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Chi-Hi honors nine for science excellence
Chippewa Herald, Chippewa Falls, Dec. 29
Two high school students recently honored for science excellence by the Chippewa Falls Senior High School Science Department are considering attending UW-Stout for their higher education.

Experts disclose increase in sexual assault reports
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Dec. 28
Jessica Bryan, coordinator of the Campus Violence Prevention Project at UW-Stout, comments on the fact that more victims of sexual assault are filing reports.

Legislators should draw line between higher education-prosperous
WisOpinion.com, Madison, Dec. 26
Julie Furst-Bowe, UW-Stout provost, discusses the university’s unique mission within the UW System.

Low bids help cut UW-Stout Commons project cost
Eau Claire, Leader-Telegram, Dec. 24
A major remodeling project at the University of Wisconsin-Stout will cost less than estimated. Other coverage:

New programs
Inside Higher Ed, Dec. 8
The University of Wisconsin-Stout is starting undergraduate majors in science education and in science and technology education. Other Coverage:

Gimme 5: Stout graduates prepare to cross into real world
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Dec. 8
Joan Thomas, dean of students, responds to five questions regarding the planning of UW-Stout's commencement ceremonies. Graduation will be held Saturday, Dec. 13.

UW System faculty pay increase passes regents
Badger Herald, Madison, Dec. 8
A 2.5 percent increase for University of Wisconsin System faculty and academic staff for 2009-11 was approved by the Board of Regents Friday and will now move to the UW Department of Administration for approval. Also on the agenda, new majors were approved for UW-Stout.

Students knee deep in search for energy
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Dec. 7
Nine manufacturing and engineering students and engineering technology students are creating a methane digester for their senior capstone project. Students hope the model could lead to a full-scale operation in which food scraps could be used to create bio-gas to power the heating, cooling and even electrical systems at the university.

Mover: Laura Madsen
TwinCities.com, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 6
Laura Madsen who graduated with a master's degree in applied psychology from University of Wisconsin-Stout has a new job title. She is the business intelligence practice leader for Lancet Software, a company specializing in health care in Burnsville, Minn.

Stout gets green light on work to Memorial Student Center
WQOW-TV 18, Eau Claire, Dec. 5
The UW System Board of Regents approved a plan to spend $18 million to improve the heating and air conditioning systems at the Memorial Student Center at UW-Stout. Money would also be used to remodel parts of the building. Improvements would be paid with student fees.

New Menomonie exhibit draws attention to domestic abuse
WQOW-TV 18, Eau Claire, Dec. 4
UW-Stout students built a memorial with life-size wooden figures representing victims of domestic abuse. The memorial is on display at the Waterfront Bar and Grill in Menomonie.

Glimpses: Wyatt Earp relative at Stout
Volume One, Eau Claire, Dec. 4
UW-Stout student Catherine Earp is the fifth cousin of the iconic Wyatt Earp - the famous lawman and outlaw of America's wild west.

Passive House designer visits Eagle Bluff
Spring Valley Tribune, Dec. 4
Members of a student organization led by construction instructor Glendali Rodriguez from University of Wisconsin-Stout attended the Passive House presentation and are researching possible options.

New majors proposed at UW-Stout
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Dec. 2
UW-Stout is asking the UW System Board of Regents to consider two new majors in science education and also in science and technology education.

Attacks stun ex-Taj Mahal staff member
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Dec. 2
Peter D’Souza, associate professor of hospitality and tourism at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, worked as a chef at the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai from 1982 to 1985. Six of his former colleagues were killed in the recent terrorist attack on the hotel. Other Coverage:

Onalaska grad’s FB career comes full circle
Onalaska Holmen Courier-Life, Dec. 1
Andy Towner, who will graduate in May with a degree in construction management from UW-Stout, was deployed to Iraq in June of 2005. He didn’t know then the positive influence that would have on his life in general and on his football career at UW-Stout.

UW-System plans to cut pay raises in half
Superior Telegram, Dec. 1
Following Doyle’s announcement of a $5 billion budget deficit, the chancellor of UW-Stout said his university was making plans to deal with what he projected would be significant budget reductions in the coming budget. He added that the university’s first priority will be core operations.

James Huff Stout inducted into Wisconsin Library Hall of Fame
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Nov. 30
James Huff Stout, founder of the institution that became University of Wisconsin-Stout, Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University, was one of 10 individuals inducted into the Wisconsin Library Hall of Fame.

Menomonie home tour celebrates the season
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Nov. 30
The home of Juli Taylor, program director and assistant coordinator at UW-Stout's School of Education, is part of the 45th annual Christmas home tour sponsored by the First Congregational Church-UCC in Menomonie.

Around the region: Concert to aid domestic violence shelter
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Nov. 29
The Waterfront Bar and Grill in Menomonie will sponsor the fourth annual Hope for the Holidays Concert from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 4. The concert is organized as a social action project by students in UW-Stout's Abuse and the Family class. It will benefit Bridge to Hope, a domestic violence shelter in Menomonie.

Around the region: Professor to lead new ethics center
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Nov. 29
Timothy Shiell, a professor in the department of English and philosophy at UW-Stout, has been appointed director of the university's new Center for Applied Ethics, which opens in the spring.

UW-Stout starts process to deal with budget crisis
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Nov. 28
UW-Stout Chancellor Charles W. Sorensen discusses the issue of a large, looming state budget deficit in this opinion piece.

Violence in India concerns professors
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Nov. 28
UW-Stout assistant professor of English and philosophy Lopa Basu, a native of India, said she believes any impact on tourism will be short term.

Class clown makes “The Cut”
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Nov. 26
University of Wisconsin-Stout graduate Stacey Kulow, of Lake Mills, is a self-described class clown who helped found the university’s comedy troupe, the Stout Underground Comedy Club, in the fall of 2007. Last month, Kulow was the last of eight contestants still standing on the Atlas Improv Co.’s stage in Madison in what is known as “The Cut,” an improvisational comedy competition.

Campus bike parking at a premium
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Nov. 26
Keith McCarten, UW-Stout's parking services coordinator, comments on the popularity of biking to school at UW-Stout.

New network to help keep college grads in the area
WEAU-TV 13, Eau Claire, Nov. 25
The Smartt Network, designed to provide a place for people graduating from local colleges find jobs in the area, was created by the Eau Claire Area Economic Development Corporation and will work with UW-Eau Claire, UW-Stout, UW-River Falls and Chippewa Valley Technical College.

Dunn County adds economic leader
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Nov. 25
Mark Lewis was named executive director of the Dunn County Economic Development Corp. The county's assets include industrial park space, loan funds and the resources of UW-Stout and Chippewa Valley Technical College.

UW-Stout holds event for money management
WQOW-TV 18, Eau Claire, Nov. 23
UW-Stout is hosting a money management presentation put on by "Making it Count," an education service provider for students. Attendees will learn the smart use of credit cards, student banking options, how to develop a budget and the importance of saving.

Stuffed animal collection aims to soothe kids
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Nov. 23
A group of students from UW-Stout's "Abuse in the Family" class taught by Susan Wolfgram collected the teddy bears and other stuffed toys as part of a class requirement to create social action groups and address social issues in Menomonie. Other Coverage:

UW-Stout Braces for Budget Cuts
WQOW-TV News 18, Eau Claire
UW-Stout Chancellor Charles Sorenson says he's expecting to see significant funding cuts as a result of the state's projected $5.4 billion budget deficit. Other Coverage:

Furlong Gallery presents ‘Prints from Oaxaca’ and ‘Poster Offensive 4’
New Richmond News, Nov. 19
The Furlong Gallery at the University of Wisconsin-Stout is hosting two new exhibitions through Dec. 5. Other Coverage:

With six (or 20) you get egg roll
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Nov. 19
Members of the Hmong Stout Student Organization made more than 1,200 egg rolls over the weekend and delivered them on campus Monday as part of their annual fundraiser.

Education news: UW-Stout offers distance learning statistics
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Nov. 19
In recognition of National Distance Learning Week, which was held Nov. 10-14, UW-Stout’s School of Education released some of their statistics.

UW-Stout plans Dec. 7 Holiday Choral Concert
New Richmond News, Nov. 19
The University of Wisconsin-Stout Symphonic Singers and the Vocal Jazz Ensemble Holiday Choral Concert will perform Sunday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m., at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Menomonie.

UW-Stout football player leads on and off the field
WEAU-TV, Eau Claire, Nov. 16
Twelve UW-Stout seniors were honored for their leadership yesterday in their last game of the season. One of the captains leads not just on the field but off it as well. Student Andy Towner, of Onalaska, is also a veteran of the war in Iraq.

Stout graduate worked to prevent injuries on I-35W bridge project
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Nov. 16
When the Interstate 35W bridge was rebuilt over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, a recent UW-Stout graduate helped make sure the workers were safe. Mukesh Shreevastav graduated from UW-Stout last spring with a master's degree in risk control. He is a construction safety engineer with Flatiron Construction and worked at the bridge site for nine months overseeing worker safety.

Community recycles
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Nov. 16
UW-Stout celebrated America Recycles Day with an art competition and more Tuesday, Nov. 11, in the Great Hall and the Crystal Ballroom of the Memorial Student Center. More than 300 people attended the annual event.

Hopkins-Best appointed dean of college at UW-Stout
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Nov. 16
Mary Hopkins-Best, director of the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, has accepted the appointment as dean of the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences at the university. She will assume the dean position in January 2009. Other Coverage:

Around the region: UW-Stout gets Regents award
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Nov. 15
The UW System Board of Regents presented the 16th annual Regents Teaching Excellence Award for Academic Departments and Programs to the UW-Stout mathematics department Thursday in Madison. Other Coverage:

Education news: Egg rolls bank opportunities
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Nov. 12
During International Week at UW-Stout, the Hmong Stout Student Organization is holding an egg roll fundraiser. The HSSO, established at UW-Stout in 1988, now uses proceeds from the egg roll sale to underwrite education and community events to teach about Hmong culture.

Education news: African drumming workshops at Stout
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Nov. 12
International percussionist Rusty Eklund will present “The Rhythms of Mali” at UW-Stout, in the Glass Lounge of the Price Commons Nov. 14-15.

College survey relies on students to rate their education
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee, Nov. 11
The participation of students at UW-Stout and at other UW System universities in the National Survey of Student Engagement provides students and administrators with valuable information. Provost Julie Furst-Bowe is quoted.

IndUS brings fusion to the table
Appleton Post Crescent, Appleton Nov. 10
Chef Peter D'Souza, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, participated in the 10th annual IndUS of Fox Valley celebration Fusion Funtastic which interweaves the cultures of India and America. D'Souza prepared a menu that showcases the idea of merging one culture with another.

UW-Stout engineering students put knowledge to muddy test
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Nov. 8
Students battled sloppy conditions Saturday during a baja invitational race at Arkansaw Cycle Park. Teams from nine colleges raced 21 cars on a muddy motocross track. UW-Stout's Society of Automotive Engineers hosted the event.

UW-Stout student bets on a career playing poker
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Nov. 8
UW-Stout student Tony Wind is an amateur poker player who was chosen for a reality competition TV show scheduled to begin airing in January on the Fox Sports Network. Wind, who is studying business, plans on a sales career but hopes to become a professional poker player.

