Eagle Connection - October 15-21, 2008
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- UW-L sets weekend of celebration
- Name the Eagle contest underway
- Politics takes center stage in October
- Nobel Laureate in physics to speak at UW-L
- Get your new student directory now!
- WSSA Peace Ceremony to promote campus, community unity set for Oct. 15
- Annual mid-year commencement ceremonies set for Dec. 14
- Deadlines set for Intend to Graduate forms
- Chancellor Gow to continue open forums
- Volleyball team to participate in breast cancer fundraiser
- UW-L choirs set fall concert performances
- Actor blends comedy, magic at UW-L
- Paintings, paper works featured in UW-L gallery
- October is Disability Awareness Month
- Campus Climate
- In the news
- Murphy Library Notes: Online encyclopedias
- Classified ads
- Getting information into the Campus and Eagle connections
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UW-L sets weekend of celebration
Get in the spirit! UW-L Spirit Day is tomorrow
Students, faculty and staff: Get out your maroon and gray and support UW-L Spirit Day by wearing UW-L apparel Thursday, Oct. 16. Show your Eagle Pride by wearing your favorite UW-L shirt, hat or jacket and stop by the Hoeschler Clock Tower from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. for a special treat. The Student Alumni Ambassadors are sponsoring UW-L Spirit Day as part of the Celebrate UW-L! Family, Friends and Alumni Weekend activities.
New ‘L’ to be lit on Grandad Bluff
A new “L” will shine brightly from atop Grandad Bluff for the university’s “Celebrate UW-L: Family Friends and Alumni Weekend” Oct. 17-19.
An illuminated “L” in the shape of the university’s athletic logo will replace the traditional block-styled “L” from previous years. The UW-L Alumni Association upholds the tradition and has funded the upgrade.
Since 1935, an “L” has been lit on one of the bluffs in honor of the university’s homecoming. College roommates G. Clark Carnes and Bernie Brown started the tradition in 1935 when they lit a large brush pile on fire in the shape of an “L” for the crowd to see while watching the football game on Memorial Field.
Shortly after, the “Lighting of the ‘L’“ became a homecoming tradition along with the “Hanging of the Lantern” over the south door to Graff Main Hall. Both events have been updated, with an electric “L” on top of Grandad Bluff and the hanging of the lantern ceremony at the Hoeschler Clock Tower. Ceremonies for both events this year take place at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, near the Hoeschler Clock Tower, following a lantern processional from throughout the campus to the clock tower.
In recent years family weekend has joined traditional homecoming activities and is called “Celebrate UW-L: Family Friends and Alumni Weekend.” Among other events during the celebration: a medallion hunt for students, music and theatre productions, an outdoor concert, various athletic contests, a Chancellor’s Run, a comedian performance and numerous reunions. This year’s homecoming football game will be played at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at Winona State University. Also, six alumni will be inducted into the university’s Wall of Fame Sunday, Oct. 19.
For a complete list of activities visit www.uwlax.edu/celebrate.
UW-L bookstore to hold 'Spin for a Discount' homecoming sale
Visit the UW-L bookstore during Family, Friends & Alumni weekend and take advantage of the "Spin for a Discount" sale. From 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, the store offers 10 to 30 percent discounts on clothing and gift items. The "spin" takes place at check-out to determine the percentage. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, get free pompoms and 10 percent off coupons while supplies last. The coupons are good for UW-L clothing and gifts. Get a free gift with a purchase of $25 or more. From 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, get a 30 percent on select racks. All clearance items will be an additional 10 percent off. Coupons cannot be combined with other discounts or sale items.
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Name the Eagle contest underway
The UW-L Eagle has been UW-L’s institutional and athletic mascot for many years. However, the Eagle doesn't have a name. That’s where we need your help! We are conducting a Name the Eagle Contest over the next month. Nominations for the Eagle's name will be accepted from any current UW-L student from Friday, Oct. 17, through Friday, Oct. 24. Find out more and submit a name. Go to www.uwlax.edu/name%2Dthe%2Deagle/.
