Spring 2008 Archived News
Professor Gregory Wegner Receives Richard T. Farrell Teacher of Merit Award
The 2008 Wisconsin Richard T. Farrell Teacher of Merit Award was presented to Department of Educational Studies faculty member Dr. Gregory Paul Wegner. The award was in recognition of his outstanding dedication to improving the teaching and learning of history in Wisconsin. Dr. Wegner received the award at the National History Day in Wisconsin State Event on the 3rd of May 2008. Wegner has served as Western Wisconsin Regional Coordinator for National History Day for the past 15 years.
UW-L Student Colin Thomas Receives Yale Fellowship
Colin Thomas, an Archaeology major and Anthropology minor at UW-La Crosse, has received a Graduate Fellowship in the Anthropology Program at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. This prestigious Fellowship includes a full tuition waver and a generous stipend for five years, with an additional stipend option for the sixth and final year of the Ph.D. program.
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UW-L Student Colin Thomas Received a Full-Ride Fellowship to Yale starting Fall 2008. |
Colin's work in Archaeology includes the successful award of three research grants and multiple fieldwork experiences. Professor Timothy McAndrews, Colin and 12 other participants spent four weeks in Bolivia last summer conducting field research and exploring major archeological sites in the area. At the Pirque Alto site near Cochabamba, Bolivia, they unearthed some rare finds - two intact pots, what may have been a looted burial site and the remains of a domestic terrace. Opportunities for this kind of fieldwork have led to many successful admissions into graduate school for Archaeological Studies and Sociology graduates at UW-L. Colin remarked that his ability to demonstrate that he can effectively write and get grants and do undergraduate research was a primary reason for his successful admittance into Yale, plus excellent letters of recommendation from UW-L faculty.
Colin is actively involved on the UW-L campus, serving as the President of the Archaeology Club and as a member of the Aikido Club as well as spending the spring beaks of his freshman and sophomore years building homes for low-income families in Florida as part of Habitat for Humanity. He graduates this semester and will go on Yale for the fall semester to earn a Ph.D. in Anthropology with a focus in Andean Archaeology. While at Yale, he will be working with Dr. Richard Burger studying the Chavin culture of Peru. Dr. Burger specializes in the Central Andes and has been carrying out research in Peru for over two decades.
When asked how he chose this field, Colin remarked that when he was in kindergarten, he could spell paleontology before he could even spell his own name - he had his path picked out long ago!
UW-L Students Wage Advocacy Campaign - Be B.R.A.V.E.
During the week of April 20th, the Capstone in Child Youth Care students executed a well planned advocacy campaign called Be B.R.A.V.E. (Bullying, Respect, and Violence Education) in Holmen Middle School.
The Child Youth Care program is a multidisciplinary program between Community Health Education, Communication Studies, Educational Foundations, Exercise and Sport Science, Health Education and Health Promotion, Political Science/Public Administration, Psychology, Recreation Management, Sociology, Special Education, and Therapeutic Recreation that allows students to obtain either an emphasis or minor in working with at-risk children and youth.
Lisa Caya began coordination of the program a few years ago and, starting last year, revamped the Capstone course to include an advocacy component. This year the students chose to educate on bullying - a huge problem in our schools today. Activities for the week included:
April 22:
12:30-2:00 at Holmen Middle School. The students put on three different assemblies (there are over 700 middle school students in Holmen!) and shared their Be B.R.A.V.E. (Bullying, Respect, and Violence Education) campaign.
Also, during the following two weeks in Holmen Middle School they will be working with the students on counter-bullying strategies. The CYC students created Brave Bucks that the teachers and staff will be handing out when they witness the middle school students exhibiting positive interactions with their peers. The students created a contest between the homerooms and whomever wins with the most Brave Bucks gets a sub party. There are also contests throughout the week, such as a poster contest, trivia games, etc. that can earn the students Brave Bucks or even a special raffle prize. The CYC students were able to get prizes donated from the following companies/organizations: Papa Murphy's, Applebee's, Fayze's, The Pearl, La Crosse Loggers, Children's Museum, La Crosse Speedway, La Crosse Community Theater, Holmen Aquatic Center and Mary Kay Inc.
April 24:
7:00 p.m. at the La Crosse YMCA - The students hosted a panel discussion to educate the public on bullying. Panel guests included: Dr. Casey Tobin (UWL Psychology faculty member) speaking from a counseling perspective, Lisa Hesch (at-risk coordinator for Holmen High School), a new teacher that has been subbing in different schools since graduating), and Karl (Leah’s father) and Leah Matz (Leah is a student from St. Peter, MN that has experienced extreme bullying). The panel flyer can be found here.
Lisa Caya states, "I am very proud and honored to work with the dedicated, intelligent, and absolutely amazing Child Youth Care students in the Capstone course. They have outdone themselves. I am also very excited to say that our student, Kayla Breckheimer, was able to arrange Channel 8 to film both the assemblies and the panel discussion! After speaking with Adam from Channel 8, he said that Lisa Klein is doing a week long segment in May on cyber-bulling and would like to interview us for her news piece!"
"I would also like to say thank you to all the campus community that has supported the Child Youth Care program. I feel very fortunate to coordinate the program and work with the incredible students that I do. We couldn’t do it without the campus-wide support and we appreciate it."
The brief WKBT newscast about this event can be found here.
The audio clip of the radio announcement for this event can be found here.
Lisa Caya can be contacted at caya.lisa@uwlax.edu or at 608-785-6895.
UW-L's Found-Object Heron
One of 35 Herons of La Crosse presented to the city in awareness and celebration of the Arts, the Found Object Heron was sponsored by the UW-L Foundation.
Members of the UW-L Art Student Association - Carly Dilworth, Beth Crook, Patty Bindley, Erin Woida and Nichol Schoen and Meagan Rhodes from the School of Education - created this heron, inspired by Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi. He is known for his trencadis structures throughout Spain. Trencadis is a type of mosaic made from broken tiles. Gaudi used this technique to cover irregular, curved surfaces with tiles. He is most famous for projects in Barcelona's Park Guell.
The "found objects" were mostly broken ceramic plates purchased from Goodwill that the students spray painted. Their spray technique involved different layers of harmonious colors. First the plates were painted whole and then broken with a hammer. The pieces were next mortared to the heron. Finally they grouted their mosaic pieces using white unsanded grout. They did not want to cover the entire heron in a mosaic; as a result, they completed the heron using vivid acrylic paint.
The heron can be found at the corner of 16th & State Streets, adjacent to Morris Hall, from April to October 2008.
Student Senior Artwork Exhibit Opening Reception
Art students graduating in May will show a wide variety of artwork in the Spring 2008 Senior Exhibition.
Seventeen graduating seniors will show paintings, sculpture, ceramics, photographs, metal work, prints and video. The exhibition opens with a reception from 5-7 p.m. Friday, April 18, in the University Art Gallery in the Center for the Arts. The show runs through May 9; admission is free.
Student artists exhibiting work include: Rachel Abraham, Hassan Albanjabi, Christine R. Benzschawel, Wesley DeVries, Carly Dilworth, Chris Hansen, Ingrid A. Hudak, Joseph L. Keenan, Maggie Lach, Lindsey Martin, Meghan MacCoun, Jessica Mootz, Heather Neff, Ian Roberts, Nichol Schoen, Becki Viner and Billy Zakrzewski.
Regular gallery hours are noon-8 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, noon-5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and during Toland Theatre events. The gallery also opens for appointments by calling the art department at 785.8230.
If you go-
What: Spring 2008 Senior Exhibition
When: April 18-May 9. Opening reception is from 5-7 p.m. Friday, April 18. Regular gallery hours are noon-8 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, noon-5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
Where: University Art Gallery, Center for the Arts
Who: John Ready at ready.john@uwlax.edu
Admission: Free
Symphony Orchestra Sets Masterworks Concert - Commissioned Piece to Debut
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Symphony Orchestra will debut a commissioned piece at its upcoming final concert of the academic year. The orchestra presents “Masterworks Concert Series IV” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 8, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition.
The concert will feature three pieces. One is the debut of “From the River to the Skies” by Daniel Maske. The work was commissioned by the orchestra and the winner of the Composer in Residence Competition sponsored by UW-L and the Wisconsin Alliance of Composers. The title refers to the La Crosse area, specifically the bald eagles that live along the Mississippi River. Maske holds bachelor’s and master’s in music theory and composition from UW-Milwaukee and doctorate in music composition from UW-Madison.
Beethoven’s “Concerto for Violin, Violoncello and Piano Op. 56 in C Major” will feature UW-L faculty, soloists David Phipps, Derek Clark and Mary Tollefson. Ensembles and arias from the first act of Mozart’s “Cosi fan Tutte” will highlight voice students from the music department. The orchestra is conducted by Enaldo A. Oliveira.
Suggested ticket donations are $2 for UW-L students, $4 for other students and $8 for others. Get tickets by calling in the music department listening lab, 145 Center for the Arts, or at 608-785-8415.
If you go—
Who: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Symphony Orchestra
What: “Masterworks Concert Series IV”
When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 8
Where: Valhalla, UW-La Crosse Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition.
Admission: $2 for UW-L students, $4 for other students and $8 for others.
UW-L Concert Choir Sets Spring Concert
The UW-La Crosse Concert Choir will give its final concert of the school year at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, in Annett Recital Hall in the UW-L Center for the Arts. Along with the Concert Choir, the concert will feature UW-L’s Vocal Jazz Ensemble and guest high school choir, the Robed Choir from G-E-T High School conducted by UW-L graduate Ryan Stuempges. The concert is free and open to the public.
During the program, the Concert Choir will perform a diverse program featuring choral works from Serbia, Mexico, Kenya, Great Britain and the United States. The Vocal Jazz Ensemble will perform an a cappella set featuring arrangements by Sharon Broadley and a setting of Toto’s hit “Africa.”
Music department faculty members performing with the Concert Choir include Tammy Fisher on xylophone, and Christopher Frye on piano. Student instrumentalists will include pianists Carolyn Temanson, Ceera Machotka and Christine Walth; clarinetist Kate Haskin; violinist Nick Bailey; trumpet player Carlton Fowler; and percussionists Brooke Moerkerke and Sarah Horstmann. Pianist and UW-L graduate Alethia Kenworthy will also be featured.