Religion notes: Islam presentation slated
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Nov. 7
UW-Stout is hosting a presentation on Islam Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m. in Ballroom C of the Memorial Student Center.

Men in heels – abuse is more than a drag
Know More blog, Nov. 6
Members of UW-Stout’s Men in Violence Prevention wore high heels and walked the streets of Menomonie recently to raise awareness about relationship abuse. This blog entry also recaps and links to a list of 10 ways for men to combat relationship abuse; these are posted on the Web site of the UW-Stout MVPs – an organization this blog recommends as an example for other campuses. Other Coverage:

Education news: Outstanding teachers honored
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Nov. 5
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents will honor UW-Stout’s department of mathematics, statistics and computer science today with the presentation of the Regents’ 16th annual Teaching Excellence Award.. It is the highest recognition bestowed on members of UW System’s faculty and academic staff for outstanding career achievements in teaching.

UW-Stout holds reuse art competition
Really ReUseful Blog, Nov. 4
UW-Stout is hosting the second annual Recyclable Art Competition Nov. 11, at 7 p.m., in the Great Hall of the Memorial Student Center.

Exclusive: Interview With Jessyca Mullenberg's
Mother Following Dr. Phil Show
WSAW TV 7, Wausau, Nov. 3
Recent UW-Stout graduate Jessyca Mullenberg and her mother Monica Lukasavige appeared on the Dr. Phil Show Tuesday, opening up on how Mullenberg survived an abduction by a 38-year old neighbor in 1995. Mullenberg recently graduated with a psychology degree from UW-Stout and plans to work someday for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

New cookbook gives taste of Hmong cuisine, culture
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Nov. 3
Tanya Becker, a UW-Stout dietetics major, completed a nutritional analysis on each recipe in a recently published Hmong cookbook. The cookbook features specialty dishes from Hmong cooks in the Chippewa Valley. Other Coverage:

Finding the Right Job Out of College Could Send Students Back to School
WQOW TV 18, Eau Claire, Nov. 3
UW-Stout's chancellor discussed the current challenges new graduates face in this job market at a Rotary Club meeting in Eau Claire Monday. Graduate school may be an option for some students, he said.

Candidates focused as campaign enters final days
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Nov. 2
Alec Kirby, associate professor of social science at UW-Stout, is quoted in this article about the final days of campaigning by the two presidential candidates.

Cover Photo [PDF]
Public Employee Advocate, October and November 2008
Jo Jalowitz, budget officer for the College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, is featured shaking hands with then presidential candidate Barack Obama in a full-page cover photo on the October/November edition of “On Campus: The National Publication of AFT Higher Education Faculty and Professional Staff.” Jalowitz is a member of Wisconsin Professionals Employee Council, AFT Local 4848 — WPEC. Also present at the Aug. 24 rally in Eau Claire were AFT members Bonni Falkner, Local 4848 — WPEC, Provost’s Office, and Marty Ondrus, Local 3535 — TAUWP, chemistry.

The Final Trip Home
The World, Public Radio International, Oct. 31
Leslie Koepke, professor of human development and family studies, was recently interviewed in this segment about the number of Latino families in the U.S. who choose to send relatives who have passed away back to their country of origin for burial.

Researcher: ‘If it’s weird, I’m out looking for it’
The Black Hills Pioneer, Rapid City, S.D., Oct. 31
UW-Stout alumnus Chad Lewis tours the nation and the world looking for the paranormal. For the past 14 years, he has poked around reportedly haunted sites, hosted TV and radio shows, written books and conducted conferences on the paranormal.

Will new voters complete their ballots?
Chicago Tribune, Oct. 31
UW-Stout is mentioned in this article about young voters. The article examines whether a record number of new voters who are excited to vote for Barack Obama for president will bother to support Democratic legislative candidates as well.

Regents award honors for UW faculty success
The Badger Herald, Madison, Oct. 30
The entire department of mathematics, statistics and computer science at UW-Stout received the annual Teaching Excellence Award granted by the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents. The award honors and recognizes the teaching accomplishments of UW faculty and instructors and provides $5,000 for further studies. The awards will be presented Thursday, Nov. 6.

Sustainable Technology and Energy Center
Stoutonia, UW-Stout, Menomonie, Oct. 30
UW-Stout’s new Sustainable Technology and Energy Center aims to facilitate eco-industrial development between the university and leaders in regional businesses and the local community.

UW-Stout makes agreements with two Chinese universities
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Oct. 29
College students from China will begin studying at the University of Wisconsin-Stout as early as next fall under two agreements made last week by UW-Stout officials and university administrators in China. Other coverage:

Stout packaging program receives $6,000 gift
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Oct. 29
Executives of the packaging company Nosco Inc. not only recruited students at the University of Wisconsin-Stout’s Career Conference earlier this month, they presented UW-Stout a check for $6,000.

University fills public affairs job
River Falls Journal, Oct. 29
Kevin Harter, UW-Stout graduate and former Pioneer Press reporter, will be the new public information officer for UW-River Falls. Harter will be responsible for media relations.

Business briefs: UW-Stout retools Career Services
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Oct. 28
LaMont Meinen, director of Career Services at UW-Stout, is retiring effective Friday. Amy Lane, coordinator of cooperative education and a counselor will be interim director of Career Services.

Culinary program gets new head chef
ECC Observer, Elgin, Ill., Oct. 28
Jill Russell, instructor at Elgin Community College's Culinary Arts and Hospitality Institute, and UW-Stout graduate in Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management received the American Culinary Federation's Presidential Medallion.

Theta Ridge strives to be one-stop coffee retailer
Tribune Business Weekly, South Bend, Ind., Oct. 28
Kevin Kuyers, a UW-Stout graduate with a degree in hotel and restaurant management, is expanding his coffee import business to include syrups, cups, teas and espresso equipment. Kuyers, who always wanted to be an entrepreneur, grew up experimenting with coffee mixes when his parents were entertaining friends.

Briefcase
Palladium-Item, Richmond, Ind., Oct. 27
Dan Stewart, president and chief executive officer of Achieva Resources Corp., based in Richmond, Ind., was awarded the Outstanding Graduate Award from University of Wisconsin-Stout for contributions as a leader in the field of rehabilitation, a provider of services and an educator. Stewart received his bachelor's degree in vocational education in 1970 and his master's degree in vocational rehabilitation in 1971 from UW-Stout. He is serving his second year as chairperson to the Indiana State Rehabilitation Commission.

UW-Stout has options
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Oct. 27
UW-Stout men's hockey team was the most potent scoring team in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association last season (124 goals in 30 games), which led them to their first NCAA Division III tournament bid. And with their top six scorers from last year's squad returning this season, it's a recipe for success they look to use again in the 2008-09 campaign.

UW-Stout program helps others breathe easier
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Oct. 26
UW-Stout, through the Stout Vocational Rehabilitation Institute, helped create one of the first prototypes of the SmartVest Airway Clearance System, which has been used to treat more than 200 illnesses, including cystic fibrosis.

Body, Mind and Spirit Conference center on ‘living mindfully’
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Oct. 26
University of Wisconsin-Stout will host its 12th annual Body, Mind and Spirit Conference Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, focusing on the theme of living mindfully. Healing practitioners from around the nation will offer participants opportunities for exploring alternative methods of healing, personal growth and spirituality.

North Campus scares up some fun
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Oct. 26
UW-Stout students living on north campus will have Halloween-themed activities for area children Wednesday, Oct. 29, from 5:30-7 p.m. Each residence hall will have its own activities, and every residence hall will be handing out candy.

UW-Stout students help heat up Dunn County residents
WQOW-TV, Eau Claire, Oct. 25
Members of UW-Stout's honors construction fraternity spent a Saturday morning checking furnaces for low-income families in Dunn County. “Heat's On” teams students with local plumbing and heating technicians to make sure families are ready for winter.

Graph Expo: CGS Printing goes to college
Graphic Arts Online, Oct. 25
UW-Stout is one of four universities to receive donations of ORIS Technology from CGS Printing of Minneapolis. The printing company now is expanding its ORIS College Outreach Program to more universities.

Main events: Author reading
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Oct. 24
New Auburn author Michael Perry will host a reading at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 29, in the Terrace of Memorial Student Center at UW-Stout in Menomonie. The university has selected Perry's memoir "Population: 485" for the Into the Book program. Perry will read selections from the best-seller.

Man injured during homecoming weekend
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Oct. 22
A nosedive off a retaining wall landed a Chippewa Falls man in the hospital early Sunday morning during UW-Stout’s homecoming weekend. Otherwise, the number of incidents and citations remained similar to last year’s numbers. UW-Stout Police Chief Lisa Walter pointed out that the university and city police departments work cooperatively and well together, especially during major events like homecoming. Other Coverage:

On the ‘causeway’
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Oct. 22
Many UW-Stout students took to the streets with a message during the university’s homecoming parade on Saturday. Issues ranged from environmental awareness, to violence against women, to political issues. Other Coverage:

Hearing on SAGE waiver held
Washburn County Register, Shell Lake, Oct. 22
Dan Buchmann, a student teacher from the University of Wisconsin-Stout, is assisting with the technology education classes in Shell Lake, and working on getting a laser embroiderer for the students to work with.

UW-Stout forum to look at keeping food out of landfills
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Oct. 22
UW-Stout is hosting a forum to talk about the possibility of creating a regional composting network. The idea started with the UW-Stout Sustainability Committee, which was trying to figure out how to prevent food waste from the university from ending up in landfills, said Krista James, of UW-Stout’s biology department.

UW-Stout links with two Chinese universities
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Oct. 22
College students from China will begin studying at UW-Stout as early as next fall under two agreements made last week by UW-Stout officials and university administrators in China.

Chippewa Falls man injured at UW-Stout
The Chippewa Herald, Chippewa Falls, Oct. 22
A nosedive off a retaining wall landed a Chippewa Falls man in the hospital early Sunday morning during UW-Stout’s homecoming weekend.

Cultural cuisine
Dunn County News, Menomonie,Wis., Oct. 19
A new Hmong Cookbook features specialty dishes from Hmong cooks in the Chippewa Valley. This cookbook was published in collaboration with partners from local nonprofits and staff at the University of Wisconsin-Stout who helped with nutritional analysis, food styling and photography.

UW-Stout plans call for expansion
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Oct. 19
The university's first-ever master plan created by a professional company suggests the campus could increase its footprint by four or five blocks east along Sixth Street for a sports and fitness center addition up to 100,000 square feet.

Building commission approves UW-Stout plan
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Oct. 17
The Wisconsin State Building Commission gave final approval Wednesday for a plan to spend $12.4 million to renovate a residence hall on the UW-Stout campus and construct a new food service facility. Other Coverage:

Main events: Stout faculty
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Oct 16
The Creamery's Brickhouse Art Gallery’s first exhibit is a UW-Stout Fine Art Faculty Show, on display through Nov. 12. A reception is set for 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Seventeen artists from Stout’s art faculty are showing paintings, drawings, original prints, sculptures and mixed media.

