Eagle Connection - March 25-31, 2009
- Red Riding Hood topic of TeaTime/Soapbox discussion
- Celebration of John Updike's life and work set for March 25
- Modern dance troupe to perform on campus
- Student work featured in University Art Gallery exhibit
- Wang presentation welcomes Chinese writers
- 'The Vagina Monologues' benefit performance on campus
- UW-L Symphony Orchestra to perform March 29
- Countdown to Commencement is March 30
- PT students host five-week class for women
- UW-L Institute for Latina/o and Latin American Studies lecture on melodramas set for March 31
- La Crosse mayoral forum set for March 31
- Modern languages spring advising day is April 1
- UW-L to celebrate student research and creativity
- UW-L students selected to perform at Honors Recital
- Assistant professor of American Indian Studies to present information on Native Americans and children's literature
- Helping teachers teach Wisconsin Indians' history and culture topic of symposium
- Annual International Banquet set for April 4
- Support 'Poetry for the Troops Project'
- Head-shaving event to raise funds for childhood cancer research set for April 4
- Author to speak at UW-L about energy issues
- ‘Augustana’ to perform at UW-L
- New course on strategic thinking using game theory starts this summer
- 'Global Impact of Infectious Diseases — Germs Gone Wild' course debuted this spring semester
- UW-L basketball teams teach basketball skills to children with disabilities
- University dumpsters only for UW-L generated trash, recycling
- Academic Advising Corner
- Campus Kudos
- Continuing Education
- In the news
- Classrooms reassigned during NCUR
- Oral defense
- Classified ads
- Getting information into the Campus and Eagle Connections accepted
Red Riding Hood topic of TeaTime/Soapbox discussion
Karen Stuart, English, will present “From Naïve Victim to Improvising Trickster: Red Riding Hood as a Paradigm for Female Empowerment” from 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, in 432 Wimberly Hall. The TeaTime/Soapbox presentation is co-sponsored by the English and Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies departments.Celebration of John Updike's life and work set for March 25
The English Department will host a celebration of John Updike’s life and work at 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, in 215 Wimberly Hall. There will be readings of Updike’s prose and poetry. Refreshments provided.
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Modern dance troupe to perform on campus
Modern dance will take the stage at UW-L. The Shelter Repertory Dance Theatre will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, March 26 and 27, in Toland Theatre in the Center for the Arts.
The nationally-renowned troupe will perform a variety of modern and jazz dance. Shelter Repertory Dance Theatre is choreographed by UW-L alumnus Kim Neal Nofsinger, director of dance at Middle Tennessee State University.
Admission is $4 for UW-L students, $10 for other students and senior citizens and $12 for others. Tickets are available at the door only.
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| Matt Duckett’s “Brute,” oil on canvas, above, and Shelly Joyce’s “Lost in the Dark,” digital photography, below, are two pieces in the UW-L All-Students Juried Exhibition. (Photos by Sue Lee, UW-L University Relations) |
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Student work featured in University Art Gallery exhibit
UW-L students will showcase a wide variety of artwork in the 2009 All-Students Juried Exhibition.
The annual exhibition features art and creative endeavors by students from throughout the campus. This year, judges pored over 166 entries from 71 student artists. They selected 43 works from 30 artists.
Included in the exhibition are paintings, sculpture, metalwork, ceramics, prints, drawings, photographs and mixed media pieces. The judges also selected 12 works for further recognition, determining awards that indicate particular merit and achievement. These will be announced during the opening reception of the exhibit from 5-7 p.m. Friday, March 27, in the University Art Gallery. The exhibit runs through Sunday, April 12.
