Interviews, open forums set for College of Arts and Sciences dean finalists

Interviews and open forums have been scheduled for the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences finalists. A UW-Eau Claire username and password are required to view candidate materials on the College of Arts and Sciences position Web page.

All open forums will be held in Davies Theatre. Following are the finalists and open forum dates and times:

• Dr. Kathleen Tiemann — open forum: Feb. 14, 8:30 a.m.
• Dr. Marty Wood — open forum: Feb. 15, 2:30 p.m.
• Dr. Michael Krenn — open forum: Feb. 21, 8:30 a.m.
• Dr. Fahima Aziz — open forum: Feb. 22, 2:30 p.m.
• Dr. Jeffrey Di Leo — open forum: Feb. 28, 8:30 a.m.

Condolences

Condolences to Dr. Bob Knight, Academic Affairs, whose father, Clyde Hubert Knight, passed away Feb. 1 in Buffalo Grove, Ill. Full obituary.

ORSP announcements

The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs will sponsor a variety of programs this semester, including the following:

Faculty/Academic Staff Forums, Wednesdays, 12:10-12:50 p.m., Old Library 1142 (CETL)
Next forum:

• Feb. 8: Dr. Jerry Worley, education studies, "Thunder Birds over 'TheRiverThatScoldsAllOthers': Greeting the Dawn of Montana Tribal Colleges."

Grants Educational Series, select Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:10-12:50 p.m., Old Library 1142 (CETL)
Next presentation:

• Feb. 2: Jeremy Miner and Heather Johnson Schmitz, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, "Funding Opportunities for Your Teaching, Research and Scholarship."

Guest artist series presentations

• Feb. 3: Dr. Vanessa Cornett-Murtada, director of keyboard studies at the University of St. Thomas, "Crush the Jitters! Strategies for Performance Anxiety Management," 10-10:50 a.m., Haas Fine Arts 169; and "Music and the Mind: Collaborative Research and the Science of Musical Experience," noon-12:50 p.m., OL 1142 (CETL).

Teacher-Scholar Series, select Thursdays, 4 p.m., Old Library 1142 (CETL)
Next presentation:

• Feb. 16: Dr. Nick Phillips and Dr. Ethan Wickman, music and theatre arts, "Faculty and Student Scholarly Collaboration in Music."

Interviews, open forums set for Continuing Education director finalists

Interviews and open forums have been scheduled for the director of Continuing Education finalists. A UW-Eau Claire username and password are required to view candidate materials on the Continuing Education position Web page.
Following are the finalists and open forum information:

• Dr. Mark Felsheim — open forum: Feb. 3, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Alumni Room, Davies Center.
• Dr. Durwin Long — open forum: Feb. 6, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Presidents Room, Davies Center.
• Dr. Michael Perez — open forum: Feb. 7, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Alumni Room, Davies Center.

New procedures for ordering departmental office supplies to begin Feb. 20

Effective Feb. 20, all UW-Eau Claire departments will order office supplies through UW-Madison's Materials Distribution Services Web-based ordering system. The system allows users to place online orders from one or more venders simultaneously. Orders will be delivered to UW-Eau Claire's Facilities Management warehouse the next business day, and in most cases, delivered to departments the same day. Central Stores will continue to stock paper, janitorial supplies, some bulbs and Facilities Management shop supplies.

Open training sessions, led by staff members from Central Stores and MDS, will be held from 10 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m. Feb. 9 in Schneider 303.

Staff members are encouraged to visit the MDS website and to set up their MDS accounts before the Feb. 9 training sessions using this form. For more information, contact Erik Simonsen, Central Stores, at 715-836-4283 or simonsee@uwec.edu.

Proposed changes in College of Arts and Sciences

Following are proposed changes in the College of Arts and Sciences. If you have questions or concerns, contact Dr. Sean McAleer at mcalees@uwec.edu or 715-836-2975 within 15 days of this notice, posted Jan. 31, 2012.

Comprehensive Major: Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, Liberal Arts (Code 090-001)
From: Page 69 of 2011-12 Undergraduate Catalog
To: A minimum of 81 semester credits, including Biol 111, 211, 300, 302, 304, 401, 409; Chem 115, 213, 325, 326, 406, 452, 453, 454, 455; Biol 412 or Chem 412; Math 114; Phys 211, 212; and at least seven credits from Biol 306, 307, 317, 322, 333, 354, 361, 371, 380, 381, 399, 402, 420, 460, 470, 486, 499.

Condolences

Condolences to Dr. Jack Bushnell, English, whose father, John H. Bushnell Jr., passed away Jan. 14 in Boulder, Colo.