Eagle Connection - Feb. 4-10, 2009

Academic Building

UW-L moves forward with new academic building

The UW-L Foundation secured the needed letter of credit to proceed with the new academic building, "Centennial Hall," Jan. 30. Acting UW-L Foundation President Al Trapp says $4.8 million in financing was secured for the new academic building, "Centennial Hall." Trapp says the state will begin the bid process for the building soon.

Centennial Hall will be the first new classroom facility to be built on the UW-L campus since 1974. It will be built in the area now occupied by Baird, Trowbridge and Wilder Halls. The new $44 million academic building, Centennial Hall, will have 44 classrooms and two auditoriums that seat 250 students each. For more, visit www.uwlax.edu/campaign/academicbuilding.html.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov. Jim Doyle with Chancell Joe Gow at podium

Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle and Chancellor Joe Gow addressed the campus community Jan. 30 about the budget. Photo by Paul Currier, Educational Technologies.

Gov. Jim Doyle on campus Jan. 30 to address budget

Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle discussed budgetary plans for the UW System and UW-L on campus Jan. 30 in Port O' Call, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. Doyle delivered his "State of the State" speech in Madison Jan. 28. The current recession and accompanying Wisconsin state budget deficit are likely to force legislators to make significant cuts in funding for the UW System and UW-L.

See also: La Crosse Tribune, Jan. 31, 2009, "Doyle talks about state’s economic priorities, short on specifics," www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2009/01/31/news/z02doyle31.txt.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Books

‘Battle of the Books’ is here Friday

Eighty La Crosse elementary school student readers are expected on campus Friday, Feb. 6, for the 7th annual “Battle of the Books.”

The fourth and fifth graders in the challenge were given a list of 20 books last fall covering a wide variety of genres, reading levels and writing styles. Their goal: read as many as possible. In the competition they are asked questions about the characters and other happenings in the stories. Students competed for the right to represent their school at the event.

The “Battle” begins at 12:15 p.m. in 124 Wimberly Hall. Competition will be held in various first floor rooms; events are open to the public. Medals will be handed out at 2 p.m. in 124 Wimberly Hall. Top scoring teams at this district event will go on to represent their school in the online state battle against more than 100 other teams.

Schools represented at the UW-L competition include: Emerson, Franklin, North Woods International, Roosevelt/Coulee Montessori, SOTA I and Summit elementary schools. Richard Gappa, English, and UW-L students assisted with the event.

Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly

Literary, musical tribute to Buddy Holly slated for Feb. 6

Professor William Barillas and Band, English, will present a literary and musical tribute to Buddy Holly, "Not Fade Away: Buddy Holly 50 Years Later," from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, in Graff Main Hall Auditorium. The free event is funded by the William J. and Yvonne Hyde English Colloquium Series. To download a poster, go to www.uwlax.edu/universityrelations/images/2009/spring/february/holly.pdf.

Prairieseed
“Prairieseed Rotations Light and Dark - Spiderwort” by Milwaukee artists Sally Kuzma is one of the nature works displayed in the UW-L Art Gallery Feb. 6-March 8. The seed samples are from prairie plants cultivated by the Iowa Ecotype Project.
 
Katydid
Madison artist Jennifer Angus incorporates hundreds of entomological specimens in her works on display at UW-L Feb. 6-March 8.

Nature highlighted in UW-L art exhibit

‘Subjective Nature: Engaging the Physical World’ runs Feb. 6-March 8

Midwestern artists use nature as creative works in an upcoming exhibit at the UW-L Art Gallery.

“Subjective Nature: Engaging the Physical World” opens Friday, Feb. 6, with a lecture by Madison artist Kyoung Ae Cho at 4 p.m. in 116 Center for the Arts. The opening reception follows in the University Art Gallery from 5-7 p.m. The gallery is on the first floor of the Center for the Arts. Events and the exhibit are free and open to the public.

