https://www.uwlax.edu/news/posts/Campus ConnectionPosts tagged with 'Murphy Library':2023-10-20T10:39:35.913Zhttps://www.uwlax.edu/news/posts/uwl-history-quiz/UWL history quiz2023-10-20T10:39:35.913Z2023-10-20T10:00:00ZKjerstin Langhttps://uwlax.edu/profile/klang/klang@uwlax.edu
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<h3 class="tagline">Take this short quiz spanning UWL’s 114-year history</h3>
<p>Test your knowledge by answering these 10 questions below that explore UW-La Crosse history and other facts from World War I construction delays to more recent presidential visits.</p><p>The questions were originally created for the board game, “Eagleopoly,” designed by UWL first-year students and their instructor Teri Holford. The class pieced together the game in Holford’s section of a First-Year-Seminar course during the 2022-23 school year as the class collective project.&nbsp;</p><p>Students brainstormed and selected the questions, keeping in mind what future first-year students might want to know. They also voted on the type and value of the game board properties that would be sold during the game. Two of UWL’s popular student support units, the <a data-mce-href="/murphy-learning-center/subject/public-speaking-center/" href="/murphy-learning-center/subject/public-speaking-center/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Public Speaking Center</a> and <a data-mce-href="/murphy-learning-center/subject/writing-center/" href="/murphy-learning-center/subject/writing-center/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Writing Center</a>, also participated by generating questions related to their areas for the game.&nbsp;</p><p>“I loved every minute of it,” says Holford about creating the game. “The process of brainstorming, ranking and voting created community in itself, and the students were proud to have been part of seeing this semester project become a board game that will live on and help other first-year students adapt to college.”&nbsp;</p><p>Holford came up with the idea for the game based off similar university-themed games like Madisonopoly, the UW-Madison-themed board game. Like the traditional Monopoly game, players take turns rolling the dice and following the instructions where they land. In the UWL game, players choose a role to represent whether chancellor, provost, registrar, campus housing, cashier or student senators. &nbsp;</p><p><strong>Three games are available for check out at Murphy Library. &nbsp;</strong></p><p>Alumni are welcome to visit Murphy Library and utilize library resources. To do so, alumni will need to set up a library account at the library’s Circulation Help Desk, which will allow them to check out physical materials as well as access databases from a library computer. Visit the <a data-mce-href="/murphylibrary/about-the-library/library-policies/#tm-92594" href="/murphylibrary/about-the-library/library-policies/#tm-92594" target="_blank" rel="noopener">library’s website</a> for information on how to set up a library account.</p>
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<h3>When did UWL first open its doors to students? </h3>
<div class="action"><input name="answer-0" type="radio" id="answer-0-0"/><label for="answer-0-0">1946</label>
<div class="response-0-0 incorrect"><p>Incorrect. Please try again.</p></div></div><div class="action"><input name="answer-0" type="radio" id="answer-0-1"/><label for="answer-0-1">1875</label>
<div class="response-0-1 incorrect"><p>Incorrect. Please try again.</p></div></div><div class="action"><input name="answer-0" type="radio" id="answer-0-2"/><label for="answer-0-2">1909</label>
<div class="response-0-2 correct"><p>Correct! 1909 was the first year that students could begin their studies at the new school in La Crosse.&nbsp;</p></div></div></div><div class="quiz-item-2">
<h3>How old is the oldest book in Murphy Library?</h3>
<div class="action"><input name="answer-1" type="radio" id="answer-1-0"/><label for="answer-1-0">1543</label>
<div class="response-1-0 correct"><p>Correct! The oldest book in Murphy Library dates back to 1543 and is kept in Special Collections under lock and key.</p></div></div><div class="action"><input name="answer-1" type="radio" id="answer-1-1"/><label for="answer-1-1">1857</label>
<div class="response-1-1 incorrect"><p>Incorrect. Please try again.</p></div></div><div class="action"><input name="answer-1" type="radio" id="answer-1-2"/><label for="answer-1-2">1910</label>
<div class="response-1-2 incorrect"><p>Incorrect. Please try again.</p></div></div></div><div class="quiz-item-3">
<h3>What happened in Drake Hall in 2012? </h3>
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<div class="action"><input name="answer-2" type="radio" id="answer-2-0"/><label for="answer-2-0">There was an outbreak of bed bugs </label>
<div class="response-2-0 incorrect"><p>Incorrect. Please try again.</p></div></div><div class="action"><input name="answer-2" type="radio" id="answer-2-1"/><label for="answer-2-1">It went from being an all-male dorm to a co-ed mixed dorm </label>
<div class="response-2-1 incorrect"><p>Incorrect. Please try again.</p></div></div><div class="action"><input name="answer-2" type="radio" id="answer-2-2"/><label for="answer-2-2">A fire broke out in the middle of the night and everyone was evacuated </label>
<div class="response-2-2 correct"><p>Correct! A fire broke out in the middle of the night and everyone was evacuated. Students were re-housed for the rest of the semester. &nbsp;</p></div></div></div><div class="quiz-item-4">
<h3>How many times has UWL changed its name? </h3>
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<div class="action"><input name="answer-3" type="radio" id="answer-3-0"/><label for="answer-3-0">Never</label>
<div class="response-3-0 incorrect"><p>Incorrect. Please try again.</p></div></div><div class="action"><input name="answer-3" type="radio" id="answer-3-1"/><label for="answer-3-1">Five</label>
<div class="response-3-1 correct"><p>Correct! La Crosse Normal; La Crosse State Teachers College; Wisconsin State College, La Crosse; Wisconsin State University-La Crosse; University of Wisconsin-La Crosse&nbsp;</p></div></div><div class="action"><input name="answer-3" type="radio" id="answer-3-2"/><label for="answer-3-2">Two</label>
<div class="response-3-2 incorrect"><p>Incorrect. Please try again.</p></div></div></div><div class="quiz-item-5">
<h3>Which sitting U.S. president came to the UWL campus? </h3>
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<div class="action"><input name="answer-4" type="radio" id="answer-4-0"/><label for="answer-4-0">John F. Kennedy</label>
<div class="response-4-0 incorrect"><p>Incorrect. Please try again.</p></div></div><div class="action"><input name="answer-4" type="radio" id="answer-4-1"/><label for="answer-4-1">Barack Obama</label>
<div class="response-4-1 correct"><p>Correct! Barack Obama came to campus on July 2, 2015. It was the first time a sitting president ever visited UWL.&nbsp;</p></div></div><div class="action"><input name="answer-4" type="radio" id="answer-4-2"/><label for="answer-4-2">George W. Bush</label>
<div class="response-4-2 incorrect"><p>Incorrect. Please try again.</p></div></div></div><div class="quiz-item-6">
<h3>Which building had its construction delayed because of World War I?  </h3>
