Organization for Campus
Spring Newsletter
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March 2014
"As you navigate through the rest of your life, be open to collaboration. Other
people and other people's ideas are often better than your own. Find a group of
people who challenge and inspire you, spend a lot of time with them, and it will
change your life."
-Amy Poehler
Collaboration(Karmin Van Domelen)
When I thought back about the
events, projects and programs that
the Organization for Campus
Women (OCW) hosted or participated in over the last several
months the word collaboration
came to mind. Although there is
more than one way to define it, I
felt Amy Poehler captured it in a
way that best fit my thoughts on
the engagement OCW has with
campus and the community.
I truly believe as we make our
way through life it’s helpful to
know what we’re good at as individuals, but it’s essential to recognize the talents of others. I find
I’m inspired by the creativity,
comrade and on-going achieve-
ments of this organization.
Whether it’s providing home
cooked meals for the Self Sufficiency program, coordinating food
and clothing drives, Fund Raising
for the Jean L.Foss and Norene
Smith Scholarship Fund, cohosting events or developing symposiums, OCW is at its finest
when collaboration is in full
swing. Of course all organizations thrive when lead by enthusiastic members and OCW has
grown in several ways due to the
fantastic and tireless leadership of
Teri Talpe, our current President.
As President Elect, I must say she
will be a hard act to follow. I’m
very proud of this organization,
the progress we’ve made and the
difference we make in the lives of
others and I’m looking forward to
continuing this good work. Please
keep in mind you can join Organization for Campus Women at any
time throughout the year. The
membership form is available on
line on the OCW website. Membership dues are $10 per year
which is used for program support,
printing, and refreshments. All
members of campus and the community are welcome to join.
Karmin Van Domelen
President Elect
Mark you calendar for these upcoming events
Book Club: Friday, April 4th - Murphy’s Mug
Meeting: Thursday, April 10th - 2200 Centennial Hall
Symposium: Wednesday, April 23rd - Hall of Nations
Meeting: Thursday, May 8th - 2200 Centennial Hall
Recent Events
(Fall 2013)
Cookie-Off
(November 21, 2013)
Seven teams competed in the third annual OCW
Cookie-Off for the right to claim the coveted Golden
Spatula. It was a close call, but only one cookie
could come out on top. The “Billionaire Bar” won
highest honors. Kate Oganowski, team leader, was
proud to be the voters’ choice for Best Tasting.
This year, two new awards were at stake for
competing teams – Best Looking and Best
Tablescape. Coincidently, Human Resource’s
BurgerDoodle swept the field to take both of these
honors.
Thank you to all the participating teams as well
as those who showed support by voting for your
favorite cookies. We raised $510! This money will
support the scholarships OCW awards to UW-L
students each spring.
Participating recipes can be found on the OCW
website.
Holiday Social
(December 12, 2013)
The OCW Annual Holiday Social was held on
Thursday, December 12th. As in years past, the
children from the Campus Child Center provided
lively vocal entertainment for the group. Chancellor
Gow even joined the children for a rendition of
Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer. An assortment of
door prizes were awarded to several in attendance.
Many thanks to Karmin Van Domelen for organizing
this event.
Upcoming Events
(Spring2014)
Annual OCW Symposium
Scholarships
(April 23, 2014)
For our 2014 Spring Symposium, one of our
own history faculty members, Dr. Ariel Beaujot,
will speak to us. 10 Objects that Changed the
World (and One that Changed Wisconsin) is the
title of her talk.
“Part of the way we demonstrate who we are to one another is through what we buy; what
we wear, our choices in food,
even what coffee shops we frequent, can provides clues as to
our values and our personalities. But have you ever
thought about how our daily consumption of food,
clothing, and shelter is part of a long commodity
chain that links us to world history?” In her talk
Beaujot will address how the things that are in the
background of our daily lives have been involved
in wars, revolutions, women’s emancipation, and
even slavery.
Dr. Beaujot, Assistant Professor in the Department of History at UWL and author of Victorian
Fashion Accessories, is a materials culture specialist. Students in her section of History 102 learn
about world commodities that they consume everyday, their history and how their consumption
continues to create history. Her teaching is creative
and innovative, and her students contribute podcasts to a website that she has created with them.
Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Where: Hall of Nations
Time: Doors open at 11:30 a.m.
Cost: $5.00 (lunch included)
RSVP by April 20 to: Teri Talpe, ttalpe@uwlax.edu, or
Shelle Gholson, mgholson@uwlax.edu.
(April 28, 2014)
The Jean L. Foss and Norene A. Smith Organization for Campus Women Scholarship was established in 1985 to assist non-traditional female students at UW-L. Criteria to be considered include:
female, 25 years or older; enrolled or accepted for
admission at UW-L; and financial need. Scholarships are awarded annually during the
UW-La Crosse Student Scholarship and Award Reception and paid to the students for the following
academic year. A total of $7000.00 in scholarship
money will be awarded for the 2014/2015 academic
year.
- Sharie Brunk
Book Club
The Kitchen House
by Kathleen Grissom
Friday, April 4th
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Murphy’s Mug in Murphy Library
The Goldfinch
by Donna Tartt
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Susan Fabian,
December
2012 UW-L
Graduate
Contact Jaralee Richter, jrichter@uwlax.edu
Who are your OWC leaders?
Officers
President
Teri Talpe
President Elect
Karmin Van Domelen
Campus Climate & Diversity kvandomelen@uwlax.edu
Secretary
Sue Lee
University Communications
Treasurer
Pamela Morris
Librarian
ttalpe@uwlax.edu
slee@uwlax.edu
Communication Studies
pmorris@uwlax.edu
University Centers
jrichter@uwlax.edu
Academic Advising Center
sbrunk@uwlax.edu
Committee Chairs
Book Club
Jeralee Richter
Scholarships
Sharie Brunk
Membership/
Maureen Wilson
Career Services
Melissa Bingham
Mathematics
mwilson@uwlax.edu
mbingham@uwlax.edu
Elections
Newsletter
Michelle Stertz
Social Programs
Karmin Van Domelen
Symposium
Shelle Gholson
Teri Talpe
Academic Advising Center
mstertz@uwlax.edu
Campus Climate & Diversity kvandomelen@uwlax.edu
Human Resources
Librarian
mgholson@uwlax.edu
ttalpe@uwlax.edu
Website
Kate Russell
Murphy Library
krussell@uwlax.edu
WWHEL
Sharie Brunk
Academic Advising Center
sbrunk@uwlax.edu
YWCA Tribute
Kjerstin Lang
University Communications
klang@uwlax.edu
Jaralee Richter
University Centers
jrichter@uwlax.edu
Steering Committee
University Staff
Academic Staff
Faculty
Maureen Wilson
Karmin Van Domelen
Brenda Leahy
Kjerstin Lang
Jaralee Richter
Melissa Bingham
Teri Talpe
Kate Russell