The six artists exhibiting use nature as subject matter and the point of departure for their respective imagery. Cho utilizes the structure of plants in her installations. Another Madison artist, Jennifer Angus, incorporates hundreds of entomological specimens. Jeff MIllikan, Minneapolis, photographs and documents anomalies in bee hives and culture. The digital images of Sally Kuzma, Milwaukee, focus on the patterning of seed pods and plant materials. Madison artist Stephen Hilyard’s video work begins with the imagery of a morning glory which transports the viewer into an imaginary world. The graphite drawings of Lynn Bollman, Minneapolis, are an intense study of the surface and bark of mature tree structures.

The exhibit runs through Sunday, March 8. Regular gallery hours are noon-8 p.m. Mondays Thursdays, noon-5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, during events in Toland Theatre and by appointment. Exhibits are free.

For more information, call the gallery at 785.8230.

If you go—
Who: Six Midwestern artists
What: University Art Gallery Exhibit: “Subjective Nature: Engaging the Physical World”
When: Feb. 6-March 8. Regular gallery hours: noon-8 p.m. Mondays Thursdays, noon-5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, during events in Toland Theatre and by appointment.
Where: University Art Gallery, Center for the Arts
Admission: Free
Pink Zone

WBCA Pink Zone set for women's basketball game Saturday

UW-L's women’s basketball team is joining the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) nation of coaches to assist in raising breast cancer awareness on the court, across campuses, in communities and beyond. The Eagles host UW-Oshkosh Saturday, Feb. 7, with tip-off scheduled for 5 p.m. in Mitchell Hall.

Fans are asked to join UW-L and UW-Oshkosh players, coaches and game day support staff in wearing pink to the game.

A total of 500 "Pink Zone" T-Shirts will be handed out to fans. Gundersen Lutheran will provide informational handouts and drawings for prizes will be held throughout the contest.

“UW-L is proud to join the WBCA in supporting cancer awareness,” says UW-L Head Coach Lois Heeren. “We want to join together to educate, create awareness and motivate everyone to learn about cancer prevention.” 

The women’s game follows the UW-L versus UW-Oshkosh men’s contest, which begins at 3 p.m.

The WBCA began the WBCA Pink Zone, formerly known as “Think Pink," in 2007 as an initiative to raise breast cancer awareness in women’s basketball, on campuses and in communities. In 2007, more than 120 schools unified for this effort and helped make the inaugural year a success. In 2008, over 1,200 teams and organizations participated, reaching over 830,000 fans and raising over $930,000 for breast cancer awareness and research.

Environmental Impact Statement scoping meeting for new residence hall slated for Feb. 9

The State of Wisconsin has retained Ayres Associates to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a new residence hall on the UW-L campus in accordance with sec. 1.11 Wis. Stats. and UW System guidelines.

An EIS scoping meeting for the new residence hall is set for 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9, in the Port O’ Call, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. Scoping is an initial requirement of the EIS process to identify major issues and potential environmental impacts associated with this project at an early stage. The proposed residence hall design incorporates sustainable design principles that emphasize energy sufficiency and long-term durability. The building will house approximately 500 residence hall beds to replace those eliminated with the demolition of Baird and Trowbridge halls. Various learning, socialization and utility spaces for the residents will also be created within the building. In addition, the facility will also house the Residence Life Office. 

Submit written comments or suggestions about the potential environmental, social or economic impacts associated with the project by Friday, Feb. 13, to:

Dennis L. Johnson, PE,
Ayres Associates
3433 Oakwood Hills Parkway
P.O. Box 1590
Eau Claire, WI 54702-1590		 or

Terri Reda
Environmental Affairs Officer
UW System Administration
780 Regent Street, Suite 210
Madison, WI 53715-2635

For the full public notice, including a map, visit www.uwlax.edu/universityrelations/images/2009/spring/february/NewResHall.pdf.

Figure drawing class set at UW-L

UW-L will offer a class for budding area artists interested in drawing life forms.

