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.

Inclement weather policy

With winter weather upon us, it's time to review UW-Eau Claire's practices in the event severe weather strikes.

In accordance with Ch. 36, Wisconsin Statutes, and delegated authority from the Board of Regents and UW System president, a chancellor has the authority to cancel classes, close an institution to the public, or completely close an institution to the public and employees.

In general, when inclement weather threatens operations at UW-Eau Claire, the university will remain open to the extent possible. If necessary, the chancellor may close the university to the public or cancel classes, but state employees will be expected to report to work.

Employees who accrue vacation, compensatory time or personal holidays may use the accrued leave if they are unable to make it to work, or if they are excused from work because emergency weather conditions make it unsafe remain at work. Per the Fair Labor Standards Act, employees also may make up lost time within the same week of the weather emergency.

If a severe weather situation occurs, local media will be made aware of any cancellations/closings, but their announcements are advisory only.

Should a decision be made to cancel classes, close the university to the public or completely close the university, official information will be transmitted via UW-Eau Claire's emergency notification system, which includes announcements on the university homepage, Facebook page and Twitter feed, among other notifications.

D2L outage planned for Jan. 2-3

A D2L outage is planned from 10 p.m. Jan. 2 through 10 a.m. Jan. 3, 2013, to migrate D2L to a new storage solution. D2L will be completely unavailable during the outage. For more information, contact the LTS Help Desk at 715-836-5711 or helpdesk@uwec.edu; or Roxie Muldoon at 715-836-2700 or muldoorr@uwec.edu.

Condolences

Condolences to the family of Dr. John Hunnicutt. Hunnicutt, a UW-Eau Claire professor emeritus of sociology, passed away Nov. 15 in Houston, Texas. Full obituary.

Flags to be flown at half-staff Dec. 7

As directed by Gov. Scott 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. 7, National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. More information.

Condolences

Condolences to the family of Dr. Norman Olson, the first dean of the UW-Eau Claire College of Business. Dr. Olson passed away Nov. 19 in Newfoundland, Pa. Full obituary.

Condolences

Condolences to the family of  Sandra Schumacher. Schumacher, UW-Eau Claire instructor emerita of physical education, passed away Nov. 27 in Eau Claire. Full obituary.

Condolences

Condolences to Deborah Lockhart, Continuing Education, whose father, Max Hayden, passed away Nov. 23 in Eau Claire. Full obituary.

Faculty/Staff Q&A with chancellor set for Dec. 3

Bousquet

UW-Eau Claire faculty and staff are invited to attend a Q & A session with Interim Chancellor Gilles Bousquet from noon-1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3, in the Menominee Room of Davies Center. Bousquet will share information about the UW-Eau Claire delegation’s visit to China earlier this month; give an update on the Confluence Project; and discuss UW-Eau Claire's increasingly important role in talent and economic development, including hosting a Be Bold 2 summit on campus in December. 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 as a way to encourage open communication across campus, and to further support an exchange of ideas and opinions among faculty, staff and administrators.

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. Jan Stirm at jstirm@uwec.edu or 715-836-2426 within 15 days of this notice, posted Nov. 15, 2012.

COMPREHENSIVE MAJOR: COMPUTER SCIENCE, Liberal Arts (Code 170-030).
FROM: Page 111 of the 2012-13 Undergraduate Catalog.
TO: Allowed science course listing is revised to include Biol 221, 222, 223.

Pre-Dentistry (Code 705-900); Pre-Medicine (Code 706-900); Pre-Optometry (Code 703-900); Pre-Pharmacy (Code 685-900); Pre-Veterinary Medicine (Code 708-900);
FROM: Pages 56-57 of the 2012-13 Undergraduate Catalog.
TO: Replace Biol 110 and 111 with Biol 221.

Proposed curricular changes in department of nursing

The following nursing undergraduate curriculum changes were approved by the Department of Nursing Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Oct. 18 and by the department of nursing Oct. 23. The revisions include the creation of 21 new courses to replace the existing courses in the nursing undergraduate curriculum. The new courses are proposed to be taught beginning in January 2014. If you have questions or concerns, contact Dr. Debra Jansen at jansenda@uwec.edu or 715-836-5183.

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T. Rowe Price to offer live webinars Nov. 12-15

T. Rowe Price will offer the following live webinars:

"Retirement Investing from Beginning to End"
Nov. 12 — 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.; and Nov. 13 —  9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. 
This 40-minute program is a comprehensive presentation that explains asset classes, reviews the concepts of risk and return, and helps you make the most of your investment choices. The plan's investment options will be discussed and profiled using market capitalization, investment style, and geographic characteristics.

"Retirement Milestones"
Nov. 14 — 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.; and Nov. 15 — 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.
This 30-minute interactive program is designed for active plan participants 50 or older. Others may find this webinar interesting as well. Topics such as retirement savings progress, retirement income calculations, age 50 catch-up contributions, age 55 and separate service options, and Social Security and Medicare eligibility dates are covered.

You may sign up and watch the presentations on your own computer, and listen to the audio portion on the telephone. Register and obtain additional information online.

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. Jan Stirm at jstirm@uwec.edu or 715-836-2426 within 15 days of this notice, posted Nov. 7, 2012.

BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE IN THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (B.A.)
BACHELOR OF LIBERAL STUDIES DEGREE IN THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (B.L.S.)
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS DEGREE IN THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (B.F.A.)
BACHELOR OF MUSIC DEGREE IN THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (B.M.)
FROM: Pages 52-54 of the 2012-13 Undergraduate Catalog
TO: Add Math 107 as a course option for fulfilling Mathematics Competency

Condolences

Condolences to the family of Ray Lawrence. Lawrence, who worked as a custodian in UW-Eau Claire's Facilities Management department from 1969 until his retirement in 1992, passed away Nov. 3 in Eau Claire. Full obituary.

Condolences

Condolences to the family of Evalee Kunkel. Kunkel, a clinical assistant professor in UW-Eau Claire's department of nursing, passed away Nov. 4 in Eau Claire. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at Grace Lutheran Church, 202 W. Grand Ave., Eau Claire. Visitation will from 4-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, at Stokes, Prock & Mundt Funeral Chapel & Crematory, 535 S. Hillcrest Parkway, Altoona, and from 9-10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at Grace Lutheran Church. Friends and colleagues are invited to view Evalee's CaringBridge website. Full obituary.