March 2004

Tout clarinet recital Senior art exhibit Discovery classes for kids PDC recognition ceremony Guitar camp Senior High music camp Middle School music camp Jazz, Gospel music camp Spanish camp Summer Art Studios Fellows and Scholars awards Summer courses for educators International Dialogues lectures Tattoo historian to speak Oxford Lecture 'UWGB Downtown' luncheon Outstanding Thesis Award Distinguished Alumni Award Learn-Decide-Vote 2004 partnership Fourth Estate wins awards Wildlife, unusual pet care workshop Women's History Month event	Tout clarinet recital is Sunday at UW-Green Bay GREEN BAY - Clarinetist Rebecca Tout, a member of the faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, will perform in recital at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 4 in Fort Howard Hall of the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts on the University campus at 2420 Nicolet Dr. The event is free and the public is invited. Pianist Linda Halloin will accompany Tout. The program will open with Francis Poulenc's Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, composed in 1962, the year before Poulenc's death. It is dedicated to composer Arthur Honegger, and Tout calls it "alternately jolly and haunting." Tout also will perform Claude Debussy's Premire Rhapsodie, a classic of the clarinet repertoire, and "The Jungle," by contemporary composer-clarinetist Eric Mandat. The Mandat piece creates a soundscape evoking the title. The Sonata for Clarinet and Piano in E-flat Major, op. 120, no. 2, comprises the second half of the program. Tout joined the UW-Green Bay faculty as an assistant professor in September 2003, but taught there in a temporary capacity the previous academic year. She is completing her Doctor of Musical Arts degree in clarinet performance at Arizona State University where she was a student of Robert Spring. In March, Tout was among just over 50 classical instrumentalists, singers, and chamber ensembles worldwide who were invited to compete in the semi-final round of the 2004 Concert Artists Guild international competition in New York. (04-63 / 31 March 2004 / VCD) UW-Green Bay Senior Art Exhibit opens Sunday GREEN BAY - Seven University of Wisconsin-Green Bay seniors will exhibit their artwork beginning with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 4 in the Lawton Gallery located in Theater Hall Room 249 on the University campus at 2420 Nicolet Dr. Exhibitors and their media are: Mark Bohn, Peshtigo, sculpture; Jennifer Bongi, Green Bay, installation and sculpture; Tracy Marie Johnson, Wisconsin Rapids, photography; Erika Lynn Parmelee, Menominee, Mich., installation; Becky Stelter, Sherwood, metal works; Leah VanDenLangenberg, Green Bay, fabric pieces; and Julie Van Vleet, Marinette, painting. The exhibit continues through April 17. A senior exhibit is considered the culmination of a student's studies in studio art. Lawton Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. (04-62 / 30 March 2004 / VCD) UW-Green Bay 'Discovery' classes offer summer boost for kids GREEN BAY - Enrollment is open now for two sessions of Summer Discovery and Pre-Discovery classes at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. The program offers enrichment and recreation for pre-school through sixth grade students. Week 1 classes are scheduled for Aug. 2 through 6, and Week 2 classes meet Aug. 9 through 13. Early registration is encouraged because class size is limited to ensure a good staff-to-student ratio. Elementary through sixth grade students attending Summer Discovery can choose among 15 different morning or afternoon classes, ranging from wilderness survival to rocketry and cooking to making a music video. Each course runs the full week. Students can enroll in one course and attend a half-day, or they can register for two different classes and spend the full day on campus. Morning classes meet from 9:15 to 11:45 a.m., and afternoon classes are from 12:45 to 3:15 p.m. Four and five-year-olds attending Pre-Discovery will choose one course per week and attend either morning or afternoon. Week 1 choices are "The Big, Wide World of Art and Music" or "Under the Sea." Children attending Week 2 can select "Getting from Here to There," or "Creatures of the Summer." Class periods are the same as Summer Discovery. Children in either group may register for both weeks. The fee for Discovery and Pre-Discovery is $65 per course. Descriptions of all the courses are available in a booklet or online at the World Wide Web address listed below. Family and friends are invited to a special Friday open house at which attendees will display or demonstrate what