Excellence award nominations due today

Campus community invited to presentations by University Recreation and Sport Facilities director candidates

Student Research Day set for April 27, 28 and 29

Faculty, academic staff invited to ORSP reception April 27

Obsolete Desire2Learn records to be purged

English

English/Continuing Education

Condolences

Excellence award nominations due today
Nominations are due today (April 20) for several UW-Eau Claire faculty and staff excellence awards, which will be presented in August at the opening meeting of the 2009-10 academic year. Nominations are sought for the following awards:


    • Administrative/Professional Academic Staff Excellence in Performance Award.
    • Classified Staff Excellence in Performance Award.
    • Faculty Excellence in Service Award.
    • Faculty Excellence in Scholarship Award.

(Also see the faculty excellence awards nomination instructions.)

Campus community invited to presentations by University Recreation and Sport Facilities director candidates
Three candidates for the position of director of University Recreation and Sport Facilities at UW-Eau Claire will give presentations about leading the unit based on the following mission statement: "The mission of University Recreation and Sport Facilities at UW-Eau Claire is to provide opportunities that bridge academic learning with self-discovery through activities that enhance student leadership development, wellness and fun." The candidates were selected after an internal search at UW-Eau Claire. The candidates and presentation dates and times are as follows:

    • Vicki Funne Reed, April 23, 2 to 2:45 p.m., Arrowhead Room, Davies Center.
    • Lisa Schuetz, April 27, 1 to 1:45 p.m., Badger Room, Davies Center.
    • Troy Terhark, April 28, 1 to 1:45 p.m., Arrowhead Room, Davies Center.

Student Research Day set for April 27, 28 and 29
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs is sponsoring the 17th annual Student Research Day April 27, 28 and 29. Student research posters will be on display from noon to 5 p.m. April 27, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 28 and from 8 a.m. to noon April 29 in Zorn Arena. Students will be with their posters from noon to 4 p.m. April 27. The event will highlight student research accomplishments and the important role faculty and academic staff play as mentors in the scholarly process. The diverse nature of research being conducted on campus may be viewed through the wide variety of poster exhibits included in this year's Student Research Day — 277 projects in all. Members of the university community are encouraged to view the exhibit and meet undergraduate and graduate student researchers.

Faculty, academic staff invited to ORSP reception April 27
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs is hosting a reception honoring faculty and academic staff who received or applied for grants during the past year as well as the members of the committees that assist the office in promoting scholarly activities. The reception will be held April 27 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Tamarack Room of Davies Center. Chancellor Levin-Stankevich will be among those extending their appreciation at the reception. Student Research Day awards will be presented at the faculty/academic staff reception.

Obsolete Desire2Learn records to be purged
The UW System began using the learning management system, Desire2Learn, in fall 2003. Since its deployment all D2L course content and student records have been retained. Last year the UW System formed a work group to develop a policy for digital instructional record retention. More information about the policy is available online.

A process now is in place to remove obsolete D2L course content and student contributions. D2L courses offered in any term prior to fall 2005 have been identified as candidates for removal. Desire2Learn courses for the following terms will be removed completely and permanently as of May 26, 2009:
fall 2003, winterim 2004, spring 2004, summer 2004, fall 2004, winterim 2005, spring 2005 and summer 2005.

Instructors are asked to review their D2L courses for the terms listed above for any course information they wish to retain. Information about saving D2L course content is available on the D2L Cleanup Web site. For more information or assistance, contact Roxie Muldoon, LTS, at muldoorr@uwec.edu or 836-2700.

English
The fourth edition of William Phillips' book, "Film: An Introduction," recently was published in the United States by Bedford/St. Martin's and outside North America by Palgrave Macmillan. More information about the book, including links to short films and other material discussed in the new edition, can be found on the book's Web site.

English/Continuing Education
Kelly Wonder presented “Creating Colleagues: Mentoring Future TESOL Leaders” at the 2009 International TESOL conference March 26-28 in Denver, Colo. Wonder's poster presentation won the Best of Session award.

Condolences
Condolences to George Floro (emeritus), sociology, whose wife, Martha, died April 8 in Alpine, Texas. Full obituary.