Homecoming walk to raise awareness of violence against women
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Oct. 16
The male members of UW-Stout's Men in Violence Prevention organization will walk in heels in the university's homecoming parade at 11 a.m., Saturday to draw attention to their message — violence against women is not acceptable. Other Coverage:

Education news: Presence on Facebook launched
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Oct. 15
When Facebook decided to allow businesses, nonprofit organizations and educational institutions to establish pages on its site last April, UW-Stout jumped onboard. The university’s page on Facebook is publicly available to all individuals, with or without Facebook accounts. Other Coverage:

Needle, thread, paper, glue
Cricket Toes blog, Oct. 15
Alumna Andrea Avery is giving an artist talk during the opening of her show “Meet your Neighbor” at Spackle Gallery in Milwaukee Friday, Oct. 17, at 7:30 p.m. Avery received her BFA from the University of Wisconsin-Stout. She currently is education coordinator at Discovery World and is pursuing masters’ degrees in art and art education from UW-Milwaukee.

Education news: Poster child turns album cover artist
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Oct. 15
Tou Yia Xiong, a junior studying multimedia design in UW-Stout’s art program, is art director for the university’s student-run organization, Blue Devil Productions. Entertainers booked by BDP have begun to commission Xiong to design additional work for them. He has since sold posters to two groups.

North to induct four into Hall of Fame
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Oct. 15
Dave Polden is one of four 2008 inductees to the Eau Claire North Athletic Hall of Fame. He also played college football at both UW-Eau Claire and UW-Stout.

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes
Religious Action Center blog, Oct. 16
This month, in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, men and women across the world are standing up and speaking out for an end to violence against women. In Menomonie, the male members of UW-Stout's Men in Violence Prevention organization will walk a mile in high heels in the university's homecoming parade Saturday, Oct. 18. They join walkers in 126 locations across the United States taking part in the annual event, "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes: The International Men's March to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault and Gender Violence."

UW-Stout plans homecoming activities
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Oct. 15
This is homecoming week at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. This year’s theme is “Super Heroes: Finding Your Super Self.” Organizations and individuals will be celebrating their identities, or their super selves, throughout the week.

Stout set to host forum on regional compost network on Oct. 23
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Oct. 15
University of Wisconsin-Stout is holding an open stakeholder forum from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Oct. 23, to evaluate the strengths and opportunities of developing a Dunn County regional compost network.

Education news: Artist’s ‘dollwork’ shows in New York
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Oct. 15
Stacey Davidson, painter and lecturer in the department of art and design at UW-Stout, began to create dolls in 1997 to bring her paintings to new and unseen territory. Her exhibition “Stacey Davidson: Dollwork” is on display at the Marlborough Gallery in New York.

Education news: Jail project aimed at violence prevention
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Oct. 15
Associate professor Susan Wolfgram and her students in the human development and family studies program at UW-Stout provide domestic violence and sexual assault education and programming in the Dunn County Jail.

Briefcase: Off-campus housing event approaching
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Oct. 12
The UW-Stout Off-Campus Housing Fair will be held from 4:30 to 8 p.m., Monday, Nov. 10, at the Memorial Student Center.

Area business briefs: UW-Stout names Bosshart
as September’s classified employee
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Oct. 12
Sally Bosshart, Budget, Planning and Analysis, has been named the Classified Employee of the Month for September.

Voters can cast ballots before Nov. 4
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Oct. 12
As Howard Dean concluded his visit the University of Wisconsin-Stout campus Oct. 1, he urged his audience to vote early. This article goes on to explain options for early voting.

Famous lawman has family roots in western Wisconsin
WEAU-TV, Eau Claire, Oct. 10
Catherine Earp, a UW-Stout college sophomore, is related to the American Wild West icon Wyatt Earp.

Area residents take long-term approach to market drop
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Oct. 9
Sandra Claflin-Chalton, a senior lecturer in the social science department at UW-Stout, gave her perspective on the current economic crisis in a presentation on campus.

Radio goes live at University of Wisconsin-Stout
Spinning Indie blog, Oct. 9
In September, the debut of StoutCast in UW-Stout’s Price Commons finally achieved the rebirth of radio at the university. Student Matt Kaskavitch serves as the main broadcaster and disc jockey for the music radio station, which plays a variety of genres around the clock.

The Towel Tote is a Dairy Expo success story
The Capital Times, Madison, Oct. 10
UW-Stout alumna Cheryl Mohn has found success with her company Udder Tech Inc., selling her invention: Towel Totes.

Foundations struggle with money woes
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Oct. 9
Dave Williams, vice chancellor for advancement and marketing, discusses the effect the stock-market troubles have on endowments provided for educational purposes.

A Sense of Community
Volume One, Eau Claire, Oct. 9
Information communication technologies students Matt Kaskavitch and Ian Itow launched Stout Media, a new campus media group that blogs, videos, and broadcasts radio over the Internet to bring the UW-Stout student community together. Their most recent initiative is the creation of a social network specifically for Stout students.

Education news: UW-Stout bestows faculty honors
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Oct. 8
Laura McCullough, chair and associate professor for the department of physics, has been awarded the Chancellor’s Leadership Development Award for Women. Vicky Thomas, a first-year adviser in the Advisement Center, has been awarded the Merle Price Academic Staff Award for Excellence at the university. Stephen Nold, associate professor in the biology department, has been awarded the Merle Price Faculty Award for Excellence at the university.

Local briefs: UW-Stout using Facebook
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Oct. 8
In an effort to target incoming freshmen and promote communication among current and past students, UW-Stout created a Facebook page in June. The site includes stories about students, alumni, faculty and staff, as well as general university news.

UW-Stout professor hosts public presentation on economy
WQOW-TV, Eau Claire, Oct. 7
Sandra Claflin-Chalton, of UW-Stout’s social science department, gave a talk on the economy last night, simplifying what contributed to the financial crisis and what the bailout might actually do for the economy. The free public lecture was sponsored by the University Honors Program.

Despite economy, employers on lookout at UW-Stout
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Oct. 7
Wall Street may have hit the skids recently, but employers and job seekers at a UW-Stout career conference remained mostly optimistic about the economy. UW-Stout applied science major Lindsey Geissler and hospitality and tourism seniors, Kate Schank and Brett Popp, are quoted in the article.

UW-Stout hosts career conference
WQOW-TV 18, Eau Claire, Oct. 7
Career Services counselor and conference organizer Ray Rivera is interviewed about the importance of the career conference to UW-Stout students.

Students Test Invasive Species Education Kit
WEAU-TV 13, Eau Claire, Oct. 6
A grant helped UW-Stout develop the invasive species education kit – and now, 17 seniors at Menomonie High School are putting it to the test. The high school students are working with UW-Stout students in the process.

Wisconsin governor announces training support
New Richmond News, New Richmond, Oct. 6
Gov. Doyle announced several targeted grants that will help train more than 400 employees in the coming months. One grant — a $150,000 award — will allow WITC, Chippewa Valley Technical Colleges and the University of Wisconsin-Stout to work with area plastics businesses on training programs for 328 employees. Included among the participating businesses are Phillips Plastics Corporation, Contour Plastics, ITW Engineered Fasteners and Vital Plastics.

Education notes: Lecture on dealing with loss of sibling
The Salt Lake Tribune, Oct. 6
Jan Hare, professor of family studies and gerontology at the University of Wisconsin-Stout and an expert on bereavement and health care ethics, will discuss how to help adolescents deal with the loss of a sibling during a public lecture in Salt Lake City.

UW-Stout hosts ‘green’ event
TradingMarkets.com, Oct. 5
A training and development summit — EcoLearning: Are You Ready? — is taking an innovative approach to "greening" business practices. The UW-Stout event is targeting professionals in human resources, including anyone involved in training, personnel, selection, recruitment and retention, and university students, faculty and staff.

Laptop theft a problem
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Oct. 5
According to UW-Stout data, 34 university laptops were stolen in 2007. So far in 2008, the number is at 19, said Doug Wahl, chief information officer. Wahl said 95 to 99 percent of those thefts occur when computers are unsecured or are left in an unlocked home, residence hall or vehicle.

UW-Stout proposes upgrade and renovation of residence halls
Dunn County News, Menomonie Oct. 4
A plan to spend $12.4 million to renovate a residence hall on the University of Wisconsin-Stout campus and construct a new food service facility was unanimously approved by the UW System Board of Regents Friday. Other Coverage:

Dean rallies for Obama at UW-Stout
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Oct. 4
Approximately 200 individuals from the campus and community gathered at the University of Wisconsin-Stout’s Memorial Student Center to listen to Gov. Howard Dean on the subject of presidential nominee Barack Obama.

UW-Stout has record enrollment; UW-Eau Claire up, too
Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 3
Enrollment has hit an all-time high at UW-Stout, officials announced Thursday, Sept. 18. The fall head count was 8776.

STEPS program fosters manufacturing,
engineering aspirations in female students
Manufacturing Megatrends, Oct. 3
For four weeks each summer, 12-year-old girls spend five days learning about electronics, physics, motors, metal casting and bending, plastics thermo-forming and how computers work.

More schools to join UW-Madison transfer program
Star Tribune, Minneapolis, Oct. 3
Next year, UW-Stout will join the Connections program, which allows juniors at UW-Stout to transfer to the Madison campus.

Chad Lewis describes his experiences with the paranormal
East Dubuque Register, East Dubuque, Ill., Oct. 3
Paranormal Investigator, Chad Lewis has traveled the world in search of unexplained happenings. Lewis, who received undergraduate and graduate degrees from UW-Stout, presented a program on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at the East Dubuque Public Library.

Eau Claire’s ‘Project Runway’
Fashion Clothing blog, Oct. 2
A number of University of Wisconsin-Stout students are involved in helping backstage, modeling and even featuring their own designs at a style show benefitting breast cancer research this week in Eau Claire.

Regents' agenda includes UW-Stout building improvements
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Oct. 1
A plan to spend $12.4 million to renovate a residence hall at UW-Stout and construct a new food service facility will be presented at a two-day UW System Board of Regents committee meeting starting Thursday, Oct. 1. Other Coverage:

When the unthinkable happens
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Sept. 30
Jan Hare, professor of family studies and gerontology at the University of Wisconsin-Stout and an expert in the areas of death, bereavement and health care ethics, will deliver this year's Eric Moerer Memorial Lecture at the University of Utah Oct. 6. Hare will address how losing a sibling affects adolescents and young adults - and what others can do to help them.

Local Boy Scout troop celebrates African American Eagles
Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, Minneapolis, Sept. 30
Troop 96 has a record number of African American Eagle Scouts within a single troop for the Northern Star Council, which serves the greater Twin Cities area. Having this many Eagles in itself is a rare accomplishment, with only four percent of Scouts attaining this goal. Two members of Troop 96 who received Eagle awards from 2003 to 2005 attend UW-Stout: William J. Butchee III, of Eagan, Minn., and Derrick D. Butchee, of Eagan, Minn.

Howard Dean comes to UW-Stout
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Sept. 29
Howard Dean, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, will appear at a UW-Stout student and community rally Wednesday, Oct. 1, at 12:45 p.m. The event is set to take place in Ballroom A at the university’s Memorial Student Center located at 712 South Broadway.