they've accomplished. Partial scholarships to Summer Discovery, based on need, may be available. Scholarship information can be accessed by way of the information number or website listed below. Information is available by calling (920) 465-2267 or (800) 892-2118, or at www.uwgbsummercamps.com. On-line registration is encouraged. (04-61 / 25 March 2004 / VCD) Learning institute at UW-Green Bay to recognize seven local educators GREEN BAY - Seven educators — six from Green Bay and one from West De Pere — will be recognized March 31 for completing the Professional Development Certificate (PDC) program of the Institute for Learning Partnership. Each of the educators completed an action research project demonstrating improved student learning in the classroom. They also completed a final portfolio approved by the PDC Quality Review Board. The educators receiving PDC recognition are: • Faith Beam, school psychologist, Chappell, Eisenhower and Webster elementary schools, Green Bay. • Heide Diekvoss, kindergarten teacher, Westwood Elementary School, West De Pere. • Dana Kuehl, guidance counselor, Langlade, Webster, Aldo Leopold and Doty elementary schools, Green Bay. • Leah Oleniczak, school psychologist, Langlade, Doty and King elementary schools, Green Bay. • Brian Slattery, special education teacher, Green Bay. • Anne Tobias-Becker, social worker, East High School and Webster Elementary School, Green Bay. • Amy Wilinski, occupational therapist, Sullivan Elementary School, Green Bay. The PDC program is designed to meet a demand from teachers and school districts for a responsive and practical structure for continuing professional growth and improved student learning. Since the program started in 1999, 68 Northeastern Wisconsin educators have received the certificate. The Institute for Learning Partnership at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is a collaborative effort of local school districts, businesses, parent-teacher organizations, higher education institutions and educational service agencies. The Institute promotes educational achievement for all learners by providing a framework for improved teaching and resources for classroom-based research. The PDC recognition ceremony will take place at 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 31 in the Phoenix Room of UW-Green Bay's University Union. UW-Green Bay Teacher-in-Residence Helen Schaal will be the guest speaker. (04-60 / 25 March 2004 / SH) UW-Green Bay Guitar Camp explores many styles GREEN BAY - Students entering grades 8 through 12 can explore musical styles including jazz, classical, pop/rock, blues/R&B and accompaniment at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Guitar Camp Sunday through Friday, Aug. 1 through 6. Registration is available now. Students are expected to have some guitar or bass experience, but instruction will accommodate various skill levels. Students will provide their own playing equipment for the camp. Camp highlights include performances by professional clinicians, evening concerts and jam sessions with faculty and special guests, and a final public concert by camp participants at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6 in Fort Howard Hall of the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts. The student selected as most outstanding camp participant will win a Gibson guitar donated by the manufacturer. Camp Director Bob Balsley has performed with artists ranging from Chuck Berry to the Green Bay Symphony Orchestra. He is the author of "Understanding Guitar Chords" and writes for "Guitar Player" magazine. He teaches guitar and recording at UW-Green Bay. Lead camp teachers and guest artists are professional musicians with years of teaching, recording and performing experience. Students may attend the camp as commuters, providing their own daily transportation, or as residents, living in University student housing. The fee for commuters is $169, which covers the cost of instruction and camp T-shirt. Resident campers have two options: Those who arrive on Sunday evening pay $405, and those who sign in on Monday morning pay $375. The resident fee also includes room and board, counselor supervision during non-class hours, and transportation to evening activities. The camp begins with auditions at 9 a.m. on Monday. Classes meet from 8:30 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. daily. Information is available by calling (920) 465-2267 or (800) 892-2118, or on the World Wide Web at www.uwgbsummercamps.com. Registration may be completed on-line. (04-59 / 24 March 2004 / VCD) Sign-up is now for UW-Green Bay Senior High Music Camp GREEN BAY - Students entering