Campus Connection

Oct. 24, 2011

Mobile security

In today’s world of wireless communication, people are able to communicate from nearly anywhere. Devices such as laptops, smart-phones, tablets and even MP3 players are certainly convenient, but they also present new risks.

Find UW-L friendly businesses in the Student+Staff Directory!

Great coupons. Campus info you need to know. Phone numbers for faculty, staff and students. It’s all in the 2011-12 UW-La Crosse Student+Staff Directory.

UW-La Crosse jazz ensembles set concert

The UW-La Crosse Jazz Ensemble I, Vocal Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble II will give a fall concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, in Valhalla, UW-L Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition.

UW-La Crosse art show to feature installation

The artwork of Canadian artist Lenka Novak will fill the UW-La Crosse Art Gallery.

Who is the best manager in baseball?

UW-L Economics professor Michael Haupert explains in a Washington Post article why Ron Roenicke, the rookie manager of the Milwaukee Brewers, is the best manager in baseball.

UW-L to host National Conference on Undergraduate Research — again

UW-La Crosse was again chosen to host the National Conference on Undergraduate Research. The conference, April 9-11, 2015, is anticipated to be the largest UW-L has ever hosted and will include more than 3,000 presentations on topics from anthropology to zoology, as well as performing arts and visual arts.

UW-L sorority members help, haunt this Halloween

UW-La Crosse students in the sorority Alpha Phi are helping to haunt a house this Halloween while raising money for the Boys and Girls Club of Sparta.

UW-L speaker to plant seeds for social change

PaKou Her, a lead organizer and trainer for Tseng Development Group, will explore what makes something “taboo” during a presentation at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, at Port O’ Call, Cartwright Center – Gunning Addition, UW-L.

[caption id="attachment_7039" align="alignright" width="134" caption="Kathleen Enz Finken"][/caption] Kathleen Enz Finken named provost at Cal Poly University

UW-L's Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Kathleen Enz Finken has been appointed provost at Cal Poly University in San Luis Obispo, Calif., and will begin there January 2012. Cal Poly, located midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles on California's central coast, has an enrollment of approximately 19,000 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students. Enz Finken has been at UW-L since 2008. Previously, she was dean of the College of Arts and Humanities at Minnesota State University Moorhead from 2004 to 2008 and chair of Moorhead's Department of Art and Design from 2000 to 2002. She also was a professor of art history at Moorhead from 1993 through 2008.   [caption id="attachment_6951" align="alignright" width="400" caption="Ninety-nine ran or walked this year in the annual Run with the Chancellor event."][/caption]

This year's Run with the Chancellor marks the fifth annual event

Ninety-nine ran or walked in this year's Run with the Chancellor event Oct. 15, a tradition that began five years ago when Chancellor Joe Gow was inaugurated as chancellor. Michael Borst ran the 5K event in 17:24. His father placed second with a time of 18:24. See more photos of the event at https://picasaweb.google.com/108331852148806831673/RunWithTheChancellor2011. International Criminal Court is topic of Oct. 24 talk UW-L Emeritus Professor of Political Science Curt Reithel will talk about "The Trials and Tribulations of the International Criminal Court" at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24, in Port O' Call, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. Reithel will discuss background information about the purpose and role of the ICC in today's world and will focus on problems posed by the U.S. and by the ICC's relationship to the United Nations. The free event is co-sponsored by the history department.

University Bookstore featured item of the week: sweats

The University Bookstore is selling crew neck sweatshirts and sweatpants for $14.95 this week. The sweatshirts are available in maroon, black, gray and hot pink. Sweatpants are available in maroon and black. Album Encounters multimedia light and laser show set for Oct. 28, program on the telescope runs through Oct. 29 Visit the University Planetarium in 18 Cowley Hall for UW-L’s Album Encounters at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28. The multimedia light and laser show features Grateful Dead "Europe '72.'" Admission is $3. To find out more, contact Bob Allen at allen.robe@uwlax.edu or 785.8669. The University Planetarium will also present “Galileo – The Power Of The Telescope” at 1 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 29. "Ancient Observatories — Legacy in Store" begins at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, and runs Saturdays at 1 p.m. through Nov. 26. Admission is $2 for students and $3 for others. Find out more about the planetarium. Candidates for 95th Assembly District seat to debate at UW-L Oct. 31 The two candidates to fill the vacant 95th Assembly District seat will meet for a debate at UW-L. Candidates Jill Billings, a Democrat, and Dave Drewes, a Republican, will debate from 7-8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31, in the Hall of Nations in Centennial Hall. The event is free and open to the public. The candidates are running for the seat formerly held by State Sen. Jennifer Shilling, D-La Crosse. The special election is Tuesday, Nov. 8. The event is sponsored by the UW-L Joint Legislative Committee, Political Science Department and Student Association. If you go— Who: Candidates Jill Billings, Democrat, and Dave Drewes, Republican What: Debate for the vacant 95th Assembly District seat When: 7-8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31 Where: Hall of Nations, UW-L Centennial Hall Admission: Free; open to the public.

