Campus Connection

UW-L’s student campus newspaper, The Racquet, and the Student Senate will host a meet and greet with the 11 candidates vying to be mayor of the City of La Crosse. The event runs from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11, and will be in the Cameron Hall of Nations, Centennial Hall. All candidates have been invited to take part in this event. Students, staff, faculty and community members are welcome to attend. Those attending will have the opportunity to talk one-on-one with each of the candidates. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Melissa Moss at 608.780.0746. If you go— Who: UW-L’s The Racquet and Student Senate What: Mayoral Meet and Greet When: 4-6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11 Where: Cameron Hall of Nations, Centennial Hall Admission: Free — open to all

Teddy Bear Toss to be held Feb. 13 at women's basketball game

Grab your teddy bears and head over to Mitchell Hall Wednesday, Feb. 13, for Volunteering Within's Annual Teddy Bear Toss. New teddy bears will be tossed onto half court during halftime of the women's basketball game versus UW-River Falls. Tip off is 7 p.m.  Children in the audience will collect the stuffed animals and all items will be given to children in hospitals in the La Crosse area.

LIVEMAROON Get-Together is set for Thursday, Feb. 14

Wear a shirt from your favorite non-profit! The first LIVEMAROON Get-Together of the semester Thursday, Feb. 14, will include a new twist. Those attending are invited to wear a shirt from a non-profit from which they have volunteered during the past year. (Or, a LIVEMAROON T-shirt or other maroon clothing is welcome.) The LIVEMAROON Get-Together is planned for 10-11:30 a.m. in the Cameron Hall of Nations, Centennial Hall. Wearing of clothing featuring non-profits will help participants meet others. And the shirts will provide a visual impact of the various non-profits that benefit from UW-L employees. The Get-Together, free and open to all campus employees, is an opportunity to meet colleagues, enjoy some beverages and treats, and win LIVEMAROON merchandise. Chancellor Gow has granted release time; work with supervisors to ensure office coverage.

LIVEMAROON is a campus-wide effort to highlight the passion, friendship, community and pride found at UW-L. The initiative is coordinated and sponsored by Campus Climate, Classified Staff Council, University Communications and University Police. University Dining Services has funded the beverages and treats. No taxpayer dollars are used to fund the event. Get more on LIVEMAROON at: http://uwlax.edu/livemaroon.

UW-L's Visiting Artist Series begins Feb. 15

UW-L Biology Professor Barret Klein is kicking off the Visiting Artist Series this semester with "Science of Art & Art of Science," art inspired by science. Klein enjoys investigating the lives of social insects, animal behavior, and scientific visualization. His artwork is an example of crossovers between science and art. Find out what inspires him in the artwork he makes at a talk at 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, in 1309 Centennial Hall. Klein has made natural history exhibits at the American Museum of Natural History in New York and Chase Studio in Missouri, and continues to create scientific illustrations, models and short films. The Visiting Artists Series is a cross-disciplinary department-wide event offering one-on-one and group conversations with artists working in visual and new media from local, national and international communities. Artists whose work spans a wide range of art practices are invited to participate in lectures, critiques and performances or demonstrations. Other presentations include:

• UW-Stout Professor Joseph Velasquze, "Drive by Press," 5 p.m. Thursday, March 7, 1309 Centennial Hall. DIY Printmaking, from the back of a pick up truck in Wisconsin to touring with the Black Keys and printing woodblocks on South Beach in Miami at Art Basel. More on www.drivebypress.com.
• Metal Smith Tedd McDonah, "Following Directions," 5 p.m. Thursday, April 18, 1309 Centennial Hall. Ever been accused of not following directions? McDonah will share how he approaches art, his craft and his object making versus teaching art-making, craft-making, and object-making. See his work at www.metalmonger.blogspot.com or www.flickr.com/photos/teddmcdonah.

Download a PDF flier with more details.  

Mumford and Sons is featured band at Feb. 15 Album Encounters

The Album Encounters multimedia light and laser show will feature Mumford and Sons' "Babel" at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, in 20 Cowley Hall. Admission is $4. To find out more, contact Bob Allen at allen.robe@uwlax.edu or 785.8669. Find out more about the Planetarium at www.uwlax.edu/planetarium.  

Grant writing workshop for students set for Feb. 19

Students can learn how to apply for grants to fund research and projects — and eat free pizza. A grant writing workshop begins at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, in 337 Cartwright Center for all undergraduate and graduate students interested in receiving funding for research and creative projects. Free pizza will be served beginning at 6 p.m.  Students will learn how to submit a grant proposal to the Undergraduate Research & Creativity Committee (URCC). Students interested in applying for Undergraduate Research & Creativity Grants must request a URCC grant application via Google docs by Wednesday, March 13. To request enrollment email stdtresearch@uwlax.edu. Students who attend the Grant Writing Workshop will be automatically enrolled. Students must complete grant applications by Wednesday, March 27, to be considered. For more information go to www.uwlax.edu/urc.

UW- L surplus sale continues through Feb. 19

UW-L will again conduct a sale of surplus property in partnership with the online  auction site www.wisconsinsurplus.com through Tuesday, Feb. 19. Pre-registration and a bidder number is required prior to any bid submissions. For terms and condition of sale, along with contact information, go to  www.wisconsinsurplus.com.

