Condolences

Condolences to the family of Audrey Wilson. Wilson, a retired UW-Eau Claire Printing Services staff member, passed away Feb. 14 in Altoona. Full obituary.

Condolences

Condolences to the family of Roger Johnson. Johnson, a UW-Eau Claire alumnus and retired University Recreation staff member, passed away Feb. 6 in Eau Claire. Full obituary.

Proposed changes in College of Education and Human Sciences

The following curricular changes were approved by the College of Education and Human Sciences Curriculum Committee on Nov. 16, 2012, and are to be effective with the 2014-15 University Catalogue. If you have questions or concerns, contact Dr. Marie Stadler at stadlema@uwec.edu or 715-836-4861 within 15 days of this notice, posted Feb. 11, 2013.

• View changes.

Faculty/Staff Q&A with chancellor set for Feb. 14

Bousquet

UW-Eau Claire faculty and staff are invited to attend a Q&A session with Interim Chancellor Gilles Bousquet from 1-2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, in the Menominee Room of Davies Center. Bousquet will provide updates on topics of interest to the campus community. Members of the chancellor's leadership team will join him at the Q&A so together they can share information and answer questions on a variety of topics. Bousquet hosts monthly Q&A sessions to encourage open communication across campus and to further support an exchange of ideas and opinions among faculty, staff and administrators.

Lincoln Financial representative on campus Feb. 6, 7

Dr. Jim Egan, a UW-Eau Claire professor emeritus of economics and registered representative of Lincoln Financial Advisors in Eau Claire, will be available to meet with UW-Eau Claire staff members from noon-4:30 p.m. Feb. 6 and from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Feb. 7 in the Oneida Room of Davies Center. The Lincoln National Corp. is an authorized vendor to the UW System Tax-Deferred Savings (403B) Program, which is available to UW-Eau Claire faculty and staff. More information is available by contacting Egan at 715-834-7775 or jimegan@charter.net.

Condolences

Condolences to Lark Keating-Hadlock, McIntyre Library, whose mother, Mary Beth Keating, passed away Jan. 30 in Eau Claire. Full obituary.

Dean of Arts and Sciences search and screen begins

The search for a new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences is officially under way. View the position announcement. Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Patricia A. Kleine has named the following individuals to serve on the Dean of Arts and Sciences Search and Screen Committee:

• Diane Hoadley, College of Business, committee chair.
• Martin Goettl, geography and anthropology.
• Staci Heidtke, Career Services.
• Mary Hoffman, communication and journalism.
• Theresa Kemp, English/women's studies.
• Kate Lang, history.
• Bryan Larson, student representative.
• Geoff Peterson, political science.
• Garry Running, geography and anthropology.
• Sarah Tyrell, student representative.
• Jeff Vahlbusch, foreign languages.
• Sarah Forcier, Academic Affairs, committee support.

Condolences

Condolences to Julie Westphal, sociology, and Ronald Westphal, University Centers, whose daughter, Jessica Nicole Westphal, passed away Jan. 25. Full obituary.

Panel to discuss campus inclusivity for LGBTQ populations

Forman

Jorgenson

Faculty and staff are invited to attend "Working Effectively with LGBTQ Populations," a panel discussion to be held from 2-3:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, in Room 100 of Hibbard Hall. Panelists will be Dr. Pam Forman, associate professor of sociology and co-director of the Eau Queer Film Festival; Chris Jorgenson, director of the Women's and LGBTQ Resource Center; Casey Metcalfe, a UW-Eau Claire teacher education undergraduate student; and Jarrell Montgomery, an on-campus senator of the UW-Eau Claire Student Senate and director of the senate's Outreach and Inclusivity Commission. The panel discussion is a presentation of the College of Education and Human Sciences Inclusive Excellence Council's Professional Development Series. For more information, contact the College of Education and Human Sciences at 715-836-4565.

Campus Forum on Internationalization and Global Engagement

Madeleine Green

NOTE: Due to weather-related travel delays for the event speaker and facilitator, the Campus Forum on Internationalization and Global Engagement, initially scheduled for 3-6 p.m. Jan. 28, has been rescheduled for 3-6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11.

Students, faculty and staff are invited to a Campus Forum on Internationalization and Global Engagement, to be held Monday, Feb. 11, from 3-6 p.m. in the Dakota Room (Room 340) of Davies Center. The forum will be led by Madeleine Green, a senior fellow at the International Association of Universities and author of numerous articles on comprehensive internationalization. She will share how universities are engaging students, faculty and staff in global learning and will lead participants in developing a vision for UW-Eau Claire’s international efforts. All are invited to contribute ideas, questions and perspectives to help UW-Eau Claire move forward as a leader in global engagement.

Condolences

Condolences to Tonya Simpson, business communication/information systems, whose mother, Judy Mae Andersen, passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 30, 2012, in McAllen, Texas. Full obituary.

Births and Adoptions

Congratulations to Ashley Brott, MBA office, and husband Chris Brott on the birth of son Bentley Nolan on Jan. 12. Bentley also is the first great-grandson of Jan Stewart, MBA office.

Congratulations to Dr. Marcy Leasum Orwig, business communication, and husband Darrek Orwig on the birth of daughter Olive Elizabeth Orwig on Dec. 16, 2012.