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<div class="action"><input name="answer-5" type="radio" id="answer-5-0"/><label for="answer-5-0">Wittich Hall</label>
<div class="response-5-0 correct"><p>Correct! Wittich Hall construction was delayed for a few years during WWI because so many men were off fighting the war in Europe.&nbsp;</p></div></div><div class="action"><input name="answer-5" type="radio" id="answer-5-1"/><label for="answer-5-1">Main Graff Hall</label>
<div class="response-5-1 incorrect"><p>Incorrect. Please try again.</p></div></div><div class="action"><input name="answer-5" type="radio" id="answer-5-2"/><label for="answer-5-2">Morris Hall</label>
<div class="response-5-2 incorrect"><p>Incorrect. Please try again.</p></div></div></div><div class="quiz-item-7">
<h3>Which UW System university is geographically closest to UWL? </h3>
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<div class="action"><input name="answer-6" type="radio" id="answer-6-0"/><label for="answer-6-0">UW-Eau Claire </label>
<div class="response-6-0 correct"><p>Correct! UW-Eau Claire is about 86 miles away. UW River Falls is about 115 miles away. UW Platteville is about 104 miles away.&nbsp;</p></div></div><div class="action"><input name="answer-6" type="radio" id="answer-6-1"/><label for="answer-6-1">UW-River Falls</label>
<div class="response-6-1 incorrect"><p>Incorrect. Please try again.</p></div></div><div class="action"><input name="answer-6" type="radio" id="answer-6-2"/><label for="answer-6-2">UW-Platteville</label>
<div class="response-6-2 incorrect"><p>Incorrect. Please try again.</p></div></div></div><div class="quiz-item-8">
<h3>What sport used to be popular at UWL? </h3>
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<div class="action"><input name="answer-7" type="radio" id="answer-7-0"/><label for="answer-7-0">Fencing</label>
<div class="response-7-0 correct"><p>Correct! Fencing used to be offered for every student at most UW System schools for many years.</p></div></div><div class="action"><input name="answer-7" type="radio" id="answer-7-1"/><label for="answer-7-1">Log jumping</label>
<div class="response-7-1 incorrect"><p>Incorrect. Please try again.</p></div></div><div class="action"><input name="answer-7" type="radio" id="answer-7-2"/><label for="answer-7-2">Rugby</label>
<div class="response-7-2 incorrect"><p>Incorrect. Please try again.</p></div></div></div><div class="quiz-item-9">
<h3>How much was tuition to UWL in 1958? </h3>
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<div class="action"><input name="answer-8" type="radio" id="answer-8-0"/><label for="answer-8-0">$1,000</label>
<div class="response-8-0 incorrect"><p>Incorrect. Please try again.</p></div></div><div class="action"><input name="answer-8" type="radio" id="answer-8-1"/><label for="answer-8-1">$200</label>
<div class="response-8-1 incorrect"><p>Incorrect. Please try again.</p></div></div><div class="action"><input name="answer-8" type="radio" id="answer-8-2"/><label for="answer-8-2">No charge for tuition</label>
<div class="response-8-2 correct"><p>No charge for tuition. Believe it or not, in-state students were not charged tuition because the Wisconsin state government covered in-state tuition.&nbsp;</p></div></div></div><div class="quiz-item-10">
<h3>What is the clock tower’s significance? </h3>
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<div class="action"><input name="answer-9" type="radio" id="answer-9-0"/><label for="answer-9-0">It marks the exact central point of campus</label>
<div class="response-9-0 incorrect"><p>Incorrect. Please try again.</p></div></div><div class="action"><input name="answer-9" type="radio" id="answer-9-1"/><label for="answer-9-1">Anyone can practice unimpeded free speech at this spot and not get in trouble</label>
<div class="response-9-1 incorrect"><p>Incorrect. Please try again.</p></div></div><div class="action"><input name="answer-9" type="radio" id="answer-9-2"/><label for="answer-9-2">At the top is a lantern which symbolizes a light for all alumni to follow to return to campus. </label>
<div class="response-9-2 correct"><p>In 1931, UWL English Professor White wrote a letter to returning alums at homecoming saying, “We’ll hang the lantern in the old college tower over the south door. You won’t need a key, the door will be open.” Thus started the tradition.&nbsp;</p></div></div></div></div>
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<h3 class="tagline">Learn about UWL resources with these 11 questions from the Eagleopoly board game</h3>
<p>Test your knowledge by answering these 11 questions below while exploring some commonly-used campus resources.&nbsp;</p><p>The questions were originally created for the <em>Eagleopoly</em> board game, which was designed by UW-La Crosse first-year students and their instructor Teri Holford. The class created the game in Holford’s section of a <a data-mce-href="https://catalog.uwlax.edu/undergraduate/coursedescriptions/fys/" href="https://catalog.uwlax.edu/undergraduate/coursedescriptions/fys/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">First-Year-Seminar</a> course during the 2022-23 school year as the class collective project.&nbsp;</p><p>Students brainstormed and selected the questions, keeping in mind what future, first-year students might want to know. They also voted on the type and value of the properties that would be sold during the game. Two of UWL’s popular student support units, the <a data-mce-href="/murphy-learning-center/subject/public-speaking-center/" href="/murphy-learning-center/subject/public-speaking-center/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Public Speaking Center</a> and <a data-mce-href="/murphy-learning-center/subject/writing-center/" href="/murphy-learning-center/subject/writing-center/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Writing Center</a> came up with questions related to their areas for the game.&nbsp;</p><p>“I loved every minute of it,” says Holford about creating the game. “The process of brainstorming, ranking and voting created community in itself, and the students were proud to have been part of seeing this semester project become a board game that will live on and help other first year students adapt to college.”&nbsp;</p><p>Holford came up with the idea for the game based off similar university-themed games like <a data-mce-href="https://www.madisonopoly.com/" href="https://www.madisonopoly.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Madisonopoly,</a> the UW-Madison-themed board game. Like the traditional Monopoly game, players take turns rolling the dice and following the instructions where they land. In the UWL game, players choose a role whether chancellor, provost, registrar, campus housing, cashier or student senators. &nbsp;</p><h3>Check out the game and other library resources</h3><p>Three games are available for check out at Murphy Library, so an entire class could play and learn about UWL resources. Students are welcome to stop by Murphy Library to play the game; Just ask for it at the Circulation Help Desk. The library offers many other resources and services for students. Looking for something fun to do? The library has other board games available, as well as popular books in the Leisure Reading Collection near Murphy’s Mug and ebooks and audiobooks accessible via <a data-mce-href="https://uwisconsin.overdrive.com/" href="https://uwisconsin.overdrive.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">OverDrive on the Libby App.</a> Just sign in using your NetID. Students can also get help with their research by talking to a librarian at the <a data-mce-href="/murphylibrary/help/reference-services/" href="/murphylibrary/help/reference-services/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Research Assistance Desk</a> and tutoring services are available through the <a data-mce-href="/murphy-learning-center/" href="/murphy-learning-center/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Murphy Learning Center</a>.&nbsp;</p><h3>Now, it's time to take the quiz ...</h3>