Student artists included in this year’s exhibition include: Josie Ableman, Monona; Devon A. Browning, Whitewater; Mao Cheng, La Crosse; Beth Crook, Waunakee; Ellen Danforth, Almond; Matt Duckett, La Crosse; Tylor Fisher, Holmen; Chelsie Heidke, Seymour; Cara Henriksen, La Crosse; Tessa Hovland, Rushford, Minn.; Shelly Joyce, Roseville, Minn.; Katelyn Kaminski, West Bend; Erin Kasik, Brown Deer; Amy Keel, Marshfield; J.P. Krause, Cleveland, Ohio; Allison Laurel Mader, La Crosse; Andrew Meyer, Coon Valley; Zachary Morin, Appleton; Keriann Noga, La Crosse; Ben Painter, Edina, Minn.; Jaci Pankhurst, Janesville; Kaitlyn Radloff, La Crosse; Bethany Rahn, Verona; Anna Rodriguez, Viroqua; Lars Roeder, Madison; Mike Sage, Watertown; Zack Szymon, Hudson; Katie Vice, Chaska, Minn.; Amy Waala, West Bend; and Arika Wussow, Reedsburg.
| If you go— What: 2009 All-Students Juried Exhibition When: March 27-April 12 Where: University Art Gallery, Center for the Arts Admission: Free. |
Admission is free. Regular gallery hours are noon-8 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, noon-5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and during Toland Theatre events. The gallery also opens for appointments by calling the art department at 785.8230.
The judges for this year’s exhibit were Jennifer Angus, associate professor of environment, textiles and design at UW-Madison and Jeff Millikan, professor of photography at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.
The exhibition is supported by the UW-La Crosse Foundation and the UW-L Student Association.
Wang presentation welcomes Chinese writers
The UW-L English Department is sponsoring a presentation by Mary Wang, "Welcoming Chinese Writers To Academic Discourse: Help For Chinese Students as They Learn About American Language and Culture." The presentation runs from 2:15-4:15 p.m. Friday, March 27, in 339 Cartwright Center.
'The Vagina Monologues' benefit performance on campus
Prepare to confront the “V” word once again at this year’s benefit performances of the critically-acclaimed "Vagina Monologues." Performances are set for 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 27 and 28, in Graff Main Hall Auditorium. A matinee performance will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 29, in Graff Main Hall Auditorium. The production is based on interviews with over 200 women about their memories and experiences of sexuality, with this year’s focus on stories from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
An all-female student cast brings subjects considered taboo into a new light. Audiences may never look at a woman's body, or think of sex, in quite the same way again.
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The event is sponsored by the Women’s Studies Student Association, an organization dedicated to providing students, as well as the La Crosse community, advocacy for women’s issues. The student group hopes to raise awareness about the natural beauty of a woman’s body while bringing global women’s issues home through the production.
Tickets are $5 for students and seniors and $7 for others. Tickets are available for purchase through the Cartwright Center Box Office or at the door at performances.
Proceeds will go to the V-Day Organization, a nonprofit grass roots movement dedicated to ending violence against women around the world and the UW-L Violence Prevention Office. V-Day has raised over $3 million, given to organizations fighting for the rights of women in Afghanistan and to stop genital mutilation in Kenya, and to rape crisis centers in Bosnia, Croatia and Chechnya, as well as hundreds of domestic programs to combat rape and abuse. The "Vagina Monologues" has been performed in 20 countries.
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| Adriane Queiroz is the featured soloist at Sunday's UW-L symphony concert. |
UW-L Symphony Orchestra to perform March 29
Concert to feature debut of soprano soloist from Berlin
A top soprano soloist from the Staatsoper in Berlin will make her American debut during an upcoming UW-L concert.
Adriane Queiroz will be featured during the UW-L Symphony Orchestra’s Masterworks Concert Series III at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 29, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition.
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The program includes “Julius Caesar, op.128: Overture” by Robert Schumann, “Passacaglia from Symphony No. 2” by David J. Phipps, “Komm süsser Tod (Come Sweet Death)” by Johann Sebastian Bach and arranged by James Kjelland, “Poema de Itabira” by Heitor Villa-Lobos, and “‘Sehr behaglich’ from Symphony No.4, G major” by Gustav Mahler.
