Campus Connection - Sept. 21-27, 2009

University launches Facebook site

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You can now follow UW-La Crosse on Facebook! The University Communications office has launched a UW-L Fan Page: www.facebook.com/pages/La-Crosse-WI/University-of-Wisconsin-La-Crosse/137333902104?ref=ts. A link to it will soon be on UW-L's Home page as well.

Join the ever-growing list of alumni, students, faculty and staff who have become a fan to get periodic updates about campus. The site’s Wall includes links to information in the Campus Connection, La Crosse Tribune, area broadcast stations and on other campus Web pages.

“This is just another way for the university to get its message out about the many great things going on here,” says Brad Quarberg, associate director of University Communications. “We expect the site to become popular among our friends who will rely on it as another way of finding out university information.”

 

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Riccardo Giacconi photo
Nobel Laureate Riccardo Giacconi will speak on campus Oct. 8 and 9.

2002 Nobel Laureate to speak at Distinguished Lecture Series in Physics

Riccardo Giacconi, a 2002 Nobel Laureate in Physics, is the guest speaker for this year's Distinguished Lecture Series in Physics. Giacconi is a professor of physics and astronomy at Johns Hopkins University and the 10th Nobel Laureate to speak at UW-L.

"If you look anywhere, you will not see any program having such an outstanding opportunity for students, faculty and the community," says Physics Department Chair Gubbi Sudhakaran. Along with receptions, a public lecture and a physics colloquium, Nobel Laureates also interact with physics students in the classroom. Additionally, they have lunch with research students. "This is a unique opportunity for everyone," says Sudhakaran. "This is the top of all that we offer."

Giacconi is on campus Thursday and Friday, Oct. 8 and 9. Following a 4:30 p.m. Thursday reception, Giacconi will present the public lecture "A New Revolution in Astronomy 400 Years After Galileo," (description below), at 5 p.m. in 260 Graff Main Hall.

A physics colloquium, "X-Ray Astronomy 2009," (description below), is set for Friday. A reception begins at 3 p.m., followed by the 3:20 p.m. colloquium in the Strzelczyk Great Hall, Cleary Alumni & Friends Center. The public may also attend the colloquium.

The UW-L Distinguished Lecture Series in Physics is co-sponsored by the UW-L Foundation Inc., the Department of Physics, the College of Science and Health, and Wettstein's. A physicist whose significant accomplishments and communication skills can inspire and enrich the careers of students, faculty and the community in general is brought to campus annually.

To download a brochure of the event, visit www.uwlax.edu/Physics/dls/dls_fall09/physicslecturebro2c.pdf. To download a poster of the event, visit www.uwlax.edu/Physics/dls/dls_fall09/physicsposter09.pdf.

For Giacconi's vitae, go to www.uwlax.edu/universityrelations/images/2009/fall/sept/giacconi_vitae.pdf. For Giacconi's biography, visit www.uwlax.edu/universityrelations/images/2009/fall/sept/Giacconi_bio.pdf.

Find out more about the Department of Physics at www.uwlax.edu/Physics/index.htm. Become a fan on the Physics Department Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pages/Department-of-Physics-University-of-Wisconsin-La-Crosse/148114179608.

Public Lecture: "A New Revolution in Astronomy 400 Years After Galileo"

5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, 260 Graff Main Hall

We live in a new heroic period of astronomical discoveries comparable for its impact on human understanding of the universe to that which occurred from Copernicus to Newton.

New observatories in space and on the ground have opened up the study of the entire range of wavelengths emitted by celestial bodies reaching Earth from the farthest reaches of the cosmos.

These studies have revealed the crucial role played by explosive events in the formation and development of the structures we now see. They also reveal the prevalence of unknown forms of matter and energy in our universe, where normal matter made of nucleons provides only 3 percent of the total. These discoveries require new physics, just as it happened 400 years ago.

Physics Colloquium: "X-Ray Astronomy 2009"
(also open to the public)

3:20 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, Strzelczyk Great Hall, Cleary Alumni & Friends Center

It has been 10 years since the launch of the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, still in full operation today. Chandra has reached greater sensitivity and finer angular resolution than any other X-ray astronomy mission to date. Its sensitivity is some 10 billion times greater than the one necessary to discover the first X-ray star Sco X-1 in 1962. Its angular resolution of 0.5 arc seconds is comparable to that of ground based optical telescopes.