Western Wisconsin / Programs blossom at three UW campuses
Courses reflect changing needs of growing region
Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 27
UW-Stout, UW-River Falls and UW-Eau Claire are adopting programs to fit the needs of students and the communities the schools serve. These programs will help to drive economic development in the region as technology expands and global markets play an increasing role. "As we plan our future, we are looking at the needs of our state and beyond," UW-Stout Chancellor Charles W. Sorensen said. "We are addressing student and societal needs for the century."

UW chancellors lament lack of autonomy for campuses
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Sept. 27
The chancellors from UW-Stout and UW-Eau Claire responded to a study released Tuesday by the nonpartisan Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance by stating that greater autonomy and spending flexibility could help UW System campuses cope with state aid that lags behind inflation.

Wisconsin changes minority firms contracting policy
TMCnet.com, Sept. 26
State of Wisconsin officials have thrown out a strict policy requiring preference for minority firms in state building contracts after a major project was awarded to an out-of-state company at a cost of $1.3 million over the next-lowest bidder. In May an established minority-owned firm from the Twin Cities won a $29.5 million contract to renovate and expand a UW-Stout science building, even though two Wisconsin firms underbid the Minnesota contractor. That building contract — possibly the largest ever awarded by the state to a minority firm — will still go forward.

Ghostbuster? Paranormal investigator to share
tales of haunted locations with library patrons
The Times, Ottawa, Ill., Sept. 26
Alumnus Chad Lewis is a paranormal investigator and author. He earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Stout.

Surveys don’t always produce real information
The Coloradoan, Fort Collins, Colo., Sept. 26
Meridith Wentz, Wendy Swanson and Susan Greene from UW-Stout’s Office of Budget, Planning and Analysis contributed to this article on conducting surveys.

Lower drinking age would add to epidemic
Clinton News, Clinton, Miss., Sept. 25
UW-Stout is cited in this editorial by a member of Students Against Destructive Decisions for addressing problem drinking.

University and high school collaborate on invasive species education
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Sept. 25
Krista James, senior lecturer and environmental educator in the biology department at UW-Stout, developed an invasive plant species education kit as a result of a grant from the Wisconsin Environmental Education Board forestry education program. The kit includes all the curricula and supplies needed for middle and high school teachers to establish citizen-action programs in their schools. This fall, Menomonie High School will be the first school to use the kit.

UW-Stout lecturer’s book and song document wife’s journey with ALS
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Sept. 25
David Tank, a lecturer in the English and philosophy department at UW-Stout, has posted an original music video titled “Hope is Like a River” on YouTube.com. David wrote and recorded the song as a bonus track for the audio book version of his book, “River of Hope: My Journey with Kathy in Search of Healing from Lou Gehrig’s Disease.” Other Coverage:

UW-Stout taps Echo360 to connect with distance students
The Earth Times, www.earthtimes.org, Sept. 23
Distance education students at the University of Wisconsin-Stout are enjoying the personal touch in their online technical communications program thanks to deployment of lecture capture from Echo360.

College students increasingly seek mental health counseling
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Sept. 23
A UW System audit found that the number of students receiving counseling increased 22 percent on average at four-year institutions from 2002-03 to 2006-07, while the number of counselors remained about the same. Although it was not in the audit, officials at UW-Green Bay, UW-Oshkosh, UW-River Falls and UW-Stout have had more students emergency-transported to a facility because of suicidal thoughts.

Why? Why not?
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Sept. 21
Photo: Students in the Why Room -- named for 3-year-olds’ favorite question -- in UW-Stout's Child and Family Study Center enjoy the warm weather Thursday as they return from eating ice cream served up by Chancellor Charles W. Sorensen to celebrate the start of the fall semester.

Business Briefcase: Stout program focused on careers
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Sept. 20
UW-Stout is hosting its annual Career Conference from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day from Tuesday, Oct. 7, through Thursday, Oct. 9, at the Memorial Student Center.

Cycle crash, head injury shape view of UW-Stout student
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Sept. 20
Brandon Rogers of Neenah returned to UW-Stout this fall - only a few months after suffering a severe head injury in a motorcycle crash that required surgery to remove part of his skull.

From top-secret to life saving, his molds are one-of-a-kind
River Falls Journal, River Falls Sept. 18
Marion Esterby who graduated from UW-Stout with an industrial technology degree started the business ProtoMAX, LLC. The approximately one-year-old company designs and fabricates specialty aluminum injection molds.

Welcome center approved at UW-Stout
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Sept. 18
The State Building Commission gave final approval to a new Welcome and Information Center to be housed in Bowman Hall at UW-Stout.

UW-Stout has record enrollment; UW-Eau Claire up too
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Sept. 18
Enrollment has hit an all-time high at UW-Stout, officials announced Thursday. Other Coverage:

Shifting gears: helping clients a 'perfect fit'
Appleton Post Crescent, Sept. 18
Alumnus Steve Dreger of Combined Locks is a key account manager in the Business and Industry Services department at Fox Valley Technical College in Grand Chute. Dreger received an undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Stout in industrial technology.

That’s Entertainment
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Sept. 17
The entertainment listings included three UW-Stout events: a Waterski Team performance, an upcoming student presentation on celebrity fashion lines and an art exhibition by study abroad students.

Recyclable art competition
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Sept. 17
People of all ages residing in Dunn County, Wisconsin are invited to participate in the second annual Recyclable-Art Competition event at UW-Stout Tuesday, Nov. 11, in the Great Hall of the Memorial Student Center.

Local briefs: Electoral College subject of forum
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Sept. 17
To celebrate Constitution Day, UW-Stout hosted a forum on the Electoral College system Sept. 17. Several faculty members led a discussion on aspects of the Electoral College, its historical roots and technology that could advance the election process.

Local briefs: UW-Stout water-ski team to perform
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Sept. 17
The UW-Stout Waterski Team is set to perform Thursday, Sept. 18, at 5 p.m., at the Lake Menomin boat dock.

Four Seasons chef trims the fat
WLS-TV, Chicago, Sept. 15
Alumnus Kevin Hickey, executive chef of the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago, recently lost 92 pounds. He now is trying to lighten up dishes at the hotel. Hickey has a degree in hotel and restaurant management from UW-Stout.

Free newspapers on campus raise questions
Advance-Titan, UW-Oshkosh, Sept. 15
USA Today developed a Collegiate Readership Program in 1997, thus providing free papers at more than 500 campuses nationwide. As a result of this program, UW-Stout students can find free copies of USA Today on campus Monday through Friday until Oct. 3, and periodically every semester until May 2009.

Interview: Specialized designer Robert Egger
BikeRadar.com, Sept. 15
Alumnus Robert Egger is chief design director for Specialized Bicycles of Morgan Hill, Calif. Egger has a degree in industrial engineering from UW-Stout.

UW-Stout banners promote healthy choices
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Sept. 15
Banners and posters around UW-Stout have encouraged students and the community to be smart and stay healthy. The campaign came out of the Chancellor's Coalition on Alcohol and Other Drugs, and the designs were created by students. Other Coverage:

Art tour features Wisconsin painter
The Republican Eagle, Red Wing, Minn., Sept. 13
Alumna and painter Kay Brathol-Hostvet is participating in Fresh Art, a self-guided tour of 16 artists’ studios, timed to coincide with the peak of autumn colors. Brathol-Hostvet, who has an art degree from UW-Stout, frequently paints scenes from the Mississippi River Valley. Her pastel and acrylic landscapes have been described as “contemporary regionalism.”

Video: UW-Stout 2008 annual Backyard Bash
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Sept. 12
The UW-Stout Memorial Student Center began the school year with a backyard bash to showcase organizations on campus and to encourage students to join and have fun.

Conservationist to discuss oil
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Sept. 12
Bob Salt, UW-Stout professor in the department of human development and family studies, will present “Peak Oil: Is There a Looming Oil Crisis and Will Gas go Above $5 a Gallon in the Near Future?” Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 7 p.m., at the Dunn County Judicial Center in Menomonie. Salt is the chair of the West Wisconsin Peak Oil Alliance and a member of Sustainable Dunn’s Steering Committee.

Hangin’ with the Ripkens
Holmen Courier, Holmen, Wisconsin, Sept. 11

Business student Tim Schneider interned this summer with the Maryland-based Ripken Baseball Camps, run by Cal Ripken Jr. and Bill Ripken.

Salt to speak on peak oil at Judicial Center
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Sept. 10
Bob Salt, UW-Stout professor in the department of human development and family studies, will present “Peak Oil: Is There a Looming Oil Crisis and Will Gas go above $5 a Gallon in the Near Future?” Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 7 p.m., at the Dunn County Judicial Center in Menomonie. Salt is the chair of the West Wisconsin Peak Oil Alliance and a member of Sustainable Dunn’s Steering Committee.

UW-Stout biology professor appointed to Fulbright committee
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Sept. 10
Charles Bomar, professor of biology and program director of the applied science program at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, has been appointed to serve on the Fulbright Scholar Peer Review Panel by the National Academy of Sciences. He will serve on a specialist committee in the discipline of environmental science.

Therapist joins Luther Midelfort team
The Chetek Alert, Sept. 10
UW-Stout graduate Barb Webb has joined the Rehabilitation Services department at Luther Midelfort Northland-Mayo Health System as an occupational therapist.

Remodeled and revitalized Creamery reopens
Pierce County Herald, Sept. 10
UW-Stout graduate Terry Vajgrt worked at The Creamery in Downsville while he attended college from 1987 to 1992. Now he owns it.

New programs
Inside Higher Ed, Sept. 9
UW-Stout is starting a Bachelor of Science degree in computer engineering

Citizen soldiers to answer the call
Baraboo News Republic, Sept. 9
UW-Stout student Lucas Lohr is among 3,500 Wisconsin National Guard troops headed for Iraq early next year. Lohr is a member of the Guard unit based in Onalaska.

Coming downtown: A new steakhouse
Green Bay Press Gazette, Sept. 9
Alumna Abbey Steffen is chef of Republic Chophouse, opening in downtown Green Bay Sept. 19. Her signature steak will be an Irish New Yorker. She is a graduate of the restaurant and tourism management program.

Profiles of peace: No matter the size of the effort,
it's the intention that counts
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Sept. 8
Student Kelly Morey, of Neenah, shares her thoughts on what peace means to her. This is one of four columns by active peacemakers in the community. These profiles are provided by the Red Cedar Peace Initiative as a reminder that United Nations International Day of Peace will be celebrated Sunday, Sept. 21.

Mabel Tainter receives prestigious award
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Sept. 8
Carolyn Barnhart, department chair for the food and nutrition department, accepted the 2008 Wisconsin Historical Society Restoration Award honoring the Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts. Barnhart is president of the Mabel Tainter Literary, Library and Educational Society Board of Trustees.