Admission is a suggested donation of $4 for students and $8 for others. UW-L students will be admitted for free. For more information or for reservations, call the UW-L Music Department at 785.8415.
See also, La Crosse Tribune March 22 article "UW-L symphony concert to feature Brazilian soprano" at www.rivervalleynewspapers.com/articles/2009/03/22/entertainment/lacrosse/local/02soprano22.txt.
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Countdown to Commencement is March 30
Graduating seniors: attend Countdown to Commencement Monday, March 30, at the Cleary Alumni & Friends Center. This is a one-stop-shop for all of your graduation needs. Stop by any time between noon-3 p.m. to receive cap and gown, and commencement day information; order graduation announcements; join the Alumni Association at a discounted rate; and receive job search information from Career Services. Register to win a cap and gown (courtesy of the University Bookstore), a lifetime membership to the UW-L Alumni Association and other prizes. For more information, go to www.uwlalumni.org/ or call Keli Highland with the Alumni Association at 785.8494.
PT students host five-week class for women
Do you leak a little when you cough or lift? Do you feel that suddenly the bathroom just isn't close enough? You are not alone. Fifty percent of women over the age of 40 experience urinary incontinence.
UW-L PT students are hosting an open-house style class to help manage these symptoms. The class runs from 6-8 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays March 30-April 30 in 4022 La Crosse Health Science Center.
Plan to attend at any time during those two hours to spend about 30 minutes on yourself. This class is being offered by two, female physical therapy students, in conjunction with a health and wellness course in the doctorate of physical therapy curriculum.
For more information, contact Abbie Lewis at lewis.abbi@students.uwlax.edu.
UW-L Institute for Latina/o and Latin American Studies lecture on melodramas set for March 31
"From Betty La Fea to Ugly Betty: Testing the Limits of National Melodramas," a lecture by UW-L Visiting Scholar of Color Adriana Estill, is set for 4:30-5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, in 339 Cartwright Center.
Estill, an associate professor of English and American studies Carleton College, Northfield, Minn., teaches courses on U.S. Latino/a literature and 20th century American literature, especially poetry. Estill has published on Sandra Cisneros, Ana Castillo, Sandra María Esteves and Giannina Braschi. Her interest in popular culture has led to published articles on Mexican telenovelas and their literary origins, as well as to current research into the perceptions and constructions of Latina beauty in contemporary Latino literature and the mass media.
Estill’s visit is sponsored by the Visiting Scholar of Color Program of the UW-L Office of the Provost, with additional support from the English department, the Latino Student Organization and the Office of Multicultural Student Services.
La Crosse mayoral forum set for March 31
A mayoral forum with mayoral candidates Matt Harter and Dorothy Lenard runs from 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, in Port O' Call, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. The event is sponsored by the UW-L Student Association, the Joint Legislative Relations Committee, the Political Science Association and the political science department. For more information, contact Joe Heim at 785.6640.
Modern languages spring advising day is April 1
The modern languages department will hold its spring advising day for majors and minors in French, German and Spanish and general advising for all language students from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, in Port O’ Call, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. General college advising and advising for language majors and minors, Study Abroad advising and information from MLG faculty and Study Abroad staff, peer advising from students who have studied abroad, and information on student scholarships will be available.
Several breakout sessions are scheduled throughout the day in various classrooms in Graff Main Hall. Topics include new and existing study abroad sites, general culture presentations, service-learning opportunities, teacher education, career options for foreign language students and more.
UW-L to celebrate student research and creativity
Student research in a variety of majors and areas of study will be showcased during UW-L’s Celebration of Student Research and Creativity from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, April 3, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. Undergraduate and graduate students will present their findings on research projects related to their field of study at the 12th annual celebration. Examples include “Long Tail Economics and Politics: The Rise of the Fringe,” “Coping and Stress in Dementia Caregivers: Does Gender Play a Role?” and “Cardiovascular Benefits of Daily Black Walnut Consumption.”