X-ray observations play a unique role in the study of some of the objects of greatest current astrophysical interest and their grasp rivals that available with the most powerful observatories in space and on the ground at all wavelengths. The use of Chandra in studying baby stars, supernovas, AGNs, the X-ray background, clusters of galaxies, dark matter and dark energy will be described. Some comments about the future will follow.

 

UW-L Hispanic Heritage Month preliminary schedule available

Music, films, lectures and discussions are planned on campus to celebrate Hispanic Heritage. Events planned for September include:

Opening Reception, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 22, Ward Room. Comments by Victor Macías-González (ILLAIS) and Víctor Bañuelos (LASO). Music by UW-L students. Free hors d’oeuvres.

Film  “13 Rosas” (2007), 6:30-8 p.m., Monday, Sept. 28, 141 Wimberly Hall. Spanish docudrama about 13 young women members of the Communist and Socialist Youth organization unjustly executed in Madrid at the end of the Spanish Civil War. Spanish with English subtitles. Film discussion led by Professor Jean Janecki de Sotarello, Modern Languages, follows.

See preliminary schedule of activities at www.uwlax.edu/universityrelations/images/2009/fall/sept/HispanicHeritageMo.pdf. Watch next week's Campus Connection for more details.

For more information, contact Institute for Latina/o and Latin American Studies Director Victor Macías-González 785.8349 or macias.vict@uwlax.edu.

Saving Jane group photo
The Top-40 hit alternative rock group Saving Jane performs at UW-L Thursday, Sept. 24.
If you go—
Who: Saving Jane
What: Concert
When: 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24
Where:  Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition
Admission: Free, part of the university’s Campus Activities Board’s “CAB-Fest”

Top 40 group at CAB-fest
'Saving Jane' to perform here Thursday, Sept. 24

The alternative rock group made famous with its Top-40 hit “The Girl Next Door” will perform at UW-L. Saving Jane performs at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition.

Along with another Top-40 hits “Super Girl,” Saving Jane has become one of the most recognizable indie rock bands in the country. The band has been featured on shows for ABC, NBC, We TV and MTV.  The group has also been featured in articles for Billboard, The Wall Street Journal, and Teen People. In the past three years, the band has toured with Daughtry, Kelly Clarkson, Pink, All American Rejects and The Fray. 

Saving Jane originates from Columbus, Ohio. Members include Marti Dodson, Pat Buzzard, Dak Goodman, Brandon Hagan and Eric Flores.

Admission is free as part of the university’s Campus Activities Board’s “CAB-Fest.” For more information, contact the Cartwright Center Information Counter at 785.8898 or visit www.uwlax.edu/cab.

 

Inclusive Excellence open forums on campus Sept. 29

By Barbara Stewart, Campus Climate and Diversity

Diversity is critical to enhancing the campus environment. One way to advance diversity efforts on campus is to approach diversity from a more inclusive perspective. On Tuesday, Sept. 29, there will two open forums to discuss diversity and inclusion. UW System representatives will be on campus to talk about the Inclusive Excellence Diversity Initiative. A morning forum will be held from 9:30-11 a.m. An afternoon forum will run from 12:45-2:15 p.m. Both are in 337 Cartwright Center and are open to all. Participants will learn about Inclusive Excellence and what it means for UW-L. They will also have an opportunity to share thoughts and ideas about implementing Inclusive Excellence. For more information, contact Barbara Stewart, Campus Climate and Diversity, at 785.5092.

(1 ½ hours release time is allowed to attend a forum. Be sure to arrange for office coverage.)

Javier
R&B newcomer Javier will perform on campus Wednesday, Sept. 30.

R&B newcomer to perform at UW-L

R&B newcomer Javier will perform at UW-L. The 25-year-old up-and-coming star takes the stage at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, in Valhalla,Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition.

The Capitol Records artist combines rock, hip-hop, pop and soul with old-school R&B to create a sound that has made him a top artist in the college market. Javier has been featured on CBS’s “The Late Late Show,” VH1’s “Unplugged,” BET’s “106&Park,” and “The Orlando Jones Show.” He also wrote and recorded a duet with Vanessa Williams titled “October Sky.”

