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<figcaption>UWL's Pride Center used a new crowdfunding platform offered by the UWL Alumni Foundation to raise $9,400 for scholarships last fall. “The software was very easy to use, and we were able to make it our own," says Will Van Roosenbeek, director of LGBTQA Services. "Overall, it came together wonderfully, and it was definitely not something I could have done by myself.”</figcaption>
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<h3>UWL programs find online fundraiser success</h3>
<p>Since taking the helm of UWL’s Pride Center in 2001, <a data-mce-href="/profile/wvanroosenbeek/" href="/profile/wvanroosenbeek/">Will Van Roosenbeek</a> has often wanted to start a fundraiser to support LGBTQ+ students.</p><p>There was one problem: He didn’t know where to start.</p><p>But a new service offered by the UWL Foundation allows offices and programs on campus to launch online crowdfunding campaigns tailored to their unique needs. The Pride Center was among the first offices to take advantage of the tool, <a href="https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/pridecenter25thanniversary" data-mce-href="https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/pridecenter25thanniversary">raising more than $9,400</a> for scholarships last fall.</p><p>“Our crowdfunding event was a huge success — we got alums to give, and we also got a lot of donations from faculty and staff and people in the community,” says Van Roosenbeek, noting that they easily eclipsed the original $6,000 goal. The funds will support current scholarships and help create a scholarship for LGBTQ+ students of color.</p><p>“Last year, the Pride Center also celebrated 25 years, so we thought it was a perfect time to ask for donations,” Van Roosenbeek explains. “The software was very easy to use, and we were able to make it our own. Overall, it came together wonderfully, and it was definitely not something I could have done by myself.”</p><p>The campaigns are run through Blackbaud’s JustGiving software, which allows users to add photos and text that illustrate the importance of their cause.</p><p>The Foundation purchased the software last year, and has already used it for a number of campaigns, including the inaugural Giving Day that raised $228,000 for programs and projects across campus.</p><p><a data-mce-href="/profile/jives/" href="/profile/jives/">Jenna Ives, major gifts specialist</a>, says crowdfunding is a highly effective way for an office or program to raise money for a special purpose.</p><p>“We were looking for a way to help campus partners with specific projects or initiatives that may get overlooked during larger campaigns,” she notes. “It could be new sweatsuits for the athletic teams, or maybe there’s an event or conference you have to pay to attend. We’ll work with offices to get things started, and then we’re there on the backend in case they have any questions.”</p><p>This spring, the Office of Multicultural Student Services has <a href="https://www.uwlax.edu/news/posts/50-years/" data-mce-href="/news/posts/50-years/">raised more than $6,000</a> through its own <a href="https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/2021OMSSCrowdfunding?success=true" data-mce-href="https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/2021OMSSCrowdfunding?success=true">crowdfunding campaign</a>, which will also support student scholarships.</p><p>The Student Association is also <a href="https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/uwlwocscholarship" data-mce-href="https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/uwlwocscholarship">raising money</a> — nearly $2,000 so far — for its Women of Color Scholarship.</p><p>Ives says she is happy to work with offices or programs looking to start a campaign. To maximize success, she says, it’s important to set an ambitious but realistic fundraising goal and lean on storytelling when making your pitch.</p><p><a data-mce-href="/pride-center/" href="/pride-center/">The Pride Center</a>, for example, provided a brief history of its scholarship efforts, as well as photos of students and events through the years.</p><p>“Some of our alums reached out to say how cool it was to see pictures from when they were younger,” Van Roosenbeek says.&nbsp; “It was wonderful to connect with them again, and it was great to see everyone who donated.”</p><p>Those on campus interested in starting a crowdfunding campaign should contact Jenna Ives at <a href="mailto:jives@uwlax.edu" data-mce-href="mailto:jives@uwlax.edu">jives@uwlax.edu</a>.</p><p>The Foundation is currently accepting crowdfunding proposals for fall 2021. To find more information and apply, visit <a href="https://www.uwlax.edu/foundation/about-giving/crowdfunding/" data-mce-href="/foundation/about-giving/crowdfunding/">www.uwlax.edu/foundation/about-giving/crowdfunding/</a>.</p>
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</span>https://www.uwlax.edu/news/posts/community-vaccination-clinic-opens-at-uwl/Community vaccination clinic opens at UWL2022-03-18T14:55:07.83Z2021-03-23T09:14:00ZBritney Heinemanhttps://uwlax.edu/profile/bheineman/bheineman@uwlax.edu
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<p class="date"><span class="label">Posted </span><span data-part="time">9:14 a.m.</span><span data-part="weekday"><span> </span>Tuesday</span><span data-part="month"><span>, </span>March</span><span data-part="day"><span> </span>23</span><span data-part="year"><span>, </span>2021</span></p>
