Eagle Connection - September 24-30, 2008

heron

The Herons of La Crosse display ends

UW-L's "Found Object Heron" flew to campus April 14 at the corner of State and 16th streets as part of the public exhibition of The Herons of La Crosse. Displays ended Tuesday, Sept. 23, but you can watch for the herons in the Maple Leaf Parade Saturday, Sept. 27, and at Oktoberfest events at the La Crosse Center, including the Festmaster’s Ball, Heritage Night and the Ladies Day Luncheon. All herons will be on display at the Pump House from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday through Monday, Oct. 4-6.

Find out more about UW-L's heron at www.uwlax.edu/universityrelations/campusconnection/2008/spring/april/21/briefs.html. Find out more about the heron project at www.thepumphouse.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=119&Itemid=97.
2007 Oktoberfest family with children in parade
The Campus Child Care Center Annual Oktoberfest Parade traditionally kicks off Oktoberfest parades. Last year's Oktoberfest parade included children from the child care center, along with 1988 Festmaster Steve Pavela, center, and Frau Marion, left, as well as Miss La Crosse /Oktoberfest 2007 Mandy Nogle, a 2008 UW-L graduate.

Campus Child Center Annual Oktoberfest Parade is Sept. 25

Children at the Campus Child Center will step off from the Center at 11:05 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, for the Campus Child Center Annual Oktoberfest Parade. They will march to Hoeschler Clock Tower and proceed to the area between Wittich Hall and the Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center laboratory, arriving there at about 11:15 a.m. 

 

 

Sorority fundraiser set for Sept. 25

Alpha Phi Sorority will be holding its annual Bounce for Beats from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25 in Wittich Field. Alpha Phi Sorority members will be jumping on a trampoline to raise money and awareness for cardiac care. Stop by and support women's cardiac research.

Women in Black weekly peace vigils to start Sept. 25

Women in Black will hold weekly peace vigils from 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursdays at the north entrance to the Cartwright Center beginning Sept. 25. All campus women are invited to participate for some or all of any vigil.  Women in Black is an international network of women who hold regular silent vigils to protest war and violence. For more information, contact Deborah Buffton at Buffton.debo@uwlax.edu or 785.8359.

Pirates theme of Sept. 26 alcohol-free Rectoberfest

Dress in your pirate best and win a chance for the best costume prize at alcohol-free Rectoberfest. Rectoberfest runs from 9 p.m.-midnight Friday, Sept. 26, at the Recreational Eagle Center. Prizes at the free event include a new bike. Pepsi will provide snacks and drinks. UW-L, Viterbo University and Western Technical College students are welcome to attend.

Student theatre production of 'Krapp's Last Tape' debuts Friday night

UW-L's student production of the Absurdist masterpiece "Krapp's Last Tape" debuts at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, in the Frederick Theatre in Morris Hall, with an encore performance at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27. The performance, produced by theatre students Justin Schmitz and Dylan Zalewski, is an independent project. The play, considered among Beckett's best one-act plays, shows a lonely old man searching for meaning in his past. Krapp listens to tapes he recorded in the past that describe his experiences as he attempts to find meaning in his life. Admission is free; seating is limited. For more information, contact Beth Cherne, theatre arts, at 785.8521.

Read more about the play, see the La Crosse Tribune Sept. 23 live! at www.rivervalleynewspapers.com/articles/2008/09/23/entertainment/lacrosse/local/00lead.txt.

Free transportation to soccer games now by taxi, bus transportation to football games continues

Free transportation to UW-L's soccer games has changed. Students will now be transported by taxi, not bus. Students interested in obtaining a ride to soccer games should call CTS Taxi in La Crosse, 784.7700, the day of the game, and identify themselves as UW-L students. CTS Taxi will need to be contacted after the game to arrange a ride back to Mitchell Hall. Only rides between Mitchell Hall and the Field for Kids are allowed free of charge.

UW-L will provide free bus rides to home football games in Winona. As originally planned, the buses will leave from the north side of Mitchell Hall.