The concert will conclude with all three choirs performing conductor Gary Walth’s arrangement of the spiritual “Wade In The Water.” Graduating seniors of the Concert Choir will be recognized during the concert as well.
If you go—
Who: UW-La Crosse Concert Choir, along with UW-L’s Vocal Jazz Ensemble and the Robed Choir from G-E-T High School
What: Spring Concert
When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 6
Where: Annett Recital Hall, UW-L Center for the Arts
Admission: Free.
UW-La Crosse Theatre to Perform ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’
The UW-La Crosse theatre arts department will bring to life the legendary story of Holocaust victim Anne Frank. “The Diary of Anne Frank,” newly adapted by Wendy Kesselman, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. April 25-26 and May 1-3. Sunday matinee performances run at two o’clock April 27 and May 4. Performances are in the Toland Theatre in the Center for the Arts, 16th and Vine Streets.
Kesselman’s adaptation of the 1955 Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett brings to life personal accounts of the Holocaust through the words of a young girl. The performance includes vivid depictions of the lives of the Annex residents through inspirational scenes and heart-breaking moments.
The play is directed by UW-L faculty member Walter Elder and features a cast of students portraying historical characters. Tickets are $3 for UW-L students; $8 for other students, senior citizens and children; and $10 for others. Tickets go on sale at 1 p.m. Monday, April 21, in the Center for the Arts Box Office or at 608-785-8522. Box office hours are 1-4:30 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays and one hour before show times.
If you go—
What: “The Diary of Anne Frank”
Who: UW-La Crosse Theater Arts Department
When: 7:30 p.m. April 25-26 and May 1-3. Sunday matinee performances run at two o’clock April 27 and May 4.
Where: Toland Theatre, UW-L Center for the Arts, 16th and Vine Streets.
Admission: $3 for UW-L students; $8 for other students, senior citizens and children; and $10 for others. Call the Box Office at 608-785-8522 beginning April 21.
State Music Festival Set for UW-La Crosse
Thousands of middle and high school students will head to UW-La Crosse Saturday, May 3, for an opportunity to perform in a Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) State Music Festival, one of the largest student events of its kind in the nation.
More than 32,000 student musicians will take part in WSMA State Music Festivals held on 11 university campuses throughout the state. UW-La Crosse hosts a WSMA State Festival from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, May 3. The event is free and open to the public.
“This is an exciting day for the performers, their parents and teachers,” says Tammy Fisher, Director of Bands and Percussion Studies at UW-La Crosse and WSMA State Festival Manager. “It is also an important day for our campus because the WSMA State Music Festival is one of the largest events the UW-La Crosse music department hosts.”
To participate in the WSMA State Music Festivals, students must first earn a “starred first” rating in Class A (the most difficult music) at a WSMA District Music Festival, hosted by schools for students in grades 6-12. Students can select from a variety of instrumental and vocal solo and ensemble categories for their performances. Over 225 district festivals were held in Wisconsin during the past six months, involving more participants than any other student activity in the state.
“We are extremely proud to support educational development of students throughout Wisconsin with programs like WSMA State Solo & Ensemble Festivals,” says Robert Kase, WSMA executive director. “The dedication and effort that the students demonstrate is truly inspiring.”
Wisconsin universities hosting WSMA State Music Festivals April 26 include UW-Oshkosh, UW-Whitewater, UW-Platteville and UW-Milwaukee. St. Norbert College in DePere is scheduled to host the WSMA State Music Jazz Festival on May 2. Festivals will be held May 3 at Cardinal Stritch University, UW-Eau Claire, UW-Green Bay, UW-La Crosse, UW-Parkside and UW-Stevens Point.
Learn more about WSMA State Music Festivals and other programs by visiting www.wsmamusic.org. WSMA State Music Festival information will be posted as available. Schedules and results will be searchable by school, student and event number.
If you go—
What: Wisconsin School Music Association State Music Festival
Who: Area middle and high school students
When: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, May 3
Where: Headquartered in the UW-L Center for the Arts
Admission: Free.
UW-L Choral Union Sets Concert with La Crosse Chamber Chorale
The UW-La Crosse Choral Union and the La Crosse Chamber Chorale will join forces to perform a rarely performed oratorio for large chorus, vocal soloists, and orchestra. Under the leadership of Paul Rusterholz, the ensembles will present the religious cantata “Stabat Mater” by Antonin Dvorak at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 4, at the Viterbo Fine Arts Center, 929 Jackson St., La Crosse.
Written by the Czech composer Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904), the “Stabat Mater” is a beautiful and deeply moving work, says Rusterholz. The text is a medieval devotional poem about the sorrows of the Virgin Mary as she stands at the foot of the cross. Over the centuries, there have been numerous musical settings of these words by many great composers. Dvorak’s music is particularly poignant because it represents his response to the death of three of his own children: one in 1875, and two in 1877.
Rusterholz chose to combine the singers of the Chamber Chorale and the Choral Union because of the dramatic nature of the music, and to facilitate a good balance between the voices and the orchestra. UW-L music department faculty member Enaldo Oliveira will be concertmaster of the orchestra, which includes community musicians and UW-L music faculty.
Vocal soloists for the “Stabat Mater” include sopranos Marilyn Lee, Kate Haskin and Linda Zoerb; altos Jane Powell and Kaye Lehrman; tenors Jerry Benser and Terence Kelly; and basses Jeff Kroes, Hans Laping, Patrick O’ Shea and Mark Mattison.
This is the third concert in the La Crosse Chamber Chorale’s season, so Chamber Chorale season ticket holders already have their tickets. Additional tickets are $8 for students and $12 for others by calling the La Crosse Chamber Chorale at 608-780-6107. Tickets will also be available at the door. The concert is sponsored by the Morris Family Foundation.
If you go—
Who: UW-La Crosse Choral Union and the La Crosse Chamber Chorale
What: “Stabat Mater” by Antonin Dvorak
When: 3 p.m. Sunday, May 4
Where: Viterbo Fine Arts Center, 929 Jackson St., La Crosse
Admission: $8 for students; $12 for others.
UW-L Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble To Perform
The UW-La Crosse Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble will hold their final concerts of the school year Sunday, May 4. The Symphonic Band concert will begin at 2 p.m., followed by the Wind Ensemble at 4 p.m. The concerts will be held in Annett Recital Hall in the UW-L Center for the Arts.
Music department faculty member Tammy Fisher directs both ensembles. The Symphonic Band concert will also feature student conductor Sarah Becker. Admission is free; donations will be accepted at the door.
If you go—
What: Spring Concerts
Who: UW-La Crosse Symphonic Band
When: 2 p.m. Sunday, May 4.
Who: UW-La Crosse Wind Ensemble
When: 4 p.m. Sunday, May 4.
Where: Annett Recital Hall, UW-L Center for the Arts
Admission: Free; donations will be accepted at the door.
"Steam Ticket XI" Release Party
You're invited to a celebration of UW-L Writing Talent!
What: "Steam Ticket XI" Release Party
Appearances by rap artist Lucas Dix, UWL creative writers, musicians and more!
Door prizes! Refreshments!
When: May 5. Doors open at 3pm, entertainment 5-7pm.
Where: Ward room, Cartwright Center
Over the years, Steam Ticket has achieved international recognition from many of its subscribers and contributors. The journal continues to be hosted by the UW-La Crosse English Department, and commits itself to celebrating diversity in its journal selections and authors.
The release party is in honor of not only the publishing of the 11th edition but also for all the hard work and time put into the magazine by staff members. Further information about Steam Ticket can also be accessed on the Steam Ticket website at www.steamticket.org.
English Department Colloquium Series
The UW–L English Department’s 2007–2008 William J. and Yvonne Hyde Colloquium Series wraps up with its last presentation of the Spring semester.
The colloquia take place in Room 207 Wimberly Hall, 2:30pm-3:30pm on the Fridays indicated.
All are welcome to attend.
May 2: Don LaCoss
“Arabic Surrealism, German Romanticism & the British Occupation of Cairo, 1941-1946
See the Presentation Flyer.
UW-L English Professor To Receive Library Honor
A longtime English professor at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse will receive an award for his service to the university’s library. Richard Gappa will receive the 2008 Eugene W. Murphy Library Special Recognition Award during a program and reception at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 1, in 155 Murphy Library. The event is open to all.
Gappa teaches children’s and adolescent literature courses. His interest and expertise in juvenile literature made him a natural to work with Murphy Library in selecting books. In this role, Gappa became the primary force in developing a first-rate juvenile literature collection, housed in the Alice Hagar Curriculum Resource Center.
Gappa went far beyond simply recommending book titles. For more than 30 years, since the days when the collection was housed in Morris Hall, he worked closely with educators and education students to ensure meaningful integration of juvenile literature into classrooms and other K-12 education environments. He shaped the juvenile literature collection to meet the real needs of local educators, both professional and pre-professional.
Countless teachers, library media center staff, reading specialists and school administrators have benefited from the collection of juvenile literature that Gappa created. As students at UW-L, they learn from Gappa how to integrate juvenile literature into their classrooms. As practicing teachers, they have a strong collection to review and to inform them as they develop their curricula and keep up with trends and new developments in the field.
The award was established in 1986 in cooperation with the UW-L Foundation to recognize notable contributions to the library’s mission and program.
UW-L History Student Symposium, Spring 2008
Join the UW-L History Department for the Spring 2008 Student Symposium on April 29th and 30th from 4-6pm in room 142 CWH.
Tuesday, 29 April 2008 - 142 CWH
- 4:00 p.m. - Terrance Niedziela, Jr. - "The Writer of Kings: Historian or Theologian?'
- 4:20 p.m. - Laura K. Malone - "The Social Memory of JFK's Assassination"
- 4:40 p.m. - Melissa Vogler - "Eusebius, a Church Historian"
- 5:00 p.m. - Allen B. Doan - "Environmentalism, Class, and Masculinity in the La Crosse Boathouse"
- 5:20 p.m. - Beth A. Komisarek - "Monuments, Mass Graves and the Contested Memory of the Spanish Civil War"
- 5:40 p.m. - Taylor Semingson - "Mercy Otis Warren: A Revolutionary Historian"
Wednesday, 30 April 2008 - 142 CWH
- 4:00 p.m. - William T. Tourville - "Developing 'Moral Equity': The Elimination of La Crosse's Red Light District, 1908-1915"
- 4:20 p.m. - Andrew Neckar - "Bernal and the Conquest of Spain"
- 4:40 p.m. - Matthew S. Roeder - "Old Habits Die Hard: Narratives of Race in the 1995 and 2000 Indian Casino Controversies of La Crosse, Wisconsin."
