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When you're traveling abroad, there's one word in particular you would do well to remember.
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Zale Corp. on Wednesday cut its third-quarter loss from a year ago and reported its sixth consecutive quarter of positive sales gains.
Zale also said it's actively pursuing the refinancing of its expensive debt now that its results have improved. Chief financial officer Thomas Haubenstricker said better financials give it more options to find cheaper terms for its $140 million loan that was a lifeline in 2010.
The Irving-based jewelry retailer said sales improved as it added new brands that included Vera Wang Love bridal collection, integrated its online and store infrastructure, improved customer service and created more effective marketing.
Same-store sales so far in May, which includes Mother's Day, are up 15 percent from last year.
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Same store sales were strongest at its U.S. fine jewelry brands of Zales, Zales Outlet and Gordon's which posted a 10.9 percent increase. Canadian chains Peoples and Mappins had a 3.8 percent increase and same-store sales fell 1.1 percent at its Piercing Pagoda kiosks.
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Zale closed 19 stores during the quarter. As of April 30 it operated 1,134 jewelry stores in the U.S. and Canada and 658 kiosks.


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April 18, 2007
To: Carmen Wilson, Chair Faculty Senate
From: Tim McAndrews, Chair
International Education Committee
RE: Evaluation of International Student Needs
Proposed Revisions to "Guidelines for International Study Tour Programs"
This report is being submitted by the International Education Committee (IEC) to Faculty Senate as per the second special charge outlined in the Committee Charge for the 2006-2007 Academic Year. The special charge is as follows:
Evaluate the needs of international students studying at UW-La Crosse, the student support services available for international students on campus, and make recommendations about additional services needed.
This document also reports on additional revisions to "Guidelines for International Study Tour Programs" that the IEC recommends.
Evaluation of International Student Needs
In an attempt to "evaluate the needs of international students studying at UW-La Crosse, the support services available for international students on campus, and make recommendations about additional services needed" the IEC: 1) spoke with staff in the Office of International Education (OIE) regarding international student issues, 2) examined the orientation materials provided to international students upon their arrival, and 3) held two luncheons with members of the International Student Organization (ISO) to provide a forum for them to discuss international student issues and some concerns they have regarding their experiences at UW-L.
Issues Evident to OIE Staff
OIE staff provided the IEC with information regarding programs available to international students at UW-L and identified a couple of problem areas based on their obvious close relationship with international students. OIE provided detailed information (online, through interviews, and in brochures) regarding the orientation program that all international students take part in upon their arrival to La Crosse, and this is elaborated on in the following section.
The major area of concern, according to OIE, is a lack of funding for services to help non-English speaking international students thrive academically. OIE has been somewhat effective at obtaining private funds to assist in various services and programs they offer, but they are frustrated by the lack of access of international students to programs supported by more substantial federal and state funds.
In particular, OIE has indicated that international students lack access to Disability Services (for language disability purposes) and tutoring services, and that non-native English speakers have not been well served by the Writing Lab. It must be noted that international students do have access to Disability Services if they have a physical or learning disability, but OIE is frustrated with the fact that difficulty with English language comprehension is not considered a disability.
Lisbeth Reynertson has developed a fund to provide international students with note-taking services, but those funds are insubstantial to provide the degree of note-taking services required to benefit all international students. The ESL Institute provides tutors for international students in the ESL program, but that program does not extend to international students outside of ESL.
Information Provided During International Student Orientation
The Office of International Education provides a week long orientation for international students studying at UW-L. During this orientation week, students are introduced to the various services available to them on campus and in the community. Following is a brief discussion of the events that are typically scheduled. Though the schedule below may vary from year to year, those events listed are offered every year.
Day 1: Students move into their residence hall and that evening the International Student Organization (ISO) hosts a dinner where students are introduced to other international students.
Day 2: a) Students meet with OIE staff to ensure that all visa and passport paperwork is in order. Their Student ID's are also processed.
b) Student ID photos are taken so their ID's can be processed.
c) OIE staff conduct a Banking Session for students so they will be able to handle their finances while in La Crosse.
d) As an introduction to the community, students may go to Valley View Mall and have dinner in a local restaurant with OIE staff and other international students.
Day 3: a) English Placement Test is administered in Graff Main Hall
b) Academic Advising and Registration
c) Orientation Presentations
i) Jay Lokken (Director of OIE) welcomes students
ii) Residence life
iii) Academics, immigration, and health insurance (Lisbeth Reynertson)
iv) Campus Police (Scott Rohde)
v) La Crosse Friends of International Students (LCFIS)
vi) International Student Organization (ISO)
d) Reception Dinner (students meet the Chancellor, other administrators and faculty)
Day 4: a) Results of English Test Scores
b) ESL Advising
c) Presentation on Meal Plans and Jobs with Food Service
Day 5: a) Introduction to Computer Labs and Student E-Mail Accounts
b) Sponsored Student Orientation (for students who need the university to send their bill to the embassy)
c) Murphy Library Tour
d) Health Center Presentation on Health Issues (in Allied Health Center)
Also, various lunch and dinner events are commonly sponsored by the ISO and LCFIS throughout the week and throughout their stay in La Crosse. The following is a list of additional information provided to international students in their orientation literature.
1) A list of visa and immigration forms that must be filled out
2) Emergency telephone numbers
3) Hotel and taxi information
4) Details regarding housing and food services
5) Travel information to and from La Crosse (airlines, AMTRAK, bus services, etc.)
6) Insurance and financial information
7) Information on mail service
8) Registration information
9) Tuition fee schedule
10) Map of campus
11) Map of La Crosse area
12) List of grocery and convenience stores, including addresses and phone numbers
13) List of area restaurants, including addresses and phone numbers
14) English Placement Examination Guidelines (i.e., who needs to take which tests)
15) List of OIE staff and contact information (e-mail and phone numbers)
16) List of important offices and their location (OIE, Cashier's Office, Registrar, Student Life, Human Resources, ESL, Residence Life, Health Center, etc.)
It is evident that the orientation week activities involve a relatively intensive and comprehensive introduction to the La Crosse area, UW-L, and the services that are available to students. Discussions with the ISO indicated that the students greatly appreciate the dedication of OIE staff in making them feel comfortable when they first arrive and in assisting them during their time at UW-L. The following section presents the results of discussions between IEC and ISO members.
Focus Group Discussion with International Students
IEC member Tom Hench took the lead in organizing two focus group discussions (March 9 and March 30) over lunch with the ISO. Faculty and staff present at the luncheons included Tom Hench, Rob Tyser, Jay Lokken, and Lisbeth Reynertson. Student participants included the following:
Name Country Position/Affiliation
1. Tanmaya Singh India Asst. to Intl. Student Advisor
2. Altaf Rizvi India V.P. Academic Aff. /Asst. to Intl.
Student Advisor/IEC Student Rep.
