News from the Vice Chancellor
Fall 2013
Reflecting on Trust
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Reflecting on Trust....... 1
Ticket to ride................... 1
Welcome....................... 2
Good news.................... 4
Classified award.............. 4
New campus garden....... 5
Construction zone........... 6
News from the Vice Chancellor
is published for ASLS division
employees.
Publisher: Phil Lyons
Vice Chancellor Administrative &
Student Life Services
lyons@uwstout.edu
(715) 232-1683
Editor: Tom Dye
Communication Specialist
dyet@uwstout.edu
(715) 232-1681
225 Administration Building
Menomonie, WI 54751
Fax: (715) 232-1527
With the coming of this academic
term, I begin my seventh year at Stout.
The years have passed quickly, and it
seems as if I have worked at Stout and
in the Wisconsin system for a long time.
Yet sometimes, I still feel like a new
administrator.
During my first year at Stout, Chancellor
Sorensen requested that the leadership
team read Steven Covey’s The Speed of
Trust. In the book, Covey builds a business case for trust.
things are
“I believe
turning around
”
He documents the cost savings that organizational trust can provide, including the efficiencies
that can be realized. He also speaks to the fact
that a lack of trust within organizations can cause irreparable harm, supporting
his assertions with quotes from great business leaders and thinkers like Warren Buffett and Jim Collins. (See Trust, page 5.)
You’ve got a ticket to ride
UW-Stout employees can now ride the
Stout Route and North-South buses—
free—with the Stout ID card.
The Stout Route offers a convenient
way to get around campus, especially
on cold or rainy days. It loops between
Clock Tower Plaza, the Library Learning Center, and Red Cedar Hall every
14 minutes or so, and runs from 7:17
a.m. to 5:07 p.m. each academic day.
While the Stout Route is confined to campus, the North-South route stretches from
Walmart in the north to the intersection of Micheels and Fryklund in the south, with
multiple stops in between. Campus stops include Red Cedar Hall (see Bus, page 6),
ASLS VICE CHANCELLOR’S OFFICE • 225 Administration, Menomonie, WI 54751 • 715-232-1683
Welcome
Oran Bertram, inventory control coordinator for Surplus Operations, is
originally from Queens, NY, and has been in WI for 8 years. He attended
City University of New York, Kingsborough and York Colleges. Oran started
working at Stout through the Dunn County work program, joining Purchasing in an LTE/project position. His interests include fitness, motorcycles
and anything automotive. In his spare time, Oran enjoys cooking and bike
riding with his daughter Kya.
Kathleen Brown joins Dining as an operations program associate. The
Minnesota native lives in Spring Valley with husband, Scott, and their four
kids: Samantha (13), Jack (11), Logan (10), and Nicholas (7). Kathleen
has a BA in cultural anthropology from the U of Minnesota and has worked
in business offices for 20 years, most recently at the Community Foundation of Dunn County. When not doing laundry, Kathleen loves to travel (she
studied in Finland and Quebec), go to the movie theater, and read.
Henry Craft, is the new Hall Director in Tustison-Oetting. He and wife Melissa have one son (Gideon, 2) and are expecting a second child in January. A native of Charleston, IL, Henry recently earned an MA in Counseling
from Lincoln Christian University, where he worked in Residence Life and
in Academic Resources. In addition to spending quality time with this family, Henry likes to hunt, fish, and travel. In fact, he’s spent a fair amount of
time in Africa and plans a trip to Rwanda with Melissa next summer.
Sandi Scott Duex, director of University Housing, joins SLS from UWRiver Falls, where she was director of Residence Life and Student Rights
and Responsibilities. Before that, she worked at UW-Whitewater, Cardinal
Stritch, Edgewood College, and Loras College. She has an MS in management and a BA in education. Sandi has two children who attend River Falls
High School—Kyle, a senior, and Kelsey, a freshman. In her spare time,
Sandi enjoys attending Kyle’s athletic events, reading, walking, and supporting the Packers and Brewers. Her vices include reading People magazine and watching Young and the Restless and Days of our Lives.
2
Malinda Hebert, assistant director of the MSC, joins SLS from UW-Eau Claire.
