Campus Connection - Sept. 20, 2010
- New York City bound: UW-L Vocal Jazz Ensemble invited to perform at Carnegie Hall
- Three Boll siblings all at UW-L this year
- Reporters finding their stories on campus
- Hispanic Heritage Month events on campus through Oct. 15
- Doing business in Germany is topic of Sept. 21 talk
- Wellness Wednesday kicks off Sept. 22
- Campus Child Center Annual Oktoberfest Parade set for Sept. 23 on new parade route
- Area group ‘Mouse Pocket’ to perform on campus
- Promoting Inclusive Excellence Day is Sept. 23
- Organic Harvest Dinner to be held during Oktoberfest celebration
- Alcohol-alternative RECtoberfest to be held Sept. 24
- UW-L chancellor and Western Technical College president to perform at Rock the Block event
- Register today for Walk Now for Autism
- Grant writing workshop to be held Sept. 27
- Series on national debt begins Sept. 28
- Announcements & Notices
- Attention, students graduating in fall or winter intercession: Intent to Graduate forms due
- Multicultural Faculty and Staff Organization (MUFASO) meeting set for Sept. 30
- UW-L's first 'Ditch the Car and Go Green Week' is Oct. 2-8
- La Crosse Water Quality Reports available online
- Campus Kudos
- Human Resources
- Information Technology Services
- OCW
- OCW Book Club
- Take Note
- 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. |
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New York City bound
UW-L Vocal Jazz Ensemble invited to perform at Carnegie Hall
Distinguished Concerts International in New York City has invited UW-L's Vocal Jazz Ensemble to participate in its Vocal Jazz Festival.
The event with Phil Mattson will be held in the Isaac Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall Sunday, May 22, 2011.
The Vocal Jazz Ensemble, conducted by UW-L Music Professor Gary Walth, will appear with a solo set and join other outstanding groups to form the Distinguished Concerts Singers International, a mass jazz choir of distinction. Mattson will be the conductor for the performance, as well as serve as clinician for the residency.
Jonathan Griffith, artistic director and principal conductor for DCINY, says the ensemble was invited because of recommendations and its reputation. “The University of Wisconsin–La Crosse Vocal Jazz Ensemble received this invitation because of the quality and high level of musicianship demonstrated by the singers and the exceptional recommendations given by Dr. Walth’s choral colleagues,” explains Griffith. “It is quite an honor just to be invited to perform in Carnegie Hall. These wonderful student musicians not only represent a high quality of music and education, but they also become ambassadors for the entire community. This is an event of extreme pride for everybody and deserving of the community’s recognition and support.”
The singers will spend five days and four nights in New York City to prepare for the concert. The singers will spend approximately 9‐10 hours in rehearsals over the five-day residency. “Not all of the time is spent in rehearsals, since there is so much history and culture to see in New York City,” says Griffith. “However, the performance in Carnegie Hall is the primary purpose for their visit to the city.”
Find out more about choral ensembles and jazz and at UW-L at www.uwlax.edu/music/choral.html and www.uwlax.edu/jazzstudies/index.html.
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| From left, Jason, Jake and Janelle Boll. |
Three Boll siblings all at UW-L this year
Three Darlington siblings are all on campus this year.
UW-L freshman Jason Boll joined his two siblings this fall at UW-L when he decided to study here. “It was between UW-L and UW-Platteville,” recalls the Darlington native. “Platteville was too close to home.”
Distance from home was one consideration in his older brother’s decision to attend UW-L as well. “At two-and-a-half hours from Darlington, UW-L was perfect,” says Jake, a senior studying education.
In high school, Jake ran at the state track meet at UW-L and was impressed by the beauty and friendliness of campus. And he hasn’t been disappointed, he says. As a residence assistant on campus, Jake’s well known on campus and is on a first-name basis with many, including UW-L’s administrative team.
UW-L’s friendliness was what drew their sister, Janelle, to campus as well. Visiting UW-L was the last campus tour Janelle took in high school. “Everyone was so friendly,” the therapeutic recreation major recalls. “Advisers and faculty have been so easy to talk to. It wasn’t what I expected college to be like.”