grades 9 through 12 can sign up now for an intensive week of musical activity at the Senior High Band, Orchestra and Choral Camp Sunday, July 25 through Saturday, July 31 at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Campers will develop their musical abilities in sectionals, rehearsals, master classes and special interest classes. They'll give a final public concert at 9 a.m. July 31 in the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts on the University campus. Outstanding students will be selected to receive partial scholarships to the 2005 camp. Kevin Collins, UW-Green Bay director of bands, is the camp director. Collins conducts the UW-Green Bay Woodwind Ensemble and teaches conducting, trombone, tuba and euphonium. Other faculty members from UW-Green Bay and other universities, and outstanding secondary teachers from around the country are on the camp teaching staff. The camp week begins on Sunday afternoon, July 25, with auditions and an all-camp meeting. Classes meet from 8:30 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. daily. Students can attend as commuters, providing their own daily transportation, or as residents, living in University student housing. The $179 fee for commuters includes instruction and camp T-shirt. Residents will pay $395, which also includes room and board, counselor supervision during non-class hours, and transportation to evening activities. Information is available by calling (920) 465-2267 or (800) 892-2118, or on the World Wide Web at www.uwgbsummercamps.com. Registration can be completed on-line. (04-58 / 24 March 2004 / VCD) UW-Green Bay Middle School Music Camp hones individual skills GREEN BAY - Students entering grades 6 through 9 can develop individual skills as musicians at the Middle School Band, Orchestra and Choral Camp Sunday, July 18 through Saturday, July 24 at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Campers will take part in rehearsals, sectionals, enrichment sessions and classes with others at their skill level. They'll end the week with a final public concert at 9 a.m. July 24 in the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts on the UW-Green Bay campus. Outstanding students will be chosen to receive partial scholarships to the 2005 camp. Camp recreational activities will include an ice cream social and, for students who live on campus, an evening dance. The camp director is Kevin Collins, UW-Green Bay director of bands, conductor of its Woodwind Ensemble, and teacher of conducting, trombone, tuba and euphonium. He has been on the UW-Green Bay faculty since 1988. The camp teaching staff includes other faculty members from UW-Green Bay and other universities, and outstanding middle and secondary school teachers. Students can attend the camp as commuters or as residents living in University student housing. Commuters have two fee options. The fee of $165 includes instruction and camp T-shirt only and students provide their own daily transportation. For $175, commuters can take advantage of Monday through Friday bus transportation with pick-up and drop-off at Edison, Franklin and De Pere Elementary schools or Lineville Intermediate School. Resident students will pay $389. That fee also includes room and board, counselor supervision during non-class hours, and transportation to evening activities. Information is available by calling (920) 465-2267 or (800) 892-2118, or on the World Wide Web at www.uwgb.edu/outreach/camps. Registration can be completed on-line. (04-57 / 24 March 2004 / VCD) Registration open for UW-Green Bay Jazz, Gospel music camp GREEN BAY - Students entering grades 9 through 12 can sign up now for the Vocal Jazz and Gospel Choir music camp scheduled for Monday through Friday, July 5-9 at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. The intensive week of activities will include ensemble and sectional rehearsals, solo vocal coaching, jazz theory classes, improvisation, studio recording, clinics and private lessons. Campers will share their talents at an evening talent show, and they'll end the week with a final performance in University Theater at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, July 9. Faculty members will choose outstanding students to receive partial scholarships to the 2005 camp. Camp director Chris Salerno directs the Vocal Jazz Ensemble at UW-Green Bay. She has performed extensively as a jazz vocalist and pianist, and is working on her third CD. Her jazz groups, Open Interest, and ZIJI, perform widely. Salerno also publishes arrangements. Camp faculty members are professional performers and conductors from across the country. Students may attend