- 5:00 p.m. - Nicholas Bakke - "David Halberstam: Going against the Grain"
- 5:20 p.m. - Jesse Chariton - "James Anderson, Historian of the Freemasons"
For more information, contact Kathy Schultz in the History Department at schultz.kat2@uwlax.edu or 785-8350.
Korean Percussion & Women's Samulnori Ensembles Concert
Date:
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 at
6:00 PM
Location:
Annett Recital Hall, Center for the Arts
In spite of their short history, the Korean Percussion and Women's Samulnori Ensembles at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse have performed on numerous occasions on campus, in local public schools, at state level conferences, as well as at national level professional conferences. The percussion instruments used in these ensembles are authentic instruments from South Korea. Along with the exposure to Korean music culture, one of the groups' main goals is to ignite the desire to learn music and perform music well without previous musical training. This goal is affirmed by the fact that the majority of the ensemble members do not have a performance or musical background.
For more information, contact Soojin Kim Ritterling at kim.sooj@uwlax.edu.
Recognition of Excellence Celebration
The 2008 CLS "Recognition of Excellence" Awards recognize the outstanding achievements of faculty, graduate students and undergraduate students from a diverse group of departments and programs in the College of Liberal Studies. The Awards Ceremony was held on April 2nd, but we continue to celebrate and appreciate the contributions made by these outstanding individuals.
The evening's program can be found here.
CLS Faculty & Academic Staff “Recognition of Excellence” Awards |
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Sheri Ross (Department of Philosophy) – Award for Teaching |
Walter Elder (Department of Theatre Arts) - Award for Research/Scholarship/Creative Endeavors |
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Matthew Cashion (Department of English) – Award for Service |
Elise Denlinger (Department of Women’s Gender & Sexuality Studies, Modern Languages, & ESL) – Award for Teaching |
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Karyn Quinn (Department of Music) - Award for Research/Scholarship/Creative Endeavors |
Janis Hanson (TESOL) – Award for Service |
CLS Undergraduate Student “Recognition of Excellence” Awards |
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Kaitlyn Borland, Department of Archeology Kaitlyn feels that her CLS major, focused on learning about the past, actually has taught her how to better shape her future. Because Archaeology is a comprehensive, holistic discipline, she feels prepared for whatever direction her future takes her. Kaitlyn believes that her UWL experience has been especially rewarding due to the incredibly intelligent professors who were so willing to share their wealth of knowledge. She is also most grateful for all of the people with whom she shared the college experience. |
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Lauren Jagielski, Department of Archeology Life will always be a glass half-full for Lauren because her CLS experiences have helped prepare her for her life-long goals. She’s sees no greater gift than to have learned how to live with and enjoy all that surrounds her. Lauren is thankful for the memorable faculty and students who instilled in her a passion for life and learning, and that possibilities in life are truly limitless. She has learned that experience is everything and that she can do no better than being the best person she can be, and to show others how to do the same. |
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Maggie Lach, Department of Art Through the multitude of opportunities offered at UWL, such as studying abroad, Maggie has learned to appreciate human differences and to learn from one another with an open mind. She credits and is thankful for her passionate professors and fellow students who want to learn. Maggie is also grateful for the support of her family and friends, some of whom she never knew existed until La Crosse became her second home. Maggie will never take her education for granted and “have no regrets." |
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Adam Ludwig, Department of Communication Studies Adam credits his Communication Studies major for his ability to observe and ask “why?”. This ability will be forever and integral part of Adam, and is essential for a life in which we never stop learning and growing. Adam thanks the synergy of the faculty, staff and fellow students for creating an experience that is greater than any one factor combined. This very experience has taught Adam to love people for who they are, going beyond tolerance to acceptance. Adam urges students to leave their comfort zone, to accept new things, people and ideas, and to choose a way to go. |
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Teri Passow, Department of Communication Studies Rarely is there only one way to approach something. Teri attributes her knowledge of the importance of looking at things from a variety of perspectives to her experiences as a CLS major. She is thankful for the opportunities to develop and grow as a person that have allowed her to learn the importance of a diverse approach to life and understanding. Teri sees her education as a chance to get out and learn about the world and the people in it, and encourages students to take advantage of their opportunities as UWL. |
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Renee Smith, Department of Communication Studies Renee is extremely grateful for the genuine caring of the professors in her program. She points to the mutual care and respect between faculty and students as a critical element in helping her to realize the importance of knowledge and creativity. She is also grateful for the equally important opportunities for hands-on experience in preparing her for the “real world”. Renee stresses the importance of getting involved inside and out of the classroom to make meaningful connections between what is learned in class and the text and real life situations. To Renee, success is about personal drive, motivation, and hard work. |
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Angela Armstrong, Department of Educational Studies In her five years at UWL, Angela learned the value of education in opening minds to new ideas. She has also learned to embody the philosophy of carpe diem. Angela made the most of her time here, and will fulfill a dream of teaching eighth grade abroad in Columbia next year. She is grateful for the support, opportunities and encouragement that faculty have given her. Angela has also learned to value friends and family and to embrace and learn from the diversity in the world. |
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Jaime Burse, Department of Educational Studies Jamie’s experience as a student in the College of Liberal Studies that has opened her eyes to what she feels is the true purpose of her life—to teach. She will soon step into a classroom and know that she will be teaching because it is what she loves and not for the glory or the money. She simply wants to “love what I do” and share her passion with others. Her advice for new UWL students is to get involved! She believes the college experience is a chance of a lifetime and students need to break out of their “box” and make the most of it! |
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Rebecca Hendrikse, Department of Educational Studies Rebecca’s major has served to strengthen her dream of teaching elementary kids in the third-world. In that pursuit, she has learned the importance of early childhood education. She has also learned that it is her responsibility to make learning enjoyable and applicable. Rebecca is grateful for the strong relationships she has built while at UWL and sees them as most important, even if life seems too busy with exams, papers and work. Rebecca has also learned what an opportunity and privilege it is to attend college, an opportunity many do not have. |
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Maura Henn, Department of English Maura knows her limits and how to overcome them, thanks to discussions with students and professors, and for the academic and personal challenges she has overcome. She encourages others to find a major in something they are passionate about so that their academic relationship can foster their interest in what they are learning. Maura has learned that she can truly accomplish her goals if she sets her mind to them, and that friends can be as much a part of family as relatives. |
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Kathryn Kaspar, Department of English Find and pursue something you love and everything else will fall into place. Sound advice, as Kathryn sees it. She is thankful for the supportive and encouraging faculty in CLS for teaching her to question things she once took at face value and to look at things from several perspectives. She indeed has learned that she should not be afraid to ask questions, and that impossibility is a false concept. |
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Beth Komisarek, Department of History The journey is more important than the destination. Beth sums up this sentiment by stating that life is more about what you learn and how you grow than just reaching goals. Do what you think you cannot. Beth credits the wonderful faculty at UWL: Their inspiration and constant pushing for her to do her best. She is also thankful for her study abroad experience, which taught her the importance of trying new things. She has also learned to work hard, to think independently and to take pride in her work. |
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Leah Ziegler, Honors Program Applying psychology to everyday situations and conversations is one way that an education in the College of Liberal Studies has shaped the person that Leah has become. A combination of wonderful friends and professors has made Leah’s time at UWL the best educational experience she could have, for which she is very grateful. Leah has learned that you can never learn too much, and vows to be a student in one way or another for life. She has also learned that relationships with others are the key to her happiness, not money. She advises students to choose wisely because college offers more than one can imagine. Keep in mind the person you want to become. |
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Elizabeth Bisswurm, Department of Modern Languages Time flies, so make the most of it! Elizabeth has done that. She is grateful for her opportunity to study abroad and for all of the great people she has met in her for years as a German major. She has learned that even if you choose the right major, and going to class if fun, the majority of what a person takes with them after college will be outside of the classroom. With an open mind, you can learn much from the most unlikely people and experiences. |
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Laura Greschner, Department of Modern Languages In her pursuit of a career teaching language and culture, Laura will take with her the importance of diversity close to home and around the world. She credits her CLS major with helping to strengthen and stretch her understanding of the world. She will also rely on what she has learned at UWL; that teachers who care really do make all the difference. The easiest path is not always the most rewarding, and that languages open up people to new ideas, experiences and worlds. |
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Rachael Kramer, Department of Modern Languages As a Spanish major, Rachel has learned to appreciate both the diversity and similarities that unite humankind. She attributes her own passion to excel to the passion for and knowledge of the language of her instructor in her first college Spanish course. Rachel values her vast experiences in the CLS and how they have let her see the world through different eyes. Rachel hopes to fulfill her desire to help people understand each other by becoming an interpreter and translator. |
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Sarah Becker, Department of Music Sarah feels that her view of life has become more focused by her experience of being a student in the College of Liberal Studies. Specifically, she now focuses on the importance of a broad spectrum of experiences that help shape a person’s intellectual and individual self. She feels confident as a future teacher because of valuable hours within a classroom setting. Her advice for new UW-L students is to keep an open mind about everything! College is a time to explore new interests and solidify the beliefs of the person you would like to become. |
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Patrick Lindsley, Department of Music Patrick points to the breadth of knowledge and wisdom presented in each and every classroom as helping to teach him to appreciate every aspect of life, no matter the situation. He learned to develop and utilize different approaches to different circumstances, and to work hard to accomplish his goals. He enjoys what he is studying, and to Patrick, that is all that matters. |
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John Deutsch, Department of Philosophy John feels majoring in the CLS has afforded him a more holistic view of the world. He fully appreciates the interconnected dynamism shaping us all. His education has afforded him a heightened awareness of the complexities of modern questions regarding culture, religion, politics and economics and therefore allows him to better approach these issues. He is most thankful for those professors who genuinely encouraged the pursuit of knowledge and critical as well as creative thinking. He is also thankful for the philosophy and photography departments; without them his educational experience and personal growth would have been lacking. Lastly, he is thankful for all the candy and food Dr. Sherwitz, Sibbie, and others generously provided. |
