Condolences

Condolences to the family of Francis "Frank" LaRock. LaRock, a UW-Eau Claire Facilities Management staff member from 1989-2009, passed away Aug. 5 in Eau Claire. Full obituary.

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. Louisa Rice at ricelc@uwec.edu or 715-836-5276 within 15 days of this notice, posted Oct. 15, 2014.

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Condolences

Condolences to the family of Stanley Ediger. Ediger, UW-Eau Claire senior lecturer emeritus of mathematics, passed away May 2 in Las Cruces, N.M. Among his survivors is his wife, Dr. Josephine Ingle, UW-Eau Claire professor emerita of mathematics. Full obituary.

Curricular changes in College of Business

The following curricular changes were approved by the College of Business Curriculum Committee on Sept. 15, 2014. If you have questions or concerns, contact Dr. Tim Vaughan, College of Business associate dean, at vaughats@uwec.edu or 715-836-4408. You also may contact the appropriate department directly: information systems — Dr. Tony Keys at keysac@uwec.edu or 715-836-5910; management and marketing — Dr. Kristy Lauver at lauverkj@uwec.edu or 715-836-4427.

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Senior receives Classified Staff Student Scholarship

Kendal Krouse, a UW-Eau Claire senior from Cadott, received the 2014-15 Classified Staff Student Scholarship.

Krouse, who is majoring in kinesiology with a minor in business administration, was nominated for the $700 scholarship by Nancy Amdahl, who works in Graduate Studies/Academic Affairs. Each year any classified staff member may nominate an eligible student for the award, and the recipient is randomly selected from the pool of nominees.

More information about the Classified Staff Student Scholarship is available online. For information about donating to the scholarship fund, contact Robin Leary, UW-Eau Claire Foundation, at 715-836-5630 or learyrj@uwec.edu. 

Photo caption: From left: Jessica Barnier, Classified Staff Funding Committee member; Kendal Krouse, scholarship recipient; and Nancy Amdahl, Graduate Studies/Academic Affairs.

Open forum on WiSys opportunities set for Oct. 16

Several representatives from the WiSys Technology Foundation, which provides research, patent and licensing support to the 11 comprehensive UW System campuses, will visit UW-Eau Claire Oct. 16. As part of the visit, Arjun Sanga, WiSys executive director, will present an open forum titled "WiSys Opportunities" from 10:15-11 a.m. in Room 3314 of Centennial Hall, with time after the presentation for individual conversations. Those who are interested in learning about WiSys-supported funding opportunities and support services are invited to attend. For more information, contact Dr. Mike Carney at carneymj@uwec.edu or 715-836-4353.

Upcoming ORSP programs

The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs will host the following presentations:

Faculty/Staff Forums, 12:10-12:50 p.m., Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL), Old Library 1142:

• Oct. 15: Dr. Rachel Merkel, nursing, "Pediatric Celiac Disease Management and Perceived Quality of Life."
• Oct. 22: Dr. Jennifer Muehlenkamp, psychology, "Reconsidering the Diagnosis of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Disorder."

Condolences

Condolences to the family of James Gullerud. Gullerud, associate professor emeritus of foreign languages, passed away Oct. 7. Full obituary.

Chancellor to lead budget forums Oct. 15, 17

Chancellor James Schmidt will lead open forums for faculty and staff to discuss UW-Eau Claire's budget challenges during the following dates and times:

• Wednesday, Oct. 15, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Woodland Theater, Davies Center
• Friday, Oct. 17, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Woodland Theater, Davies Center

The forums will be live streamed for faculty and staff who cannot attend in person. For more information, contact the Chancellor's Office at 715-836-2327.

Flags to be flown at half-staff Oct. 11

As a mark of respect for the firefighters of Wisconsin who have given their lives in the line of duty, Gov.  Scott Walker has ordered that the flags of the United States and the state Wisconsin be flown at half-staff on Firefighters Memorial Day, Oct. 11, 2014. More information.

Approved changes in College of Business

In April 2014 the College of Business Curriculum Committee approved adding ACCT 435/635 to the list of electives for the accounting major. If you have questions or concerns, contact Dr. Raz Aroskar, chair of the department of accounting and finance, at aroskar@uwec.edu or 715-836-2315; or Dr. Tim Vaughan, College of Business associate dean, at vaughats@uwec.edu or 715-836-4408.