Meet Menomonie
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Sept. 8
More than 50 businesses and organizations displayed their wares and services at booths during the annual Meet Menomonie night at UW-Stout on Wednesday afternoon. Incoming freshmen, new students and transfer students toured the area in the multi-purpose room of the field house at UW-Stout, picking up samples, literature and making new contacts to familiarize themselves with the community

Comparing universities just got easier
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Sept. 7
UW-Stout and UW-Eau Claire are taking part in the College Portrait, part of a new Web site that offers comparable data on universities, including statistics on students and cost of tuition.

There’s no good reason to lower the drinking age
Observer-Dispatch, Utica, New York, Sept. 6
The University of Wisconsin-Stout, who did not join the Amethyst Initiative to lower the drinking age, is mentioned in this article on the topic. The article quotes the statistic that UW-Stout realized a drop in high-risk drinking among first-year college students from 61 percent in 2005 to 43 percent in 2007.

STEPS Program Fosters Manufacturing,
Engineering Aspirations in Female Students
Design News, Sept. 5
This editorial praises the successful STEPS program at UW-Stout in inspiring female students to enter the areas of science, technology and engineering.

Bethany to induct four athletes into Athletic Hall of Fame
Bethany Lutheran College News, Sept. 5
UW-Stout alumnus Thaddeaus Hilliard is a 2008 inductee into its Athletic Hall of Fame at Bethany Lutheran College. After playing at BLC, Hilliard continued his playing career at Stout, where he garnered two all-tournament team awards, UW-Stout’s Iron Man, Top Rebounder and Most Improved Player. Hilliard also was a two-time WIAC player of the week winner.

TheTonz's video leads to poker show spot
PokerListings.com, Sept. 5
University of Wisconsin-Stout business student Tony Wind, of St. Paul, Minn., submitted an audition tape for a chance to appear on “Best Damn Poker Show,” which airs on the Fox Sports Network. Wind was selected, and he flies to Los Angeles Sept. 8.

Entertainment calendar
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Sept. 4
UW-Stout Honors Program screens the film “Divided We Fall: Americans in the Aftermath,” Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m., in room 210 of the Applied Arts Building.

Mabel Tainter earns award for restoration
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Sept. 4
Carolyn Barnhart, department chair for the food and nutrition department, accepted the 2008 Wisconsin Historical Society Restoration Award honoring the Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts. Barnhart is president of the Mabel Tainter Literary, Library and Educational Society Board of Trustees.

19 new staffers at Ellsworth schools
Pierce County Herald, Sept. 3
Barbara Aronson, a 2007 UW-Stout graduate, will be a four-year-old kindergarten teacher at Lindgren Early Learning Center; Aronson previously taught preschool at the UW-Stout Child and Family Study Center. Jessica Gruber, another UW-Stout graduate, will be a counselor at the high school this year.

Today's snapshot
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Sept. 3
An eager youngster lends a helping hand to move his sibling into the residence halls during UW-Stout's move-in day on Sunday afternoon.

Murphy takes on dual role for university
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Sept. 3
John Murphy, dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at UW-Stout, also began serving the institution as federal relations coordinator Sept. 1.

Elk Mound welcomes nine new teachers
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Sept. 3
Three new teachers in the Elk Mound district are UW-Stout graduates. Jennifer Kinblom teaches second grade at Moundview Elementary School. Rich Meredith serves as an art teacher. Tami Rae Weiss is the new middle and high school art teacher.

Chippewa Area Catholic Schools prepare for the fall
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Aug. 27
Chippewa Area Catholic Schools will enact some changes in their fundraising activities for this fall. President Kenith Britt referenced a study of the school system done last year by UW-Stout indicating parents are tired of constant fundraising.

Real estate odds and ends
Small Business Times, Milwaukee, Aug. 27
The seventh item in this Real Estate Weekly section, mentions that UW-Stout is planning to introduce a new four-year Bachelor of Science degree in property management. The university has been offering a minor in property management for more than 20 years.

UW-EC, UW-Stout ready for influx of students
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Aug. 26
UW-Stout gears up for approximately 3,000 students to move in Sunday, Aug. 31.

UW-Stout prepares for research centers, polytechnic conference
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Aug. 25
In his opening address to faculty and staff, Chancellor Charles W. Sorensen announced the plan for UW-Stout to host the first-ever national conference on polytechnics during the summer of 2009.

Local delegate excited for her first convention
Chippewa Herald, Chippewa Falls, Aug. 25
Denise Haughian, a UW-Stout instructor in the department of English and philosophy, is blogging her experiences as a Democratic National Convention delegate for the Chippewa Herald newspaper.

SDMA introduces this year's new teachers
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Aug. 24
The School District of the Menomonie Area welcomed eight new teachers this fall. One teacher, Jeff Sullivan, is a UW-Stout graduate in technology education. Sullivan will teach technology education at the high school.

Welcome center, new major approved for Stout
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Aug. 23
The UW System Board of Regents unanimously voted Friday to allow UW-Stout to start a new Bachelor of Science degree in computer engineering and approved remodeling of Bowman Hall to add a welcome center on campus. Other coverage:

Seldom seen butterflies spreading wings in area
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Aug. 22
Chuck Bomar, program director for the applied science program, was interviewed about the local appearance of the giant swallowtail butterfly, which is seldom seen this far north.

UW regents request $37.5 million in taxes
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Aug. 22
The 14th news item in this news brief section lists campus initiatives included in the UW System's operating budget. One of the initiatives is a Discovery Center at UW-Stout where students and faculty could address applied research projects.

UW not supporting lowering drinking age just yet
WEAU TV, Eau Claire, Aug. 19
UW-Stout alcohol counselor Amber Gerber discusses the university's "Smart and Healthy" campaign, which kicks off this fall. The campaign clears up students' misconceptions by sharing the true statistics of student drinking, such as that 80 percent of students choose not to drink or to drink in moderation.

State's minority contract process criticized
Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, Aug. 18
A $29.5 million renovation and expansion of a UW-Stout science building was won by an established minority-owned firm from the Twin Cities, even though two larger Wisconsin firms underbid the contractor, state officials said. Other coverage:

4-year-old kindergarten enrollment adds up
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Aug. 13
The Child and Family Study Center at UW-Stout is participating in Menomonie's 4-year-old kindergarten program.

Impact: The long haul
Associated Press Series, nationwide distribution, August
The experiences of Sgt. J.R. Salzman, a UW-Stout student, are part of a seven-part series chronicling soldier experiences in Iraq and at home.

Around town
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Aug. 11
Two UW-Stout articles appeared in the Around Town column. One recognizes Juli Hastings Taylor of the School of Education at UW-Stout as an "Emerging Leader" by PDK International, a leading association of education professionals. Another announces Terri Karis, associate professor of psychology at UW-Stout, as the university's Maybelle Ranney Price Professor.

Local briefs: UW-Stout hires new directors
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Aug. 11
The last article in Local Briefs announces the appointments of Brent Tilton as UW-Stout director of procurement and materials management and Freddie J. Walker as UW-Stout director of multicultural student services.

Students turn to co-op for competitive edge
Chicago Tribune, Aug. 9
Amid a weak economy and a changing workplace, schools and education groups are seeing growth in established cooperative education programs that link students with employers, and employers also are showing increased interest. UW-Stout has seen a 37 percent increase in co-op agreements in the past five years, according to the Cooperative Education and Internship Association.

‘Signature’ signs
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Aug. 9
Wade Lambrigtsen, who graduated with an art degree from UW-Stout, is a custom sign-maker and owner of Vintage Sign Shop in Menomonie. He takes pride in the creation of signage that speaks of by-gone days.

The wheels on the bus go round to Menomonie
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Aug. 3
The Minneapolis-based Jefferson bus company has launched a new bus route with service to Menomonie, including a service connection on the UW-Stout campus. The bus service has connections at 9:40 a.m. and 6:15 p.m. daily at the Memorial Student Center at 302 10th Ave. East.

UW-Stout is No. 1 in energy efficiency in UW System
Association of Energy Service Professionals – Wisconsin blog, Aug. 4
According to the “Energy Use in State-Owned Facilities” report released annually through Wisconsin’s Department of Administration, UW-Stout is the most energy efficient campus of all 13 four-year campuses in the UW System.

UW-Stout’s new turf almost ready
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Aug. 1
Installation of new turf at Don and Nona Williams Stadium at UW-Stout is expected to be completed by Wednesday.

Building a legacy
Volume One magazine, Eau Claire, July 31
UW-Stout business professor, Kimberly Kluver, established her own publishing company, Forsooth Publishers, to help her 15-year-old daughter, Cayla Kluver, publish her first novel, “Legacy.” The book, which has been distributed internationally, is receiving good reviews.

Stout director to head Dunn EDC
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, July 23
Christopher Smith, executive director of UW-Stout Outreach and Research Services, has been named interim president of the Dunn County Economic Development Corp. Other Coverage:

Ukulele maker gives gift of music
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, July 23
Over the past 50 years, Kazukiyo "Jiggs" Kuboyama, a 1957 Stout graduate, has taught several hundred people how to make a ukulele. Last week, he taught six more individuals right here on campus during a Lake Menomin Art Institute workshop. Other Coverage:

Gimme 5 question and answer
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, July 21
Dunn County will host a Sustainability Day July 26. UW-Stout Chancellor Charles W. Sorensen already has signed the President's Climate agreement, an eco-resolution endorsing the principles of sustainable development at universities and colleges.

Wisconsin economy at a scientific crossroads, Doyle says
WTN News, Wisconsin Technology Network, Madison, July 21
Gov. Doyle, speaking at the Wisconsin Science and Technology Symposium at the University of Wisconsin-Stout last week, said science and technology have become too meaningful to the state's economic future to turn back. At UW-Stout, he touted Innovate Wisconsin, his plan to get the private sector more involved in research and development. Other Coverage:

Girls get in touch with their tech side at an engineering summer camp
Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn., July 20
Seventh-grade girls spent a week at UW-Stout building radio-controlled boats at a STEPS for Girls engineering and technology camp. Other Coverage:

How they spent their summer vacations
Jacksonville Daily Record, Jacksonville, Fla., July 18
Calvin Olson, a UW-Stout student majoring in hospitality, spent eight weeks of his summer break as an intern at the Omni Jacksonville Hotel.

STEPS ahoy! From raw materials to finished product,
40 girls 'launch their own radio-controlled regatta
Dunn County News, Menomonie, July 16
Forty sixth-grade girls attended STEPS — Science Technology and Engineering Preview at UW-Stout for Girls (STEPS) — a week-long camp, which includes a radio-controlled boat regatta.

Toxicology results released for Stout students killed in fire
Dunn County News, Menomonie, July 15
Dunn County chief medical examiner Chris Kruse reported in a press release Tuesday afternoon that all three UW-Stout students who died in a fire April 5 were under the influence of alcohol at the time of their deaths. Other Coverage:

Doyle to speak at technology symposium at UW-Stout Thursday
RiverTowns.net, July 15
Gov. Jim Doyle will address an audience of researchers, entrepreneurs and investors during a morning session of the Wisconsin Science and Technology Symposium Thursday, July 17, at 9:20 a.m. on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Other Coverage:

Initial Manufacturing Advantage conference
at UW-Stout is deemed a success
Dunn County News, Menomonie, July 14
The conference provided hands-on demonstrations, simulations and workshops for Wisconsin’s small and mid-sized manufacturers to make measurably smarter choices for business growth.

