Campus Connection - Aug. 30, 2010
- UW-L artists exhibit artwork at Grand River Station
- All-University address, free picnic are Wednesday, Sept. 1 Picnic now free to UW-L employees and students
- Encore performances of 'Rent' are UW-L scholarship fundraisers
- Area business leaders to discuss Wisconsin Way’s ‘Blueprint for Change 2010’; UW-L Economic Indicators Breakfast set for Sept. 21
- Academic Staff Council
- Alumni Association
- Announcements & Notices
- Campus Planners on sale at Cartwright Center Information Counter
- Welcome international students to campus; attend ice cream social Aug. 31
- Lemonade stand fundraiser at Hoeschler Tower Sept. 4
- Campus Kudos
- Continuing Education & Extension
- Human Resources
- Murphy Library Notes
- Obituaries
- OCW
- Thanks
- Classified ads
- Getting information into the Campus Connection
Events and meetingsFor events, see the UW-L Campus Calendar at http://mastercalendar.uwlax.edu/MasterCalendar/. For meetings, go to http://www.uwlax.edu/meetings/. For questions on submitting department and open meetings, contact Bob Hoar, Provost Office, at hoar.robe@uwlax.edu or at 785.8159. |
UW-L closed Monday, Sept. 6, for Labor Day.Semester I classes begin |
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Photo, left, Marcia Thompson, Art, works on an ink sketch in one of the 12 live-work apartment units in the Grand River Station at 315 Jay St. at its opening Aug. 25. The live-work spaces feature large windows and lots of light. Photo, right, local artist Sally Cremer Williams, middle, and Thompson work on their artwork. UW-L artists have work being exhibited in the station's opening exhibit. UW-L artists exhibit artwork at Grand River Station
UW-L artists are exhibiting artwork in La Crosse’s “Artists at Work” exhibitions, two invitational art exhibitions featured by the City of La Crosse Arts Board. Exhibitions run through October. The first exhibition was part of the Grand Opening and Celebration Ceremony of Grand River Station, La Crosse’s new housing and transit center Aug. 25, in the new Grand River Station (315 Jay St.) gallery just off the building’s lobby and in the building’s retail space at 3rd and Jay streets. Artists worked in the new live-work units in the building during the opening, and guests observed their creative process. Of the artists at work during the grand opening: Jeannie Nylander is a UW-L alumna and Marcia Thompson works in UW-L’s art department. Other artists at work included: Lynne Burgess, Lynnae Burns, Lynn Hobart, Chris Johnson and Sally Cramer Williams. The retail space exhibition is part of the Arts Board’s Storefront Art initiative, a “phantom-gallery” project that places art in downtown storefronts. Of the artists exhibiting: Liz Bowman is a UW-L art major; Jenn Bushman, Matt Duckett, Cedarose Siemon and Lisa Ulik are UW-L alumni; and Dale Montgomery is the former director of Murphy Library. Other exhibiting artists include: Erich Boldt, Alysa DeJager, Andrew Fletcher, Kay Myers, Ryan Myers and Dirk Nelson. Bowman will live at Grand River Station and will be assuming responsibility, in part, for the new gallery there. The exhibitions are the result of the board’s collaboration with the Municipal Transit Authority (MTU), Gorman & Co., and Horizon Management. For more information about Grand River Station, visit www.grandriverstation.com/newsandevents.html |
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| Chancellor Joe Gow |
All-University address, free picnic are Wednesday, Sept. 1
Picnic now free to UW-L employees and students
The fall semester chancellor's address is Wednesday, Sept. 1, in Graff Main Hall Auditorium. Refreshments will be available from 10-10:30 a.m. outside of the auditorium. At 10:30 a.m. Chancellor Joe Gow will give his address.
The All-University Picnic between Graff Main Hall and Cartwright Center will immediately follow Gow's address. The picnic rain site is Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. The menu includes chicken breast, hamburger or garden burger with baked beans, potato salad, cole slaw, brownies and canned soda, as well as ice cream sundaes.
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Although the original price for a ticket was $6.75 each, UW-L faculty, staff and students may now each receive one free lunch ticket. For those who've already purchased tickets, return them for a refund at the Information Counter in Cartwright Center. Bring your UW-L ID card when picking up your ticket or getting a refund at the Cartwright Center Information Counter. Only one ticket per ID card can be picked up. When you pick up your ticket specify your meal preference: chicken, a hamburger or a garden burger.