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Politics takes center stage in October With the Sen. Barack Obama Oct. 1 rally and Sen. John McCain's rally Oct. 10 in La Crosse, the campus community has had ample opportunity to get a close-up view of the presidential candidates. Chancellor Joe Gow, photo center, and UW-L students are pictured here at the McCain rally in the La Crosse Center. Photo by Paul Currier, Educational Technologies. Joe Heim, political science/public administration, will moderate political campaign debates on campus Tuesday evenings through Oct. 28. For details, visit www.uwlax.edu/universityrelations/campusconnection/ |
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| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Professor Frank Wilczek gives presentations on campus Oct. 20 and 21. |
Nobel Laureate in physics to speak at UW-L
Frank Wilczek to address ‘The Universe is a Strange Place’
The 2004 Nobel Laureate in Physics will give two presentations on campus.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Professor Frank Wilczek gives a public lecture on “The Universe is a Strange Place” at 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, in the Strzelczyk Great Hall in the Cleary Alumni & Friends Center. Wilczek will discuss recent discoveries about strange behavior of matter in the world.
Wilczek speaks on “The LHC Adventure” during the Physics Colloquium at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, in 100 Cowley Hall. He will discuss the Large Hadron Collider, which he calls “our civilization’s answer to the Pyramids of Europe.”
Wilczek is considered one of the world’s most eminent theoretical physicists. When he was 21 and a graduate student at Princeton University, he worked with David Gross to define properties of color gluons, which hold atomic nuclei together. The work earned him the Nobel Prize.
Both presentations are free and open to the public. Receptions will be held with Wilczek one-half hour before each presentation.
The Distinguished Lecture Series in Physics was initiated in fall 2000. Wilczek is the ninth Nobel Laureate in physics to visit UW-L. For more on the series, go to www.uwlax.edu/Physics/dls.htm. The presentations are sponsored by the UW-L Foundation, the physics department, College of Science and Health and Wettstein’s. For more information, call the UW-L Foundation at 785.6803.
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Get your new student directory now!
Special distribution for off-campus students is Oct. 20 and 21 at the Hoeschler Clock Tower
Looking for some great restaurants? How about a deal on pizza or free popcorn at the movies? Trying to find place to fix your car?
You’ll find these and more in over 50 pages of La Crosse businesses that are student-friendly when you page through the 2008-09 UW-L Student & Staff Directory.
Pick up your free copy at the Hoeschler Clock Tower on the campus mall from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 20 and 21, or anytime at the Cartwright Center Information Counter. Students living in residence halls will find directories in their mailbox. Staff will receive copies through campus mail.
Throw your old Student & Staff Directory in a campus paper recycling bin. The directory is published by University Directories with information compiled by the University Relations Office.
Peace ceremony to promote campus, community unity set for Oct. 15
The Women's Studies Student Association will be holding their second annual Peace Ceremony at UW-L. Celebrate diversity and unity with speakers, live music and a candlelight vigil at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, at the Hoeschler Clock Tower. The lineup of speakers includes: student Keng Moua; Susan Crutchfield, English; and Amanda Goodenough, Campus Climate. Everyone is welcome so bring friends. The rain site is 331 Cartwright Center.
Deadlines set for Intend to Graduate forms Students graduating in December 2008 or January 2009 must complete the online Intend to Graduate form by Monday, Oct. 20. The application for December and January graduation was due May 1; however, it will be accepted until Monday, Oct. 20. Students who are sure not if they will graduate in December 2008 or January 2009 should complete the form anyway. It can be changed, if necessary. Students should make an appointment with the assistant to the dean of their college if they have questions about degree completion. Students who intend to graduate in May or August 2009 can complete the online form now or immediately after registering for the spring 2009 semester. May or August graduates must file by Monday, Dec. 1. To access the form, go to https://talon.uwlax.edu/webRegistration/LoginServlet |
Annual mid-year commencement ceremonies set for Dec. 14
A total of 707 students are expected to graduate at the 44th annual midyear commencement ceremonies Sunday, Dec. 14, in Mitchell Hall Gymnasium. The ceremonies include:
- 11 a.m. — College of Liberal Studies undergraduate and graduate students
- 2 p.m. — College of Business Administration undergraduate and graduate students
- 3:30 p.m. - Science and Health undergraduate and graduate students
Commencement ceremonies can be seen live online at www.uwlax.edu/edtech/graduation. Charter Cable subscribers in western Wisconsin and eastern Minnesota can watch the ceremonies on channel 989 and in La Crosse on channel 96.