Although they didn’t hang out together in high school, the three — who all have busy schedules — hope to get together once a week for a meal while at UW-L.
See also La Crosse Tribune Sept. 12 article by KJ Lang “Siblings see benefits of college life together” at http://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/article_d25ae1a0-be0b-11df-99be-001cc4c03286.html.
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Reporters finding their stories on campusYou've more than likely noticed UW-L in the news, especially since the beginning of the academic year. Above, La Crosse Tribune Education Reporter KJ Lang, right, and Photographer Erik Daily, left, interviewed and took pictures of the Boll siblings for a feature in Sunday, Sept. 12's, edition. (See: http://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/article_d25ae1a0-be0b-11df-99be-001cc4c03286.html) Below, Associate Professor Greg Walsko, Educational Studies, right, was interviewed by WXOW-TV 19 Reporter Stacy Brogan for a piece about the importance of early childhood education. The stories were tipped and coordinated by the University Communications staff. If you have a story idea, or get asked to be a source, contact University Communications staff via Brad Quarberg, 785-8572/quarberg.brad@uwlax.edu or Sue Lee, 785-8497 lee.sue@uwlax.edu. More information about working with the media can be found at the office's website: www.uwlax.edu/universityrelations/staff/facultycontact.html |
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Hispanic Heritage Month events on campus through Oct. 15
Since 1968, the U.S. has observed National Hispanic Heritage month from Sept. 15 to Oct.15.
UW-L has events planned throughout the month to celebrate the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. For a complete list of events, visit xxx
Americans of Hispanic heritage interchangeably use Latino, Latina or Hispanic as a generic group designation, in addition to specific national community of origin (such as Mexican-American or Cuban-American). Sept. 15 was the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries, including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Mexico and Chile celebrated their independence days Sept. 16 and Sept. 18, respectively. Another date of note is Oct. 12 which is Columbus Day or Día de la Raza (the festival of hybridity or mixed-race heritage).
For more information on Hispanic Heritage Month, visit www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov.
Doing business in Germany is topic of Sept. 21 talk
Lars Wellejus, a professor for Business Administration at the University of Applied Sciences (UAS) in Frankfurt, will speak on “Doing Business in Germany” at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21, in 332 Cartwright Center. The free event is sponsored by the Office of International Education and is open to all. Wellejus will be on campus Sept. 20-23.
Wellness Wednesday kicks off - Sept. 22
Wednesday, Sept. 22, kicks off UW-L Dining Services "Wellness Wednesday." Visit The Galley from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. to sample healthy, balanced options from Terra Ve and special features from Executive Chef Randy Hanson. Also, UW-L Dining Services Registered Dietitian Amy Gunderson will be there to answer nutrition questions.
Wellness Wednesday will be featured the same time every Wednesday at The Galley throughout the school year.
For more information, contact UW-L Dining Services Marketing Director Caitlyn Kamrath at kamrath.cait@uwlax.edu or visit www.dineoncampus.com/uwlacrosse.
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Campus Child Center Annual Oktoberfest Parade set for Sept. 23 on new parade route
The Campus Child Center Annual Oktoberfest Parade is Thursday, Sept. 23. The parade will have a different route and start time than previous years. It's set to begin at 9:35 a.m. the corner of East Avenue and Pine Street. The children will parade to the area between Wittich Hall and the Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center, head to the Hoeschler Tower and then return to the Campus Child Center. Candy will be thrown to spectators. In case of rain, the parade will be held at the Recreational Eagle Center.
Read more about La Crosse Oktoberfest at www.oktoberfestusa.com/.
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| The five-piece rock group Mouse Pocket performs on campus Thursday, Sept. 23. |
Area group ‘Mouse Pocket’ to perform on campus
An up-and-coming local band will take the stage on campus.
The five-piece rock group Mouse Pocket will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, in the Cellar in Cartwright Center.
Mouse Pocket bills itself that it “takes in and spits out influence from every spectrum of the rock rainbow.” Mouse Pocket pulls repertoire from Ben Folds and Dave Matthews Band, to Queen and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The group has shared the stage with T.U.G.G., Fishhooks, Furlow Riders and others. Find out more about the group at: www.myspace.com/mousepocket.
