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Winter 2007

Backward Glance Around Campus

Dwyer helping to create Sri Lankan program

Judy Dwyer, associate professor of social work, is spending the first part of 2007 in Sri Lanka helping to develop that country’s first university trainingprogram for social workers.Dwyer is collaborating with faculty at the University of Kelaniya in Colomboin determining what Sri Lankan social workers should be taught, setting up acurriculum and planning courses. Her work is assisted by Rotary International, which awarded her a Rotary Grant for University Teachers.“It’s important to me to do this because we at UW-Superior have become soconnected with Sri Lanka through the large number of students who haveenrolled here and taught us about their homeland,” she said. “They’re active oncampus and contribute to our community. So I think it’s important we giveback to that country for what it has given to us in Superior.”

Stevlingson performs in Paris

Last fall Dr. Norma Stevlingson of the Music Department was invited toParis to take part in an international celebration of the 80th birthday of acclaimed concert organist Marie Claire Alain. Stevlingson was one of theperformers on the two organ recitals that were presented as part of thefestivities.Since the time she was Alain’s first full-time American student, Stevlingsonhas worked closely with her in research, presentation and publication of variousstudies on the music of Alain’s brother, composer Jehan Alain.

UW-Superior signs pact with Japanese university

Officials of UW-Superior and Ibaraki University in Japan have formally agreed to promote exchanges of faculty, students and research informationbetween their institutions.“Our hope is that this relationship continues, with great opportunities forfaculty to work together in their research interests as well as opportunities for Japanese students to come to Superior and our students to go to Japan,”Chancellor Julius Erlenbach said.

Students volunteer to tutor at high school

In another example of collaboration between UW-Superior and the Superiorpublic schools, 15 university students volunteered for a new tutoring program atSuperior High School.Last fall the students began working one to three hours a week withindividual or small groups of high school students. The university studentsreceive no pay or course credit.“They’re doing it to better their community; to give back to theircommunity,” said Carlene “Miki” Henderson, the UW-Superior instructor whooversees the volunteers.

ROTC gets new roomat UW-Superior

Air Force ROTC cadets and faculty member Capt.Eric Fraser show off the new ROTC room on the firstfloor of Old Main. While the ROTC programremains based at UM-Duluth, the room in Old Mainprovides ROTC with work space and an office forrecruiting on campus.From left are UW-Superior cadets Nathan Goetsch,a senior from Maple Grove, Minn.; Ryan LeBard, afreshman from Superior; Lucas LaGesse, a senior fromLakeside, Wis.; Devin Dickey, a freshman fromColumbia, Tenn.; and Capt. Fraser, unit admissionsofficer. Lucas graduated in December and Nathangraduates in May. Both will undergo training and areexpecting to serve in communications.

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t seems hard to believe, but it has been 10 years since Dr. Michael Waxman joined the Chemistry faculty andfirst led science students in singing “The Mole Song” on Oct. 23, 1997. In this photo of that historic event, severalstudents look on as Waxman, dressed as a stereotypical mad scientist with frizzy wig and wacky bowtie, holds alofthis mole puppet as he exuberantly leads the singing. For the uninitiated, Avogadro's Number — also called “amole” — is a basic measuring unit of chemistry for 6.02 x 1023. Mole Day was created as a nationwide way tofoster interest in chemistry. Fun-loving scientists celebrate “Mole Day” starting at 6:02 a.m. on Oct. 23 (the 10thmonth and 23rd day, get it?)Get the latest news about UW-Superior, alumni and Campaign Superior:

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he Chancellor’s Ball on Dec. 2, 2006, waseven more exciting than usual thanks to a liveand online fund-raising auction for a 1973 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow that concluded during theball.The automobile – ahighly desirable collectorcar – was donated toCampaign Superior:

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Donated Rolls nets $18,600 in auction

Chancellor for Academic Affairs.Bidders across the country could compete forthe car through online auction house eBay, butguests attending the Chancellor’s Ball had theopportunity to cast the final bids. Theauction attracted considerable publici-ty among Twin Ports newspapers, TV stations and radio.The auction winner was JohnGoldfine of Duluth, who bought thecar for $18,600 to be used by The Inn on LakeSuperior in Duluth.

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Alumnus gives $250,000for library, leadership fund

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n alumnus of UW-Superior last fall gave$250,000 to Campaign Superior:

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The gift, from a donor who wishes to remainanonymous, will be used two ways: Part will bededicated to the renovation of Jim Dan Hill Library in honor of the late Eugene “Pops” Lundholm, aformer library director and one-time advisor of thecampus chapter of Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity.The other portion will be used to endow aleadershipdevelopmentprogram forstudents.“I’d like topublicly express thegratitude of myself andour university community to our donor,” said Chancellor JuliusErlenbach. “Renovating Jim Dan Hill Library is animportant part of Campaign Superior, anddeveloping tomorrow’s leaders is critical to ourmission as a liberal arts university. Our donor iscreating a legacy that will benefit our students andour community for many years to come.”Renovating the library will provide spaces forclasses, presentations, computer workstations forgroup work and provide special space andenvironmental needs of library collections.Campaign Superior is providing $2 million inprivate funding for the project. Design work isunder way and construction is expected to beginlate this year.The gift was announced at the UW-SuperiorFoundation’s Donor Recognition Luncheon.

Gifts to Campaign Superior pass the $12 million mark

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Dr. Faith Hensrud, center, and Dr. Neil Hensrud, right, hand the keys to their 1973 Rolls-Royce to Assistant Chancellor of University Advancement Jill Schoer after the car was auctioned off to benefit Campaign Superior:

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“Our donor is creating a legacy that will benefitour students and ourcommunity for many years to come.”

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