Flags to be flown at half-staff May 27, Memorial Day

From sunrise-noon Monday, May 27, Gov. Walker has directed that federal and state flags shall be flown at half-staff at all buildings, grounds and military installations of the state as a mark of respect for and in honor of the brave men and women of the armed forces who, throughout our nation's history, have given their lives in defense of the United States of America. More information.

Investment counseling to be offered June 25-28

A TIAA-CREF consultant will be available to discuss financial matters with UW-Eau Claire employees during the following dates and times:

• June 25-28, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., McIntyre Library, Room 3015.

Register online or call 866-843-5640 to schedule an appointment. More information.

Upcoming ORSP program

• May 30: Jeremy Miner will present "Grant Writing: Secrets of Success" from 9 a.m.-noon in OL 1142 (CETL).

Farewell reception for Interim Chancellor Bousquet

Bousquet

UW-Eau Claire faculty, staff and students are invited to a farewell reception for Interim Chancellor Gilles Bousquet from 3-5 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, in the Dakota Ballroom of Davies Center. A program will begin at 3:30 p.m., and refreshments will be served. Dr. Bousquet has served as UW-Eau Claire's interim chancellor since July 2012 and will be returning to Madison at the end of June.

Flags to be flown at half-staff May 15

The president of the United States and the governor of Wisconsin have proclaimed May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and May 12-18 as Police Week. As a mark of respect for peace officers who have given their lives in the line of duty, the flag of the United States and the flag of the state of Wisconsin shall be flown at half-staff at all buildings, grounds and military installations of the state beginning at sunrise and ending at sunset May 15. Furthermore, the governor of Wisconsin has authorized any jurisdiction of the state to fly the flag of the United States and the flag of the state of Wisconsin at half-staff on any day during Police Week for the purpose of honoring, in a public ceremony, peace officers who have given their lives in the line of duty. More information.

Long-term care insurance available to UW System employees

United of Omaha Life Insurance Co. is now offering two plans: CASH-First and Assured Solutions Gold policies to eligible state and UW System employees, annuitants and their family members. These voluntary purchase long-term care insurance policies are offered at a group-discounted premium. More information.

Reception to honor retiring employees, those reaching career milestones

UW-Eau Claire's Service Recognition and Retirement Reception will be held from 3-5 p.m. May 9 in the Ojibwe Ballroom of Davies Center. Retiring employees and those celebrating the anniversary of their "milestone" years of service will be honored. The event is open to all faculty and staff. See reception program for faculty and staff to be honored.

Guaranteed faculty/staff parking information

Application information for
2013-14 guaranteed faculty/staff (G) parking permits has been distributed by email to all employees. The G permit application form can be accessed through the Parking and Transportation Services website. Employees who currently have G permits must submit new applications. Notification of approval or denial will be sent to each applicant's UW-Eau Claire email address. Questions about the G permit application process should be addressed to Gparking@uwec.edu. The priority application deadline is Friday, May 10.

Open forums for Children's Nature Academy director finalists set for May 13-15

Finalists for the position of UW-Eau Claire Children's Nature Academy director will be interviewed from May 13-15. Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend the finalists' open forums, which will be held from 3-4 p.m. in the chapel of The Priory. The finalists and the dates of their open forums are as follows:

• Courtenay O'Neil: Monday, May 13.
• Lisa Coen: Tuesday, May 14.
• Erin Soper: Wednesday, May 15.

Open forums for finalists for director of Center for Alcohol Studies and Education and Off-Campus Student Life

Finalists for the position of director of the Center for Alcohol Studies and Education and Off-Campus Student Life will be interviewed on campus from May 14-16.

Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend the finalists' open forums, where they will address the following topic: "If you had to build an off-campus student program from scratch, what would be the key elements that you would need for the development of such a program?"

The finalists and the dates of their open forums are as follows (all forums will be held from 1:30-2:30 p.m. in the Menominee Room, Room 320F, Davies Center):

• Peggy O'Halloran: Tuesday, May 14.
• Kristin Carroll: Wednesday, May 15.
• Amanda Filtz: Thursday, May 16.

Condolences

Condolences to the family of Dr. Ananta Dasgupta. Dasgupta, a UW-Eau Claire professor emeritus of psychology, passed away April 20 in Eau Claire. Read obituary.

Condolences

Condolences to the family of Dr. Timothy Bawden. Bawden, a member of the UW-Eau Claire geography and anthropology faculty from 2001-07, passed away April 24 in Eau Claire. Full obituary.

Condolences

Condolences to Pat Montanye, Financial Aid, whose mother, Catherine C. Susee, passed away April 28 in Madison. Full obituary.

Condolences

Condolences to Karen Porter, Parking and Transportation, whose father, Charles E. Dorn, passed away April 10 in Chippewa Falls. Full obituary.

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 April 18, 2013. This will be done as a mark of respect for Officer Donald E. Bishop of the Town of Brookfield Police Department. More information.

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 April 20. This will be done as a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on April 15 in Boston, Mass. More information.

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 April 5, 2013, and are to be effective in fall 2013. If you have questions or concerns, contact Dr. Marie Stadler, chair of the college curriculum committee, at stadlema@uwec.edu or 715-836-4861 within 30 days of this notice, posted April 12, 2013.

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Condolences

Condolences to the family of Phillis Rozelle Ginder. Ginder, a retired UW-Eau Claire food service staff member, passed away April 3 in Bloomer. Full obituary.

Condolences

Condolences to the family of Dr. Alice Clawson. Clawson, an associate professor of physical education at UW-Eau Claire from 1958-66, passed away March 22. Full obituary.

Veteran 'safe space' training for faculty, staff set for April 23

UW-Eau Claire is already recognized as a military-friendly institution. Please consider attending a veteran "safe space" training session April 23 from noon-12:50 p.m. in CETL (OL 1142), to show further support. This training session will:

• Provide an overview of what it means to be an "ally" for veteran students.
• Educate the campus community on issues, trends and concerns with veteran students.
• Provide additional resources (websites, theories, contacts, etc.) that might be of use to an ally.

Each participant will receive a "veteran safe space" placard to display in their office and have their name added to our website.

There is no need to RSVP. For more information, contact Miranda Cross-Schindler, military education benefits coordinator, at crossmk@uwec.edu or 715-836-5212; or Bonnie Isaacson, nontraditional student adviser, at isaacsbj@uwec.edu or 715-836-3259.