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The performance is part of the Campus Activities Board series. Admission is free. For more information, call the Cartwright Center Information Counter at 785.8898 or visit www.uwlax.edu/cab.
Promoting Inclusive Excellence Day is Sept. 23
Sample pie and find out about Inclusive Excellence (IE) this week.
The IE Fall Kickoff Work Group is sponsoring Promoting Inclusive Excellence (PIE) Day Thursday, Sept. 23. Presentations on different aspects of IE will be presented. Pie will be available from noon to 1 p.m. in the Galley, Cartwright Center and in Whitney Center. Chancellor Joe Gow has granted one hour of release time to participate in PIE Day. For the full schedule for PIE Day, visit www.uwlax.edu/inclusive-excellence/. To join an IE work group or for more information, contact Barbara Stewart at 785.5092.
Organic Harvest Dinner to be held during Oktoberfest celebration
Attend the Harvest Dinner from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24, at the northside Oktoberfest grounds. The gourmet dinner is locally sourced, organic and cooked from scratch by Root Note cafe, located in downtown La Crosse. Two entrée options include: bow tie pasta in marinara sauce with Italian sausage, or penne pasta with roasted seasonal vegetables in a brown butter sage sauce topped with parmesan cheese.
Tickets are available at the Cartwright Center Information Desk, the YMCA, and Root Note. Tickets are $7.50 in through Thursday, Sept. 23, and $9 at the door. An Oktoberfest button is required to enter the north Oktoberfest grounds for the dinner. An Oktoberfest button costs $5 before Sept. 24 and can be purchased at all Kwik Trip locations, Festival Foods, Quillins and the Oktoberfest office. Buttons are $7 during the fest.
The event is sponsored by the YMCA and Root Note.
Alcohol-alternative RECtoberfest to be held Sept. 24
The Recreational Eagle Center and Campus Activities Board (CAB) are teaming up to put on UW-L's annual alcohol-alternative event RECtoberfest from 9 p.m. to midnight Friday, Sept. 24, in the Recreational Eagle Center. This year's RECtoberfest features a Music Video Dance Party, karaoke, free food and many other activities. Plus, one lucky student will take home a new Nintendo DS.
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UW-L chancellor and Western Technical College president to perform at Rock the Block event
UW-L Chancellor Joe Gow and Western Technical College Lee Rasch will make a special guest performance at the "Rock the Block" party. The "safe La Crosse event" runs from 5-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24, in the Cleary Courtyard on the campus of Western Technical College (on 7th Street between Vine and Badger streets). Other performers include Brokecity and Elmwood.
The event is free to college students with ID. In case of rain, the event will be moved to Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition.
The Safe La Crosse event is sponsored by Viterbo University, Western Technical College, UW-L Wellness Resource Center and UW-L. Find out more about Safe La Crosse at www.uwlax.edu/safelacrosse/
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Register today for Walk Now for Autism
UW-L's Alpha Xi Delta sorority is participating in Walk Now for Autism Saturday, Sept. 25, at Canterbury Park, Minn. Students interested in advocating for autism are invited to join.
Participants are raising funds for Autism Speaks; however, it's not necessary to raise funds to attend. Funds raised go toward research to find causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism and also to advocate awareness about autism spectrum disorders.
This is the second year that Alpha Xi Delta has participated in this event. Autism Speaks is the national philanthropy of Alpha Xi Delta. To register, go to xxx.
For more information, contact Liz Hitzel at Hitzel.eliz@uwlax.edu. To learn more about Alpha Xi Delta at UW-L, visit www.uwlax.alphaxidelta.org. To learn more about the Minnesota Walk now for Autism, visit www.walknowforautismspeaks.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=347288. Learn more about Autism Speaks at www.autismspeaks.org.
Series of forums on national debt begin Sept. 28
Find out about national debt at a series of three forums beginning Tuesday, Sept. 28.
Forum I will be held from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28, in 102 Wing Technology Center.
