Week
of March 1, 2004
Current topics of interest in higher education
in western Wisconsin
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Community and university teachers, and students
interested in education careers will gather to honor
the teaching profession this week during “Celebrate
Teaching 2004.” The first-of-its-kind event
will begin at 6:30 p.m. March 4 in the Council
Fire Room of Davies Center. Award-winning first-grade
teacher and author Karen Hale Hankins from Athens, Ga., will be the featured speaker.
At 7 p.m. she’ll talk about her book, “Teaching Through the Storm:
One Teacher’s Journal of Hope.” The book chronicles her experiences
with a diverse group of children in a first-grade classroom. For more information
about the event celebrating teachers or the many recent successes of UW-Eau Claire’s
School of Education, contact Katherine Rhoades,
associate dean of the School of Education, at (715) 836-3671 or rhoadeka@uwec.edu.
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UW-Eau Claire will host numerous events in March recognizing Women’s
History Month. Events this week that might interest you include:
- “How Does She Do It? Making
it in the Business World,” 4-5 p.m. March 3, Presidents Room, Davies
Center. Several area women will discuss their experiences as women
working in the business world. Panelists include Laura Hopper, Leinenkugel;
Cindy Walker, Nestle; Maria Herbert, Firstnet Impressions; and Kathy Wright,
Country Jam USA. For details, contact Gretchen Hutterli
at (715) 836-5930 or hutterga@uwec.edu.
- “The Words that Bind: Letters
of the Schlegelmilch-Barland Women,” 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. March 3,
Schlegelmilch House, downtown Eau Claire. The stories of the Schlegelmilch
and Barland women will be brought to life through dramatic readings of this
Eau Claire family’s letters and diaries, spanning many generations.
Researched and created by UW-Eau Claire graduate Jackie Burk. For more information
about the event, contact Teresa Sanislo
at (715) 836-4318 or sanisltm@uwec.edu.
- “Dinner Party,” 6 p.m. March 6, Phillips
House, 1615 Park Ave. The event will feature
a costume party, potluck, musical performances of work by female composers
and musicians, and performances on the lives of Schlegelmilch women. For more
information about the event, contact Teresa Sanislo
at (715) 836-4318 or sanisltm@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:
March 1, 2004