Campus Connection

 

Digging with dad   Three generations of Gresens work together with MVAC this summer. Read more »

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International rivers conference comes to La Crosse     What will La Crosse have in common with Beijing, Berlin and St. Petersburg? It will be the fourth city to host the International Society for River Science Conference. Read more »	Survey: La Crosse is small business-friendly   An online study put La Crosse in the top 10 of small cities where business is thriving. Read more »
Student gets glimpse of a life in law As a summer intern, Jack Rettler has been given many great opportunities such as taking trips to the New York Police Department Tactical Training Facility and the New York Mental Health Courts, and even attending lectures from senior prosecutors. Read more »	Helping with military transitions at his alma mater Michael Bahr, former UWL student veteran and work-study employee for the Veteran Services office, has recently been promoted to fill the vacancy left by Nicole Jablonski, former veteran education benefit coordinator. Read more »

 

Bioresearch forum set for Aug. 25 at Gundersen

Christopher Dockendorff, chemistry professor at Marquette University, is the keynote speaker presenting "Teaching Old Targets New Tricks: Novel Approaches to the Modulation of G-Protein Coupled Receptors and Ion Channels" at the La Crosse Bioresearch Forum. The presentation runs from 12:15-1 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 25, 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 or use valet parking. Use the entrances at the north end and northeast side of the medical center.

U-PASS continues into 2015-16

Faculty and staff can ride La Crosse city buses for $75 a year. The university’s U-PASS contract with the La Crosse MTU will continue for 2015-16. Faculty and staff can purchase an MTU bus pass for unlimited rides on all MTU’s routes. Passes can be purchased by taking advantage of a pre-tax payroll deduction. Passes are available in the Cashier’s Office, 121 Graff Main Hall, and are valid Tuesday, Sept. 1 through Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016. The U-PASS program offers daily, unlimited, fare-free passage on all MTU routes for students. From fall 2000 through 2014, MTU buses have provided 2,036,451 U-PASS rides. The program is a joint effort by the UWL Student Association, UWL Administration and MTU. For more information about U-PASS and city bus routes, visit www.uwlax.edu/u-pass/.

Fall semester classroom reservation

Reservations for classrooms for the fall semester must be made after the first week of the semester when the class schedule is finalized. The Reservations office will start accepting requests Monday, Sept. 14. Requests can be made by calling 608.785.8895, or emailing reservations@uwlax.edu, or completing an online request at https://uwlacrosse.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0v0IyYcA7mckbNr.  

Read what's new in UWL dining in 'The Scoop'

Chartwells is excited to be partnering with UW–La Crosse to create an excellent dining experience. The Scoop is Chartwells’ monthly news, showcasing information about UWL dining, information and resources from the team, and a look at some of the great things going on. As the start of the new academic year approaches, Chartwells is excited about a few things to come this fall and also ways the university community can continue to connect with us! Based on ideas and suggestions last year, Chartwells has made some changes that aim to create a great on-campus dining experience. -Enjoy the summer, Nancy Gjertson, resident district manager.

What’s new in Whitney Center

Whitney Center has undergone extensive renovations this summer with new stations, layout and menu. When Whitney Center reopens in the fall new and healthy options will be available for the students to choose from including: vegetarian/vegan, salads, pizza/pasta/calzones, home-style meals, deli sandwiches and more. Construction is well underway on the new Badger Street Station, a convenience store in Whitney. It might not look like much right now, but it will be completed, polished and ready to go for students.

What’s new in Cartwright

In Cartwright, Mondo Subs is the new sandwich experience. There's also an enhanced salad bar, new Asian-inspired options and more. Chartwells associates are looking forward to showing and sharing these changes.

Provide feedback

Chartwells appreciates and welcomes feedback, ideas and suggestions from all guests. Connect via the main website www.dineoncampus.com/uwlacrosse, share ideas with any member of the management team or staff, look for comment cards, online solutions and more. It has been a busy summer and the team looks forward to sharing the new look of dining at UWL soon.

Catering

We would like to take this opportunity to (re)introduce Vickey Moutsopoulos as the UWL Dining Services Catering Director. Moutsopoulos states “There’s nothing quite like the university atmosphere — alive and moving forward as students make their way through their college years. The spirit is alive… as it is with my coworkers too! Yup, it’s good to be back!” Vickey can be reached at 608.785.6485 or vmoutsopoulos@uwlax.edu. To place a catering order, login at www.uwl.catertrax.com. Read more about healthy food choices and other dining updates in The Scoop.