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<p>La Crosse County’s new COVID-19 vaccination clinic at UW-La Crosse opened to the public Tuesday, with roughly 200 shots going into the arms of people 65 and older.</p><p>Gov. Tony Evers, UW System Interim President Tommy Thompson, Chancellor Joe Gow and other officials toured the clinic shortly before the launch. All praised the local and regional partnerships that helped make it a reality.</p><p>“I’m so proud of the people of Wisconsin for getting people vaccinated as quickly as possible,” said Evers, noting that this is the second community vaccination clinic in Wisconsin (behind Rock County), and that others are being planned. “This work is very important, and these counties and communities are taking it on (through) great collaboration. The light is at the end of the tunnel. We’re getting there, and we feel very confident about our future.”</p><p>The clinic, housed in UWL’s Cleary Alumni &amp; Friends Center, is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Initially, the La Crosse County Health Department will prioritize people 65 and older. People in this age group who have not been contacted by the county should call 608-785-6240 or register online at <a href="https://vaccinate.wi.gov/" data-mce-href="https://vaccinate.wi.gov/">vaccinate.wi.gov/</a>. More information about local vaccinations can be found at <a href="https://www.lacrossecounty.org/covid19" data-mce-href="https://www.lacrossecounty.org/covid19">www.lacrossecounty.org/covid19</a>.</p><p>Thompson noted that this is another example of how UWL and UW System have renewed their commitment to the Wisconsin Idea during COVID-19. Previously, UW campuses have hosted community Surge Testing programs (which are still in operation), and connected short-staffed hospitals with student medical workers.</p><p>“The idea is making sure the University of Wisconsin System is there when the state needs our help,” Thompson explained. Wisconsin, he added, has one of the best vaccination rates in the country, which will only improve as community clinics at UWL and across the state get off the ground. “We’re going to start with 200 vaccinations a day, and then we’re going to ramp it up to 1,000 a day, which is an amazing accomplishment.” The number of vaccinations administered will depend on the amount of vaccine Wisconsin receives from the federal government.</p>
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<p>Officials stressed that, while the opening of the clinic is welcome news, there is still much that needs to be done before life can return to normal.</p><p>Monica Kruse, chair of the La Crosse County Board of Supervisors, credited the county health department for following the science, just as it has done throughout the pandemic.</p><p>“By putting our trust in science and experts, we put policies in place that helped us weather this pandemic,” she said. “Let’s finish getting La Crosse’s 65-and-older population vaccinated, so we can cast a wider net and vaccinate all Wisconsinites. Life as we know it and love it will resume.”</p><p>Gow noted that La Crosse and UWL have emerged from the shadow of a pandemic before — the Spanish flu of 1918, seven years after the university was founded. UWL is grateful, he said, to be part of the solution this time.</p><p>“In 1918 … our little university had to shut down, and there was nothing we could do,” he said. “Today, we’re very fortunate that science has progressed to the point where we can have a vaccine after one year.</p><p>“We hope everyone will get vaccinated, but until then, we have to be mindful of masks and distancing, and make sure we’re staying safe.”</p>
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<h3 class="tagline">UW-La Crosse alums earn prestigious national scholarships</h3>
<p>They came to UW-La Crosse because of its master’s in Adapted Physical Education Program. Now both are earning the two national scholarships available to doctoral candidates in physical education.</p><p>Katie (White) Holland and Steven Holland, doctoral fellows at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, have received the Ruth Abernathy Presidential Scholarship from the Society of Health and Physical Educators America (SHAPE). The honor, awarded to outstanding students since 1995, provides recipients $1,750 and a three-year SHAPE America membership.</p><p>Katie, who earned a master’s in Exercise and Sport Science: Physical Education Teaching Adapted Physical Education Emphasis in 2013, says she was shocked when she — and her husband — received word about receiving the highly competitive award.</p><p>“I thought it was a long shot for either of us to receive it,” she says. “We were kind of in disbelief when the emails came through that we had each been chosen.”</p>
