Posted 12:37 p.m. Monday, June 10, 2013
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This week's news and events.
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The scoop on invasive snails; research aims to understand how these creatures threaten life on the Mississippi![]() |
In this issue:Announcements & Notices Athletics Human Resources In The News Remembering Classifieds |
Singing for a reasonA March concert not only gave a tribute to the Beatles, it raised money for the campus food pantry. Read more » |
UW-L Outdoor Connection offering free stand-up paddleboard clinicsUW-La Crosse’s Outdoor Connection will give area residents an opportunity to try the sport of stand-up paddleboarding.
Outdoor Connection is offering free stand-up paddleboard orientation clinics from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Pettibone Lagoon Wednesdays throughout summer. Read more »
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Share the graduation memories
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Spots are filling fast for UW-L Youth Sports Camp; register by June 10 to save $20
Help build UW-L Diversity & Inclusion Timeline
UW-L has made significant progress on inclusion and diversity. In an attempt to capture some of this history, UW-L is building a timeline to highlight specific events that indicate forward movement around issues of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, socio-economics and more. To see the beginning stages of the timeline now, go to www.uwlax.edu/diversity-inclusion/timeline.htm.
This preservation of history will serve as a reminder of when the diversity and inclusion movement started, a benchmark for where UW-L currently is, and a measure of the efforts that need to continue. The Diversity & Inclusion Timeline Project will provide guidance and meaning for new and current UW-L family members, while also resembling a tribute to all the trailblazers who came before, Communications & Program Coordinator Amanda Goodenough says. "After all, the progress around diversity and inclusion is sometimes slow, but it must always live on and be celebrated."
Submit information on events to be considered for the timeline to UW-L Diversity & Inclusion Timeline. Or email agoodenough@uwlax.edu.
6th Annual Freedom Fest is June 15
Pharmacology, toxicology professor to speak at June 17 bioresearch forum
Doctor Carol L. Williams, professor of pharmacology and toxicology at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, is the keynote speaker at the Monday, June 17, La Crosse BioResearch Forum. She speaks on "Targeting Small GTPases in the Ras and Rho Families to Suppress Malignancy" from 12:15-1 p.m. Monday, June 17, in the Overholt Auditorium at Gundersen Lutheran. 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.
Spring CBA Building Bridges newsletter now online
The spring issue of Building Bridges, the College of Business Administration newsletter, includes stories about UW-L faculty, staff and students. Some of the stories include:
- The diverse new faculty who have joined the CBA in the last five years and some of the expertise they bring
- The growth of international students in UW-L's MBA program
- The future home of the CBA in Wittich Hall
Read about these and other CBA stories at www.issuu.com/uw-
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Upcoming news and events
12th Annual L-Club Eagle Eye Open Golf Outing
Monday, June 17, La Crosse Country Club Featuring UW-L teams at each hole Limited foursome and individual spots available ... Click here for more information and to register. Follow your Eagles anytime! ... uwlathletics.com Facebook (Friend/Like today!!)- La Crosse Eagles
- UW-L Maroon Platoon
- UWLEAGLEFAN (UWL EAGLE FAN)
- Follow the Athletic Director on Twitter: @UWLAXAD
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June 30 is deadline for unclassified employees to use carried over vacation and personal holiday hours
Unclassified employees: all vacation hours that were carried over from fiscal year 2012 and all personal holiday hours that were earned in fiscal year 2013 will expire Sunday, June 30. View current leave balances on My UW System Portal. To use leave that is expiring, work with supervisors to schedule time off before then. For more information, contact Human Resources at 785.8013.![InTheNews In the News artwork.](/contentassets/d2492d337f8a4841b98d59100cb0f8ab/imported-from-wordpress2/inthenews32.jpg)
UW-L in the news
A summary of some of the stories about UW-La Crosse spotted in the news. "Walker touts tuition freeze at UW-L," La Crosse Tribune, June 5. Gov. Scott Walker praised lawmakers today for setting a two-year budget he said will bring education and economic recovery to Wisconsin. Walker was at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse to highlight a budget measure approved by the Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee that would freeze tuition at state universities for two years ... "Get on board: UW-L outfitter offering rentals for new water activity," La Crosse Tribune, June 6. ... Stand-up paddle boarding, or “sup,” is a growing recreational craze that just arrived in the Coulee Region. UW-La Crosse’s Outdoor Connection is offering the public a free chance to walk — or at least stand — on water ... Walker praises tuition freeze at UW-La Crosse visit - WXOW News, June 5. The joint finance committee has opted to freeze tuition on allUniversity of Wisconsin institutions. That came on a bipartisan vote. www.wxow.com/.../walker-praises-tuition-freeze-at-uw-la-cros...![Remembering Remembering artwork.](/contentassets/d2492d337f8a4841b98d59100cb0f8ab/imported-from-wordpress2/remembering23.jpg)
Former Alumni Association leader Eleanor Kennedy dies
Eleanor Kennedy, '64, '75, died June 1. Kennedy was instrumental in founding UW-L's Alumni Association and provided leadership in alumni relations for more than 24 years until retiring from UW-L in 1988. She received the Donald Gordon Merit Award in appreciation for her support of UW-L athletics. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the UW-L Eleanor M. Kennedy Scholarship. Donate online at https://foundation.uwlax.edu/cgi-bin/funds or contact Sara Olson, UW-L Foundation Inc., at solson@uwlax.edu or 608.785.8491. For a complete obituary see www.![ClassifiedAds ClassifiedAds artwork.](/contentassets/d2492d337f8a4841b98d59100cb0f8ab/imported-from-wordpress2/classifiedads18.jpg)