Deadline extended to Feb. 27 for Provost's Honors Symposium nominations

Now in its second year, the Provost's Honors Symposium for Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity gives selected students from across the university a venue in which to present their significant research, scholarship and creative projects to the university community. The symposium will be held from 1-5:30 p.m. Friday, May 4, in Schneider Hall. Departments and faculty members are invited to complete the nomination form to recommend top-notch student work. The nomination deadline is Feb. 27.

The University Honors Council, in consultation with the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and with nominating faculty and departments, will serve as the selection committee. Final selections will be made by March 6. More information is available online or by contacting Dr. Jeff Vahlbusch at vahlbujb@uwec.edu or 715-836-4490.

Condolences

Condolences to Ruth Casper, Housing and Residence Life, whose husband, Roger Casper, passed away Feb. 17 in Eau Claire. Full obituary.

Condolences

Condolences to Laurie St. Aubin-Whelihan, Continuing Education, whose father, William St. Aubin, passed away Feb. 21 in Eau Claire. Full obituary.

Condolences

Condolences to Dr. Marie Stadler, communication sciences and disorders, whose mother, Marian Duesterbeck, passed away Feb. 14. Full obituary.

Continuing Education offerings

Connecting campus and community. Continuing Education serves a wide variety of nontraditional students. Following is a link to a news release about an upcoming Continuing Education program:

• Hospice Foundation program on end-of-life ethics to be offered in May.

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

Opening Spring Meeting minutes to be approved Feb. 14

The minutes of the Jan. 24 Opening Spring Meeting will be approved at the Feb. 14 University Senate meeting, which begins at 3 p.m. in the Tamarack Room of Davies Center. The minutes can be found online.

Condolences

Condolences to the family and friends of Dr. Ronald Warloski. Warloski, a UW-Eau Claire professor emeritus of history who served on the university faculty from 1964 to 1998, passed away Feb. 5. A full obituary and visitation and funeral information will be available online.

Condolences

Condolences to D. Wallace Weil (emeritus), management and marketing, whose wife, Jane (Bittel) Weil, passed away Jan. 27 in Minnetonka, Minn. Full obituary.

Faculty, staff participate in University Personnel Structures project

Through its 2011-13 biennial budget, the state of Wisconsin authorized and directed the UW System to develop two distinct new personnel systems: one for all UW-Madison employees and one for all other UW System employees. These new systems are to be implemented on July 1, 2013.

The following members of UW-Eau Claire's faculty and staff are serving in the following capacities for the University Personnel Structures (UPS) project:

• Teresa O'Halloran, affirmative action: UPS Task Force
• Donna Weber, human resources: UPS Steering Group, Recruitment and Assessment work group
• Kris Bremness, human resources: Employee Movement work group
• Jack Connell, facilities management: Employment Environment work group
• Sasha Showsh, biology: Compensation work group
• Fred Kolb, economics: Benefits work group

See the UW System's University Personnel Systems Development website for more information.

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.

Condolences

Condolences to Robert Kilde, a retired Facilities Management staff member, whose father, Harry Kilde, passed away Jan. 20 in Eleva. Full obituary.

Continuing Education offerings

Connecting campus and community. Continuing Education serves a wide variety of nontraditional students. Following is a link to a news release about an upcoming Continuing Education program:

• Registration opens for LGBT issues program in April.

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

Nominations sought for 2012 University Student Excellence Awards

UW-Eau Claire faculty, staff and students are invited to submit nominations for the 2012 University Student Excellence Awards, which recognize outstanding accomplishments of individuals and organizations in areas that reflect the university's core values. Nominations will be open from Jan. 23-Feb. 29 for individual awards and from Jan. 23-March 30 for organization awards. Awards will be presented by the UW-Eau Claire Alumni Association, Foundation and University Centers at the annual University Student Excellence Awards reception May 2. More information is available online or by contacting Katy Rand, coordinator of student leadership, at 715-836-4803 or mailto:%20randka@uwec.edu.

McIntyre Library tours to be offered Jan. 30-Feb. 9

McIntyre Library staff members will conduct
30-minute library tours
Jan. 30-Feb. 9, briefly describing services, assistance and collections. Tour times are varied (see schedule below) and are designed to meet the needs of a variety of students. While the tours are student-focused, others also are welcome. Tours will begin in the library's Grand Corridor during the following days and times:

• 5:30 p.m. Mondays.
• 3 p.m. Tuesdays.
• 10 a.m. Wednesdays.
• Noon Thursdays.

For more information about the tours, call the library's Reference Desk at 715-836-3858 or email library.reference@uwec.edu. To schedule a library instruction session, contact your library liaison or use the library's online form.