Admission is free for UW-L students, $3 for UW-L employees and $5 for others. The concert is part of the Campus Activities Board Series. For tickets or more information, contact the Cartwright Center Information Counter at 785.8898 or visit www.uwlax.edu/cab.

 

If you go—
Who: R&B newcomer Javier
What: Concert
When: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30
Where: Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition
Admission: Free for UW-L students, $3 for UW-L employees and $5 for others

 

 

 

 

 

Sean McConnell
Songwriter Sean McConnell will perform on campus Thursday, Oct. 1. Admission is free.
If you go—
Who: Songwriter Sean McConnell
What: Cellar Thursday Series
When: 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1
Where: Cellar, Cartwright Center
Admission: Free

Songwriter Sean McConnell will perform at UW-L

Songwriter Sean McConnell will perform at UW-L. The performer takes the stage at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, in the Cellar in Cartwright Center.

McConnell was born to be a musician. Inspired by his mother and father’s musical performances at a young age, he picked up a guitar, started writing and hasn’t stopped. After graduating from college, McConnell was signed to Warner Chappell Publishing in Nashville. He is only two years into the contract and his songs have already been recorded by artists such as Brad Paisley, Emerson Drive and Tim McGraw.

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.

 

 

Fall sustainability study circle to start

Learn about sustainability at Fall Natural Step Study Circles. Interact with other interested community members and help the Natural Step framework plan how the city and county of La Crosse can implement sustainability. Sessions run from 4:30-6 p.m. Mondays Oct 5. through Nov. 2 in the Community Room, People's Food Co-Op, 315 5th Ave. S. To sign up, e-mail Rob Tyser at tyser.robi@uwlax.edu by Friday, Oct 2. For more information, see www.cpslax.org.

Annual Shrine football game is Oct. 3

The Shriners are coming. Who are the Shriners? The guys with the funny little hats and the mini cars?

They are and a lot more.

The 41st Annual Shrine Football game at UW-L is at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, when the Eagles take on UW-Oshkosh. Prior to the game, the Shriners host an informational program at 3 p.m. in the Cleary Alumni & Friends Center. UW-L Alumnus Stephen D. Willett, '69, the potentate (aka president) of the Zor Shriners, will host the event and talk about the Shriners, how they help children with their hospitals and their connection to the Masons (http://freemasonry.org/). Learn why Shriners dedicate themselves to helping children and celebrating the best that life has to offer. See also: www.shrinershq.org.

Two UW-L poets selected to read poems at Pump House show

Mark My Words poster

Patrick T. Randolph, English as a Second Language, and Faculty Emeritus Robert Treu are two of 20 regional poets selected to read poetry at the "Mark my Words" Pump House Regional Arts Center exhibit.

Twenty regional visual artists were selected to produce an art piece in response to a poem by one of 20 poets. Poems will be read by their authors, then the artist will describe how the art was created at a presentation/reception from 6-9 p.m. Saturday. Oct. 10, at the Pump House, 119 King St.

Treu will read “Past Sunset in the Late Wisconsin Spring." Randolph will read “March Winds.”

The printed poems and the art works will be exhibited in the Kader Gallery Oct. 1 through Nov. 17. The exhibit will then travel to the La Crosse Public Library through the end of December.

There will be People’s Choice awards given: La Crosse Public Library Award for Best Poem, Eastbank Artists Yvonne Spreiter Award for Best Art and the Pump House Regional Arts Award for Best Connection.

For a complete list of poets and artists and their selected works, go to www.uwlax.edu/universityrelations/images/2009/fall/sept/FinalList.pdf.

Download a poster to display at www.uwlax.edu/universityrelations/images/2009/fall/sept/MarkPoster.pdf.

Brandon Madery
Brandon Madery

UW-L student Brandon Madery in national scholarship contest

Award honoring college students with cystic fibrosis

A UW-L physician assistant major has a chance to win a $17,000 scholarship in a national contest honoring college students with cystic fibrosis.

Brandon Madery is one of 40 students from across the country vying to become the 2009 Thriving Student Achiever. The $17,000 award honors a young adult with cystic fibrosis as he or she pursues college and graduate school. The winner is selected by a nationwide online vote.