UW campuses, including UW-L, are hosting these three free Web-based forums designed to share important information about the national debt crisis. The informational sessions about the local effects of the national debt and its effect on economic growth are nonpartisan
The forums are sponsored by the Wisconsin Fiscal Advisory Council, the UW-System, and the Concord Coalition. For more information, contact Joe Heim at 785.6640 or heim.jose@uwlax.edu or Terry Wirkus at 785.8049.
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Students: There’s still time to change your directory info. Deadline is Sept. 21
University Communications will use information in WINGS to publish the 2010-11 UW-L Student + Staff Directory. The file will be retrieved Tuesday, Sept. 21. Directory information includes your campus/local and home addresses, local and home phone numbers, campus e-mail address, and academic college.
The phone numbers listed in the “Home” and “Local” Phone Types will be printed. Many students have their cell phone numbers in the “Cell” Phone Type. If you would like your cell phone number to be printed, log into WINGS and use the Demographic Data link to add your cell phone number to the “Local” Phone type. If you do not want your cell phone published in the Student/Staff Directory, do not enter it in the “Home” or “Local” Phone Types.
You may restrict release of directory information in your WINGS Student Center by the following navigation: Personal Information> Privacy Settings> Edit FERPA/Directory Restrictions.
Note: Restrictions to personal information will exclude your name from appearing in all newspaper listings of the Dean’s List and commencement.
More information on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) can be found at www.uwlax.edu/Records/FERPA/Index.htm.
Be sure to make any changes to your directory information prior to noon Tuesday, Sept. 21.
Surplus sale set for Sept. 21
There will be a sale of surplus property from 8 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Sept. 21, at the Maintenance and Stores building. Items in the sale include desks, chairs, file cabinets and many miscellaneous items.
Grant writing workshop to be held Sept. 27
A grant writing workshop will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27, in 247 Graff Main Hall. The workshop is for students who want to learn how to apply for grant money, specifically, Research and Creativity projects for undergraduate students and Research, Service, and Educational Leadership (RSEL) projects for graduate students. Faculty mentors and students will be present to answer questions. Free pizza will be served beginning 6 p.m.
This event is sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Research, the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, the Undergraduate Research and Creativity Committee and the Graduate Student Organization.
Undergraduate Research and Creativity Grants, available to undergraduate students, are due Wednesday, Oct. 20. More information is available at www.uwlax.edu/urc.
RSEL grants, available to graduate students, are due Friday, Oct. 15. For more information, go to www.uwlax.edu/Graduate/grantinfo.htm.
Multicultural Faculty and Staff Organization (MUFASO) meeting set for Sept. 30
The Multicultural Faculty and Staff Organization (MUFASO) will hold its first meeting of the semester from 11 a.m. to noon Thursday, Sept. 30, in 257 Cartwright Center.
MUFASO is a campus group of faculty, staff and administrators from throughout campus. MUFASO serves as a professional and communal resource for multicultural faculty and staff at UW-L and is open to all, regardless of racial and ethnic background, who are interested in diversity issues at UW-L. Those interested in learning more about MUFASO should attend this meeting. Those who cannot attend but who would like more information about the group, contact MUFASO President Jearold Holland, MUFASO Vice President Barbara Stewart or MUFASO Treasurer Thomas Harris.
UW-L's First "Ditch the Car and Go Green Week" is Oct. 2-8
Help celebrate UW-L’s first "Ditch the Car and Go Green Week" Oct. 2-8. Give your car a rest and commute to UW-L by walking, biking, taking the bus or car pooling whenever possible.
Join as individuals or form “green teams” with colleagues or classmates. Team challenges are encouraged. Individuals and teams will be recognized for total green miles traveled, longest commutes, number of trips, and team size. Submit your travel data and interesting stories online to compete. No meetings or paperwork required.
Event organizers Nathan Barnhart, Liana Skibbie, Larry Sleznikow, Rob Tyser and Andrea Wagner want to raise awareness about using alternative transportation options for commuting to UW-L that are fun, healthy, and earth-friendly. Contact Tyser at tyser.robi@uwlax.edu for details.
