Posted 3:23 p.m. Friday, March 21, 2014
![](https://www.uwlax.edu/images/homepage-news-default-photo.jpg)
This week's news and events.
![CampusConnection_Header](/contentassets/d2492d337f8a4841b98d59100cb0f8ab/imported-from-wordpress2/campusconnection_header161.jpg)
Men’s Indoor Track & Field wins national title![]() |
In this issue:Announcements & Notices Athletics Campus Kudos Communications Corner UWLDining In The News Murphy Library Notes Physical Wellness Remembering Classifieds |
Music performer of the year to hit UW-L stage![]() |
UW-L Foundation Small Grants, Carol Dobrunz Endowment Travel Award applications due March 28![]() |
Artist plans talks at Pump House, UW-L as part of exhibit![]() |
UW-La Crosse presents a night of dance theatre![]() |
UW-L professor explains the mask men wear![]() |
Hawaiian dancers to bring a taste of the big island to La Crosse![]() |
![AnnouncementsNotices Announcements Notices head](/contentassets/d2492d337f8a4841b98d59100cb0f8ab/imported-from-wordpress2/announcementsnotices61.jpg)
Records and Registration back in 117 Graff Main Hall
[caption id="attachment_31780" align="alignnone" width="770"]![Records and Registration Office photo.](/contentassets/d2492d337f8a4841b98d59100cb0f8ab/imported-from-wordpress2/20140320_records_registration_office-001we.jpg)
Still time to order farm-fresh food through CSA
![Vegetables.](/contentassets/d2492d337f8a4841b98d59100cb0f8ab/imported-from-wordpress2/food.png)
John Smith first in lineup for Environmental Studies Program presentations
UW-L's Environmental Studies Program has organized three events to celebrate Earth Day — Tuesday, April 22.
Singer, songwriter, storyteller John Smith will perform at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, in Port O' Call, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addtion.
Environmental historian Richard Frost presents "A Photographic History of the La Crosse River Marsh" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, in the Ward Room, Cartwright Center.
Storyteller Kenny Salwey of "The Last River Rat" book and TV series fame talks about making a living from the natural environment at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, in the Cameron Hall of Nations, Centennial Hall.
All events are free and open to the public.
Tickets on sale for April 11 international banquet; deadline to apply to perform is March 24
UW-La Crosse students, faculty to thank those who donated their lives for science
![Anatomy Memorial Ceremony celebrates body donors’ contribution to education at UW-La Crosse](/contentassets/d2492d337f8a4841b98d59100cb0f8ab/imported-from-wordpress2/flower-300x2302.png)
Anatomy Memorial Ceremony is Tuesday, March 25
As one of the few universities in Wisconsin to host human cadavers, UW-La Crosse will thank those who donated their bodies to science at the Anatomy Memorial Ceremony. Students of the Health Professions, Biology and Exercise and Sports Science departments will extend gratitude to those who have drastically helped their education at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. “We are recognizing these individuals for the enormously generous and valuable contribution they have made to our studies and research,” says Student Biology Department Representative Kali Kramolis. “Most people do not become body donors. It is only a few special few that make this choice,” says anatomy Senior Lecturer Kerrie Hoar. “We honor them through our memorial celebration to let the families of these special people see how much we value this gift.” The memorial will include guest speakers from the university, as well as presentations by faculty, staff and students. Everyone is welcome to attend and admission is free.If you go— Who: Students of the Health Professions, Biology and Exercise and Sports Science departments What: Anatomy Memorial Ceremony When: 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 25 Where: Valhalla, UW-L Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition Admission: Free
Learn to rent smart at March 25 talk
Learn best practices for keeping contracts and policies in mind when choosing a rental agreement and how to handle money matters with roommates. It Make$ Cents! peer mentor Mitch Reiser and Majel Olsen, Consumer Credit Counseling Services, will present "Rent Smart" from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, in Reuter Hall. The talk for students is free.Remember to share views at March 25 focus group on fraternities, sororities
UW-L’s Fraternity and Sorority Life Community is holding a focus group on fraternities and sororities to get input from faculty and staff. The focus group is set for 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, in 1401 Centennial Hall. Light refreshments will be provided.
