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UW-L added jewels to its crown of
national publications last fall when it
was ranked No. 3 by U.S. News & World
Report and No. 19 by Kiplingers.
The rank from U.S. News and World
Report’s 2004 guide to “America’s Best
Colleges” was among top public
universities offering bachelor’s and
master’s degrees in the Midwest. The
November 2003 edition of the financial
management monthly Kiplinger’s
ranking was on the list of 100 best
colleges in the country.
“These national rankings confirm
what many Wisconsin citizens have
known for a long time: UW-La Crosse is
what is referred to as a ‘university of
choice’” says Liz Hitch, Provost and Vice
Chancellor for Academic Affairs.
“Students who come to UW-L stay,
succeed, graduate, and become
contributing citizens.”
In U.S. News, UW-L tied as the
highest ranked UW institution in the
category that includes four-year cluster
campuses throughout the state. In
Kiplinger’s, the only other Wisconsin
college to make the list was UW-
Madison, which ranked 13th.
On Campus
Nationally ranked
U.S. News & World Report ranks UW-L No. 3;
Kiplinger’s places UW-L No. 19
Retired faculty, alumnus honored
Two long-time faculty members and a graduate have been
recognized for bringing distinction to campus. The three
received the College of Health, Physical Education,
Recreation and Teacher Education Excellence Award during
Homecoming. The award recognizes alumni who have
distinguished themselves in their profession, and faculty
who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, service, and
contributions for a period of at least 20 years. Recipient’s
pictures and credentials are displayed in Mitchell Hall.
Those being recognized this fall included:
Anita Barta,
John Curtis,
Jerome
who taught in
who taught in
Fishbain,
recreation
health
’55. Fishbain
management
education and
taught at
and
health
Racine
therapeutic
promotion
Horlick and
recreation
from 1975-
Colby high
from 1976-
2002. Curtis
schools before
2000. Barta
taught at
coaching and
was actively
Huron (S.D.)
working as an
involved in the
College and
administrator
National
Therapeutic
Anita Barta
the University
of Minnesota-
John Curtis
at both UW-
Milwaukee Jerome Fishbain
Recreation Society; the National Park Duluth from 1971-75 before teaching and UW-River Falls. He was a
and Recreation Association; the
here from 1975-2002. He has led more recruiting coordinator and assistant
American Therapeutic Association; the than 800 consultations on stress
football coach at UW-Madison from
Wisconsin Park and Recreation
management, motivation and
1980-2002, and was inducted into the
Association; the Wisconsin
performance enhancement, and has Wisconsin High School Football
Therapeutic Recreation Society; and authored 11 books, along with writing Coaches’ Association Hall of Fame
the American Alliance for Health, more than two dozen articles for in 1995.
Physical Education, Recreation and
Dance.
professional journals.
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