“Figuration Studio” will meet from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Mondays, Feb. 9-April 27, in the Center for the Arts.

The 10-week course covers various techniques to help artists draw the human form from a nude model. Instruction and group critiques will encourage participants to hone their skills and develop a personal style. Artists can use a variety of mediums including pencil, charcoal, watercolor and other mediums. Participants will receive instruction on rendering light and shadow, perspective as it relates to figures, and more. Artists must bring their own drawing supplies. The class is open to adult artists at all experience levels; drawing experience is helpful but not necessary.

Tim Pahs, who holds a bachelor’s degree in art from UW-L, is the course instructor. Pahs has been teaching figure drawing classes at the Pump House and UW-L as a non-credit class since 2004. He has been practicing art, photography and graphic design since 1990.

Registration for the non-credit Continuing Education in the Arts program is $70. Pre-registration is required; space is limited.

To register or for more information, contact UW-L Continuing Education in the Arts at 785.6500 or www.uwlax.edu/conted/.

Involvementfest is Feb. 10

Get involved and meet new people! Check out the Leadership and Involvement Center’s Involvementfest and explore student organizations and community agencies with great involvement and volunteer opportunities. This free event runs from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. Free snacks.

Grant writing workshop to be held Feb. 10   

An informational grant writing workshop for both undergraduate and graduate students will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, in 337 Cartwright Center. The workshop covers general grant writing tips and application guidelines. Past grant recipients will share stories and answer questions. Refreshments will be served.

This event is sponsored by the Society for Undergraduate Research, Scholarly and Creative Activities, Graduate Studies Organization, Undergraduate Research Committee, the UW-L Foundation and the Provost’s Office.

For more information, contact Student Research Consultant Amery Bodelson at 785.8050 or at bodelson.amer@uwlax.edu.

If you go—
What: Part-Time Job and Summer Camp Fair for College Students
When: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11
Where: Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition
Admission: Free

Part-time Job and Summer Camp Fair set for college students

Looking for part-time summer work? Get a head start in your search at an upcoming job fair at UW-L.

The Part-Time Job and Summer Camp Fair runs from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition.

This fair aims to connect students looking for part-time, seasonal or summer camp employment with employers. A mix of both on and off campus employers and representatives from summer camps throughout the U.S. plan to attend.

The fair, free and open to all, is co-sponsored by the UW-L Career Services and Financial Aid offices. For more information, contact the Career Services Office at www.uwlax.edu/careerservices or 785.8362.

Creating chainmaille jewelry is topic of UW-L class

An upcoming UW-L Saturday class will cover the ancient art of chainmaille jewelry. “Create Chainmaille Jewelry” will run from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, in Morris Hall.

Chainmaille is the 3000-year-old ancient art of knitting metal rings into elegant chains without using solder or studio equipment. It is the most popular jewelry weave and one of the stronger weaves. By the end of the session, participants will discover how to make jump rings using 20g wire (base metal), cutting, cleaning crimping, work hardening and weaving rings into bracelets.

The course includes five different techniques and varieties of chains. At the end of the class, those attending will have five finished bracelets using the chainmaille technique. Beginning students are welcome; no prior experience is necessary.

The instructor, Sailaja Hari, has a bachelor’s in art from UW-L, a degree in fashion design from the Institute of Fashion Technology, India, and a draughtsmanship civil degree from the College of Technology and Engineering in India. She has exhibited in the U.S. and India and has won numerous awards and grants. Hari has been teaching jewelry classes for two years.

Registration for the non-credit Continuing Education in the Arts program is $60. Pre-registration is required; space is limited.

As a follow up to this class, “The Ancient Art of Beading” will be offered Saturday, Feb. 28, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and “The Versatile Art of Polymer Clay” will run from 4-8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, March 26-27.
To register or for more information, contact UW-L Continuing Education in the Arts at 785.6500 or www.uwlax.edu/conted.