3. Kenshi Setoguchi Japan V.P. Public Relations
4. Onur Erdem Turkey V.P. Special Events
5. Trang Dang Vietnam V.P. of Administration
6. Ha Nguyen Vietnam President I.S.O.
7. Sonia Syafitri Indonesia ISOC Rep/Secretary
8. Hoi-Wai Cheng Hong Kong V.P. Cultural Affairs
9. Olesea Stirbu Moldova ISO Rep. to Baird Hall
10. Natasha Musalem Dominican Republic ISO Rep. to Baird Hall
The key focus group questions that the IEC had agreed would guide discussion were:
1. What, if anything, would you change about your experience as an international student at UW-L to make it as good as it possibly could be?
2. What key things are done particularly well at UW-L that you would not like to see fundamentally changed?
3. What special need, or needs, for international students at UW-L is not presently being met as well as it should be?
4. What support services for international students at UW-L, not already included in questions #1 or #3, need to be improved the most?
5. What are the factors that drive international students away from UW-L?
The students were each given the opportunity to provide up to three responses on Post It notes for each question. The Post It notes were then collected and students voted on which responses they saw as most important. Then, further discussion elaborated on the issues that were raised. The issues students raised in their responses for each question, the associated number of votes for each response, and subsequent issue elaboration is presented below.
1. What, if anything, would you change about your experience as an international student at UW-L to make it as good as it possibly could be?
# of Votes
Issue Description
Need more scholarships/funding. (Institutional scholarships)
Professor Acknowledgement of foreign students and reasonable accommodations in class.
Require foreign students to live in international dorm their first semester on campus.
Career services . . . doesn't presently serve/know us/Not helpful to foreign students
Tuition Fee System
Better diversity training for RAs/Hall Directors—Encourage more engagement and interaction among domestic and foreign students
More encouragement of American students to interact with foreign students. (U.S. students should be expected to reach out, too.)
Foundational scholarships (currently non-existent)
Meal plan and dining options should be optional
Student health insurance issues
Better informed academic advising by faculty
Students do not get to see the details of the ESL exams; not transparent
D2L/web site. . .need instructions on how to use effectively
Business classes should cover more international issues/ this is not just an issue for business classes.
Housing fees during semester breaks
Availability and better visibility of international news and media
Getting a student loan
More international channels on cable television
More on-campus work opportunities
Issue Elaboration for Question #1:
Tuition Fee System
• Foreign students do not want to pay out-of-state fees
• When international fees get reduced, then so do scholarships, accordingly. Therefore, there is no gain.
• Please give us at least as much funding as we had before; more would be nice.
Professor Acknowledgement:
• Encourage students to go to outside activities
• International students do not come under diversity considerations
• Campus climate should include international students as part of diversity
• Note taking facility for students with language problems. (Cannot help presently because of federal funding)
• Help foreign students when forming groups in classes
• More group activities, in general
• Professors should "take the first step" in trying to help foreign students
• Better international training for faculty
Require foreign students to live in international dorm (psychological safety/security).
Registering for classes before arriving on campus:
• It is the ESL students who have this problem
Foreign students would like an authentic voice/involvement in those issues and policies affecting them directly.
A specialist for international students in career services would be helpful.
2. What key things are done particularly well at UW-L that you would not like to see fundamentally changed?
# of Votes
Issue Description
Relation between Office of International Education and International Students
The University should continue to encourage students to study abroad
Amount of events students can participate in.
Existence of ISO and LIFE
Majority of international students staying in one/the same dorm.
Good student:faculty relationships.
On-campus job opportunities (driven by the fact that most students cannot get jobs off campus because of lack of Social Security Numbers)
Opportunity to change rooms or dorms if problems arise.
The availability and quality of computer labs
(Note: Because there were only 4 students present at the March 30 discussion, the number of stickers/votes on this question, and questions# 3 and #4, are significantly less than for question #1, which was discussed at the March 9 meeting. Still, the votes cast do demonstrate some noticeable patterns and preferences.)
3. What special need, or needs, for international students at UW-L is not presently being met as well as it should be?
# of Votes
Issue Description
Kitchen facilities need to be available in whatever dorms in which international students live so they can prepare some of their own food items as needed or desired.
Make money available for international graduate students.
Consider creating a new, or special, tuition rate for international students that is somewhere between the present $600/cr. hr rate for international students vs. the current $200/cr. hr rate for in-state students.
Encouragement by faculty for regular students to participate in international student events.
(Note: Because there were so few items included in this question, no voting occurred. Everyone simply agreed to take due note of these comments.)
4. What support services for international students at UW-L, not already included in questions #1 or #3, need to be improved the most?
# of Votes
Issue Description
More help for students with language problems
Make a better link/make more visible scholarship opportunities for international students/applicants
More help with note taking where needed.
Academic advising
More transparency and accommodation is needed with ESL Testing.
There appears to be some inconsistencies or oddities between ESL and TOEFL with regard to what does or does not count for each. Other problems also might exist. TOEFL does not count if you take ES???
5. What are the factors that drive international students away from UW-L?
There were three responses that students gave in response to this question:
• The frustration and challenge of passing English proficiency exams. Often insufficient feedback and transparency on English proficiency exams.
• Cost — Compared to European alternatives UW-L is expensive. Compared to other U.S. alternatives, UW-L is a good value.
• Tutoring and note taking—more help is needed here.
Focus Group Discussion Conclusions
A number of important themes kept recurring during the focus group discussion. The students value and are highly appreciative of their present relationship with OIE, and they think that the UW-L should continue to strongly encourage U.S. students to study abroad. There is also a strong desire on the part of international students to have a fair and honest voice in those decisions affecting them and a desire that appropriate consideration and accommodation be given to their desires where warranted.
In particular, four additional issues of concern seem to stand out. First, there appears to be a very strong desire on the part of the international students to be housed in a common dorm for at least their first semester on campus. Of course, in wishing for this, they still prefer U.S. roommates but would like to be grouped together in the same residence halls. They simply wish for the nurturing understanding and comfort afforded by "other international students" at the end of a long day of interaction across all other aspects of university and classroom life.
Second, some accommodation also seems needed to help international students with career services, note taking, and tutoring. Presently, because of federal restrictions in funding, some services often are not available for international students. (Though slightly different, some problems also seem to be present at some level with regard to the ESL program and how language proficiency is evaluated and assessed; however, the exact nature of this problem needs further probing and examination).
A third area of concern relates to scholarships and funding. While no doubt a serious concern for many international students, this also is an issue that needs further investigation and examination before any effective action can be taken. Suffice it to say, there is an underlying sense that funding issues could be addressed more effectively.
Finally, it is rather disturbing that one of the major concerns voiced by international students was the lack of professor acknowledgement of foreign students and the lack of reasonable accommodations in class. International students seemed convinced of the need for university faculty, and residence hall directors, to continue to take those steps necessary to both welcome and accommodate international students into university life. It is important to the international students that these university representatives need to be more proactive and approach the international students at their first meeting instead of the other way around.
