Campus Connection

Nov. 14, 2011

Lecture Nov. 14 explores culture, human rights

Around the world societies have confronted their own culture to address human rights from within. Poetry and prose have been used by Muslim women to explore issues of sexuality, gender and religion. TV telethon to support Coulee Region Humane Society Dogs, cats and other animals at the Coulee Region Humane Society will benefit from an upcoming live TV telethon produced by UW-La Crosse communication studies students.

UW-L students to exhibit in downtown gallery

UW-L students will be featured in an upcoming art exhibition in a downtown La Crosse gallery. Annual breakfast raises funds for student-parent scholarships The Seventh Annual Self-Sufficiency Program Locally Grown Scholarship Breakfast will run from 8-9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, at the UW-La Crosse Cleary Alumni & Friends Center. RSVP by Friday, Nov. 18, and help support student parents.

UW-L Planetarium — Weekly campus astronomy, music programs are back

Retired Physics Professor Bob Allen is back. So are Album Encounters and the monthly Public Planetarium Programs.    

Campus Connection schedule for balance of 2011

The Campus Connection will be published the following remaining Mondays in 2011: Nov. 21 -- Deadline to submit information is noon Wednesday, Nov. 16 Nov. 28 -- Deadline to submit information is noon Tuesday, Nov. 22 Dec. 5 -- Deadline to submit information is noon Wednesday, Nov. 30 Dec. 12 -- Deadline to submit information is noon Wednesday, Dec. 7 The Campus Connection will resume publication Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012. The deadline to submit information is noon Wednesday, Dec. 28. Be sure to email information for submission or to refer questions to connectx@uwlax.edu. Thank you. Campus Connection Editor Sue Lee, University Communications

Campus schedule for week of Nov. 21

Class schedules change the week of Nov. 21. Thursday classes will be held Tuesday, Nov. 22. Friday classes will be held  Wednesday, Nov. 23. UW-L will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 24. No classes will be held Friday, Nov. 25.   [caption id="attachment_7639" align="alignnone" width="700" caption="Freedom Honor Flight and the UW-L Athletics Department teamed up for a special Veterans Day Breakfast Nov. 11 in the Mitchell Hall Fieldhouse. Approximately 500 area veterans and their guests enjoyed the free breakfast. UW-L student-athletes and staff served breakfast prepared by Chartwells Catering. The Eagle Battalion ROTC provided the colors for the event."][/caption]

Veterans receive thanks at UW-L breakfast Nov. 11

UW-L student-athletes and ROTC members served a free breakfast to veterans and their guests at the Mitchell Hall Fieldhouse at UW-L on Veterans Day. Prior to serving, a ceremony to salute area veterans was held at the Veterans Memorial outside the Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex. As part of the program, veterans heard from Chancellor Joe Gow, Fort McCoy Garrison Deputy Commander Robert Humphrey and UW-L Athletic Director Josh Whitman. “Veterans have always seemed to do the work at all the other public veterans observations,” says Bill Hoel, president of Freedom Honor Flight. “We wanted to salute those who have served without asking the veterans to have to do any work to put on the event.” The breakfast was sponsored by UW-L Athletics and Freedom Honor Flight, a La Crosse-based organization, which flies veterans to Washington, D.C., to visit war memorials. Other contributors include Coulee Bank and its chairman Dirk Gasterland, State Bank Financial, Merchants Bank and M&I – a part of BMO Financial Group. Chartwells Catering donated a portion of the cost of the breakfast.   Coaches retiring Rich Pein and Sheila Perkins ending successful careers [caption id="attachment_7567" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Coach Sheila Perkins, center"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_7555" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Coach Rich Pein, center"][/caption] Two long-time coaches are retiring. Head swimming & diving coach Richard Pein will retire at the end of the 2011-12 season and head volleyball coach Sheila Perkins retired after completing her 18th season in October Pein, in his 30th season with the team, was inducted into the UW-L Wall of Fame in 2006. He was named WIAC Coach of the Year 16 times and NCAA Division III Women's Swimming National Coach of the Year in 2004. A campaign to raise funds to name the swimming and diving facility in honor of Pein has begun. The goal is $50,000, with an initial year goal of $15,000. Contribute through the Athletics Office 608.785.8616. Perkins guided UW-L to the NCAA III tournament in four of the last nine years, including two trips to the national quarterfinals. In 2003, she led the Eagles to a share of the school's first conference championship since 1986 and claimed UW-L’s first WIAC tournament title. Perkins was 392-216 (.645) in 18 seasons at UW-L. See more on Pein at: http://www.uwlathletics.com/news/2011/11/4/MSWIM_1104110841.aspx?path=mswim. See more on Perkins at: http://www.uwlathletics.com/news/2011/11/7/WVB_1107112308.aspx.  