The free celebration includes poster and oral presentations, along with gallery exhibits. It provides a forum for student researchers to share the result of their scholarly efforts with the community, faculty, staff and other students. This capstone event recognizes and applauds the globally responsive research conducted on campus.
UW-L students selected to perform at Honors Recital
Seven students studying music at UW-L have been selected to perform in the music department’s annual Honors Recital. The students will perform at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 4, in Annett Recital Hall, Center for the Arts. The performance is free and open to the public.
The music department’s faculty selected students for the recital based on their outstanding performances at auditions held earlier this year. Those selected include:
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Nick Bailey, tenor; West Bend, Wis.If you go—
What: UW-L Music Department Honors Recital
Who: Seven UW-L students
When: 3 p.m. Saturday, April 4
Where: Annett Recital Hall, Center for the Arts
Admission: Free - Suzanne Clum, cello; Racine, Wis.
- Jiheh Ritterling, violin; Hokah, Minn.
- Branden Steinmetz, percussion; Tomah, Wis.
- Leif Larson, euphonium; Elba, Minn.
- Shaylae Szotkowski, soprano; Conrath, Wis.
- Carolyn Temanson, piano; Stratford, Wis.
For more information, contact the music department at 785.8409.
Assistant professor of American Indian Studies to present information on Native Americans and children's literature
Assistant Professor of American Indian Studies Debbie Reese, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will present a session on Native Americans and children's literature Thursday, April 2, for UW-L students. The session, "Native Americans and Children’s Literature: A Discussion of Resources for PK-Middle School" runs from 2-3:30 p.m. in the Alice Hagar Curriculum Center, Murphy Library. Reese's presentation covers children’s literature, diversity and curricular connections. Reese, a known expert on the topic, is a member of the Nambe Pueblo Tribe in northern New Mexico. For more information on the topic, visit her blog at http://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/. Students do not need to register to attend. Direct questions to Michele Strange at 785.8943 or at strange.mich@uwlax.edu.
Helping teachers teach Wisconsin Indians' history and culture topic of symposium
The symposium "Helping Teachers to Teach About Wisconsin Indians’ History and Culture, Authenticate Materials and Infuse Curriculum" will be held in UW-L's Cleary Alumni & Friends Center Friday and Saturday, April 3 and 4.
The symposium is designed to help educators and future educators to better understand the role of Act 31 and how to implement it into their classes. Act 31 mandates teaching about Native American history and treaty rights in the state of Wisconsin.
Presentations by various Native leaders and educators from across Wisconsin will focus on helping educators learn about Native contemporary and historical issues. Presentation will also address how to find and authenticate appropriate resources and incorporate them into the curriculum in a meaningful way. A complete schedule and list of presenters is available upon request or pre-registration.
The symposium is open to K-12 educators, post secondary educators, administrators and students in all areas of study. Continuing education credits may be available.
Registration begins at 8 a.m. The symposium runs from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Cost of the symposium, which includes lunch, is $60 for teachers for two days or $40 for one day. The fee for students is $10 for two days or $7 for one day. Contact Matt for further details or if costs are a problem at indigenouseducation@gmail.com or at 785.8838.
The La Crosse Native American Student Association, in conjunction with the Hmong Organization Promoting Education, UW-L's School of Education, the Native American Hmong Initiative, Kappa Delta Pi and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, is hosting the program.
Support 'Poetry for the Troops Project'
Patrick T. Randolph, English as a Second Language Institute, is preparing boxes of poetry to be sent to troops in Iraq. To donate, send $7.50 for the price of one book to Randolph at 349E Graff Main Hall by Friday, April 3. Write your name and department on the envelope followed by "Poetry for the Troops Project."
Head-shaving event to raise funds for childhood cancer research set for April 4
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Shave your head and solicit pledges of financial support to childhood cancer research.
The St. Baldrick’s Foundation event begins at noon Saturday, April 4, in the Recreational Eagle Center. Along with the shaving of heads, entertainment includes a local band, Nodyne, a DJ who has participated in this event five years in a row, a clown and more.
