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Chris Jones, '08, is a world-renowned hypnotist and comedian who had his big break hypnotizing Howie Mandel during a 2015 episode of NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.” Jones got his start performing card and magic tricks at UW-La Crosse. Magic man Posted 8 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022 Renowned hypnotist Chris Jones got his start at UW-La Crosse Read more about Magic man UWL Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice Associate Professor Dawn Norris has been named a Fulbright Scholar. She will travel overseas during the spring 2023 semester to study job impacts in the Czech Republic. A Czech experience Posted 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, June 8, 2022 UW-La Crosse associate professor becomes Fulbright scholar Read more about A Czech experience UWL students will join students at the state capitol for the 18th “Research in the Rotunda” from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 9. The event, pictured, was last held in 2020. Research in the Rotunda Posted 3:26 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2022 UWL students sharing their outstanding research Read more about Research in the Rotunda A course taught by UW-La Crosse Associate Professor Peter Marina and his father, longtime New Orleans Police Officer Pedro Marina, is designed to teach law enforcement to uphold each person's human rights. Reimagining law enforcement Posted 8 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022 UWL human rights policing course building compassion among officers Read more about Reimagining law enforcement Faith Fisher, a sociology major and psychology minor, is one of more than 1,500 soon-to-be graduates who will be honored at UW-La Crosse’s commencement Saturday, May 15. “I’ve grown a lot since my freshman year, when I was sometimes scared to put myself out there, ‘I’ve really come out of my shell’ Posted 2:53 p.m. Tuesday, May 4, 2021 UWL May graduate reflects on transformative college experience Read more about ‘I’ve really come out of my shell’ UW-La Crosse students and faculty have developed a series of recommendations to help solve the city's shortage of affordable housing. The recommendations — which range from increasing tenant protections and education to expanding existing housing programs — were discussed at the Housing Advocacy Committee's April 22 meeting. Housing helpers Posted 12:04 p.m. Monday, April 26, 2021 UWL research helps committee promote affordable housing Read more about Housing helpers Peter Marina, an associate professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at UW-La Crosse, has developed a six-week online course that will help local law enforcement embrace human rights policing. A better way to protect and serve Posted 11:25 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021 Course will help law enforcement uphold human rights Read more about A better way to protect and serve Read more → Top teachers of 2020 Posted 2:35 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, 2020 UWL honors outstanding educators Read more about Top teachers of 2020 Lisa Kruse, assistant professor of Sociology & Criminal Justice, is one of six UWL faculty to earn the Eagle Teaching Excellence Award. Read more → 'Incredibly fortunate to be a teacher' Posted 12:19 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, 2020 Lisa Kruse wins 2020 Eagle Teaching Excellence Award Read more about 'Incredibly fortunate to be a teacher' Sociology and Criminal Justice Assistant Professor Lisa Kruse, far left, and mathematics students Megan Dean and Cassandra Quinn, right, present their study findings to La Crosse County criminal justice practitioners. The research evaluated three questions asked of offenders during their initial booking, called the Arrest Proxy. Read more → Predicting law violators Posted 12:19 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, 2020 UWL study helps county officials, students get research training Read more about Predicting law violators

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