Campus United Way campaign kicks off

Faculty and staff can join students and LIVE UNITED! The campus United Way campaign has kicked off and will run through Nov. 3. All employees were sent, via campus mail, copies of pledge forms. Simply return completed forms to University Communications, 115 Graff Main Hall. Those making pledges are eligible to win a $500 Festival Foods grocery card or a three-day weekend vacation on the river with a houseboat rental w/driver, $50 Huck Finn’s Gift card, $350 gas for the houseboat. Campus pledges are due Monday, Nov. 29. Each $52 donation gives a donor a chance to win, up to 20 chances. The Great Rivers United Way funds more than 60 programs in Houston, Trempealeau, Monroe, Vernon and La Crosse counties. Programs, ranging from area disaster relief to credit counseling, are listed on the back of the pledge form. UW-L students are key interns and volunteers for the Great Rivers United Way — and some are now employed there. It’s a great opportunity to join them to LIVE UNITED! Jeans Day is Oct. 28 UW-L is one of many local organizations that participate in the monthly “Jeans Day” sponsored by the La Crosse Tribune. One or two local charities or organizations are designated each month to receive donations. In return for a $1 suggested donation, UW-L employees may wear jeans to work Friday, Oct. 28. The charities receiving the October contributions are:

• La Crosse Area Suicide Prevention Initiative – This organization raises awareness that suicide is a problem and that it is preventable.
• Holmen Area Foundation – This organization supports a greater community with expressed or unexpressed wishes from donors for their financial gifts. Education is the leading focus; the Foundation supports scientific, literary, artistic, civic and collaborative efforts to improve the quality of life in the greater community. The Foundation strives to meet the needs of individuals, corporations and other donor entities. It is an opportunity to make personal, permanent contributions to the greater community.

Give donations to any of the following campus contacts:

• Cindy Curran, 212 Cartwright Center
• Laurie Collison, 4206 Centennial Hall
• Karen Ott, 2004 Cowley Hall
• Carol Beckerjeck, Eagle Hall
• Kathy Olson, 203 Mitchell Hall
• Chandra Hawkins, 220 Morris Hall
• Ingrid Iverson, 107 Murphy Library
• Ann Reman, Physical Plant
• Karen Kindschy, Student Health Center
• Vickie Bain, 120 Wimberly Hall
• Josh Kraft, 162 Wing Technology Center

If there is not a contact in your building, forward your donation to Jeans Day Coordinator Vickie Bain in 120 Wimberly Hall. Additional Jeans Day Collection Volunteers are needed. To volunteer, contact Bain at vbain@uwlax.edu or 785.8646.

Study in Buenos Aires. Applications due Nov. 1.

Students can study in Buenos Aires Dec. 28 through Jan. 20, 2012. Applications are due Tuesday, Nov. 1. Cost is $4,150 and includes UW-L tuition for six credits, housing, breakfast, and an overnight excursion to Iguazú Falls. Not included are roundtrip airfare, lunches and dinners. Jean Janecki will teach ENG 200 Latin American Women Writers and Maria Ghiggia will teach MLG 299 Literature, Human Rights and Memory. Time outside of the classroom will focus on experiential learning. Though knowledge of the Spanish language is not required,  students must ensure that they have fulfilled all necessary prerequisites for the two available courses. Activities include:

• Guided tours of neighborhoods and famous sites
• A bicycle tour
• A cooking class
• A tango class
• Visits to art museums and Escuela Superior de Mecánica de la Armada (ESMA)
• Optional day trip to an estancia

For more information or to apply contact Jason Kouba at jkouba@uwlax.edu, Janecki at jjanecki@uwlax.edu or Ghiggia at mghiggia@uwlax.edu.

