,551.06 in the 2013 fiscal year for travel expenses. As part of that total, on April 16, 2013, Gow was issued a check for $1,054.80, one of 15 disbursements he received during the fiscal year … You can find this information and much more about state government expenditures at www.openbook.wi.gov, a website that finally launched last week … "UW -L student died during winter break trip," La Crosse Tribune, Jan. 8. A University of Wisconsin-La Crosse student died Friday during a trip to Colorado over winter break. Derek J. Benton, 20, of Green Bay, died ... "UW-L researchers working on new cure for tuberculosis," WXOW.com. A group of researchers at the UW-La Crosse has discovered an antibiotic that kills the bacteria causing ... "UW-L student dies during Colorado trip," La Crosse Tribune, Jan. 9. A University of Wisconsin-La Crosse student died unexpectedly Friday during a winter break vacation to Colorado with friends, according to an obituary from a Crivitz, Wis.-based funeral home ...![PhysicalWellness Physical Wellness artwork](/contentassets/d2492d337f8a4841b98d59100cb0f8ab/imported-from-wordpress2/physicalwellness.jpg)
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