Conclusions and Preliminary Recommendations
First of all, it should be noted that UW-L does a number of very good things to foster international student education, and international students respond positively when asked about the quality of their experience here. However, the IEC did identify some issues and problems through its activities over the past few months including:
1) Lack of funding for academic support services for international students
2) Need for more scholarships/funding opportunities
3) Professor acknowledgement of foreign students and reasonable accommodations in class
4) Lack of requirement for international students to initially live in an international dorm
5) Lack of encouragement of American students to interact with foreign students
6) Better diversity training needed for RAs/Hall directors (encourage more engagement between American and foreign students)
7) Perceived lack of access to Career Services
Although action on some of the issues outlined above (particularly those related to funding) will require ongoing consideration by the IEC, Faculty Senate, and UW-L community as a whole, the IEC offers here a few initial steps that can be taken to address some of the problems and better serve the needs of international students. These are listed below and subsequently discussed in more detail:
1) Periodic discussions between IEC and ISO
2) Panel discussion of international student needs during first week activities each Fall
3) International/Ethnicity-themed experience at UW-L
4) Collaboration between EIC, ISO, OIE, and UW-L housing regarding international student housing
First, given the productivity of discussions with members of the ISO, the IEC recommends that part of its annual charge be to periodically meet with the ISO to discuss some of their ongoing concerns. The IEC therefore proposes that the bylaws be revised as follows (bracketed boldface text represents additions to the current bylaws):
Duties and responsibilities of the committee shall include:
1. Establishing, maintaining, and updating the procedures and criteria used to review proposals for offering credit-generating courses or programs of study at foreign or international sites. The committee shall publicize the standards used to determine if awarding academic credit is appropriate.
2. Receiving and reviewing all proposals for offering credit-generating courses or programs of study at foreign or international sites provided the proposed offering has been approved by the appropriate department(s) and dean(s). The review shall provide for consultation with the Office of International Education. Upon approval by the committee, the proposal shall be forwarded to the appropriate curriculum committee (or dean in the case of umbrella course topics) for further review.
3. Reviewing the International Studies (INS) minor program and courses with the INS prefix. The committee shall receive and review all proposals for revisions in the requirements for the INS minor and all proposals for new or revised courses with the INS prefix. The review shall provide for consultation with the Director of the International Studies Curriculum. Upon approval by the committee, the proposal shall be forwarded to the Dean of the College of Liberal Studies and to the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee for further review.
4. Advising the Director of the Office of International Education and other administrative authorities and university committees in the development, application, and evaluation of policies and procedures for global education programs.
5. Providing for the periodic review and assessment of the university's international education programs, policies, and procedures. The areas reviewed shall include both credit and non-credit study tours, foreign study and exchange programs, and international student issues.
6. Receiving annual reports on the number of international students enrolled at UW-L, the number of UW-L students participating in global education programs, and the number of international education opportunities for UW-L faculty and staff.
[7. Meeting periodically with the International Student Organization and the Director of the Office of International Education to discuss issues regarding the needs of international students.]
Membership of the committee shall consist of nine faculty members, one academic staff member chosen by the Academic Staff Council, and three students. The faculty membership shall include at least two representatives from each of the College of Liberal Studies and the College of Science and Health, and at least one representative from the College of Business Administration. [The student membership shall include at least one representative from the International Student Organization.] The Director of the Office of International Education and the Director of the International Studies Curriculum shall serve as nonvoting consultants to the committee. The committee shall elect its chairperson. A committee member shall abstain from voting on the approval of any proposal to offer courses or programs of study at international sites if the committee member or the committee determines that the proposal presents a conflict of interest for the committee member.
Second, it is important that we immediately address the disturbing revelation that international students have the perception that UW-L faculty do not acknowledge their international students appropriately and that they do not provide appropriate accommodations in their classrooms for international students. One member of the IEC indicated that he always invites international students to meet with him briefly after the first class meeting each semester so that he is aware of any international students and their specific needs. The IEC would recommend all faculty members to engage in this simple act. One way this message can be sent, particularly to newly hired faculty, is to hold a panel discussion regarding international student issues at the annual first week activities at the beginning of each Fall semester. This would expose and educate newly hired (and existing) faculty members on how they might individually serve international student needs more effectively.
Third, the IEC discussed exploring the development of an international/ethnicity-themed experience in which interested UW-L students could participate. For example, some universities have specific dormitory accommodations for international students and American students with an international focus in their studies (or at least an interest in interacting with international students). Students share housing as well as common study, lounge, dining, and recreation space. Implementing such a model at UW-L would be a means by which the university could bring together international students and those American students who are particularly interested in learning about other cultures and being exposed to students with varying international backgrounds.
Fourth, international students expressed anxiety over the idea of being more integrated into UW-L housing in the coming year, and thereby more segregated from the community of international students (housed in several separate dorms instead of just one or two dorms). With rising numbers of international students, it is becoming logistically difficult to maintain the current situation with most international students living in close proximity to one another. However from the international students' perspective, they need to have, at the end of long and often stressful days of classes with mostly American students and professors, close access to a relaxing environment with a community of other students that are experiencing the same situation. They feel that living in the same dorm satisfies this need. We concluded that an appropriate means of addressing this issue would be to have IEC members facilitate a discussion between ISO representatives, the Director of OIE, and Nick Nicholas in housing. Such a discussion may lead to a solution to the housing problem with which everyone is comfortable.
As is evident, these recommendations were arrived at only after extensive activities on the part of the IEC throughout the 2006-07 academic year. Unfortunately, only a couple of the current members are returning members. To ensure that consideration of these issues continues and some action is eventually taken, current members have expressed a strong willingness to meet with the new committee at the beginning of 2007-08 to bring them up to speed on these important issues.
Proposed Revisions to "Guidelines for International Study Tour Programs"
The IEC has continued working to improve the "Guidelines for International Study Tour Programs" and proposes additional revisions. The proposed revisions derive from our discussion of the definitions of "New Study Tour" and "Ongoing Study Tour." In the current guidelines, an "Ongoing Study Tour" is impractically defined in one place (in the Definitions section of the Introduction) as "a program that has been approved and has been successfully implemented at least twice in the past four years." In another place (under the current Section III. B. in the guidelines below), it is even more impractically suggested that "After an international study tour program is approved and offered at least three times in the past five years, the program can be evaluated by the International Education Committee for conversion to the status of an ongoing international study tour program." This definition will ensure that the vast majority of Study Tours will never make it to becoming Ongoing Study Tours, and therefore, would be illogically defined as New Study Tours, even though they have been offered in the past. So, the IEC proposes a redefinition of "Ongoing Study Tour" as a program that has been successfully offered, period.
A second problem with the current guidelines, as the IEC sees it, is that there is a fairly extensive and cumbersome proposal process for the Ongoing Study Tour (outlined in Section III. B., below), so achieving the virtually impossible designation of Ongoing Study Tour really does the tour leaders no good anyway. The goal of these guidelines should be to facilitate the process of offering study tours that have had success in the past rather than bogging the tour leaders down with loads of paperwork. So, the IEC proposes to eliminate the proposal process currently associated with Ongoing Study Tours. Instead, the IEC proposes that Ongoing Study Tour leaders (according to the new definition) submit a simple one page form, entitled Ongoing Study Tour Summary Form (a copy is attached at the end of the Guidelines document below), to the IEC Chair, so the committee is aware of all current programs.