Life After College Part 1 set for March 26; Part 2 will be held April 1
Students, you're graduating … now what? Find out what you need to know after graduation. Learn about:
- Benefits
- Retirement
- Investing
- Student loan repayment after college
UW-La Crosse Concert Choir sets ‘All-Bernstein’ concert
![Photo of Bernstein.](/contentassets/d2492d337f8a4841b98d59100cb0f8ab/imported-from-wordpress2/leonard-bernstein3.jpeg)
Catch ‘Wheel Fever’ at UW-L March 27
![The book cover.](/contentassets/d2492d337f8a4841b98d59100cb0f8ab/imported-from-wordpress2/wheel-fever-cover2.jpg)
UW-L vocal jazz ensembles to perform
![Photo of group singing.](/contentassets/d2492d337f8a4841b98d59100cb0f8ab/imported-from-wordpress2/vocaljazz3.jpg)
‘A cappella in the USA’ is this year’s theme
UW-La Crosse’s four vocal jazz ensembles will perform arrangements by American composers in their upcoming concert, “A cappella in the USA!” The concert featuring a variety of styles from a variety of style periods gets underway at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, in Annett Recital Hall, Center for the Arts. Read more »
Sustainability is topic of film series beginning March 27
Explore environmental issues in the U.S. and the world through a six-week film series.
“Countdown to Earth Week Film Festival” begins with “A Fierce Green Fire” Thursday, March 27. It explores environmental movement, grassroots organizing and global activism spanning 50 years from conservation to climate change.
All films are free and begin at 7 p.m. and will be shown in 1309 Centennial Hall. Students for Sustainability is hosting the festival.
Coming up:
- “The Cove” — Thursday, April 3
- “GMO OMG” — Thursday, April 10
- “Tapped” — Thursday, April 17
- “Do The Math” — Wednesday, April 23
- “Waste Land” — Thursday, April 24
Becks is featured at March 28 Album Encounters; ‘Hotter Than Blue’ is March Public Program
The next Album Encounters multimedia light and laser show will feature Becks' "Morning Phase" at 8 p.m. Friday, March 28, in 20 Cowley Hall. Admission is $5. The Planetarium’s Public Program for March is ”Hotter Than Blue.” The talk, followed by a multimedia audiovisual presentation, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 29. Admission is $3 for students, seniors and children, and $5 for others. For more, contact Bob Allen at allen.robe@uwlax.edu or 608.785.8669. See more about the Planetarium at www.uwlax.edu/planetarium.Medieval romance in 'A Game of Thrones' is topic of March 28 presentation
English faculty member Rebekah Fowler will present "Sansa's Songs: Medieval Romance in A Game of Thrones" as part of the English Department's 2013-2014 William J. and Yvonne Hyde Colloquium Series. The presentation runs from 2:30-3:30 p.m. on Friday, March 28, in 113 Wimberly Hall. The event is free and open to the public. Fowler will present how George R. R. Martin's use of the medieval romance genre in "A Game of Thrones," the first book of the "Song of Ice and Fires" series, problematizes the genre's idealized heritage by simultaneously developing engaging characters for whom readers root and expressing life's complications, particularly where life and politics intersect. Her presentation will explore how Martin's work demonstrates how medieval romance inadequately accounts for those complications while also proffering hopefulness for more positive, idealized and simplified solutions to those complications. According to Fowler, Martin seems to suggest that postmodernity — with all of its disruptions, discontinuities and gray areas — desires the romance with all of its magic and fictivity, but only if it can be repurposed to better reflect postmodernity's myriad truths. For more information, visit http://rhetor.blogs.com/english. To arrange for disability accommodations, contact english@uwlax.edu or call 608.785.8295.Dance and football teams to present March 29 cancer benefit show