[caption id="attachment_7624" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Students sift excavated soil to recover small artifacts."][/caption] Archaeology students gain hands-on field experience

Forty-two students from UW-L’s Archaeological Studies Program experienced archaeology during a hands-on introduction to field excavations on the Oct. 22 and 23 weekend. Each fall semester, students taking the program’s required introductory course, ARC195, are taken to a nearby archaeological site for two days of instruction in field excavation methods. This year, the weekend dig was conducted at the Tremaine Site, a Native American village site dating to approximately A.D. 1450, located just south of Holmen. [caption id="attachment_7626" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="UW-L students got hands-on experience on excavation site south of Holmen."][/caption] During eight- to nine-hour days, the students worked as a team to lay out an excavation area, carefully remove sediments, screen the soil through mesh screens to recover even the smallest artifacts, and record the results using standard field techniques. “The weekend excavations allow the students to put into practice the information they have been learning in the class for weeks leading up to the weekend dig,” says David Anderson, an assistant professor in the program. “Providing the students with this experience early in their academic careers is integral to our hands-on approach in the Archaeological Studies Program and is something unique about the program here at UW-L,” he notes. “All of the faculty are then able to use this experience as a common point of reference throughout our courses.” More than 6,000 artifacts were recovered by this year’s students, including tools and tool fragments, prehistoric pottery, shell and animal bones, and a unique pendant made of catlinite (red pipestone). Students are now gaining experience in the laboratory processing and analyzing the finds they recovered.  

ITS 'Tech in 20' Conference updates campus community on technology advances and changes in UW-L's ITS department

UW-L's Information Technology Services held its first "Tech in 20" day-long workshop series in conjunction with an Eagle Help Desk open house Nov. 4 in Wing Technology Center. A variety of 20-minute sessions provided information on wireless access, Windows 7 and Office 2010, D2L and e-portfolio, iPads, computer security and more. Approximately 100 faculty and staff attended. Click the following links to connect to conference Web streams:

• Opening Session and Campus Discussion
• First and 20! Scoring with Windows 7 and Office 2010
• UW-L Wireless Presentation
• Updates to D2L

 

Fundraiser begins Nov. 14 for Nepal/India winter break service learning trip

Fifteen UW-L students and two staff members will travel to India and Nepal during winter break to set up and run medical camps, as well as facilitate medical education to monks in monasteries. They're holding a fundraiser with Coldstone Creamery from Nov. 14-21 for the Nepal/India Medical Service Learning Trip. Download and a print flier here and take it to Coldstone Creamery, 2928 Market Place in Onalaska, for treats. For every full-priced item purchased on the flier, Cold Stone will donate 15 percent to UW-L's trip.  The flier is only valid at the Coldstone Creamery in Onalaska. Find out more about the trip here.

Visiting artist to talk about photography

Visiting artist and photographer Gina Dabrowski will discuss her work, "Sanitary Landfills aka dumps," during a free lecture at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, in 124 Wing Technology Center. Dabrowski is a McKnight Artist Fellow 2010. Refreshments will be served from 11 a.m.–5 p.m. For more information, contact Linda Levinson at llevinson@uwlax.edu.

International Awareness Week begins Nov. 15

Celebrate UW-L’s International Awareness Week. Head to Murphy Library and see an international display. Try out some international cuisine. Whitney Center and the Galley are offering specials daily. Learn how to salsa, participate in a fashion show and play Swedish Floorball, a new game that will be played in the 2014 Olympics. Events are sponsored by the Office of International Education. Events include: Tuesday, Nov. 15

• Michael Despines: The American Dream, The World’s Nightmare. 7:30-9 p.m. in the Hall of Nations, 1300 Centennial Hall
• Salsabrosa, Salsa Band 7:30 p.m. in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition

Wednesday, Nov. 16

• International Coffee Hour: Panel Discussion with Campus Climate
• Stereotypes From Around the World 4-5 p.m. in the Hall of Nations, 1300 Centennial Hall
• Starting/Leading an International Program/Service Learning Project Noon-1 p.m. in 337 Cartwright Center

Thursday, Nov. 17

• ISO Fashion Show Noon-1 p.m. at Hoeschler Tower

Friday, Nov. 18

• Environmental Sustainability: A Global Perspective Panel Discussion 10-11 a.m. in 332 Cartwright Center
• Summer 2012 Galway and Seville Info Session Noon-1 p.m. in 340 Cartwright Center

Saturday, Nov. 19

• Swedish Floorball (as will be seen in the 2014 Olympics) 1 p.m. in 163 Mitchell Hall. Bring a water bottle, tennis shoes and gym clothes.