Sign up for April Relay for Life before Feb. 20 to get early bird discount

Form a Relay for Life team, register by Wednesday, Feb. 20, and save $25. Relay for Life of La Crosse Colleges is an annual organized, overnight community fundraiser walk for the American Cancer Society. The 12-hour event runs from 6 p.m. Friday, April 19, through 6 a.m. Saturday, April 20, in the Recreational Eagle Center. The event includes food, activities, music and entertainment. UW-L's male a capella group, the Mad Hatters, will perform at 7:30 p.m. For more information about Relay for Life and how to register, visit http://relay.acsevents.org/site/TR?sid=128433&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=48573.

Impact of Islamophobia on Muslims in the U.S. is focus of Feb. 20 Visiting Scholar presentation

Assistant Sociology Professor Saher Selod of Simmons College, Boston, will be on campus to discuss how gender influences anti-Muslim discrimination. Her presentation is set for 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, in 1309 Centennial Hall. Selod teaches courses on principles of sociology, research methods, gender and Islam and Islamophobia. Her research examines how Muslim Americans experience racialization in the United States through their de-Americanization or cultural exclusion from social citizenship. Selod has earned the Teaching Innovations & Professional Development Award from SAGE and the American Sociological Association. She is published in the Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society; the International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences; the International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences; Journal of Public Health Management and Practice; Seniors Housing & Care Journal; Journal of Emergency Management; among others. Selod is co-editing a special issue of “Critical Sociology” and is examining the public’s attitude towards Muslims in the U.S. based on a national survey conducted by the Pew Research Center. Selod's research suggests political leaders, the American press and neoconservatives have lumped Muslim American men and women into a newly formed racial category. Muslim women are treated as if they threaten American cultural values while Muslim men are regarded as a potential threat to national security. Her research reveals a growing need to examine the intersectionalities of Muslim experiences that incorporate an analysis of gender, race, citizenship and religion. This event is sponsored by the Provost Office’s Visiting Scholar of Color Grant and the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department. For more information, contact Mahruq Khan at mkhan@uwlax.edu.

Trip to Egypt for students set for May 20-June 9

Students can learn about the Egyptian Revolution through hands-on oral history work during a three-week study tour in Egypt this summer. The second annual summer oral history field school in Egypt is set for Monday, May 20, through Sunday, June 9. The tour includes daily classes, as well as visits to Cairo, Luxor, Alexandria, the western desert and the Red Sea. Cost is $3,602 (airfare not included). Financial aid is available. Students will receive four credits, including one credit of service learning. Download a PDF with more details here. Students interested in participating should email hmorrison@uwlax.edu.

Gov. Walker seeks applicants for student representative on UW System Board of Regents; deadline to apply is Feb. 20

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is seeking applicants for a student representative on the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents. To apply students must be:

• over age 18 and able to serve a two-year term
• enrolled at least half-time in a University of Wisconsin institution
• in good academic standing
• a Wisconsin resident
• enrolled for their entire term

UW-Madison and UW-Parkside having been recently represented on the board, so no applications will be accepted from these institutions. To find out more and to apply, go to www.walker.wi.gov. Click the blue “Apply to Serve” tab at the top of the page. The deadline to submit an application is noon Wednesday, Feb. 20. For more information, contact Eric Esser at 608.266.1212.

Note important change to Staples ordering website

Staples Advantage will change its ordering website from EWay.com to Order.StaplesAdvantage.com on Monday, March 4. What you need to know to get ready: 

• You will continue to have access to your EWay.com account for 60 days after the transition in order to reference your EWAY order history.
• Look for emails from Staples Advantage in coming weeks (four-five emails) for your new login information and new contact information for Staples Customer Service. Be sure to read and follow the instructions given from these email communications.
• Your current login and password will transfer to the new site, but there will be additional login criteria required which will be communicated in the emails received from Staples.

To ensure you can receive further updates and communications from Staples Advantage, take the following steps today: 

• Make sure you have a valid and updated email address saved in your EWay account profile.
• Add Staples@e.staplesadvantage.com to your address book or contact list so emails will not get blocked as spam.

If the Ship-To Location included in your EWay profile is not current, it is important to update that information prior to the commencement of the new ordering website.  Changes to Ship-To Location information must be completed by our Staples Account Representative.  In an effort to streamline the process, email the necessary changes to De Anne Otto  at dotto@uwlax.edu by Friday, Feb. 15. Provide the following:

• EWay Account Number — To find it in the EWay site, click on the shopping cart icon and select the Shipping/Billing tab.  The account number is located directly below the phrase “Bill-To Information” and is a nine-digit number beginning with 01.
• New Ship-To Location — include room number and building where orders will be delivered.

Contact De Anne Otto at dotto@uwlax.edu or 608.785.8724 with any questions.

What’s our brand?

