| Nov. 11 |
The National Science Foundation's 8th annual ADVANCE
program was held on Oct. 29 & 30 in Alexandria, Va.
Principal Investigator, Cynthia Berlin Ph.D.
and Project Researcher, Katherine Hosley, M.S.,
presented their ongoing study: Assessing the
Participation of Women in Science at the University of
Wisconsin-La Crosse. The study focuses on the
status of female faculty in Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) at UW-L, seeks to
identify barriers impeding their advancement, and looks
to develop an action plan for transformation.
Congratulations to Dr. Berlin and Katherine Hosley for
their outstanding work...
more |
| Oct. 12 |
GTU changes: The GTU banquet will no
longer be a stand alone event. Previously, the banquet
was held on a Sunday evening in December and included
both a dinner
and new member initiation. Beginning this year,
the GTU banquet will be incorporated into the Geo-Club's
Spring Picnic usually held in late April or early May.
There will not be a GTU banquet held this December. For
graduates that would like to wear the GTU cords or stole
for graduation, you can purchase these and other GTU
items
here. The deadline to order is November 1. Questions
can be directed to Dr. Rafique Ahmed or stop by the
Geography Dept. office, 2004 Cowley. |
| Oct. 12 |
The Geography Club will be experimenting with various
Geo-Club meeting times this semester
rather than having a set meeting schedule as was done in
the past. It is hoped that the more flexible schedule
will better accommodate the busy schedule of students
and allow more people to join the club. Club President
Marty Elmer will announce the meeting times via email.
If you would like to be included with these
announcements, contact Marty at
elmer.mart@students.uwlax.edu |
| Oct. 12 |
Zach Meitner has been named to the
office of Geography Club Vice-President. Congratulations
Zach. |
| Oct. 5 |
The Geography Club
hosted it's annual Fall Picnic on
Thursday, October 1. More than 40 students, faculty and
staff braved the cool, rainy weather to enjoy delicious
food and lots of fun. This year's event was held in the
Myrick Park Shelter House.
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| Sept. 28 |
Dr. Rafique Ahmed will
be offering GEO 200, Conservation of
Global Environments (3 credits), during the
2010 J-term. The course will meet Monday - Thursday,
Jan. 4 - Jan. 22 from 8:30am - 12:20pm (with short
breaks). The course will not meet Monday, January 18.
This is a General Education / DPI course. |
| Sept. 21 |
Fall schedules for
student tutors are as follows:
William Mobley; GEO 110 and ESC 101 in Cowley Hall room
217.
Wednesday 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Thursday from 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Marty Elmer will be the student lab assistant for all
technology classes in Cowley Hall room 245.
Monday 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Thursday 6:00pm - 9:00pm |
| Sept. 4 |
Novel H1N1
(referred to as “swine flu”) is a influenza virus. The
symptoms of the H1N1 flu virus in people include fever,
cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches,
headache, chills and fatigue. A significant number of
people who have been infected with this virus also have
reported diarrhea and vomiting. Illness with the new
H1N1 virus has ranged from mild to severe. While most
people who have been sick have recovered without needing
medical treatment, hospitalizations and death have
occurred from this infection.
People infected with the H1N1 flu virus may be able to
infect others from 1 day before getting sick to 5 to 7
days after. This can be longer in some people,
especially children and people with weakened immune
systems.
There are everyday actions that can help prevent
the spread of germs that cause respiratory illnesses
like influenza.
- Cover your nose
and mouth with a tissue when you cough
or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash
after you use it.
- Wash your hands
often with soap and water, especially
after you cough or sneeze.
Alcohol-based hand cleaners* are
also effective.
- Avoid touching
your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread
this way.
- Try to avoid close
contact with sick people.
- If you are sick
with flu-like illness,
CDC recommends that you stay home for at
least 24 hours after your fever is gone
except to get medical care or for other
necessities. (Your fever should be gone
without the use of a fever-reducing
medicine.) Keep away from others as much
as possible to keep from making others
sick.
We need people to “Be Honest”. If you are experiencing
the symptoms noted above, please stay or go home. We
need everyone to “Be Responsible”. Take the precautions
noted above: carry a hand sanitizer, get the seasonal
flu and H1N1 vaccination, think twice about what you
touch, and build flexibility into your fall schedule.
Finally, “Be Healthy”. We’re fortunate that this is
proving not to be as violent a virus as originally
thought. It is, however, highly contagious.
News and updates will be posted
here.
We have created an H1N1 website (
http://www.uwlax.edu/sdas/H1N1.htm )
to help keep you informed.
Please explore the links, educational poster, and the
entertaining video on how to cough to minimize the
spread of germs. Let’s work together to minimize the
spread and to help our community stay healthy!
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| Mar. 23 |
Attention All
Geography Majors - Changes to GEO 401: All
Geography majors are required to take GEO 401, Focus on
Geography: A Capstone Course, during your senior year.
Beginning Fall semester 2009, this course will only be
offered in the Fall semesters (GEO 401 will not be
offered Spring 2010). Please adjust your course schedules
to accommodate this change. |
| Feb. 11 |
Dr. Georges Cravins
recently co-authored the book, Natural Environment
And Culture In The Mediterranean Region, along with
authors, Recep Efe, Munir Ozturk, and Ibrahim Atalay.
The book highlights the cultural and environmental
impacts humans have had on this region over the last
8000 years and draws from many different disciplines to
throw some light on the unpredictability of forthcoming
changes.
The book is published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing
and is available for purchase at many major retail
establishments.
Congratulations to Dr. Cravins on this publication. |
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