For the schedule for soccer and football, see www.uwlax.edu/universityrelations/images/TransFootballSoccerGamesFall2008.pdf

Vietnam J-term 2009 info meetings slated for Sept. 30, Oct. 1

Interested in going to Vietnam during J-term 2009? Attend one of the informational meetings at 5 p.m. either Tuesday or Wednesday, Sept. 30 or Oct. 1, in 330 Cartwright Center. The application deadline has been extended to Friday, Oct. 17. For more information, contact Kaye Schendel at schendel.kaye@uwlax.edu or Karolyn Bald at bald.karo@uwlax.edu.

Ryanhood
The acoustic duo "Ryanhood" performs at UW-L Thursday, Oct. 2.

Acoustic duo to perform on campus

The acoustic duo "Ryanhood" will perform on campus at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, in the Cellar in Cartwright Center.

The duo has gone from playing subway stations to recording with Grammy-winning producers in just five short years. Ryan Green and Cameron Hood both went to University High School in Tucson, Ariz. They each had their own band and competed against each other many times in various battle of the bands competitions. They joined forces in 2003 and went to Boston to pursue their careers. Since then, Ryanhood has toured with platinum-selling artist Jason Mraz.

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.

If you go-
Who: Ryanhood
What: Concert
When: 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2
Where: Cellar, Cartwright Center
Admission: Free
Sones de Mexico
The six-member band Sones de Mexico will perform at UW-L Friday, Oct. 3.

Sones de Mexico to perform at UW-L

Music of Mexico will be featured in an upcoming campus performance.

The six-member band Sones de Mexico will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition.

With its acoustic folk nature, Sones de Mexico has made many original arrangements of Mexican traditional music popular. The group was formed in 1994 to keep traditions of Mexican "son" - the extensive styles of music in Mexico - alive. Band members, who perform with more than 70 instruments, are committed to teaching and reach out to people of all ages with educational programs.

If you go-
Who: Sones de Mexico
What: Music of Mexico
When: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3
Where: Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition
Admission: $2 for UW-L students, $5 for UW-L staff, and $8 for others

The Chicago group was a Grammy Award Nominee for best Mexican Album in 2008. It holds a Latin Grammy Award nomination for best folk album of 2007.

Tickets are $2 for UW-L students, $5 for UW-L staff, and $8 for others. For tickets to or more information about the Campus Activities Board event, contact the Cartwright Center Information Counter at 785.8898 or visit www.uwlax.edu/cab.

 

UW-L class to provide introduction to blacksmithing

An eight-week UW-L Continuing Education in the Arts course will introduce art enthusiasts to blacksmithing. The non-credit "Introduction to Blacksmithing" runs from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturdays, Oct. 4-Nov. 22, in the Center for the Arts.

The introductory studio course provides an opportunity to develop skills and knowledge of basic blacksmithing through the production of utilitarian and non-utilitarian forged objects. It will cover the basic principles of forging hot iron, joinery and fabrication. 

The instructor is Brad Nichols who holds a bachelor's degree in art from UW-Madison, and a master's in studio art from the Cranbrook Academy of Art. Nichols has been teaching figure drawing classes locally since 2004. He has been practicing art, photography and graphic design since 1995. Nichols maintains a blacksmith shop in Galesville, producing sculpture and custom iron work. His work has been exhibited nationally.   

Registration is $335 and includes a supply fee. Pre-registration is required; space is limited. To register of for more information, contact Continuing Education at 785.6500 or www.uwlax.edu/conted.

Cancer Relay kickoff is Oct. 7

One day. One night. One college community. One fight.  

Want to make a difference in the fight against cancer? Join the Relay For Life of La Crosse Colleges 2009. The unique fundraising event supports the American Cancer Society’s life-saving mission, celebrates cancer survivors and honors those who have died. Teams unite and walk the track overnight to rally against the disease. Celebrate, remember and fight back against cancer. Become a team captain today and get a group of 15 people together to join the fight at the Relay For Life of La Crosse Colleges, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 6 and 7, 2009, at UW-L’s Recreational Eagle’s Center. Teams are forming now! Attend the Relay Kickoff Celebration at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, in 100 Cowley Hall for more information, food and fun. Questions? E-mail Relayforlife@uwlax.edu.  

Graduate Research, Service and Educational Leadership (RSEL) Grant applications due Oct. 10

Each fall and spring UW-L offers full- and part-time graduate students the opportunity to apply for grants to help fund research, service and educational learning projects. Students apply and compete for up to $1,600 to use toward their projects. Proposals are due (electronically) by 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, in the Provost's Office, 145 Graff Main Hall.

