Going the extra mile Volunteers needed for national track meet in May 23-25 at UW-L Nearly 40 years ago UW-L Alumnus Scott Sponholz could run the 440 yard dash in 49.5 seconds. These days the quarter mile race is measured in meters. And Sponholz, now 60 years old, has no desire to sprint it. But that doesn’t stop him from returning to UW-L’s track to absorb the stir of the crowd and the thrill of the gun ... Read more »

In this issue: Announcements & Notices Athletics Campus Kudos Firm Footing In The News Remembering Thanks Classifieds

Revised ‘No Tobacco Policy’ under development to meet faculty, staff concerns A No Tobacco Policy is being revised after UW-L governance groups expressed concerns about the policy, including issues such as enforcement, the timeline and how it would affect UW-L neighbors. Jason Bertrand, UW-L Wellness Coordinator and a promoter of the policy, is currently crafting the revised policy to address the concerns. Chancellor Joe Gow plans to consult with members of his cabinet and others on the revisions before approving it. Read more »

UW-L aims to offer another MOOC; online course improves college readiness In January, more than 1,900 virtual classmates began solving linear equations and adding exponents in UW-La Crosse’s first massive open online course (MOOC). It was a new venture for UW-La Crosse and the University of Wisconsin System. The direct instruction in the seven-week MOOC ended in March, yet, students can continue to complete it at their own pace online for up to five years. Read more

English class releases ‘Steam Ticket’ literary publication UW-La Crosse students enrolled in English 320 sifted through thousands of poems. They read hundreds of fiction and non-fiction pieces, and evaluated artwork. They laughed, argued and critiqued. Ultimately, they decided on the written work they collectively liked the best, which is now published in their own literary journal, “Steam Ticket.” Read more »

1,602 students to graduate at UW-L's spring commencement  

A total of 1,602 students, including 1,354 undergraduate students and 248 graduate students, will graduate at UW-L’s spring commencement ceremony Sunday, May 19, at the La Crosse Center, 300 Harborview Plaza. Two separate ceremonies are planned including:

• a 10 a.m. ceremony — College of Business Administration; College of Liberal Studies; School of Education (including teacher education programs in Early Childhood-Middle Childhood, Middle Childhood-Early Adolescence, English, Social Studies, History, Political Science, Sociology, German Studies, Spanish); School of Arts and Communication (including teacher education programs in Art, and Music [Choral, General, and Instrumental])
• a 2 p.m. ceremony  — College of Science and Health; School of Education (including teacher education programs in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, General Science, Mathematics, Physical Education, and School Health Education)

Find more information at www.uwlax.edu/commencement/.

International ecologist to talk about La Crosse's economy and natural resources

International ecologist Steve Apfelbaum will speak on how to work with the natural resources of La Crosse to improve the local economy at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, in Viterbo University's Recital Hall of the Fine Arts Center, 923 Jackson St. Rick Kyte will host the event. Apfelbaum is a bestselling author and creator of conservation developments. The presentation is cosponsored by the La Crosse Area Chamber of Commerce, Viterbo University, La Crosse Area Development Corporation, UW-Extension La Crosse County, 7 Rivers Region, La Crosse Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, Mississippi Valley Conservancy, and others. 

Upcoming news and events

Men's & Women's Outdoor Track & Field Thursday, May 16, 4 p.m. Qualifier Meet Click here for ticket prices & additional information For meet information and a schedule of events for the meet visit Women's Track & Field and Men's Track & Field NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships Thursday, May 23 | Friday, May 24 | Saturday, May 25 Click here for ticket prices & additional information   Visit ncaa.com/tickets For meet information and a schedule of event visit Women's Track & Field and Men's Track & Field. Volunteers are still needed. To volunteer go to the volunteer sign up link at https://uwlacrosse.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_8jrUHlmYRYUWP7n 12th Annual L-Club Eagle Eye Open Golf Outing Monday, June 17 at the La Crosse Country Club Featuring UW-L teams at each hole Click here for more information Twitter 

