Campus Connection - Oct. 12-18, 2009
- 2002 Nobel Laureate focus of Physics Department Distinguished Lecture Series
- Spirits high in Mitchell Hall at 'Dig for the Cure' volleyball match
- UW-L unveils new study abroad ‘tools’
- UW-L activities during October highlight disabilities
- NMT Career Night is Oct. 15
- Retirement reception set for Kent Ohlfs Oct. 15
- UW-L Women’s Chorus, Chamber Choir to give fall concert
- Communities organizing in El Salvador topic of Oct. 20 presentation
- No longer top secret; one of first five female secret service agents to share experiences, history
- Indie Rock performer Hana Pestle to perform
- Power of abstraction is topic of Computer Science Distinguished Lecture Series Symposium; security of Internet storage is focus of keynote
- Sound art featured in UW-L exhibit
- Centennial Hall construction open forum is Oct. 26
- Register for Danceathon by Oct. 14 at reduced rate
- UW-L Professor Emeritus sets Irish hiking tours
- Campus Kudos
- Center for Advancing Teaching & Learning (CATL)-sponsored events
- Centennial Celebration: UW-L centennial celebration nearing
- HUB Spokes: Disability History Exhibit
- Human Resources
- Notices
- Oct. 17 workshop provides readjustment skills for veterans and their families
- WREA Fall District Meeting in La Crosse Oct. 19
- Green Fund applications available now, due Oct. 30
- Carol Dobrunz Endowment Fund proposal deadline is Nov. 2
- UW System Institute on Race and Ethnicity accepting proposals for conference presenters
- Oral defense
- Take Note
- Classified ads
- Getting information into the Campus Connection
2002 Nobel Laureate focus of Physics Department Distinguished Lecture Series
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Astronomical discoveries and X-ray astronomy subjects of lecture and colloquium2002 Nobel Laureate Riccardo Giacconi was on campus Oct. 8 and 9 as the presenter at UW-L's Physics Department Distinguished Lecture Series. Along with speaking with students in physics classrooms, photo left, Giacconi spoke at a public lecture, photo right, and at a physics colloquium. Guest speakers' interaction with attendees at these events, along with at two receptions, a luncheon and a party in their honor, is what makes the lecture series so spectacular, says Physics Department Chair Gubbi Sudhakaran. For more on the series and UW-L's Physics Department, visit www.uwlax.edu/physics/index.htm. Photos by Larry Sleznikow, Educational Technologies. |
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| Photos, from left: Senior Brianne Stankus, a rightside hitter, attempts to record a kill. In the background pink ribbons posted to represent cancer survivors. Sophomore Melany Vanden Langenberg, an outside hitter, digging the ball. Photos by Eric Wuennenberg. | |
Spirits high at 'Dig for the Cure' volleyball match
The UW-L volleyball team dropped a 3-0 (10-25, 15-25, 16-25) Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) match to UW-Oshkosh Oct. 7 in Mitchell Hall. The Eagles dropped to 4-14 overall and 1-4 in the WIAC while the Titans improved to 23-0 overall and 7-0 in the conference.
The match was a portion of the “Dig for the Cure” promotion during WIAC matches during the month of October. Matches are played in cooperation with the Susan G. Komen Foundation to support Breast Cancer Awareness. “Dig for the Cure” was started in 2003 by University of North Carolina-Charlotte volleyball coach Lisa Marston as a way to raise money for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, a national organization that raises money for breast cancer research.
Read more at www.uwlax.edu/athletics/wvolleyball/.
See also La Crosse Tribune Oct. 8 article "'Dig for the cure' important for UW-L volleyball team, coach Perkins," at www.lacrossetribune.com/sports/article_084aa76c-b3c9-11de-baa6-001cc4c002e0.html.
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UW-L unveils new study abroad ‘tools’
It's now easier for UW-L students to make plans to study abroad.
On Oct. 8 the university unveiled a new Web site (www.uwlax.edu/international/) to assist students planning to study overseas. During the past year, the Select Committee on Internationalization has been working to develop the site to integrate international information from across campus for world connectivity.
The site was unveiled as part of a Study Abroad Fair in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition.