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<p>Katie, who earned a bachelor’s in physical education and health education from Canisius College in Buffalo, New York, in 2012, attributes her graduate studies at UWL for landing the prestigious scholarship.</p><p>Before attending UWL, the West Valley, New York, native didn’t plan to pursue a doctorate until working directly with the program director, Professor Garth Tymeson.</p><p>“Dr. T planted the seed pretty early on in my master’s program and brought it up regularly in the years following,” Katie explains. “So it was always in the back of my mind as a potential next step.”</p><p>Katie says her UWL education made her feel confident while preparing to become an adapted physical education teacher.</p><p>“I enjoyed the job and felt like I was good at it,” she says. “So moving on to train future teachers felt like something that I could also potentially do well with.”</p><p>She has enjoyed teaching pre-service teachers while completing her fellowship at Old Dominion University and hopes to find a teaching-focused faculty position.</p>
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<p>Steven, too, was surprised when he found out about winning the national scholarship. It was his Old Dominion doctoral advisor who reminded him of a 50-50 shot when applying.</p><p>“So, I was happy to hear that it ended with the positive 50%,” he says. “In a turbulent year of trying to find an academic position, complete dissertations, and raise a newborn, it was nice to feel like our hard work over the past three years had been recognized.”</p><p>The Peru, Indiana, native agrees that his UWL degree gave him an advantage.</p><p>“Having that teaching background and knowledge allowed me to focus on the research and research questions without additional training and understanding of how to transfer my teaching from youth to college students,” he explains.</p><p>Steven reiterates mentorship from Tymeson as key, recalling lunch conversations guiding him on the right path.</p><p>“He encouraged me to explore higher education as a possibility,” Steven recalls. “We talked at length about what that looks like and how to be prepared and essentially created an unwritten three-year teaching plan that ended in my application to my doctorate program.”</p>
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<p>Steven is currently applying for assistant professor positions, hoping to contribute to the training and preparation of future adapted physical educators. He fondly recalls his time in La Crosse.</p><p>“UWL remains a huge part of who I am and how I do the things that I do,” he says. “The program allowed me to work with incredible folks in the local school systems and incredible families that do wonderful things for their children.”</p><p>Tymeson, who directed UWL’s Adapted Physical Education Program many years until retiring in 2019, says the Hollands are two of hundreds of alumni who have excelled since graduating.</p><p>“This is a very significant award for doctoral students in our field,” explains Tymeson. “And two alumni earning the national honors speaks to the high-quality adapted physical education alumni we are turning out of the program.”</p><p><a data-mce-href="/grad/physical-education-teaching/adapted-physical-education-graduate-study/" href="/grad/physical-education-teaching/adapted-physical-education-graduate-study/">In late 2020, the U.S. Department of Education awarded a $1.25 million grant to UWL to help improve educational services for children with disabilities throughout the country</a>. The Adapted Physical Education Program, along with the university’s School Psychology Program, received the five-year grant to help prepare students work in an interdisciplinary special education environment — something necessary when they graduate and begin working in K-12 public schools.</p><p>“The grant is providing a unique interdisciplinary graduate experience through a variety of high-quality professional development and hands-on opportunities with students with disabilities,” says <a data-mce-href="/profile/bmcmullen/" href="/profile/bmcmullen/" data-mce-selected="inline-boundary">Brock McMullen, current director of UWL’s Adapted Physical Education Teacher Preparation Program</a>.</p>
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<h3>Van Bree finds success in an ever-changing field</h3>
<div class="post-content lists"><p>A colleague remembers sitting in a meeting with new Chief Executive Officer Margaret “Peg” Van Bree and two other vice presidents. Their task: fill three VP vacancies in their hospital.</p><p>“We can either play cards or run a hospital,” remarked Van Bree.</p><p>With that, they divvied up responsibilities, rallied behind Van Bree and completed short-term goals while keeping long-range plans on track.</p><p>“Peg is an exceptional leader, collaborator and mentor,” says former colleague William Brosius.</p><p>Van Bree, ’82, has taken that leadership throughout the country during her nearly 40-year career in health care. She shared her health expertise as chief executive officer, president and chief operating officer at academic hospitals in Minnesota, Virginia, Wisconsin, Texas and Rhode Island.</p><p>Van Bree hasn’t been dismayed with the challenging work needed to manage ever-changing health care institutions.</p><p>For instance, in both Texas and Rhode Island, Van Bree challenged current operational processes by introducing innovative predictive analytics to better understand patient flow, manage capacity and improve patient satisfaction.</p><p>Throughout her top administrative positions, Van Bree has maintained adjunct and teaching affiliations. Students not only benefit from hearing from someone on the front lines, Van Bree does too. Preparing lectures keeps you up-to-date and makes you reflect on your work, she notes.