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Geography Club coordinates school
kits for Iraq
New Foster Gallery exhibit opens
Nov. 6
Center for Collaborative Leadership
in Education to serve area school districts
Alumnus selected for Institute
of Medicine
Michio Kaku to give Forum Lecture
Nov. 6
UW-Eau Claire administrators to
attend workshop for American Democracy Project
Events planned for Nontraditional
Student Awareness Week
Justin Greenwood update
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Geography Club coordinates school
kits for Iraq
Beginning the week of Nov. 3, the Geography Club
will collect basic school supplies for children around the world. The
kits will be sent primarily to Iraq, but also could be sent to children
in such places as Angola, Afghanistan, Albania, North Korea, the West
Bank and poorly funded schools in North America. Club members will collect
kits through Dec. 13, the last day of fall semester classes.
Full story. 
New Foster Gallery exhibit
to feature drawings, paintings, fiber sculptures
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| Robert Stackhouse, On
the Deep, watercolor, charcoal, on paper mounted on canvas |
John McQueen, My World Turned on
its Ear, sticks and string |
An exhibit titled “Crossing
Dimensions: Differing Views of Power and Solitude” will open Nov.
6 in the Foster Gallery of the Haas Fine
Arts Center.
The exhibit runs through Nov. 26 and features the work of two renowned
artists: the drawings and paintings of Robert Stackhouse and the fiber
sculptures of John McQueen. An opening
reception will be held from 7:30-9
p.m. Nov. 6 in the Foster Gallery. McQueen
will be on hand at the opening reception and will give a short talk
at 8 p.m.
According to exhibit curator Jane Herrick, this show brings together
two differing views on power and solitude. Strength and feelings of
being overpowered are often sensed by viewers of Stackhouse’s
work, said Herrick, while the strength of McQueen’s sculpture
is more subtle. Soft and fragile materials evolve into solid and resilient
forms in McQueen’s work.
McQueen will present a slide lecture
about his work at 10:15 a.m. Friday,
Nov. 7, in the Foster Gallery. He also
will collaborate with six UW-Eau Claire art majors on an installation
piece in the commons area of the Haas Fine Arts Center, tentatively
beginning at 1:30 p.m. Friday and continuing through Saturday. Full
story.
Center for
Collaborative Leadership in Education to serve area school districts
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| Mark Clark, Dean of the College of Professional
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| Katherine Rhoades, associate
dean of the School of Education
(UW-Eau Claire photos by Rick Mickelson.) |
The School of
Education has received administrative approval for a new center on campus
– the Center for Collaborative Leadership in Education.
The Center is part of an ongoing initiative by the School of Education
and UW-Eau Claire to serve area school districts – their students
and programs, said Mark Clark, dean of the College of Professional Studies.
“The CCLE was created to collaborate with area school districts,”
Clark said. “It is a true PK-16 collaboration that will help us
all better serve area students.”
The Center will provide faculty, students and teachers in the field
of education with opportunities to better understand issues and legislative
actions, and to exchange ideas and reflect on developing exemplary practices
in the schools of the future, said Katherine Rhoades, associate dean
of the School of Education.
To that end, the Center will identify and secure resources that will
be used to promote collaboration among undergraduate and graduate students
in education, university faculty and staff and professional teachers
and administrators in the region, Rhoades said. Creating an annual Collaborative
Leadership Symposium will be among the first steps.
“Extramural funding is critical for the success of School of Education
programs,” Rhoades said. “Now more than ever we need a mechanism
for seeking funding and writing grants.” Full
story.
UW-Eau Claire alumnus selected
for Institute of Medicine
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| As a member of IOM, Dr. James
Anderson will devote a significant amount of time serving on committees
involved in a range of studies on health policy issues. (UW-Eau
Claire photo by Rick Mickelson.) |
An Eau Claire native and UW-Eau
Claire graduate is among the 65 newly elected members of the Institute
of Medicine of the National Academies.