The site was activated during a ceremony including a live broadcast from New Delhi, India, that included comments from UW-L International Education Director Jay Lokken and Ryan Hemmesch, International Recruitment & Program Specialist, who are currently in India recruiting international students. Chancellor Joe Gow and Provost Kathleen Enz Finken, who are featured on the Web site, attended.
During the 2008-09, just under 400 UW-L students studied abroad. Around one-third of UW-L students study abroad by the time they graduate. This academic year, 437 new and continuing international students and scholars are learning and teaching on campus.
Watch the unveiling event at
http://edtech-media.uwlax.edu/UWLMediaSite50/Viewer/?peid=263945f5fe364bf6b6d7ab07c5333277.
See also WKBT TV8 Oct. 9 story at www.wkbt.com/global/story.asp?s=11283848 and La Crosse Tribune article at www.lacrossetribune.com/news/local/article_33ab4fb4-b48d-11de-a18a-001cc4c002e0.html.
UW-L activities during October highlight disabilities
Disability History Exhibit featured Monday-Thursday, Oct. 12-15
Sign language classes, discussions on disabilities, an accessibility walk around campus, wheelchair basketball and performances by the Social Action Theater are all planned during October as part of Disability Awareness Month. UW-La Crosse and Western Technical College have coordinated programs throughout the month with the theme, “Disable the Label.”
The month’s highlighted event is a Disability History Exhibit, a 22-panel collage that traces 3,000 years of seldom-told history. From antiquity to the present, the exhibit brings viewers through an illustrated timeline that shows society’s attitudes and how they affect the lives of people with disabilities.
“Viewers experience powerful feelings as they notice similarities between ancient practices and modern stereotypes,” explains June Reinert, director of UW-L Disability Resource Services. “The exhibit is accessible at many levels, striking a balance between easily grasped information and a comprehensive history viewed from multiple angles.”
The exhibit, on loan from the Advocating Change Together Organization in Minneapolis, runs from 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. A reception begins at 4:30 p.m. The exhibit will be displayed from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. the following day before moving to UW-L’s Murphy Library Oct. 14-15. Contact UW-L’s Disability Resource Services Office, 608.785.6900, for more information.
A complete calendar of events is at: www.uwlax.edu/general/diversity/Documents/DisAbility%20Awareness%20Month%2009.pdf.
NMT Career Night is Oct. 15
What would it be like to inject people with radioactive material?
Find out at the Nuclear Medicine Technology (NMT) Career Night at 6:30 p.m. Thursday Oct. 15, in 2006 Health Science Center.
Nancy McDonald and Lisa Riehle will present “Nuclear Medicine: An Integral Part of Patient Care.” McDonald is the program director and Riehle is the clinical coordinator for the School of Nuclear Medicine at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago. UW-L NMT Director Jeff C. Bryan will be available after the presentation to answer questions about NMT. Students interested in learning more about this health profession program are encouraged to attend.
Find out more about NMT at www.uwlax.edu/nmt/.
Retirement reception set for Kent Ohlfs Oct. 15
After 13 years in the Financial Aid Office helping students finance their educational goals, Kent Ohlfs is retiring. An open house in his honor is set for 1:30-3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, in the Financial Aid Office, 215 Graff Main Hall. A presentation is planned for 2:30 p.m.
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UW-L Women’s Chorus, Chamber Choir to give fall concert
UW-L's Chamber Choir and Women’s Chorus will present a fall concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, in Annett Recital Hall in the Center for the Arts.
The Chamber Choir will present the Wisconsin premiere of “Songs of Innocence” by Chamber Choir director Terence Kelly. The songs are set to familiar poems of William Blake. In addition the Chamber Choir will continue its tradition of celebrating Oktoberfest with catches, drinking songs and amorous madrigals.
The 12-member madrigal ensemble of mainly vocal or choral majors performs 14th-17th century literature.
The Women’s Chorus, directed by Paul Rusterholz, will sing “Let All the World in Every Corner Sing” by Sven Lekberg, “Sicut Rosa” by Orlandus Lassus, a Japanese folk song, an African Processional, and a new arrangement of the Beatles’ hit “When I’m Sixty-Four.” The 45-member female auditioned chorus performs outstanding treble literature and is open to all majors on campus.
Admission is free.