</p><p>Van Bree’s impressive record as a healthcare executive and her outstanding impact on her local communities has led to her being awarded the Graff Distinguished Alumni Award.</p><p>It’s an honor those who have worked with her say she deserves. Dr. Latha Sivaprasad calls Van Bree a mentor and more.</p><p>“She helps people think big and make a greater impact by creating opportunities for them to flourish,” notes Sivaprasad.</p><div class="list-item-1"><p><strong>Margaret Van Bree, ’82</strong></p><ul><li>Revered health executive, educator; collaborator; mentor.</li><li>Recipient of Exemplary Leadership Award, Ronald McDonald House of Providence; Career Achievement Award, Providence Business News; Houston’s 50 Most Influential Women, others.</li><li>Retired president of Rhode Island Hospital and Hasbro Children’s Hospital.</li><li>Bachelor’s in community health education; master’s in hospital administration, University of Minnesota; doctorate in public health, Tulane University.</li></ul><p><em>(Will accept award in fall 2022)</em></p><h4><strong>Three are distinguished alumni</strong></h4><p>Alumni from the ’80s through 2009 have earned top awards bestowed by the UWL Alumni Association for 2021. They’re being honored for distinguished service and successful careers.</p><p>Distinguished alumni awarded in 2020 and 2021 will be honored virtually in fall 2021 or during an in-person ceremony in 2022, if possible. When recognized, the alumni will speak with students and take part in a panel discussion.</p><p>A virtual ceremony for some of the recipients is set for 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.uwlax.edu/alumni/connect/calendar-of-events/" data-mce-href="/alumni/connect/calendar-of-events/">Get details from the Alumni Association calendar.</a></p><p>The 2021 honorees include:</p><p><strong><em>The Maurice O. Graff Distinguished Alumni Award</em></strong></p><p>Recognizes outstanding achievement of alumni who have brought honor and distinction to the university. Long-time administrator Maurice O. Graff instituted the honor in 1977.</p><p><strong>Margaret Van Bree, ’82</strong></p><p>(See above)</p><p><strong><em>Rada Distinguished Alumni Award</em></strong></p><p>Recognizes alumni who have graduated within the last 20 years, achieved professional distinction and taken part in humanitarian activities. Professor emeritus Ron Rada and his wife, Jane, created the award in 2002.</p><p><strong>Anna Hatch, ’09</strong></p><ul><li>Renowned scientist in biomedical research, science diplomacy and science communication.</li><li>Recipient of the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship; P.E.O. Scholar Award.</li><li>Currently a Declaration on Research Assessment Program Director at the American Society for Cell Biology in Rockville, Maryland.</li><li>Bachelor’s in biology and chemistry; doctorate in biochemistry, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire.</li></ul><p><strong><em>Burt and Norma Altman Teacher Education Award</em></strong></p><p>Honors and recognizes outstanding educators and the significant contributions they make to children and communities. Professor Emeritus Burt Altman and his wife, Norma, long-time supporters of teacher education, created the award in 2015.</p><p><strong>Scott Noet, ’90</strong></p><ul><li>Dedicated and respected long-time educator.</li><li>Recipient of the Goethe Institute American Fellow of the Year; Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History Minnesota Teacher of the Year; state and school Teacher of the Year; Transatlantic Outreach Program Fellow of the Year; others.</li><li>Currently a 7<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;and 8<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;grade social studies teacher at Owatonna, Minnesota, Public Schools.</li><li>Bachelor’s in history; master’s in education, Southwest State, Marshall, Minnesota.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>2020 honorees include:</strong></p><p><strong><em>The Maurice O. Graff Distinguished Alumni Award</em></strong></p><p>Michael McGinley, ’82</p><p>James Burkhart, ’68</p><p><br><strong><em>Rada Distinguished Alumni Award</em></strong></p><p>Kara Pennoyer, ’06<br><br></p><p><strong><em>Parker Distinguished Multicultural Alumni Award</em></strong></p><p>Jennifer Miller, ’70<br><br></p><p><strong><em>Burt and Norma Altman Teacher Education Award</em></strong></p><p>Penny Kroening, ’85</p><p>Steven Olson, ’85</p><p><a href="https://www.uwlax.edu/news/posts/six-to-receive-distinguished-alumni-awards/" data-mce-href="/news/posts/six-to-receive-distinguished-alumni-awards/">Click here for more information on the 2020 honorees.</a></p></div></div>
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</span>https://www.uwlax.edu/news/posts/knack-for-nutrition/Knack for nutrition2022-03-18T14:51:22.607Z2021-03-23T09:11:00ZBritney Heinemanhttps://uwlax.edu/profile/bheineman/bheineman@uwlax.edu
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<p class="date"><span class="label">Posted </span><span data-part="time">9:11 a.m.</span><span data-part="weekday"><span> </span>Tuesday</span><span data-part="month"><span>, </span>March</span><span data-part="day"><span> </span>23</span><span data-part="year"><span>, </span>2021</span></p>