Madery says he decided to pursue a career in the health field because it’s a way to pay back the profession that has helped him since he was born. “My life has benefited tremendously because of the medical community and it has been my dream to give back to it,” he explains in an online essay in the competition. “This dream is becoming a reality as I begin my final year as a physician assistant student.”

Visitors to Madery’s biography and essay can also view his artwork, which he says has inspired him throughout his life. “As a child, I spent hours capturing my dreams through illustrations,” Madery explains. “This challenged my creativity, encouraged me to be inquisitive, and most importantly, provided me with hope for the future.”

Essays, voting information, and biographies of all 40 students are at: http://www.solvaycaresscholarship.com/. Madery is listed under “Brandon M.” Anyone can vote for the student they find most inspiring in the competition. Voting is limited to one vote for e-mail and phone number.

“Brandon is the definition of a servant-leader,” says Edward Malone, a faculty member in the Health Professions Department. “I have never met a more genuinely optimistic and grateful young person with such a prognosis.”

Voting on the site runs through Oct. 15.

Khalima Alimbayeva in front of Main Hall.

"Being in La Crosse, I feel like I'm home," says Khalima Alimbayeva, who has been in the U.S. for one month and has traveled to Washington, D.C.; Baltimore; Philadelphia; Florida; and Chicago. She's been eager to get here and get settled in, she says.

Alimbayeva, a student from Kazakhstan, will be studying for her MBA at UW-L for 15 months under the U.S. Department of State’s Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program.

Student from Kazakhstan seeking MBA at UW-L

On campus as an Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellow

A student from Kazakhstan will spend the next 15 months at UW-L while she studies for an MBA as part of a program to promote economic growth in Eurasia.

Khalima Alimbayeva is studying in the UW-L College of Business Administration as part of the U.S. Department of State’s Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program.

Established by Congress in 1992 to encourage economic and democratic growth in Eurasia, the program is administered through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State. It aims to promote mutual understanding, build democracy and foster the transition to market economies in Eurasia through intensive academic study and professional training for fellows from 12 countries of the former Soviet Union. In addition to academic coursework, Muskie fellows perform community service and complete a summer internship in their field of study.

The Muskie program is highly competitive, averaging over 3,000 applications per year with a 5 percent rate of acceptance. (See: http://www.irex.org/programs/muskie/index.asp.) This is the fourth Muskie Fellow at UW-L in the last six years. The first three studied public health.

The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U.S. Department of State works to foster mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries to promote friendly, sympathetic and peaceful relations, as mandated by the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchanges Act of 1961. ECA accomplishes its mission through a range of programs based on the benefits of mutual understanding, international educational and cultural exchange, and leadership development. For more information about ECA exchanges, see http://exchanges.state.gov.

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Glenn Brice receiving award.

UW-L Biology Professor Glenn Brice, left, who received the 2009 AANA Didactic Instructor of the Year Award, is pictured with President of AANA Jackie Rowles.

Glenn Brice named Didactic Instructor of the Year by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists

Glenn Brice, Biology, has been named the 2009 Didactic Instructor of the Year by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA). The Didactic Instructor of the Year Award, established in 1991, is presented to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the education of student nurse anesthetists in the classroom. It is most prestigious and distinguished award given out to only one instructor nationwide each year.

A reception will be held honoring Brice from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at the La Crosse Radisson Hotel, 200 Harborview Plaza. It will be held in conjunction with the Wisconsin Association of Nurse Anesthetists Fall Educational Meeting in La Crosse Friday through Sunday, Oct. 2-4. For details see
www.wiana.com.  

Brice, a UW-L biology professor, also instructs at the Mayo School of Health Sciences, College of Medicine in Rochester, Minn.

Find out more about Brice and the AANA at www.uwlax.edu/universityrelations/images/2009/fall/sept/Didactic.Brice.pdf.

Find out more about UW-L's Biology Department at www.uwlax.edu/biology/.