Proposed graduate curricular changes in College of Arts and Sciences

The following courses have been proposed as new or revised graduate course offerings or for deletion from the graduate curriculum. If you have questions or concerns, contact Dr. Margaret Cassidy at cassidml@uwec.edu or 715-836-3152 within 30 days of this notice, posted Jan. 25, 2013.

New Course Proposals
AIS 644 Theory and Methodologies in American Indian Studies, 3 crs
GEOG 536 Geospatial Field Methods, 3 crs
GEOG 537 Geographic Information Systems II, 3 crs
GEOG 635 Geographic Information Systems III, 3 crs
GEOG 655 Web Geographic Information Systems, 3 crs
HIST 546 American Environmental History, 3 crs
HIST 580 Museums in the United States, 3 crs

Revision of Existing Courses
BIOL 500 Genetics, 4 crs (change of prerequisites)
BIOL 506 Infectious Disease Ecology, 3 crs (change of prerequisites)
BIOL 511 General Entomology, 4 crs (change of prerequisites)
BIOL 528 Conservation Biology, 3 crs (change of credit hours, categorization, enrollment restriction, catalog description, special course fees, prerequisites, course components, when offered, field trip requirement, pedagogical methods, resources, and timetable/outline)
BIOL 561 Biology of Microorganisms, 5 crs (change of prerequisites)
BIOL 580 Endocrinology, 4 crs (change of prerequisites)
ENGL 521 Topics in the Structure of English, 3 crs (change of prerequisites)
ENGL 525 History of the English Language, 3 crs (change of prerequisites)
ENGL 610 Creative Writing Workshop – Poetry 3 crs (change of prerequisites)
ENGL 611 Creative Writing Workshop – Fiction, 3 crs (change of prerequisites)
ENGL 612 Seminar in Nonfiction Writing, 3 crs (change of prerequisites)
ENGL 613 Writing for Children, 3 crs (change of prerequisites)
ENGL 615 Seminar in Science and Nature Writing, 3 crs (change in prerequisites)
ENGL 621 Seminar in Linguistic Research, 3 crs (change of prerequisites)
GEOG 535 Geographic Information Systems, 3 crs (change of title)
HIST 508 Ancient Historiography, 3 crs (change of prerequisites)
HIST 588 Modern China, 3 crs (change of title and catalog description)
MATH 547 Mathematical Statistics, 4 crs (change of when offered)
MATH 551 Numerical Analysis I, 3 crs (change of when offered)
MATH 552 Numerical Analysis II, 3 crs (change of when offered)
MATH 554 Introduction to Mathematical Modeling, 4 crs (change of when offered)

Deletion from Curriculum
CHEM 655 Biochemistry Laboratory II, 2 crs
CJ 650 Human Resource Development Seminar, 3 crs
ENGL 580 Studies in Film, 3 crs

Investment counseling to be offered Jan. 29-31

A TIAA-CREF consultant will be available to discuss financial matters with UW-Eau Claire employees from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Jan. 29-31 in the Potawatomi Room of Davies Center. Call 866-843-5640 to schedule an appointment. More information.

ORSP announcements

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

Grants Educational Series, select Tuesdays and Thursdays, Old Library 1142 (CETL).

Next presentation:

• Jan. 10, 10 a.m.-noon: Jeremy Miner, ORSP director of grants and contracts, "Mock Grant Proposal Review."

Flags to be flown at half-staff through sunset Dec. 23

As directed by President Obama, the flag of the United States will be flown at half-staff at all buildings, grounds and military installations of the United States through sunset Dec. 23. This will be done as a mark of respect for the memory and longstanding service of Senator Daniel K. Inouye, president pro tempore of the U.S. Senate, who passed away Dec. 17. More information.

Graduate curricular changes in College of Nursing and Health Sciences

For national accreditation purposes, the Graduate Curriculum Admissions Committee of the department of nursing in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences voted and approved on Sept. 27, 2012, to add "Primary Care" to the titles of the following two current graduate programs:

• 700817, MSN, Adult Gero – [insert "Primary Care"] Nurse Practitioner.
• 700833, BSN to DNP, Adult Gero – [insert "Primary Care"] Nurse Practitioner.

If you have concerns or objections, please contact Nancy Amdahl in Graduate Studies at 715-836-2721 by Jan. 18, 2013.

Condolences

Condolences to the family of Jean Crowe. Crowe, a UW-Eau Claire associate professor emerita of biology, passed away Dec. 11 in Eau Claire. Full obituary.

Flags to be flown at half-staff through sunset Dec. 18

As directed by President Obama, the flag of the United States will be flown at
half-staff at all buildings, grounds and military installations of the United States through sunset Dec. 18. This will be done as a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence Dec. 14 in Newtown, Conn. More information.

As directed by Gov. Walker, the flag of the United States and the flag of the state of Wisconsin will be flown at half-staff at all buildings, grounds and military installations of the state of Wisconsin beginning at sunrise and ending at sunset Dec. 15. This will be done as a mark of respect for Fire Chief Steven Fritz of the Village of Rothschild Fire Department, who passed away Dec. 10. More information.

Condolences

Condolences to the family of Dr. James Williams. Williams, a UW-Eau Claire associate professor emeritus of sociology, passed away Dec. 7 in Park Falls. Full obituary.