Campus Connection

UW-La Crosse will soon have a new dining provider — but the new company is a familiar one on campus. Chartwells will begin a new dining contract with UW-L Saturday, June 13, the day after Sodexo ends its contract with the university, says Larry Ringgenberg, director of University Centers. The contract is up for final approval at the UW System Board of Regents meeting April 9-10. Ringgenberg says as part of the change, all union employees employed through Sodexo will be laid off, effective the last date of the contract. “These employees will then be eligible for rehiring by Chartwells,” notes Ringgenberg. Sodexo began serving the campus in July 2012, which replaced Chartwells, the campus’ long-time dining provider. “UW-La Crosse thanks Sodexo for its time on campus,” says Ringgenberg. “We welcome Chartwells back to the UW-La Crosse campus.”