 

Deborah Buffton Anita Evans Gail Vaughn
Deborah Buffton Anita Evans Gail Vaughn

Three UW-L women nominated for outstanding women award

Three campus women have been nominated for the 2009 Coulee Region YWCA Tribute to Outstanding Women award by the Organization for Campus Women. The nominees and their categories are:    

  • Deborah Buffton, History – Education
  • Anita Evans, Murphy Library – Business/Professions
  • Gail Vaughn, Enterprise Services – Other      

If selected, to receive the award by the YWCA selection committee, their awards will be presented at the Tribute celebration at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, at the La Crosse Center South Hall Ballroom. The YWCA Tribute recognizes and honors women from the Seven Rivers Region who have demonstrated qualities of outstanding leadership and excellence in their professional and personal endeavors in accordance with the mission of the YWCA.  

To nominate women to be considered for the award for 2010, contact Susan Butterfield, chair of the OCW Nominating Committee for the YWCA Tribute Award, at butterfi.susa@uwlax.edu or at 785.8005.

UW System Institute on Race and Ethnicity awards two grants to UW-L

The University of Wisconsin System Institute on Race and Ethnicity (IRE) has awarded UW-L two support grants for fiscal year 2009-10. Thomas Harris, Office of Multicultural Student Services received a campus activities grant for “Hosting the Eleventh Annual Nation White Privilege Conference.” Kathryn Perez, Biology Department, received a faculty diversity research award grant for “An Initial Estimate of Population Genetic Structure of the Invasive Faucet Snail, Bithynia Tentaculata.” Find out more at www.uwlax.edu/universityrelations/images/2009/fall/sept/Grants.pdf.

For more information on IRE grants, contact Thomas Tonnesen, associate director, UW System Institute on Race and Ethnicity, at 414.229.4700 tonnesen@uwm.edu.

Photo of Raeanna Johnson
Raeanna Johnson

UW-L student Raeanna Johnson wins Miss La Crosse/Oktoberfest

UW-L student Raeanna Johnson was crowned Miss La Crosse/Oktoberfest 2009 Sept. 12 at the Viterbo Fine Arts Center. Johnson performed ballet and received a $3,175 cash scholarship. Her platform was "Drug Use Prevention and Awareness." She also received the Sally Stinson Community Service Award, Spirit of Miss American Scholarship, Highest Interview Score Award and was part of a three-way tie for highest talent score.

Johnson will serve as Miss La Crosse/Oktoberfest in Oktoberfest and other activities throughout the year. Over $12,000 is available to contestants in the Miss La Crosse/Oktoberfest Scholarship Program. Women ages 17-24 who live, work or go to school in La Crosse are eligible to compete in the annual competition. For more information on the scholarship program, visit www.oktoberfestusa.com/misslacrosse.htm.

For more information on Oktoberfest 2009 events, visit www.oktoberfestusa.com.

 

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Center for Advancing Teaching & Learning (CATL)-sponsored events

Teaching for Diversity Seminar: 4-5:30 p.m.,Tuesday, Sept. 22, 432 Wimberly Hall

The Teaching for Diversity Seminar will discuss peer review (of students, by students) and diversity issues. A background reading for the session is Jerome Ammer "Peer Evaluation Model for Enhancing Writing Performance of Students With Learning Disabilities," Reading & Writing Quarterly 14: 3 (Jul-Sep1998). Access the article at www.uwlax.edu/FacultySeminar/Schedule.htm. All instructors are welcome to attend even if you are not able to read the article.

No registration necessary. For more information contact Deb Hoskins, Inclusive Excellence coordinator, at hoskins.debo@uwlax.edu.

CATL Colloquium: Using D2L to Decrease Paper Usage in the Classroom: 2:30-4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, 102 Wing Technology Center

With the recent implementation of the pay-to-print policy, you may be wondering about ways you can do your part to reduce paper usage in your classroom and what resources are available to help you in your efforts. Kristin Koepke, CATL instructional designer, will show ways in which D2L can be used to post content, provide feedback and post grades, as well as how other common technologies, such as Adobe Reader and Microsoft Word, can also be used to aid in reducing paper in your classroom. You will also receive a document listing tutorials and resources available for future reference. Learning just one of the many tips and tricks can help you reduce paper usage without sacrificing educational quality. Register at https://uwlacrosse.qualtrics.com/SE?SID=SV_6m9lWkUk5PtHgcA&SVID=Prod.

 

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Ning screen capture.

