Saturday, April 5, 1 p.m. at Softball Field on north campus
Softball kickoff weekend
Free pom pom to the first 100 fans
Mascot appearance
Student appreciation game
Track and Field Ashton May Invitational
Saturday, April 5, 1 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Field
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Free schedule poster giveaway
UW-L Softball Kickoff vs. UW-Superior
Sunday, April 6, noon at Softball Field on north campus
Softball kickoff weekend
Mascot appearance
Senior day and alumni recognition
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Free schedule poster giveaway
Roundball Rumble on the River
Monday, April 7 at the Waterfront Cargill Room
Doors open/cocktails: 6 p.m.
Dinner starts: 7 p.m.
Championship game tip-off: 8 p.m.
$50 for two or more | $75 per individual
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Jason Bertrand, Wellness Coordinator, Student Life Office, had his recent book review published for "Cultivating the Spirit: How College Can Enhance Student's Inner Lives" in the spring issue of the Growth Journal.
John Jax, Murphy Library; along with Robert Barth, The University of Applied Sciences HTW Chair; taught and presented units on American libraries to graduate students in library science and information studies classes. Jax also presented "Trends in American Libraries" in Manno, Switzerland, at the Scuola Universitaria Professionale della Svizzera Italiana – SUPSI (University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland), March 14-15.
Sharon Jessee, English, presented a paper at the "Ralph Ellison 100 Years Centennial" in Oklahoma City, the writer's birthplace, in conjunction with the 42nd annual Multi-Ethnic Literature of the U.S. Convention March 6-9. The paper presented an autobiographical reflection on Jessee's scholarly career.
Tom Kernozek, Health Professions; Alumnus Ryan Sharpee; Stacey Meardon and John Willson, East Carolina University; published "
Effects of step length on patellofemoral joint stress in female runners with and without patellofemoral pain" in Clinical Biomechanics 2014 March 29(3):243-7.
UW-L student Edward Stenger, Clinical Exercise Physiology program, had his thesis on abdominal exercise machines published in the March issue of ProSource, the research journal of the American Council on Exercise. Co-authors were Clayton Camic, Carl Foster, Attila Kovacs and John Porcari, all Exercise and Sport Science.
Jim Wiener, River Studies Center; served on a science review panel at a formal review of the State of California’s Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program in Sacramento, Calif., March 26.
UW-L sophomore
Anicka Purath was appointed by Gov. Scott Walker to serve as the traditional student representative on the UW System Board of Regents. She will serve on the 18-member board over the coming academic year, representing 181,000 students in the UW System.
University Communications:
the go-to communications resource for advancing UW-La Crosse
115 Graff Main Hall (the southeast corner)

At UW-L, there are hundreds of Web editors who make the
uwlax.edu website possible. It is often unglamorous work, and it may sometimes feel like it goes unnoticed. But, did you know that UW-L gets over a million Web hits per month? And about 70 percent of our weekly Web traffic is now landing on pages in the new Web design.
It's important work, and it does get noticed — by millions of people!
The iComm team wants to extend our thanks to all the UW-L Web editors. We hope you, too, will take a moment to thank your Web editor this week.
What’s Happening in Dining Services
Stop in to try the week’s featured limited time offers!
Cartwright Center Galley:
- Chef’s Table (Tuesdays and Thursdays): Orange Glazed Pork Medallions
- Cyclone Salads: Thai Beef Salad
- Slice of Life: Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Pizzetta
- Original Burger Company: Caprese Garden Burger
Whitney Center Residence Dining:
- Mindful Wednesdays at 360 for dinner: Thai Beef Salad
- Daily Recipes From Home
Did you know …
Check out our new promotions at Einstein Bros Bagels
Share-A-Meal Results … Thank you for donating meals to help stock the UW-L Food Pantry; we collected 545 Meals and $20 cash.
Get your Beverage Loyalty Card today at Starbucks, Murphy’s Mug and Einstein Bros Bagels. Buy nine and get the 10
th free. Any size, hot or cold … including coffees, espresso creations, teas and hot chocolate. Excludes pre-packaged beverages. Use at one or all three of our coffee shop locations.
Purchase a UW-L Dining Eco Mug at Einstein Bros Bagels, Starbucks or Murphy’s Mug for $5 and receive 10 percent off every drink refill at those locations.
Stay in the loop …
Check out the Dining Services website at
www.uwlaxdining.com for dining hours, menus, promotions and more.
Like Dining Services on Facebook at
facebook.com/uwlaxdining to be a part of what’s happening in Dining Services.