Etiquette for networking

Etiquette for Networking program set for Feb. 25

Nationally-known speaker Deborah Thomas-Nininger will present "Etiquette for Networking" from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, at the Cleary Alumni & Friends Center.

For the past several years, the Alumni Association has sponsored the Etiquette Dinner in conjunction with the Career Expo organized by Career Services. This semester’s event has been changed to "Etiquette for Networking." Rather than a sit down Etiquette Dinner, students will have the opportunity to mix and mingle with recruiters, alumni and other students while receiving instruction on how to effectively network at a reception and other professional functions. The program will continue to include tips on: networking at a reception, dining etiquette, thinking on your feet, preparing for interviews and communication confidence with body language. Business or interview attire is recommended.

Tickets are available for $10 at the Cleary Alumni & Friends Center. This program fills quickly. Be sure to register early. For more information contact the Alumni Association at 785.8494.

Upward Bound seeks tutors

Upward Bound, a federally-funded program designed to help high school students develop academic skills, build their confidence and plan for and pursue college educations, seeks summer residential and non-residential tutors for a six-week UW-L residential program. Over two-thirds of Upward Bound students come from low income homes where neither parent has earned a four-year college degree; the remainder are low income or potential first generation college students.

Upward Bound provides academic year tutoring, college visits, career exploration, cultural and recreational activities and an academic summer program. The program offers help in selecting colleges and guidance in completing applications to schools and for financial aid.

To find out more, visit www.uwlax.edu/upbound/. Upward Bound is located in 175 Murphy Library.

Academic Advising Corner

 

 

 

Word Has It!

by Academic Specialist Charlene Holler, Counseling and Testing Center

In case you missed my introduction last week, I am presenting a word game every week under the title “Word Has It." I hope to pique your curiosity so you will play along, and to enhance your word knowledge in an entertaining way.

The answers to last week’s word game were as follows:

  • for ASK: mask, task, cask
  • for RATE: crate, grate, irate
  • for ACE: trace, deface, brace
  • for OUT: bout, pout, lout

This week your challenge will be to form a new word by adding one letter to the previous word. Use the given definitions as clues. For example:

Start with ... r

  • Add a letter to make a word meaning “the second note of the musical scale” ... re
  • Add a letter to make a word meaning “part of the verb form ‘to be’” ... are
  • Add a letter to make a word meaning “to have feelings for” ... care
  • Add a letter to make a word meaning “the rich part of milk” ... cream

Start with ... a

  • Add a letter to make a word meaning “article (as part of speech)” ... ___
  • Add a letter to make a word meaning “a moving truck” ... ___
  • Add a letter to make a word meaning “instrument that measures wind direction” ... ___
  • Add a letter to make a word meaning “type of bird” ... ___

Start with ... m

  • Add a letter to make a word meaning “myself” ... ___
  • Add a letter to make a word meaning “encountered” ... ___
  • Add a letter to make a word meaning “hours, minutes, etc.” ... ___
  • Add a letter to make a word meaning “earn; deserve; scout badge” ... ___

Start with ... i

  • Add a letter to make a word meaning “that thing” ... ___
  • Add a letter to make a word meaning “be seated” ... ___
  • Add a letter to make a word meaning “a particular object” ... ___
  • Add a letter to make a word meaning “used to lift heavy objects” ... ___

Good luck!

Kudos

Group of students, faculty, staff
UW-L teaching education students gain urban teaching experiences by participating in UW-L's Arizona Cultural Teaching Experience. January participants from left: back: Chase Steiner, Amy Piekarski, Shauna Goodman, Katie McGarry, Allison Dickman and Jordan Rear; middle: Career Adviser Brenda Leahy, Holly Lasche, Emily Butorac, Nicole Terrones, Katie Konsella, Melissa Wiehr, Mary Teclaw; front: assistant Director of Field Experience Cindy Duley, Chelsey Matthes, Kristen Zwirgzdas and Sarah Rawls.