Communities organizing in El Salvador topic of Oct. 20 presentation
“Hope, Change and Human Rights: How a New Government has Changed Community Organizing in El Salvador” is the Contemporary Latin America Lecture Series lecture Tuesday, Oct. 20. Rosa Valle Centeno, president of CRIPDES (the Association for the Development of El Salvador) will speak at 7 p.m. in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. The event is co-sponsored by the Institute of Latina/Latino, Latin American, and Iberian Studies, and the departments of History, Sociology/Archaeology and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies. The event is free and open to the public. The presentation in Spanish will be translated.
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| Kathryn Childers will discuss secret service and career tips. |
| If you go— Who: Kathryn Childers What: Presentation When: 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20 Where: 339, Cartwright Center Admission: Free |
No longer top secret
One of first five female secret service agents to share experiences, history
One of the first five female U.S. Secret Service agents, hired in 1970, will share her story at UW-L at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20. Kathryn Childers will reveal some secrets of the service and share historical anecdotes from a TV career, philanthropy and writing. Childers will share her 60-plus years of wisdom asking and challenging students to evaluate “What’s in Your Backpack?” as they begin their job searches.
Childers’ presentation, geared for students or others entering the workforce, coaches students to “sell their sizzle” by weaving nuggets of advice garnered during her four careers. She outlines how to leverage one’s “backpack of experience,” capitalizing on individual interests and strengths, nail an interview, and be interested versus interesting with on-stage interviews.
Childers also gives tactics to get job-seekers’resumes off the shelf and noticed. She will discuss the importance of developing a short elevator speech, which includes offering three things no one would believe about themselves.
“Young people need to know that their interests and passions can lead to amazing life skills,” she explains. “They should not discount being captain of their soccer team or participating in the Debate Club as just activities. I encourage them to look deep into their backpack and use those skill sets to help guide them.”
Childers encourages people to use their past. “Not until much later in life did I realize that my father teaching me to shoot cans off a post at 100 yards in the Colorado back country would lead to a life-altering changes and career options that opened hundreds of doors … literally!” she says.
Childers also reflects on being a “mouse in the pocket of history” during a very tumultuous time in the U.S. She lends a firsthand insight into women’s progress and leadership roles over the last 40 years.
Her presentation, free and open to all, is sponsored by the UW-L Career Services Office, in cooperation with the the Political Science Department and the Public Administration Association.
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| Indie Rocker Hana Pestle performs Oct. 22 as part of the Cellar Thursday Series. |
Indie Rock performer Hana Pestle to perform
Indie Rocker Hana Pestle takes the stage at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, in the Cellar in Cartwright Center.
| If you go— Who: Indie Rocker Hana Pestle What: Cellar Thursday Series When: 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22 Where: Cellar, Cartwright Center Admission: Free. |
The 19-year-old singer and songwriter took up music at the age of 11 and hasn’t slowed down since. At the age of 14, Pestle gained the attention of producer Michael Herring, who worked with Prince, Christina Aguilera, Tupac, and Evanescence co-founder Ben Moody. The two have mentored Pestle. She has provided backup vocals for Celine Dion’s 2007 “Taking Chances” CD. And, Pestle spent the summer of 2008 as an opening act for Blues Traveler, Live, and Collective Soul.
Admission is free as part of the Campus Activities Board’s Cellar Thursday Series. For more information, contact the Cartwright Center Information Counter at 785.8898 or visit www.uwlax.edu/cab.
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Power of abstraction is topic of public Computer Science Distinguished Lecture Series Public Symposium
Professor Barbara Liskov biographyBarbara Liskov is an institute professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), as well as associate provost for faculty equity. Liskov is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery( ACM). Liskov received the ACM Turing Award in 2009, the ACM SIGPLAN Programming Language Achievement Award in 2008, the IEEE Computing Society Von Neumann medal in 2004, a lifetime achievement award from the Society of Women Engineers in 1996, and in 2003 was named one of the 50 most important women in science by Discover Magazine. Liskov's research interests include distributed systems, replication algorithms to provide fault-tolerance, programming methodology and programming languages. Her current research projects include Byzantine-fault-tolerant storage systems, peer-to-peer computing and support for automatic deployment of software upgrades in large-scale distributed systems. |
Security of internet storage is focus of keynote
Editor's note: Originally, the “Power of Abstraction” was going to be the keynote address and “Security of Internet Storage” was going to be the public symposium. It is now the opposite: the “Power of Abstraction” is now the public symposium talk and the “Security of Internet Storage” is the keynote address. The Campus Connection has been updated to reflect the change.