Attention, students graduating in fall or winter intercession: Intent to Graduate forms due
Undergraduate students, as well as master's candidates, who will complete degree requirements at the end of fall or winter intercession sessions should complete an Intent to Graduate from on Wings immediately.
Completion of the Intent to Graduate from generates mailings and e-mails for fall/winter intercession graduation information to students. These intents must be completed as soon as students register for their final semester.
La Crosse Water Quality Reports available online
The city of La Crosse is required to annually provide city residents, including students living on and off campus, with a detailed water quality report. The report also provides a general description of the water system, services, and other activities impacting water quality. The most current report can be accessed through a link at http://www.uwlax.edu/ehs/La%20Crosse%20Water%20Quality%20Reports.htm. If you have questions regarding this report or concerning the La Crosse water system, call Utilities Manager Mark Johnson at 789.7536.
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The go to for to do
Debbie Veglahn’s list of campus accomplishments is long
Take the lead in getting the new online student information system implemented. Check.
Serve as the go-between for the Student Association and La Crosse MTU to get the Safe Ride and U-PASS programs up and running. Check.
Provide oversight for the partnership with Follett Higher Education Group University Bookstore and Textbook Rental operations. Check.
The tasks on Debbie Veglahn’s to-do list are as many as they are varied. For more than a decade Veglahn has been the go-to person for the university’s vice chancellor for administration and finance. For two decades before that, she helped employees with human resources issues.
Veglahn has found success because of her positive attitude and willingness to take on new challenges, as well as her humble leadership style. “I’ve always enjoyed helping people with whatever project needs to get done,” she says.
Veglahn has been selected as the 2010 Academic Staff Excellence Award winner. Read more at http://edtech.uwlax.edu/blogs/spotlight/2010/09/17/the-go-to-for-to-do-debbie-veglahn’s-list-of-campus-accomplishments-is-long/
Academic staff to honor Debbie VeglahnDebbie Veglahn, assistant to the Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance, will receive the 2010 Academic Staff Excellence Award during the annual Academic Staff Council Kickoff Meeting at 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27, in the Port O’ Call, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. A program begins at 3:30. Award recipients receive $750 in professional development funding. Recipients are selected by a committee of peers. Friends and colleagues are welcome to attend.
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Florence Aliesch and Brad Quarberg, University Communications, were the layout designer and chief editor, respectively, of the book "The Fest of TImes: An Ein Prosit to the 50th Anniversary of Oktoberfest U.S.A. La Crosse, Wisconsin." Main author of the book was 1997 Festmaster Duane Moore. Aliesch, 2002 President of Oktoberfest, and Quarberg, 2001 President of Oktoberfest, donated their time for the 240 four-color hard cover book, which is on sale throughout the area. All proceeds from the book will go to the Gemutlichkeit Foundation to support community projects and scholarships. See more at: www.oktoberfestusa.com/Merchandise/CommemorativeBook.aspx .
Cecilia Manrique, Political Science/Public Administration, had her review of the article “The Impact of Network Topology on the Performance of MAP Selection Algorithms” by Vilhar, A. et. al. published in the Aug. 30 issue of Computing Reviews.
Pat Stephens, University Development, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from La Crosse Area Rotary Clubs during the annual Four-Way Test Dinner Sept. 14. The award honors an area Rotarian who has volunteered in the community and has put "Service Above Self" during at least the previous 10 years of Rotary service.
Melissa Wallace, Modern Languages, was invited to present her research on "Sight Translation in Wisconsin Courts" at the Seventh Annual Conference of the Midwest Association of Translators and Interpreters, a chapter of the American Translators Association, at UW-Milwaukee on Sept. 11.
Gregory Paul Wegner, History, published the essay “The Anna Ruedy Diaries: A Young Girl’s Life Among the ‘Bangor Swiss,’ 1874-1884” in the Magazine of Wisconsin of History (fall, 2010), vol. 92: pp. 40-58.
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Welcome back to HUB SPOKES, a weekly column to inform you of current issues and provide answers to questions affecting UW-L's campus climate. This column is written in collaboration with personnel from the offices of Affirmative Action, Campus Climate & Diversity, Disability Resource Services, and Human Resources. For other helpful resources and online training opportunities, visit the HUB website.