Out with the old... Williams Stadium getting new rug
Dunn County News, Menomonie, July 14
A $755,000 revamping of the Don and Nona Williams Stadium football field in Menomonie is taking place.

Two Stout students develop robotic vehicle
WQOW-TV, Eau Claire, July 14
Two applied math graduates, who received their degrees from Stout in 1989, were on Team Oshkosh — a team that developed the TerraMax smart car. The TerraMax and 10 other smart vehicles are part of a Science Channel series, which began airing July 14.

Stout grad receives gift of life
Dunn County News, Menomonie, July 13
Mike Burns, a UW-Stout graduate, recently received a kidney transplant and is doing well.

Momentum endorses computer engineering degree at Stout
Chippewa Herald, Chippewa Falls, July 12
Students in western Wisconsin would be able to stay in the Chippewa Valley and study computer engineering under a UW-Stout proposal endorsed Wednesday by Momentum West. Other Coverage:

Fly-fishing class pays off
Eau Claire Leader Telegram, July 11
Dennis Vanden Bloomen, business, and Dale Dahlke, student support services, recently taught a fly-fishing course for women.

Women in Baseball: Pam Gardner
We’ve Got Heart blog, July 10
Houston Astros President of Business Operations Pam Gardner is in the midst of her 20th season with the Houston Astros organization. Gardner graduated from UW-Stout with a degree in Vocational Rehabilitation.

Cramped quarters
B-95 Radio, Eau Claire, July 10
More students want to live in the residence halls at area universities, which is resulting in some students living three to a room at UW-Stout. Other Coverage:

Main Street Menomonie Becomes Home to Hundreds of Bicyclists
WQOW.com TV 18, Eau Claire, July 9
More than 400 bikers from ages 8 to 78 rolled into Menomonie Wednesday as part of the 10th annual Bike Northwoods’ tour. It's one of seven stops planned in this year's tour across Wisconsin.

Stout donates backpacks to veterans group
Dunn County News, Menomonie, July 9
Backpacks that served UW-Stout students well for two years were sent Monday on a new mission: helping the children of military veterans in Minnesota. Other Coverage:

Meyer begins term as WITC president
BusinessNorth.com, Duluth, Minn., July 9
On July 1, Robert M. Meyer officially began his term as the president of Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College, after serving UW-Stout for more than twenty years. Other Coverage:

Teacher of the Year has fun with food and science
Dunn County News, Menomonie, July 6
Susan Turgeson, UW-Stout graduate and Menomonie High School teacher, has been named Wisconsin Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher of the Year.

Education news: Stout hosts STEPS program throughout the month
Dunn County News, Menomonie, July 2
The last article in the Education News section highlights UW-Stout’s STEPS program. This year, campers build radio-controlled boats from raw materials using typical manufacturing processes. Each boat is piloted by a Bratz doll.

 

Stout moves ahead with realignment
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, June 30
The final details have been put in place for a major realignment of UW-Stout's colleges.

Around town
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, June 27
The fifth article in the Around Town column lists the recent retirees from UW-Stout.

Touch, lights, art and music: UW-Stout project draws national attention
Greater Milwaukee Today; The Waukesha Freeman, June 28
Derek Olson’s capstone project at UW-Stout has accomplished more than capping off his college career. The "Transient Multi Touch Interface" he designed has gained him recognition at national student competitions and even an internship. Other Coverage:

UW-Stout and Menomonie Fire Perform Rescue Drill
WEAU-TV, Eau Claire, June 26
The Menomonie Fire Department and UW-Stout worked together to plan a rescue drill. It was designed to practice the rescue of a maintenance worker in the steam tunnels. City rescue crews performed the exercise near Fleming Hall. The fire department and the university try to work together at least once a year. Other Coverage:

Stout experiences housing boom
Dunn County News, Menomonie, June 25
More students than expected want to come to UW-Stout and stay in the residence halls this fall. Officials are working to find creative solutions to accommodate these students. Other Coverage:

Next chapter: Police chief looks forward to life as private citizen
Dunn County News, Menomonie, June 25
Chief of the Menomonie Police Department Dennis Beety, a graduate of UW-Stout, will retire Jan. 1, 2009. Beety has spent 26 of his 38 years on the force as police chief.

UW-Stout student makes music through art and technology
Dunn County News, Menomonie, June 25
Derek Olson of Sussex, a UW-Stout art student with a concentration in multimedia design, has created an installation that allows anyone to use and interact with music by using a computer touch screen.

New programs
Inside Higher Ed, June 24
The University of Wisconsin-Stout is starting a Bachelor of Science degree in plastics engineering. Other Coverage:

The Creamery Restaurant reopens
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, June 24
Terry Vajgrt and his wife, Paula Williams-Vajgrt, are the new owners of The Creamery Restaurant and Inn located in Downsville. Vajgrt graduated from Stout with a degree in psychology and a minor in business.

Grassroots alliance seeks task force to study local impact of dwindling oil
Dunn County News, Menomonie, June 23
UW-Stout professor Bob Salt, chair of the grassroots West Wisconsin Peak Oil Alliance, delivered a letter to the Dunn County Board of Supervisors asking the board to create a task force to assess the local effect of the decline in oil production and come up with solutions to problems that the county will inevitably face.

Freshmen applications increase at universities
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, June 23
Universities in the UW System have been flooded with freshmen applications. Cynthia Gilberts, executive director of enrollment services for UW-Stout, said applications could peak this year in Wisconsin and around the country because projections indicate fewer students will graduate from high schools in coming years.

Stout Housing Gets Creative
WEAU TV 13, June 23
UW-Stout needs to get creative due to the large amount of incoming freshmen who want to live in the dorms.

Local Man Dubbed "Greatest Automotive Engineer"
WEAU.com TV 13, June 22
A new exhibit at the Dunn County Historical Society honors a local man who transformed the face of American racing more than 70 years ago. Don Steffen, UW-Stout Office of University Communications and local historian, said, "He's very influential, recognized worldwide for his forward thinking designs. He developed a number of techniques in automotive industry that are used in cars today."

Our View: The more local degrees the better
Wausau Daily Herald, June 22
This editorial praises the recent agreement signed by Stout and Northcentral Technical College for its economic boost to the region. With the addition of management and engineering technology degrees from UW-Stout there are more than 30 four-year degrees that can be earned in Wausau.

This town: Unbelievably friendly
River Falls Journal, June 20
A parent of an incoming freshman student recounts her experiences in bringing her son to UW-Stout’s orientation that involve a car for sale, multiple helpful neighbors, a dead battery and ultimately a sales ploy.

Multimedia radio coming to University of Wisconsin-Stout
Spinning Indie (college radio blog), June 19
Stout Media, because of changing technology, is pursuing an opportunity to launch a college radio station that embraces the many possibilities of the Internet, audio, video, and social networking. Other Coverage:

Dorrel heading overseas to spread football knowledge
Maryville Daily Forum, Maryville, Mo., June 18
UW-Stout defensive football coordinator Clayt Birmingham will join Adam Dorrel, Northwest Missouri State assistant football coach, and six other American football coaches to lead clinics in four European countries from June 21 to July 11.

UW-Stout student’s skin suit design to be used in Olympics
Chippewa Herald, Chippewa Falls, June 18
Art student Ryan Muraro has designed suits for British speed skater Phil Brojaka as well as for the entire Ukrainian speed skating team. Other Coverage:

“Volunteerism” at work in the South...
”Vacation” takes Stout students to Louisiana
Dunn County News, Menomonie, June 18
UW-Stout student Melody Gossett wrote an article about her trip to hurricane-ravaged Louisiana with the UW-Stout chapter of Habitat for Humanity.

Hot Shot: Intrepid Menomonie woman
combines smokejumping and graduate school
Dunn County News, Menomonie, June 18
Graduate student and U.S. Forest Service smokejumper Wanda Wildenberg plans to create a nutritious diet plan for her fellow fire crew members.

Local track officials work final state meet at Veterans Stadium
Dunn County News, Menomonie, June 14
Steve Terry, associate professor of physical education and athletics at UW-Stout, and Doug Wahl, also of UW-Stout, worked the final state track and field meet held at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex at UW-La Crosse recently.

UW-Stout project to fulfill polytechnic goals
Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn., June 16
Work on a building that Stout officials say will symbolize the mission of the state’s polytechnic university gets underway Tuesday, June 17. The $43.2 million building renovation and science wing addition to Jarvis Hall is scheduled for completion in 2010.

Briefcase: Stout hosts science event
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, June 16
The third news item in Briefcase is about the Wisconsin Science and Technology Symposium, which will be held at Stout Thursday, July 17, and Friday, July 18.

UW-Stout staff members retire
Dunn County News, Menomonie, June 16
Twenty-three UW-Stout staff members retired this year and were honored at a reception hosted by the chancellor in April.

Meyer leaving Stout for WITC
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, June 15
On July 1, Robert Meyer, will become president of Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College. He is leaving UW-Stout where he has held the position of dean of the College of Technology, Engineering and Management, director of the Stout Technology Transfer Institute and as special assistant to the chancellor for federal and state relations.

Fond Farewell
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, June 14
A former Stout instructor, Virginia Wolf, was honored as Minister Emerita by the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Eau Claire June 1. She will retire as minister of the church June 30.

Local Briefs: UW-Stout kicks off project
Leader-Telegram, Eau Claire, June 13
The last news item in Local Briefs shares information about the Jarvis Hall addition groundbreaking to take place June 17.

Business Briefs: Stout to host science, technology symposium;
UW-Stout breaks ground on science wing
Chippewa Falls, The Chippewa Herald, June 13
The first two stories in Business Briefs mention upcoming events at UW-Stout, including a science and technology symposium in July and the Jarvis Hall addition groundbreaking June 17.

New transfer agreements for NTC, UW-Stout
Chicago Tribune, June 12
Officials from Northcentral Technical College and UW-Stout signed agreements for transfers between the schools’ engineering and business programs. Other Coverage:

UW-Stout agreements could boost economy
Wausau Daily Herald, June 11
Officials from Northcentral Technical College and UW-Stout signed agreements for transfers between the schools’ engineering and business programs.

Literacy Volunteers give life through learning
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, June 11
Staci Zeilermeir, a UW-Stout graduate, volunteers once a week for Literacy Volunteers.

UW-Stout adds plastics degree
PlasticsNews.com, June 9
Add the University of Wisconsin's Stout campus to the short list of U.S. colleges and universities that offer a Bachelor of Science program in plastics engineering. Other coverage:

Twin for a day…Stout grad throws out first pitch at Metrodome
Dunn County News, Menomonie, June 4
Steve Fedie, a 1972 UW-Stout graduate and former Menomonie Blues softball player, was recently selected by the Minnesota Twins organization to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Saturday, May 31, before the Twins-Yankees baseball game.

Stout to start turf replacement
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, June 4
UW-Stout’s Don and Nona Williams Stadium is scheduled to get a new synthetic turf that is more like real grass. The project will start Thursday, June 12, and will be completed by July 25.

