Hey, we're excited you're considering a Blugold Spotlights campus visit -- held during some of Minnesota and Wisconsin teacher convention dates on Oct. 29 & 30. Each visit includes an information session and lower campus tour. In addition we offer many additional visit options. See the listing below to get an idea of what your day can entail.
Most of the the options below won't require reservations (unless noted), but you'll want to make sure to reserve your information session and campus tour at the Schedule your visit site. Please continue to check this website as additional visit options will be added throughout October. This schedule is subject to change; a final agenda will be given to you upon check-in.
Housing & Recreation Tours | Academic & Support Options
Athletic Activities | Campus Events
2009 Blugold Spotlight Agenda
Housing & Recreation Tours
| Residence Hall Tour by Housing and Residence Life |
Several residence halls tours will be offered each of the four days. Tours will run approximately every 15 minutes. |
| Tours of Recreation on upper campus by Recreation and Sport Facilities |
Recreation tours will be offered each of the four days that include Hilltop, McPhee and Crest Wellness Centers. Meet in Hilltop Center Lobby by the Recreation Office window. Tours will leave at 9:00am and 1:00pm. |
Academic & Support Options
| Career Services - department open house and career exploration sessions |
October 29: "Explore Your Possibilities Week" |
| Financial Aid Information |
Open house 8am - 4:30pm each of the four days. Financial Aid Counselors will be available for walk-in appointments after 1:00pm; both located in Schofield Hall 115. |
| Student Health Services |
Open house and facilities tours 8am - 4:30pm each of the four days. Meet in Crest Wellness Center 150. |
| Study Abroad & National Student Exchange |
October 29: Information session; 1pm - 2pm; |
| American Indian Studies - sit in on a class, demonstrations and discussions |
October 29: Ojibwe Language I: 2pm - 3:40pm; Old Library 1132 October 30: Intro to American Indian History & Cultures 10am - 10:50am; Hibbard Hall 223 Demonstrations on various American Indian technologies; 10am - 12pm; Hibbard 150 Drop in discussions with American Indian Studies faculty, students and graduates; 9am - 1pm; Hibbard Hall 150 |
| Biology - sit in on a class |
October 29: Plants and Society: 9:30am - 10:20am; Phillips Hall 007 October 30: Human Anatomy & Physiology II 9:00am - 9:50am; Hibbard Hall 100 Genetics 1:00pm - 1:50pm; Phillips Hall 119 |
| Chemistry - tours of research facilities and labs and Q&A session |
Lab & research instrumentation tours; Q&A session with a professor; 10am & 2pm each of the four days, meet outside Phillips Hall 426/430 |
| College of Business |
Schneider Hall front lobby will be staffed by College of Business students all four days. The students will be able to answer questions and be distributing information about student organizations and academic programs. |
| Communication & Journalism - meet with a professor, department tours, watch a news broadcast |
October 29: Meet with a professor 9am - 10am; Hibbard Hall 158 or 165 1pm - 3pm; Hibbard Hall 164 or 156 October 30: Meet with a professor 9am - 11am; Hibbard Hall 156 1pm - 3pm; Hibbard 157 or 169 Observe Update News Broadcast: Limit 4 students; must meet in Hibbard Hall 105 promptly at 2:50pm and stay until 3:30pm as it is a live newscast. Call 715.836.4431 to reserve a spot. Communication and Journalism Center Tours: Offered all four days; 1pm - 2pm, meet outside Hibbard 105 |
| Economics - sit in on a class |
Classroom space is limited; email carrolwd@uwec.edu or call 715.836.3388 to reserve a spot. Also note that you must be able to stay the duration of the class. October 29: Principles of Microeconomics 8am - 9:15pm or 9:30am - 10:45am; Schneider Hall 312 Investments 8am - 9:15am; Schneider 105 Urban Economics 12:30pm - 1:45pm; Schneider 317 October 30: Principles of Microeconomics 8am - 8:50am or 9am - 9:50am or 10am - 10:50am; Schneider Hall 105 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory 11am - 11:50am; Schneider Hall 105 |
| Environmental and Public Health - faculty available for appointment |
