Faculty/Academic Staff Forums

Faculty/academic staff workshops and programs

Chemistry

Foundations of Education

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Births and Adoptions

Faculty/Academic Staff Forums
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs will present Faculty/Academic Staff Forums this spring semester. The programs will be held from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. Wednesdays in the Presidents Room of Davies Center, unless otherwise noted. Bring a brown bag lunch or tray.
      • Feb. 4: Steven Majstorovic, political science, "Among the Hmongs in Wisconsin: Political and Cultural Attitudes Among Age Cohorts."
      • Feb. 11: Mary Zwygart-Stauffacher, nursing systems, with collaborator Robyn Smith, nursing systems, "Measuring Quality: The Nursing Home Experience."

Faculty/academic staff workshops and programs
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs announces the following program deadline for faculty and academic staff.
Program Deadline:
    • Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates Grants, University Research and Creative Activity and Kell Container Corp. Scholarship for Faculty/Student Collaborative Research deadline is Feb. 15.

Chemistry
Stephen Drucker had his paper titled "Ultraviolet Spectrum of Vinylamine" accepted for publication in the Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. Nathan Pillsbury, a 2003 UW-Eau Claire chemistry graduate, co-authored the paper.

Foundations of Education
Rob Reid had the first of 11 contracted articles published in the February 2004 issue of LibrarySparks magazine, published by Upstart books. The article, "Noisy Stories," is a specific outline for a library intergenerational program or classroom activity. The upcoming articles will be a revolving series of reading readiness activities, author interviews and looks at innovative children's services in public libraries throughout the nation.

Philosophy and Religious Studies
Charlene Burns presented a paper titled "Only Jung's God Can Help. What Really Causes Religious Violence" at the Second International Conference on the Arts and Humanities Jan. 10 in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Births and Adoptions
Vickie (Lazar) Schafer, English, and her husband, Ken, announce the birth of their son, Michael Kenneth Schafer, on Aug. 3, 2003. The baby weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces, and was 20 inches long when he was born.