UW-L students gain urban teaching experience in Phoenix

Fifteen UW-L teacher education students traveled to Phoenix Jan. 10-17 to participate in the Arizona Cultural Teaching Experience. Participants work in elementary and middle schools in the Fowler School District with students, many who are English language learners and come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The one-week experience provides an opportunity for UW-L students to gain urban teaching experience prior to graduation.

The project is a collaborative partnership coordinated by Career Services and the School of Education, and led by Career Adviser Brenda Leahy and Assistant Director of Field Experience Cindy Duley.

To read more about the group's experience, visit www.uwlax.edu/universityrelations/images/2009/spring/february/Arizona.pdf.

To learn more about the Arizona Cultural Teaching Experience program, visit www.uwlax.edu/soe/news/.
In the news

State

"Lawmakers want oversight on state's stimulus money from feds," Wisconsin State Journal, Feb. 3. Lawmakers want more oversight of how Gov. Jim Doyle’s administration plans to spend the money expected to flow to the state from a federal economic stimulus bill. Democrats and Republicans alike say the federal money — up to $4.3 billion or more for Wisconsin — is so vast and will move through the state treasury so rapidly that the Legislature has a responsibility to make sure the money is used appropriately ... Full story: www.madison.com/wsj/home/local/436239.

Murphy Library

Videos at Murphy Library

The video collection, housed on the second floor in the Curriculum Center continues to grow. The collection includes a wide variety of titles including international films, box office hits, documentaries and Academy Award-winning best pictures.

The highest-circulating videos for the calendar year 2008 were:

  • Adventures of Indiana Jones
  • Murderball
  • Jazz
  • Monty Python's Flying Circus
  • Station Agent
  • Y Tu Mamá También
  • Crash
  • Da Vinci Code
  • Star Wars Trilogy
  • Nueve Reinas
  • Pride & Prejudice
  • Divorce
  • Maria Full of Grace
  • Motorcycle Diaries
  • Requiem for a Dream
  • Sicko

To search the video collection through the library catalog select “DVDs/Videos/CDs/AV” from the “Quick Limits” menu and type a title or subject keyword or phrase (in quotes).

OCW logo

The Organization for Campus Women Book Club meets at noon on scheduled dates at Murphy's Mug. Participation is open to all students, faculty and staff.

Spring schedule

'Little Women' the classic and modern versions discussion set for March 1

UW-L's theatre department will perform "Little Women: The Musical" later this month and in March."Little Women Then and Now," a discussion of the classic and modern versions, immediately follows the Sunday, March 1, performance (at approximately 4 p.m.) in 141 Center for the Arts. To download a poster for display, go to www.uwlax.edu/universityrelations/images/2009/spring/february/LittleWomen.pdf. For more information on the discussion, contact Beth Cherne at 785.8521 or Deb Hoskins at 785.8734. Tickets for "Little Women: The Musical" go on sale Monday, Feb. 23.

Suggested reading

"March" by Geraldine Brooks.

"Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott.

"American Bloomsbury" by Susan Cheever. A non-fiction account of the circle of writers and thinkers of Concord, Mass., including Louisa May Alcott, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Thoreau, Nathanial Hawthorne and Margaret Fuller.

"Together this group was at the forefront of moving American thought and letters into a new period," says Annette Valeo, Continuing Education and Extension. "The book presents some interesting background to Alcott’s life and the lives and times of the other important people around her who influenced her thinking. It was also interesting to learn about their relationships with one another and how these made their way into their writing."

See www.amazon.com/American-Bloomsbury-Margaret-Nathaniel-Hawthorne/dp/B001D74I98/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233164391&sr=1-1

Classified

For sale

Oak crib with mattress and dresser with changing table top, very good condition. $75. 785.8804.

Like new L-shaped, glass-topped desk. Brushed nickel finish on modern designed metal frame with pull out keyboard shelf, original manual, tools and file holder in same style included. $50. Contact allen.jeff@students.uwlax.edu for a picture and more information.

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