October 30: Faculty available for questions 11am - 1pm; Nursing building 244 |
| Geography & Anthropology - sit in on lecture, lab, discussion; lab tours |
October 29: Intro to Cultural Anthropology (lecture): 11am - 12:15pm; Phillips Hall 117 The Physical Environment (lab): 9am - 10:50pm; Phillips Hall 283 The Physical Environment (lecture): 11am - 12:15pm; Phillips Hall 007 Conservation of the Environment (discussion): 1pm - 1:50pm, 2pm - 2:50pm, 3pm - 3:50pm, 4pm - 4:50pm; Phillips Hall 283 Tour Geospatial Computer Lab: 1pm - 2pm; Phillips Hall 275 October 30: Conservation of the Environment (discussion): 9am - 9:50am, 10am - 10:50am, 11am - 11:50am, 1pm - 1:50pm; Phillips Hall 283 Intro to Human Geography (lecture): 10am - 10:50am; Phillips Hall 117 Tour Geospatial Computer Lab: 1pm - 2:30pm; Phillips Hall 275 |
| History - sit in on a class & appointments available |
October 29: |
| Latin American Studies - sit in on a class |
October 30: Introduction to Latin American Studies 11am - 11:50am; Hibbard Hall 100 |
| Materials Science - lab experience |
Help a UWEC scientist operate a electron microscope and an x-ray fluorescence instrument in our Materials Science Center. Meet in Phillips 167. October 29 & 30: 9:30am - 10:30am & 1:30pm - 2:30pm |
| Mathematics - open house and student presentations |
October 29, 30: |
| Music - sit in on a class or various rehearsals |
October 29, 30: Various classes and ensemble rehearsals throughout the day. 12pm: Concert Choir and Jazz I; 2pm: Wind Ensemble Stop by the Music Department office located in Haas Fine Arts Center 156 for more information. |
| Nursing - faculty lead information sessions, student lead department tours |
9am & 1pm: Please contact Noreen at 715.836.6012 for advance registration or inquire when you check in for your visit with the Admissions office staff. Please note space is limited. |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies - Meet with faculty & sit in on a class |
October 29: Faculty available for appointments. Call 715.836.2545 or email lowed@uwec.edu to set up a meeting. October 30: Moral Problems in Contemporary Life 9am - 9:50am; Hibbard Hall 102 Ancient Philosophy 11am - 11:50pm; Hibbard Hall 308 |
| Physics & Astronomy - faculty appointments, sit in on a class or lab, & department tours. For a specific time for a faculty meeting, contact 715.836.3148 to set up an appointment. |
October 29: |
| Political Science - meet with faculty & sit in on a class | October 29: Introduction to World Politics: 12:30pm - 1:45pm; Hibbard Hall 101 3:30pm - 4:45pm; Hibbard Hall 103 Survey of Criminal Justice Systems: 2pm - 3:15pm; Hibbard Hall 102 Meet with a faculty member: 1pm - 3pm; Schneider Hall 200E October 30: American National Politics 10am - 10:50am; Schneider Hall 100 Meet with a faculty member: 11am - 12pm; Schneider Hall 200E |
| Social Work - sit in on a class |
October 30: Ethnic Sensitive Social Work Practice: |
| Special Education - faculty appointments |
Faculty available for appointments all four days. Call 715.836.5352 or email battalrl@uwec.edu to schedule an appointment. |
Athletic Activities
| Women's Basketball |
October 29 & 30: Open practice; 4:15pm - 6:30pm |
| Men's Hockey |
October 30: Game against Marian University; 7pm at Hobbs Ice Arena (Directions) |
| Swimming & Diving |
October 30: Meet vs. UW-Stevens Point 6pm in McPhee Center pool |
| Women's Volleyball |
October 29: Open practice; 4pm - 6pm |
Campus Events
| October 29 |
Joint Recital: Loren Endorf & Carl Schroeder, trumpet 5:00 - 6:30pm; Phillips Recital Hall, Haas Fine Arts Center Joint Recital: Mary Imsdahl & Peter Hanson, percussion 5:00 - 6:30pm; Ganter Concert Hall, Haas Fine Arts Center Faculty/Student Recital: Mitra Sadeghpour & Students - "Diverse American Art Song" 7:30 - 9:00pm; Phillips Recital Hall, Haas Fine Arts Center Foster Gallery: Art & Design: Some of Our Own 10am - 4:30pm & 6pm - 8pm; Foster Art Gallery, Haas Fine Arts Center |
| October 30 |
UAC Cabin - Open Stage: Open mic night for music, comedians, natural talents and more. 8pm - 10pm, The Cabin in Davies Center. Campus Film: Plan 9 from Outer Space; 6pm & 8:30pm; Davies Theatre in Davies Center |
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