Following is the update:

Sixty semester credits, including the BUSCORE (31 credits), plus:
Accounting Core Courses: Acct 301, Acct 314, Acct 404, Acct 302, Acct 321, Acct 460, Acct 313, Acct 401
  
Accounting Electives: Minimum of six credits from:         
Acct 305, Acct 417, Acct 430, Acct 405, Acct 420, Acct 444, Acct 410, Acct 423, Acct 449, Acct 415, Acct 425, Acct 435, Acct 450, Acct 495

Authors Celebration set for Oct. 6

UW-Eau Claire will recognize the hard work it takes for university faculty and staff to bring scholarly work to the level of publication or performance with an Authors Celebration from 4:30-6 p.m. Oct. 6 in the Ojibwe Ballroom of Davies Center. The event celebrates the publishing accomplishments of all university staff by highlighting representative successes. Faculty and staff are invited to join their colleagues for conversation and celebration. More information.

Condolences

Condolences to the family of Dr. Edna Hood. Hood, UW-Eau Claire professor emerita of English, passed away Sept. 8 in Eau Claire. Full obituary.

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. Louisa Rice at ricelc@uwec.edu or 715-836-5276 within 15 days of this notice, posted Sept. 26, 2014.

MAJOR: PHYSICS, Liberal Arts  Applied Physics Emphasis (Code 230-203)
FROM: Page 179 of the 2014-15 Undergraduate Catalog
TO: Delete "and Engl 305 or 308."

Benefit enrollment and change period is Oct. 6-31; Benefits Fair set for Oct. 7

Each year, employees enrolled in one of the state group health insurance plans have the opportunity to change from one health insurance carrier to another or to add eligible family members who are not currently covered. This year, the benefit enrollment and change period runs from Oct. 6-31. Detailed benefit information about the annual benefit enrollment period will be provided at http://www.uwsa.edu/abe as it becomes available. 

The UW-Eau Claire Benefits Fair will be held from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 7 in the Dakota Ballroom of Davies Center. Vendors will be available to share information and answer questions.

Benefits-related emails from "UWEC Human Resources" and "UW HR Administration" also will be arriving soon. For more information, call Human Resources at 715-836-2513 or visit the Human Resources website.

Upcoming ORSP events

The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs will host the following presentations in the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) in Old Library 1142:

Faculty/Staff Forums

• Oct. 1: 12:10-12:50 p.m., Dr. Phil Ostrander, music and theatre arts, "Trombone Thievery: Music Stolen and Rearranged for Trombone Ensemble"
• Oct. 8: Dr. Carolin Azab, management and marketing, "The Influence of Instructors’ Positivity on Service Recovery"

Proposed Changes in College of Education and Human Sciences

Following are proposed changes in the College of Education and Human Sciences. If you have questions or concerns, contact Dr. Cathy Thorsen, chair of the College of Education and Human Sciences Curriculum Committee, at thorseca@uwec.edu or 715-836-2575 within 30 days of this notice, posted Sept. 22, 2014.

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Campuswide emergency notification test set for Sept. 25

UW-Eau Claire will conduct a campuswide test of its emergency notification system between 9 and 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25.

The test will include the following notification methods:

• a text message to cell phones that have been registered in the new cell phone notification system 
• a pop-up message on all university-owned computers, including those in offices, labs and classrooms
• an e-mail to all students, faculty and staff
• an announcement on the UW-Eau Claire home page.

The test will help university officials determine how an alert will impact the campus and communication infrastructure. Following the test, faculty, staff and students will be asked to complete a brief Web survey to provide feedback regarding the emergency notification system.

UW-Eau Claire faculty, staff and students who have not yet subscribed to the emergency cell phone notification system are encouraged to do so before the campuswide test. See the Emergency Information Web page for information about how to subscribe.

Upcoming ORSP events

The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs will host the following presentations in the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) in Old Library 1142:

Faculty/Staff Forums

• Sept. 24, 12:10-12:50 p.m., Dr. Abby Hemmerich, communication sciences and disorders, "The Wavering Voice: Vocal Tremor Assessment and Treatment"
• Oct. 1, 12:10-12:50 p.m., Dr. Phil Ostrander, music and theatre arts, "Trombone Thievery: Music Stolen and Rearranged for Trombone Ensemble"

Condolences

Condolences to Jane Linstedt, University Centers, whose husband, James Linstedt, passed away Sept. 16 in Chippewa Falls. Full obituary.