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<h3>What’s a good thing to remember when researching scholarships?</h3>
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<div class="action"><input name="answer-0" type="radio" id="answer-0-0"/><label for="answer-0-0">Never pay an application fee </label>
<div class="response-0-0 correct"><p>Correct!</p></div></div><div class="action"><input name="answer-0" type="radio" id="answer-0-1"/><label for="answer-0-1">Always search for scholarships within your major </label>
<div class="response-0-1 incorrect"><p>Incorrect. Please try again.</p></div></div><div class="action"><input name="answer-0" type="radio" id="answer-0-2"/><label for="answer-0-2">You’re limited to one scholarship per year </label>
<div class="response-0-2 incorrect"><p>Incorrect. Please try again.</p></div></div></div><div class="quiz-item-2">
<h3>What modality does the Public Speaking Center offer tutoring?  </h3>
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<div class="action"><input name="answer-1" type="radio" id="answer-1-0"/><label for="answer-1-0">In-person only</label>
<div class="response-1-0 incorrect"><p>Incorrect. Please try again.</p></div></div><div class="action"><input name="answer-1" type="radio" id="answer-1-1"/><label for="answer-1-1">In-person and Zoom</label>
<div class="response-1-1 correct"><p>Yes! You have options — in-person and Zoom are available.</p></div></div><div class="action"><input name="answer-1" type="radio" id="answer-1-2"/><label for="answer-1-2">You record yourself and send it in</label>
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<h3>One way to evaluate online information is to use the CRAAP test. What do the letters stand for?  </h3>
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<div class="action"><input name="answer-2" type="radio" id="answer-2-0"/><label for="answer-2-0">Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, Purpose </label>
<div class="response-2-0 correct"><p>Correct!</p></div></div><div class="action"><input name="answer-2" type="radio" id="answer-2-1"/><label for="answer-2-1">Completely Ridiculous And Absurd Propaganda </label>
<div class="response-2-1 incorrect"><p>Incorrect. Please try again.</p></div></div><div class="action"><input name="answer-2" type="radio" id="answer-2-2"/><label for="answer-2-2">Copyright, Rational, Authorized, Annual, Pertinent </label>
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<h3>What are the blue lights on campus for?  </h3>
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<div class="action"><input name="answer-3" type="radio" id="answer-3-0"/><label for="answer-3-0">Emergency direct contact with campus police</label>
<div class="response-3-0 correct"><p>Correct! The emergency phones with blue lights on top are located around campus and campus parking lots. Each box has a push button that connects directly to campus police.&nbsp;</p></div></div><div class="action"><input name="answer-3" type="radio" id="answer-3-1"/><label for="answer-3-1">Bus stops for downtown campus round trips</label>
<div class="response-3-1 incorrect"><p>Incorrect. Please try again.</p></div></div><div class="action"><input name="answer-3" type="radio" id="answer-3-2"/><label for="answer-3-2">Phone chargers that charge phones in five minutes</label>
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<h3>What is the emergency number for campus police?</h3>
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<div class="action"><input name="answer-4" type="radio" id="answer-4-0"/><label for="answer-4-0">911</label>
<div class="response-4-0 incorrect"><p>Incorrect. Please try again. 911 will reach local emergency help, but it is not the direct line for campus police.</p></div></div><div class="action"><input name="answer-4" type="radio" id="answer-4-1"/><label for="answer-4-1">999</label>
<div class="response-4-1 incorrect"><p>Incorrect. Please try again.</p></div></div><div class="action"><input name="answer-4" type="radio" id="answer-4-2"/><label for="answer-4-2">789-9000</label>
<div class="response-4-2 correct"><p>Yes! 789-9000. Add it to your phone.&nbsp;</p></div></div></div><div class="quiz-item-6">
<h3>Where is the official campus lost and found? </h3>
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<div class="action"><input name="answer-5" type="radio" id="answer-5-0"/><label for="answer-5-0">At the reception desk at the Student Union </label>
<div class="response-5-0 incorrect"><p>Incorrect. Please try again.</p></div></div><div class="action"><input name="answer-5" type="radio" id="answer-5-1"/><label for="answer-5-1">Murphy Library Circulation Desk </label>
<div class="response-5-1 incorrect"><p>Incorrect. Please try again.</p></div></div><div class="action"><input name="answer-5" type="radio" id="answer-5-2"/><label for="answer-5-2">Campus Police </label>
<div class="response-5-2 correct"><p>Yes! You got it right! Campus Police is located near the parking ramp.&nbsp;</p></div></div></div><div class="quiz-item-7">
<h3>What is the best way to address your professor in an email? </h3>
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<div class="action"><input name="answer-6" type="radio" id="answer-6-0"/><label for="answer-6-0">Hey Prof</label>
<div class="response-6-0 incorrect"><p>Incorrect. Please try again.</p></div></div><div class="action"><input name="answer-6" type="radio" id="answer-6-1"/><label for="answer-6-1">Bro! </label>
<div class="response-6-1 incorrect"><p>Incorrect. Please try again.</p></div></div><div class="action"><input name="answer-6" type="radio" id="answer-6-2"/><label for="answer-6-2">Hello Professor (last name) </label>
<div class="response-6-2 correct"><p>Yes! You are correct!</p><p>Unless professors tell students to do otherwise, it is best to address them in an email as Hello Professor (last name). &nbsp;</p></div></div></div><div class="quiz-item-8">
<h3>What are the limits of using the Writing Center on campus? </h3>
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<div class="action"><input name="answer-7" type="radio" id="answer-7-0"/><label for="answer-7-0">Students need to bring completed drafts of papers</label>
<div class="response-7-0 incorrect"><p>Incorrect! Please try again.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p></div></div><div class="action"><input name="answer-7" type="radio" id="answer-7-1"/><label for="answer-7-1">Students must be enrolled in 100-level or 200-level classes to use the Writing Center </label>