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<figcaption>Whitney Brusich, ’17, is a nutrition outreach fellow for the Physician Assistant Foundation, sharing best practices regarding diet and exercise with physician assistants across the country. She calls her time at UWL “some of the most challenging and important years of my life.”</figcaption>
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<h3>Through fellowship, alum shares importance of diet, exercise</h3>
<p>An alum is helping physician assistants across the country promote health and nutrition in their communities.</p><p>Whitney Brusich, ’17, is a nutrition outreach fellow for the Physician Assistant Foundation. The national organization provides support, resources and learning opportunities to more than 130,000 physician assistants nationwide.</p><p>Brusich says it’s fulfilling to share her insight with physician assistants who can make a real difference in the lives of their patients.</p><p>“I’ve seen firsthand the consequences of poor nutrition in the clinic — infected wounds in patients with diabetes, abdominal discomfort from constipation, joint pain for osteoarthritis worsened by obesity, and much more,” notes Brusich, who lives in Green Bay and works in urgent care in Manitowoc. “On the flip side, I’ve also seen patients thrive and reap the benefits of eating well. Unfortunately, all the education in the world doesn’t really help unless I have a way to share it with people before they become my patient.”</p><p>The fellowship — entirely online due to COVID-19 — has allowed her to achieve that through virtual meetings and presentations.</p><p>While nutrition hasn’t been one of her specialty areas academically or professionally, Brusich has enjoyed diving into the subject and sharing best practices.</p><p>“It really comes down to the idea that eating well keeps people feeling well,” she explains.</p><p>Medicine has made incredible advances with new medications and surgical procedures, she says. But many are unnecessary for a healthy patient who eats a balanced diet and exercises regularly.</p><p>“I get excited working with people who find that a few small changes to their daily routine can really make a difference over time,” Brusich says. “The biggest win for me is educating and empowering people, so that they don’t need to come into the clinic for more than routine preventative visits.”</p><p>Brusich appreciates the variety in her clinic work but wouldn’t mind transitioning to a specialty. No matter her specialty, the importance of sound nutrition will always be at the forefront, she notes.</p><p>A native of Lawler, Iowa, Brusich earned a bachelor’s degree in human physiology and psychology from the University of Iowa in 2014. She graduated from UWL’s Physician Assistant Program in 2017.</p><p>Brusich calls her time at UWL “some of the most challenging and important years of my life.”</p><p>“I couldn’t have made it through without my classmates and our supportive faculty,” she says. “More than any particular lecture or lab exercise, the passion all the faculty brought to their classes sticks with me. I couldn’t have asked for better professors or classmates.”</p><p><strong>For more information</strong></p><p>Non-medical professionals interested in learning more about this topic can find a virtual presentation <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-bacA7Z4MQ" data-mce-href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-bacA7Z4MQ">here</a>.</p><p>Those who view the presentation are asked to complete <a href="https://fs1.formsite.com/aapa/nutrition-community/index.html" data-mce-href="https://fs1.formsite.com/aapa/nutrition-community/index.html">this survey</a>.</p>
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<span class="date"><span class="label">Posted </span><span data-part="time">9:11 a.m.</span><span data-part="weekday"><span> </span>Tuesday</span><span data-part="month"><span>, </span>March</span><span data-part="day"><span> </span>23</span><span data-part="year"><span>, </span>2021</span></span>
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<h3 class="subhead">Despite many challenges, UWL faculty, staff and students endured</h3>
<p class="date"><span class="label">Posted </span><span data-part="time">9:10 a.m.</span><span data-part="weekday"><span> </span>Tuesday</span><span data-part="month"><span>, </span>March</span><span data-part="day"><span> </span>23</span><span data-part="year"><span>, </span>2021</span></p>
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<p>The email went out on at 5:29 p.m. March 16, 2020 from Chancellor Joe Gow, "All classes will continue in online and other distance formats for the remainder of the semester," Gow wrote. "Employees who can work from home should prepare to do so as soon as possible."