The document that follows is the "Guidelines for International Study Tour Programs." Current sections of the document to be deleted are designated by red text, and the proposed replacement text is in blue. Following the "Guidelines" is the proposed Ongoing Study Tour Summary Form.
I. Introduction
A primary purpose of the International Education Committee is to encourage and support the continuing growth and development of high-quality, international study programs at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. One of the responsibilities of the Committee is to review for possible approval each UW-L credit generating program offered at least in part at a site abroad. To that end, the Committee develops guidelines for these programs. The guidelines are intended for proposers and directors of programs, as well as for the Committee who reviews the programs. The guidelines on these pages are for International Study Tour programs.
These guidelines are presented in three sections with an appendix. This first section, the introduction, includes the "spirit" of these guidelines and some definitions. Section II includes issues on which the Committee will focus in its deliberations of international study tour programs. Section III presents the application procedures for each type of international study tour program, including the application deadlines. Finally, the appendix includes the cover sheet and budget worksheet to be included with the proposal.
These guidelines and required forms are available from the Faculty Senate website: www.uwlax.edu/FacultySenate/committees/IECindex.html.
The Office of International Education has prepared a "Study Tour Manual" to assist faculty in the development and on-going administration of short-term study abroad programs. Faculty-led program proposals originate from the faculty and are administered by the OIE. Many of the policies and procedures described within are the result of mandates from UW System for safety and liability reasons. Faculty are encouraged to meet with staff in the OIE for program planning purposes.
The "Spirit" of the Guidelines:
The intent of these guidelines/procedures, and of the International Education Committee, is "to be a help, not a hindrance" to the advancement of high-quality, international study programs at UW-L. Accordingly, exceptions to these guidelines may, at times, need to be considered. In those cases, the Committee will examine carefully the circumstances surrounding the need for an exception and will take those steps necessary to assure the continuing advancement of high-quality, international study tour programs at UW-La Crosse.
International Study Tour Program
An international study tour program is a credit-generating course that is created and led by faculty/staff and that takes place primarily in another country. These opportunities are (generally) short term in nature and may or may not involve another institutional (university) partner participating in the delivery of the program. International study tours are classified further as "new," and "ongoing." These terms are defined below:
New International Study Tour Program
A new international study tour program is a program that has not been previously proposed, or a program that has been proposed and approved but not offered in the past five years.
Ongoing International Study Tour Program
An ongoing international study tour program is a program that has been approved and has been successfully implemented at least twice in the past four years. If there are significant changes in this proposal from the original program, contact the chair of the International Education Committee to determine if it still qualifies as an ongoing program.
Program Definitions
An international study tour program is a credit-generating course that is created and led by faculty/staff and that takes place primarily in another country. These opportunities are (generally) short term in nature and may or may not involve another institutional (university) partner participating in the delivery of the program.
Faculty/staff proposing new international study tour programs (i.e., programs that have never been offered) must submit a detailed proposal to the International Education Committee following the guidelines outlined in the remainder of this document.
Faculty/staff leading ongoing study tour programs (i.e., programs that have been offered in the past) must submit the Ongoing Study Tour Summary Form to the International Education Committee in the early planning stages of the program. This document is available on the International Education Committee website (www.uwlax.edu/FacultySenate/committees/IECindex.html).
If there are significant changes in an ongoing program from the original program, contact the chair of the International Education Committee to determine whether a more detailed proposal is required.
II. Issues That the Committee Will Consider
Listed below are the main areas of focus for the Travel and International Education Committee in its deliberations of international study tour programs. These issues should be addressed in the appropriate places within the program proposal.
· All appropriate measures have been taken to assure the health, safety, and well-being of all participants in the proposed international study tour program.
· Arrangements have been made to provide adequate counseling and supervisory services at international destinations. (For example: contact persons, interpreters, emergency services, handicap accessibility, etc.)
· Justification is provided for those cases, if any, where students need to be absent from other classes.
· Good-faith efforts have been made to minimize the cost of international study tour programs to student participants.
· Arrangements have been made with the Office of International Education for pre-departure training for both program proposer(s)/ (director(s) and participants in the language(s), culture(s) and country(ies) to be visited.
· Credit-granting, international study tour programs are reasonably and responsibly linked to a relevant course title and/or catalog description.
· Credit-granting, international study tour programs are designed to provide educational experiences integrally related to the curriculum but not otherwise available on-campus.
· The course (including outline, instructional methods and evaluation procedures) are consistent with the course as approved by the University Curriculum Committee (LX-139) for the course.
· Proposals for credit-granting international study tour programs occurring during the regular academic year (i.e., Fall or Spring semesters) are offered as part of the proposer's (or program director's) regular teaching responsibility and are not compensated additionally without further and appropriate justification.
· Proposals for credit-granting international study tour programs occurring outside the regular academic year (i.e., Summer, J-term [January], or M-term [May]) are not considered part of the proposer's (or program director's) regular teaching responsibility and should be compensated appropriately, whenever possible.
III. Application Procedures
International study tour programs developed through the initiative of individual faculty and academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, but formally sponsored by the University, must comply with institutional and UW System budget and fiscal policy guidelines in such areas as personnel, salary and fringe benefit policies, and procedures. The process is as follows:
· Documentation and forms need to be prepared as outlined below. The International Education Committee will not review any incomplete or late application files. Additional copies of these guidelines and the appropriate forms are available from the Faculty Senate website: www.uwlax.edu/FacultySenate/committees/IECindex.html.
· Fifteen copies of the completed application package need to be submitted to the OIE, 116 Graff Main Hall to be forwarded to the chair of the International Education Committee or to the by the due dates listed below:
Deadlines for New International Study Tour Proposals
Term to be Offered
Proposals Due
Review by IEC
November 1, 14 months prior
December meeting
February 1, prior academic year
March meeting
March 1, prior academic year
April meeting; revisions in May
October 1, prior academic year
November meeting
Deadlines for Ongoing International Study Tours
Term to be Offered
Proposals Due
Review by IEC
April 1
May meeting
September 15
October meeting
October 15
November meeting
February 15
March meeting
Deadlines for Submission of Ongoing Study Tour Summary Forms
Term to be Offered
Proposals Due
Review by IEC
April 1
May meeting
September 15
October meeting
October 15
November meeting
February 15
March meeting
A. Documentation for New International Study Tour Programs
A new international study tour program is a program that has not been previously proposed, or a program that has been proposed and approved, but not offered in the past five years. The necessary documents for new international study tours are listed below with brief explanations:
1. Proposal Cover Page
The cover page should conform to the style as presented in the appendix. The cover page includes a checklist which is intended as a check that all sections are included in the proposal.
2. Detailed Narrative
The body of the proposal (approximately five to seven pages, plus the appropriate LX 139 forms) should include a detailed description of
a. Preparation (including dates) of the activities before and after the trip.
b. Itinerary of travel and study when away from UW-La Crosse.
c. The course goals, objectives, and work expected of participants.