UW-L Centennial Ning now has 100 members 

Launched earlier this year, the UW-L Centennial Ning now has 100 members. This online social network was created to bring the faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends of UW-L together to share stories, photos, videos and comments about their UW-L experiences as UW-L celebrates its Centennial. Membership to the Ning is free and it’s easy to join and be part of the growing community. Point your Web browser to http://uwlcentennial.ning.com to see what it’s all about and become involved.

 

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The Disability Resource Services Office (DRS) is the office for students with disabilities to identify their disability and receive reasonable accommodations. The mission of the office is to collaborate with students with disabilities to identify, reduce or eliminate barriers in obtaining an education with the most integrated settings possible. DRS also assists the campus in creating accessible, equitable, inclusive environments. DRS served over 430 students last year. 

Most of the students who identify to this office have hidden disabilities, such as attention deficit disorder, learning disabilities and psychological disabilities, as well as students with sensory and health impairments. Seventy-four students who use our services graduated in the 2008-09 school year. 

There were over 750 tests administered in the DRS office, with over 1,625 hours spent in proctoring tests. This unit is part of Campus Climate and Diversity, which is in the Division of Student Affairs. Disability Resource Services helps sponsor October Disability Awareness Month. Watch for the details. Contact the office at 608.785.6900, ability@uwlax.edu. or www.uwlax.edu/drs.

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Remember to RSVP for Classified Excellence Appreciation Breakfast

If you haven’t already, RSVP today for the 13th annual appreciation breakfast for classified employees from 7:15-9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. Permanent and project classified staff are guests of Chancellor Joe Gow for breakfast.

Group photos will be taken of staff being recognized for achieving five-year milestones. Call Kathy Ring at 785.6499 with questions.

New employee

Joshua Kraft, University Services Associate 2 in the Center for Teaching and Learning: Sept. 14.

Non-instructional Academic Staff (NAIS) informational sessions set

  • Career Progression Information session, 1 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 22, in 257 Cartwright Center.
  • Equity Information session, 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, 257 Cartwright Center.

Furlough workshops planned

Human Resources will be once again offer workshops on the mandated furlough plan. If you have questions or have not had the opportunity to attend informational sessions, plan on attending Friday, Sept. 25, in 332 Cartwright Center.

Workshops will be targeted for each employee type as follows:

  • 10 a.m. — Supervisors (supervise staff or a department chair)
  • 11 a.m. — Faculty/instructional academic staff/lawyers/physicians
  • 11:30 a.m. — Non-instructional academic staff, limited appointments
  • 1 p.m. — Classified staff represented by WPEC and FLSA exempt — non-represented staff
  • 1:30 p.m. — Represented classified (except trades) and non-represented non-exempt

Drug-free workplace information

In compliance with federal and Wisconsin laws, UWSA policy and UW-L policy, employees are reminded that UW-L complies with Drug-free workplace regulations. Additional information is available at www.uwlax.edu/hr/employment/drug_free_workplace.htm

The unlawful possession, use, distribution, manufacture or dispensing of illicit drugs and alcohol by students and employees on university property or as part of university activities is prohibited.

Employees convicted of violating a criminal drug statue at UW-L must notify their dean, director or department chair within five days of the conviction if they are employed by UW-L at the time of conviction. The dean, director or department chair will immediately notify the Human Resources Office for review and possible action. All employees are required to abide by the terms of the policies as a condition of continued employment.

The required biennial report was approved Sept. 3, 2008, by Chancellor Joe Gow. To see the report and related resource materials, go to www.uwlax.edu/hr/DrugFreeReport2008-2010.pdf. To request a copy of the report and policy form, contact Susan Hauber, Human Resources, 144 Graff Main Hall, hauber.susa@uwlax.edu or 785.8013.

In the news

 

 

 

"New program at UW-L hopes to address sophomore slump," La Crosse Tribune, Sept. 16. ..."It is assumed by their second year they are off and running, but they really aren't," ... Full story: www.lacrossetribune.com/news/local/article_e1771e06-a273-11de-8e6e-001cc4c03286.html.

Murphy Library

Subject page.

 

 

Changes to subject pages

The library encourages students, faculty and staff to visit the library’s subject page for their major or course of study. The pages have been completely redesigned and offer a portal-like approach to organizing information resources by subject. The pages include links to subject-specific resources such as:

  • Key resources, regardless of type or format
  • Essential and additional databases
  • Books, e-books and online scholarly encyclopedias
  • Relevant library guides and course-related guides
  • Web resources, Google Books and Google Scholar

The subject pages also provide links to general library information, library quick links, campus resources and more.