Download all the details at www.uwlax.edu/images/2009/spring/March/StBaldrick.pdf.
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Annual International Banquet set for April 4
The 44th Annual International Banquet will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 4, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition.
The La Crosse community and surrounding area are invited to attend the evening of experiencing the “Hidden Treasures of the World.” Ethnic foods from Japan, Saudi Arabia, Russia, India, France, Vietnam, Turkey, Germany, China and several other countries will be served. Cultural dances and musical performances from Saudi Arabia, Dominican Republic, Japan, China, France and India will be performed. There will also be a fashion show featuring traditional clothing from various areas of the world. Tickets are $9 for students, $6 for children 6 and under, and $12 for others and are available at the Cartwright Center Box Office.
The event is sponsored by the International Education Office and the International Student Organization.
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| Author Lisa Margonelli speaks on campus about energy issues April 7. |
Author to speak at UW-L about energy issues
Her book, “Oil on the Brain: Petroleum’s Long Strange Trip to Your Tank,” received awards
An award-winning author who travels the country speaking about global energy and culture will speak on campus. Lisa Margonelli lectures at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, in Graff Main Hall Auditorium.
Margonelli grew up in Maine where the 1973 and 1979 oil crises hit hard. After graduating from Yale, she moved to Japan to teach. About 10 years later, she began a career as a writer and reporter.
Margonelli has been published in The Atlantic, New York Times online, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Wired, Discover, Salon, Business 2.0, San Francisco Magazine, and California Monthly, among other publications.
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Since a visit to Iraq, Margonelli has lived and traveled the world to learn about oil and energy. Her book, “Oil On the Brain: Petroleum's Long Strange Trip to Your Tank,” published in 2007, was recognized by The American Library Association as one of the 25 Notable Books of 2007. The book also won a 2008 Northern California Book Award for general nonfiction.
Tickets are $2 for UW-L students, $5 for UW-L employees and senior citizens, and $8 for others. For tickets or more information, contact the Cartwright Center Information Counter at 785.8898 or visit www.uwlax.edu/cab.
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| Augustana will perform on campus April 25. |
‘Augustana’ to perform at UW-L
A mix of Americana/Folk Rock/Rock will be played when Augustana performs at UW-La Crosse. The five-member group will take the stage at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 25, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition.
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With a love of artists such as The Beatles and Tom Petty, lead singer Layus writes music ranging from modern, melodic and piano-driven rock. The group’s two albums, “All the Stars and Boulevards” and “Can’t Love, Can’t Hurt,” feature the band’s hit songs, “Boston” and “Sweet and Low.” Augustana has opened for bands such as Snow Patrol, Dashboard Confessional, and Counting Crows and has also appeared on the “The Late Show with David Letterman,” “The Ellen Degeneres Show,” “The Today Show” and others. The band’s music features a mix of bass, drums, keyboard, vocals and guitar.
Tickets are now on sale. Tickets are $15 for UW-L students and $20 for others. For tickets to or more information about the Campus Activities Board event, contact the Cartwright Center Information Center at 785.8898 or visit www.uwlax.edu/cab.
New course on strategic thinking using game theory starts this summer
Throughout history great leaders have used games with imperfect information to sharpen their strategic thinking skills. For example, Bill Gates plays poker once a week. So have many U.S. presidents.
A new course, "Strategic Thinking Using Game Theory," starts the first term this summer using games with imperfect information to help students learn how to think as opposed to what to think. The course teaches students to develop models for strategic thinking. The models cut across and use many different disciplines, such as psychology, negotiation, deductive reasoning and mathematics and require critical thinking for management and life problem-solving.
Charley Swayne, recreational management/therapeutic recreation, who teaches the course, has taught mathematics, statistics, industrial engineering, entrepreneurship, marketing, finance, economics, marketing and ethics. He is a frequent speaker at the World Series of Poker Camps in Las Vegas, teaches an online poker course with the number one poker player in the world and is an honorary member of the Global Poker Strategic Thinking Society. Swayne has two new books on poker being published.