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Jamie Belongia, Department of Political Science & Public Administration Jamie feels that public administration is one of few majors that truly encompasses aspects of every major because government is influenced, affected, and plays key roles in everything around us. For this reason, public administration majors have extraordinarily different values, personalities, and experiences that they bring to the table. Jamie is most thankful for the relationships with wonderful faculty. |
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Erin LaVoie, Department of Political Science & Public Administration Being a Liberal Studies major has widened her worldview. The variety of disciplines can make a more well-rounded student and person. Erin is thankful to have found an outlet of expression through activism. She is most thankful for the UW-L Progressives and the Environmental Council. “Being a part of those groups has most shaped my college experience by teaching me that if I find injustice in the world, there is something I can do about it.” Education is one of the biggest investments you’ll make in you life, so it is very important to take advantage of your time in college. “There is a lot going on in the world around you, get involved!” |
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Tiffany Gille, Department of Psychology Tiffany attributes her professor’s extensive real world knowledge base to opening her eyes to new experiences and viewpoints that never before considered. In fact, she believes that at UWL, if you take your education seriously, and apply yourself in everyway possible, your professors will help you every step of the way. Ultimately, Tiffany feels that UW-L has a lot to offer to a wide range of students, and has the support of a wonderful community; not to mention the beautiful location. |
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Rachel Mittag, Department of Psychology Throughout her academic career, Rachel has learned the value of individual differences in understanding people. She also learned the value of research and critical thinking in understanding the world. Rachel is thankful for the wonderful support of family in friends in helping her to realize the importance of never giving up. Even though many goals seem out of reach, they are attainable. Rachel vows never to forget the people who helped her get where she is. She urges students to take advantage of experiences as UWL, as every one helps to shape life’s direction and to achieve one’s goals. |
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Meagen Oliver, Department of Psychology A liberal studies education has helped Megan to gain a better understanding of herself and of her environment. She is especially grateful for the support and individual guidance of her professors in helping to mold her into a more compassionate and open-minded person. Through her academic career, Megan has learned to appreciate the privilege of an education. She has also learned to spend her time in ways she will not regret. Megan’s advice is to live life and to love the person you are. |
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Katherine Schaaf, Department of Psychology Critical thinking and an eye for detail when analyzing an issue: These are two ways in which a CLS major has helped shape Katy’s view of life. Katy is thankful for her excellent mentors, and her opportunities to study abroad and become involved in undergraduate research. She has learned the value of becoming involved through research, volunteering and engaging in extracurricular activities. She has also learned the value of understanding other cultures and different world views. |
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Justin Sokol, Department of Psychology Justin sees his undergraduate years as a time of tremendous personal and professional growth and maturity, in large part due to the vast array of opportunities and experiences available to students in CLS. Justin is particularly grateful for the interactions with professors, and points out how they always made time for him, no matter how busy they were. He values most the knowledge and skills he has gained in his career, and the opportunity he was given to develop his own interests, which include his goal of someday having a similar positive influence on the lives of college students. |
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Adam Conlin, Department of Sociology Adam’s UWL experience has had an important impact on his life. In fact, he claims, the CLS program helped him begin to develop a comprehensive view of the many social and environmental issues rooted in our current societal system. The drastic alteration from his previous world-view catalyzed by his coursework has motivated him to pursue a career in community organizing. He is most thankful for the close relationships developed with advisors and professors, which allowed him to pursue an education beyond the classroom. Additionally, he is grateful for the network of friends that helped him every step of the way. |
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Maxine Mason, Department of Sociology Maxine is most thankful for all of the opportunities that she has found. She has discovered there are many interesting events and organizations to take part in on campus. Through her involvement she has learned about the world around her, but also a lot about her strengths, weaknesses, and character. Through her liberal studies education, she gained a comprehensive perspective towards people from a variety of cultures and backgrounds and a well-rounded education that has prepared her for whatever path she takes after college. |
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Joseph Pollack, Department of Theatre Arts One of the most valuable lessons that Joe has learned as a result of his experience in CLS is that there is more to life than just work, or that one’s profession is not the entirety of their life. Joe attributes the learning of this lesson to his department’s ability to be a family for its students. Joe has also learned to use his time wisely, as it goes by quickly; to have fun; and to find close-knit group of people for support. These help Joe to cherish every moment, and to learn from every situation, even bad ones. |
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Amanda Jansen, Department of Women’s Gender & Sexuality Studies If you put yourself in different situations, you never stop learning. This is the philosophy Amanda will take with her when she leaves UWL. This philosophy of life was fostered through Amanda’s array of experiences that helped open her eyes to the diversity of life, and the importance of teaching others to accept and value diversity. She credits her learning of social problems and how to work with others to her community involvement. Amanda has also learned the value of advocating for change to help others while at the same time strengthening leadership skills. |
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Hollie Nyseth A May graduate with degrees in Sociology & Political Science, minors in International Studies & Spanish, and a 4.0 gpa, Hollie has worked on campus as a research associate for the Research Center for Cultural Diversity and Community Renewal, she has also been a teaching assistant for the sociology department and is the Vice President of the Golden Key International Honor Society. She has been a RA, vice president of her hall, and been involved in many other extracurricular activities and community service projects. Hollie received a UWL-Undergraduate Research Grant for a research project that she conducted in Mexico on panhandling and has presented at the Midwest Sociological Conference. Hollie has also spent time working on service projects in Mexico. This past summer she has taught English in a Mexican Prison and worked with a Mexican human rights group. She has also had an internship with a congresswoman in Mexico and worked with an NGO on service projects that help people with AIDS and people who live on the streets. Hollie has been accepted to several Ph.D. programs for the fall of 2008. Hollie is the daughter of Tim and Linda Nyseth, of Neillsville, Wisconsin |
Entertainment was provided by the Department of Music and the Department of Theatre Arts.
Joseph Bathanti Story Reading, Discussion & Book Signing
Joseph Bathanti—story writer, novelist, poet, playwright, and creative nonfiction writer—will conduct a reading, discussion, and book signing, Wednesday, April 23, 5 p.m., 140 Cowley, on the UW-L campus.
Bathanti’s most recent work, the short story collection, The High Heart, won the 2007 Spokane Prize. His collection of poetry, This Metal, was nominated for The National Book Award. He has been nominated for Pushcart Prizes in both short fiction and creative nonfiction. His novel, Coventry, won the 2006 Novello Literary Award, and his novel, East Liberty, won the Carolina Novel Award in 2001. He won the 1997 Oscar Arnold Young Award from The North Carolina Poetry Council. His one-act play, Afomo, won The Wachovia Playwrights Prize. He has received the Sherwood Anderson Award, the Linda Flowers Prize, and the 2007 Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace Poetry Prize.
Born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, Bathanti moved to North Carolina as a VISTA Volunteer in 1976 to work with prison inmates. Presently, he is Professor of Creative Writing at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC.
“In this beautifully written and deeply moving collection of linked short stories, Joseph Bathanti gives us all the sad trappings of working-class life--the Rolling Rock beer, the Pall-Mall cigarettes, the plastic lawn chairs, the beat-up Bonnevilles and Impalas. Yet the world of The High Heart never feels depressing. It's impossible not to cheer on young Fritzy as he struggles to make sense of his eccentric parents, the ever-bickering, memorable couple known as Travis-and-Rita” -—Rita Ciresi, author of Pink Slip and Sometimes I Dream In Italian
For more information contact Matthew Cashion at 608-785-8297 or cashion.matt@uwlax.edu.
River Valley Newspapers Features Article on UW-L's Enaldo Oliveira
See the original article here: http://www.rivervalleynewspapers.com/articles/2008/03/20/entertainment/lacrosse/local/02lastword20.txt
The Last Word: Enaldo Oliveira
By Terry Rindfleisch | La Crosse Tribune
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UW-L Symphony Orchestra Conductor Enaldo Oliveira |
Enaldo Oliveira says he wants to inspire people to play good orchestral music. Oliveira, in his second year as University of Wisconsin-La Crosse’s director of orchestral studies, is trying to build quality college and community orchestral programs. A native of Brazil, the 40-year-old Oliveira has a 45-member UW-L orchestra and coaches two of the three university string quartets. He also formed a university/ community orchestra and directs the La Crosse Youth Symphony Orchestra.
Oliveira works as a guest clinician with school orchestras in Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota. He also plays violin in the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra.
Why did you starting playing violin?
My mother wanted us to have a more complete education, so I started playing violin at a music conservatory at age 7 with my brother. I didn’t like the violin right away. I was impressed with the bassoon and timpani, but violin became my passion.
How did your career progress in Brazil?
I attended a professional music school, studying with Brazil’s best violinist, Maria Wischnia. I played violin and viola and was a member of the Sao Caetano do Sul Art Foundation String Quartet. I was the conductor and pedagogical coordinator for the Guri Project for the Cultural State Secretary of Sao Paulo-Brazil for five years.
I built a string program for underprivileged children from 550 students to 22,000 students in Brazil by partnering with many institutions. I also developed an orchestra program for imprisoned juvenile criminal offenders in Brazil. I had 450 offenders playing strings, and we played 10 concerts with no escapes.
What brought you to the United States?
I wanted to work on my doctorate, and I got my PhD from the University of Iowa.
Who is your favorite composer?
Beethoven. He’s always fresh to me.
What is your favorite composition?
Brahms’ double violin and cello concerto and Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo and Juliet.”
What advice would you give to aspiring musicians?
Music chooses you. You do it when you can’t think of doing anything else. Trust fully in your heart.
Music Scholarship Gala
Join us on April 18th & 19th at the La Crosse Center Ballroom for the UW-La Crosse Music Scholarship Gala. Complimentary Hors d’oeuvres will be served starting 6:30pm. The Concert begins at 7:30pm and features the Concert Choir, Jazz Ensemble I, Korean Percussion Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble and Women’s Chorus.
Recipients of the 2008-2009 Department of Music Scholarships will be announced at the Gala. The announced scholarship are raised directly from your donations by attending this event. The suggested donation for the Gala is $20. Seating is limited and advanced purchase is recommended. You may call 608-785-8415 for reservations.
For more information, see the Scholarship Gala website.
This event is sponsored by the UW-L Department of Music, the College of Liberal Studies, the UW-L Foundation, the Mid-West Family Broadcasting Group and WXOW 19.
Ceramics Sale in Port O' Call
Stop by to check out some of the great pottery being made by UW-La Crosse students. Pieces available for sale range from cups, bowls and vases to intricate necklaces and other art.