Find the subject pages quickly by going to the library Home page and clicking the “by subject” or “library guides” links, or go to www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/guides/.

Guide explains APA changes

The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association sixth edition (2010) is now in print and has been updated with a number of changes. The library’s Citing Sources guide has been revised to show the latest changes, with descriptions and examples.

The Citing Sources guide includes general tips for citing and formatting citations; descriptions with examples of major citation styles; links to citation manuals, other comprehensive guides and online citation tools; and more.

Find the Citing Sources guide at the library Home page by clicking the “Cite Sources” link in the left sidebar or go to http://libguides.uwlax.edu/citations.

Notices

 

 

 

 

H1N1 update
Submitted by Jennifer Wilson, Human Resources

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Faculty Research Grant proposals due Oct. 28

Faculty Research Grant proposals for 2010-11 are due Wednesday, Oct. 28. Application materials and guidelines are available at www.uwlax.edu/grants/pages/sources/FRG.htm. If you would like to be paired with a mentor (someone who has successfully competed for the grant or served on the grant committee) to assist you by providing feedback on your proposal and oral presentation, e-mail grants@uwlax.edu no later than Wednesday, Sept. 23.

Keep up with Office of Institutional Research news and announcements via the Web

By Teri Lyn Hinds, Director of Institutional Research

As director of Institutional Research, I engage in a fair amount of what's considered "environmental scanning" on a regular basis. What this means is that I read lots of headlines, articles and e-mails relating to national, regional and state higher education so that when we're dealing with issues on our campus, I can put those issues into a larger context and bring in information of use and relevance from others. In the course of sifting through all of this, I frequently run across articles and reports that I'd like to share with a broader audience on campus, but rarely send them by e-mail for fear of cluttering already overfull in boxes.

Enter posterous.com, which is a simple way for me to share articles of interest and other news and announcements from the Office of Institutional Research with anyone who may be interested. There are several ways you can interact with the OIR news feed at posterous.com:

  • Bookmark the site (http://uwloir.posterous.com/) and visit it when you have time.
  • Subscribe to the site using a feed reader or news aggregator (such as Google Reader, Bloglines or the RSS Feeds folder in Outlook), which will consolidate feeds from this and other Web sites you identify so you can read them all in one place (this is, largely, how I accomplish the environmental scanning I do)
  • Visit the Institutional Research Web site (http://www.uwlax.edu/provost/universitydata/universitydata.htm), where, with the assistance of Bob Hoar, a set of the most recent posts is visible at the side of the page (just like the new "Recent Correspondence from the Office of the Provost" section on the Provost's Web site http://www.uwlax.edu/provost/index.htm).

Wanted: groups to host blood drives

UW-L student organizations interested in giving back to the La Crosse community and Wisconsin should consider hosting a blood drive at UW-L. The BloodCenter is searching for groups to plan a blood drive with help from an intern on campus. A drive typically lasts between five to six hours on a single day. Every blood donation saves up to three lives.

The BloodCenter is scheduling drives for fall 2009 and spring 2010 semesters. Incentives may be provided for those scheduling soon. Interested student organizations should contact student intern Jamie Teresinski at teresins.jami@students.uwlax.edu to receive more information.

UW-L now member of National Student Exchange Program

The National Student Exchange (NSE) Program has approved UW-L to become a member of its affiliation on July 22.

NSE provides students with affordable and practical opportunities to experience new and diverse settings in which to study and live. This “study away” program within the U.S., its territories and Canada may be as exhilarating and culturally enriching as international study and one of the most significant experiences of a student's undergraduate education. NSE students have the opportunity to access new academic options, immerse themselves in a different environment, search for graduate schools or future employment, acquire life skills, experience life from a different point of view and expand their personal and educational perspectives.

NSE includes nearly 200 colleges and universities and has provided exchange opportunities to more than 90,000 students since its founding in 1968.

For more information regarding the program, contact Sandy Sieber, study abroad coordinator in the Office of International Education, at sieber.sand@uwlax.edu or 785.8925.