§ Explanation of how the course content (including outline, instructional methods and evaluation procedures) is consistent with the documentation approved by the University Curriculum Committee (LX-139). A copy of the LX-139 should be attached.
§ Differences in expectations if more than one course is listed (e.g., undergraduate and/or graduate courses).
§ Differences in expectations if courses are offered for variable credit, and
§ Grading criteria (if appropriate, and if such criteria are materially different from standard grading criteria).
d. A detailed explanation of how communication will be accommodated in countries/territories where English is not the primary language (e.g., arrangements for interpreters, guides, etc.).
e. Pre-Departure Language and Culture Preparation
This section should explain the steps to prepare participants to be both effective ambassadors of UW-L while in a international country/territory and to be minimally functional and conversant in the language and culture of the primary country(ies)/territory(ies) being visited. These steps should be taken in advance of the planned study-abroad trip and typically might include three or four training sessions of approximately 45-minutes each.
§ Language
For course in non-English speaking countries, sufficient language training should be provided to enable program leaders and participants to communicate orally with a minimum number of key words and phrases. These words and phrases might include such things as:
° Phrases of basic courtesy, including greetings and introductions.
° Phrases asking for directions and information.
° Phrases covering issues of time, numbers, money and the like.
° Relevant place names.
° Days of the week.
° Names of common activities.
° Common foods and phrases for ordering common foods.
° Phrases for emergency situations.
§ Culture
Information on the culture of a country or region to be visited should be presented and distributed well before the time of departure. The cultural material to be covered could well include:
° History
° Politics
° Ethnicity
° Religion
° Cultural traditions
° Social organizations
° Geography
° Other
This section of the proposal should explicitly state
(1) The number of pre-departure sessions for culture and language as well as the length of these sections.
(2) The instructor in charge of the language training.
§ A description of the language and cultural materials to be distributed and any other pre-departure activities designed for language and culture.
§ Other pre-departure matters (e.g., logistics, clothing, funding)
f. Language and Culture Backgrounds of Tour Leaders
This section of the proposal is intended to inform the Committee of the proposer(s)/director(s) experience in international travel and/or international study-abroad programs. The purpose of this section is to identify to the Office of International Education what, if any, additional help and support may be needed by proposer(s)/director(s) to assure a successful study-abroad program. Included should be the background and experiences of the leader(s)/director(s), as appropriate, in the areas listed below:
§ Prior experience in international travel/international study-abroad programs (include dates and particulars, as appropriate).
§ First-hand knowledge of areas to be visited (include dates and particulars, as appropriate).
§ Special training/experience in international studies, including studies and experiences in comparative cultures, history, science, philosophy, etc.
§ Relevant fellowships, scholarships, grants or awards.
§ International language knowledge and experience (including level of proficiency, as appropriate).
§ Related skills and interests, as appropriate (i.e., photography, art, geography, musical instruments, etc.).
3. Budget Worksheet
This form, a copy of which is included in the appendix, should detail as closely as possible:
a. The comprehensive program fee to the participant/student.
b. Reasonable/prudent expectations of additional costs to students for necessary items, such as food, local travel, etc.
c. Explanation of competitive bidding arrangements.
d. Full disclosure of all arrangements to pay the cost of travel for the director(s). Proposals without this information will not be considered. Where more than one leader/director is needed to support a program, please attach an explanation to the budget form explaining why the additional leader/director is needed and what the additional costs associated with the additional leader/director are.
4. Letters of Support
Letters of support from the department/division and from the Dean/Director are to be included. The letter from the department should indicate that
a. The proposal complies with the departmental procedures and has departmental approval.
b. Your department considers all necessary arrangements for release time, for coverage of the instructor's other teaching responsibilities, and for any other departmental concerns affected by this proposal.
B. Documentation for Ongoing International Study Tour Programs
After a international study tour program is approved and offered at least three times in the past five years, the program can be evaluated by the International Education Committee for conversion to the status of an ongoing international study tour program. The leader/director of this program must provide a complete program review package after the third time the program has been offered, and after every third year thereafter. This review will be based on an assessment of the program outcomes and not necessarily on the specifics of the original program proposal.
1. Proposal Cover Page
The cover page should conform to the style as presented in the appendix. The cover page includes a checklist which is intended as a check that all sections are included in the proposal.
2. Statement of Program History
a. A brief overview of program goals and purposes.
b. A brief statement of program history, including, by year, numbers of participants, courses offered, dates conducted, faculty and academic staff involved, total number of credit hours earned, locations visited, and any other relevant issues.
3. Program Assessment and Feedback
a. An assessment of the program to date. This section can draw heavily from the post-trip assessment reports filed previously regarding:
§ Changes in the actual implementations of the programs from what were proposed (for example, changes in personnel, changes in itinerary, changes in sites visited and changes in activities), and the impact of these changes.
§ Any logistical problems encountered during the implementations.
§ Whether the curricular goals were achieved and how the determination was made.
§ How recommendations from previous programs were incorporated into subsequent programs.
b. Assessment data/feedback from participating faculty and students. This feedback should address program outcomes—not necessarily the specific objectives of the original program proposal.
c. Financial summaries, including income, expenses, and current balances, for similar tours conducted during each of the past five three tours.
4. Recommendations for continuation, changes, and/or future plans.
5. Language and culture backgrounds of tour leaders using the same format as for New International Study Tours.
6. Budget Worksheet
7. Letters of Support from the department/division and from the Dean/Director are to be included.
B. Documentation for Ongoing International Study Tour Programs
Faculty/staff leading ongoing study tour programs (i.e., programs that have been offered in the past) must submit the Ongoing Study Tour Summary Form to the International Education Committee in the early planning stages of the program along with a copy of the most recent Post-Trip Assessment (described in Item D below). The Ongoing Study Tour Summary Form is available on the International Education Committee website (www.uwlax.edu/FacultySenate/committees/IECindex.html).
Finally, if there are significant changes in an ongoing program from the original program, contact the chair of the International Education Committee to determine whether a more detailed proposal is required.
C. Coordination with the Office of International
The director of the trip abroad should meet with the Office of International Education staff to ensure compliance with "ACIS 7.1 Policy
Guidelines for the Development and Operation of Off-Campus International Educational Programs for University of Wisconsin System Students"
and "Financial and Administrative Policies 45: Study Abroad Programs."
D. Post Trip Assessment
A post-trip assessment report is required and is to be submitted to the Office of International Education within 60 days of the completion of the program. The director of the trip abroad should also report in person to the International Education Committee. This section of the proposal should include the date by which the report will be submitted, as well as an overview/outline of the planned report. The format of this section is open, but it should demonstrate that the report will provide appropriate commentary while addressing the following issues:
a. A brief description of the program (for example, to which UW-L course(s) the program is applicable, the program goals, the sites of the program and the dates of the program).
b. A complete list of participants and addresses (postal and e-mail) should be included.
c. Changes in the actual implementation of the program from what was proposed (for example, changes in personnel, changes in itinerary, changes in sites visited and changes in activities), and the impact of these changes.
d. Any logistical problems encountered during the implementation.
e. The degree to which actual revenues and expenses matched the budgeted values.
f. The degree to which the curricular goals and objectives were achieved.
g. Recommendations for a subsequent program.