Tuesday, April 22
Ceramics sale, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Port O' Call, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition.
Wednesday, April 23
Ceramics sale, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Port O' Call, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition.
17th Century Texas Shipwreck is Topic at UW-La Crosse Presentation
The wreck of a French ship bringing muskets, tools, food and more for a late 17th century colony in Texas will be the topic of a Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center presentation at UW-La Crosse.
Jon Swanson, curator of collections and exhibits at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, will speak on “The Discovery, Excavation and Conservation of La Salle’s Shipwreck La Belle” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, in Port O’ Call in Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. Admission is free.
Swanson will give an overview of the search, discovery, excavation and conservation of the shipwreck La Belle discovered in Matagora Bay, Texas, in 1686. More than 1 million artifacts were recovered from the wreck. The recovered artifacts — bronze cannons from Louis XIV, muskets, trade beads, axes, rings, bells, tools, food items, clothing, human remains, personal possessions and portions of the vessel — are from the ship carrying goods from France to colonize a settlement in the new world.
For more information about the presentation, contact MVAC at 608-785-8454 or dowiasch.jean@uwlax.edu.
If you go—
What: “The Discovery, Excavation and Conservation of La Salle’s Shipwreck La Belle”
Who: Jon Swanson, curator of collections and exhibits at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum
When: 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 15
Where: Port O’ Call, UW-La Crosse Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition
Admission: Free
Student Work Featured in University Art Gallery Exhibit
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse students will showcase a wide variety of artwork in the 2008 All-Students Juried Exhibition.
The annual exhibition features art and creative endeavors by students from the entire campus. This year, judges worked with 133 entries from 55 student artists. They selected 24 works from 18 artists. Included are paintings, sculpture, metalwork, ceramics, prints, drawings, photographs and mixed media pieces. The judges also selected 11 works for further recognition, awarding various cash awards through funding from the UW-L Foundation and other donors.
Those student artists included in the exhibition are: Devon Browning, Whitewater; Amber Burns, Waupaca; Mao Cheng, La Crosse; Carly Dilworth, Greendale; Matt Duckett, La Crosse; Rochelle Dupont, Middleton; Libby Hansen, Norwalk; Nels Johnson, La Crosse; Joseph L. Keenan, La Crosse; Maggie Lach, Waukesha; Vong Lao, Schofield; Lindsey Martin, Prairie du Chien; Zachary Morin, Appleton; Ron Reimer, Ettrick; Vanessa Smith, Rochester, Minn.; Mai Ia Vue, Holmen; Arika Wussow, Reedsburg; Billy Zakrzewski, Cornell.
The exhibit opens with a reception to honor students and highlight those receiving awards from 5-7 p.m. Friday, March 28, in the University Art Gallery, located on the first floor of the UW-L Center for the Arts. The show runs through Saturday, April 12.
Admission is free. Regular gallery hours are noon-8 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, noon-5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and during Toland Theatre events. The gallery also opens for appointments by calling the UW-L art department 608-785-8230.
Judges for this year’s exhibition were Rachel Bruya-Walker, adjunct professor of design at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design and Lecturer at UW-Madison, and Kristopher Douglas, chief curator of the Rochester (Minn.) Art Center. The exhibition is supported by the UW-La Crosse Foundation and the UW-L Student Association. Awards are funded by UW-L Foundation endowments, RuthAnn Knapp, and the La Crosse Society of Arts and Craft.
More Artwork in Study Gallery, Hallway
Throughout the exhibit, work by non-traditional students and life-long learners will be featured in the adjacent Studio Gallery and nearby hallways. The works include: metals and jewelry by RuthAnn Knapp, Jo Ann Planavsky, Eileen Muller, Jane Murphy and Sailaja Hari, and ceramics and drawings by Stella Vognar.
In addition to its undergraduate program, the UW-L art department supports life-long learning experiences of community members wishing to continue their work in studios outside requirements of a degree program.
If you go—
What: 2008 All-Students Juried Exhibition
When: March 28-April 12
Where: University Art Gallery, UW-L Center for the Arts
Admission: Free.
UW-L Students Receive Awards for Artwork
Juried exhibition continues through April 12.
Ten University of Wisconsin-La Crosse students have received 12 awards in the annual All-Students Juried Exhibition.
The annual exhibition features a wide variety of art and creative endeavors by students from the entire campus. This year, judges worked with 133 entries from 55 student artists. They selected 24 works from 18 artists. The works selected for award recognition include:
- All Student Art Show — Nels Johnson, La Crosse, “Overpopulation," Intaglio print
- Behind-the-Brewery Gallery Art Award — Devon Browning, Whitewater, “Kelly and Kelly in Shade,” oil on linen
- Richard Koehler Art Award — Mai Ia Vue, Holmen, “Hmong in Modern America Series,” photographs
- James Quillin Art Award — Mia Ia Vue, Holmen, “Metamorphosis,” digital image
- Catherine Crail Art Award — Lindsey Martin, Prairie du Chien, “Missouri Ice Box,” oil on corrugated tin
- Milton and Margaret Kosbab Art Award — Zachary Morin, Appleton, “Untitled,” digital photograph
- Carol Hutchins Winther Art Award — Nels Johnson, La Crosse, “Overpopulation,” Intaglio print
- Marion Biehn Art Award — Matt Ducket, La Crosse, “BRT ANSEO,” oil on linen
- La Crosse Soc. of Arts and Crafts Award — Joseph Keenan, La Crosse, “SOME BODYS HOME,” cast aluminum
- RuthAnn Knapp Award for Jewelry/Metals — Carly Dilworth, Greendale, "Topographic Sunrise,” copper and brass brooch
- Louise Drumm Art Award —Libby Hansen, “Bound,” Intaglio print
- Ray Sherin Art Award — Vong Lao, Schofield, “What’s in the Bag?” charcoal, graphite and conte on paper
Students were recognized at an opening reception March 28. The exhibit runs through Saturday, April 12, in the University Art Gallery, located on the first floor of the UW-L Center for the Arts. Admission is free. Regular gallery hours are noon-8 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, noon-5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and during Toland Theatre events. The gallery also opens for appointments by calling the UW-L art department 608-785-8230.
Awards are funded by UW-L Foundation endowments, RuthAnn Knapp, and the La Crosse Society of Arts and Craft. The exhibition is supported by the UW-La Crosse Foundation and UW-L Student Association.
Advising Fairs for Art & Psychology
Advising for students considering majors in Art will be from 12-1pm or 1:30 on April 9th in room 116, Center for the Arts. Psychology advising will be Thursday, April 10th from 2-4pm and Friday, April 11th from 9-11am in Main Hall 303.
CLS “Celebration of Faculty Research & Creative Endeavors”
Al Gedicks (Sociology/Archaeology) – Presentation on Sabbatical Research – “Indigenous Rising: A Book and Senior Seminar on Global Resistance to Resource Colonialism”
If you go—
What: Al Gedicks (Sociology/Archaeology) – Presentation on Sabbatical Research – “Indigenous Rising: A Book and Senior Seminar on Global Resistance to Resource Colonialism”
When: 12:10-1:00 p.m. Friday, April 11
Where: 259 Cartwright Center
English Department Colloquium Series
The UW–L English Department’s 2007–2008 William J. and Yvonne Hyde Colloquium Series continues during the Spring semester.
The colloquia take place in Room 207 Wimberly Hall, 2:30pm-3:30pm on the Fridays indicated.
All are welcome to attend.
April 4:
Karen Stuart
Presentation: “Robert Musil’s Essayism: Ethics and the Politics of Writing"
See the Presentation Flyer.
May 2: Don LaCoss
“Arabic Surrealism, German Romanticism & the British Occupation of Cairo, 1941-1946”
UW-L Vocal Jazz Clinic
This year's Vocal Jazz festival includes high school vocal jazz ensembles from G-E-T, Prairie du Chien, Jefferson, and Sparta. Guest singer Colleen Raye will be the featured artist, along with her son, Reed Grimm, senior UWL percussion major. The UWL Vocal Jazz ensemble will also perform at the evening concert.
Date:
Friday, April 4
Time:
2:30 - 9:30 pm
Location:
Annett Recital Hall, CFA
Price of Admission:
2:30 - 6:00 pm event is free, 7:30 pm concert is $5.00 general admission for all ages
Sponsored by: UW-L Jazz Studies
Contact Person: Janette K. Hanson
E-mail: jhanson@spartan.org
Ticket Location: Music Department Office, CFA
One-Woman at UW-L Show Tells the Stories of First Ladies
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Three former First Ladies will share their secrets in the one-woman show, "Lady Bird, Pat & Betty: Tea for Three," on campus.
Starring the Emmy Award-winning Elaine Bromka, the play offers a refreshingly witty and intimate portrait of Lady Bird Johnson, Pat Nixon and Betty Ford at threshold moments in their lives.
The 80-minute performance hits the stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 4, in Toland Theatre, Center for the Arts. Seating is general admission. Tickets are $4 for UW-L students, $10 for other students and senior citizens, and $12 for others. Tickets may be purchased at the UW-L Theatre Box Office beginning one hour prior to the performance.
Bromka spent months poring over videotapes of the women and zeroing in on their stories. "These were women of intelligence and grit who suddenly found themselves in a fishbowl," Bromka says. "Pat Nixon called it the 'hardest unpaid job in the world.' I realized I wanted to tell the story from their point of view and explode myths.
"Pat was called 'Plastic Pat' in the press, for example, because she was always smiling," continues Bromka. "Look more closely at her eyes, though. There's nothing plastic about her. You see the eyes of a private, watchful survivor."
'Monkey King' Brings Traditional Stories to Life
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UW-L's Theatre Arts Department will perform the children's show, "Amazing Adventures of the Marvelous Monkey King."
Performances are 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, April 5, in Frederick Theatre in Morris Hall. Tickets are $3 per person and available at the door one hour before each performance.
The play, by award-winning playwright Elizabeth Wong, brings to life traditional stories of the mischievous Chinese superhero, Monkey King. The monkey struggles with getting kicked out of school, battling a one-horned ogre, and somersaulting into the future where he jives to hip-hop music. The impish character manages to triumph over his opponents through dancing and heroics, while he learns about leadership, responsibility and forgiveness.