Editor’s note: This series introduces the new UW-La Crosse Branding Initiative and provides effective tools to help you brand your UW-L program effectively. See the whole toolkit. It’s important to have a consistent message when relaying the message about UW-La Crosse to all of our constituents. Here are some brief answers to potential questions you might get about the university … How are we educating tomorrow’s leaders? We attract high-ability, goal-oriented students eager to learn from caring faculty and staff in a caring community. Students learn directly from professors, not assistants. They benefit from small classes (a 20:1 student-faculty ratio) and conduct hands-on undergraduate research. What drives us? Our motto: Mens Corpusque, Latin for “mind and body.” Our faculty and staff are dedicated to the whole education of our students, giving them an outstanding academic education, along with an appreciation for physical and recreational well-being to make them great, well-rounded global citizens. Why are we distinct? Each year we recruit impressive students. In our fall 2011 freshman class:

• average ACT score was 24.7 (National average: 21.1; Wisconsin average: 22.1)
• 26 percent graduated in the top 10 percent of their high school class
• median class rank was in the 82nd percentile
• 9.4 percent were U.S. students of color

 

Upcoming news and events

Wednesday, Feb. 13 Women's Basketball vs. UW-River Falls, 7 p.m., Mitchell Hall Dominos Points for Pizza Fan frenzy T-Shirt toss and pizza delivery Friday, Feb. 15 Women's Track & Field vs. Winona State, 4 p.m., Mitchell Hall Fieldhouse Steppin out in Pink meet, in support of breast cancer awareness and research Donations are encouraged All fans are asked to wear pink and pink T-shirts will be for sale All proceeds will go to the "Steppin out in Pink" Gunderson Lutheran Medical Fund Saturday, Feb. 16 Basketball Doubleheader vs. UW-Superior Men's Basketball, 3 p.m., Mitchell Hall Join the fun for this special senior day and Pink Zone game in support of breast cancer awareness and research Maroon Platoon Fan Challenge announcement at halftime. Women's Basketball, 5 p.m., Mitchell Hall Join the fun for this special senior day and Pink Zone game in support of breast cancer awareness and research Pink T-shirts will be distributed to the first 100 fans in attendance (distributed in second half of women's game) Tuesday, Feb. 19 Mascot Tryouts, 6 p.m., Mitchell Hall You could be the next UW-L Eagle mascot, Stryker! Become part of the UW-L athletics team! Tryouts are open to all UW-L students. Position Description Position Application Friday, Feb. 22 Gymnastics vs. UW-Oshkosh, 6:30 p.m., Mitchell Hall Senior athlete recognition day Pink meet in support of breast cancer awareness and research Fans encouraged to wear pink, donations appreciated First 100 fans will receive an Eagle rally towel Twitter 

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Eaglez Kidz Klub | Group Outings | Get Involved | Maroon Platoon | Mascot | Tickets | Events & Promotions | L-Club | Donate   Susan Kelly, Mathematics, and UW-L alumna Sarah Rozner  had their 2012 Notices of the American Mathematical Society paper, "Winifred Edgerton Merrill: 'She Opened the Door,'" selected in 2013 to be translated to Chinese and published in Mathematical Advance in Translation, a non-profit translation journal sponsored by the Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science (Chinese Academy of Science). The journal's circulation includes mathematicians as well as school teachers in rural China. All 12 students in the graduate School Psychology cohort will present their capstone research projects at the National Association of School Psychologists' Annual Convention in Seattle this month. Congratulations to the students and faculty advisers: Rob Dixon, Betty DeBoer, Joci Newton and Russell Vaden.   What’s Happening In Dining Services The UW-L State Rate Menu Options are now live on the Dining Service CaterTrax site making it easier to order. Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/uwlaxdining Check out our webpage at www.uwlaxdining.com UW-L Dining Services Customer Appreciation Week is Feb. 11–15 Come join the fun! Monday–Friday:

• Daily prize drawings at The Galley, Einsteins/RedMango, FoD, Whitney Center Dining, Starbucks and Murphy’s Mug.
• 20 percent off all cash sales in The Galley!
• Purchase Valentine’s Day Cookie Cakes at The Galley or Whitney Center (while supplies last) for $9.79 each or two Blocks.

Tuesday:

• Cooking class with University Dining Dietitian Sarah Nicklay. A hands-on cooking class and a healthy delicious meal. Where: Whitney Center Bakery, When: Tuesday, 4:30 p.m., Cost: One resident dining meal, block meal, $9.15 cash or campus cash.

Wednesday

• Premium Dinner Night at Whitney Center starting at 4:30 p.m. Menu: Salmon with Citrus Salsa, Mushroom Leek Tart, Brown Rice Pilaf and Porcini Morel Ravioli with Plum Tomato Sauce.

Thursday

• Decorate your own Valentine’s Day Cookies in The Galley from 10:30 a.m.–4 p.m. (while supplies last) for only $1.19 each or four for one Block!

Friday

• We will be serving around 300 Campus Close Up students and parents from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in The Galley.

  Human Resources staff have moved back to 144 Graff Main Hall. Phone numbers remain the same.  

For sale

Double bed set, including headboard, metal frame and box spring only. King-size metal frame only. All clean and in good shape. Will deliver in La Crosse area. Call Laurie at 563.544.4331