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<p>Why is it whenever an historic building is being torn down because of years of neglect, abandonment or natural disaster, we look on thinking, “Oh, that’s too bad. They should have saved that building!” &nbsp;</p><p>At the point the wrecking ball hits the walls, it’s too late to step in and preserve a historic place. The La Crosse area’s more long-term residents may fondly remember unique, historic buildings such as the old Post Office, Cargill Mansion, Michel Brewery, County Courthouse and Stoddard Hotel. Structures like these are one-of-a kind, and they make a community stand out for its history, character and beauty.&nbsp;</p><p>The <a data-mce-href="https://www.cityoflacrosse.org/your-government/departments/planning-economic-development/heritage-preservation" href="https://www.cityoflacrosse.org/your-government/departments/planning-economic-development/heritage-preservation" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-selected="inline-boundary">City of La Crosse Heritage Preservation Commission</a> is boosting awareness of local properties that are still around and serving as an important piece of the community's history. But they are all at a turning point and in danger of being demolished or suffering irreplaceable damage. By shining a spotlight on them, the goal is to work together to find solutions to make sure they stay part of the community.&nbsp;</p>
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<h3>Godden spearheads effort to research and inform about endangered properties</h3>
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<p><a data-mce-href="/profile/lgodden/" href="/profile/lgodden/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Commissioner and UWL Assistant Professor Laura Godden</a>, '07, spearheaded the effort of the commission to research and inform the public about the stories of the 10 most endangered historic properties in La Cosse with <a data-mce-href="https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/endangered-properties-see-the-top-10-historic-buildings-under-threat-of-demolition-in-la-crosse/collection_cfd4d45a-f975-11ed-9726-6f7e6759fd6e.html" href="https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/endangered-properties-see-the-top-10-historic-buildings-under-threat-of-demolition-in-la-crosse/collection_cfd4d45a-f975-11ed-9726-6f7e6759fd6e.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">annual articles that are published in the La Crosse Tribune</a>. For three years now, the commission has released these with Godden serving as one of the primary authors.</p><p>“The commission felt it was important to ensure the public was aware of these significant historic assets to the community before it was too late to save them,” notes Godden. &nbsp;</p><p>Godden brings knowledge of local history and research skills from many years working in <a data-mce-href="/murphylibrary/collections/special-collections/" href="/murphylibrary/collections/special-collections/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UWL’s Special Collections/ Area Research archives</a>. She notes the project has also allowed her to mentor an undergraduate student in historical research and writing for publication.</p><p>“So far, I have been completely blown away by the community’s positive response to the articles, as I never expected so many people to approach me about them,” says Godden. “While it is too late to save La Crosse’s lost historic treasures, I hope that the community can band together to preserve the best of what still remains, as many of these buildings contain irreplaceable craftsmanship and features, and once they are demolished, they are gone forever.”&nbsp;</p><p>In 2023, Godden and her now-graduated UWL student archivist Evelyn Gaunt, shared the histories of seven endangered properties. These articles were published as part of a series of the “10 most endangered historic properties in La Crosse,” published in the La Crosse Tribune in May and June 2023.&nbsp;</p><p>“Overall, I am incredibly happy that I could capitalize on my educational and professional experiences to be a more effective commissioner and help save some of the city’s most unique culture and character,” says Godden. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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<h3>La Crosse Tribune series: 2023 La Crosse's Most Endangered Historic Properties  </h3>
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<figcaption>Many of the historic buildings in this circa 1954 aerial view of downtown La Crosse have vanished over the years. Photo courtesy of Murphy Library Special Collections/ARC, UW-La Crosse. </figcaption>
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<ol><li><strong><a data-mce-href="https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/endangered-properties-glory-days-sports-pub-built-as-two-separate-structures-faces-demolition-threat/article_6a5b0a72-f8ee-11ed-8c99-cb2487e1a2f5.html" href="https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/endangered-properties-glory-days-sports-pub-built-as-two-separate-structures-faces-demolition-threat/article_6a5b0a72-f8ee-11ed-8c99-cb2487e1a2f5.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Glory Days Sports Pub, 324 4th St. S., by HPC members Laura Godden and Eric Garland </a>&nbsp;</strong></li><li><strong><a data-mce-href="https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/endangered-properties-what-can-historic-school-buildings-teach-us/article_680efbb0-f8f4-11ed-8fcb-4fe714229bb4.html" href="https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/endangered-properties-what-can-historic-school-buildings-teach-us/article_680efbb0-f8f4-11ed-8fcb-4fe714229bb4.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lincoln and Hogan schools by HPC members Laura Godden and David Riel</a></strong></li><li><strong><a data-mce-href="https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/endangered-properties-two-historic-buildings-on-an-island-in-la-crosse/article_6ae8d74a-f8f2-11ed-857a-c3028f4e419f.html" href="https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/endangered-properties-two-historic-buildings-on-an-island-in-la-crosse/article_6ae8d74a-f8f2-11ed-857a-c3028f4e419f.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Koller Building and Halverson House, 600 block of 4th St. S., by HPC members Mackenzie Mindel and David Riel</a></strong></li><li><strong><a data-mce-href="https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/endangered-properties-rublee-washburn-house-has-rich-history/article_da559ade-f8fa-11ed-846c-a7e8ac40befb.html" href="https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/endangered-properties-rublee-washburn-house-has-rich-history/article_da559ade-f8fa-11ed-846c-a7e8ac40befb.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rublee-Washburn House, 612 Ferry St., by Laura Godden and Evelyn Gaunt</a></strong></li><li><strong><a data-mce-href="https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/endangered-properties-cass-street-apartments-an-architectural-gem/article_1c54a9ba-f8fc-11ed-8d73-93a65077422c.html" href="https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/endangered-properties-cass-street-apartments-an-architectural-gem/article_1c54a9ba-f8fc-11ed-8d73-93a65077422c.