The Cartwright Center Information Counter will be open from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. daily. The Counter will be open until noon Tuesday, Aug. 31. Tickets will not be available at the event.
Whitney Center Dining Hall will be closed for lunch Wednesday, Sept. 1.
Classified staff will be granted 1-1/2 hours of release time as long as adequate office coverage is ensured.
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Encore performances of 'Rent' are UW-L scholarship fundraisers
UW-L's Theatre Arts Department will present encore performances of Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer-Prize-winning musical "Rent" to raise money for scholarships.
Based loosely on Puccini’s opera "La Boheme," "Rent" chronicles a year in the life of seven friends trying to survive in New York City’s East Village. Mimi, Roger, Angel and Collins struggle with the physical and emotional hardships of AIDS. Aspiring filmmaker Mark tries to capture “reality” for his personal documentary about life in New York City. Maureen uses performance art to cope with her infidelity, while her partner, Joanne, questions whether their relationship is worth the effort.
Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12, in Toland Theatre, Center for the Arts.
| If you go — Who: Theatre Arts Department What: "Rent" (encore performances/scholarship fundraisers) Where: Toland Theatre, Center for the Arts When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12 Tickets on sale: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7 $10 for UW-L students $15 for other students and senior citizens $20 for others. General seating. Reservations: 785.8522 |
Tickets for "Rent" go on sale at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7, and are $10 for UW-L students, $15 for seniors and other students and $20 for others. Purchase tickets at the box office in the lobby of the Center for the Arts or call 785.8522 for reservations. Ticket sales will support UW-L theatre student scholarships. These are general seating performances but tickets are required for admission.
Area business leaders to discuss Wisconsin Way’s ‘Blueprint for Change 2010’
UW-L Economic Indicators Breakfast set for Sept. 21
How might the strategies in Wisconsin Way’s “Blueprint for Change 2010” impact economic development and job growth in the tri-state region and beyond?
That key economic issue will be the topic at the next “Economic Indicators: An Update for the 7 Rivers Region” breakfast forum at UW-L.
The forum, coordinated in part by the UW-L Small Business Development Center, will be Tuesday, Sept. 21, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. Breakfast will be served at 7 a.m. The program begins at 7:20 a.m. and will run through 9 a.m.
The discussion will be moderated by Jim Wood from The Wisconsin Way (wisconsinway.org) and James Buchen of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (www.wmc.org). The two will answer questions from the audience and discuss the key 7 Rivers Region economic indicator issue.
Registration is $20; pre-registration is required. Register early; seating is limited. To register or for more information, contact the SBDC at 785.8783 or uwlax.edu/sbdc.
State Bank Financial sponsors this research project in collaboration with UW-L's College of Business Administration and The La Crosse Tribune.
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Academic Staff Council announces September dates of note
- Full Council Meeting: 1:30-3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13, 104 Wing Technology Center.
- Fall Kick-Off – Excellence Award presentation: 3-4:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27. Port O' Call, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. Program with Chancellor Joe Gow: 3:30 p.m.
- Professional Development Grants deadline: Friday, Oct. 1
As of July 1, 2010, there is a new timeline to submit grant proposals for consideration for funding. If the activity occurs between November 2010 and February 2011, the application deadline is Friday, Oct. 1, 2010. For more information about application procedures, see the Academic Staff Council website.
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Nominations sought for 2011 Alumni Awards; deadline is Nov. 1
It's time to submit nominations for UW-L's Alumni Association Awards Program. Awards honor alumni for outstanding accomplishments. Established in 1977 with the Maurice O. Graff Distinguished Alumni Award, the program has grown to recognize accomplishments of alumni at different stages of their careers.
The Maurice O. Graff Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes alumni who attended UW-L at least 20 years ago and have achieved honor and distinction with recognition that extends well beyond the immediate environments in which they live and work.
The Rada Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes alumni who have graduated from UW-L within the last 20 years and have met one or more of the criteria. Professor emeritus Ron Rada and his wife, Jane, created the award to honor recent to mid-career alumni making exceptional contributions to their professionals and/or communities. The award provides another point on UW-L’s continuum of awards that recognize excellence at the various career stages of alumni.
The Multicultural Alumni Award recognizes living UW-L multicultural alumni. James Parker initiated the award in 1997.