To find out more about the three-credit course, Rec 375, Workshop in Recreation Management, Strategic Thinking Using Game Theory, contact Swayne at 608.397.2783.
'Global Impact of Infectious Diseases — Germs Gone Wild' course debuted this spring semester
The microbiology department offered the general education course MIC 130 "Global Impact of Infectious Diseases — Germs Gone Wild" for the first time this semester. The three-credit course developed by four faculty members from difference areas of expertise examined issues related to infectious disease throughout the world from plagues to emerging diseases and how they've impacted society.
The class defined types of pathogens and methods for their control, and evaluated the interplay between infectious disease and global economics, health and politics. It also explored public perceptions and misconceptions on the spread of infectious disease and how current human activities shape disease patterns of the future. Virologist Michael Hoffman was the course instructor. To find out more about the course, contact Hoffman at hoffman.mic2@uwlax.edu.
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| UW-L's women's and men's basketball teams participated in the "Hoops for All" program, teaching basketball skills to children with disabilities. |
UW-L basketball teams teach basketball skills to children with disabilities
Over 150 children with disabilities learned basketball skills through the "Hoops For All" program since its inception four years ago. The program is a collaborative initiative with UW-L and the Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs of La Crosse. The eight-week program meets from 5-6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Amie L. Mathy Center Boys and Girls Club. Basketball players share basketball skills and UW-L students in the adapted physical education teaching minor obtain valuable service learning experiences in the program. The program is one of many community service physical activity programs sponsored by UW-L's Center on Disability Health and Adapted Physical Activity. To find out more about "Hoops for All," contact Garth Tymeson, exercise and sport science department, at 785.5415.
University dumpsters only for UW-L generated trash, recycling
There have been several recent reports of individuals, including university employees, depositing trash and recycling from off campus sources into university dumpsters. The green, blue and white dumpsters located outside each university building are for waste and recycling generated at UW-L only. Depositing material from off campus sources is prohibited and will result in fines levied against anyone illegally placing material in these dumpsters.
The cost of disposing of university waste is substantial. There is a cost to the university to collect and dispose of both trash and recycled materials. Bringing additional waste and recycling material to the university from off campus does not benefit the university, it only increases the university’s waste disposal costs. Dispose personal trash properly through services provided by your city, village, township or any one of several local contract waste haulers.
For more information about the university’s Waste and Recycling Program contact Facilities Management at 785.8581.
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Word Has It!
By Academic Specialist Charlene Holler, Counseling and Testing Center
The answers to the “gastronomical” puzzle last week were sardines, raspberry, turkey and lettuce. (I admit I had never heard of that last one).
This week's exercise is “Before and After." Find a word that can be added to the end of the first word and to the beginning of the second work. For example, waste and weaving ... basket. The new words are wastebasket and basket-weaving.
- waffle and worker ...
- “Miller” and warp ...
- wheat and warfare ...
- will and windows ...
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Paul Currier’s photographs of the UW-L stadium construction project are featured in the March/April 2009 issue of La Crosse Magazine. Currier, senior photographer in Educational Technologies, has been photographing everything UW-L for over 37 years. Currier's images are part of the article “Where Eagles Soar” and form a timeline beginning with the old stadium in spring 2008, its demolition and the new stadium and track construction process through February 2009. Currier began photographing the stadium project beginning at the 2008 Wisconsin state high school track meet and will continue through its completion. View more of Paul Currier’s images of the stadium construction project at www.uwlax.edu/stadiumcam/gallery.htm.
UW-L's men's track and field team under Head Coach Josh Buchholtz tied for the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Indoor Championship March 14. Read more at www.uwlax.edu/athletics/mtrack/. This is the 15th national championship for the men's indoor program, the most in NCAA Division III history.
UW-L's gymnastics team under Head Coach Barb Gibson won the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association Championship March 21, the 13th national championship for UW-L's gymnastics program and the most in NCGA history. Read more at www.uwlax.edu/athletics/wgymnastics/.