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MacMillan Apartments, 700 block of Cass St., by Laura Godden and Evelyn Gaunt&nbsp;</a></strong></li><li><strong><a data-mce-href="https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/endangered-properties-little-known-caledonia-st-architectural-gem/article_89978902-f8fc-11ed-8af7-2b68e56ae9d1.html" href="https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/endangered-properties-little-known-caledonia-st-architectural-gem/article_89978902-f8fc-11ed-8af7-2b68e56ae9d1.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Will House, 503 Caledonia St., by Laura Godden and Evelyn Gaunt&nbsp;&nbsp;</a></strong></li><li><strong><a data-mce-href="https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/endangered-properties-another-overlooked-on-caledonia-street/article_81ea5f2c-f901-11ed-a0bb-dbbb3ad509a3.html" href="https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/endangered-properties-another-overlooked-on-caledonia-street/article_81ea5f2c-f901-11ed-a0bb-dbbb3ad509a3.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hegge House, 1339 Caledonia St., by Laura Godden and Evelyn Gaunt</a>&nbsp;</strong></li><li><strong><a data-mce-href="https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/endangered-properties-an-iconic-row-of-american-foursquares/article_156a6062-f902-11ed-8d6d-6fecddb7f3ac.html" href="https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/endangered-properties-an-iconic-row-of-american-foursquares/article_156a6062-f902-11ed-8d6d-6fecddb7f3ac.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-selected="inline-boundary">American Foursquare Grouping (Maltman, Weimar, and Putman Houses) in a row on the 1200 block of Vine St., by Laura Godden and Evelyn Gaunt </a></strong></li></ol><p><br></p>
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<h3>About Laura Godden</h3>
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<p>UWL Archivist and Assistant Professor Laura Godden works primarily in the Special Collections/Area Research Center (SC/ARC) archives at UWL where she collects, preserves, and provides access to a variety of unique and historic materials of enduring value, aiding researchers from UWL, the surrounding community, and beyond. A 2007 alumna of UWL, Godden earned her bachelor of science in secondary education and political science with a minor in history. She continued on to earn two graduate degrees from UW-Milwaukee, a Master of Library and Information Science and a Master of Arts in history.</p><p>Godden was appointed to the Heritage Preservation Commission in 2019 and has initiated the yearly effort to publish articles about endangered historic properties. &nbsp;</p>
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<p>Steamboat photos and memorabilia continue to flow into the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.</p><p><a data-mce-href="/murphylibrary/collections/special-collections/" href="/murphylibrary/collections/special-collections/">The university’s Murphy Library Special Collections/Area Research Center</a> holds one of the nation’s largest image collections related to historic steamboats and inland river scenes. There are roughly 40,000 images on site, nearly 30,000 of which can be viewed online. Books, periodicals, ephemera and charts complement the images that comprise the majority of the collection.</p><p>“Digitization and collection development are perpetually on-going in Special Collections,” explains <a data-mce-href="/profile/dmindel/" href="/profile/dmindel/" data-mce-selected="inline-boundary">David Mindel, digital collections librarian</a>. “Naturally, collections and projects of this size don’t happen overnight.”</p><p>Mindel has overseen significant growth of the historic steamboat collection at Murphy Library recently due to several material donations received over the past two years. Those donations are in addition to the generally consistent donations of steamboat-related items regularly brought to the library.</p><p>Built on the success of Murphy Library’s previous librarians and archivists, the collection stands out as a central repository for researchers, students and the general public. Those interested can explore topics about La Crosse and the Mississippi River’s history related to commerce, transportation and recreation. Collected materials extend beyond the Midwest, reaching coast to coast.</p>
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<p>The most recent surge in river-related materials coming into the collection came from the late Dave Thomson of California, who was a major collector of all things steamboats. His collection included not only original historic photos, but also original documents, postcards, books, puzzles, games, music and movies related to steamboats.</p><p>After Thomson died in July 2021, his brother, Darryl, contacted Murphy Library Special Collections to see if it could become the new permanent home for his brother’s collection. Archivists agreed and by November that year, boxes began arriving filled with everything from books, pins, CDs and videos, to navigation charts, LPs, photos and documents. By late the next January, 11 boxes of materials were added to the library’s steamboat collection.</p><p>These were only the tip of the iceberg. The bulk of Thomson’s collection arrived by moving truck during the summer 2022. As Mindel watched, the true scope of the collection only started to become apparent as the forklift unloaded boxes and crates containing materials valued collectively at more than $60,000.</p><p>The next year, Mindel and digitization assistant, Nikki Pegarsch, began processing the Thomson Steamboat Collection. It includes more than 500 books, thousands of photos, postcards and documents, as well as four steamboat models.</p><p>While Thomson’s collection was flowing in, Mindel continued corresponding with another steamboat enthusiast, La Crosse native Richard Egan. Egan, who was living in Oregon, had worked with Special Collections as early as 2019 to ensure his well-curated collection of steamboat photos and documents would ultimately be donated to the library.</p><p>In early 2022, as his health declined, Egan made Mindel aware of the expedited timeline for his materials to make their way to La Crosse. Egan died while that was in progress. His daughter, Kim, coordinated the shipping of his steamboat materials following his death.</p>
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<figcaption>fter steamboat collector and Californian Dave Thomson died in 2021, his collection arrived at UWL’s Murphy Library by moving truck. That’s when the scope of the collection started to become apparent to David Mindel, digital collections librarian, as the forklift unloaded boxes and crates containing materials valued collectively at more than $60,000.</figcaption>