UW tuition going up
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, June 4
Most UW System students, including those at UW-Stout, would see their tuition go up 5.5 percent under a plan released Tuesday, in part to pay for an unfunded mandate giving free tuition to veterans.

UW-Stout makes case for new majors
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, June 3
In this opinion piece, the editor discusses the benefits to the Chippewa Valley area of UW-Stout’s intended implementation of new majors in plastics and computer engineering.

Bush’s torture strategy emerges
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, June 2
John See, professor emeritus and former faculty adviser for Amnesty International at UW-Stout, writes an opinion piece titled “It Seems to Me.”

Program offers study in Scotland
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, June 2
The program in Scotland gives students from UW-Stout in Menomonie, UW-River Falls, UW-Whitewater and other universities an opportunity to study for a semester or longer.

Motorists find ways to lessen gas pump pain
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, May 31
Rising transportation costs have spurred car-pooling efforts at UW-Stout in Menomonie.

Special mural adorns classroom wall
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, May 27
Kenzie Owens, a North High School senior, will take her artistic abilities to UW-Stout's graphic design program in the fall. Owens is a member of the school's art club; the club has voluntarily painted a mural that graces a wall in a special-needs room at the school.

UW-Eau Claire helps veterans face a difficult battle
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, May 25
UW-Stout works with students who are deployed during a semester, said Larry Graves. Graves certifies veterans’ status for veteran education benefits at the university.

UW-Stout: Animation Program
WEAU-TV, Eau Claire, Technology Spot, May 23
Phillip Motley, assistant professor of multimedia design, and several students in art-multimedia design talk about learning animation skills in the art program at UW-Stout. To watch the video, click the UW-Stout: Animation Program link on the right side of the Technology Spot Web page. 

Superior resident wins Young Entrepreneur competition
The Daily Telegram, Superior, May 19
Ryan McKone, a business administration major at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, won first place in the fourth annual Xcel Energy Young Entrepreneurs Written Business Plan Competition. Other Coverage:

UW-Stout students take advantage of Spring Move Out Day
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, May 19
Students took advantage of UW-Stout's first Spring Move Out Day. The event encourages students to donate used furniture and other household items instead of throwing them away.

Stout senior’s skin suit designs will ‘skate’ to the 2010 Olympics
Dunn County News, May 14
Art-industrial design student Ryan Muraro has designed suits for a British speed skater and for the entire Ukrainian speed skating team. Other coverage:

Idea takes business-plan prize
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, May 13
Ryan McKone, a 24-year-old UW-Stout graduate, took first place in the fourth annual Xcel Energy Young Entrepreneurs' Written Business Plan Competition for his proposed restaurant, Crush.

Graduation: A Mother-Daughter Celebration
WQOW-TV, Eau Claire, May 13
Kristin Anderson and daughter Katrina graduated together from UW-Stout Saturday, May 10.

Technologenerations’ links old and young
Dunn County News, May 12
Seven UW-Stout students undertook a project to help the older generation learn about computers, and while providing that one-on-one assistance, they used the opportunity to interview the participants and learn from them as well.

Bridge to Hope gets ‘home makeover’
Dunn County News, May 12
UW-Stout students made a difference in the community by helping to renovate a local abuse shelter in Menomonie.

Graduation ceremony honors memory of fire victims
Dunn County News, May 11
University of Wisconsin-Stout Chancellor Charles W. Sorensen urged the graduates who received diplomas Saturday to work for a better world by using their education to its fullest and to honor the memory of the three April 5 fire victims by staying safe.

Mission in life
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, May 11
A Chippewa Falls High School graduate, who has cerebral palsy, will learn to care for herself while attending the Transition Partnership School at UW-Stout in September.

Students cautioned to avoid cell phone, Web pitfalls
St. Paul Pioneer Press, May 11
Jessica Bryan, coordinator of University of Wisconsin-Stout campus violence-prevention project, contributes to the discussion of safety, the appropriate use of cell phones, and information posting on the Web.

Commission continues tradition
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, May 9
Within hours after UW-Stout student Dick Lofthouse graduates, he will be commissioned into the U.S. Army following a longstanding family tradition.

Sweet St. Paul
Twin Cities Daily Planet, St. Paul, Minn., May 8
Legacy Chocolates, an incubator business in partnership with UW-Stout, is touted as a source for Mother’s Day gifts.

Chancellors across the UW System worried over salaries
The Daily Cardinal, UW-Madison, May 8
Chancellor Charles W. Sorensen is quoted in an article about salaries and benefit packages for UW-System top executives. Currently, five chancellor positions are open in the UW System.

Students given key to college connection
Dunn County News, Menomonie, May 7
Thirty junior high students from Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School toured Stout as part of an Educational Talent Search grant. The focus of the grant program is to encourage disadvantaged students to consider college as an option.

College club tests skills at the track
WEAU-TV, Eau Claire, May 7
Members of Stout’s Society of Automotive Engineers build single-person, all-terrain vehicles that can withstand four hours of competitive racing.

High school students Upward Bound to UW-Stout
Dunn County News, Menomonie, May 7
UW-Stout will host a group of ninth and 10th graders in a six-week Upward Bound program this summer.

Busy, busy, busy
Photos by Lissa blog, Menomonie, May 5
The mother of a preschooler writes about and photographs a field trip her young son experienced at UW-Stout. The photographs capture Stout’s football players playing with the children during a tour of the stadium and on the field.

Designer finds place with sitters and skaters
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 3
Ryan Muraro, a junior in industrial design at UW-Stout has designed two suits that are being worn by speedskaters from Great Britain and Ukraine — speedskaters shooting for the next winter Olympics. Other Coverage:

Stout goes glam
WEAU-TV, Eau Claire, May 2
Behind-the-scenes footage and runway coverage of the Silhouettes 2008 Fashion Show, an annual production of the department of apparel design and development, was featured on WEAU’s weekend morning show.

The Great Porn Debate waged at UW-Stout
Dunn County News, Menomonie, April 27
An adult film star and a pastor shared opposing views of pornography and its ramifications during a campus event sponsored by Blue Devil Productions. The debate, first begun in 2006, has been held on other campuses, including Yale University, and is endorsed by the National Association for Campus Activities. Other Coverage:

Speedskaters cut sharp form with UW-Stout student’s help
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, April 25
A UW-Stout student studying industrial design has designed two speedskating suits for international competition. 

UW-Stout assistant professor publishes book, holds signing
Dunn County News, April 23
Michael Martin, an assistant professor in the English and philosophy department at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, has recently published a book titled “Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Creating Ethos in Uncertain Circumstances.

ECE leader Herr retires as ECE conference celebrates 30 years
Dunn County News, April 23
Judy Herr, who has retired as program director for the early childhood education program at Stout, is recognized nationally and internationally for the number of books she has authored and co-authored.

Earth Day
WEAU-TV, Eau Claire, April 22
Members of UW-Stout's environmental group Greensense share tips for being green everyday.

Fashion without Fabric 2008
Dunn County News, Menomonie, April 20
The UW-Stout department of art and design hosted its annual Fashion Without Fabric show April 12 at the Memorial Student Center.

MPTC, UW-O articulation agreement means instructional assistant credits will transfer
Fond du Lac Reporter, April 22
The articulation agreement signed between the Wisconsin Technical College System and the Instructional Assistant associate of applied science degree program allow students to transfer credits toward UW-Stout’s special education teaching degree.

Silent partner
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, April 21
UW-Stout senior Jeff DeFrancesca quietly aids the community and was nominated for the Hockey Humanitarian Award.

Supermileage Challenge: Students Go the Distance
WQOW-TV, Eau Claire, April 19
UW-Stout is hosting the Supermileage Challenge. High school and middle school students use their math, science and technology skills to build vehicles that can get the best gas mileage. Other Coverage:

Fashion without Fabric 2008
Dunn County News, April 20
The UW-Stout department of art and design hosted its annual Fashion Without Fabric show April 12 at the Memorial Student Center.

Full nest
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, April 17
Real-life spouses Stephen and Susan Collie, both of UW-Stout, play the parents in the latest Menomonie Theater Guild production, "Alone Together."

Strange Bedfellows
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, April 17
Rev. Craig Gross and former porn star Ron Jeremy will square off in "The Great Porn Debate" Monday at UW-Stout.

County visioning project is finalist in awards contest
Dunn County News, April 16
Five graduate students from Stout are working on a Dunn County visioning project, which was named one of 20 finalists in the Case Foundation’s “Make It Your Own” awards program.

Stout plans to increase degree offerings
Dunn County News, Menomonie, April 16
The UW System Board of Regents is considering a major campus academic plan proposal from UW-Stout that calls for adding 17 new undergraduate and graduate degree programs over the next seven to 10 years. Other Coverage:

Lessons learned from Virginia Tech
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, April 16
In remembrance of the Virginia Tech shootings one year ago, campus chimes at UW-Eau Claire and UW-Stout were scheduled to sound at 9:30 a.m. with memorial tones.

In Brief
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, April 17
UW-Stout students enrolled in the Honors Technology Seminar are seeking to help members of the community in need of basic computer assistance. The seven students in the class call themselves Technologenerations.


Westboro Church protestors coverage:

Future Teachers Brighten Up Schools
WEAU-TV Eau Claire, April 13
UW-Stout student Annika Gangeness served as the state coordinator for Outreach to Teach.

UW-Stout mourns another student
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, April 11
K ara Beth Gilbertson was a 42-year-old student who died Wednesday from a massive brain hemorrhage.

Regents hear priorities of students at 6 UW schools
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 10
The student senates from UW-Stout and five other University of Wisconsin institutions presented a list of their budgetary priorities to the UW System Board of Regents Thursday, April 10. Other Coverage:

House fire kills three UW-Stout students

Stout professor receives second prestigious award
Stoutonia, Menomonie, Wis., April 3
Molly Welch-Deal, an associate lecturer in the psychology department at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, has received her second major award in less than two years.

Stout Man - Sorority contest supports Alcohol Awareness Week
Dunn County News, Menomonie, March 30
Alcohol Awareness Week is a model developed locally by the UW-Stout Delta Zeta sorority. It is now an annual program observed nationally by all Delta Zeta sororities. The Stout Man contest was one of several events planned for the week at UW-Stout.

Students display graphic design work
Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune, March 30
The first annual Graphic Exposure, a statewide juried student graphic design exhibition, is in the Edna Carlsten Gallery at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point through April 6. Forty college students from the Madison Area Technical College and UW-Milwaukee, UW-Eau Claire, UW-Green Bay, UW-Stout and UWSP have work in the show.

Judo journey
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, March 28
UW-Stout is hosting one of the most popular sports in the world this weekend when about 500 competitors. Other Coverage:

UW-Stout parking patrol goes electric
St. Paul Pioneer Press, March 29
Receiving a parking ticket can be a stressful event, but UW-Stout students might feel a little better if they know that the vehicle used by university parking personnel is an environmentally friendly electric car. Other Coverage:

UW-Stout leaders express vet tuition concerns
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, March 28
The president of the Stout Student Association says the Legislature needs to fund the Veterans Tuition Remission program to pay tuition for veterans rather than expect universities to absorb the cost.