Title of Study Tour Program:
Proposers and Rank Dept. and Campus Address Phone# Email Address
Program Dates: Estimated Program Fee: $
Countries to be visited:
Course(s) through which study tour will be offered:
Dept./Course # Course Title Credits
Maximum number of participants: ___
Distribution of students: Freshman ___, Sophomores ___, Juniors ___, Seniors ___, Grad ___, Audit ___
Target audience (e.g., UW-L, regional, statewide, national):
Brief Program Description:
Description of Major Changes to Program:
Please Attach a Copy of the Last Post-Trip Assessment
Signature of Proposer(s): Date: Signature of Proposer(s): Date:
_________________________________ ________ ______________________________ _______
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Oklahoma City Barons (13-9-1-2) at Houston Aeros (13-8-1-3)
Barons Game 26 | Road Game 13 | AHL Game 380
Dec. 16, 2012, 5:05 pm CST | Toyota Center, Houston, TX
Radio: News Radio 1000 KTOK
TONIGHT: The Barons wrap up their second set of 3 games in 3 days this season with a 1-game trip to Houston to face the Aeros (Minnesota Wild). OKC has won 2 straight after sweeping a Friday-Saturday set at home over San Antonio. Jordan Eberle had 4 goals and 5 points while Mark Arcobello had 4 assists in last night's 5-3 win. The Barons are 1-2-0-2 against the Aeros, with a loss and a shootout defeat at the Toyota Center. OKC is 5 points back of the South Division lead with 29, tied for 6th in the conference. Houston has 30 points, tied for 4th in the conference.
MR. SATURDAY NIGHT: Jordan Eberle's 5-point game last night, on 4 goals and 1 assist, matched OKC's club record. Eberle joins Linus Omark (5 goals on Nov. 7, 2010) and Alexandre Giroux (3G, 2A on Jan. 29, 2011) as the only Barons with 5-point games. Eberle's 4 goals marked the Barons' first hat trick since Colin McDonald scored 4 times against San Antonio April 8, 2011. The Barons had 27 two-goal performances between hat tricks. Eberle's 4-goal game matches Albany's Bobby Butler for the AHL single game high this season. Butler's occurred on Wednesday.
MR. SATURDAY NIGHT, PART 2: Mark Arcobello earned 4 assists last night to equal the Barons' club record achieved several times, most recently by Jordan Eberle on Nov. 13 vs. Toronto.
HOMEBODIES: Last night's win upped the Barons' home record to 8-3-1-1, a .692 standing point percentage good for fourth in the AHL. OKC's 18 home standing points are tied for second with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 5 behind Abbotsford. The Barons are 5-6-0-1 on the road.
MESSIN' WITH TEXAS: OKC is in a stretch where 13 of 14 games are against teams based in Texas, spanning Nov. 29-Jan. 1. The only break was Tuesday's home contest against Peoria. Thirty-six of OKC's 76 games are against Texas-based teams. The Barons are a combined 6-5-0-2 against Texas teams, 1-4-0-1 on the road. Last night ended a string where 4 out of 5 OKC games were against San Antonio. After today, 4 of the Barons' next 5 contests are against the Texas Stars, including each of the next 3.
EBERLE JOINS SCHULTZ ATOP POINT RACE: Jordan Eberle's 5-point game last night brought him into a tie with teammate Justin Schultz for the AHL point lead with 37. Eberle tops the league with 19 goals, 13 in the last 10 games. He's the CCM/AHL Player of the Month for November. Schultz leads the AHL with 24 assists and 14 power play points. The CCM/AHL Player of the Month for October and Rookie of the Month in November, Schultz has collected multiple points in 13 of 25 games played, including 9 contests with 2 assists. Schultz's 24 assists are more than half-way to the AHL rookie record for assists by a defenseman, 47, by Mike Gaul of Hershey in 1997-98. He's 7 goals away from tying the rookie defenseman goal scoring record, set by John Slaney of Baltimore in 1992-93.
MORE EBERLE: Jordan Eberle has 11 goals and 14 assists at home this season in 13 games played. His 25 home points by themselves would tie for 10th in the league overall entering today's games. Eberle would lead or be tied for the lead on 24 of the AHL's 30 teams just taking into account his 25 home points.
MORE SCHULTZ: Justin Schultz saw a franchise record-equaling 10-game point streak snapped a week ago today, but rebounded with points in each of the last 3 games. He has points in 13 of the last 14 games, collecting 7 goals and 15 assists in that span. Schultz's 10-game streak from Nov. 10-Dec. 8 remains the second-longest in the AHL this season behind a 12-gamer for Syracuse's Richard Panik.
ODDS AND ENDS: The Barons are No. 1 in overall power play percentage at 23.6, with 26 goals in 110 opportunities...OKC has successfully killed 53 of their last 61 times short spanning 14 games (86.9)...their season PK rate is 79.1...the Barons have had a lead or tie at the first intermission in 5 straight...OKC and San Antonio have split 24 all-time regular season meetings without ever going to OT or a shootout.
Last 5 Games:
Date Opp. Result OKC Goalie (GA,SV) Opp. Goalie Attn.
Dec. 8 @ SA L, 3-4 Danis (4, 28) Markstrom (3, 26) 6,167
Dec. 9 @ SA L, 2-3 Danis (3, 27) Markstrom (2, 36) 8,435
Dec. 11 Peo L, 2-4 Roy (3, EN, 30) Allen (2, 26) 2,580
Dec. 14 SA W, 5-1 Danis (1, 25) Markstrom (L)/Grm-Mor. 2,507
Dec. 15 SA W, 5-3 Roy (3, 23) Grmt-Morris (4, EN, 20) 6,491
Next 5 games (all times Central):
Date Opp. Site Time Broadcast
Dec. 21 Texas Cox Center 7:00 KXY 96.1 FM
Dec. 22 Texas Cox Center 7:00 KXY 96.1 FM
Dec. 27 Texas Cedar Park Center 7:30 KXY 96.1 FM
Dec. 28 SA Cox Center 7:00 KXY 96.1 FM
Dec. 31 Texas Cox Center 6:00 1340 AM
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Travel, Health & Safety
The safety and welfare of our study abroad students is our top priority. Please review this page as well as the Merrimack College handbook for study abroad.
Medical Coverage
Merrimack students are automatically enrolled with HTH Worldwide Insurance Services. HTH provides worldwide medical coverage for registered Merrimack College students while traveling and living outside the United States.
Travel Documents
Students need to have a valid passport in order to study abroad. If needed, your study abroad advisor will inform you how to obtain an entry visa or student residency permit. In some cases we help handle visa applications, and in other cases we provide information on where to obtain a visa to study abroad. For general information on document requirements and visa application procedures, please visit the U.S. Bureau of Consular Affairs.