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<p>By September, three boxes of Egan’s materials arrived. Archivists soon discovered the amount of research and attention to detail provided while examining the binders of materials, which consisted of hundreds of photos and documents.</p><p>Yet, the onslaught of riverboat materials kept flowing. While coordinating the two estate donations, Mindel was approached by Carrie Johnson, executive director of the Winona County Historical Society, regarding its steamboat photo collection. The collection originally arrived at the society in 2007, the product of steamboat enthusiast Ralph DuPae’s lifelong efforts to acquire images of steamboat photos from across the country.</p><p>The historic steamboat photo collection housed in Murphy Library already had ties to DuPae with the work he began with former librarian and archivist, Edwin Hill. After 15 years and various personnel changes, Johnson recognized the mutual benefit in reuniting these linked collections.</p><p>As the UWL portion of DuPae’s work represented a much larger collection, Johnson decided that her organization would donate its materials to Murphy Library. With approval from the Winona County Historical Society board of directors, Mindel and Pegarsch showed up in Winona with a U-Haul on a cold, wet February morning. Several hours later, the roughly 10,000-image collection arrived at its new home at UWL.</p><p>With all the new materials, Mindel and Pegarsch are working on the next phase: digitizing the Thomson and Egan photographs and documents to make them available online.</p><p>The photographs from Winona will take additional time to sort, organize and identify duplicated items. Eventually, the archivists hope to add the images to the current online Historic Steamboat Collection and incorporate them among the other steamboat images previously housed in Special Collections.</p><p>“With all of the recent donations, UW-La Crosse’s designation as one of the top centers for steamboat materials is solidified even more,” says Mindel, while also noting his appreciation to the collectors and those who donated the materials on their behalf.</p><p><a href="https://digitalcollections.uwlax.edu" data-mce-href="https://digitalcollections.uwlax.edu">See online steamboat archives.</a></p><p>To learn more about the collection, or to consider donating river-themed items to Murphy Library Special Collections, contact Mindel at <a href="mailto:dmindel@uwlax.edu" data-mce-href="mailto:dmindel@uwlax.edu">dmindel@uwlax.edu</a>.</p>
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</span>https://www.uwlax.edu/news/posts/everything-you-need-for-finals/Everything you need for finals2023-05-02T11:06:38.297Z2023-04-27T14:36:00ZKjerstin Langhttps://uwlax.edu/profile/klang/klang@uwlax.edu
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<p>Across campus UWL offices are offering students tools and spaces to destress and prepare to do their best on final exams, May 8-12, 2023.</p><p>See our list of places to study and things to do leading up to and during finals week. Looking for help studying? Read about <a data-mce-href="/college-tips/how-to-study-effectively/" href="/college-tips/how-to-study-effectively/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How to study effectively</a>.</p>
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<p><strong>Throughout the week, </strong>Murphy Library will have extended hours, therapy dogs, snack breaks, coloring, board games, research help, tutoring and even help citing your sources in that big bibliography.<a href="/murphylibrary/news/finals-week-at-murphy-library-spring-2023/" data-mce-href="/murphylibrary/news/finals-week-at-murphy-library-spring-2023/"> Read their blog post for details.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</p>
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<h3>De-Stress Fest at the COVE </h3>
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<p><strong>10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, May 4, </strong>Wellness &amp; Health Advocacy is co-hosting De-Stress Fest with the Leadership &amp; Involvement Center in the COVE, Student Union. Find therapy dogs, snacks, button making, games, a representative from Three Rivers Performance offering short theragun and compression chair sessions, an activity with CTC, chair yoga, and more.&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, </strong>UWL Academic Advising Center &amp; Career Services will have supportive snack bags and study tips. Stop at the table outside their office, 1209 Centennial Hall. Offered while supplies last.</p>
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<p>Sunday – Tuesday, May 7-9: Mix up the study routine for finals. The Cleary Alumni &amp; Friends Center will &nbsp;open the doors for students to study during finals week! The center has large conference room with tables available as well as some cozy spaces to study. They will also provide light snacks. See more information in the <a href="/calendar/?e=28287" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="/calendar/?e=28287">calendar event.</a></p><ul><li>4-8 p.m. Sunday, May 7&nbsp;</li><li>8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday, May 8&nbsp;</li><li>8 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday, May 9&nbsp;</li></ul>
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<div class="p-description description"><p>Join Campus Activity Board and many others at Spring Spectacular from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Friday, May 5 on the Coate/Eagle Field! CAB will be hosting live music, a dunk tank, hamster ball racing and more! </p><p>Jackie Verna is a country artist who became a top 10 finalist on NBC's season 14 of "The Voice." Come and check out Verna preform from noon - 2 p.m. There will be lots of great activities for everyone to enjoy!&nbsp;</p></div>
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</span>https://www.uwlax.edu/news/posts/employee-perks/Employee perks2023-03-17T10:09:43.76Z2023-03-17T08:47:00ZKjerstin Langhttps://uwlax.edu/profile/klang/klang@uwlax.edu
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<p>As a UWL employee you have access to perks such as campus subscriptions, walking/jogging facilities, advertising and more at no cost. Learn about some of the benefits of working here.&nbsp;</p><ul><li><strong>News publications and books</strong>: Get access to read the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, popular ebooks and audiobooks on OverDrive and more for free through campus subscriptions. Just visit the <a data-mce-href="https://libguides.uwlax.edu/c.php?g=274126&amp;p=1828452" href="https://libguides.uwlax.edu/c.php?g=274126&amp;p=1828452" target="_blank" rel="noopener">library guides</a> to learn how to access these and other resources.&nbsp;</li><li><strong>Exercise: </strong>Walk or jog on the track at the fieldhouse upper track between 6 a.m.-7:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday-Friday from Oct 1-May 1. Showers are available. Changes to the schedule will be posted at the Fieldhouse front desk.</li><li><strong>Events:</strong> Attend exhibitions, presentations, seminars and more -- many free and open to the public -- on the UWL campus. Visit the <a data-mce-href="/events/" href="/events/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">events website.</a></li><li><strong>Athletics: </strong>Pay the discounted price of $5 to attend <a data-mce-href="https://uwlathletics.com/calendar" href="https://uwlathletics.com/calendar" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UWL Athletic events</a>.</li><li><strong>Classified ads: </strong>Run classified advertising for free though the UWL Campus Connection, campus weekly newsletter by submitting a classified at <a data-mce-href="https://share.uwlax.edu/" href="https://share.uwlax.edu/">share.uwlax.edu</a>. Log in. Click on Campus Connection and then classified.</li><li><strong>Online auctions:</strong> Browse the <a data-mce-href="https://wisconsinsurplus.com/" href="https://wisconsinsurplus.