2009-10 campus planners on sale

The “University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Daily Planner & Handbook” publication for the 2009-10 academic year is now on sale. You may purchase a copy for $5 at the Information Counter located on the first floor in Cartwright Center.

In addition to the daily planning pages, the planner also includes important resource information, as well as the schedule of events for Campus Activities Board, UW-L Music and Theatre, and Athletics.

Campus Reading Seminar proposals due Nov. 9

The UW System Institute on Race and Ethnicity (IRE) announces its call for "Campus Reading Seminar" proposals for the 2009-10 academic year. Over the years, these reading groups have proved to be most popular, as well as valuable, in spurring campus discussions on issues regarding race, ethnicity, diversity, equity and inclusion.

Two copies of your application must be postmarked no later than Monday, Nov. 9. Electronic submissions are acceptable if sent by that date. You will receive notification regarding funding by the week of Nov. 30. Send to: Tom Tonnesen, Associate Director, UW System Institute on Race and Ethnicity, c/o UW-Milwaukee, P. O. Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201.

Note: This is the first year that the IRE is relying on "electronic" means only to distribute this call for proposals. There will be no "hard copy" announcements sent out.

See also www.uwlax.edu/universityrelations/images/2009/fall/sept/CampusReading.pdf or visit www4.uwm.edu/ire/grant_programs/reading_seminars.html.

For more information, contact the IRE's Associate Director Tom Tonnesen at 414.229.4700 or tonnesen@uwm.edu.

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The Organization of Campus Women Book Club will meet from noon-1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, in Murphy’s Mug to discuss "Three Cups of Tea" by Greg Mortenson. See www.threecupsoftea.com/. Mortenson will talk at Viterbo Tuesday, Sept. 29. For details on tickets and his talk, visit: www.viterbo.edu/ethics.aspx?id=10670.

The next book they will read is "The Way Things Are; A Living Approach to Buddhism for Today’s World" by Lama Ole Nydahl. This author will speak on campus at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, in Graff Main Hall Auditorium. (See: http://www.uwlax.edu/CAB/Events/2009-2010/fall%20events/Ole_NydahlNov11.htm.) The book discussion is set for noon-1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, in Murphy’s Mug.

The OCW Book Club meets at noon monthly typically in Murphy's Mug. Participation is open to UW-L students, faculty and staff.

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For students

By Charlene Holler, Academic Specialist, Counseling and Testing Center

Think of a habit you have. Quick … don’t ponder an answer, but say what first came to mind. I am pretty sure most will have thought of something negative ... biting your nails, twisting your hair, etc. But I did not ask for a “bad” habit. So, if I must, I will ask you what “good” habits you have. Often this takes more thought and ends with students telling me, “I don’t have any good habits.” But when I ask if you brush your teeth daily, wear your seatbelt or change your socks often, the same students’ respond, “Well, of course I do those things, but I do them without even thinking.”

That is precisely my point. Habits are behaviors we do so often they become “second nature” to us. We efficiently do these things as part of our daily or weekly routines. A goal should be to establish efficient patterns of study in your academic life. Two good study habits to adopt are:

  1. Finding regular times to study. Look at your schedule and have established times set aside for each subject.
  2. Identify places where you can study without distractions ... and that will almost certainly NOT be your room. Find a place where you can get much more accomplished in much less time than you could in sight of your bed, TV, stereo, computer, cell phone, etc., in your room. I would suggest study lounges, empty classrooms, lounges in Cartwright Center, and let us not forget the obvious ... Murphy Library. What unique place have you found on or off campus that helps you focus on your studies? And I challenge you to be very aware of what times and places lead you to say, “I really felt I got a lot accomplished.”
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Thank you all for the best wishes and cards on my retirement. — Jeannette Olson.
Olson retired from Custodial Services Sept. 12.

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Wanted

Pianist at United Methodist Church. Contact Mel Brinkley, UW-L Crossroads United Campus Ministry, at 608.797.0583 or crossroads@uwlax.edu. For more information, visit www.uwlax.edu/universityrelations/images/2009/fall/sept/pianist.jpg.

Doctoral regalia — hood and gown. Looking for hood colors that would represent UW and education: light blue. E-mail Jodie at rindt.jodi@uwlax.edu.

Lost and found

Ring found Sept. 10 in Human Resources Office. Call Diane at 785.8013 to claim.

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