the camp as commuters, providing their own daily transportation, or as residents, living in University student housing. The fee for commuters is $169, which covers the cost of instruction and camp T-shirt. Resident campers pay $385, which also includes room and board, counselor supervision during non-class hours, and transportation to evening activities. Classes meet from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. daily. Information is available by calling (920) 465-2267 or (800) 892-2118, or on the World Wide Web at www.uwgb.edu/outreach/camps. Registration may be completed on-line. (04-56 / 24 March 2004 / VCD) Native speakers will teach UW-Green Bay Spanish camp GREEN BAY - Students entering grades 7 through 12 can enroll now for an intensive Spanish language and culture camp scheduled for Sunday, July 18 through Friday, July 23 at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. In addition to participating in daily language sessions with others of the same proficiency, students will experience authentic foods, sports, crafts and games of the diverse cultures of the Spanish-speaking countries. The camp director is Angeles Rodriguez, a member of the Humanistic Studies and Spanish faculties at UW-Green Bay, and a native of Mexico. All of the camp staff members are native speakers representing different Spanish-speaking countries. Five $200 Wisconsin Humanities Council grant scholarships are available, based on need, to first generation Hispanic students of immigrant parents. The scholarships are funded in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Humanities Council with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Information about scholarships is available by calling the numbers below or by e-mail to summercamps@uwgb.edu. Students may attend the camp as commuters providing their own daily transportation, or as residents living in University student housing. The $239 fee for commuters includes the cost of instruction. Residents pay $455, which also includes room and board, counselor supervision during non-class hours, and transportation to evening activities. Residents check in on Sunday, while commuters check in on Monday morning. Classes meet from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily. Information is available by calling (920) 465-2267 or (800) 892-2118, or on the World Wide Web at www.uwgb.edu/outreach/camps. Registration can be completed on-line. (04-55 / 23 March 2004 / VCD) UW-Green Bay Summer Art Studios offer new options, classes GREEN BAY - The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Middle School Summer Art Studio for the first time offers students the opportunity to take two different courses during the week-long session, and both the middle school and the high school camps have new class offerings. Middle School Summer Art Studio for students entering grades 6 through 9 is Monday through Friday, July 5 through 9. Students entering grades 10 through 12 can attend High School Summer Art Studio scheduled Sunday through Friday, July 11 through 16. Registration for both is open now. Applicants for the middle school camp will choose four class options and will be assigned to their top two available choices. The two-class arrangement allows students to explore more media. Among new classes for 2004 are Cartooning and Comic Book Illustration, Realistic Portrait Sculpture, and the Art of Mexican Papier-M‰che. Middle school campers will sign in on Monday morning. New classes for the high school camp include Street Chic Fashion Design and Video Art. High school campers, who devote the entire week to a single course, will sign in on Sunday afternoon. Some classes for high school students require laboratory fees in addition to the regular Summer Studio fee. More than half of Summer Art Studio students receive full or partial scholarships from parent groups, school clubs, and civic and service organizations. Prospective students should inquire locally. "SAS on a Shoestring" is a funding idea sheet available by clicking "information" on the camp website, www.uwgbsummercamps.com. Camp co-directors are Pete Angilello and Sandra Shackelford. Angilello, who directed the camp in 2003, has more than 20 years experience coordinating programs for youth. He presently works for the Green Bay Area Public Schools. Shackelford is a documentary artist who integrates oral histories, pencil drawings and black and white photographs. Her work has been exhibited throughout the United States. Students may attend either camp as commuters providing their own daily transportation, or as residents living in University student housing. The $169 fee for