Campus Connection

 

Marsh lead contamination studies continue with $60,000 EPA grant

A $60,000 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant will help UW-La Crosse researchers further investigate high levels of lead in the La Crosse River marsh and partner to educate the community about the marsh ecosystem.

UW-L student’s stand up paddleboard business keeps her on her toes

UW-L Recreation Management major Sarah Weyenberg’s business “5 Toes on the Nose” brings the native Hawaiian water sport of stand up paddleboarding to Wisconsin’s Northwoods.

UW-La Crosse to partner with Daktronics

UW-L has chosen the company Daktronics to install facility upgrades to four sports venues on campus including Roger Harring Stadium at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex and the Mitchell Hall swimming pool. [caption id="attachment_10892" align="alignleft" width="134" caption="Vote Aug. 14!"][/caption]

Remember to vote Tuesday, Aug. 14

Vote at the partisan primary election Tuesday, Aug. 14. Among the races, depending upon precincts, are:

• U.S. Senator
• Representative in U.S. Congress
• Wisconsin State Senator
• Representative to the Wisconsin State Assembly
• La Crosse County Clerk
• La Crosse County Treasurer
• La Crosse County Register of Deeds

Get more details on the Murphy Library Voting Resources page at www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/govinfo/voting.html.

DigiCOPY has new online ordering system

DigiCOPY has a new online ordering system at http://uwl.dcopy.net. The new upgrade is user-friendly with a new UW-L look and feel. Previous users of the online ordering system were notified of the upgrade in July. There is also a link on the new log-in page to a YouTube training video. For more information on using DigiCOPY's online ordering system, visit the Campus Printing website at www.uwlax.edu/campusprintingservices/ or contact Jenny Larsen at larsen@dcopy.net.

U-PASS continues into 2012-13

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 2012-13. Faculty and staff can purchase an MTU bus pass for unlimited rides on any of MTU’s six routes. Those purchasing passes can take advantage of pretax payroll deduction. Passes are available in the Cashier’s Office, 121 Graff Main Hall, and are valid Sept. 1, 2012, through Aug. 31, 2013. The U-PASS program offers daily unlimited fare-free passage on all MTU routes for students. From fall 2000 through 2011, MTU buses have provided 1,473,367 U-PASS rides. The program is a joint effort by the UW-L Student Association, UW-L Administration and MTU. For more information about U-PASS and city bus routes, visit www.uwlax.edu/af/upass/

The following papers were published by the La Crosse Institute for Movement Science researchers in UW-L's Health Science Center:

• John Greany, Di-an Hong, Tom Kernozek and John Willson, all Health Professions; John Porcari, Exercise and Sport Science; and Matt Rogatzki, Exercise and Sport Science student; published "Peak Muscle Activation, Joint Kinematics, and Kinetics During Elliptical and Stepping Movement Pattern on a Precor Adaptive Motion Trainer" in Research Quarterly in Exercise and Sport (2012) 83:152-159 PMID:22808700.
• Tom Kernozek and John Willson, both Health Professions; Chelsey Koehler; Physical Therapy student; Tim Lopez, Physics student; and Robert Ragan, Physics; published "Variation of Anatomical and Physiological Parameters that Affect Estimates of ACL Loading During Drop Landing" in Open Orthopedics Journal (2012) 6:245-249 PMID:22802919.
• Chris Durall, Student Health Center; Paul Greene, Physical Therapy student; and Tom Kernozek, Health Professions; published "A Comparison of Two Isometric Tests of Trunk Flexor Endurance" in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (2012) 26(7):1939-44. PMID:22728944.

Scott Cooper, Biology, as a biology editorial board member of MERLOT, The Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching, received the MERLOT House Cup Award at the 2012 MERLOT/Sloan-C Emerging Technologies Conference July 26 in Las Vegas. MERLOT is an international initiative enabling faculty to integrate technology into higher education. The MERLOT House Cup recognizes the level of contributions made to the MERLOT collection during an academic year. Contributions include materials triaged, individual peer reviews, composite peer reviews, member comments and learning materials.

Transfer/promotion

Amy Sloan to Academic Department Associate, English, Aug. 12

Resignation

Kimberly Houser, Lecturer, Accountancy, July 13   A summary of some of the stories about UW-La Crosse spotted in the news.

• "UW-L Vanguards help prospective students," WXOW, July 31. Being a Vanguard is an important job, showing prospective students around and helping them decide if it's a good fit for them ...
• "UW-L Youth Camp," WXOW, Aug. 6. The end of summer is coming and schedules for many children are slowing down a bit. But, for ten years now, the UW La Crosse Youth Camp has provided active and healthy programs.
• "UW-L looking to bring science building into 21st century," WKBT, Aug. 6. The university wants to replace Cowley Hall with a new, state of the art science building.
• "Indian Americans grieving over temple shooting," WKBT, Aug. 6. The Sikh temple shooting has sent shockwaves throughout the entire Indian American community.

 

For sale

Antique bedroom set, 1930s; blurred mahogany; full-size bed with side rails, head- and foot-boards; four-drawer dresser with mirror; four-drawer chest of drawers. Good condition. $575. Contact Deborah at 608.779.9861.