IRE E-Bulletin available online

The February E-Bulletin of the UW System Institute on Race and Ethnicity now is available online. The issue highlights the following:

• Support grant proposals for racial, ethnic studies for fiscal year 2010-11 are due April 9.
• UW System's Women's Studies, LGBTQ Conference will be held April 16-17 at UW-Whitewater.
• UW System President's Summit on Excellence in Teaching and Learning will be held April 29-May 1 in Madison.

For more information, contact Tom Tonnesen, IRE interim director, at tonnesen@uwm.edu or 414-229-4700.

Education majors to offer free foreign language classes

UW-Eau Claire students enrolled in "Teaching Foreign Languages in Grades 1-9" will offer a series of exploratory foreign language classes for elementary school students in grades 1-5. Classes are beginning French, beginning German, beginning Spanish and continuing Spanish, and will help UW-Eau Claire education majors prepare to teach foreign languages at the elementary level. Classes will meet from 4:10-4:50 p.m. Thursdays March 18-May 13 in Hibbard Hall. Those interested should register online by Feb. 26. Enrollment is limited to twelve students per class. More information is available online or by contacting Dr. Anne Hlas, foreign languages, at 715-836-3528 or hlasac@uwec.edu.

Campus Campaign 2010: Gifts help create new College of Business facilities

This week's Campus Campaign highlight is the new Sales Center of the UW-Eau Claire College of Business, which made its debut as the site of the November 2009 Great Northwoods Sales Warm-up, a personal sales competition for college students.

The new sales facilities — the Margaret Rathbun Conference Room and Suites, the Missling-Woodford Rathbun Conference Room and the Rex Systems Classroom — are the result of gifts to the UW-Eau Claire Foundation by Rex Systems Inc. of Chippewa Falls.

Campus Campaign gifts from UW-Eau Claire faculty and staff can be directed to funds for the College of Business. Learn more about the new sales facilities and how to contribute to Campus Campaign 2010-11.

Valentine's Day buffet set for Feb. 12

Blugold Dining invites faculty, staff, students and the public to its Valentine's Day buffet from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Feb. 12 in The Dulany of Davies Center. The cost is $9.50 per person. Tickets may be purchased in advance in the Blugold Dining office (Davies 227) or in The Dulany the day of the buffet. Call 836-5261 for reservations. See buffet menu and additional information.

Continuing Education offerings

Connecting campus and community. Continuing Education serves a wide variety of nontraditional students. Following are links to news releases about upcoming Continuing Education programs.

• Mental health series for professionals to be offered.
• 'The Essentials' business administration courses to be offered.

Additional information can be found on the Continuing Education Web site or by calling 715-836-3636.