These grants are available to graduate students regardless of academic discipline. Graduate students who are working on research, service or educational learning projects may apply. Students and faculty will be informed of the final grant decisions within the first two weeks of December.

Graduate students interested in applying for the RSEL grant should consult the application guidelines at www.uwlax.edu/Graduate/grantinfo.htm.

OT info sessions slated for Oct. 21

The occupational therapy program will be holding admission and application information sessions for students who plan to apply to the program this year. Sessions run from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, and 8-9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, in 4008 Health Science Center. For more information, contact OT Admission Chair Robin McCannon at mccannon.robi@uwlax.edu or 785.5063.

Grant opportunity: Campus Reading Seminars on racial, ethnic topics proposals now being accepted for 2008-09

UW-System's Institute on Race and Ethnicity is accepting proposals for up to $400 for the 2008-09 academic year. The Institute's Campus Reading Seminar grants support reading groups and scholarly exchanges on racial and ethnic subjects by making funds available to purchase books that focus on racial or ethnic themes. Participants in the seminars may include faculty members, academic and classified staff, students and people from the community.

Proposals are due to the Institute office postmarked no later than Friday, Nov. 7. For more information, contact Thomas Tonnesen, associate director at 414.229.4700 or tonnesen@uwm.edu. View the application at  www.uwm.edu/Dept/IRE/grant_programs/reading_seminars.html.

NCUR
countdown with clock


... 204 days

 

UW-L will host more than 2,500 students, faculty and administrators from around the country for the 2009 National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) Thursday through Saturday, April 16-18.

This gathering of young scholars welcomes presenters from all institutions of higher learning and from all corners of the academic curriculum. Through this annual conference, NCUR creates a unique environment for the celebration and promotion of undergraduate student achievement, provides models of exemplary research and scholarship and helps to improve the state of undergraduate education.

The conference is a great opportunity to demonstrate our campus commitment to undergraduate research and to showcase our university.

Campus committees are already actively planning this exciting event. Learn more through:

  • The Eagle Connection. The Countdown to NCUR column will provide regular updates.
  • The NCUR 2009 Web site: www.uwlax.edu/ncur2009. The site has up-to-date information on speakers, conference schedules and more.
  • Campus-wide fliers and correspondence. As updates become available information will be distributed on campus.

For more information, e-mail ncur2009@uwlax.edu.

To participate in the NCUR 2009 Conference, submit an abstract or volunteer. Abstract submissions are accepted Friday, Oct. 3, through Monday, Dec. 1. For details, go to www.uwlax.edu/ncur2009.

This column is submitted by NCUR Communications Committee members: Scott Dickmeyer, Susan Schuyler and Ronda Smith, all communication studies; Tracy Noyes, Continuing Education; and Stefan Smith, Murphy Library.

In the news

UW-L 100

"It's a class about college: UW-L 100: Students get credit for learning about campus life," La Crosse Tribune, Sept. 19. The UW-L freshman had no idea professors work an average of 55 hours per week and she thought starting salaries were well above $35,000 to $42,000. Dispelling misconceptions about professors was the lesson of the day at UW-L 100 class Thursday. Every day of the course is some new topic about UW-L's campus, services, issues and facilities. Full story: www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2008/09/19/news/z04uwl.txt.

Murphy LIbrary

Genealogy Workshops

Murphy Library and the La Crosse Public Library are offering free genealogy sessions as a part of Archives and Family History Month in October. Three lectures will be held from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Oct. 4, in Murphy Library Special Collections. Lectures include:

  • "Oh Darned! Where Did I Put Uncle George? Organizing and Compiling Your Research"
  • "It’s All Online! Or Is It? What Can Be Found Online and What Is Not"
  • "Collections and Services of the Wisconsin Historical Society and the La Crosse Area Research Center"

Lori Bessler of the Wisconsin Historical Society Library Archives, which holds one of the top five genealogical collections in the country, will speak. Bessler has lectured throughout Wisconsin and the Midwest on genealogical topics for over 15 years and has been researching family history for over 30 years.

Presentations are free. For more information, visit the featured link on the Murphy Library home page or contact Paul Beck 785.8511 or beck.paul@uwlax.edu) or Lori Bessler 608.264.6519 or lori.bessler@wisconsinhistory.org.

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