The performance is directed by Theatre Arts Associate Professor Beth Cherne and features a cast of UW-L students playing a range of outlandish roles. This 50-minute production is best suited for children ages 3 to 9. Refer questions about the play to the Theatre Arts Department at 608-785-6701.
Jazz Combos in Cellar Thursday Night
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This Thursday's Cellar event will feature two talented jazz groups from UW-L's music department. The Gordon Scholarship Jazz Combo and the UW-L Jazz Combo will be performing from 8-10 p.m. Thursday, April 3.
While these two groups are credited courses for the musicians, the combos often play for campus and community events. Coached by Greg Balfany and Karyn Quinn, respectively, the jazz combos play tunes reminiscent of Art Blakey and the Miles Davis Quintet. The Gordon Scholarship Jazz Combo will also be featuring a few original compositions.
The Cellar show will kick off with the UW-L Jazz Combo and will be followed by the Gordon Scholarship Jazz Combo from 9-10 p.m.
Regional Middle, High School Students Show Their History
Major focus:
The National History Day Regional competition at UW-La Crosse engages students in historical research through a variety of contexts.
Time/Place:
Wednesday, April 2
The event begins at 8 a.m. in Valhalla, Cartwright Center. Qualifiers for state competition will be announced at 3:30 p.m.
Exhibits will be in 337 and 339 Cartwright Center from Noon-1 p.m. Witness performances are in Valhalla throughout the morning; media documentaries open for public viewing throughout the day. The public is invited; admission is free.
Background:
More than 300 middle school and high school students from 10 school districts in western Wisconsin with present the results of their historical research projects relating to the theme of conflict and compromise in history. Student work will be presented through historical papers, Web sites, media documentaries, exhibits and performances.
Photo/video opportunities:
Opening session (8 a.m.) and closing session (3:30 p.m.) in Valhalla, Cartwright Center. Exhibits in 337 and 339 Cartwright Center from Noon-1 p.m. Witness performances are in Valhalla throughout the morning; media documentaries open for public viewing throughout the day.
For more information:
Reporters may contact UW-L Professor of Educational Studies Gregory Wegner, Western Wisconsin Regional Coordinator for National History Day, at wegner.greg@uwlax.edu.
Department of Modern Languages Advising Fair
The Department of Modern Languages will be holding an Advising Fair from 9am-3pm on Wednesday, April 2nd in Port O' Call, Cartwright Center. The Fair will consist of general advising in the languages offered by the Department of Modern Languages, study abroad advising, including peer study abroad advising provided by students who have studied abroad, and college-related advising (evaluate transcripts and SNAP reports).
The following will be available to students during the entire Advising Fair:
- Refreshments
- Raffle/Door Prizes (to participate submit your name/ph. number/email address at the designated table)
- Cultural artifacts exhibit (faculty have assembled an exhibit of items from their travels associated with the languages and cultures taught through the department)
- General advising for students in French, German, Spanish classes by respective language faculty
- Study Abroad advising; complete the Study Abroad Academic Plan with specific language faculty
- Advising for Majors and Minors in French, German and Spanish by faculty
- Advising and information on study abroad from the staff of the Office of International Education
- Peer study abroad advising (students who have returned from study abroad will be available to chat with you individually about their experiences)
- Information on student scholarships
- Information on student clubs, honor societies and organizations sponsored by the department
A number of breakout sessions are scheduled throughout the day and will cover topics such as:
- international and domestic internships
- career advising
- the Global Awareness Through Experience immersion program in Mexico
- teacher education
- the Professional Development School program at North Woods International Elementary School (Onalaska)
- a presentation by two UW-L students who have participated in the Costa Rica/Nicaragua Study Program
- Human Rights in Guatemala
- cultural presentations by our Amity Interns from Spain, Mexico, Germany, Chile, Colombia and Guadeloupe (West Indies)
- a presentation by our visiting Chinese instructor who will provide an overview of the Chinese language and culture and will discuss the opportunities to study Chinese at UW-L and to study abroad in China
- and a presentation by our visiting international instructor from Peru who will talk about culture and current events in Peru.
For more information, see the full event flyer or the Department of Modern Languages' website.
Recognition of Excellence Celebration
The 2008 CLS "Recognition of Excellence" Awards recognize the outstanding achievements of faculty, graduate students and undergraduate students from a diverse group of departments and programs in the College of Liberal Studies. The Awards Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, April 2nd at 6:15pm in the Toland Theatre, CFA.
See the event invitation here.
UW-L Symphony Orchestra Sets Masterworks Concert
World-renowned Oboist Alex Klein to Perform
A Grammy award-winning oboist will be featured in the upcoming University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Symphony Orchestra’s masterworks concert. Alex Klein, who received the 2002 Grammy Award for “Best Instrumental Soloist with Orchestra,” will perform with the orchestra at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 30, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. Suggested donations for tickets are $2 for UW-L students, $4 for other students, and $8 for others.
The concert includes “Slavonic Dance Op. 46 No. 4” and “Slavonic Dance Op. 72 No. 8” by Antonín Dvorak, “Pavana” by Benjamin Gutiérrez, and “Prelude” by Jean Sibelius. Klein will be the featured soloist in “Introduction, Theme and Variations” by Johann Nepomuk Hummel and “Concertino in G minor” by Bernhard Molique. Enaldo Oliveira is conductor of the UW-L Symphony Orchestra. The concert’s guest conductor is Alex Vaver.
Klein, the orchestra’s 2007-08 Artist in Residence of the Year, will also hold a masterclass at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 29, in Annett Recital Hall. Students from high schools and colleges in the tri-state are being selected to perform to Klein during the class. The class is free and open to the public.
Klein, a native of Brazil, studied with the late Professor of Oboe James Caldwell at the Oberlin Conservatory. Klein earned a bachelor of music in 1987 and an artist’s diploma in 1989. He was principal oboe of the Chicago Symphony from 1995 to 2004. He is currently a professor of oboe at Oberlin.
Tickets for both masterclass and concert are available by calling the UW-L music department at 608-785-8415 or by stopping by 145 Center for the Arts during regular business hours.
If you go—
What: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Symphony Orchestra Masterworks Concert
When: 3 p.m. Sunday, March 30
Where: Valhalla, UW-L Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition.
Fiction Reading, Discussion & Book Signing with Shauna Singh Baldwin
On Wednesday, March 26th at 5pm in Port O' Call, Shauna Singh Baldwin, award-winning novelist and short-story writer will read from her latest short story collection, We Are Not in Pakistan.
Born in Canada to Indian parents, Ms. Baldwin grew up in New Delhi, and has made Milwaukee her home for the past twenty years. Her fiction has topped best seller lists in Canada, India, and elsewhere, and has earned glowing reviews in the New York Times and the Washington Post as well as high praise abroad. Her first novel, What the Body Remembers, won the 2000 Commonweath Prize for Best Book in the Canadian-Caribbean region; it has since been translated into fourteen languages. Her collection, English Lessons and Other Stories, won the 1996 Friends of American Writers prize; and her second novel, The Tiger Claw, was short-listed for the 2004 Giller Prize and shared the short list for India's 2006 Hutch Crossword Award with works by V.S. Naipaul and Salman Rushdie.
You may also visit the author's website at: www.shaunasinghbaldwin.com
If you go-
Who: Shauna Singh Baldwin, award-winning novelist
What: Book reading, discussion and signing
When: 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 26
Where: Port 'O Call, UW-La Crosse Cartwright Center
Admission: Free
Sponsored by the UW-L English Department. Contact: Matthew Cashion (cashion.matt@uwlax.edu).
UW-L Concert Choir Sets Winter Concert
The UW-La Crosse Concert Choir will highlight music from the western part of the United States during an upcoming Winter Concert. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, in Annett Recital Hall in the UW-L Center for the Arts. The concert is free and open to the public; seating is limited.
The 55-member choir will feature works with roots in the western part of the U.S. “Four Pastorales,” a piece for choir and clarinet written by Colorado composer Cecil Effinger, features settings for the poetry of Thomas Hornsby Ferril, a long-time writer for the Denver Post and a celebrated Colorado poet. Kate Haskin, a senior music education major from Holmen and member of the choir, will be the clarinetist for the piece.
Utah composer and arranger Mack Wilberg’s setting of the American folksong “Cindy” will also be performed. Along with the choir, the work features accompanist Alethia Kenworthy and guest artist Tammy Fisher on the xylophone. Fisher is UW-L’s conductor of the Screaming Eagles Marching Band and interim conductor of the UW-L Wind Ensemble.
Also, the choir will perform works from Kenya, Yugoslavia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, along with featuring the ensemble’s men and women on separate pieces. And, the choir will perform two compositions by conductor Gary Kent Walth, in his 15th year as the university’s director of choral music studies. His compositions are titled “My God is a Rock” and “Set me as a Seal.”
If you go—
What: UW-La Crosse Concert Choir Winter Concert
When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 11
Where: Annett Recital Hall, UW-La Crosse Center for the Arts.
Admission: Free
Oklahoma! Coming to UW-La Crosse Stage
The classic musical “Oklahoma!” will be performed at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
The theatre arts department will perform the musical Feb. 29-March 2 and March 6-9. Curtain time is 7:30 nightly except for two o’clock Sunday matinees in Toland Theatre in the UW-L Center for the Arts.
The turn-of-the-century musical follows the romance of a young cowboy, Curly McLain, and farm girl, Laurey Williams. A love triangle ensues when Laurey’s farmhand, Jud, also seeks her affections. Their story is comically offset by a whirlwind romance between Laurey’s friend, Ado Annie, and cowboy, Will Parker. The production include dancing and many memorable songs, including “Oklahoma!” “Oh What a Beautiful Mornin,’” and “The Surrey with the Fringe on Top” by the famous classic musical team, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II.
UW-L’s production of “Oklahoma!” is directed by Mary Leonard with musical direction by Gary Kent Walth and choreography by Kathy Gorman. Leonard, Walth, and Gorman have previously collaborated on UW-L’s productions of “Evita” and “The Full Monty.”
Tickets go on sale at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, in the box office located in the lobby of the Center for the Arts, 16th and Vine streets. Tickets are $4 for UW-L students, $10 for senior citizens and other students and $12 for others. For reservations, call the box office at 608-785-8522. Gunfire will be used during this performance.
