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Capstone is an online magazine published twice annually for alumni and friends of UWL's College of Arts, Social Sciences, & Humanities.

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The UWL College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities’ Capstone is published online in March and November, for more than 8,000 alumni and friends of the College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities.

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John Kovari

John Kovari, Political Science & Public Administration, authored the article "INSIGHTS: Tax Increment Financing" in PM Magazine published on April 1 by International City/County Managers Association.

Submitted on: April 2

Kristina LaPlant

Kristina LaPlant, Political Science & Public Administration, authored the article "Stopping the Steal and Selling the Big Lie: An Analysis of Tweets and Certification Votes Among House Republicans in the Wake of the 2020 Presidential Election" in American Politics Research published on Dec. 8 by Sage Journals.

Submitted on: Dec. 9, 2023

John Kovari

John Kovari, Political Science & Public Administration, presented "Moving Beyond the Politics of TIF: How to Objectively Analyze Tax Increment Financing" at the 2023 Association of Budgeting & Financial Management (ABFM) annual conference on Oct. 26 in Denver, CO.

Submitted on: Oct. 30, 2023

James Szymalak

James Szymalak, Political Science & Public Administration, was selected to serve on three commissions of the City of La Crosse on Aug. 1. Voting member service began this summer on the City Plan Commission, the Board of Zoning Appeals, and the Police & Fire Commission.

Submitted on: Aug. 28, 2023

Jillian Kinze, Glenn Davis, Jo Arney and Timothy Dale

Jillian Kinze, Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research and the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) Institute; Glenn Davis, Bowling Green State University; Jo Arney, UWL; and Timothy Dale, Political Science & Public Administration; co-authored the book "Radical Reimagining for Student Success in Higher Education" published on Aug. 4 by Routledge Press. the book was co-published with the Association for State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), which sponsored the project from which the book emerged.This book answers the question “What would your institution look like if students really mattered?” The authors argue that really putting student success at the center of attention will require a radical reimagining of higher education. Much of what is presented here is grounded in the findings of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities’ (AASCU’s) Re-Imagining the First Year (RFY) initiative, which brought together 44 member institutions over a three-year period to identify and test programs, strategies, and tools aimed at improving retention rates for first-year students. The book makes a provocative set of arguments about what is possible if campuses radically reimagine their culture, practices, structures, and rules with the primary purpose of helping students succeed in college and beyond.

Submitted on: Aug. 5, 2023

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