For more information on this and other commencement ceremonies, see www.uwlax.edu/Records/Commencements/DatesTimes.htm.
Chancellor Gow to continue open forums
Chancellor Joe Gow will continue his two-way communication opportunities for faculty, staff and students to meet and converse with him at two open forums. People are encouraged to come and ask questions and share anything on their minds. Forums are Wednesday, Oct. 22, in the Ward Room, Cartwright Center, and Tuesday, Nov. 18, in the Strzelczyk Great Hall, Cleary Alumni & Friends Center. Forums run from 3:30-5 p.m.
Volleyball team to participate in breast cancer fundraiser
UW-L's women's volleyball team will host “Dig for the Cure” at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 15, in the Mitchell Hall Fieldhouse during the UW-Platteville match. The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) women’s volleyball teams' “Dig for the Cure” promotion during the 2008 season is in cooperation with the Susan G. Komen Foundation to support breast cancer awareness.
“This promotion is another example of the emphasis that the WIAC and its member institutions place on the involvement of student-athletes in activities that benefit worthwhile causes,” says WIAC Commissioner Gary Karner. “Our volleyball teams are very excited to have the opportunity to partner with the Komen Foundation to increase awareness of breast cancer and raise funds that will hopefully lead to a cure of this disease.”
All cancer survivors will be admitted free of charge and will be honored during the match. Fans may also choose to honor loved ones touched by cancer on the "Awareness Wall."
Fans are invited to wear pink and to make a contribution at the door through a direct donation or by purchasing a raffle ticket for a chance to win prizes, including a portable DVD player donated by Best Buy, and volleyballs and sweatshirts donated by UW-L Volleyball Camps. The traditional post-match serving contest will give fans a chance to win a pink "Dig for the Cure" T-shirt.
If you are unable to attend and would like to make a donation, contact Sheila Perkins at perkins.shei@uwlax.edu.
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UW-L choirs set fall concert performances
Four choirs from UW-L will be featured in the music department’s annual Fall Choral Concert.
The choirs performing include the university’s Chamber Choir, conducted by Terence Kelly; Women’s Chorus, conducted by Paul Rusterholz; and Concert Choir and Männerchor, both conducted by Gary Walth, director of UW-L Choral Music Studies.
The concert will feature a wide variety of styles ranging from Renaissance madrigals to a “Choral Salute to Van Morrison.”
Performances are planned at 7 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, in Annett Recital Hall in the Center for the Arts. Tickets are free, but are required for admission. Get tickets at the music department Listening Lab Office, 145 Center for the Arts, or at 785.8415.
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| Actor Derek Hughes, a comedian and magician, performs at UW-L Saturday, Oct. 18. |
Actor to blend comedy, magic
A Minnesota native who grew up to successfully combine comedy and magic on stage will perform on campus. Actor Derek Hughes will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition.
Hughes has worked with magician David Blaine and has been on “CSI: New York,” as well as the movie “Mr. Deeds.” He was invited to perform his blend of comedy and magic at HBO’s “US Comedy Arts Festival.” Recently, Hughes has worked as a head writer and cast member for MTV’s “Room 401.”
The performance is part of Celebrate UW-La Crosse: Family, Friends & Alumni Weekend, sponsored by the Campus Activities Board and UW-L Alumni Association. Tickets are $4 for UW-L students and $6 for others. For tickets or more information, contact the Cartwright Center Information Counter at 785.8898 or visit www.uwlax.edu/cab.
| If you go— Who: Derek Hughes What: Performance of comedy and magic When: 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18 Where: Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition Admission: $4 for UW-L students, $6 for others. |
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Paintings, paper works featured in UW-L gallery
Oil paintings and works on paper will be featured in an upcoming exhibit on campus.