commuters includes instruction and a camp T-shirt. Resident fees also include room and board, counselor supervision during non-class hours, and transportation to evening activities. Middle school residents will pay $365 (Monday-Friday) and high school residents will pay $395 (Sunday-Friday). The numbers for information are (920) 465-2267 or (800) 892-2118. Information and registration also are available on-line at www.uwgbsummercamps.com. (04-54 / 23 March 2004 / VCD) UW program for top teachers selects two at UW-Green Bay GREEN BAY - Two faculty members at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay have been chosen to participate in a UW System program aimed at supporting the development of outstanding college teachers. Dean D. Von Dras, an assistant professor of Human Development (Psychology) was selected for the Wisconsin Teaching Fellows program, and E. Nicole Meyer, an associate professor of Humanistic Studies (French and Women's Studies), will be a Wisconsin Teaching Scholar. Only one faculty member per UW campus is selected for each program. Wisconsin Teaching Fellows are chosen from among outstanding faculty with two to six years of full-time college teaching experience. The Fellows spend a year in intensive study of the teaching and learning process, and each one completes a scholarly project on the topic. Von Dras, who joined UW-Green Bay in 2000, has already participated in the UW-Green Bay Teaching Scholars Program for new faculty members. He won the Faculty Development Council's Creative Approaches to Teaching award in spring 2001. Much of his research and teaching on the human life span centers on older adults. Meyer's selection as a Wisconsin Teaching Scholar places her among exceptional System faculty members who are in mid-career. The Scholars have an opportunity to evaluate their teaching and their students' learning, and they are expected to redesign one of their courses. Meyer began teaching at UW-Green Bay in 1991. She teaches French language, and courses in general education, women's studies and world literature. Meyer won the 1999 UW-Green Bay Founders Association award for Excellence in Scholarship, and earlier received a Faculty Development Council Creative Approaches to Teaching citation. Fellows and Scholars awards run from July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005. The program is sponsored by the UW System Office of Professional and Instructional Development. (04-53 / 22 March 2004 / VCD) UW-Green Bay offers over 40 summer courses for educators GREEN BAY - Educators seeking summer learning opportunities can choose from more than 40 offerings organized by the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Eight new courses include topics ranging from German language teaching methods to the universe, and teaching and learning technology to the geography and culture of the Door Peninsula. A new institute presented in partnership with the UW-Green Bay Weidner Center for the Performing Arts and the Green Bay Area Public Schools will focus on creating integrated lessons in core subjects when one of the subjects is drawn from the arts. The institute, Creating Integrated Lessons/Units in the Core Subjects, is offered Aug 4 through 6. Other special weeklong offerings include an American Indian Studies Summer Institute and a Space Education Academy. UW-Green Bay courses for educators align with Wisconsin standards for teacher and administrator development and licensure. Enrollment in most classes is limited, so registration at least two weeks before the start of a course is recommended. Numbers for detailed information and registration materials are (920) 465-2480 or (800) 892-2118. Information and registration also are available online at www.uwgb.edu/outreach/educ. New offerings are added throughout the year and may be found on the website. Following is a list of spring and summer classes to date. Courses are for graduate-level credit unless otherwise indicated. Beginning in April: Supervision of Student Teachers, Fridays and Saturdays, April 2-3, 23-24. Green Bay Education Association Office. PowerPoint: Present with Pizzazz, Friday and Saturday, April 2-3. Xavier High School, Appleton. Internet I for Teachers, Friday and Saturday, April 23-24, Schultz Elementary School, Mishicot. Classroom Instruction That Works (NEW), Mondays, April 26; May 10, 24 and minimum of 6 hours study group time, Sheboygan Area School District. Beginning in May: Internet II for Teachers, Friday and Saturday, May 7-8, Schultz Elementary School, Mishicot. Introduction to Film: American Indians in Film, Monday through Thursday, May 24-27, June 1-3, 7-10, 14-17, (undergraduate