We are pleased to offer, once again, our monthly informational sessions, Inclusive Fridays, open to all faculty, staff and students to discuss topics of interest. All sessions will be from noon to 1 p.m. in102 Wing Technology Center and will be videotaped and archived for future reference at www.uwlax.edu/hub/staff_training.htm.
Inclusive Fridays dates and general topics for the 2010-11 academic year are:
- Oct. 15 – Accommodating Students with Disabilities – What is “reasonable”?
- Nov. 19 – LGBTIQQAA 101
- Feb. 18 – Working with Difficult People
- March 25 – Violence Prevention: Stalking and Other Troubling Behavior
- April 15 – Micro-Aggressions and the Subtle Impact on Campus Culture
A reminder of upcoming sessions will be e-mailed to you each month with a more detailed description. Please plan to attend.
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New employees
Robin Barth, Financial Specialist 2, Business Services, Sept. 13.
Mingtao Cheng, IS Business Automation Analyst, Records and Registration, Sept. 13.
Retirement
Linda Phillips, accountant journey, Business Services, Oct. 3.
RSVP to Classified Excellence Breakfast now
Classified staff, if you haven’t already done so, you may still RSVP today for the 14th Annual Appreciation Breakfast for all classified employees (including LTEs). The breakfast will be held from 7:15-9 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 23, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. If you have questions, call Kathy Ring at 785.6499.
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Updates from Information Technology Services
Discover more about UW-L's wireless network policy, get an update on EagleApps, and learn about how you can set yourself up to reset your NetID password should you forget it.
Wireless Network Policy: As the semester begins, ITS often sees personal or non-managed wireless routers and access points added to the network in residence halls and campus buildings. Wireless printers also create interference on the campus wireless network. We want to offer the best wireless coverage and service possible, and these devices interfere with the university devices and cause reduced signal quality and other problems for users. Review our campus wireless network policy at www.uwlax.edu/policies/WirelessNetworkPolicy.html and contact the ITS Support Center at 785.8774 or itssupport@uwlax.edu with questions or for assistance.
Sign up for Password Reset and avoid future problems: It's 10 p.m. and you’ve forgotten your NetID password and can’t login to Desire2Learn? Not if you sign up now for our newest offering - self-service reset password management. Simply put, by answering a few security questions now (when you know your password), you’ll have the ability to go back in the future and reset your own password without assistance from ITS. You’ll also be able to unlock an account that has been locked due to too many password attempts. Enrollment takes only a few minutes. Visit www.uwlax.edu/password to learn more about your UW-L passwords or jump right to https://netidpw.uwlax.edu/ and enroll. If you are using the GCA labs, classrooms or technology podiums, you will be prompted to enroll on your first login. To avoid loss of instruction time, visit the above website to enroll now. Remember – your NetID password is now DIFFERENT from your EagleApps password even though the user names are the same. Learn more at www.uwlax.edu/password.
EagleApps update: More than 800 faculty and staff members have begun using EagleApps. To learn more and start your transition, visit www.uwlax.edu/eagleapps/start. Everyone must be using EagleApps by Monday, Nov. 1. If you are using EagleApps and have questions, check out the extensive online help information at www.uwlax.edu/eagleapps, contact the ITS Support Center or contact Faculty and Staff Technology Trainer Jen Snook (snook.jenn@uwlax.edu) for additional training for yourself or your department.
Telephone Services now under ITS: Helping to align the organization with future needs and comparable organizational structures within the UW-System, Lea Butterfield 785.8002, butterfield.lea@uwlax.edu of Telephone Services has been welcomed into the ITS staff. Butterfield will report to Dave Faulkner as part of the Technical Support Services group. You can reach Butterfield at the same number and e-mail for your telephone needs. Dispatch and switchboard positions will remain under Scott Rhode in University Police.
Questions, concerns, something you’d like to see in the future? ITS invites you to share your questions, concerns or items you’d like to see in a future edition of the Campus Connection. Contact Janice Ward (ward.jani@uwlax.edu), Interim Chief Information Officer.
