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UWL's Take an Eagle to Breakfast event, presented by Citizens State Bank, is set for Wednesday, Feb. 23, at the Cleary Alumni & Friends Center.

Take an Eagle to Breakfast Posted 2:55 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022 Event to connect UWL students with local businesses Read

For the fourth consecutive year, the UW MBA Consortium is ranked among the top 10 online MBA programs in the United States. The consortium is a joint effort among UW-La Crosse, UW-Eau Claire and UW-Oshkosh.

Best in business Posted 2:03 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022 UW MBA Consortium ranked tops in region, among best in country Read

Jay O. Rothman will be UW System’s eighth president, succeeding current interim President Tommy Thompson, who has been in that role since July 1, 2020.

Board of Regents selects Jay O. Rothman as next System president Posted 10:32 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022 Rothman is chairman and CEO of law firm in Milwaukee Read

What does your UWL profile look like? Posted 2:29 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21, 2022 Faculty and staff: Now is the time to create or update your UWL profile page information Read

Western's Rebecca Hopkins (left) and UWL's Heather Linville (right) unbox learning materials that will support Afghan evacuees learning English as a Second Language.

Lending a hand Posted 2:14 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022 UWL, Western donate learning materials to support evacuees at Fort McCoy Read

UW-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow gives his opening remarks for the spring semester Wednesday, Jan. 19, in the Bluffs room of the Student Union. Gow announced the largest donation in school history — a $2.2 million estate gift from Bill and Yvonne Hyde, supporting the English Department and Murphy Library.

Groundbreaking gift Posted 1:54 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022 Gow’s address highlighted by largest donation in school history Read

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Community Engaged Learning program stipend deadline is Feb. 1

The UWL Foundation is offering a $500 stipend to faculty who pilot the Community Engaged Learning program during the 2021-22 academic year. The deadline to apply for a Community Engaged Learning designation and receive a $500 stipend for the Spring 2022 and Fall 2022 semesters is Feb. Find a quick-read flowchart on the process here. Information on the criteria for undergraduate courses can be found here. Graduate course criteria can be found here. The process for both undergraduate and graduate course faculty starts with the Community Engaged Learning Proposal which can be found here. Contact Lisa Klein for questions.

Eagles@Work set for Feb. 2

UWL employees who are alumni of the university are invited to an open house-style event recognizing their loyalty to their alma mater from 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2, in 3310 Student Union. There will be pre-packaged treats to-go, door prizes and giveaways.

There will not be a program or group activity. Guests are encouraged to limit their visit to 15 minutes or less.

Sign up by Friday, Jan. 28 at https://www.uwlax.edu/alumni/events/eagleswork/. Scroll to the bottom of the page for the registration form.

Crowdfunding applications open

Raise money for new uniforms, fund a scholarship or host an event for students and faculty. All of this is possible with crowdfunding. Check out the points below to see if a project is a good fit for crowdfunding:

Specific project or need: Quickly and easily explain what the funding is for.
Realistic fundraising goal: Is the project goal between $500-$5,000?
A specific group dedicated to working on getting the project funded: Is there a team of faculty, staff or students who have time to invest in creating the project? Is it a project that friends, family, colleagues and the community will want to support?
A sense of urgency: Is there a deadline to raise the money?

Crowdfunding is not a grant but an opportunity for the campus to learn effective ways to connect with communities and raise money towards goals. To learn more about the process and see past campaigns, check out the crowdfunding website at: https://eaglesgive.uwlax.edu

For questions, contact Jenna Ives at: jives@uwlax.edu.

UWL surplus auction ending Jan. 31

UWL will conduct a sale of surplus property in partnership with the online auction site www.wisconsinsurplus.com running through Jan. 31. Pre-registration and a bidder number are required prior to submitting bids. Terms and conditions of sale, along with contact information, can be found on the auction's website. This auction is located under UW System multi locations auction number 22-083.

UWL Foundation scholarships Q&A

Have questions about UWL Foundation scholarships? Join the It Make$ Cents! team for a short Q&A and get scholarship questions answered. The deadline to apply for scholarships is Feb. 4.