Ditch the Car Week results surpass 2010 results

UW-L students, faculty and staff  participated in "Ditch the Car" week from Sept. 26 through Oct. 2 and commuted to campus by biking, walking, using mass transportation or car-pooling. A total of 554 participated and logged in 27,540 miles. Last year when 159 participants logged in 6,048 miles, says event organized Rob Tyser. Other statistics include:

• Number of teams - 48 (including 34 class teams)
• Number of individuals commuting at least 30 miles:  13 biked, 23 walked, 17 used mass transportation and 71 car-pooled .

View team and individual results at www.uwlax.edu/biology/dtc. The event was sponsored by UW-L's Joint Committee on Environmental Sustainability.

UW-L Foundation Small Grants applications due March 28, 2012

Funds for instruction, research and public service projects are available for the 2011-12 fiscal year through a Foundation Small Grant. Any member of the university community may apply for a small grant for a wide variety of projects. Grant information and application forms and a list of awards for the 2011-12 year are available online at www.uwlax.edu/grants/funding_sources/UWF_FSG.htm. Requests for food and beverages are discouraged. Requests for international travel and stipends for classified staff, academic staff and faculty members will not be considered. Applications seeking multi-year support cannot be funded. Requests for up to half of the cost of minor equipment will be considered. Requests from students and/or campus organizations must be endorsed by a UW-L faculty or staff member. Grant activities and expenses must occur between July 1, 2012, and June 30, 2013. Project directors (applicants) must submit one paper copy (with required signatures) to the UW-L Foundation Office, Cleary Alumni & Friends Center, plus one electronic copy of the application (Word format, without signatures) as an email attachment to Sara Olson at solson@uwlax.edu by 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, 2012. The Small Grants Program is made possible through donations to the Foundation’s unrestricted fund mainly by alumni, local businesses, matching gifts from companies and other friends of the university. A committee of Foundation representatives and University faculty and academic staff review the applications and make funding recommendations to the Foundation. For more information, contact Committee Chair Ron Rada at rada.rona@uwlax.edu.

Blood drive set for Oct. 31. Sign up now.

Eta Phi Alpha Honor's Society is holding a Blood Drive with Blood Center of Wisconsin from noon to 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. Schedule an appointment at https://web.bcw.edu/bcw/mobile_scheduler/bdc_schedule.php?did=114183&type=&d_aid=.

[caption id="attachment_7035" align="alignright" width="400" caption="UW-L archaeology students discussed area finds with archaeologists from throughout the Midwest at the Midwest Archaeological Conference Oct. 13-15. "][/caption] Midwest Archaeological Conference held at La Crosse Center Oct. 13-15

More than 400 archaeologist attended the Midwest Archaeological Conference Oct. 13-15 at the La Crosse Center. The conference included contributed papers and posters on current archaeological research on a wide range of topics. A symposium honoring UW-L Professor Emeritus James L. Theler included presentations from MVAC/UW-L staff members Constance Arzigian,  Jonathon D. Baker, Katherine P. Stevenson and Joseph A. Tiffany. Participants took a La Crosse Queen River Cruise, attended a reception and open house at the Archaeology Center and Laboratories on campus, and a reception and banquet at the La Crosse Center. Field trips included a Historic Downtown La Crosse Walking Tour, perusing the Mississippian Presence in Trempealeau, and visiting the Prairie du Chien area and Effigy Mounds National Monument. UW-L's Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center, the College of Liberal Studies, and the Archaeological Studies Program of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology hosted the event. Student volunteers and Continuing Education and Extension staff helped coordinate. The conference was supported by donations from Dairyland Power Cooperative and Gundersen Lutheran Health System.

Legal Notice: Availability of Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Notice of Public Meeting