"Dreaming But Not Sleeping: Paintings and Works on Paper" will feature the artwork of New York artist Gabe Brown. The exhibit opens with a reception from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, in the University Art Gallery on the first floor of the Center for the Arts. Also, Brown will give a lecture at 4 p.m. in 116 Center for the Arts. The exhibit, lecture and reception are free and open to the public.
Brown, who lives and paints in the Hudson River Valley of New York, will show works that, she says, "explore the encoding of language and the boundaries of understanding." Her images utilize language as it exists beyond the boundaries of vocabulary. Through encoded symbolism, each painting seeks to develop an engaging dialog between itself and the viewer. The paintings create narratives that speak to the universality of human experience.
| If you go- What: "Dreaming But Not Sleeping: Paintings and Works on Paper" Who: The artwork of New York artist Gabe Brown When: Oct. 24-Nov. 15 Where: University Art Gallery, Center for the Arts Admission: Free |
Raised in New York City, Brown is a graduate of the New York High School of the Arts. She did her undergraduate work at the Cooper Union School of Art in New York City. Brown completed a master of fine arts in painting at the University of California at Davis. She lives in Catskill.
During the exhibit, the adjacent Study Gallery will feature student photography.
The exhibit runs through Nov. 15. Regular gallery hours are noon-8 p.m. Mondays Thursdays, noon-5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and during events in Toland Theatre. Exhibits are free.
UW-L Symphony Orchestra to perform Oct. 25
UW-L's Symphony Orchestra will perform a variety of works at it first concert of the academic year.
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The Masterworks Concert Series I is set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. The program includes R. Wagner’s “The Mastersingers,” G. Bizet’s Suite “Carmen,” Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 2” and the Brazilian composer Ernest Mahle.
Admission is a suggested donation of $4 for students and $8 for others. For more information or for reservations, call the Music Department at 785.8415.
October is Disability Awareness Month
As a faculty or staff member, what are your responsibilities to help students with disabilities? Find out more about how to work with students with disabilities and to reduce or eliminate barriers to their educational experience at UW-L. Plan to attend October is Disability Awareness Month activities. For the complete schedule, go to www.uwlax.edu/universityrelations/images/DisabilityMonthCalendar.pdf and www.uwlax.edu/universityrelations/images/DisabilityMonthCal2.pdf. Find out more about UW-L's Disability Resource Services at www.uwlax.edu/drs/ or call 785.6900 to set an appointment.
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Happy National Boss Day!
That’s right! National Boss Day (aka National Boss’s Day or National Bosses Day) is a secular holiday celebrated Oct. 16 of each year. National Boss Day was established in 1958 when Patricia Bays Haroski, an employee at a State Farm Insurance Co. in Illinois, registered the holiday with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. She chose the day because Oct. 16 was her father’s birthday … and who was her boss? Her father.
Traditionally, National Boss Day has been a day for employees to thank their boss for being fair and kind throughout the year. Typically, National Boss Day is celebrated by presenting a card or small gift to one’s boss, or by simply saying “thanks.”
So, this year, better your work climate by recognizing your boss for all the things he or she does for you. This will create a more positive atmosphere in your workplace and increase job satisfaction. In fact, workplace surveys have suggested that one of the most important components leading to job satisfaction is a positive supervisor/employee relationship. Enjoy this celebration for a job well done.
Campus Climate survey results are in
This past spring the Campus Climate and Diversity Office conducted a campus-wide climate survey. The survey was developed to assess the perceptions and experiences of students, faculty and staff. Thank you to all who took time to take the survey. We had 2,029 students participate in the survey, with 2,576 overall respondents. That’s a 23 percent response rate. Great job!
On Oct. 8, Sue Rankin of Rankin & Associates Consulting presented the results of the survey to the campus community. If you missed the presentation you can review it at http://www.uwlax.edu/campusclimate/htm/survey.htm.