After earning a BA in journalism from Eau Claire (she also holds an MS
in project management from Platteville), the Eagleton native worked as a
radio news reporter, ending her radio career as a sidekick on the Z-100
morning crew. She then served as assistant manager at Scheels before
joining UW-EC as the Service Center manager. She was promoted to assistant director of Business & Retail Services and eventually served as Custodial Services manager. Malinda and husband Ryan, a firefighter/paramedic
and registered nurse, have one son, Noah (11). Malinda also has three
children from a previous marriage: Seth Kreibich (21), who is studying in
Austria, and twins Grace and Hannah Kreibich (19), students at Stout. Malinda’s hobbies include quilting, discovering new music, and making wine.
NEWS FROM THE VICE CHANCELLOR
Welcome
Charles Hotchkiss, IS business automation senior, joins Physical Plant
from the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs, where he worked with
digital controls, HVAC, and more for the Guard’s 128th Air Refueling Wing
in Milwaukee. Before that, he was a machinist at Mercury Marine for 11
years. The Fond du Lac native went to school in Oakfield and received
associates degrees in both HVAC and Leadership Development from
Moraine Park Technical College. Charlie is married to Barbara and enjoys
camping, site seeing, and hiking. He sees his move to Menomonie like an
extended camping trip due to all the nearby outdoor activities and sites.
Charles also enjoys watching football—including the Blue Devils—and playing fantasy football.
David Kile, operations program associate, comes to Police, Parking, and
Transportation from Coca-Cola, where he was a merchandiser after retiring from the Marine Corps as a musician. David was born and raised in La
Crosse but has lived in Iowa, South Carolina, California, and Virginia. He
has a BA in Music from UW-Eau Claire and an MA in Secondary Education
from Grand Canyon University. David and his wife, Heidi, have two children, Christopher (a recent Menomonie graduate) and Megan (a Menomonie sophomore).
Trevor Ludwig joins the Student Center, heading up the Event Services
program as the technical resources and production coordinator. An audio,
lighting, and computer-based training guru, Trevor spent the last three
years as a videographer and information technology specialist at the U of
Minnesota’s Academic Health Center. Before that, he served a dual role
as a technical and marketing manager at the Mabel Tainter Center for the
Arts. A native of Medford, Trevor has a BS in service management from
UW-Stout, where he worked in Event Services. Trevor has a passion for
bicycling, participating in road and cyclocross races. His love of cycling
and his drive to find out how things work led him to work part time at bike
shops, including Simple Sports.
Jordan Olson, intramurals sports coordinator, joins URec after earning a
bachelor’s in graphic design and photography from UW-Milwaukee and a
master’s in recreation management from UW-La Crosse. The La Crosse
native and Eau Claire resident is a Wisconsin sports fan and enjoys backpacking, hunting, fishing, and golf.
Dane Wardenburg joins Athletics as an assistant football coach, working
with the offensive line. He joins us from Northwest Missouri State, where
he was the starting left tackle for the Division-II national champs, as
well as first-team all-conference and all-region. The Creston, Iowa, native
earned his BS in corporate recreation and went on to earn his master’s
in applied health and sports science while serving as a grad assistant
coach.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND STUDENT LIFE SERVICES
3
Good news
Trust (continued from page 1)
D ining staff, along with 23
Covey’s book is a great read and is both entertaining and educational. In fact,
I find myself thinking about the valuable insights in the book when I reflect on
the budget situation we now face.
campus leaders, served 1,400
meals to appreciative students
at the annual Great American
Cookout (right).
Classified Employee
Appreciation Award
Lynn Bonjour, University
Dining Services, received
the Classified Employee Appreciation Award for September.
Her nomination states:
“Lynn’s attitude sets an
example for other employees to keep them motivated
and focused. She strives
to give the highest level
of customer service and
communicates and expects
the same from her student
team. She is dedicated
to providing the students
with the necessary skills to
succeed and making Dining
Services a success. These
qualities not only project a
good image for our department but for the campus
community.”
The year started with Governor Scott Walker submitting one of the better state
budgets the university has seen in a long time. Then things began to unravel.
In my opinion, they unraveled because of a lack of trust between our institutions and our policy makers.
I f you haven’t seen the trans-
formation in person, be sure to
visit the Sports & Fitness center to witness the new murals,
featuring images from Athletics
and URec.
R ecent surveys of students by Educa-
Students were all smiles and thumbs up
at the Great American Cookout
tional Benchmarking demonstrate that
University Dining significantly exceeds the national average in every category, including food quality, service, dining environment, and price.
