Week
of Feb. 16, 2004
Current topics of interest in higher education
in western Wisconsin
Story
Idea
Two UW-Eau Claire journalism students will go
to New York City this week for a symposium for college newspaper editors that
will explore the role of the press in a democratic society.
UW-Eau Claire is one of a few institutions invited to attend the New
York Times’ “Inside the Times” event Feb. 20 at its headquarters.
The students were invited because of the university’s involvement in the
American Democracy Project, an effort to encourage college students to be more
civically engaged. During the symposium, Matt
Ollwerther, a senior from Eagan, Minn., and Tim Ahrens, a senior from Rogers,
Minn., will meet with New York Times reporters and
editors, and participate in an editing workshop. You
can reach Ollwerther and Ahrens
at the Spectator offices, (715) 836-4416. Send e-mail to ollwermd@uwec.edu or
ahrensta@uwec.edu.
Story Idea
UW-Eau Claire’s economics department and
the Chippewa Falls Main Street Inc. are working together to help Chippewa Falls
determine parking needs and develop parking plans for the city’s downtown.
The student will work with community leaders to complete a parking survey and
develop recommendations on how to use parking facilities efficiently. This project
is one of many that economics students have been part of in Chippewa Falls. Each
semester, an economics major is assigned to intern with the Chippewa Falls Main
Street organization, helping with the non-profit’s economic development
projects. Wayne Carroll,
acting chair of the economics department, is available to talk about the parking
project, as well as the benefits of student-community partnerships. You can reach
him at (715) 836-3388 or carrolwd@uwec.edu.
Story Idea
An award-winning documentary filmmaker will
visit UW-Eau Claire Feb. 18 for a showing of his film, “The Forgotten.”
Glen Stasiuk’s film deals with indigenous Australians who served in the
Australian Armed forces. It won best documentary at the 2002 Screen Academy
Festival and Best Documentary Production at the 2003 West Australian Screen
Awards. Stasiuk will meet with students and discuss the film after its showing
at 4 p.m. Feb. 18 in Davies Theatre. Stasiuk is from Murdoch University in Perth,
Australia, the site of one of UW-Eau Claire’s study abroad programs. He’ll
be a guest lecturer in an English as a Second Language class from 10-11 a.m.
in Room 309A of Hibbard Hall, and he’ll be a guest lecturer in an American
Indian literature and film class from noon-2 p.m. in Room 321 of Hibbard Hall.
The media is welcome to attend Stasiuk’s
campus sessions. Susan Lochner in the
Center for International Education is available to provide details. You can
reach her at (715) 836-4411 or lochnesa@uwec.edu.
UW-Eau
Claire's Experts Directory
Judy Berthiaume, Director
UW-Eau Claire News Bureau
Schofield 201
(715) 836-4741
newsbur@uwec.edu
Updated:
February 16, 2004