Monday, Nov. 21

• International Food Tasting 5-7 p.m. in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition Tickets: Three for $2 or eight for $5

For more information, contact the International Education Office at 785.8016. Film documentary about conflicts in Africa to be shown Nov. 15 “Tony,” a 50-minute documentary about a young man who spent his life in the war-affected regions of Africa, will be shown at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, in Graff Main Hall Auditorium. The free presentation of the latest Invisible Children's documentary film will include a short discussion before and after the showing, along with a short survey at its close. Invisible Children is an organization that works with Ugandan communities in war-affected regions of Africa to help spread awareness of the ongoing conflict. The organization has focused on the long-term development of African communities by improving economic conditions, enhancing education and helping to enrich the quality of life for Africans who have been negatively impacted by the Lord’s Resistance Army. UW-L's Communication Studies Department is showing the film to promote awareness of the conflict in Uganda and other parts of Central Africa. Budgets 101 sessions to be held Nov. 16 and 17 Two sessions of Budgets 101, an informational workshop about budgets for grants and contracts from pre-award to post-award, will be held in 102 Wing Technology Center for the campus community. The Office of Research & Sponsored Programs and Grant Accountant Paula Lund will jointly present the session from 1:15-2:15 p.m.  Wednesday, Nov. 16, and again from 2:15-3:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17. No RSVP is required.

University Bookstore to offer faculty, staff discounts at appreciation event

The University Bookstore is hosting its Annual Faculty Staff Appreciation Event for all UW-L employees Thursday, Nov. 17. The event runs from 9 a.m. -5 p.m. at the University Bookstore, Cartwright Center. Faculty and staff with their UW-L ID will receive 20 percent discounts on regular-priced clothing and gifts.

[caption id="attachment_7482" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Comedian Lauren Bishop will perform on campus Nov. 17. "][/caption] Stand-up Comedian coming to UW-La Crosse

A stand-up comedian from Los Angeles will perform at UW-La Crosse. Lauren Bishop will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, in the Cellar in Cartwright Center. Admission is free. Bishop is a stand-up comedian who has appeared in a variety of national commercials such as Mini Baby Bel Cheese, Arby’s “Birthday Surprise,” and Midol’s newest campaign. The program is part of the university’s Campus Activities Board “1, 2, 3 Thursdays” series. For more information, contact the Cartwright Center Information Counter at 608.785.8898 or visit www.uwlax.edu/cab. If you go— Who: Comedian Lauren Bishop What: “1, 2,3 Thursdays Presents: Lauren Bishop” When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 Where: The Cellar, UW-La Crosse Cartwright Center Admission: Free.

Jeans Day is Nov. 18

UW-L is one of many local organizations that participate in the monthly “Jeans Day” sponsored by the La Crosse Tribune. One or two local charities or organizations are designated each month to receive donations. In return for a $1 suggested donation, UW-L employees may wear jeans to work Friday, Nov. 18. The charities receiving the November contributions are: Rotary Lights – The largest display of lights in the Midwest held each year at Riverside Park. La Crosse Community Thanksgiving Dinner 30th Annual Dinner – This annual event has become a Coulee Region tradition bringing people together to promote awareness, understanding and community building. Building contacts:

• Cindy Curran, 212 Cartwright
• Laurie Collison, 4206 Centennial Hall
• Karen Ott, 2004 Cowley Hall
• Carol Beckerjeck, Eagle Hall
• Elizabeth Zuege & Briana Meuer, 115 Graff Main Hall
• Kathy Olson, 203 Mitchell Hall
• Chandra Hawkins, 220 Morris Hall
• Ingrid Iverson, 107 Murphy Library
• Ann Reman, Physical Plant
• Karen Kindschy, Student Health Center
• Vickie Bain, 120 Wimberly Hall
• Josh Kraft, 162 Wing

If there is not a contact in your building, forward your donation to Jeans Day Coordinator Vickie Bain, SBDC, in 120 Wimberly Hall. If you would like to be a building contact, call Bain at 785.8646 or email vbain@uwlax.edu.

Album Encounters multimedia light and laser show set for Nov. 18; November program on ancient observatories runs through Nov. 26

Visit the University Planetarium in 18 Cowley Hall for UW-L’s Album Encounters at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18. The multimedia light and laser show features Black Keys' “Brothers.” Admission is $3. The University Planetarium will also present “Ancient Observatories – Legacy In Stone” at 1 p.m. Saturdays Nov. 19 and 26. Admission is $2 for students and $3 for others. To find out more, contact Bob Allen at allen.robe@uwlax.edu or 785.8669. Find out more about the planetarium.