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Eaglez Kidz Klub | Group Outings | Get Involved | Maroon Platoon | Mascot | Tickets | Events & Promotions | L-Club | Donate   Athletic training: Seniors in UW-L's athletic training program had a 100 percent pass rate for the fourth straight year on the Board of Certification Exam to be eligible to become future athletic trainers. Keith Beyer, Chemistry; alumnus Drew Henningfield; and senior chemistry major Christian Pearson; published an article on their research "Solid/Liquid Phase Diagram of the Ammonium Sulfate/Glutaric Acid/Water System" in the Journal of Physical Chemistry A May 2. The research was funded by the National Science Foundation Atmospheric Chemistry Program (ATM-0803203). Professor Emeritus Gerry Cox, Sociology/Archaeology, presented, "Music and the Arts: the Elixir of Aging." at the International Workgroup on Death, Dying, and Bereavement in Victoria, British Columbia, from April 28- May 3. He presented  Music: Successful Aging." at the Midwest Sociological Society Meeting in Chicago. He also had the chapter "Religion, Spirituality and Traumatic Death" in The Handbook of Thanatology: the essential body of knowledge for the study of death, dying and bereavement. David Balk, editor, 2013. Tim Dale, Political Science, co-edited the book "Homer Simpson Ponders Politics: Popular Culture as Political Theory," published by the University Press of Kentucky. He also contributed a chapter to the book "Aristotle's Politics and the Virtues of Springfield: Community, Education, and Friendship in the Simpsons." Read more at www.amazon.com/Homer-Simpson-Ponders-Politics-Political/dp/0813141478/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1353818372&sr=1-3. Tony Docan-Morgan, Communication Studies, received the 2013 Most Outstanding Professor Award from UW-L's Residence Hall Association Council. History: Eleven UW-L student entries received honorable mentions at the state National History Day competition for their historical research. Another 11 will go to the national competition in College Park, Md. Read more about competition results at www.wisconsinhistory.org. At the regional competition 43 UW-L students and 15 faculty helped facilitate and an additional 14 UW-L students judged at school-level contests. Julia Johnson, Liberal Studies and Communication Studies, published the essay “Cisgender Privilege, Intersectionality, and the Criminalization of CeCe McDonald:  Why Intercultural Communication Needs Transgender Studies” in the May 2013 (Vol. 6, No. 2) issue of the Journal of International and Intercultural Communication (pp. 135-144). Seth King, Physics/Astronomy, received a research grant of $44,434 for his project "Spray Pyrolysis Fabrication of Zinc Tungstate Thin Films for Photovoltaic Applications." Math: Under the mentorship of  UW-L math faculty and staff Jenn Kosiak, Jenni McCool and Maggie McHugh, UW-L teacher candidates, math and education, presented at the Wisconsin Mathematics Council's Annual Conference in Green Lake May 3 and 4. Presentation topics included:

• integrating ipads in the elementary mathematics classroom
• connecting children's literature and mathematics
• engaging elementary students in mathematics through games
• investigating flipped classrooms, online learning materials, and the UWL Math MOOC

Karyn Quinn, Music, directed the South Dakota All State Jazz Combo May 2-4 at Northern University in Abeerdeen, S.D. Track & Field: UW-L's women's and men's outdoor track and field teams won Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Association (WIAC) championships. This is the 28th time that UW-L women have won the WIAC outdoor title. It's the 49th time the UW-L men have captured the WIAC championship. The women's team's head coached is Pat Healy. The men's team's head coach is Josh Buchholtz.  "Firm Footing Factoid" is a new column about Firm Footing, a new UW-L Higher Learn Commission (HLC) initiative to promote and enhance student academic success. "TB found at UW-L; 140 to be tested," La Crosse Tribune, May 3. A University of Wisconsin-La Crosse student or employee has been diagnosed with tuberculosis, and next week health officials plan to test 140 people who may have come in contact with the person ... "Confirmed case of tuberculosis at UW-La Crosse," WEAU-TV, May 2. The La Crosse County Health Department notified officials at UW-L of a confirmed case of tuberculosis (TB) disease in an individual associated with the college's campus ... “Former regent to get honorary UW-L degree,” La Crosse Tribune, May 3. The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse will award an honorary degree to Brent Smith, La Crosse attorney and former president of the UW Board of Regents. Smith left the regents this month after nearly 10 years serving on the UW System’s top governing board … Spotlight on Community Colleagues: MathMOOC at UW La Crosse   May 7. The need for remedial (developmental) education is well documented (NCES) – ( Colorado DOHE) – (Complete College America) – (NCSL). Of the various ...  "UW-L students hope to keep city clean during college move-out," La Crosse Tribune, May 9. The end of the school year can get messy for La Crosse's university neighborhoods, but not all college students are content leaving behind piles of rubbish as they skip town for summer. For the second year in a row, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse students will lead an effort to limit the collateral damage of the college move-out ... "UW-L tobacco ban plans undergoing revisions," La Crosse Tribune, May 9. The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is tweaking plans to go tobacco-free after a group of workers indicated parts of the proposal were unfair to hourly employees ...