Take some time to look at the executive summary results posted on the Campus Climate Web page at http://www.uwlax.edu/campusclimate/documents/PDFs/surveys/2008RankinFinalReportExecSummary.pdf. A hard copy of the full report is in the Campus Climate and Diversity Office and soon to be in the Murphy Library.
Now what?
The survey results will be used to develop recommendations for inclusion, equity and diversity and to assist all areas of the campus in focusing their efforts to make the campus inclusive and welcoming for all.
This cannot be done alone. We want your feedback and suggestions on how to proceed forward. Please take a moment and answer the four-question confidential survey at https://secure.uwlax.edu/surveys/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=78KJn59M to voice your opinion. We appreciate and value all of your input.
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"A life remembered: Ralph Du Pae turned hobby into world-class collection," La Crosse Tribune, Oct. 8, 2008. Ralph Du Pae took a knack for collecting and a passion for life on the river and built one of the world’s largest collections of steamboat photographs. For nearly 35 years, Du Pae, an industrial engineer by trade, crisscrossed the country cajoling archivists and private collectors to let him copy their photos. Full story: www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2008/10/08/news/z02dupae1008.txt.
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Online encyclopedias
Murphy Library’s collection of online encyclopedias is growing. Many of these encyclopedias have been highly-regarded print resources for years, providing scholarly information by some of the nation’s top researchers. The online versions usually contain all the content of the print volumes and often have additional features. In addition, those encyclopedias provided by the same vendor, either Gale or Sage, can all be searched together, providing a wide range of related results.
Some titles include:
- Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine (Gale)
- Encyclopedia of Diets (Gale)
- Encyclopedia of Education Law (Sage)
- Encyclopedia of Educational Psychology (Sage)
- Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Systems (Sage)
- Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change (Sage)
- Encyclopedia of Global Health (Sage)
- Encyclopedia of Life Sciences (WileyInterscience)
- Encyclopedia of Medicine (Gale)
- Encyclopedia of Mental Health (Gale)
- Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health (Gale)
- Encyclopedia of Political Communication (Sage)
- Encyclopedia of Obesity (Sage)
- Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society (Sage)
- Encyclopedia of Social Psychology (Sage)
- Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior (Sage)
- International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences 2nd Ed. (Gale)
Find these encyclopedias by selecting the encyclopedias graphic featured on the library Home page. They are also on the library’s list of all databases at http://libdata.uwlax.edu/page.phtml?page_id=25 and found within selected subject resources pages.
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Getting information into the Campus and Eagle connections
The Campus Connection is published Mondays. The Eagle Connection is published Wednesdays when classes are in session. To submit information for inclusion in the Campus Connection or Eagle Connection, e-mail it to connectx@uwlax.edu. The deadline for the Campus Connection is noon Wednesday for the following Monday's edition. The deadline for the Eagle Connection is noon Mondays preceding the Wednesday edition. Refer students who are interested in writing or shooting photos for the Connections to Editor Sue Lee at lee.sue@uwlax.edu or 785.8497.
To view the Campus Connection online, see: www.uwlax.edu/universityrelations/campusconnection/
Or go to the Campus Connection from UW-L's home page. Click on "More News" at the bottom of the page, then click on the Campus Connection link on the Campus News Resources page.
To view the Campus Connection calendar online, see: www.uwlax.edu/universityrelations/campusconnection/calendar.html
Or go to the Campus Connection calendar from UW-L's home page. Click on "More Events" at the bottom of the page, then click on the Campus Connection calendar link on the Campus Event Resources page.
To view the Eagle Connection online, see: www.uwlax.edu/universityrelations/eagleconnection/
Or go to the Eagle Connection from UW-L's home page. Click on "More News" at the bottom of the page, then click on the Eagle Connection link on the Campus News Resources page.
To view the Eagle Connection calendar online, go to www.uwlax.edu/universityrelations/eagleconnection/calendar.html
Or go to the Eagle Connection calendar from UW-L's home page. Click on "More Events" at the bottom of the page, then click on the Eagle Connection calendar link on the Campus Event Resources page.