Barbara Liskov, an institute professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), is this year's Computer Science Distinguished Lecture Series featured speaker.
She will present a public symposium, "The Power of Abstraction," at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2, in 337 Cartwright Center.
Abstraction is at the center of much work in computer science. It encompasses finding the right interface for a system, as well as finding an effective design for a system implementation. Liskov will discuss abstraction mechanisms, their support in programming languages, and their use in designing and implementing programs.
Liskov will talk about the "Security of Internet Storage" at a keynote address set for 5 p.m. in 260 Graff Main Hall. As more information is being stored on the Internet, security issues of Internet storage and reliability become even more important.
How secure and reliable is Internet storage? Liskov will discuss problems that arise in replicating data and describe techniques that can be used to solve them.
Both events are free and open to the public. Reservations are recommended and are due Wednesday, Oct. 28. Download a brochure with the reservation form at www.cs.uwlax.edu/DLS/Liskov09-brochure.pdf.
UW-L's Distinguished Lecture Series in Computer Science annually brings to campus a computer scientist whose significant accomplishments and communication skills can inspire and enrich the careers of students and faculty and the computer community in general. For more information, contact the Computer Science department at 785.6805 or compsci@uwlax.edu.
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| “Twisted Pairs, Expanding, 2009,” a sound installation by alum Dan Senn who will exhibit at UW-L Oct. 23-Nov. 14. | |
Sound art featured in UW-L exhibit
An alumnus will return to exhibit sound sculptures in the University Art Gallery as part of the university’s centennial celebration.
Dan Senn will be featured in “Drumming with Thoreau: Kinetic Sound Art of Dan Senn,” an exhibit that opens with a reception from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, in the University Art Gallery, Center for the Arts. The exhibit runs through Saturday, Nov. 14. The reception and exhibit are free.
A native of Watertown, Senn received a bachelor of science degree from UW-L in 1974. He earned a D.M.A. in music composition and M.M. with a ceramic sculpture minor from the University of Illinois at Urbana in 1985. He currently lives and works in Portland, Ore.
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UW-L alumnus Dan Senn will show sound sculptures in the University Art Gallery. The exhibit opens Friday, Oct. 23, and runs through Saturday, Nov. 14. |
Senn is a composer of experimental classical electronic and acoustic music. He’s a sculptor of kinetic instruments for exhibit and performance, an experimental video artist for installation and plays, and a documentary film maker.
Senn plans to attend the UW-L New Music Festival Nov. 3-5. Find out more about his work at: www.newsense-intermedium.com.
The adjacent Study Gallery will feature “The Videos of Dan Senn.”
Regular gallery hours are noon-8 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, noon-5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and during Toland Theatre events. The exhibit is a cooperative effort of the Art and Music departments. The gallery also opens for appointments by calling the UW-L art department at 785.8230.
| If you go— Who: UW-L Alumnus Dan Senn What: “Drumming with Thoreau: Kinetic Sound Art of Dan Senn” When: Opening reception from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23; exhibit runs through Saturday, Nov. 14. Where: University Art Gallery, Center for the Arts. Admission: Free |
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| UW-L Professor Emeritus Jim Gallagher will lead hiking tours to Ireland in 2010 and ’11. |
UW-L Professor Emeritus sets Irish hiking tours
2010, ’11, tours will mark final hikes
A UW-L professor emeritus will lead only two more of his popular “Hiking in Ireland Tours” before he puts away his walking stick. Jim Gallagher, retired professor of archaeology and current director of the Myrick Hixon EcoPark in La Crosse, will lead his final tours in 2010 and ’11.
The 2010 tour runs June 11-19 and features areas around Galway Bay, including the Aran Isles, the Burren, Connemara and Galway City. Gallagher says the area is filled with spectacular scenery, an abundance of nesting sea birds, a variety of rare and unusual wild flowers, and fascinating archaeological ruins and historic sites.
In 2011 Gallagher will lead his last tour, a trip to the famous and scenic Dingle Peninsula, the site of his very first Irish Hiking Tour. This tour will take place in mid-June.
