Employment

Portion of Garfield Avenue to be closed

Finals week information

Nominations sought for Women's Studies Awards

TLTDC Open House planned

Holiday reception held for international students and host families

Foot and nail clinics to be offered

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.

    • Communication and Journalism: Two positions as assistant professor — one in communication and one in organizational communication — 836-2528.

Portion of Garfield Avenue to be closed
On Dec. 22 and 23, Garfield Avenue, near Hibbard Hall, will be closed to all but emergency traffic. A large crane will be set up in the street on those days to remove a cooling tower from the roof of Hibbard Hall.

Access to Schofield Hall, the Ecumenical Religious Center, McIntyre Library, Putnam Hall, Thomas Hall and the Putnam Parking Lot will be possible by traveling down the hill from University Drive.

Finals week information
Finals week at UW-Eau Claire is Dec. 15-19. Test Scoring in Schofield 4 will be open from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 15-17 and 7:45 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 18-19.

The Registrar’s Office (Schofield 128) will collect grades from 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 15-19 and Dec. 22-23. The grade reporting deadline is 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23.

Nominations sought for Women's Studies Awards
Research papers, projects and creative works completed in fulfillment of spring, summer or fall 2003 course requirements are eligible for the 2004 Women's Studies Awards Celebration in March 2004. In addition to originality, timeliness and contributions to the field, awards criteria emphasize women's issues and impact the following categories:

    • Undergraduate research paper
    • Undergraduate projects
    • Graduate papers or projects
    • Virgiline and Joseph See Poetry Award
    • Tillie Olsen Fiction/Non-Fiction Award
    • Mary Catherine and Caroline Kessler History Award
    • Donna C. Turell Psychology/Human Science Award
    • Cecelia M. Belter Award for Service in Women's Issues

Students do not need to be currently enrolled to be eligible for the awards. Works from both men and women are encouraged. The submission deadline is Jan. 30, 2004. For additional information, contact Susan Turell at turellsc@uwec.edu or Judy Gray at grayjm@uwec.edu or call 836-5717.

TLTDC Open House planned
All UW-Eau Claire faculty and staff are invited to attend the Teaching and Learning Technology Development Center Open House Jan. 22, 2004, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The open house will showcase TLTDC resources and services, including new areas and newer services such as instructional design, the Desire2Learn course management system, digital video, audio editing and poster printing. There will be opportunities to meet and talk with the TLTDC staff and attend demonstrations. Refreshments will be served and a drawing for door prizes will be held. For more information, contact Jonathan Paver at paverjd@uwec.edu or 836-3323.

Holiday Reception held for international students and host families/friends
The Center for International Education hosted its annual holiday reception for international students and host families and friends Dec. 1. International students graduating and exchange students leaving at the end of the semester were honored during the program. International students had the opportunity to nominate their hosts for Outstanding Host Family/Friend Awards. Mary and Greg O'Reilly received the award this semester for their dedication to the international students and the Host Family/Friend Program. If you would like more information about the Host Family/Friend Program, contact Stephanie Pyykola in the Center for International Education at pyykolsk@uwec.edu.

Foot and nail clinics to be offered
UW-Eau Claire Continuing Education will offer a “Foot and Nail Care” program designed for registered nurses, nurse practitioners, wound care nurses and diabetic educators.

The winter session will be held Jan.15-16, 2004, at Holiday Inn Campus and the L.E. Phillips Senior Center. The spring session will be held June 24-25 at the same locations. Class times are 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Full story.

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: Communication, Liberal Arts, Organizational Communication Emphasis (Code 583-250)
From: Page 81 of the 2003-04 Catalogue.
To: Eliminate Engl 305 from the list of approved electives. Also note that CJ 451 has been renumbered to 450.