Employment

Trick or treaters to visit Schofield Hall

Invitation to participate in review of Continuing Education

National Student Exchange meetings announced

Invitation to participate in book discussion group

Continuing Education/UW Extension to offer seminar on conflict management

Curricular changes in College of Business

Program changes in College of Arts and Sciences

Employment
Following are new employment opportunities at UW-Eau Claire. A list of all currently available job openings and additional information about each position, including application procedures, may be found on the Academic Affairs employment opportunities Web site.

       • College of Business: Instructional specialist as technology coach (50 percent) — 836-3880.
       • Continuing Education: Outreach specialist for youth and pre-collegiate programming — 836-5400.
       • Biology: Three positions as assistant professor as follows — one endocrinologist; one vertebrate zoologist; and one molecular microbiologist — 836-4166.
       • Philosophy and Religious Studies: Assistant professor in philosophy with a specialization in early modern philosophy — 836-2545.

Trick or treaters to visit Schofield Hall
Approximately 85 children from the UW-Eau Claire Children's Center will parade through Schofield Hall in costume beginning at 10 a.m. on Halloween, Oct. 31. Members of the university community are welcome to hand out treats to the children.

Invitation to participate in review of Continuing Education
A review of the Continuing Education unit will be conducted Nov. 3 and 4 by a committee made up of the following members: Sue Moore, Records and Registration, chair; Dale Johnson, College of Business; and Jeanne Skoug, Career Services. Open sessions to gather feedback will be held in Davies Center. If you would like to participate in a group session, contact Dorothy Nelson at nelsondo@uwec.edu or 836-5182. You also may contact any of the committee members to share comments or suggestions about Continuing Education.

OSER Newsletter available online
The Office of State Employment Relations (OSER) News & Views semiannual newsletter now is available exclusively online. In the past, it had been available in printed and online formats.

National Student Exchange meetings announced
The Office of Student Development and Diversity will be holding informational meetings about the National Student Exchange program. NSE is a program for undergraduate exchange within the United States and Canada. Instead of crossing oceans, NSE students cross state, regional, provincial and cultural borders.

Please encourage students who are interested in exploring an exchange opportunity to attend one of these meetings. The application process, requirements and timelines will be explained. Students who have participated in the NSE program also will be available to share their experiences and answer questions.

NSE informational meetings will be held during the dates and times listed below.

       • Oct. 28, 11 a.m. to noon, Potawatomi Room, Davies Center.
       • Nov. 12, 1 to 2 p.m., Wisconsin Room, Davies Center.
       • Nov. 21, noon to 1 p.m., Wisconsin Room, Davies Center.

For more information, contact Mary K. Ryan-Miller at ryanmk@uwec.edu or 836-2003.

Invitation to participate in book discussion group
Don Mowry, Center for Service-Learning, and Melissa Bonstead-Bruns, sociology, will facilitate discussions of the book "Educating Citizens: Preparing America's Undergraduates for Lives of Moral and Civic Responsibility." Participants will receive copies of the book when they sign up for the discussion sessions. Those interested in participating should contact Sherry Macaul at macaulsl@uwec.edu or 836-5735 by Oct. 29.

Continuing Education/UW Extension to offer seminar on conflict management
UW-Eau Claire Continuing Education/UW Extension will present “Facing Conflict Head-On,” a two-day seminar designed for small business owners, managers, supervisors and others who manage people or work in a team-based environment Jan. 22-23 and March 17-18, 2004, at Sweetwaters Restaurant in Eau Claire. The seminar will focus on effectively managing conflict in organizations. Full story.

Curricular changes in College of Business
The following curricular changes were approved by the College of Business Curriculum Committee:

See Page 156 of the 2003-04 undergraduate catalogue. By a unanimous vote the following changes were made to the International Business Minor and International Business Certificate:
       • Add History 192 to the elective list of both the minor and certificate.
       • Add 355 to the list of Economics courses under “Required Courses” in the minor.
       • Add Economics 351, 353, 356, 355 to the list of electives for the minor.
       • Add Economics 355 to the Economics electives of the Certificate.
       • Add the phrase “maximum one course per discipline” following Elective Courses >> 9 credits from the following for the minor.
       • Add the phrase “maximum one course per discipline” following Elective Courses >>3-4 credits from the following for the certificate.

Program changes in College of Arts and Sciences
In accordance with university policy, notification is given of approved changes in the following programs in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Major: Philosophy, Liberal Arts (Code 400-200).
From: Page 133 of the 2003-04 University Catalogue.
To: Replace Phil 150 with Phil 250.
Replace Phil 220 with Phil 331.
Increase the number of second-tier courses from two to four, and thus increase the number of credits from 4-6 to 8-12.
Move Phil 336 from required courses to a second-tier option.
Move Phil 339 and 440 from required courses to the second-tier option, deleting the disjunction or.
Reduce the number of credits required from the first-tier courses from 17 to 13.
Add Phil 316, 317, and 318 as second-tier options.
Add to the list of restraints and exceptions that Phil 150 may not count toward the major if taken after Phil 250.

Minor: Philosophy, Liberal Arts (Code 400-400).
From: Pages 133-134 of the 2003-04 University Catalogue.
To: Drop the following as requirements: Phil 150, 220, 235, 335, 336, 339 or 340.
Require 14 credits from the following: Phil 150 or 250, 235, 236, 316, 317, 331, 336, 338, 339, 340, 365, 371, 381, 385.
Add to the list of restraints and exceptions that Phil 150 may not count toward the minor if taken after Phil 250.