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wisconsin Surplus Auctions</a> where you can bid on surplus items such as workout equipment, furniture, electronics, and more, sometimes for pennies on the dollar.</li><li><strong>Marketing help: </strong>Get free help promoting campus-related events from University Marketing &amp; Communications by making a request on the share form at <a data-mce-href="https://share.uwlax.edu/" href="https://share.uwlax.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">share.uwlax.edu</a>.</li><li><strong>Community engagement tools: </strong>Reserve a <a data-mce-href="/community/staff/community_enagement_kit/" href="/community/staff/community_enagement_kit/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">free community engagement display kit</a> when taking part in community events, which showcase your academic department or staff office.&nbsp;</li></ul><p><strong>See more employee discounts and perks on the <a data-mce-href="/human-resources/employeeresources/" href="/human-resources/employeeresources/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Human Resources website</a>, under "Discounts &amp; Perks."&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p>
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</span>https://www.uwlax.edu/news/posts/murphy-masterpieces/Murphy masterpieces2022-05-26T13:12:15.367Z2022-05-26T11:42:00ZNhouchee Yanghttps://uwlax.edu/profile/nyang2/nyang2@uwlax.edu
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<div><a data-mce-href="/profile/jwilliams/" href="/profile/jwilliams/">Art Professor Jennifer Williams </a>is drawn back to Murphy Library each September to recollect feelings around 9-11.</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>“I recall one painting with profound, lasting impact depicts the horror of 9-11,” says Williams. “Painted by Kim Van Someren-Berg, I still visit it each September, reminded of how she began the work in a fury of creativity and grief as we watched those horrific events unfold in real time.”</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>It’s that kind of impact William sees taking place in Murphy Library thanks to a new program promoting student artwork.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>The program is organized by Murphy Library faculty and staff <a data-mce-href="/profile/aleibundgut-peterson/" href="/profile/aleibundgut-peterson/">Amber Leibundgut-Peterson </a>and <a data-mce-href="/profile/mmanke/" href="/profile/mmanke/">Marc Manke</a>, both eager to promote the work of student artists and create a more vibrant, creative learning environment in the library. In spring 2021 and 2022, students in Williams’ 300/400 level painting courses drafted proposals for a large-scale work — 4-feet by 4-feet — that connects with the mission of the library and reflects current time.</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>The course-embedded, high-impact exercise involves weeks of planning and creating. Student artists discover how to construct the stretcher from the ground up, thanks to wood shop demonstration and mentoring by Manke. It culminates when the finished work is delivered to the library during finals week.</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>“I hope these new paintings will have a lasting impact with enduring messages of hope and creativity,” says Williams.</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>The canvas paintings are installed at the library for at least two years, after which students may take them. The students received full funding and support for canvas stretcher construction and all other materials. Special course fees can't support work of this scale, so funding from the Murphy Library Endowment gives students an opportunity to work on a large canvas without undue financial burden. They keep any leftover funding for future art projects.</div><div><br></div><div><div>Williams says what's particularly&nbsp;interesting about the most recent work delivered May 11, is its overall emphasis on healing and positive emotional impact during unprecedented challenging times.</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;“Any time a work of art mingles with the existing collection of an institution like a museum or library, history is made, and new contexts are created,” she notes. “As a professor and an artist, it gives me great hope that UWL values creative endeavors enough to support student art in this meaningful way.”</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>
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<figcaption>The students and their work included, from left, Greg Voves, Katie Erdahl, Cassidy Hermann, Kenzie O’Shea holding work of Mattie Blanck, Mattie Blanck, Emma Waller and Gretchen Fischer. Voves, who took a mixed media approach using acrylic, oil, and spray paint, says his work "serves as an escape from an environment that is so heavily rooted in facts and offers viewers something to interpret for themselves. After extensive research in color psychology, I decided to implement a wide range of hues and tones that can determine subconscious emotions or behavior."             Blanck says her painting “The Spread of Creativity," creates a serene atmosphere that eases anxiety and gives a peaceful place to work or read. “Plants represent new growth,” she explains, “which can be motivating for those who utilize the library to seize opportunities to grow and expand their knowledge." Blanck's second painting accepted was titled, “Library Garden."</figcaption>
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<div>The artwork ranges stylistically from subtle, abstract color field paintings to mandala-like forms and figurative work. The pieces are installed throughout the building.</div><div><br></div><div>Katie Erdahl, a May 2022 graduate who majored in psychology and minored in art therapy, says an opportunity to paint on a 4-foot by 4-foot canvas was challenging and exciting. In her painting, the Plymouth, Minnesota, native sought to capture the relationships between a mother and her child.</div><div><br></div><div>“I really wanted to emphasize the love that this mother has for her baby,” explains Erdahl. “She is reading to her baby before the baby is born to help her baby start recognizing her voice and promote early literacy.&nbsp;It was important to me to show the importance of being read to in early childhood as a jumping off point for future literacy.”&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>Erdahl is especially excited that the painting will hang in the library to inspire many in the next couple of years.</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br></div>