Minnesota Quality Award event scheduled for April 16
Rochester Post-Bulletin, March 27
UW-Stout will be one of the featured organizations during the Minnesota Quality Award event. The Minnesota Quality Award is based on the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.

Wood’s Book Report, March 26
Red Wing Republican Eagle, March 27
A columnist reviews a book edited by former Stout professor Susan Thurin, “Retiring Minds: Life After Work.” The book is a collection of writings of more than 20 retired college professors, most of them from Stout.

Stout joining nationwide survey
The Badger Herald, Madison, March 25
University of Wisconsin-Stout announced last week it will participate in a study to further the accountability of higher education.

Business Bytes – UW-Stout surveys graduates
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, March 23
UW-Stout graduates reported a 95.9 percent employment rate a year after leaving campus, according to a 2006-07 annual report by the university's Office of Career Services. The study also showed that in 16 of UW-Stout's 30 majors, 100 percent of graduates found employment or continued their education. Graduates surveyed for the 2005-06 report had a 96.9 percent employment rate.

UW-Stout’s art is long gone
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, March 17
During the first half of the 1900s, most of the antiquities on display in UW-Stout's museum went missing.

21 steps to building a better burger
Dunn County News, March 16
Nine Wisconsin high school teams spent months designing the most difficult, indirect path to building a hamburger with an eye to demonstrating their inventions at UW-Stout’s first Rube Goldberg machine competition. Other Coverage:

Employers place high value on Stout grads
Dunn County News, Menomonie, March 16
Despite a soft economy, UW-Stout graduates reported a 95.9 percent employment rate a year after leaving campus, according to a recent survey conducted by Career Services.

Couple closes studio
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, March 13
William Schulman, a retired Stout art professor, and his wife Shirley are having their 10th joint exhibition at the Rassbach Hertitage Museum in Menomonie from March 15 through May 26.

Stout names new dean of students
Dunn County News, March 12
Joan Thomas has been named dean of students at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Thomas has been employed in student services at UW-Stout since 1988 and has been serving as interim dean of students since 2006. Other Coverage:

UW-Stout to create center for ethics
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, March 11
Some of the $5 million donated to UW-Stout since October will be used to develop a Center for the Study of Ethics. The goal of the center will be to ensure that all curriculums have an ethics component, said Chancellor Charles W. Sorensen, who announced the donations Tuesday. Other Coverage:

Blue Devils creating tradition
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, March 11
Terry Watkins has seen just about everything when it comes to UW-Stout hockey.

A sweet peek at the Capitol Square's sweetest spot
dane101.com, Dane County, March 11
Punky Egan, who got her bachelor’s degree from UW-Stout, is the owner of Sucre, a Euro-chic café in downtown Madison.

WITC's new leader comes from Stout
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, March 7
A UW-Stout special assistant to the chancellor was named Thursday as the new president of Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College. Robert Meyer will begin his two-year WITC term July 1. Other Coverage:

In Brief
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, March 7
Joan Thomas has been named dean of students at UW-Stout. "Joan Thomas brings a successful record to the position," Provost Julie Furst-Bowe said.

Design for Social Change: a Wisconsin-India connection
Saja Forum, March 4
An assistant professor of graphic design at Stout initiated a collaborative design project with a nonprofit in Delhi.

Student’s solar vision
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, March 6
A UW-Stout sophomore researching solar panel technology is invited to speak at the State Capitol during the UW System’s annual Posters in the Rotunda event. Four other Stout students display their research posters at the event. Other Coverage:

Mixed Green: Recyclemania comes to Stout
Dunn County News, March 3
Last year was the first year Wisconsin universities became involved in Recyclemania, the friendly recycling and reusing competition designed to encourage sustainable, healthy practices. UW-Stout and UW-River Falls are among the five schools participating.

Empty Bowls helps tackle hunger locally, worldwide
Dunn County News, March 2
The UW-Stout Ceramics Guild is making bowls for the Empty Bowls fundraiser March 8.

CHP gets grant for oral health project
Dunn County News, March 2
UW-Stout is working with Community Health Partnership to analyze the initial assessments and the results of a CHP grant project, which was funded to improve the oral health of adults with developmental disabilities who reside in Chippewa and Dunn counties.

UW System looking at tuition options
The Capital Times, Madison, March 1
The University of Wisconsin System is looking at a variety of tuition options as a way of increasing access to college while also gaining more revenue if state budgets slide.
One possibility is per-credit tuition, which is already used at UW-Stout.

UW-Stout tests e-mail system as emergency notifications tool
Dunn County News, Feb. 27
A test of the Stout e-mail system showed that it could be an effective tool in the event of a crisis on campus that required immediate notification of faculty, staff and students. Other Coverage:

Campus car drives home awareness
WQOW-TV, Eau Claire, Feb. 26
UW-Stout hopes a new electric car on campus will drive home awareness about global warming. Other Coverage:

Area Business Briefs
Dunn County News, Feb. 25
Kathy Sveum, Registration and Records, has been named University of Wisconsin-Stout’s Classified Employee of the month for January.

Garden writer, photographer left rich imprint on those she met
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Feb. 24
Kathy Tank, an avid local gardener, writer and photographer, died in November. Her husband, David Tank, a staff member at UW-Stout, is telling her story in a book called "River of Hope: My Journey with Kathy in Search of Healing from Lou Gehrig's Disease."

New alliance hailed as groundbreaking
Dunn County News, Feb. 20
Students from northeast Wisconsin will be able to earn a manufacturing engineering degree at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College’s Green Bay campus under an agreement signed Monday by leaders from NWTC, Stout and UW-Green Bay. Other Coverage:

Stout examines shooting preparedness
B-95 Radio, The Morning Show, Feb. 20
UW-Stout officials took a look at their emergency plans during a public forum held Wednesday, Feb. 20, on campus. The university is testing a mass e-mail system to alert students and staff of an emergency.

An ‘Eau’ for Obama
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Feb. 20
Alec Kirby, associate professor of social science at UW-Stout, is quoted in this article. He shares his view on why Barack Obama appeals to young voters.

Kwik Trip plan denied
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Feb. 19
Sandra Claflin-Chalton, social science lecturer at UW-Stout, surveyed students and residents in the area of a proposed Kwik Trip in Menomonie. She determined there was not enough demand for another station.

Engineering students get an edge
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Feb. 18
UW-Stout will be part of a 2+2 agreement with Northeast Wisconsin Technical College and UW-Green Bay to stop the brain drain from eastern Wisconsin while attempting to boost the state economy.

It’s our turn
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Feb. 17
Alec Kirby, UW-Stout social science associate professor, believes that Wisconsin’s role will be pivotal in the presidential primaries.

Apply and demand
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Feb. 14
The number of applications for new freshmen at UW-Stout—3,423 thus far—is about even from a year ago, but the number of freshman admissions and transfer students for 2008-09 is up, said Cindy Gilberts, Stout’s director of admissions.

Rolling with the punches
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Feb. 10
Jack Reardon, professor of social science, is quoted in this article on the local economy.

Regents approve $4 million dining hall remodeling at UW-Stout
St. Paul Pioneer Press, Feb. 8
One of the Menomonie campus' main dining areas, Price Commons, will get a $4 million facelift in 2009. Construction is expected to begin in March 2009, with a completion anticipated for August of the same year. Other Coverage:

Entrepreneur’s venture off to fast start
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Feb. 7
Stout graduate, Micah Johnson, recently launched GigTide, an online resume builder.

Eco-Friendly Living
Northland’s News Center, Duluth, Feb. 7
Thirty-five Stout students studying interior design visited the Eco-Home at Hawk Ridge in Duluth as research before designing the interior of a real client’s eco-home, which will be built this summer in Wisconsin.

Toolkits make life easier for elderly, disabled
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Feb. 4
Laura Plummer, a rehabilitation technologist and sensory specialist with the UW-Stout Vocational Rehabilitation Institute, has helped develop technology toolkits that can help people live better and stay independent as they age or develop physical disabilities.

Pepsi to air commercial sans sound
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Feb. 4
Laura Plummer a rehabilitation technologist and sensory specialist with the UW-Stout Vocational Rehabilitation Institute, comments on the significance of Pepsi’s silent commercial during the Super Bowl’s pre-game show.

Never a dull moment
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Feb. 3
A group of UW-Stout students spends winter break in New Zealand, in what may have been the first international trip for a recreation program in the UW System.

Siblings' booty met with disbelief
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Feb. 1
A UW-Stout freshman and his sister were undeterred in their search for treasure in the St. Paul Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt. They fought the cold and struck gold - a $10,000 prize. Other Coverage:

National Attention for UW-Stout Surveys
WQOW TV-18, Eau Claire, Jan. 29
UW-Stout receives national attention for its attention to safety. Stout staff members with the Campus Violence Protection Project recently shared their surveys about campus violence in Washington, D.C.

Virtual volunteering
CNN, Jan. 28
UW-Stout students studying graphic design create artwork for a nonprofit organization in India to further its environmental message.

Gaining Ground: Manufacturing Business Builds in Wisconsin
WQOW-TV 18, Eau Claire, Jan. 22
The accompanying video to the text story includes an interview with Bob Meyer, drector of the Stout Technology Transfer Institute, who discusses job opportunities in the manufacturing sector.

Chancellors' salaries can't be compared to athletic coaches'
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Jan. 17
John Enger, retired executive director of university relations at UW-Stout in Menomonie, comments on a recent column about university chancellors' salaries.

Stout Students to Help Katrina Victims
WQOW-TV 18, Jan. 14
A group of UW-Stout students decided to trade in their winter break to help with recovery efforts in Mississippi.

Industrial designer’s job takes the cake
St. Paul Pioneer Press, Jan. 13
A graduate of UW-Stout’s art program in industrial design appeared on the Martha Stewart show after he designed a bundt cake pan for her line of wares.

UW-Stout trio raising awareness
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Jan. 13
To mark stalking awareness month, three women will shed light on the issue this week. They are Jessica Bryan, UW-Stout's campus violence prevention project coordinator; Amber Gerber, Campus Violence Prevention Project director; and Wendy Knutson, an institutional research associate.

UW-Stout restructures academic programs
St. Paul Pioneer Press, Jan. 11
UW-Stout will realign its academic programs into four colleges, beginning July 1. 

Hurricane Help: Students Headed to Brett Favre’s Hometown
WEAU-TV 13 , Jan. 11
Ten UW-Stout students will head south for the special service trip. Students will stay in the Camp Coastal Volunteer Camp, which is right outside Brett Favre’s hometown of Kiln, Miss.

Practicing for the unpredictable
Lawrence Journal World and News (Kansas), Jan. 11
Donald Gjestson, a UW-Stout police officer and a critical incident instructor for the International Association of College Law Enforcement Administrators, trains campus personnel at Kansas University how to respond to emergencies through simulation training.

Couple give $500,000 to UW-Stout
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Jan. 4
Two alumni, who wish to remain anonymous, have donated $500,000 to UW-Stout for scholarships.

Tips given for how to receive
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Jan. 4
David Williams, UW-Stout’s vice chancellor for university advancement and marketing, visited Germany as a Fulbright scholar to share his knowledge on fundraising, something German universities are just starting to do.