UW-L's dance and football teams have collaborated to put on a dance show. The Eighth Annual Rob Wagner Cancer Benefit Show will be held Saturday, March 29, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. Show times are 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Admission is $5. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society. For more information see robwagnercancerbenefit.com or check out the UW-L Dance Team on Facebook.Participate in Jeans Day Friday, March 28; wear LIVEMAROON gear
- Cindy Curran, 212 Cartwright Center
- Laurie Collison, 4206 Centennial Hall
- Karen Ott, 2004 Cowley Hall
- Carol Beckerjeck, Eagle Hall
- Debra Gerke, 105 Graff Main Hall — new volunteer
- Jeanne Voss, 124 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
Deadline to register for April 6 Partners in Movement is March 28
Students can learn about allyhood, white privilege, race and ethnicity at a Partners in Apply for Awareness through Performance troupe by April 4
Campus Climate is currently accepting student applications for the fall 2014 Awareness through Performance troupe. Using the stage as its forum, the troupe challenges systems of privilege and oppression, and strives to encourage social responsibility, inspire critical thought and spark a campus-wide conversation. Interested students can apply online at www.uwlax.edu/campusclimate, “Join ATP.” The deadline to apply is 4 p.m. Friday, April 4. To learn more about ATP, visit www.uwlax.edu/campusclimate/Three open forums on proposed campus tobacco policy set
There will be three open forums for students, staff, faculty and community members to learn and ask questions about the proposed tobacco-free campus policy. Members and constituents of the Faculty Senate, Classified Staff Council and Academic Staff Council are encouraged to attend one of these forums:- Tuesday, April 8, 7 p.m., 1309 Centennial Hall
- Monday, April 14, 4 p.m., Port O Call, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition
- Monday, April 14, 6 p.m., Port O Call, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition
![UWLAthletics UW-L Athletics artwork.](/contentassets/d2492d337f8a4841b98d59100cb0f8ab/imported-from-wordpress2/uwlathletics151.jpg)
News and upcoming events
- UWLEAGLEFAN (UWL EAGLE FAN)
- Follow the Athletic Director on Twitter: @UWLAXAD
![CampusKudos Campus Kudos artwork.](/contentassets/d2492d337f8a4841b98d59100cb0f8ab/imported-from-wordpress2/campuskudos57.jpg)
![communications Communications Corner header.](/contentassets/d2492d337f8a4841b98d59100cb0f8ab/imported-from-wordpress2/communications7.jpg)
Get the latest UW-L news; connect to the Campus Connection at your convenience
Check out UW-L's homepage to get the latest campus news. Visit "Campus News" or see more of the latest UW-L news by going to http://news.uwlax.edu. Or, go to the bottom of the "Campus News" column and click on "Show More" (see yellow arrow on image below). That will take you to the Campus News page.![UW-L homepage art.](/contentassets/d2492d337f8a4841b98d59100cb0f8ab/imported-from-wordpress2/campusnewsarrow-w.jpg)
![Artwork of Campus News page.](/contentassets/d2492d337f8a4841b98d59100cb0f8ab/imported-from-wordpress2/subscribearchives-w.jpg)
![UWLDining UW-L Dining Services logo](/contentassets/d2492d337f8a4841b98d59100cb0f8ab/imported-from-wordpress2/uwldining137.jpg)
- Chef’s Table (Tuesdays and Thursdays): Grilled Fish Tacos with Fennel Slaw
- Cyclone Salads: Chicken Provencal Salad
- Slice of Life: Margherita Pizza
- Original Burger Company: Eggplant Milanese Sandwich
- Mindful Wednesdays at 360 for dinner: Spicy Roasted Vegetable Flatbread
- Daily Recipes From Home
- Add 10 Block Meals to any plan and get one meal free. $50.50 for 14, 19, Reuter and Off-Campus Meal Plans and $53.28 for Faculty/Staff Meal Plan.
- Purchase an Off-Campus Meal Plan (50 block Meals) for $345 and get a free UW-L Dining Eco Travel Mug that gets you 10 percent off every refill at our coffee shops and a punch toward a free drink on our loyalty card.