Proposed Parking Ramp and Police and Parking Services Building Project • University of Wisconsin–La Crosse • DSF Project #10J2S A public meeting to present the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the proposed UW-La Crosse Parking Ramp and Police and Parking Services Building project will be held at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, in the Ward Room, Cartwright Center. Free parking is available in nearby Commuter Lot C2, by the UW-L stadium at the intersection of East Avenue and Pine Street. A description of the project will be presented, and all persons will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to identify both orally and in writing any support, issues or concerns they believe should be addressed during the EIS process for this proposed project. The EIS will be prepared in accordance with the Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act (WEPA), Wisconsin Statutes 1.11, and University of Wisconsin System Administration (UWSA) guidelines. The project manager is the state Department of Administration’s Division of State Facilities (DSF). Ayres Associates has been retained to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on behalf of the UW System. The Parking Ramp and Police and Parking Services Building project includes construction of a three-level concrete parking structure for 500-600 vehicles, as well as an adjacent but structurally separate, one-story, approximately 8,600 +/- gross square feet (GSF) Police and Parking Services Building that will be designed as a high performance building following DSF sustainability requirements. The Parking Ramp and Police and Parking Services Building will be constructed on what are currently surface commuter parking lots located on the south side of La Crosse Street (US Highway 16) and west of 17th Street. The project will result in a temporary loss of 225 parking stalls currently available in the surface lots of the proposed project site while the project is being constructed. Additionally, a residential structure located on the northwestern portion of the project site will need to be relocated prior to construction. The total project cost of $12,131,000 will be funded using $7,131,000 in Program Revenue Supported Borrowing and $5,000,000 in Program Revenue-cash. Construction is projected to begin in May 2012 with substantial completion by May 2013. The purpose of the Draft EIS is to identify potential impacts of the project on the physical, biological, social and economic environments. The Draft EIS describing these potential impacts is being made available to the public and to appropriate federal, state and local agencies for a 45-day review period, which begins Oct. 24, 2011, and concludes Dec. 7, 2011. Copies of the document are available for review at the UW-La Crosse Murphy Library and the City of La Crosse Public Library, or on the project website here. Comments, suggestions or other input is welcome. For consideration in the Final EIS, submit comments at the meeting or in writing by Dec. 7, 2011, to: Dennis L. Johnson, PE, Ayres Associates, 3433 Oakwood Hills Parkway, Eau Claire, WI 54701 or johnsond@ayresassociates.com. Comment forms can also be obtained via the project website here.       Ray Block Jr., Political Science/Public Administration, published “Identity, Bargaining and Third-Party Mediation” in the September 2011 volume of International Theory. Click here for details. Mark W. Chavalas, History, published "The Comparative Use of Ancient Near Eastern Texts in the Study of the Hebrew Bible" in Religion Compass 5/5 (2011) 150-165. John Porcari, Exercise and Sport Science, gave the keynote lecture, "Mythbusters: The Truth About Health and Fitness Prodcuts," at the Oregon Society of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Conference Oct. 15. Joel Woldt, clinical exercise physiology graduate student, had his thesis "Does P90 Really Bring It?" published in the November issue of the American Council on Exercise Certified News. Thesis advisers were Scott Doberstein, Carl Foster, John Porcari and Jeff Steffen, all Exercise and Sports Science. Listening sessions for input for HR director search set for Oct. 25 and 26 The Human Resources Director Search and Screen Committee is hosting two listening sessions for employees to express what qualities they would like the next UW-La Crosse Human Resources Director to have. The sessions will be from noon to 1 p.m.:

• Tuesday, Oct. 25, in the Ward Room, Cartwright Center
• Wednesday, Oct. 26, Port O’Call, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition.

Name change

Kelley Leis to Kelley Becker, Physical Plant.

Resignation

Tracey Simpson, Human Resources Assistant Advanced, Human Resources Office, effective Oct. 29.

Focus on student-funded library resources

For the last two years, UW-L students have been working with the Academic Initiatives Oversight Committee to fund additional library resources, which include additional library hours as well as information research databases. This week, two of these information databases are highlighted. Both are multidisciplinary and have potential for broad use across many majors for a variety of information needs. Book Review Index Online: Covering from 1965 to present, this resource electronically indexes more than 5.6 million reviews of more that 2.5 million titles that include books, periodicals, books on tape and electronic media. Once a citation of interest has been found, the GetText linkage provides full text options to find the full review. Reader’s Guide Retrospective: Covering 1890–1982, this resource indexes more than 3 million articles from approximately 375 leading periodicals. It offers full coverage of the original Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature paper volumes, which have been hailed by the American Library Association as one of the “50 Best Reference Sources for the Millennium.” With Murphy Library’s GetTeXt linkages, the full text of many of these articles are often just another click away. Connect to these and learn about other UW-L student-funded resources at the library home page or go directly to http://libguides.uwlax.edu/studentfunded/.   Find out more about the Organization for Campus Women and the Wisconsin Women in Higher Education Leadership at an OCW/WWHEL Coffee Clutch from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 28, in the Hall of Nations, Centennial Hall. This informational and networking event is for OCW members and those who may be interested in becoming members. For more information, contact OCW President Maggie McHugh at mmchugh@uwlax.edu.