August 2008 - New Semester Welcome Edition
Welcome to the 2008-2009 academic year. The start of this year brings a period of change to UW-L. Kathleen Enz Finken begins her first academic year as provost; the new academic building planning is proceeding rapidly; the old sports complex is gone and a new track is under construction; and the searches for two deans are proceeding on schedule. It is an exciting time that brings many challenges and opportunities!
As we begin this exciting new academic year, there are several events that you may find beneficial. The first is the Chancellor's All-University Address and Picnic. The university address will provide important information, while the picnic will allow all of us to reconnect with colleagues and friends. This year's Conference on Teaching and Learning also provides an opportunity to reconnect with colleagues. The conference is titled "Achievement, Equity and Retention: Key Pedagogical Changes that Can Make a Real Difference in ANY College Classroom,” and features Dr. Craig E. Nelson, Professor Emeritus of Biology, Indiana University.
Useful Information For the New Academic Year
Promotion, Tenure and Career Progression
Congratulations to the faculty and instructional academic staff that were progressed to new titles and/or received tenure in the past year.
First Name |
Last Name |
Department |
Progression to |
Ahmed |
Ali |
Educational Studies |
Tenured |
Suzanne |
Anglehart |
Microbiology |
Senior Lecturer |
Jeffrey |
Bryan |
Chemistry |
Tenured |
Victoria |
Calmes |
Modern Languages |
Promotion & Tenured |
Joel |
Chilsen |
Marketing |
Senior Lecturer |
Kathleen |
Dailey |
ESL Institute |
Lecturer |
Scott |
Doberstein |
Exercise & Sports Science |
Senior Lecturer |
Deborah |
Dougherty |
Health Professions |
Clinical Associate Professor |
Tammy |
Fisher |
Music |
Tenured |
Cordial |
Gillette |
Exercise & Sports Science |
Senior Lecturer |
Kerrie |
Hoar |
Biology |
Senior Lecturer |
Michael |
Hoffman |
Microbiology |
Professor |
David |
Howard |
Biology |
Professor |
John |
Jax |
Library |
Tenured |
Elizabeth |
Knowles |
Economics |
Senior Lecturer |
Thomas |
Kuffel |
Management |
Professor |
Darlene |
Lake |
Modern Languages |
Associate Professor |
Timothy |
McAndrews |
Sociology & Archaeology |
Professor |
Robin |
McCannon |
Health Professions |
Clinical Associate Professor |
Jennifer |
Miskowski |
Biology |
Professor |
Dianne |
Morrison |
Finance |
Senior Lecturer |
James |
Peirce |
Mathematics |
Associate Professor |
Lori |
Peterson |
Exercise & Sports Science |
Senior Lecturer |
Karyn |
Quinn |
Music |
Senior Lecturer |
Keely |
Rees |
Health Education & Health Promotion |
Tenured |
David |
Reineke |
Mathematics |
Professor |
Diane |
Sewell |
Microbiology |
Clinical Associate Professor |
Karen |
Skemp‐Arlt |
Exercise & Sport Science |
Tenured |
Joseph |
van Oss |
Communication Studies |
Lecturer |
Kenneth |
Winter |
Accountancy |
Professor |
Marcie |
Wycoff‐Horn |
Health Education & Health Promotion |
Tenured |
Mao |
Zheng |
Computer Science |
Tenured |
For information and calendar deadlines for instructional academic staff career progression and faculty tenure and promotion, see the following links:
Grant Opportunities
A flier listing UW-La Crosse and UW System grant and professional development opportunities is being distributed via campus mail. The flyer can also be accessed at:
Other grant opportunity resources can be found at:
UW System Advising Workshop
The Wisconsin Academic Advising Association (WACADA) Annual Conference is Friday September 19, 2008 in the Pyle Center on the UW-Madison campus. For more information and to register, visit http://wacada.org/uwrfconference.html.
The UW System Pre-Conference is on Thursday, September 18, 2008 in the Pyle Center on the UW-Madison campus. The pre-conference, including afternoon sessions and lunch is free! Registration deadline is September 5. You may attend the one-day pre-conference only, or you may also register to attend the WACADA 2008 Conference (see above link for details). Pre-conference sessions are designed for UW System attendees and will include one workshop and six breakout sessions (see program).