credit), UW-Green Bay. Astronomy, Tuesday through Thursday, May 25- 27; June 1-3, 8-10, 15-17, (undergraduate credit), UW-Green Bay. Beginning in June: Incorporating the Six Traits of Writing into the K-12 Curriculum, Tuesday through Friday, June 8-11, Schultz Elementary School, Mishicot. Investigating the Geography and Cultural History of the Door Peninsula (NEW), Monday through Wednesday, June 14-16, Crossroads at Big Creek, Sturgeon Bay. Learning Basic Skills in Sign Language, Monday through Friday, June 14-18, (undergraduate credit), UW-Green Bay. German Teaching Methods and Strategies (NEW), Monday through Thursday, June 14-17 and 21-24, De Pere High School. Spanish for Educators I, Monday through Friday, June 14-18, (graduate or undergraduate credit options), Green Bay Preble High School. E-unit Design, Monday, June 14, Thursday, Aug. 19, CESA 7 Office, Green Bay. Sessions in-between are on-line. Educators in the Workplace, Wednesday and Thursday, June 16-17, Thursday, Aug. 12, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, plus two-week work experience at a business site and one follow-up session in the winter/spring of 2005. (graduate or undergraduate credit options). Apply first to Partners in Education (920) 437-8704. Dimensions of Learning, Thursday and Friday, June 17-18, Green Bay Public Schools Administration Building. Earth Science: A Field Experience for Teachers (NEW), Sunday through Saturday, June 20-26, field trip to various sites throughout Wisconsin. Apply first to Space Education Initiatives, (800) 215-1511 or jmarcks@spaceed.org. American Indian Studies Summer Institute, Monday through Friday, June 21-25, (credit options: 45 DPI clock hours, undergraduate credit through College of the Menominee Nation, or graduate credit through UW-Green Bay), College of the Menominee Nation. Spanish for Educators II, Monday through Friday, June 21-25, (graduate or undergraduate credit options), Green Bay Preble High School. Technology for Teaching and Learning (NEW), Monday through Friday, June 21-25, Mishicot School District. Spanish for Educators I, Monday through Friday, June 21-25, (graduate or undergraduate credit options), Sevastopol School District. A Practical Approach to Classroom Assessment, Thursdays, June 24, July 1, 29, Aug. 12, plus 6 hours study group time, Sheboygan Area School District. Web Page Creation and Editing, Monday through Thursday, June 28-July 1, Xavier High School, Appleton. Spanish for Educators II, Monday through Friday, June 28-July 2, (graduate or undergraduate credit options), Sevastopol School District. Project CRISS: Creating Independence Through Student-Owned Strategies (NEW), Monday and Tuesday, June 28-29, Green Bay Area Public Schools Administration Building. Exploring the Universe (NEW), Monday through Wednesday, June 28-30 in-person meetings, Green Bay area, July 6-30 online. (noncredit option available for in-person sessions). Beginning in July: Intermediate Spanish Conversation and Composition for Teachers, Monday through Thursday, July 5-8, 12-15, 19-22, UW-Green Bay. Internet I for Teachers, Tuesday and Wednesday, July 6-7, De Pere High School. Facilitating and Assessing Writing Using the Six Plus One Traits, Tuesday through Thursday, July 6-8 and Monday and Tuesday, July 19-20, Jefferson Elementary School, Green Bay. Internet II for Teachers, Thursday and Friday, July 8-9, De Pere High School. TRIBES: A New Way of Learning and Being Together, Monday through Thursday, July 12-15, St. Philip Grade School, Green Bay. Thinking About the Brain and Learning, Monday through Thursday, July 12-15, Green Bay Education Association Office. Space Education Academy: An Experience in Space Education, Monday through Friday, July 12-16, Ashwaubenon High School. Apply first to Space Education Initiatives, (800) 215-1511 or jmarcks@spaceed.org. The Forgotten Standard: Teaching to the Heart of the Child, Monday through Friday, July 12-16 and Monday through Wednesday, July 19-21, Green Bay. Electronic Portfolios: Powerful Professional Improvement Tool, Monday through Friday, July 19-23, De Pere High School. Introduction to Film: Film Art, Monday through Thursday, July 19-22, 26-29, Aug. 2-5, 9-12, (undergraduate credit), UW-Green Bay. PowerPoint: Present with Pizzazz, Tuesday and Wednesday, July 27-28, De Pere High School. Summer Instructional Technology Academy, begins Friday, July 30, (credit options: one graduate credit through end of Aug., two graduate credits through end of Feb. 2005, three graduate credits through end of Feb. 2005), Sheboygan Area School District. Beginning in August: Conflict Resolution, Monday and Tuesday, Aug., 2-3, CESA 7 