If you go—
What: “Oklahoma!” by Rodgers and Hammerstein
Who: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Department of Theatre Arts
When: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 29-March 1 and March 6-8; 2 p.m. Sundays March 2 and 9
Where: Toland Theatre, UW-La Crosse Center for the Arts, 16th and Vine streets
Admission: $4 for UW-L students, $10 for senior citizens and other students and $12 for others. For reservations, call the box office at 608-785-8522 beginning Monday, Feb. 25.
A World View of Art Exhibited On Campus
South African printmaking, student's social artwork featured
"Apartheid" Artist statement Having been awarded an undergrad research grant to study the art form of printmaking in South Africa, I traveled to several universities and community art centers observing printmaking techniques that I could incorporate into my own body of work. Having been oppressed for so long under apartheid, many of the Blacks have not yet escaped the bonds of poverty, and, therefore, must accomplish their art making using inexpensive and, oftentimes, found materials. Their style is simple but very direct and results in very powerful images relating to their daily lives and those of their ancestors. As a result, I have tried to make my prints simple, direct, and, hopefully, filled with as much passion as theirs. - Nels Johnson, artist |
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Artwork from halfway around the world will be displayed at UW-L during the first week of March.
UW-L art majors Nels Johnson and Maggie Lach traveled to South Africa last summer as part of an undergraduate research grant to study printmaking.
While there, the two visited various studios and arranged for prints from the Artists Proof Studio in Johannesburg to be sent to La Crosse.
The exhibit runs from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, March 7, in 334 Center for the Arts. The show will also feature prints by UW-L students.
During the exhibit, Johnson and Lach will give demonstrations of their research and explain their newly-founded printing techniques. Also, printmaking classmates will demonstrate their printmaking skills.
The exhibit and demonstrations are free and open to the public. Prints from both continents will be available for purchase. Proceeds will be returned to Johannesburg to help develop programs to teach printmaking techniques to underprivileged artists to help them develop their skills.
Social Art on Exhibit Too
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Along with artwork direct from Africa, a week-long exhibit will feature worldwide social issues.
UW-L art students have organized an art display reflecting many of the world's current social issues. The "Social Art Exhibition" can be seen in the hallways adjacent to the University Art Gallery on the first floor of the Center for the Arts. Various mediums will be featured in displaying the artists' social concerns.
The works can be viewed Monday-Friday, March 3-7, during regular building hours.
English Department Colloquium Series
The UW–L English Department’s 2007–2008 William J. and Yvonne Hyde Colloquium Series continues during the Spring semester.
The colloquia take place in Room 207 Wimberly Hall, 2:30pm-3:30pm on the Fridays indicated.
All are welcome to attend.
March 7:
Patrick Randolph
Presentation: “The Myth of Learning: If Heidegger Met Plato, What Would He Say?”
See the Presentation Flyer.
April 4:
Karen Stuart
Presentation: “Robert Musil’s Essayism: Ethics and the Politics of Writing
Psi Chi Grants Awards to Two Undergradute Psychology Research Projects
Psi Chi, the national psychology honors association, recognized two UW-L undergraduate psychology projects with regional research awards. Tiffany Gille & Rachel Mittag won for "Smart and Sexy? Major and Clothing’s Influence on Perceptions of Intelligence" and Katherine Schaaf won for "Empathy: Victim Impact Panels and DWI Offenders."
The Midwestern Psychological Association (MPA) received 337 undergraduate abstracts this year, of which only 21 received awards. The MPA serves seven Midwestern states and has the largest undergraduate research components of any national or regional psychology conference.
Both projects will be presented at the MPA Conference from May 1-3rd, 2008 at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago. The MPA Conference Schedule also includes the names and titles of other students presenting from UW-L.
Project Abstracts:
Smart and Sexy? Major and Clothing’s Influence on Perceptions of Intelligence
TIFFANY GILLE & RACHEL MITTAG, University of Wisconsin—La Crosse (CAROL OYSTER, Faculty Sponsor)
This study evaluated college students’ perceptions of intelligence based on clothing style (provocative or conservative), and attributed major (male-dominated or female-dominated). Clothing style and attributed major showed significant main effects and an interaction for ratings of intelligence. Females were rated less intelligent when dressed provocatively and in a female-dominated major.
Empathy: Victim Impact Panels and DWI Offenders
KATHERINE SCHAAF, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (BETSY L. MORGAN, Faculty Sponsor)
This study assessed the relationship between Victim Impact Panels, empathy and DWI offenders. Average empathy levels significantly increased for 61 participants after attending the VIP. In a follow-up study, I will be evaluating the effects that severity of injury, age and sex have on potential victim empathy using an experimental design.
History Graduate Accepted for Internship in Governor Jim Doyle's Office
Ted Everson, a December 2007 History graduate, will be working with members of Governor Jim Doyle’s Office in a local internship this Spring. Ted is “first rate student” says Chuck Lee, Chair of the UW-L History Department.
The Internship, which started January 25th, is based here in La Crosse, WI through the External Relations Office out of Madison. Ted describes his internship as involving research and writing documents for the Governor’s Office, making calls and attending meetings and presentations. For example, he recently helped set up the press room at Chart Industries, Inc. Energy & Chemicals in La Crosse in preparation for the Governor’s January 25th visit. Read more about the Governor’s visit here.
Ted graduated UW-La Crosse with a degree in History and a minor in Political Science. He has also been a member of the UW-L football team since he first attended UW-L. Chuck Lee, who first brought the internship to Ted’s attention, said “Ted was an excellent student, a starting member of the UW-L football team, and will do a fine job for Madison.”
Ted sees his internship as a good opportunity to get more involved in Wisconsin politics, meeting people, making contacts and seeing how it’s done at the Capital. He is the first intern to be based in La Crosse and the success of his internship will determine if more interns are added here in the future.
Artifact Show Planned at La Crosse’s Valley View Mall
Holmen-area dig highlighted in annual exhibit
Artifacts from last year’s excavation in the Holmen area will be featured in an upcoming show at Valley View Mall in La Crosse. The Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse holds its annual Artifact Show from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, March 1, in Center Court of the mall. The show is free and open to the public.
Along with the recent finds, private collections of up to 20 regional collectors will be on display. Their artifacts include pottery, arrow and spear heads, along with other artifacts from throughout the Coulee Region. Joe Tiffany, MVAC Executive Director, says those attending will be able to see a wide range of artifacts from collections dating from the time of the French Fur Trade back to Native American artifacts from about 10,000 years ago.
Another feature of the Artifact Show will be free artifact identification. Those with possible artifacts can bring objects in to have them identified by professional archaeologists from the Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center. “Frequently, it is possible to tell how old an artifact is, which culture made it, and even where the material to make the artifact originally came from,” notes Tiffany. Appraisals of the value of artifacts cannot be made.
For more information, contact the Center at 608-785-8463 or visit www.uwlax.edu/mvac.
If you go—
What: Artifact Show
Who: The Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center at UW-La Crosse
When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, March 1
Where: Center Court, Valley View Mall-La Crosse
Admission: Free.
UW-L Students Selected to Perform at Honors Recital
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Eleven students studying music have been selected to perform in the Music Department's annual Honors Recital.
The students will perform at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 1, in Annett Recital Hall, Center for the Arts. The performance is free and open to the public.
The Music Department's faculty selected students for the recital based on their outstanding performances at auditions held earlier this year. Those selected include:
• Shaylae Szotkowski, soprano, Conrath
• Erik Meinertz, baritone, Onalaska
• Patrick Lindsley, bass, Wausau
• Erin Cook, trombone, Fort Atkinson
• Kate Haskin, clarinet and voice, Holmen
• Jennifer Pfeffer, clarinet, Wauwatosa
• Sarah Becker, clarinet, Alma
• Katie Liban, soprano, Greenfield
• Jillian Kuhl, soprano, Hazel Green
• Nick Bailey, tenor, West Bend
• Eric Streske, guitar, Genoa City
UW-La Crosse Exhibit to Feature Faculty Work
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse faculty will exhibit a variety of artwork during an upcoming show in the University Art Gallery. The Exhibition will feature work done in a variety of media representing the creative research completed by members of the department. Included will be ceramics, drawings, metalwork, paintings, prints, sculpture, and photography and digital imagery. Faculty exhibiting include: Cam Choy, Joel Elgin, William Fiorini, Roger Grant, Brad Nichols, John Ready, Tim Speaker, Ben Stern, Karen Terpstra and Jennifer Williams Terpstra.
The exhibit opens with a reception from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, in the University Art Gallery, located on the first floor of the UW-L Center for the Arts. Admission is free. The exhibit runs through Saturday, March 1. During the exhibit, the adjacent Study Gallery will feature the work of UW-L Professor Emeritus Erv Erickson. Erickson, a former chair of the department, served as the printmaker in the department. He will exhibit his recent research into digitally-produced images.
Regular gallery hours are noon-8 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, noon-5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and during Toland Theatre events. Admission is free. The gallery also opens for appointments by calling the UW-L art department 608-785-8230.
If you go—
What: UW-L Faculty Art Exhibition
When: Friday, Feb. 8-Saturday, March 1. The exhibit opens with a reception from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8. Regular gallery hours: noon-8 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, noon-5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
Where: University Art Gallery, first floor of the UW-La Crosse Center for the Arts
Admission: Admission is free.
Brown Bag Lunch at the University Art Gallery
EVENT: Brown Bag Lunch: UW-L Department of Art, Faculty Exhibition
EVENT DATE/TIME: Wednesday, February 27, 2008, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
LOCATION: University Gallery, Center for the Arts, UW-L (333 N. 16th St.)
The University Gallery presents a Brown Bag Lunch/Open Forum, in conjunction with the current exhibition of art by UW-L Department of Art Faculty. This event will take place in University Gallery, Center for the Arts, Wednesday, February 27, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Faculty will be present to discuss their work and answer questions. Conversation will begin at noon, promptly. Bring your own lunch and drink.
And for your information:
GALLERY HOURS:
- Monday - Thursday - Noon - 8 p.m.
- Friday and Saturday - Noon - 5 p.m.
- Sunday - Closed
Also open by appointment and for Toland Theater events
UW-L Center for the Arts: 333 North 16th Street
For additional information call UW-L Department of Art: 608-785-8230
ROTC Eagle Times Newsletter
The January 2008 edition of the Eagle Times features ROTC Cadet achievements & activities, including current students and distinguished alumni. The newsletter is available in PDF format.
