Ameriprise representative on campus Feb. 10

Andrew Court, a senior financial adviser for Ameriprise, will be available to share information with
UW-Eau Claire staff members about 403(b) accounts and other financial topics relevant to today's market from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Feb. 10 in the Arrowhead Room of Davies Center. Those interested in meeting privately with Court are asked to contact him at
715-834-7280 or andrew.j.court@ampf.com. Walk-ins also are welcome. More information.

Informational meeting to discuss St. Thomas doctoral program in leadership

An informational meeting about the doctorate of education program in leadership at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn., will be held from 4-6 p.m. Monday, Feb 7, in Room 119A of the Nursing Building at UW-Eau Claire. The meeting is open to all interested members of the campus community and the general public.

Several University of St. Thomas alumni who currently work at UW-Eau Claire will host and facilitate the meeting. The University of St. Thomas doctorate of education program in leadership is one of the few live (versus online) doctoral programs that can be completed while working full time, said Dr. William Miller, UW-Eau Claire assistant professor of accounting and a graduate of the St. Thomas program.

More information about the St. Thomas doctorate of education program in leadership is available online.

Faculty/academic staff spring meeting minutes available online

The minutes of the Jan. 25 faculty/academic staff opening spring meeting will be approved at the Feb. 22 University Senate meeting. For more information, contact Tanya Kenney, University Senate, at 715-836-3419 or kenneytk@uwec.edu.

Faculty/Academic Staff Forums

The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs will present Faculty/Academic Staff Forums during the spring semester. The programs will be held from 12:10-12:50 p.m. Wednesdays in the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning in Old Library 1142. Attendees are welcome to bring their lunch. The first two presentations are:

• Feb. 2: Dr.Ingolf Vogeler, geography and anthropology, "International Borders: Global Types and Canada-U.S.-Mexico Examples."
• Feb. 9:  Dr. Vanda Galen, social work, "Women at the Forks of Troublesome Creek: Unsung Foremothers of Social Work."

A complete schedule of spring 2011 forums is available online.