UW-L Orchestra to perform Nov. 20

UW-L's Orchestra will perform a free fall concert from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, at Christ Episcopal Church at the corner of 9th and Main streets in La Crosse. The concert will feature Tianhui "Mia" Ji on violin, Sara Ranscht on cello and Angie Schrabeck on flute. The orchestra will perform music of Johann Strauss and Franz Joseph Haydn, as well as holiday selections. For more information contact Tom Seddon, Music, at jseddon@uwlax.edu or 785.8411 Mark W. Chavalas, History, wrote "Worshippers of Other Gods" in "Eerdman's Companion to the Bible," eds. R. Hubbard and G. Fee (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2011) 426-7. Kimberly DeFazio, English, had a book, "The City of the Senses," published by Palgrave (2011). Find out more here. Natalie K. Eschenbaum, English, presented “Robert Herrick and the Five (or Six) Senses” at the London Renaissance Seminar, “The Senses in Early Modern England, 1465-1668,” on Oct. 22. The conference was co-sponsored by Birkbeck, University of London, and Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. Jim Finch and Maggie McDermott, both Marketing, co-authored the manuscript “Pricing REI Memberships: The Use of Segmentation and Value Estimation Pricing.” It will be published in the Journal of the International Academy for Case Studies. Yuko Iwa and Gary Willhite, both Educational Studies; Alyssa Laws and Elizabeth Stark, both School of Education; presented “Stepping Beyond Gardner: Embracing Learning Variation” at the 48th Kappa Delta Pi Biennial Convocation in Indianapolis Nov. 5. Kelly McDonough, Modern Languages, presented “Totatzin Dios: Christianity in Nineteenth-Century Nahua Political Discourse” at the Midwest Modern Language Association meeting in St. Louis Nov. 4-6. Gail Vaughn, Information Technology, presented “Database Level Functions – Making Your Programming Life Easier” at the Upper Midwest Higher Education Users’ Group conference Oct. 11-12 in Wisconsin Dells.

New employee

Victoria Rahn, University Services Associate 2, Records and Registration, Nov. 7   [caption id="attachment_7646" align="alignright" width="225" caption="Erwin "Erv" Erickson"][/caption]

Erickson, Lesperance remembered

Both taught in Art Department Two long-time faculty members in the Art Department died recently. Erwin “Erv” Erickson died Oct. 19 and DuWayne Lesperance died Nov. 8. Erickson served as a professor for 26 years, retiring in 1994. Erickson was born and raised in Ironwood, Mich. He initially attended Gogebic College, served two years in the U.S. Navy and then enrolled in and completed a degree in psychology from the University of Minnesota. He earned a master of fine arts in printmaking from the University of Colorado, with subsequent postgraduate work in lithography at the Tamarind Institute at University of New Mexico, followed by work at Tamarind Institute's Workshop in Los Angeles. In Erckson's 26 years at UW-L he touched many lives in many ways, says current Chair John Ready. “He was an insightful critic, relying on intuition and substance to inform, mold and mentor young artists,” notes Ready. “He was generous with his time, knowledge, experience and passion for the role of the visual arts in everyday experience. Erv was motion, whether giving a lecture, speed skating, riding a bicycle or traversing North America on a motorcycle, always absorbing the experience.” Erickson is survived by his wife, Charlotte, and two sons, Karl and Sten “Benny.” Memorials may be sent to the St. Labre Indian School, Ashland, Mont. [caption id="attachment_7647" align="alignright" width="150" caption="DuWayne Lesperance "][/caption] Lesperance was born in Milwaukee March 3, 1933. He lived there until joining the U.S. Army. He served in the Korean Conflict. Lesperance entered college on the GI Bill, earning an undergraduate degree from UW-Whitewater and a master of fine arts in sculpture from Washington State University at Pullman. Lesperance taught on campus from 1969 until retiring in 1995. “He was a natural teacher, an artist of great invention and a musician with a profound and sometimes interesting range,” says Ready. “He was a jug-playing impresario. Professor Lesperance was a generous man of great energy, absolute spontaneity and unbounded love for his friends, band mates and fellow artists.” He is survived by sisters, Vernetta Lewandowski and Barbara Smith, sister-in-law, Lorraine Lesperance, and many nieces and nephews. Services were held in New Berlin Nov. 12. Donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.

For sale

Zumba Exhilarate DVD set: six DVDs and shakers still in the box. $70. Call 608.769.0898.