The tours, which Gallagher has been doing since 1996, have sold out the last five years. He says one of the most appealing aspects of the trips are the small group size, which is a maximum of 14. “Most of the people on these tours love hiking and nature, and they are interested in things like history, archaeology, birds, and being outdoors in stunning scenery away from the usual tourist places,” Gallagher explains. The trip will include Irish walking guide Maeve Kelly and other local experts on Irish culture and natural history.
For more information on the 2010 tour visit www.uwlax.edu/conted/tours, or contact the Continuing Education and Extension Office at 785.6506.
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ATP to receive diversity award
UW-L's Awareness Through Performance (ATP) program has been selected as the winner of this year’s Program Achievement Diversity Award from the State of Wisconsin’s Council on Affirmative Action and Office of State Employment Relations. The State Council and OSER will present the award to ATP representatives Thursday, Nov. 12, at a ceremony in Madison.
Each semester the student ATP group, supported by the Office of Campus Climate, presents skits and musical numbers to get those attending thinking about challenging issues, such as racism, sexism, ageism, ableism, gender identity and cultural differences. Over the years ATP has reached thousands of students, staff and faculty, as well as a wide variety of audiences in La Crosse and the surrounding region
Campus Climate staff members Matt Evensen and Amanda Goodenough and Director of UW-L's Pride Center Will Van Roosenbeek, as well many students, write and perform each ATP show. Find out more about ATP at www.uwlax.edu/campusclimate/atp/. Find out more about the Program Achievement Diversity Award at http://oser.state.wi.us/subcategory.asp?linksubcatid=669&linkcatid=352&linkid=27.
Carl Foster and John Porcari, both Exercise and Sports Science, attended the annual meeting of the American Association for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, in Pittsburgh, Oct 1-3. They were responsible for six scientific free communications and/or posters. Three graduate students from the Clinical Exercise Physiology graduate program, Kayla Henslin, Michelle Prieboy and Jamie Thomas, were finalists in the Beginning Investigator competition.
Eric Kraemer, Philosophy, presented the paper “Proper Function, Intention and Design” to the University of Arkansas Philosophy Department on Oct. 2.
Matt Vogel, Student Affairs, presented “Trends in Non-alcohol Drug Use” Sept. 29 at the 2009 UW System Symposium on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention in Stevens Point.
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'Brown Bag' session exploring Mediasite is Oct. 16
The Center for Advancing Teaching and Learning (CATL) is hosting a noon "Brown Bag" session exploring an exciting technology tool that can enhance online courses.
A session exploring Mediasite will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, in 161 Wing Technology Center. Mediasite creates rich media which can be added easily to the traditional online course, giving instructors an additional way to present material.
Capturing both audio and video, as well as a PowerPoint in a separate window, the Mediasite Web stream can be incorporated in the syllabus to create a hybrid online course. Terry Wirkus, Educational Technologies, will demonstrate the power of Mediasite through examples of campus use. A question and answer session will follow. The event requires no pre-registration.
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UW-L centennial celebration nearing
UW-L will celebrate 100 years during Family, Friends and Alumni Weekend, Oct. 23-25.
“This is going to be a great celebration for the university and the community it has served so well during the past century,” says Pat Stephens, UW-L Foundation Collegiate Fundraiser and co-chair of the university’s Centennial Committee. “We’re expecting hundreds of alumni returning to celebrate this great milestone.”
Former Provost and Professor Emeritus Carl Wimberly to kick off centennial week with the presentation “100 Years of Excellence at UW-La Crosse.” Wimberly's presentation is set for 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, in Port O' Call, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. A reception will follow.Events will culminate with a gala celebration at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, in the Recreational Eagle Center. The multi-media event will include faces, stories and re-enactments of the past 100 years. The event has been sold out.
For a complete schedule of activities, visit www.uwlax.edu/100years/.