Office. Does the Shoe Fit: Differentiation and Adaptations for Mixed Ability Classrooms, Monday, Aug 2, Thursday and Friday, Aug. 5-6, Saturday, Nov. 13, Green Bay. Einstein Academy I, Monday through Friday, Aug. 2-6, East De Pere High School. Supervision of Student Teachers, Tuesday through Thursday, Aug. 3-5, Green Bay Education Association Office. Enhancing Listening, Language, and Literacy in the Classroom: Lesson Ideas (NEW), Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 4-5, CESA 7 Office. Summer Institute: Creating Integrated Lessons/Units in the Core Subjects (NEW), Wednesday through Friday, Aug. 4-6, (graduate credit or noncredit options), Green Bay. (04-52 / 22 March 2004 / VCD) New UW-Green Bay lectures highlight global issues GREEN BAY - International Dialogues, a new lecture series at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, will launch with two programs exploring global issues. The lectures are: "New Ventures: A Cross-Cultural Approach to Entrepreneurship," presented by Christophe Estay, professor in strategy and human resource management at the Bordeaux (France) Graduate School of Business, at noon Friday, March 26. "Responding to the Challenges of Globalization: The Case of Argentina and Brazil," on Tuesday, April 6 from 5-7 p.m. The speakers are Carlos Reboratti, professor of rural geography at the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Maria Helena Moreira Alves, coordinator of institutional relations for Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva and chair of political economy of the State University of Rio de Janeiro. Both programs are in the Christie Theater located in University Union on the campus at 2420 Nicolet Dr. They are free and open to the public. In the March 26 lecture, Estay will offer a cross-cultural analysis of the important role played by culture in the development of business practices. Estay has extensive experience related to his topic. He has been a lecturer and visiting professor at educational institutions in the U.S., China and Albania, and he has been a consultant to management and executive training institutions in Senegal, Congo and Gabon in Africa. Estay's research has been principally in the field of entrepreneurship. Most recently his work has been an analysis of the differences between French and U.S. attitudes towards business start-up. Estay's lecture is supported by the UW-Green Bay Office of the Dean of Graduate and Professional Programs. Both April 6 speakers have served as Tinker Scholars at UW-Madison. Reboratti will discuss the present sociopolitical crisis in Argentina and possibilities for recovery. His research is in rural development, seasonal migrations, peasant economy and agricultural modernization. His fieldwork has been primarily in northwest Argentina. The professor has published six books and many papers. Recent publications have been on the relationships between people and the land on which they live, and environment and society. Reboratti was educated at the University of Buenos Aires and The London School of Economics. In addition to teaching in his own country, he has been a visiting fellow at the University of California, Berkeley, and at institutions in Germany and Spain. Alves is a native of Rio de Janeiro who lived for a dozen years in the U.S. where she was educated at the University of Massachusetts-Boston and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her published dissertation, "State and Opposition in Military Brazil" is regarded as a classic on the state in Latin America. Back in Brazil, she became chair of political economy at the University of the State of Rio de Janeiro and was instrumental in developing worker education programs. She was active in founding Brazil's workers party, Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT). Alves has written extensively about PT, trade unions and social movements in Brazil and Latin America, and has had teaching stints in several American universities. She also spent time in Chile where she coordinated a large MacArthur Foundation-sponsored research project with farmers and trade unionists in the fruit industry. Their program is sponsored by the UW-Green Bay American Intercultural Center, and the academic programs in Urban and Regional Studies, Humanistic Studies and Women's Studies. The International Dialogues lecture series is coordinated by the UW-Green Bay Office of International Education to promote discussion and understanding of contemporary international issues. (04-51 / 18 March 2004 / VCD) Tattoo historian to speak at UW-Green Bay GREEN BAY - C.W. Eldridge, founder of the Tattoo Archive and the Paul Rogers