Faculty Emerita Mary Elizabeth Cason dies

Faculty Emeritus Jack Storlie dies

John Carter (Jack) Storlie died Saturday, May 4. Storlie began his career at UW-L in 1959 teaching chemistry.  In lieu of flowers, donations in his name may be made either to the “John Storlie Scholarship in Computer Science” at UW-La Crosse Foundation or to the “Staff Appreciation” fund at the Gundersen Lutheran Foundation. For more details see the  full obituary in the La Crosse Tribune at http://lacrossetribune.com/lifestyles/announcements/obituaries/john-jack-carter-storlie/article_ce558420-b5d4-11e2-86a0-0019bb2963f4.html.     Thanks to everyone who came out for the UW-L Employee Morale Retreat on Wednesday, April 17. The event attracted nearly 100 faculty and staff who enjoyed pet therapy, art therapy, massage therapy and more! Congratulations to the winners of the door prizes: Susan Grebel, Karen Lange, Lynette Lo and Chris Stindt. We would also like to thank all of the offices and departments that graciously donated to the door prizes, including: Athletics, Bookstore, Campus Activities Board, Human Resources, Multicultural Student Services, REC Sports, Residence Life, Sodexo, Student Support Services, Theatre Department and Wellness Resource Center. Help us improve the Morale Retreat by completing a five-minute survey at https://uwlacrosse.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_0256xFMsbgxvC6N.

— Amanda Goodenough, Research & Resource Center for Campus Climate  

Thanks to all who participated in Tuesday’s UW-L's Adopt-a-Highway cleanup. Those attending included:

• Florence Aliesch
• Joe and Chris Bolwahn
• Kjerstin Lang
• Brad and Merideth Quarberg
• Sue Wrobel

Two more cleanups are scheduled for the season:

• Wednesday, June 26
• Monday, Aug. 19

— Brad Quarberg, University Communications

(Work for UW-L's Adopt-a-Highway crew gets underway around 6 p.m. on scheduled dates at the intersection of Korn Clements Road and Highway 33. The more than 2-mile route on Highway 33 travels through Middle Ridge to Korn Coulee Road, near the La Crosse-Monroe county line. The group meets for a potluck reception following the cleanup. Bring a dish to pass. The crew is open to all university employees and retirees, and their families. Participants should wear appropriate clothing and gloves. For more information or to participate, Contact Brad Quarberg at bquarberg@uwlax.edu or 785.8572.)

 

For rent

Apartment available for sublet for academic year 2013-14. Email hmorrison@uwlax.edu.

For sale

Child's "third wheel" ride-behind bike trailer. Trek, excellent condition. All accessories, instruction book and purchase receipt included. $65. Email hschenck@uwlax.edu or call 785.8288. Unique handmade doll clothes for 18" American girl-type dolls. Email lchitwood@uwlax.edu or call 608. 779.5830. Spacious four-bedroom, 2.5 bath house (2,500 sq. ft) at 2121 Main St. Short walk to UW-L and Emerson Elementary. Two-car garage, remodeled kitchen, enviro-friendly upgrades and new floors throughout, including cork in kitchen. $192,000. Email Sharon at sdansereau@uwlax.edu or call 805.896.8065 before 9 p.m.