Week
of Sept. 8, 2003
Current topics of interest in higher education
in western Wisconsin
Story
Idea
Many of the students who completed UW-Eau Claire’s
pilot “Fast Track” alternative teacher certification program in the
spring are starting their teaching careers this fall.
The program allowed nontraditional students who have bachelor’s degrees
in certifiable areas to earn their teacher certification by completing the three-semester
program. The School of Education created the program to help people with non-education
degrees in certain subject areas become certified so they can teach in middle
schools and high schools. Faculty say those who enrolled in the program had exceptional
content knowledge and great life experiences, which they can now bring into classrooms.
The 18 students in the pilot program were interested in teaching in areas where
there are demands for teachers, such as English and the sciences. Steve
Wisner, who has a master’s degree in English
from UW-Eau Claire, quit his full-time job to participate in the program so he
could pursue a teaching career. This fall he
began teaching English at Chippewa Falls High School. Wisner is available to talk
with the media about the program and his new career in teaching. You can contact
him at (715) 832-3252. Dr. Susan Mc Intyre, chair of the curriculum and instruction
department, also is available to talk about the “Fast Track” program.
You can contact Mc Intyre at (715) 836-4213
or mcintsr@uwec.edu.
Story Idea
Representatives from campus and community organizations and programs will be
on campus from 1-4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, to help
make the campus community aware of volunteer opportunities throughout
the Chippewa Valley. The Community Action Day and
Service-Learning Fair will be held in the Council Fire Room of Davies Center.
For more information about the event, contact Paula
Stuettgen at (715) 836-4803 or stuettpj@uwec.edu.
Photo Idea
The U.S. Army will have its Interactive Event
Tour on upper campus throughout the day on Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 8 and 9.
The mobile tour will give students a chance to participate in interactive activities.
For example, the tour includes a rock climbing
wall, a motion simulator ride that simulates an action adventure and a parachute
simulator. For more information, contact
Staff Sgt. Eric Rasmussen at (715) 834-8141.
UW-Eau
Claire's Experts Directory
Judy Berthiaume, Director
UW-Eau Claire News Bureau
Schofield 201
(715) 836-4741
newsbur@uwec.edu
Updated:
September 8, 2003