Visit www.uwlalumni.org/nominate.php for more information about award criteria or to nominate an alum. Nominees are asked to submit their resume, three letters of reference and any additional documentation they wish to provide. To be considered for the 2011 award, nominations must be received by Nov. 1, 2010.
The UW-L Alumni Awards reception and ceremony will be held Friday, May 13, 2011. For more information, contact Janie Spencer at 785.8495 or spencer.jane@uwlax.edu.
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Calendars now online
Reprinted from the August 2010 Provost's Digest
The first and second week events calendar and the UW-L administrative calendar (formerly available as a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet) have a brand new format this year.
Both are available in the online UW-L Campus Calendar at http://mastercalendar.uwlax.edu/MasterCalendar/. Or click on the “UW-L Campus Calendar” button on the UW-L home page at the bottom of “Upcoming Events” (top image).
To see first and second week events and administrative dates and deadlines, select “Administrative Calendar” (bottom image) and then “View."
Select other calendar types in order to see what’s happening in those areas. The calendar also allows you to submit items of your own, sort items and download items to your calendar.
To receive notification of new and changed items, users can also subscribe to calendars via e-mail, RSS feed or ICal. To help you get started, the Provost’s Office has put together three podcasts that will be available on the calendar’s main page soon.
Major administrative task deadlines have been added to the administrative calendar. However, the calendar is designed to be updated throughout the year, so make sure to check back often for updates — or take advantage of the subscription option to get the updates sent to your e-mail inbox.
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Changes to interim Faculty/Staff directory due Friday, Sept. 10
Check your info now!
The 2010 Interim Faculty/Staff Directory will be distributed via e-mail to all employees as a PDF by midweek. Make any corrections now! Changes are due by 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10. This is the only opportunity to make changes to the official 2010-11 Student + Staff Directory being published in October.
What: 2010 Interim Faculty & Staff Directory |
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Campus Planners on sale at Cartwright Center Information Counter
The “University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Daily Planner & Handbook” for the 2010-11 academic year is available for $5 (includes tax) at the Information Counter on the first floor in Cartwright Center.
In addition to daily planning pages, the Campus Planner includes daily events on each calendar date, dining information, Campus Activities Board events, music and theatre events, athletic schedules, coupons and other resource information.
Information Counter hours are:
- Monday, Aug. 30–Friday, Sept. 3:
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Saturday, Sept. 4:
9 a.m.-5 p.m. - Sunday, Sept. 5:
1-5 p.m. - Monday, Sept. 6:
11 a.m.-8 p.m.
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Welcome international students to campus; attend ice cream social Aug. 31
Meet and greet new international students to campus by attending the Office of International Education Ice Cream Social at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31, in the Memorial Gazebo (outside Wing Technology Center). The social includes free ice cream and a performance by the Screaming Eagles Marching Band.
To find out more about international education at UW-L, visit www.uwlax.edu/oie/.
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Lemonade stand fundraiser at Hoeschler Tower Sept. 4
Cool off during move in day, Saturday, Sept. 4. Alpha Xi Delta is hosting a lemonade stand from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Hoeschler Tower. Proceeds from donations go to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, which funds research for pediatric cancer.
Alex’s Lemonade Stand was founded by Alex Scott, a young girl who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a form of childhood cancer, before she was 1 year-old. She died in 2004, but the foundation continues the mission to find a cure for childhood cancer.
Alpha Xi Delta has been a sorority at UW-L since 1961 and is dedicated to sisterhood, leadership, knowledge and service. Alpha Xi Delta has been raising funds for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for several years.
Find out more about Alpha Xi Delta at http://uwlmyorgs.collegiatelink.net/Community?action=getOrgHome&orgID=13100.
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| Janet E. Kirsch |
Janet E. Kirsch, Chemistry, had her research at UW-L featured in the 2009 Annual Report Website for the Petroleum Research Fund (PRF). The PRF is a program of the American Chemical Society that supports fundamental research directly related to petroleum or alternative energy at colleges and universities. Kirsch was awarded a PRF grant in 2006. The story describes how PRF's funding impacted Kirsch's research and career. To see the article, visit http://acswebcontent.acs.org/prfar/2009/story4.html, go to the "Electronic Structure of Surface Alloys" link under the "Researcher Stories" list on the right-hand side of the page.