Be sweet to your heart
The average American eats almost 100 pounds a year of added sweeteners. This equates to almost a quarter pound of empty calories from sugar and other sweeteners a day. It’s easy to quickly consume a lot of calories from added sugars. Extra calories from sugar can lead to weight gain, obesity, heart disease, type 2 diabetes and certain cancers. Added sugars in your foods can increase your triglyceride levels and blood pressure, which raises your risk for heart disease. People who consume a large amount of added sugars have reduced intake of calcium, vitamin A, iron, zinc and fiber.
Remember, sugar is sugar. Added sugars include high-fructose corn syrup, white or brown sugar, maple syrup, molasses, agave syrup, beet sugar, brown rice syrup and honey. Added sugars are most commonly consumed in baked goods, ice cream, candy, jellies, fruit drinks and soda. But, be aware of other sources of added sugars in breakfast cereal, granola bars, bagels, fruit canned in syrup, instant oatmeal, yogurt and coffee drinks.
Currently, added sugars are not differentiated from naturally occurring sugars on the nutrition facts label, which sometimes makes it difficult to tell whether or not a product has added sugars. If a food contains no milk or fruit, the sugar contained in the food is all from added sugars. The FDA’s proposed changes to the nutrition facts label will include a statement on added sugars. You can be sure that Sodexo’s Mindful recipes contain little or no added sugars.
On a daily basis limit your added sugars to sweetening healthful foods such as whole grain cereal and yogurt. Be sweet to your heart and make your favorite sweets a treat instead of a daily habit.
— Sarah Nicklay, Dietitian
UW-L in the news
A summary of some of the stories about UW-La Crosse spotted in the news.
"UW-La Crosse student named regent," La Crosse Tribune, March 21. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse sophomore Anicka Purath has been tapped as the traditional student representative on the UW System Board of Regents ...
"UW-L student named to UW Board o f Regents," WXOW, March 21. A UW-L political science major is the new traditional student representative on the UW System Board of Regents ...
"UW-La Crosse to hold memorial for those who donated bodies to science," Blog, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 20. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse students and faculty will hold an Anatomy Memorial Ceremony Tuesday to honor those who donated their bodies to science ...
"These Colleges Arrest The Most Students For Alcohol And Drugs," March 27, Huffington Post. The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse has more on-campus alcohol arrests per capita than any other large university in the country, and the State ...
"UW- La Crosse to host Festival of Languages," March 28, La Crosse Tribune. Faculty, students and members of the community will be presented with the opportunity to learn about languages and cultures Thursday during the first ...
"Report: UW-L #1 in alcohol arrests in the nation," March 28, La Crosse Tribune. “I really don't think the alcohol situation here at UW-L is any worse or any ... The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse ranked first in the nation for 2012 ...
Library Survey underway April 1
The LibQUAL+ survey of library service quality gets underway Tuesday, April 1. Emails were sent inviting participation. Another email with a direct link to the survey will be sent.
For a direct link, along with more information about the survey, visit the library home page or go to
www2.uwlax.edu/MurphyLibrary/About-the-library/Assessment/LibQUAL-/
The survey is open to UW-L students, faculty and staff. Those who complete the questionnaire and enter their UW-L email address will be entered into a drawing for a variety of prizes including a Kindle Fire HDX 7” tablet, a personal study room in the library for the fall 2014 semester, gift certificates from Amazon.com and Campus Dining.
Completing the survey helps the library identify ways to improve services and set priorities to benefit the campus community. The library administered this survey at UW-L in 2004 and 2008, and implemented many changes suggested by the results of the survey.
For more information or to comment on the survey, contact Collection and Resource Development Librarian John Jax at
jjax@uwlax.edu or 608.785.8567.
Credible, comprehensive voting resources available at Murphy Library
The spring election is Tuesday, April 1. Are you prepared to vote? Do you understand the issues? Do you know where to vote?
For complete, unbiased and accurate information about many critical election-related topics, go to
Murphy Library’s Voting Resources page at
http://libguides.uwlax.edu/voting.The three tabs on this page lead you to:
- Next Election/How to Vote – with a description of everything that will be on the ballot, links to voter registration resources, and information just for student voters
- Election Education – with links to local news stories about this election’s issues as well as national issue education link
- Campaigns and Parties - with information about people and issues in this election as well as links to official party websites
Direct questions or comments about Murphy Library’s voting resources page to Reference Librarian Michael Current at
mcurrent@uwlax.edu.