Dr. James Anderson, a professor of pathology, macromolecular
science and biomedical engineering at Case Western Reserve University
School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio, was elected into the prestigious
Institute of Medicine this fall.
"This is a rare and highly impressive distinction,"
Chancellor Donald Mash said, noting that Anderson is likely the first
UW-Eau Claire graduate to serve as a member of the Institute.
"Dr. Anderson is widely respected in his field
and will certainly make a significant contribution to the mission of
the IOM," Mash said.
A 1963 UW-Eau Claire chemistry graduate, Dr. Anderson
earned his Ph.D. from Oregon State University and his doctor of medicine
degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
Dr. Anderson continues to be involved with UW-Eau
Claire, serving as a member of the UW-Eau Claire Foundation Board of
Directors. With family in Eau Claire, he visits the Chippewa Valley
regularly.
Michio Kaku
to give Forum Lecture Nov. 6
 Theoretical
physicist Michio Kaku will take his forum audience on a tour through
the scientific world of tomorrow in his presentation Thursday, Nov.
6, at UW-Eau Claire.
“The World in 2020: Computers,
Robots, DNA, Energy and Environment”
is the title of his address, to begin at 7:30 p.m. in Zorn Arena. The
lecture will be followed by a question-and-answer session and a reception.
Kaku’s appearance was rescheduled from Nov. 3; tickets bearing
that date will be honored at the door on Nov. 6.
Michio Kaku explains the most fascinating and complex ideas in science
today, in ways that are elegant and easy to understand, much like the
late Carl Sagan. He is an internationally recognized authority in theoretical
physics and the environment. His most popular and best-selling books
include “Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey Through Parallel Universes,
Time Warps and the Tenth Dimension” (1994) and “Visions:
How Science Will Revolutionize the 21st Century” (1997). The Philadelphia
Inquirer described “Visions” as “a roller coaster
of an intellectual ride through the extraordinary world of black holes,
wormholes, parallel universes, higher dimensions and time travel.”
Full story.
UW-Eau Claire administrators to
attend workshop for American Democracy Project
In conjunction with the American Democracy Project,
the new three-year national initiative aimed at increasing student participation
in civic life, a team of four UW-Eau Claire administrators will attend
a free workshop Nov. 7
at UW-Madison.
Steven Tallant, associate vice chancellor; Jason Tetzloff, first year
experience coordinator; Jim Knutson-Kolodzne, interim assistant to the
provost; and Don Mowry, director of the Center for Service-Learning,
will participate in “Service Learning and the First Year Experience.”
The workshop is aimed at providing models and ideas for effectively
integrating service-learning and community-based research into first
year experience programs and then connecting those programs to the broader
concept of a fully engaged campus. The workshop also will provide a
chance for the team from UW-Eau Claire to connect with those engaged
in similar activities at other campuses. Full
story.
UW-Eau Claire plans events for
Nontraditional Student Awareness Week
 UW-Eau
Claire continues its efforts to make nontraditional students feel welcome
and comfortable on campus and to promote their success as the university
celebrates National Nontraditional Student Awareness Week, Nov.
2-8.
Car seat safety information, a social gathering and
a car care presentation are planned for this week. Check the calendar
for dates and times.
All sessions are open to all nontraditional students
and faculty and staff who have an interest in nontraditional students.
Refreshments will be served at each event.
The week’s events
are sponsored by the Nontraditional Student Advisory Committee, Student
Senate, and the Adult Opportunity Office.
Justin Greenwood update
The following information about hospitalized
football player Justin Greenwood was included in the November Blugold
Football newsletter.
Coach Todd Hoffner
visited Justin on Monday. He touched and talked to Justin who attempted
to open his eyes and turned his head toward Coach Hoffner with a smirk
on his face. He is still continuing to make progress and undergoes
occupational, speech and physical therapy Monday through Saturday.
He has not moved his left leg as of yet.
For more details about Greenwood's progress or to
leave him or his family a note of encouragement, check out the Caring
Bridge report.
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