Campus Connection

 

Reaching out, recognizing veterans When veteran Michael Bahr stepped off the plane from Iraq in January 2010, he knew his life goals had changed. Read more »

In this issue: Announcements & Notices Athletics Campus Kudos UWLDining In The News Murphy Library Notes Classifieds

Emergency alert system available When a person was spotted carrying a weapon on campus in April 2013, students and staff who had signed up to the university’s timely warning program received information about the incident as it unfolded. Read more »

Blue crab discovered a long way from home A Chesapeake blue crab — native to the western Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico — somehow found its way into the cool, northern waters of the Mississippi River this fall. Read more »

 

Campus Connection end-of-semester schedule

• This is the last Campus Connection for 2014.
• The Campus Connection resumes Monday, Jan. 5, 2015 — The deadline is noon Tuesday, Dec. 30.

Submit information for the Campus Connection to connectx@uwlax.edu. Happy holidays!

Adapted PE students help children celebrate the holidays

[caption id="attachment_38102" align="alignnone" width="770"] UW-L students in the Adapted PE's Children's Motor Development Program celebrating the holiday in their ugly sweater outfits Dec. 4. Students in the front row, from left, Kevin Crevcoure, Bridget Laszewski, Katie Thompson, Alex Parsons; second row: Mackenzie Hunter, Alexandra Levine, Santa, Makenzie Foerster, Steve Holland; third row: Carly Jerry, Kari Lovering; back row: Brandon Green, Breck Williamson, Garrett Novinski, Tom Kennedy.[/caption]

Biology Professor Scott Cooper honored at campus reception

[caption id="attachment_38143" align="alignnone" width="655"] Biology Professor Scott Cooper, center, is the third professor from UW-L to be named Wisconsin Professor of the Year. The campus honored him with a reception Dec. 10. All three UW-L professors to earn the state’s top award got together during the reception. From left: History Professor Victor M. Macías-González, 2013 winner; Cooper, 2014 winner; and History Professor Greg Wegner, 2011 winner.[/caption] When Biology Professor Scott Cooper was a toddler his family called him the “little professor” because he paraded around the house in a plaid sport coat and bow tie. Over the years his wardrobe choice has changed, but Cooper’s enthusiasm for teaching and love of science has not, explained his colleague Mark Sandheinrich at a reception for Cooper Dec. 10 in Murphy Library. Cooper is the third professor from UW-L to be named Wisconsin Professor of the Year.   For more photos of the event go to https://picasaweb.google.com/109328896964480296137/Event2014ScottCooperUWLReception.

Ceremony Dec. 9 marks ROTC change of command at UW-L

[caption id="attachment_38144" align="alignnone" width="500"] Capt. Christopher Pendleton was named the new commander of the Army ROTC Eagle Battalion at UW-L at a change of command ceremony Dec. 9 in the Cameron Hall of Nations, Centennial Hall. Pictured, from left, Lt. Col. James Hill, Chancellor Joe Gow, Pendleton, Provost Heidi Macpherson and Dean of the College of Liberal Studies Ruthann Benson.[/caption] A ceremony honoring the change of command in UW-L’s Army ROTC was held Dec. 9 in the Cameron Hall of Nations, Centennial Hall. Former ROTC Eagle Battalion Commander Lt. Col. James Hill is moving to a new assignment as chief of medical operations and plans for the U.S. Army Reserve, stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. Capt. Christopher Pendleton, UW-L assistant professor of military science, is the new battalion commander. “It’s an opportunity that’s not offered to many captains,” says Pendleton. “I’m excited to help shape our cadets’ futures.” UW-L leaders including Chancellor Joe Gow and Provost Heidi Macpherson as well as leaders from other area universities, along with some high-ranking active and retired members of the military, attended. Find out more about ROTC at www.uwlax.edu/rotc/.

Dec. 15 bioresearch forum cancelled

The La Crosse Bioresearch Forum featuring Sanjeevi Sivasankar planned for Monday, Dec. 15, in the Overholt Auditorium at Gundersen Health System has been cancelled.

'Jeans Day' Friday, Dec. 19

'Star of Wonder' to conclude Dec. 20

The Planetarium’s Public Program for December is "Star of Wonder." The talk, followed by a multimedia audiovisual presentation, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20. Admission is $3 for students, seniors and children, and $5 for others. For more information, contact Bob Allen at allen.robe@uwlax.edu or 608.785.8669. See more about the Planetarium at www.uwlax.edu/planetarium.

There's still time to donate to the United Way!

Great Rivers United Way needs our help. Their  2014-15 campaign is coming to a close at the end of January and they have raised  $1,710,000 out of their $2,065,000 goal. In order to continue to support the local 100 programs that rely on their funding they need to raise an additional $356,000. "If you haven’t pledged your support yet, it’s not too late," says Jamie Korn, Director of Development for the Great Rivers United Way. Simply complete the form received through campus mail, with the online United Way Pledge Form, or at www.greatriversunitedway.org/give/ Return completed forms to University Communications, 115 Graff Main Hall. Should you wish to increase a pledge that has already been made, contact University Communications, 608.785.8487. "If all of us come together, we can help them achieve their goal and make our community a stronger place," says Korn.

News and upcoming events

Eaglez Kidz Klub | Group Outings | Get Involved | Maroon Platoon | Mascot | Tickets | Events & Promotions | L-Club | Donate The Department of Communication Studies and Public Speaking Center promote and showcase student excellence in public speaking. Thirty-six students were selected from a pool more than 1,000 students currently enrolled in CST 110 to compete in the first round of the Public Speaking Competition. Congratulations to the following nine UW-L students who have advanced to the semifinals and will speak again during the second week of classes during the spring semester:

• Adria Braley - To persuade the audience to take action against hate crimes
• Carly Ferguson - To persuade the audience to eat healthier
• Janie Gadsby - To persuade the audience to avoid texting while driving
• Cara Henney - To persuade the audience to take action regarding polluted Wisconsin waterways
• Libbie Miller - To persuade listeners to join in efforts to prevent sexual assault on college campuses
• Samantha Mueller - To persuade the audience to not ignore domestic violence
• Allison Shaver - To persuade the audience to volunteer at the YMCA Teen Center
• Shaina Wales - To persuade the audience that the North/South Corridor is essential to the La Crosse community
• Jenae Winter - To persuade the audience to learn another language

Ashley Nereng, UW-L graduate from the Clinical Exercise Physiology program, had her thesis "Heart rate and core temperature responses during basic yoga compared with those during hot yoga" published in the Gundersen Medical Journal, April 2014, Volume 8, Issue 2. Co-authors were Clayton Camic, Carl Foster, Cordial Gillette, and John Porcari, all Department of Exercise and Sport Science.