Campus Connection

 

Researchers in rex lab explore how dinosaurs once moved Humans outgrow their baby teeth, snakes outgrow their skins, crabs outgrow their shells, and now, explains Eric Snivley, UW-L professor of Biology, we are almost certain that juvenile carnivorous dinosaurs had feathers that some outgrew.Read more »	In this issue: Announcements & Notices Human Resources Organization for Campus Women Thanks
Students team up to recycle 700 tons of beds A UW-L residence life student work crew is looking both strong and sustainable — after sending about 700 tons of UW-L bed frames to recycling. Each crew member averaged about 67 tons of lifting, carrying and throwing during seven days in July, says Doug Kuenn, assistant director of Residence Life. Read more »

Middle schoolers get hands-on learning in Young Scholars Program

[caption id="attachment_35447" align="alignnone" width="750"] Students here are learning about life at the nanoscale in the "Molecules of Life" class led by Jennifer Klein, Biology; and Peter Wilker, Microbiology. Photo by UW-L student Hanqing Wu. For more photos of the event see http://goo.gl/3Eej9O. .[/caption] College kids look younger every year, right? Some students on campus this summer actually are younger than the typical college age. Area youth were on campus July 14-18 working alongside UW-L faculty and experts in the Young Scholars week-long program. The program promotes learning through hands-on activities in areas from the arts to the sciences.  Find out more about youth programs at www.uwlax.edu/conted/youth/index.html.

Professionals hone skills through wetland delineation workshops

[caption id="attachment_35448" align="alignright" width="350"] Students receive more in-depth training in the Advanced Wetland Delineation Workshop held July 17 and 18. Photo by UW-L student Hanqing Wu. For more photos see http://goo.gl/m3HgyB.[/caption] Anyone planning development projects need to know the exact boundaries of wetlands. UW-L's Continuing Education and Extension coordinates Wetland Delineation Workshops for engineers, planners, scientists, resource managers, local and tribal officials, and other interested parties who deal with wetland delineation in Wisconsin. Workshops held from March through August combine classroom instruction with field exercises taught by leading government experts in hydrology, vegetation, soils and wetland policy. Find out more about Wetland Delineation Workshops at  http://www.uwlax.edu/ContEd/wetland/generalinfo.html.  

‘Employee Enrichment Day’ is Tuesday, July 29

Prime chance to get ready for the upcoming academic year If you haven’t registered for “Employee Enrichment Day,” you still can — or you can show up to attend sessions. "Employee Enrichment Day" runs from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, in Cartwright Center. Registration isn’t required, but is encouraged to assist planning. To see session descriptions and register visit: www.uwlax.edu/LIVEMAROON. The day features two keynote presentations: Jason Kotecki on “Escape Adulthood: Living & Working with Less Stress and More Success” and Carol Ebert on “Living Low GI in a High GI World: 10 Step Glycemic Stress Management Program that Could Save your Life!” There are also eight other sessions repeated throughout the day that will help prepare you for another academic year. Sessions are free, with funding from classified and academic staff professional development grants. Chancellor Gow welcomes employees to attend; work with supervisors to ensure staffing coverage. The Employee Enrichment Day Committee includes:

• Amanda Goodenough
• Tammy Haakenson
• Brad Quarberg
• Kathy Ring
• Cyndi Taylor
• Bob Wilson
• Becky Yoshizumi

Get surplus pickup requests to Campus Stores by Aug. 8

Campus Stores is accepting surplus property for resale and disposal throughout the summer months. To turn over items:

• Clearly mark all items as “surplus."
• Complete and submit the Surplus Property Form to Facilities Management.  For help with this, call 608.785.8643.
• Place items in an easily accessible area, such as the hallway or loading dock.
• Clean out desks, file cabinets (include keys) and shelving units prior to pick up.

Surplus items are available for purchase only through the Wisconsin Surplus Auction Site. Submit surplus pickup requests before Friday, Aug. 8, to aid in the removal of items prior to the beginning of fall classes. For more information, call Campus Stores at 608.785.8643.

Remember Classified breakfast July 29