UW-L centennial resources at Murphy Library
Murphy Library has a wealth of resources that bring to life the 100-year history of UW-L. These include historical documents that have been digitized, photos, books, taped interviews and more. Examples include:
- Electronic reproductions of all UW-L Yearbooks (1911-1990): http://murphylibrary.uwlax.edu/digital/uwl/yearbook/
- Electronic reproductions of the UW-L Racquet student newspaper for the years 1910-39, 1946-1959, and 2000-current: http://murphylibrary.uwlax.edu/digital/uwl/racquet/
- Electronic reproductions of UW-L documents, books, biographies, periodical publications, etc., all pertaining to life on campus: www.lacrossehistory.org/education/uwl.htm
- Poster-size historical photographs on display in various locations on the library’s first floor, including Murphy’s Mug
- Archival university documents in the library’s Special Collections department
- Taped, oral histories that focus on the history of La Crosse (with printed transcripts) www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/departments/oralhist.html
- An exhibit at the La Crosse Historical Society Swarthout Museum, housed in the La Crosse Public Library, titled I-Student: UW La Crosse 1909-2009. www.uwlax.edu/100years/swarthout.htm
- Colorful murals inside UW-L's Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex that depict the historical progression of all 19 of UW-L’s current varsity sports
In addition, many library-supplied materials can be found on the UW-L Centennial Web site at www.uwlax.edu/100years/.
For more information about these resources contact Paul Beck or Teri Talpe in Murphy Library Special Collections at specoll@uwlax.edu or 785.8511.
HUB Spokes
Disability history exhibit on display
Do you know what the “moral” view of disability is? How about the “medical” view or the “social” view? How about the “independent living” or the “disability rights” view? To learn more about how people with disabilities have been treated throughout history, see the “Disability History Exhibit.”
The 22-panel exhibit will be on display from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition A reception to introduce the exhibit will be held on Monday at 4:30 p.m. in Valhalla. The exhibit will also be available to view from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, in Valhalla. On Wednesday, Oct. 14, and Thursday, Oct. 15, the exhibit will be on display in Murphy Library.
The exhibit was put together by Advocating Change Together (ACT), St. Paul, Minn. ACT is a non-profit disability rights organization run by and for people with developmental disabilities and other disabilities. In other words, self-advocates. Learn about several self-advocates who have worked hard fighting for the rights of people with disabilities. To read more about the exhibit go to www.selfadvocacy.org/toolsforchange/history.htm.
Introduction to sign language and Wheelchair Basketball Tournament set
A related October Disability Awareness Month is a brief introduction to sign language from noon to 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, Port O’ Call, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. The event is sponsored by Students Advocating Potential Ability (SAPA). SAPA is also sponsoring the seventh annual Wheelchair Basketball Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 17. For more information about Disability Awareness Month events go to www.uwlax.edu/general/diversity/Documents/DisAbility%20Awareness%20Month%2009.pdf.
For more information about SAPA and their events go to www.uwlax.edu/sapa/. I hope to see many of you at these events. — Director of Disability Resource Services June Reinert
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Transfer opportunity
UW-L has the current transfer opportunity on campus for a full-time carpenter in the Physical Plant. Pay Schedule Range is 04/00. Applicants must be recognized journey-level carpenters.
Interested individuals at or above the pay ranges indicated may apply by contacting Kathy Ring at ring.kath@uwlax.edu or at 785.6499. For additional information including a full position description, visit www.uwlax.edu/hr/employment. Deadline to sign up for transfer is noon, Monday, Oct.19.
Classified Excellence Breakfast photos online
See pictures from the Classified Excellence Breakfast at www.uwlax.edu/hr/ClassEx2009.htm.
Inclusive Friday is Oct. 16Remember to bring your lunch to 102 Wing Communications Technology Center for Inclusive Friday. It's set for noon- 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16. October is Dual Choice Month, the time to review your benefit coverage and an opportunity to make changes for 2010. Human Resources will provide information and updates on insurances and to benefits. |
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| Editor's note: The La Crosse Areas Retired Educators is hosting this meeting for retired educators from the following areas: Adams, Buffalo, Chippewa Valley, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse, Marathon, Marshfield, Monroe, River Falls, Steven’s Point, Trempealeau, Clark County, Vernon and Wisconsin Rapids. |
Green Fund applications available now, due Oct. 30
The Green Fund is a reserve fund generated by a $5 segregated fee levied each semester to every student yielding about $80,000 annually.
The “Environmental Sustainability Reserve” money may be spent on renewable energy and energy efficiency systems for non-GPR facilities on campus. Students, faculty and staff may propose projects and funding from the Green Fund. Proposals may range from relatively small funding to funding that exceeds the amount currently in the reserve. Innovation and cooperation are encouraged.