The following archieved editions of the Eagle Times are also available:
- Volume 1, Issue 1 - September 4, 2007
- Volume 3, Issue 1 - March 21, 2006
- Volume 2, Issue 1 - March 1, 2006
- Volume 1, Issue 1 - October 24, 2005
Visit the ROTC website here.
UW-L Big Band Cabaret Celebrates its 21st Year
The 17-piece University of Wisconsin-La Crosse “Tuxedo Dance Orchestra” will recreate the sights and sounds of the fabulous swing era.
The orchestra, directed by Karyn Quinn, will play the sounds of Glenn Miller, Les Brown, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey and more at the 21st annual Big Band Cabaret. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. Joining the Tuxedo Big Band will be the UW-La Crosse “Swing Orchestra” and featured guest artists, Greg Balfany on clarinet, Chris Frye on piano, Tim Henke and Joe Gow on vocals, and Tom Brown on trumpet. Among the selections to be performed are “Ain’t That A Kick In the Head,” “Let’s Dance,” “Unforgettable,” “Sentimental Journey” and Frank Sinatra’s “For Once In My Life.”
Admission is $10 for students, $14 for seniors and $15 for others. The concert features Cabaret style seating at tables; beverage service will be available. A dance floor will be available. For ticket reservations, call the music department at 608-785-8415 during regular business hours. Tickets will also be available at the door.
If you go—
What: The 21st annual Big Band Cabaret
Who: The 17-piece UW-La Crosse Tuxedo Dance Orchestra
When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23
Where: Valhalla, UW-La Crosse Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition
Admission: $10 for students, $14 for seniors and $15 for others.
CLS “Celebration of Faculty Research & Creative Endeavors”
Bradley Butterfield (English) – Presentation on Sabbatical Research – “Aesthetic Turns: Nietzsche, Adorno, Foucault, Baudrillard” and the writing of “My Own Private Elvis” – a tragic-comic novel
If you go—
What: Bradley Butterfield (English) – Presentation on Sabbatical Research – “Aesthetic Turns: Nietzsche, Adorno, Foucault, Baudrillard” and the writing of “My Own Private Elvis” – a tragic-comic novel
When: 12:10-1:00 p.m. Friday, February 15
Where: 337 Cartwright
Please plan on attending future presentations, as well:
What: Al Gedicks (Sociology/Archaeology) – Presentation on Sabbatical Research – “Indigenous Rising: A Book and Senior Seminar on Global Resistance to Resource Colonialism”
When: 12:10-1:00 p.m. Friday, April 11
Where: 259 Cartwright Center
The 2nd Annual UNAFF Traveling Film Festival in La Crosse
The United Nations Association Film Festival– Traveling Film Festival La Crosse will feature fifteen documentary films dealing with issues that celebrate international efforts to fight for justice and dignity for all people around the world.
The event will take place in the Main Hall Auditorium on February 17 and 18, 2008 from 1:00 P.M– 9:00 P.M. Admission is free. See www.unaff.org.
Detailed Schedule:
Sunday |
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| Time | Movie | Length |
| 1:00 | The United Nations: Working For Us All | 15 |
| 1:25 | The Blood of Yingzhou District | 39 |
| 2:15 | Blowing Up Paradise | 60 |
| 3:20 | Lima's Streets | 15 |
| 3:45 | The Peacekeepers | 83 |
| 5:20 | True Whispers | 60 |
| 6:30 | Rights on the Line: Vigilantes at the Border | 25 |
| 7:00 | The Tsunami Generation | 52 |
| 8:00 | Lessons in Fear | 52 |
Monday |
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| Time | Movie | Length |
| 1:00 | The United Nations: Working For Us All | 15 |
| 1:20 | Pilgrimage | 52 |
| 2:20 | The Man Who Saved a Million Brains | 26 |
| 2:50 | Epitaph | 13 |
| 3:10 | Independent Intervention | 75 |
| 4:30 | America's Brutal Prisons | 48 |
| 5:15 | Baghdad ER | 62 |
| 6:20 | Bystander | 32 |
| 7:00 | In the Tall Grass | 52 |
| 8:00 | Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars | 80 |
For information about each title, see the full descriptions.
See the event flyer.
English Department Colloquium Series
The UW–L English Department’s 2007–2008 William J. and Yvonne Hyde Colloquium Series continues during the Spring semester.
The colloquia take place in Room 207 Wimberly Hall, 2:30pm-3:30pm on the Fridays indicated.
All are welcome to attend.
February 1: Carla Graham and Dean Stroud
Presentation: “Religion, Empire and Realism in Passage to India and Effi Briest”
See the presentation flyer.
March 7:
Patrick Randolph
Presentation: “The Myth of Learning: If Heidegger Met Plato, What Would He Say?”
April 4:
Karen Stuart
Presentation: “Robert Musil’s Essayism: Ethics and the Politics of Writing”
Essays Sought for Liberal Arts Scholarship Competition
Three scholarships for $2,000 each are available through the Third Annual Liberal Arts Essay Scholarship Competition. One scholarship is available to a student from a UW System college and two to students from UW comprehensive and doctoral institutions.
Applicants must submit an original essay on imagining themselves as graduating seniors with a young sibling who will be starting college next year. What advice would the applicant offer to a brother or sister who is seeking a liberal education? What experiences should the applicant's sibling anticipate - or seek out - that might afford a richer comprehension of liberal education's ideals?
The competition is open to any UW System undergraduate student with a current GPA of at least 3.4 who is also either:
- currently enrolled in a UW System college and has completed a minimum of 30 credits hours by the end of the fall semester 2007 with at least one semester (fall 2008) as a full-time student remaining or
currently enrolled in a UW System comprehensive or doctoral institution and has completed a minimum of 60 credits hours by the end of the fall semester 2007 with at least one semester (fall 2008) as a full-time student remaining.
All submissions are to be 1,000-1,250 words in length, double-spaced and type-written. Each essay must include a title page with the title of the essay and the student's name, major, institution, college and home address, e-mail address, telephone number and the following statement: "I hereby affirm that this is my own work, an original essay, and agree that it will become the property of the UW System Board of Regents and that it can be reproduced in the public domain."
The deadline for electronic submission is 4:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, 2008, to UW-L's Provost Office at provost@uwlax.edu.
Essays will be screened by a committee of representatives from the academic colleges. A maximum of three finalist essays will be submitted to UW System. Final selection of winning essays will be determined by a group of judges from the UW System Advisory Group on the Liberal Arts (SAGLA). Recipients will be notified in Spring 2008.
13th Annual Faculty Research Day
Join faculty and staff from across the university at the 13th annual Faculty Research Day on Friday, January 25th from 8am to 1pm in Cartwright Center.
For a full list of presentations and events, please see the event flyer.
Jazz Festival Set At UW-La Crosse for Jan. 26
Trumpeter Brian Lynch featured in evening concert
A jazz trumpeter with degrees from distinguished jazz schools will preform at UW-La Crosse’s Jazz Festival’s featured concert Saturday, Jan. 26.
Trumpet artist Brian Lynch joins the UW-L Jazz Ensemble I and the tri-state’s top high school groups at 7 p.m. in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. Admission is $15 for adults and $10 for students.
In addition to the evening concert, jazz-goers can get their fix when middle school and high school big bands and combos perform from 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m. in the Center for The Arts and Frederick Theatre in Morris Hall. The ensembles will perform for a panel of adjudicators and have an on-stage critique following their performance. Performances are open to the public.
Lynch is as comfortable negotiating the complexities of clave with Afro-Caribbean pioneer Eddie Palmieri as he is swinging through advanced harmony with bebop maestro Phil Woods. A honored graduate of two of the jazz world’s most distinguished academies — Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers and the Horace Silver Quintet — Lynch has been a valued collaborator with jazz artists such as Benny Golson, Toshiko Akiyoshi, and Charles McPherson; Latin music icons such as Hector LaVoe and Yerba Buena; and pop luminaries such as Prince.
As a bandleader and recording artist, Lynch has released a series of critically-acclaimed CDs featuring his distinctive composing and arranging. He has toured the world with various ensembles reflecting the wide sweep of his music.
Lynch currently holds faculty positions at New York University and the North Netherlands Conservatory, as well as conducting clinics and workshops worldwide. His talents have been recognized by top placings in the Downbeat Critics and Readers Polls; highly rated reviews for his work in Downbeat, Jazziz and Jazz Times; a 2006 Grammy award for the recording “Simpatico”; and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, Chamber Music America, and Meet The Composer.
If you go—
Who: Jazz Trumpet great Brian Lynch, the UW-L Jazz Ensemble I and the tri-state’s top high school groups
What: Concert
When: 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26
Where: Valhalla, UW-La Crosse Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition
Admission: $15 for adults; $10 for students
Theatre Arts Department to Compete At Regional Festival
UW-L's theatre arts department has been selected to perform scenes from its winter 2007 production of "And the World Goes 'Round" at the regional competition of the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival this January in Milwaukee at the Weasler Theater (capacity: 492) on the Marquette campus. The performance is currently scheduled for 8:30-11:30 PM on Wednesday, January 9, 2008. The entire festival runs from the 8th through the 13th and is being co-hosted by Marquette and Cardinal Stritch University. UW-L's production was the only one selected in Wisconsin.
The KC/ACTF is a national organization that promotes high quality in university and college theatre. The organization holds regional and national festivals in which university theatres across the country present productions, compete for acting scholarships, and present students' design and technical projects.
"We're just thrilled," says Walter Elder, theatre arts, who directed the production. "It's quite an honor to be invited."
The production is a musical revue of John Kander and Fred Ebb show tunes, with musical direction by Terry Kelly, music arts; and choreography by Kathy Gorman, exercise and sport science. "New York, New York," sung by alumna Jana Schreier, and "Mr. Cellophane," sung by junior Nick Bailey, will be performed.
Theatre arts faculty attend the regional festival every year with selected students to audition in the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship competition and compete in design competitions.
In past years, UW-L students or alums have gone on to compete at higher levels within KC/ACTF to earn national honors in design. UW-L's 2003 production of "Metamorphoses" was chosen as a showcase performance at the regional festival.
"The festival is a great way for students to be seen and evaluated by regional theatre professionals and to see what other schools are doing," says theatre arts department chair Beth Cherne. "It's a terrific learning experience."