- Purchase a Faculty/Staff Meal Plan (25 block Meals) for $138.73 and get a free UW-L Dining Eco Travel Mug that gets you 10 percent off every refill at our coffee shops and a punch toward a free drink on our loyalty card.
- Menu: Your choice of one premium entrée: 12 oz. Ribeye, 8 oz. Sirloin, 8 oz. Whiskey Pepper Chuck Tenderloin, or 16 oz. KC Bone-in Strip Steak. All entrees will include: tossed Caesar salad, baked potato with butter and sour cream, sautéed vegetables, garlic bread and Chocolate Ricotta Mouse.
Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right!
![InTheNews In the News artwork.](/contentassets/d2492d337f8a4841b98d59100cb0f8ab/imported-from-wordpress2/inthenews62.jpg)
UW-L in the news
A summary of some of the stories about UW-La Crosse spotted in the news. "UW-La Crosse professor's email that went viral in October still reverberates," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 13. Rachel Slocum, a UW-La Crosse assistant professor of geography, urged 18 students in an online course last October to do whatever they could, despite limited access to data for an assignment, because the federal government had partially shut down as a result of a budget impasse. "UW-L Men Repeat As Indoor Track and Field Champions," March 16, WXOW.com. The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men's track & field team captured its 17th National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) ... "UW-L student, recipient of Extraordinary Degree, passes away at 24," WXOW-TV, March 17. An update on a story News 19 brought you last May: Kimberly Graham, the 2013 recipient of an Extraordinary Degree from the UW-L, passed away Monday after a courageous six-year battle with cancer. She was 24. "UW-La Crosse to hold memorial for those who donated bodies to science," March 21, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (blog). University of Wisconsin-La Crosse students and faculty will hold an Anatomy Memorial CeremonyTuesday to honor those who donated their bodies to ... "UW-L Gymnastics Team Looking To Soar To Title," March 21, WXOW.com, After winning the WIAC title two weeks ago, UW- La Crosse returns to the NCGA Championships in Ithaca, New York looking to claim their first crown ... "Early detection key to relay chair's survival," March 21, La Crosse Tribune. Ben was diagnosed with brain cancer in 1999, two weeks after graduating from UW-La Crosse. In 2009, doctors pronounced him cured, thanks to a …![MurphyLibraryNotes MurphyLibraryNotes artwork.](/contentassets/d2492d337f8a4841b98d59100cb0f8ab/imported-from-wordpress2/murphylibrarynotes17.jpg)
Complete library online survey April 1-22
Murphy Library is conducting a survey to better understand how faculty, staff and students view library collections and services. The online survey, LibQUAL+, runs April 1 through April 22. Participants may register to win incentives including a Kindle Fire HDX 7” tablet, a personal study room in the library for the fall 2014 semester, and gift certificates from Amazon.com and Campus Dining.
Faculty, staff and students will receive an email invitation. Another email, with a link to the survey, should be in your email inboxes April 1. Simply follow the link, take the survey, and if you wish to enter the drawing for incentives, enter your email address at the end of the survey.
The survey is offered by the Association of Research Libraries and is used by other UW System libraries as well as libraries nationwide. The LibQUAL+ survey has been administered at UW-L in 2004 and again in 2008. Data from those surveys has proved critical in developing and modifying library collections and services. Your past and current participation helps build UW-L's base of campus-specific data.
Contact Collection and Resource Development Librarian John Jax at jjax@uwlax.edu or 608.785.8567 with questions or comments.
![PhysicalWellness Physical Wellness artwork](/contentassets/d2492d337f8a4841b98d59100cb0f8ab/imported-from-wordpress2/physicalwellness10.jpg)
![Wellness artwork.](/contentassets/d2492d337f8a4841b98d59100cb0f8ab/imported-from-wordpress2/wellwisconsin.png)
![Remembering Remembering artwork.](/contentassets/d2492d337f8a4841b98d59100cb0f8ab/imported-from-wordpress2/remembering33.jpg)
![ClassifiedAds ClassifiedAds artwork.](/contentassets/d2492d337f8a4841b98d59100cb0f8ab/imported-from-wordpress2/classifiedads43.jpg)