Special provisions may apply to international students or non-U.S. citizens going abroad. Please check with the respective Consulate General of Embassy of the country where your passport is issued.
Security Updates
The Office of International Programs regularly monitors U.S. State Department travel warnings, and recommends that students and their parents also stay informed.
Arrival Abroad
Once you have arrived at your study-abroad destination, please be sure to contact your family. In addition please provide he Office of International Programs with the address and phone number that you will be using abroad by completing the form sent by your study abroad advisor. Also remember to check your Merrimack email address regularly for important updates while abroad.


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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi Baseball Team wrapped up the fall season on Tuesday afternoon with the final game of the annual Navy/White Fall World Series at Chapman Field.
Team Navy picked up the win by a 4-2 score and clinched the series by a 2-1 margin.
Daniel Minor had a strong performance on the mound for the Navy, striking out nine batters in five innings while giving up just one run on one hit to pickup the win.
The Navy opened the scoring in the bottom half of the first as Stafford Brantley singled and moved to third on an error by the shortstop. An RBI groundout by Brad Porras scored the first run, followed by an RBI single
In the second inning, Jared Simbles led things off with a double and moved over to third on a sacrifice bunt by Luke Neely before scoring on an RBI double by Brantley to make it a 3-0 score.
Eric Weiss got Team White on the board in the top of the third with a solo homerun down the left field line to make it a 3-1 ballgame.
Logan Nottebrok closed the gap to 3-2 in the top of the eighth with a leadoff homer to left field.
Navy added an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth as Dan Sciantarelli singled, moved to second on a catcher's interference and came home to score on an error on a failed pickoff attempt to make it 4-2.
Philly Garcia picked up his second save of the series after pitching a scoreless ninth inning.
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How to Send Attachments with the Windows 8 Mail App
Sending a file through the Windows 8 Mail app works much like saving an attached file, although in reverse: Instead of grabbing a file from an e-mail and saving it into a folder or library, you're grabbing a file from a folder or library and saving it in an e-mail.
To send a file as an attachment in the Mail app, follow these steps:
Open the Mail app and create a new e-mail.
From the Start screen, open the Mail app's tile and click the New icon in the program's top-right corner.
Open the Mail app's App bar, and click the Attachments icon.
Open the App bar by right-clicking on a blank part of the e-mail. When you click the Attachment icon, the Windows 8 File Picker window appears.
Navigate to the file you'd like to send.
For easy browsing, click the word Files. That fetches a drop-down menu, listing your computer's major storage areas. Most files are stored in your Documents, Pictures, Music and Videos libraries.
Click a folder's name to see the files it contains. Not the right folder? Click the File Picker's Go Up link to move back out of the folder and try again.
Click the filenames you want to send and click the Attach button.
Selected too many files? Deselect unwanted files by clicking their names yet again. When you click the Attach button, the Mail app adds the file or files to your e-mail.
Click the Send button.
The Mail app whisks off your mail and its attachment to the recipient.
For more information about Windows 8 and its features, explore Windows 8 For Dummies, available online.


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It is arguable that Canonical providing services around Ubuntu is simply the Linux market maturing. Consider that Red Hat provides many services in the server sector, Canonical may simply be solidifying their business model in the home market. These are not all that dissimilar from Server and Home editions of Windows. Freedom in software does not mean that all the services need to be free, quite the opposite: to enable Ubuntu Canonical itself must survive somehow. The only caveat that would make the situation evil is if Canonical attempts to lock you into their distribution. If Canonical allows you to take your data elsewhere, obviously yes with the mp3's, such as other Linux distributions then all you have paid for along the way is your moment to moment business dealings with them: there is no catch. If however Canonical uses data formats and software that isn't Free to other distributions to give themselves an artificial advantage then that is anti-ethical to the Open nature of Linux and that should be called out as early as possible for everyone to prevent it's growth.
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Facebook Removes Controversial Line From Privacy Policies
Facebook amended its privacy policies Friday morning by removing a proposed controversial line about its teen users.
In August, Facebook proposed new language that assumed all minors on the site had discussed with their parents or guardians the terms of use on the site and its implications.
The line was part of a larger group of changes that included showing a Facebook user's public profile picture, comments and "likes" alongside advertisements to the user's friends
On Friday, the amended privacy policies took effect without the controversial line.
"This language was about getting a conversation started," Facebook wrote in a blog post. "We were not seeking and would not have gained any additional rights as a result of this addition. We received feedback, though, that the language was confusing and so we removed the sentence."
Privacy advocates had taken issue with the proposed sentence because they feared Facebook would use it to expand its marketing practices with regard to teens. Privacy advocates filed a formal complaint with the Federal Trade Commission.
"We asked the commission to investigate," said Jeff Chester, executive director of the Center for Digital Democracy. "Obviously, they were feeling the pressure," he said of Facebook.
An FTC spokesman said the commission wouldn't comment specifically on the case. "However the FTC rigorously monitors compliance with all of its orders, and that includes reviewing any material changes to the privacy policy of a company that is under a privacy order from the FTC."
Last year, Facebook entered into an agreement that allows the FTC to monitor its privacy policies.
Changes to Facebook's privacy policy and data use often draw intense scrutiny, particularly when teenagers are involved. Last month, the social network began allowing minors to make their Facebook posts public, so that anyone could see them. That decision also drew scrutiny.
Critics have also questioned the ability of packaged food companies to market to teens on Facebook, citing obesity concerns.
A Facebook spokeswoman said the company was confident that its changes to its privacy policy comply with the FTC's oversight. "We have ongoing conversations with the FTC about order compliance and changes we're making to our service that affect people's privacy," the spokeswoman said.


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Beck and Phantogram are sure to delight fans during the second annual First City Festival. Best Coast, The National and The Naked and Famous should also draw rave reviews from those attending this world-class indie-music showcase.
Those are the top names on the bill. Yet they certainly aren't the only reasons for turning out to the festival, which runs Aug. 23-24 at the Monterey County Fair and Event Center. This year's bill is quite deep, full of plenty of promising new artists and other acts deserving of greater attention.
Here are eight lesser-known acts that fans should try to catch at the First City Festival. For details, go to www.firstcityfestival.com. (Set times were not available at the time this article was written.)
Day One
CocoRosie: This sister act, consisting of Bianca ("Coco") and Sierra ("Rosie") Casady, makes absolutely mesmerizing music. The group's sound is often labeled "freak folk," a subgenre that blends psychedelic folk, baroque pop and other styles. Yet CocoRosie is freakier -- and vastly more intriguing -- than most other acts in the freak folk fold. Listen to the duo once, and chances are you'll never forget it.
Blind Pilot: The Oregon indie-folk act has gone from touring by bicycle -- literally pedaling from gig to gig during a lengthy West Coast trek in 2008 -- to appearing at major festivals like Bonnaroo and on such TV programs as "Late Show With David Letterman." It also recently collaborated with Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Don Henley on a cover of "These Days" for "Looking Into You: A Tribute to Jackson Browne." Expect Blind Pilot to fly even higher in the years to come.