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- A gerontology workshop, Psychology of Aging, is offered Saturdays March 28 and April 4 on campus. The program is offered in partnership with the psychology department and is open to all. To register or for more information, call 785.6500.
- Marketing Basics for Artists, from 5:30‐8:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 25, will help artists and crafters competitively price, present and sell their artwork, analyze the competition and design effective promotional materials. For more information call 785.6506.
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State
"Budget hearings begin," Wisconsin Radio Network, March 24. State lawmakers have wrapped up their first round of public hearings on the proposed state budget. The Legislature's Joint Finance Committee was in Sparta Monday, where hundreds of people turned out to comment on the budget plan. Committee co-chair Mark Pocan (D-Madison) says it provides real feedback on key issues. Comments on Monday covered a wide variety of issues, such as a proposed increase in the cigarette tax, education funding, and the creation of domestic partner registries ... Full story: http://www.wrn.com/gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=35587574-5056-B82A-37AB9CD76D97398D.
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Classrooms reassigned during NCUR
More than 2,800 student presenters and faculty will attend NCUR Thursday through Saturday, April 16–18.
Dozens of classrooms across campus have been temporarily reassigned to be used as presentation rooms during the conference. Classrooms in Wimberly Hall, Cowley Hall, Graff Main Hall and others will be affected.
On Jan. 22, the provost sent a campus-wide e-mail listing the classrooms to be used and providing strategies to create alternative assignments to integrate the conference into classes. To see those strategies and the classrooms affected, visit the NCUR Web page for faculty and staff at www.uwlax.edu/ncur2009/facultystaff.html.
If you have questions regarding classroom scheduling, contact Gubbi Sudhakaran at sudhakar.gubb@uwlax.edu or 785.8429 or William Schwan at schwan.will@uwlax.edu or 785.6980.
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Katherine A. Mackedanz, master's of public health candidate, "Taking Steps Toward Policy, Systems, and Environmental Change: Case Studies from Steps to a Healthier Minnesota Initiatives," 3 p.m. Friday, March 27, in 104 Wing Technology Center. Adviser: Gary Gilmore, health education/health promotion.
Erinn Conley, "Evaluation of the Pedestrian Safety Toolkit for the La Crosse Area Coulee Region Childhood Obesity Coalition's (CRCOC) Walk to School Challenge," 3-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, in 104 Wing Technology Center. Gary Gilmore, health education/health promotion.
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Wanted
The Occupational therapy program seeks volunteers to participate in an ergonomic project to be completed by occupational therapy students. Students will spend approximately 30 minutes with volunteers assessing their current computer workstation and identifying possible risk factors for injury. Students will also complete a second 30-minute visit to make recommendations for work site modifications to promote a safe working environment. If you are interested in having an occupational therapy student evaluate your work station and make recommendations, contact Robin McCannon in the occupational therapy program at mccannon.robi@uwlax.edu. Appointments will be made on a first-come first-served basis. Students will contact participants in April and arrange a time for the visits.
Applicants sought for supervised physical activity program for adults with diabetes. UW-L doctorate of physical therapy students Wesley Spurgeon and Jeff Donatelle, in conjunction with the La Crosse area YMCA, will offer a supervised physical activity program for adults with diabetes (type 1 or type 2) beginning Monday, April 6, through Friday, May 1. Apply if you are:
- Between the ages of 18 and 65
- Diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Physically inactive/minimally active
- Desire to increase physical activity
- Inconsistent with activity participation
For more information or to apply, contact Wesley Spurgeon at spurgeon.wesl@students.uwlax.edu or at 608.780.7535 between 4 and 8 p.m. Space will be limited.
For rent
Room for rent starting Tuesday, May 26. House is cozy and clean, quiet and a 10- to 15-minute walk from campus on 17th Street South, between Market and Winnebago streets. Call 784.8740 or e-mail gardnerkristin@ymail.com.