Campus News

Are you passionate about building connections with on-campus students, serving your community, and recognizing the accomplishments of others on campus? Join UWL's chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH). Discover more about NRHH, meet current members of the executive board, and learn how to join at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27, in Eagle Hall Basement.

Looking to move off-campus? Keep contracts and policies in mind when making a rental agreement. Know rights as a tenant and how to handle money matters with roommates. Learn how to be safe and what steps to take while keeping safety at the forefront of renting experience with the La Crosse Fire Department from 6-6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21, in 3310 Student Union.

To join virtually, visit: https://wisconsin-edu.zoom.us/j/6170640599

Free pizza will be provided. All attendees, in-person and online, have a chance to win a $50 scholarship.

Learn how to accomplish scholarship goals by setting SMART goals, making time for goals, and gaining insight into helpful tips and resources. Attend this session and receive a free bullet journal. Staying motivated when applying for scholarships can be difficult, but using a bullet journal will make it fun and easy to track scholarships. Participants get a chance to win a set of markers. The session starts at 12:30 p.m. Friday, September 24, in 3110 Student Union. If participants don't want to be in person, join virtually at: https://wisconsin-edu.zoom.us/j/3639179266. All attendees, in-person and online, have a chance to win a $50 scholarship.

Donations this month go to The Children's Museum of La Crosse. Jeans Day aligns with UWL's strategic plan priority of increasing community engagement. See building representatives to donate. Make a big difference with a small donation.

Building Contacts:
114 Archaeology Center,Bonnie Jancik
4300Centennial Hall, Laura Garves
Cleary Alumni & Friends Center, Maegan Ames
4004 Cowley Hall, Lori Hanson
1010 Eagle Hall, Tony Hansen
149 Graff Main Hall, Faith Bergin
1030 Health Science Center, Karen Kindschy
103 Maintenance Building, Ann Remen
124 Mitchell Hall, Jeanne Voss
235 Morris Hall, Leah Davis
111 Murphy Library, Ingrid Iverson
3230 Student Union, Karen Daniel
2229 Wittich Hall, Karen Brandt

Donate to the first Red Cross blood drive of the semester. There is a critical need for blood in the community right now, so all who can donate is appreciated. Donate from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 21-22, in the Bluffs, Student Union. Attendees must wear face coverings that cover the nose and mouth. Bringing in any food/beverages is not allowed.

CAB is having the first in-person craft for this semester. We will be making tie blankets, great for staying cozy this autumn season. The event will take place from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, E-Cafe, Student Union. There will be limited supplies for this craft so get there on time to participate. This event will be free for UWL students.

UWL will conduct a sale of surplus property in partnership with the online auction site www.wisconsinsurplus.com running through Sept. 27. 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 211029. A few of the items include: Drafting tables, bookshelves, file cabinets and more.

UW System has scheduled four initial Zoom vendor-provided training sessions. Additional training and support options will be offered throughout the coming months.

For those looking to volunteer, donate or assist in the national effort to welcome and support the Afghan families as they build new lives in the United States, there is a new one-stop-shop website to answer your questions: https://welcome.us/. This is a brand new site developed through the vision of more than 250 organizations, leaders and businesses to co-create a whole-country response to the resettlement of the Afghan people. This website will continue to evolve. Fort McCoy asks us to be patient as they develop it to grow with the #OperationAlliesWelcome mission. Fort McCoy will keep updating volunteer and donation requests on social media.

UWL wants to provide a warm welcome to the refugees at Fort McCoy. The UWL community has collaborated to host this toy drive to help Afghan families and their children feel welcomed during their resettlement into the United States.

All toys will be donated to Team Rubicon, an international nonprofit disaster response organization, which is accepting donations for Afghan allies who arrived at Fort McCoy as part of Operation Allies Welcome.

The toy request came from the Fort McCoy Women and Children Center Coordinator who is working with Team Rubicon.

If more toys are donated than are needed at Fort McCoy, the extra toys will be donated to the Salvation Army Toys for Tots Drive.

To donate money for the supplies needed at Fort McCoy, Catholic Charities accepts monetary donations:   www.cclse.org/Afghanistan-refugee-assistance

Items requested (new items only): 

Easy to understand and play board games (ex. Jenga, Checkers, Connect Four), large floor puzzles, puzzles with less than 50 pieces, Play Doh and Kinetic Sand.

Donations can be dropped off at the following locations on campus Sept. 20 through Oct. 5:

• Cleary Alumni & Friends Center – Main desk behind the fireplace
• Main Hall – Provosts Office, Room 227
• Wittich Hall – Management Department
• Student Union – Information desk, 1^st floor

The two most recent recipients of the UWL Academic Staff Excellence Award will be honored at the Academic Staff Kick-off Tuesday, Sept. 28. The 2021 recipient, Thomas Harris, and 2020 recipient, Dr. Abby Deyo, will be recognized during the event from 3-4:30 p.m. on the Wittich Hall West Lawn. The Cameron Hall of Nations in Centennial Hall is the rain site. The reception is open to all.  See more about Harris at: https://www.uwlax.edu/news/posts/making-a-difference-thomas-harris/ and Deyo at: https://www.uwlax.edu/globalassets/committees/academic-staff-council/deyo-plaque.pdf

UW System now provides access to the OverDrive digital reading platform. OverDrive is a collection of popular fiction and nonfiction ebooks and audiobooks to check out for free using a UWL NetID and password. Connect to the site through Murphy Library’s A-Z databases page or via this link: https://uwisconsin.overdrive.com/ Check out the LibGuide for additional information, or contact Collection Development Librarian Pam Cipkowski or Electronic Resources Librarian Katherine Fish.

Murphy Library users now have access to the Westlaw Campus Research database. This resource contains U.S. state and federal cases, statutes, and regulations, along with secondary legal sources such as law reviews. It also includes U.S. and international news, Hoover's Company Records, SEC filings and Westlaw’s Company Investigator system. Training will be provided by Westlaw representatives in the next few weeks. For those that haven’t already indicated an interest in being included in the training, contact Electronic Resources Librarian Katherine Fish or Collection Development Librarian Pam Cipkowski.

Librarians are currently in the process of evaluating several news resources for possible purchase at the UW System level. These resources will supplement Westlaw’s news offerings and offer broader coverage in that area. More information on those resources and other training opportunities will be forthcoming.