Survival Guide: Emily Whitehurst, who records and performs as Survival Guide, is one of Northern California's most promising young artists. The Petaluma product is blessed with a striking voice and a clear vision of how to use it. Her sound is a bewitching blend of electronic and indie-pop, which could work on multiple radio formats and carry her to stardom. See her now so that you can impress your friends later.
Doe Eye: One of the (many) things that makes this festival special is that it features such amazing local talent alongside all the national headliners. San Francisco's Doe Eye (real name: Maryam Qudus) is another gem of a vocalist, who crafts lonely, dispirited yet alluring torch songs. She should draw much attention with her new album, "T E L E V I S I O N," which was produced by indie icon John Vanderslice.
Day Two
Lake Street Dive: This Brooklyn-based quartet is going to be huge -- probably sooner rather than later. Lake Street Dive simply has too much going for it to remain a hidden gem for long. Most notable, it has Rachael Price, who possesses one of the best voices in the business. Also, its signature sound -- a blend of pop, soul, folk and jazz -- is so commercial-friendly. Expect to hear Lake Street Dive being played at your neighborhood Starbucks in the near future.
Quilt: "Held in Splendor," Quilt's sophomore effort, is one of the year's best albums. It's an often-magical collection of hazy, heady dream-pop tunes, built on lovely vocal harmonies and lo-fi guitar work. It more than lives up to the promises made on the Boston band's eponymous debut of 2011.
Cults: This New York City-based indie-pop duo, consisting of vocalist Madeline Follin and guitarist Brian Oblivion, strikes just the right balance between retro hip and contemporary cool. Its music is rooted in Phil Spector's 1960s Wall of Sound, but the overall feel is far more "now" than "nostalgia." The group is best known for the song "Go Outside," which Microsoft borrowed for its TV campaign for the Windows phone. Yet that's just one of many fine tunes to be found in this duo's catalog.
Sleepy Sun: The Santa Cruz band continues to impress, especially in regard to finding ways to translate its live show to the studio. Its latest album, "Maui Tears," is a powerful collection of tuneful neo-psychedelia rock songs. It stands as Sleepy Sun's finest hour -- at least to this point in time. This band clearly has the potential to someday create something even grander.
Follow Jim Harrington at Twitter.com/jimthecritic and Facebook.com/jim.bayareanews.
First City Festival
When: Aug. 23-24
Where: Monterey County Fair and Event Center
Tickets: Single-day tickets are $79.75, two-day tickets are $159.50-$289.50;


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Twelve men were winners in the two flights at the horseshoe tournament Saturday, July 27, during the Marion County Fair in Palmyra, Mo.
Danny Lucas, who hosted the tournament this year for the first time, reported approximately 24 men on 12 teams competed.
Winners of A Flight were:
• First - Steve Spidle and Terry Murray
• Second - Jim Spidle Sr. and Charlie Smith
• Third - Jim Spidle Jr. and Dan Hubbard
Winners of B Flight were:
• First - Walter McFall and Johnny Honeycutt
• Second - Donald Lucas and Jake Dent
• Third - Tommy McDonald and Albert Honeycutt
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Gateway's Office of Student Activities and Leadership Programs is a student-centered organization that enhances the academic experience through an extensive array of cultural, education, recreation, social and leadership programs. By offering these programs and services, we create an environment for individuals to interact and learn from one another. Through service to the campus community, we foster interactive and developmental experiences in leadership and service. The office, along with our student organizations, coordinates a wide variety of social, cultural, recreational, leadership and special activities that enrich the college and community. Most activities are for students, but some are open to the public.
Gateway aims to make each student's experience culturally, as well as academically, rewarding. Throughout the year, the College's student organizations, along with the Student Government Association, sponsor a variety of cultural programs covering a wide range of the performing arts. Nationally renowned authors, artists, speakers, and performers have appeared on campus. Student activity fees fund the student activities program within the framework of a yearly budget approved and administered by the Student Government Association. To see a complete list of student organizations, click here.
The Office of Student Activities and Leadership Programs presents a variety of programs designed to enhance the leadership development of our student leaders. Through a formal leadership series, national leadership conference participation, a Certified Student Leadership Series, an academic course in leadership and a variety of other means, students will have the opportunity to develop and augment their own personal leadership skills.
Research demonstrates that students who are properly oriented to the college achieve a higher level of academic success than those who are not. The Office of Student Activities and Leadership Programs provides a comprehensive New Student Orientation program for incoming students and their parents or spouses. The program fosters a sense of community and identifies key areas of the college that all new students should become familiar with. Each student who participates will be assigned a New Student Orientation Leader who will serve as a mentor for his or her new students.
Special philanthropic events are held throughout the year to benefit the community. These include Red Cross blood drives, free blood pressure screenings, food drives, wellness expositions, seasonal events, and more.


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Shane could not log on to IowaDG and asked that I copy/paste this from Proflights Facebook page.
Im sure some of you have heard the rumors and some of you may even be in the know, I have sold ProFlight to Grant Weaver. I want to wish him all the luck in the world and I hope that he can take it to the level that I could only dream about. I want to thank my wife Debra Stewart and family for all of their support over the last ten years making it possible for me to do what I needed to do. Thank you also to Eddie Mcculley as a partner that always had my back when needed, thank you to Dave and Amanda Beery for all of their ccontinued support. Also a huge shout out to Team ProFlight!! Thank you to all of the tds that i have worked with and thanks to all of the people that have helped me help you with the quality tourney that we've been able to produce year after year. Last but not least by any means thank you for your continued support as loyal customers. I started with a couple of tubs out of the back of a van and because of your support was able to grow into what ProFlight has become today 10 years later. The G and L Challenge will be my last tourney. I will still be around for Grant as he gets the hang of it though. And yes your funny money is still good. Grants a good guy and wouldn't do that. Everything is business as normal. See you on the course, Shane Stewart.


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A dropped keychain released chemical mace and caused the evacuation of a University of Kentucky dormitory.
WLEX-TV in Lexington reported the incident caused a Lexington Fire Department hazardous materials team to respond to the Kirwan IV dormitory early Thursday.
A student told firefighters she dropped her keychain and it went down a stairwell, releasing some of the mace.
More than a dozen students complained of trouble breathing, but none required hospital treatment.
The building was aired out and students were allowed to return.


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The Salvation Army is looking for volunteer bell ringers in the area to help with this year's red kettle campaign.
The Salvation Army is seeking individuals, companies, churches or organizations that could commit to provide bell ringers for one or more full days (9 a.m.-9 p.m.) or half-days (9 a.m.-3 p.m., or 3 p.m.-9 p.m.).
Redwood Falls locations this year are set for the lobbies at Tersteeg's and Walmart.
This year's Salvation Army red kettle campaign begins Nov. 16 and continues every day except Thanksgiving Day and Sundays through Dec. 22. For more information, contact Roald Haugan at (507) 627-3065.
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