Your new challenge: stay hydrated
The latest Wellness at Work challenge is all about something that’s vital to our health – getting enough water. It’s the Water You Drinking? challenge, developed for workplaces like ours by Health Tradition Health Plan and Mayo Clinic Health System wellness experts. This challenge is available to all UW-L employees.
Here’s your challenge: remember to drink eight glasses of water each day. We’ve all heard that recommendation, but how many of us follow through on it? Not many! This challenge is a chance to focus on staying well hydrated for one month. Our tracker sheets will help us remember. Then, when the healthy habit is established, it will be easier to do automatically. Eight glasses are recommended for most people.
Follow the link to print your tracker sheet. The Water You Drinking? challenge begins Sunday, April 13, and ends Saturday, May 10. Send your completed tracker sheet to the Student Life Office, 149 Graff Main Hall.
At the end of the challenge, we’ll collect the tracker sheets and hold a random drawing. Health Tradition Health Plan will award six 23 oz. Tritan water bottles with neoprene sleeve, secure flip top lid and carry strap. We’ll also draw for additional prizes.
Refer questions and suggestions to make the challenge more fun to Deanna Kabliska at 608.785.8601, Jason Bertrand at 608.785.8977, or Jenna Willems at 608.785.8062.
Congratulations to Lori Anderson in the Academic Advising Center who won the Rolling Cooler provided by Health Tradition Health Plan as the grand prize in the 10-10-10 Movement Challenge. Thank you for participating in this challenge.
Remember that the deadline for receiving the discounted rates for CSA shares is April 1. Have you submitted your request to the CSA of your choice? See the attached links for more information.
Congratulations to Chandra Hawkins and Jesica Helgren who were selected from the CSA Meet and Greet on March 10 as the winners of a CSA Cookbook provided by the Get Active, La Crosse organization. We still have a few copies of the "Asparagus to Zucchini" ($12) and "Farm-Fresh and Fast" ($15) cookbooks available for sale in Human Resources. Those who ordered cookbooks should pick them up at your earliest convenience.

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Thanks and congratulations to UW-L's first LeaderShape graduates. Sixty-two UW-L students attended the LeaderShape Institute, a six-day leadership immersion experience, from March 14-19. The program strives to develop leaders with integrity and a healthy disregard for the impossible. To learn more about the rapidly growing international LeaderShape community visit: www.leadershape.org or email involvement@uwlax.edu.[/caption]
Thanks and congratulations to UW-L’s First LeaderShape graduates:
- Jamie Alt
- Authrene Ashton
- Chantel Banks
- Kyle Bastean
- Marissa Beck
- Jill Blanchard
- Hunter Burchfield
- Karley Clayton
- Devin Cortez
- Julia Curtis
- Molly Davies
- Bethany Deluhery
- Kelly Denk
- Michelle Edgar
- Matt Eidenschink
- Tyler Erding
- Stephanie Falch
- Natalie Frederickson
- Jessica Furrer
- Courtney Geisler
- Morgan Graves
- Mike Haas
- Whitney Hedge
- Beverly Jackson
- Laura Juszczyk
- Cara Knipfer
- Zachary Koop
- Amy Lee
- Phoebe Liang
- Freeman Linde
- Jeremy Mack
- Cara Mackesey
- Kelly McClone
- Ashley Meyer
- Peter Molnar
- Kyla Moloney
- Megan Moneta
- Anna Monson
- Ong Moua
- Anthony Nesberg
- Rachel Neve
- Kathy Niedorowski
- Valerie Nomland
- Kingsley Ozongwu
- Kayte Regan
- Derek Schmidtke
- Lexi Scroeder
- Sarah Seguine-Hall
- Chuck Snyder
- Jacob Sparks
- Emily Steiger
- Solvei Stenso-Velo
- Sherri Swan
- Laura Tebo
- Chuck Terch
- Marquel Thelen
- Dang Ton
- Daniel Traverzo
- Ali Ward
- Chai Yang
- Fue Yang
- Derek Zimmerman
Thank you, Family Cluster Facilitators:
“The Wanderers” — Sara Burton, Athletics
“The Mighty Ducks” — Karolyn Bald, Career Services
“Wonderful Will’s Winners” — Will Van Roosenbeek, Pride Center and Campus Climate
“The Family Tree” — Gina Montilino, Leadership and Involvement Center
“Banana Team Pi” — Michelle Pinzl, Modern Languages
“Snap, Clap, BOOM” —Joe Lasley, Residence Life: Sanford Hall