Campus Connection
Announcements
UWL Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk
Securing Financial Independence after College
2025 Chancellor's Holiday Luncheon
La Crosse Friends of International Students (LFIS) Friendship Family Program
International Education Week 2025
Recreational Sports - Thanksgiving Break Hours
UWL named Bicycle Friendly University
UWL Athletics
Maroon Platoon launch
UWL In the News
UWL in the News
Tushar Das
Mathematics & Statistics
Tushar Das, Mathematics & Statistics, presented "From the division algorithm to fractals via dynamics" at Queen's University Math & Stats Department Colloquium on Nov. 7 in Kingston, ON, Canada. Research reported on was partially supported by American Institute of Mathematics (AIM) in Pasadena, CA and the Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS) in Princeton, NJ.
Katie Fries, Nic Barilar, Dylan Curvin, Dave Harlan, Mandy Kolbe and Nate Mohlman
College of Business Administration and Theatre & Dance
Katie Fries, College of Business Administration; and Nic Barilar, Dylan Curvin, Dave Harlan, Mandy Kolbe and Nate Mohlman, all Theatre & Dance; presented "tick, tick...BOOM!" at as part of the 2025-2026 season on Nov. 7 in Frederick Theatre. The production, directed by Nic Barilar, featured the work of Katie Fries (musical director), Nate Mohlman (scenic designer), Mandy Kolbe (lighting designer), and David Harlan (sound designer), and Dylan Curvin (technical director) along with students Paige Huling (assistant director), Miranda Logan (costume designer), A Muma (assistant scenic designer), Coleman Breedlove (assistant lighting designer) Apollo Kasprzyk (assistant props & costumes designer), Ozzy Glazer (dramaturg), Morgan Millard (stage manager), and Leah Costello (assistant stage manager). It ran Nov. 7-16, 2025.
Thomas Kernozek, Drew Rutherford, Grace Rudek, Emma Heinert and C. Nathan Vannatta
Health Professions, Physical Therapy and Biology
Thomas Kernozek and Drew Rutherford, both Health Professions; Grace Rudek and C. Nathan Vannatta, both Physical Therapy students; and Emma Heinert, Biology; co-authored the article "Use of concurrent auditory, tactile, and visual cueing and estimated cadence increases on Achilles tendon loading in running" in PT in Sport, published on Monday, Nov. 10 by Elsevier. Grade Rudek is a current graduate student in the Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy. Emma Heinert was a CSH Dean's Distinguished Fellow.
Tesia Marshik
Psychology
Tesia Marshik, Psychology, presented "Adolescence in Context: Understanding Development, Risk, and Resilience" at the annual Rebuilding for Learning Summit on Nov. 7 in La Crosse, WI. The summit was attended by city, school and community leaders dedicated to strengthening support systems and implementing strategies to better serve our community's youth and families.
Patrick Barlow and Graciela Engen
Institutional Research, Assessment & Planning
Patrick Barlow and Graciela Engen, both Institutional Research, Assessment & Planning, presented "Measuring Impact: Meaningful Assessment for Co-Curricular Programs" at the Association for Institutional Research in the Upper Midwest (AIRUM) Annual Conference on Nov. 6 in Bloomington, MN. In this session, Grace and Patrick shared their experiences in providing guidance to co-curricular programs in planning assessment activities. They shared ideas for how to approach the assessment process with respect to the unique features of co-curricular programs and how institutional research staff could support those efforts at their own campuses.
Mike Olson
Murphy Library
Mike Olson, Murphy Library, presented "Zines in Hostile Climates" at Zine Librarians unConference on Nov. 8 online. From budget cuts to political pressure, zines are helping us resist, rebuild and reimagine. Olson shared how he's using zines at Murphy Library to challenge institutional norms, support independent creators and foster critical conversations across campus, focusing on how zines can be tools for change in our libraries and communities.
Marie Moeller, Robert Allen, Marcus Sherrell and Karyn Brown
College of Arts, Social Sciences & Humanities, College of Science & Health, Bowling Green State University and Mississippi State University
Marie Moeller, College of Arts, Social Sciences & Humanities; Robert Allen, College of Science & Health; Marcus Sherrell, Bowling Green State University; and Karyn Brown, Mississippi State University; presented "Colleague to Administrator: Managing the Transition from Faculty to Assistant/Associate Dean" at the Council for Colleges of Arts and Sciences Annual Meeting on Nov. 5 in St. Louis, MO.
Kenneth Shonk
History
Kenneth Shonk, History, presented "Q&A with the editors of the Journal of British Studies " at The Annual Meeting of the North American Conference on British Studies on Friday, Nov. 14 in Montréal, Canada.
Kenneth Shonk
History
Kenneth Shonk, History, presented "Meet the book review editors of the Journal of British Studies" at the annual meeting of the North American Conference on British Studies on Friday, Nov. 14 in Montréal, Canada.
Barrett Klein
Biology
Barrett Klein, Biology, received the Wisconsin Literary Association nonfiction Honorary Mention award for the book "The Insect Epiphany: How Our Six-Legged Allies Shape Human Culture."
Barrett Klein
Biology
Barrett Klein, Biology, presented "BEEclipse: Honey bee behavior in light of a total solar eclipse" at the Entomological Society of America meetings on Nov. 9 in Portland, Oregon.
Barrett Klein
Biology
Barrett Klein, Biology, presented "The Insect Epiphany" at a joint book talk and signing with author Peter Kuper at Daedalus Books, and at The Entomological Society of America meetings on Nov. 11 in Portland, Oregon.
Andrew Ives
Disability Resource Center
Andrew Ives, Disability Resource Center, presented "Disability and Interdependence: Creating Communities of Care" at Wisconsin Association for Higher Education and Disability Conference on Nov. 13 online.
Remembering
Alumna Vivian Maxine (Olson) Turner, '72, died Oct. 24. For more information see the obituary.
Alumna Elizabeth Jane Veldey, '89, died Oct. 26. For more information see the obituary.
Alumna Susan L. (Parker) Jensen, '70, died Oct. 28. For more information see the obituary.
Alumnus John Whitsett, '70, died Oct. 28. For more information see the obituary.
Alumna Marie T. Brueggen, '66, died Oct. 31. For more information see the obituary.
Alumnus Charles "Chuck" Franklin Rodell, '65, died Oct. 27. For more information see the obituary.
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