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Focus on student-funded library resources
Last year, UW-L students worked with the Academic Initiatives Oversight Committee to fund additional library resources, which include additional library hours as well as information research databases.
This week, two of these information databases are highlighted. Both are multidisciplinary and have potential for broad use across many majors for a variety of information needs.
Opposing Viewpoints: According to the publisher Gale, this resource provides contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social issues. Drawing on the acclaimed Greenhaven Press series, Opposing Viewpoints features continuously updated viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.
Reader’s Guide Retrospective: Covering 1890–1982, this resource indexes more than 3 million articles from approximately 375 leading periodicals. It offers full coverage of the original Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature paper volumes, which have been hailed by the American Library Association as one of the “50 Best Reference Sources for the Millennium.” With Murphy Library’s GetTeXt linkages, the full text of many of these articles is often just another click away.
Connect to these and learn about other UW-L student-funded resources at the library home page or go directly to www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/events/aioc.html.
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OCW Steppin' Out in Pink team raises more than $285 |
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| A record number of 5,000 walked in this year's Steppin' Out in Pink Sept. 11 raising approximately $310,000. UW-L's Organization for Campus Women joined the walkers and raised more than $285. Photo left, from left, Nancy Jones, Records & Registration; and Krista Shulka, Theatre. Photo, center, from left: Susan Grebel, Murphy Library; Linda Grebel; Karla Stanek, Career Services; Becky Yoshizumi, Computer Science; Krista Shulka, Theatre; and Sue Lee, University Communications. Photo right, from left, Maggie McHugh, Student Support Services; Melissa Bingham, Mathematics; Jennifer Kosiak, Mathematics; and Barb Chandler, Student Support Services. Not pictured are Sharie Brunk, Academic Advising; Kathy and Jenalee Emmert; and Maureen Wilson, Career Services. Find out more about Steppin' Out in Pink at www.gundluth.org/steppinout. | ||
Three UW-L women nominated for outstanding women award
Three campus women have been nominated for the 2010 Coulee Region YWCA Tribute to Outstanding Women award by the Organization for Campus Women. The nominees and their categories are:
- Amanda Goodenough - Campus Climate, Education category
- Amy Sullivan – Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Other Category – specific category to be decided by the YWCA Selection Committee
- Yang Cha Thao - UW-L Student, Women of Tomorrow – College category
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. 11, 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.
For past UW-L recipients, visit www.uwlax.edu/ocw/tribute.htm.
For more on the La Crosse YWCA, visit www.ywca.org/site/pp.asp?c=jhLQK0PGLoF&b=1452157.
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The Organization for Campus Women (OCW) Book Club meets at noon monthly in Murphy's Mug. Participation is open to all faculty, staff and students. The group will meet from noon- 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, in Murphy's Mug to discuss "Double Take" by Kevin Connolly (www.amazon.com/Double-Take-Kevin-Michael-Connolly/dp/0061791539).
Connolly will speak on campus Wednesday, Oct. 13, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. His Rolling Picture Exhibit will be on display in the Murphy Library from Oct. 4-29.
Find out more about OCW at www.uwlax.edu/ocw/.
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For students
By Academic Specialist Charlene Holler, 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 or twisting your hair.
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, take showers regularly 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.
Just two good study habits to adopt are:
- Finding regular times to study. Look at your schedule and have established times set aside for each subject.
- Identifying places where you can study without distractions ... and that will almost certainly not be your residence hall 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 and cell phone in your room. I would suggest study lounges, empty classrooms, lounges in Cartwright Center, and 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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Large (3,000 sq. ft.) three-bedroom house with den, north side of La Crosse at 1011 Sill St. Large fenced yard with a two-car detached and one-car attached garage. References and security deposit is required. No pets or smoking. Rent is $975 per month. Call 792.698 or e-mail klatt.darv@uwlax.edu.
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1998 Chevrolet Metro two-door, hatchback, five-speed manual, AM/FM stereo, dual air bags, power steering, 100,000 miles. Fair condition (Kelly Blue Book) runs well, 42 MPG average. $1,200. Call 792.5716.
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