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<p><span data-contrast="none">The largest gift in UW-La Crosse history.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">That was the highlight of </span><a href="https://www.uwlax.edu/profile/jgow/" data-mce-href="/profile/jgow/"><span data-contrast="none">Chancellor Joe Gow’s</span></a><span data-contrast="none"> opening remarks for the spring semester on Wednesday, with classes set to resume at the start of next week.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">“Sometimes, we know a gift is coming, and we have people working on it and shaping it,” Gow said. “Other times, there may be people who give you a gift, but you don’t really know it’s coming.”</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">The $2.2 million estate gift from </span><a href="https://www.uwlax.edu/alumni/lantern/an-impressive-imprint/" data-mce-href="/alumni/lantern/an-impressive-imprint/"><span data-contrast="none">Bill and Yvonne Hyde</span></a><span data-contrast="none"> falls squarely in the second category.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-ccp-props="{">Bill taught in the English Department from 1956 to 1992, while Yvonne worked in Murphy Library, mostly in cataloging, from 1957 to 1995.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">After Bill’s death in January 2015 and Yvonne’s death in April 2021, the couple left much of their estate to the UWL Foundation, setting aside $1.1 million for the </span><a href="/english/" data-mce-href="/english/"><span data-contrast="none">English Department</span></a><span data-contrast="none"> and $1.1 million for </span><a href="/murphylibrary/" data-mce-href="/murphylibrary/"><span data-contrast="none">Murphy Library</span></a><span data-contrast="none">.</span><span id="_mce_caret" data-mce-bogus="1" data-mce-type="format-caret"><span data-ccp-props="{"></span></span></p>
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<p><span data-contrast="none">This is UWL’s second large gift announced this week: The Paul Fleckenstein Trust, led by trustees Jay and Carolyn Scott, is giving the La Crosse Community Foundation nearly $500,000 for the construction of <a data-mce-href="/news/posts/a-clearer-path/" href="/news/posts/a-clearer-path/">a</a></span><a data-mce-href="/news/posts/a-clearer-path/" href="/news/posts/a-clearer-path/"><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;research vesse</span><span data-contrast="none">l</span></a><span data-contrast="none"> for UWL’s River Studies Center.</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">“People like the Hydes and Jay and Carolyn Scott are powerful reminders that we are a UWL family,” Gow said. “They appreciate what we’re trying to do and how good we are, and they want to support it and keep it going for a long, long time.”</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">It’s still being determined how the Hyde estate gift will be used. Staff, faculty and administrators say the infusion of funding will have profound effects in the classroom and beyond.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none"><a href="/profile/kkunkel/" data-mce-href="/profile/kkunkel/">Karl Kunkel, dean of UWL’s College of Arts, Social Sciences &amp; Humanities</a>, called it a "truly transformational gift that will take the very good work happening in our English Department to the next level of excellence."</span></p>
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<figcaption>Yvonne Hyde worked in Murphy Library, mostly in cataloging, from 1957 to 1995.</figcaption>
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<p><span data-ccp-props="{">Said <a data-mce-href="/profile/kparker/" href="/profile/kparker/">English Chair Kate Parker</a>: “We were absolutely amazed to receive this extraordinary gift — a testament to the Hydes’ generosity and their long-standing commitment to the value of a liberal arts education. Their gift will immeasurably impact the department and inspire faculty and students and the communities we serve for years to come.”</span></p><p><span data-ccp-props="{"><a data-mce-href="/profile/jjax/" href="/profile/jjax/">John Jax, Murphy Library director</a>, said the donation will create learning opportunities far beyond what the library's strained budget could usually provide.</span></p><p><span data-ccp-props="{">"Ultimately, this gift puts the library in a great position to better support student success at UWL," Jax said. "We can work to improve about every facet of our unit, such as our services, event programming, space/facility, resource collections, technology, equipment, professional development and other things that will have tremendous benefit for UWL’s students, faculty, staff and the local community."</span></p><p><span data-ccp-props="{">The Hydes were longtime supporters of UWL, and of the English Department and Murphy Library in particular. Over the years, they gave many thousands of dollars toward student scholarships, educational programming, the cost of guest speakers and learning materials, and more.</span></p><p>This latest example of their generosity comes as no surprise.</p><p><span data-contrast="none">“In the history of UWL, few people have been as generous, supportive and impactful as Bill and Yvonne Hyde," said <a href="/profile/greichert/" data-mce-href="/profile/greichert/">Greg Reichert, vice chancellor for Advancement and president of the UWL Foundation.</a> "This endowment is a transformational gift for our English Department and Murphy Library, as well as a reminder of Bill and Yvonne’s unwavering commitment to our university and our students.”</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">During his remarks, Gow touched on several other key issues ahead of the spring semester:</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><ul><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Enrollment is, once again, looking strong. UWL is on track to meet or exceed the enrollment target of 100 transfer students for spring 2022. Additionally, UWL is welcoming back 54 “Return to UWL” grant recipients this semester. Return to UWL grants&nbsp;are awarded to students who paused their education during COVID-19 and are now enrolled to complete their degree.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.uwlax.edu/info/covid-19/response-planning-task-force/" data-mce-href="/info/covid-19/response-planning-task-force/"><span data-contrast="none">UWL’s COVID-19 Executive Policy Group</span></a><span data-contrast="none"> will continue to monitor the pandemic while stressing the importance of masking, testing and vaccinations. The next few weeks, Gow said, will be crucial in setting the tone for the rest of the semester. “It may not be a typical semester, but once we get out of winter and get outside, people can start to have more of the normal college experience they come to us for,” he added.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">A proposal to name the Center for the Arts after Truman Lowe, a celebrated artist and distinguished UWL alum, continues to progress. </span><a href="https://www.uwlax.edu/campaign/building-renaming/" data-mce-href="/campaign/building-renaming/"><span data-contrast="none">A petition of support</span></a><span data-contrast="none"> for the building dedication received hundreds of enthusiastic responses in the fall, Gow said. The UW System Board of Regents will vote on the proposal this spring.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li></ul><p><a data-mce-href="https://mymedia.uwlax.edu/Mediasite/Play/ec3bf92194ea4b62ac17b77eb8d086eb1d" href="https://mymedia.uwlax.edu/Mediasite/Play/ec3bf92194ea4b62ac17b77eb8d086eb1d" data-mce-selected="inline-boundary"><span data-ccp-props="{">If you missed the opening remarks, you can view the video here.</span></a></p>
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Gow’s address highlighted by largest donation in school history
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