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GMAT workshop set for Sept. 7
The free, two-hour "GMAT Prep Course: Free Strategy Workshop" runs from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7, in 230 Morris Hall. The workshop introduces participants to the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). It explains how the exam is scored, introduces sample exam questions and gives tips on how to prepare for the exam. Additionally, expert instructors answer GMAT questions. The workshop is open to all. Advance registration is required. Contact Jan Olson at 785.6538 or at olson.jani@uwlax.edu.
GRE workshop is Sept. 8
The free, two-hour "GRE Prep Course: Free Strategy Workshop" runs from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, in 230 Morris Hall. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Workshop is presented in an easy-to-follow format. It's designed to give the test taker general tips on how to approach the exam and provides comprehensive information about registration and the examination process, as well as practice questions. This workshop is open all. Advance registration is required. Contact Jan Olson at 785.6538 or at olson.jani@uwlax.edu.
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New employees
Aug. 6
- Elizabeth Hilsendager, clinical assistant professor, Health Professions
Aug. 16
- Farid Sabongi, assistant researcher, Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center
Aug. 26
- Susan Grosse, associate instructional specialist, Office of Field Experience
- Frank Holper, associate instructional specialist, Office of Field Experience
- Jane Morken, associate instructional specialist, Office of Field Experience
- William Ross, associate instructional specialist, Office of Field Experience
Aug. 27
- Aileen Staffaroni, clinical assistant professor, Health Professions
Aug. 29
- Brenda Landrum, University Services Associate 2, Health Professions
- Timothy Shantz, police detective, University Police Services
Aug. 30
- Seiko Arai, assistant professor, Management
- Jeremy Arney, lecturer, Political Science & Public Administration
- Yan Chen, associate lecturer, Information Systems
- Kimberly DeFazio, assistant professor, English
- Janna Dziak, associate lecturer, Communication Studies
- Ann Epstein, assistant professor, Educational Studies
- Matthew Field, associate lecturer, Modern Languages
- Dennis Gaffney, visiting assistant professor, Accountancy
- Brian Gordon, lecturer, Exercise & Sport Science
- Nicole Gullekson, assistant professor, Management
- C. Russell Hendrix, lecturer, Exercise & Sport Science
- Jennifer Howell, assistant professor, Modern Languages
- Vanessa Jewell, clinical assistant professor, Health Professions
- Scott Johns, student services coordinator, Admissions
- Patrick Killeen, associate lecturer, Management
- Sergey Komissarov, assistant professor, Accountancy
- Michael Lazzari, lecturer, Microbiology
- Stephen Lewis, lecturer, Recreation Management & Therapeutic Recreation
- Tesia Marshik, assistant professor, Psychology
- Jason McAtee, associate lecturer, Modern Languages
- Maggie McDermott, assistant professor, Marketing
- Kelly McDonough, assistant professor, Modern Languages
- Bradley Nichols, assistant professor, Art
- Gita V. Pai, assistant professor, History
- Mary Pearson, lecturer, Educational Studies
- Kelly Potaracke, IS technical services professional, Facilities Planning & Management
- David Robertson, lecturer, Exercise & Sport Science
- Samuel Scinta, associate lecturer, Political Science & Public Administration
- Kunal Sethi, lecturer, Marketing
- Rachel Slocum, assistant professor, Geography & Earth Science
- Rachel Slough, assistant professor, Murphy Library
- Kelly Sultzbach, assistant professor, English
- Julie Weiskopf, lecturer, History
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Schedule a library instruction session now
"Now is a great time to schedule a library instruction session for fall semester classes," says Murphy Library Outreach Librarian Stefan Smith. Last year, the library’s instruction program had almost 7,000 participants in 300 sessions.
Faculty and staff can bring classes to Murphy Library or have a librarian visit their classroom. Classes can cover general topics or specific databases and can be scheduled for an entire or partial class period.
"The instruction program is always busy at the beginning of the semester," Smith says, "so I encourage faculty and staff to schedule as soon as possible."
To schedule an appointment, contact Information Literacy Instruction Librarian Cris Prucha at prucha.cris@uwlax.edu or 785.8637 or use the online form at www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/departments/infolit.html.
Library tours available
At the beginning of each semester, the library offers quick tours for students, faculty and staff. These are walk-in tours with no registration required. Tours start in the library lobby at:
- 4 and 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7
- 4:15 and 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8
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| Melba Knox |
Retiree Melba Knox dies
Melba Knox, who worked at UW-L from 1969 until her retirement in 1988, died Aug. 23.
Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 30, at Onalaska United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Onalaska United Methodist Church or the Franciscan Skemp Cancer Center. The Schumacher–Kish Funeral Home of Onalaska is assisting the family with arrangements.
See her obituary at http://lacrossetribune.com/lifestyles/announcements/obituaries/article_de5d8554-b080-11df-9ffd-001cc4c03286.html.
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OCW meeting dates set for 2010-11
The Organization for Campus Women (OCW) has set meeting dates for 2010-11. Once-a-month Wednesday meetings run from noon-1 p.m. in 263 Cartwright Center while school is in session. Meeting dates are:
- Sept. 15
- Oct. 20
- Nov. 17
- Dec. 15
- Jan. 19, 2011
- Feb. 16, 2011
- March 16, 2011
- April 20, 2011
- May 18, 2011
The Organization for Campus Women (OCW), founded in 1971, strives to:
- unite UW-L women
- promote equal opportunity for all women
- serve as a vehicle for communication among women at UW-L
- collaborate with other local, state and national organizations concerned with improving the status of women
- conduct annual service projects to enhance the status of women
OCW has an elected board which governs the overall organization. Membership is open to UW-L faculty, staff and graduate students. Dues are $10 annually. Find out more at www.uwlax.edu/ocw/.
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Career Services Office thanks internship advisers
The Career Services staff thanks the faculty and instructional academic staff listed below who voluntarily advised interns during fall 2009, spring 2010 and summer 2010. The Cooperative Education and Internship Program this past year generated 1,633 credits for academic departments. The Career Services staff says it appreciates the support the Cooperative Education and Internship Program receives.
- Accountancy – Kenneth Winter
- Archaeology – Constance Arzigian, Timothy McAndrews
- Art – Jennifer Terpstra, Karen Terpstra, Stella Vognar
- Biology – Jennifer Miskowski, Mark Sandheinrich, Rob Tyser
- Chemistry – Janet Kirsch, Paul Miller, Bruce Osterby, Todd Weaver
- Communication Studies - Linda Dickmeyer, Scott Dickmeyer, Anthony Docan-Morgan, Sara Docan-Morgan, Susan Schuyler, Ronda Smith, Michael Tollefson
- Computer Science – Thomas Gendreau, Mark Headington, Kenny Hunt, David Riley, Mao Zheng
- Economics – Donna Anderson, Kathryn Birkeland, Keith Sherony
- English – Elizabeth Canon, Virginia Crank, Susan Crutchfield, Bryan Kopp
- Environmental Studies - Wayne Bocher
- Exercise & Sport Science – Chia-Chen Yu
- Finance – Lise Graham, Thomas Krueger, Dianne Morrison, Shane Van Dalsem, Robert Wolf
- Geography/Earth Science – Cynthia Berlin, Gregory Chu, Wen Lin
- Information Systems – Hua Dai, Peter Haried
- Management - John Betton, Gail Gillis, Thomas Hench, Thomas Kuffel, Leticia Pena, William Ross, Jr., Davide Secchi, Andrew Stapleton, Diana Tempski
- Marketing - Gwen Achenreiner, Stephen Brokaw, Joel Chilsen, Jon Fields, James Finch
- Microbiology – Bonita Bratina, S.N. Rajagopal
- Modern Languages – Jorge Aguilar-Sanchez, Janis Hanson, Barbara Rusterholz
- Occupational Therapy – Deborah Dougherty
- Physics– Gubbi Sudhakaran
- Political Science/Public Administration – Jo Arney, Alan Bigel, Steven Doyle, Joseph Heim, Cecilia Manrique, Pamela Rodgers
- Psychology – Lisa Caya, Joanne Glasser, Emily Johnson, Ryan McKelley, Betsy Morgan, Dung Ngo, Joan Temple, Casey Tobin
- Sociology/Archaeology – Nicholas Bakken, Enilda Delgado, Timothy Kullman, Carol Miller, Timothy Thornton, Kimberly Vogt, William Zollweg
- Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies - Sandra Krajewski
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For sale
Lane double recliner burgundy sofa. Excellent condition. $350/OBO. Navy blue England Corsair sofa. Excellent condition. $300/OBO. Call Kathy at 608.385.5962.