Examples of projects include, but are not limited, to the following:
• Solar hot water heaters
• Photovoltaic panels
• Wind power
• Compact fluorescent light bulbs
• LED lights in signs
• Motion sensor lights
• An energy audit
• Energy efficient appliances
• Energy Recovery Units (ERU’s) for campus buildings
• Rain gardens
• Green roofs
• Rainwater collection systems
• Electric cars
• Composting systems for food service wastes
More information, including application details, visit www.uwlax.edu/studentassoc. You may also contact the Student Association's Environmental Sustainability Director Missy Ruplinger at ruplinge.meli@students.uwlax.edu.
Carol Dobrunz Endowment Fund proposal deadline is Nov. 2
The Carol Dobrunz Endowment Fund provides conference costs for non-tenured faculty or teaching academic staff without an indefinite appointment. The award goes toward registration, travel and housing costs only. The amount of each annual award is determined by the committee based on the amount available from the fund, but it will not be more than $1,000. To be eligible, the conference in the application must occur before the beginning of fall semester 2010.
Recipients:
- must be employed at UW-L with at least a 75 percent appointment;
- must be either a non-tenured faculty member or a teaching member of academic staff without an indefinite appointment;
- must be attending a national conference within his or her discipline;
- may not have previously received this award.
To apply, submit a one- to two-page proposal addressing the criteria below. Include the percentage of your current appointment and how many years you have been at UW-L in your current role. In addition, list the conference(s) you attended in the academic year prior to this one and whether or not you presented or attended.
To be considered, send materials to the UW-L Foundation Grants & Review Committee, c/o Sara Olson, Cleary Alumni & Friends Center by Monday, Nov. 2. The application letter should include the name, nature and location of the conference; the budget for registration, travel and housing costs only; and why the conference is important and relevant to the applicant's professional development.
For more information, contact Sara Olson, UW-L Foundation, at 785.8491 or olson.sar2@uwlax.edu.
UW System Institute on Race and Ethnicity accepting proposals for conference presenters
The organizing committee for the UW System's 2010 President's Summit on Excellence in Teaching and Learning (April 29-May 1, 2010) is accepting proposals from prospective conference presenters. Proposals are due Wednesday, Nov. 4.
Link to the Proposal Submission Form at www.uwsa.edu/vpacad/summit/.
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Shawn Olesewski, master's of science in physical education teaching candidate, "A Comparison of High School Students’ Learning Styles and Attitudes Toward An Adventure Unit And A Fitness Unit," 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, 26 Mitchell Hall. Adviser: Jeff Steffen, Exercise and Sport Science.
Heather Kruzicki, Ed.S. School Psychology degree candidate, "The Effects of Cross-age Reading on Upper Elementary Students' Attitudes Toward Reading," noon-2 p.m., Friday, Oct. 16, 305 Graff Main Hall. Adviser: Robert Dixon, Psychology.
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For students
By Charlene Holler, Academic Specialist, Counseling and Testing Center
We are constantly hearing how being active is good for one’s physical health. Well, the same is true for one’s academic “health." I am sure you have heard the adage that you remember only 20 percent of what you hear, 75 percent of what you see, but 90 percent of what you do. So, it just makes sense to find ways to get more involved with your learning.
Reading silently is a very ineffective way to learn material. Yet I suspect a majority of your study time with notes or texts is just that. With some of your easier subjects that passive approach may meet your goals. But when the subject matter is more difficult, either because you do not have a solid knowledge base, or because you lack interest in the topic, (or perhaps both), you must find other ways to grasp and retain the content.
So how can you get more involved with learning? Involvement and interaction with concepts necessitate using your senses. Reading material out loud, discussing applications with a classmate, working math problems, quizzing classmates on terms, making note cards or asking the instructor for clarifications, are just a few ideas for dynamic studying.
As Olivia Newton John would suggest, “(Let's Get) Physical” with your studies. If you are interested in knowing if you favor a particular sensory approach to learning, go to the Counseling and Testing Center Web site at www.uwlax.edu/counseling and click on “Self Assessments.” Take the 24 item Learning Styles Inventory. When you submit your results you will receive your preferred way to learn and tips on how to maximize this preference.
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