&nbsp;</p><p><span class="TextRun SCXW53396108 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53396108 BCX0">Thus began a year of reaction, emotion, online meetings, </span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW53396108 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2 SCXW53396108 BCX0">teamwork</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW53396108 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53396108 BCX0"> and success. It culminated in the return to campus in fall with some </span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW53396108 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53396108 BCX0">challenges,</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW53396108 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53396108 BCX0">&nbsp;but&nbsp;</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW53396108 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2 SCXW53396108 BCX0">UWL</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW53396108 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53396108 BCX0">&nbsp;</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW53396108 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53396108 BCX0">endured</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW53396108 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53396108 BCX0">.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW53396108 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p>Here's a look at the last year through the lens of COVID-19.&nbsp;</p><div class="list-item-1 ">
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<figcaption>Chancellor Joe Gow, left, Dr. Abby Deyo and Chief Allen Hill address students, staff and media about closing campus in mid-March during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.</figcaption>
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<p class="figcaption">Marie Rieber, Small Business Development Center, moves a plant and office belongings out of Wimberly Hall after the campus shutdown. </p>
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<figcaption>Students cart their belongings out of Eagle Hall after residence halls were shut down in March. </figcaption>
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<p class="figcaption">Campus leaders met continuously and faced many tough decisions throughout the year. </p>
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<figcaption>March 18, Safety & Sustainability Manager Dan Sweetman trains campus police officers on the proper use of safety respirators. La Crosse Country reports its first COVID-19 case.</figcaption>
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<figcaption>Students move their belongings out of Sandford Hall shortly after the pandemic set in. </figcaption>
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<figcaption>UWL held a virtual Couch Commencement for spring graduates. Graduates uploaded selfies and wrote notes about their experiences at UWL. </figcaption>
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<figcaption>Students walk toward Hoeschler Tower in graduation regalia to take photos. </figcaption>
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<figcaption>Nicholas Gordon, Admissions, delivers a campus visit folder to prospective students to do a self-guided tour during summer. </figcaption>
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<figcaption>Vanguards were able to give small group tours of campus during summer.</figcaption>
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<p class="figcaption">Assistant Swimming and Diving Coach, Andrew Lum, center, gives a tour near the Student Union to a prospective student athletes and a parent. </p>
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<figcaption>Lisa Klein, Community Engagement, accepted a donation of masks for UWL students from RSVP. </figcaption>
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<p class="figcaption">A few weeks before fall semester started, members of the Screaming Eagles Marching Band practice their routine near the Center for the Arts.</p>
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<figcaption>Soccer players run practice drills with masks and physical distancing safety measures. NCAA III competition was halted through the fall and majority of winter seasons. </figcaption>
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<figcaption>Plexiglass, physical distancing and masks became the new normal on campus when students returned in fall. Students walk past the Info Center in the Student Union. </figcaption>
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<figcaption>Prior to the start of the fall semster, students moved into the residence halls over the course of a few weeks to keep number of people down on campus. </figcaption>
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<figcaption>ROTC cadets helped students move into the residence halls near Eagle Hall. </figcaption>
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<figcaption>Interim UW System President Tommy Thompson hold a news conference outside Cartwright Center to announce surge testing for COVID-19 at UW campuses.</figcaption>
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<figcaption>On Sept. 10, after a surge in positive tests, UWL ordered Coate Hall residents to shelter in place three days into the semester.</figcaption>
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<figcaption>Coate Hall resident uses sticky notes on their room window to facetiously call for help during the Coate Hall shelter in place order.</figcaption>
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<figcaption>UWL student Jackson Falkner moves out of the Wentz Hall quarantine back to his room. He said his symptoms were mild, but quarantine was very boring. He made it a point to focus hard on his classes and not fall behind.</figcaption>
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<figcaption>The Screaming Eagles Marching Band practices a routine on Roger Harring Field.</figcaption>