M ove-In Day went smoothly thanks
Student-athletes lend a hand on Move-In Day
to the organizational skills of Housing student staff and professional
staff, including Martin Fritz who facilitated the event. The burden was
made even lighter thanks to scores
of student-athletes and coaches
who contributed strong hands and
backs to the process and thanks to
Police and Parking staff who kept
things rolling.
D ining launched a new mobile app just in time for fall term. The app pro-
vides information on venues, menus, nutrition, & more and is bundled with
the Stout app. To download it, go to www.uwstout.edu/mobile-apps.cfm.
D uring the URec Extravaganza,
127 daring souls tried their hands
(and feet) at Stout Adventure’s
Cosmic Climbing wall, as shown
at right. Meanwhile, 84 others got
energized in the Group Fitness
program.
F ormer Housing staffer Andrew
4
Now, I believe things are turning around. Last month, the Board of Regents
meeting I attended was devoted to reestablishing common ground between
our institutions, the UW System, the Board, and our state assembly leaders.
I know that only good things will happen when we open the communication
between these areas.
For now though, I am keenly aware that the budget situation is not good and
that our salaries could be more competitive in the national market. Still, I am
confident that the university—thanks to its talented employees—will continue
its upward trajectory.
At Stout, it is about the people, after all. That’s why we’ve been able to assemble such a great team and that’s why we plan to keep it. We’ve gotten through
years and years of budget cuts, without losing jobs. This year will be no different.
Memorial Student Center
lives up to its name
Vice Chancellor Lyons approved a new campus food
garden.
The garden will promote
hands-on education, with
students preparing soil,
sowing seeds, tending
crops, and marketing produce. Two part-time student
workers, funded through
the “Green” segregated fee
will assist in all areas.
Though subject to change,
the garden is expected to
be located west of General Services and measure
about 30 x 100 ft.
The garden will be governed
by the Campus Garden Work
Group, composed of members of the Sustainable
Agriculture in Education Association, the Sustainability
Office, and any students,
faculty, and staff interested
in the program.
A memorial wall honoring students,
faculty, and staff who died serving
their country will be unveiled Oct. 18
during a ceremony at the MSC.
Read the full story.
At left, Facilities Maintenance Specialist Josh
Schram prepares the wall for commemorative
plaques.
Cleveland returned to Stout,
where he will serve as Assistant
Director of Student Life Services.
NEWS FROM THE VICE CHANCELLOR
New campus garden
5
ADMINISTRATIVE AND STUDENT LIFE SERVICES
ADMINISTRATIVE AND STUDENT LIFE SERVICES
People working together for service excellence and innovation.
Bus (continued from page 1)
the Student Center, and South Hall.
Snapshots
The North-South route runs from 7:35 a.m. until 9:30 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and from 7:35 a.m. to 5:23 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The bus even runs on Saturdays and during the summer.
Last month, Dunn County Transit launched an intercity bus connecting Menomonie, Elk Mound, and Eau Claire. The for-fee bus runs weekdays and Saturdays.
Detailed schedules are available from the Stout Student Association (SSA) and
Dunn County Transit sites. Live bus-tracker maps are available from the SSA site
and from the Bus Tracker app, which is bundled with the UW-Stout mobile app. To
download the Stout app, go to http://www.uwstout.edu/mobile-apps.cfm.
One of many new murals at the
Sports and Fitness Center
Construction Zone
Harvey Hall
Phil Lyons (right) represented
UW-Stout when honored as a
NACUBO Model of Efficiency
Kristie Olson and Michelle Klass
enjoyed good weather and good
food at the Division Picnic
Picnic winners:
Southwest Bean Salad
Oatmeal Brownies
6
The State Building Commission
unanimously approved spending
$28 million to renovate Harvey
Hall. Construction begins in
January and should be complete
before fall of 2015.
Baseball field
Ongoing renovations to the
baseball field should result in
a real home-field advantage for
UW-Stout.
A boom with a view
As shown below, electricians Tom
Vorpahl and Steve Schermitzler
recently got a bird’s-eye view of
campus while maintaining lights
at Williams Stadium.
McCalmont Hall
The McCalmont Hall renovation
was approved by the State Building Commission. Construction
begins in January and should be
substantially complete in July.
ASLS VICE CHANCELLOR’S OFFICE •
225 Administration Building
• (715) 232-1681