Neil Young and Crazy Horse's "Barn" featured at Jan. 28 Album Encounters

The Album Encounters multimedia light and laser show will feature Neil Young and Crazy Horse's "Barn" at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28, in 20 Cowley Hall. Admission is $5. Parking is available in the stadium lot. If it is full, park in the ramp.

For more information, contact Bob Allen at allen.robe@eagle.uwlax.edu or 608.785.8669. See more about the planetarium at www.uwlax.edu/planetarium.

Vaccination drive set for Jan. 24-28

Eligible campus and community members can receive the first or second dose of their initial vaccination series, or a booster shot. All three brands will be available for the booster: J&J, Moderna and Pfizer. Pediatric doses will also be available.

The five-day clinic will run 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Friday, Jan. 24-28, on the second floor of the Cartwright Center. All students, staff, faculty and community members ages 5 and up are welcome.
For an efficient check-in process, vaccination cards are recommended. If previous vaccinations were received out of state, a vaccination card is required.

Pre-registration is required at: https://vaccinate.wi.gov/en-US. For help with registering for an appointment or other vaccine registry assistance, call 844.684.1064.

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[published]
Tony Docan-Morgan, Communication Studies, co-authored the article "Influence and personality: relationships among superdiffuser traits and big five traits" in Communication Quarterly published on Jan. 9 by Taylor & Francis.
[performed]
Barrett Klein, Biology, performed "New York Public Library" on Wednesday, Jan. 12 in New York, NY. Peter Kuper, graphic novelist, has an insect-inspired exhibit at the New York Public Library. He asked me to participate in an audio guide, exploring insects and how they affect human culture.
[published]
Alder Yu, Biology, authored the article "A Simulated Shift Work Schedule Does Not Increase DNA Double-Strand Break Repair by NHEJ in the Drosophila Rr3 System" in Genes published on Saturday, Jan. 15 by MDPI. UWL student co-authors included Lydia Bergerson (Biology), Caleb Fitzmaurice (Biology), Tyler (Jeschke) Knudtson, Psychology, and Halle McCormick (Biology).
[elected]
James Longhurst, History, elected Board of Directors of 1000 Friends of Wisconsin, a statewide policy advocacy organization. Longhurst, a historian of urban and environmental policy, will serve on the board of the 25-year old organization, which is committed to promoting land use policies and activities that advance healthy communities, positive economic outcomes and environmental benefits in Wisconsin.
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Hunter Charles, Kaylan Marshall, Colin McAllister and Halle Pavelski, all Microbiology students, received the award for award at 81st Annual Meeting of the NCB-ASM on Nov. 19, 2021 in virtual. A number of Microbiology students virtually presented research posters at the 81st Annual Meeting of the North Central Branch of the American Society for Microbiology on Nov. 19, 2021. UWL almost swept the undergraduate poster awards with Hunter Charles receiving first place, Halle Pavelski second place and Kaylan Marshall tying for third place. Also, Colin McAllister, a Microbiology MS student, received second place in the graduate poster category.
[published]
Markus Mika, Biology, co-authored the article "Niche dynamics suggest ecological factors influencing migration in an insectivorous owl" in Ecology and was accepted for publication by the Ecological Society of America. The study tested migration hypotheses based on ecological variables estimated from winter locations of GPS-tracked Flammulated Owls.
[published]
Gerardo Aponte-Safe, Educational Studies, co-authored the article "Aspiring nepantleras: Conceptualizing social studies education from the rupture/la herida abierta" in Theory and Research in Social Education published on Jan. 14 by Taylor and Francis. This article engages Gloria Anzaldúa’s concepts of nepantla and nepantleras as a conceptual framework for social studies classrooms that is attuned to the lived experiences of border-crossing—living in- between national, ethnic, racial, and gender worlds—and the grietas y rajaduras (cracks and ruptures) of dominant narratives of colonialism, whiteness, and heteropatriarchy.

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