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<figcaption>Students walk on the newly constructed Badger Street Pedestrian walkway between Drake Hall and the REC. The flags represent countries of international students studying at UWL. </figcaption>
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<figcaption>In-person classes were held certain days of the week in large spacious lecture halls, such as the Hesprich Auditorium in Graff Main Hall.</figcaption>
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<figcaption>UWL students Callie Frey, left, and Hannah Waskosky hang out at a popular overlook in Grandad Bluff park.</figcaption>
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<figcaption>Jennifer Williams, Art, talks with a student during an outdoor painting session during a beautiful fall day.</figcaption>
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<figcaption>Students walk near Centennial Hall during an early snow fall.</figcaption>
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<figcaption>Students from the fraternity Lambda Chi Alph organized a food drive that collected over 1,212 pounds of goods for local food pantries.</figcaption>
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<figcaption>Assistant Professor Jarred Pfeiffer, center, leads UWL art students through the process of wood fired ceramics. The firing takes over 36 hours of continuous monitoring of the kiln.</figcaption>
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<p><a data-mce-href="/international-education/" href="/international-education/">UWL’s Office of International Education &amp; Engagement</a> is putting a new spin on a tasty, 56-year-old tradition.</p><p>Since this year’s International Banquet cannot be held in person, IEE staff have partnered with local chef and restaurant owner Adrian Lipscombe to host a virtual cooking demonstration called “Kitchen Quarantine: Global Meets Local.”</p><p>The event offers people the chance to purchase take-home meal kits, which they can then use to follow along with a recipe demonstrated by Lipscombe and her co-host, Provost Betsy Morgan. It’s set for 6 p.m. Thursday, April 22. “This is a great way for us to embrace how much more alike we are than different,” says <a data-mce-href="/profile/kbald/" href="/profile/kbald/">Karolyn Bald, interim director of IEE</a>. “Especially in a time like this, when cooking at home is huge, we need to embrace what we have in our community and in our homes. We have a lot of great international flavors right here in La Crosse.”</p>
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<p>Lipscombe, who runs Uptowne Café &amp; Bakery in La Crosse, has developed a three-course meal that captures how international cuisine influenced her family’s approach to cooking in the southwestern United States.</p><p>The menu includes spring salad with cilantro lime dressing, authentic green chile chicken (for meat eaters) or cheese enchiladas (for vegetarians), refried beans and cilantro-carrot rice, and buñuelos — a fried donut also known as a Mexican fritter.</p><p>La Crosse area residents can pick up their meal kits at Uptowne Café, 1217 Caledonia St.</p><p>IEE is also partnering with the Madison-based restaurant Pasture and Plenty, 2433 University Ave., which will have meal kits for Madison area residents.</p><p>Two-person meal kits are $50; digital recipes for participants buying their own ingredients are $25.</p><p>The International Banquet usually draws between 250 and 500 people. With the virtual format, organizers are hoping to reach a wider audience of eaters.</p><p>“We have a large alumni group in Madison that our office hasn’t really reached out to in the past,” Bald explains. “We hope this opportunity will connect partners, community members, alumni and the UWL campus, so that we’ll have a larger reach than we normally do for the banquet.”</p><p>Established in 1965, UWL’s International Banquet was originally intended to share the rich culture international students and scholars bring to UWL and the broader community. It has since been expanded to celebrate all international connections in the Coulee Region.</p><p>Last year marked the first time the banquet has been cancelled. Organizers were excited to come up with a creative adaptation this year.</p><p>They are also grateful for the event sponsor Organic Valley, as well as the partnerships with the UWL Alumni Association, Uptown Café and Pasture and Plenty.</p><p>While IEE hopes the banquet can return to its in-person format in 2022, <a data-mce-href="/profile/mpanzer/" href="/profile/mpanzer/">Miranda Panzer, international student adviser</a>, says this could serve as a precursor for future virtual events, even after COVID-19.</p><p>“We’re crossing our fingers that this will be a success, and we’ll be able to use it as a template for future programming that we hold,” she says. “If it goes well and people like it, I could see lots of opportunities to work with our sister cities, highlight alumni connections and partner with others in our community.”</p><p>To purchase a meal kit or find more information, visit <a href="http://www.uwlax.edu/alumni/events/iee/" data-mce-href="http://www.uwlax.edu/alumni/events/iee/">www.uwlax.edu/alumni/events/iee/</a>.</p>
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