Research Center in Berkeley, Calif., will present a lecture on the history of tattooing as an art form at 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 23 in the Phoenix Rooms of University Union at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 2420 Nicolet Dr. Admission is free and open to the public. Eldridge has been actively working since 1985 to document the history of tattooing, and he is a regular presenter at tattoo conventions across the United States and abroad. This will be his first presentation in the Green Bay area. Eldridge will be joined on the program by local tattoo artist Rick Harnowski. Harnowski is a leading proponent of tattooing regulations in Wisconsin. He was a force behind the rules and regulations established in the tattooing industry within the city of Green Bay and the state of Wisconsin. With the popularity of tattoos among today's college students, especially college women, it is important find a reputable artist with whom to discuss safety issues and the proposed artwork, says UW-Green Bay junior Becky Pasterski, Green Bay. Pasterski believes college students will find the historical topic of tattooing intriguing and informative. The program is being presented by the UW-Green Bay Office of Student Life and Good Times Programming, a student organization. (04-50 / 17 March 2004 / VCD) UW-Green Bay philosopher will speak on physician-assisted suicide GREEN BAY - Prof. Hye-Kyung Kim will critically evaluate the question of physician-assisted suicide in a lecture at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, March 25 in Wood Hall Room 202 at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 2420 Nicolet Dr. The event is free and open to the public. Kim's lecture is part of a class she is teaching on biomedical ethics. Kim, who joined the UW-Green Bay faculty in 1999, is an assistant professor of Humanistic Studies (Philosophy). Kim approaches philosophy as a method of thinking that gives relevance to important questions. The lecture is part of an informal Oxford Lecture Series at UW-Green Bay in which faculty members open their classrooms to the public. (04-49 / 17 March 2004 / VCD) First "UWGB Downtown" luncheon to feature Great Lakes researcher GREEN BAY - A University of Wisconsin-Green Bay professor will describe preliminary findings of a major research project on the health of the Great Lakes at a downtown Green Bay luncheon Thursday, March 25. The presentation by Prof. Robert Howe will kick off "UWGB Downtown: Connecting for Lunch," a luncheon series that will showcase UW-Green Bay and its faculty. The luncheon is at the Regency Suites and KI Convention Center. A buffet lunch will be served between 11:45 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. with the program immediately following lunch. Registration in advance is required. A $15 registration cost will cover the luncheon, presentation and materials. To register or to obtain more information about the luncheon series, call (920) 465-2642 or go online at http://www.uwgb.edu/outreach/events/downtownlunch.htm. Howe is professor of Natural and Applied Sciences and director of UW-Green Bay's Cofrin Center for Biodiversity. He is a principal co-investigator on a $6 million research grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for an extensive study of Great Lakes environmental indicators. His presentation will describe the scientific process and some of the preliminary findings of the Great Lakes research project. The project has involved both faculty and student researchers from UW-Green Bay. Howe has led numerous research projects on animal ecology and conservation, including studies of old growth forests, wetlands, agricultural grasslands, amphibians, soil organisms, small mammals, spiders, songbirds, butterflies, and black bears. He has established an international reputation in the study of animal population dynamics, especially forest birds. Howe, the Barbara Hauxhurst Cofrin Professor of Natural Sciences, joined the UW-Green Bay faculty in 1984. A two-time Fulbright Scholar, he received the 1993 UW-Green Bay Founders Association award for excellence in scholarship. The March 25 luncheon is the first in a series of informal luncheons in downtown Green Bay that will provide the community with opportunities to learn more about Green Bay's University of Wisconsin while also taking part in lifelong learning. "UWGB Downtown: Connecting for Lunch" is sponsored by the Office of the Chancellor at UW-Green Bay, the UW-Green Bay Alumni Association and Downtown Green Bay Inc. in collaboration with UW-Green Bay Outreach and Extension. (04-48 / 17 March 2004 / SH) UW-Green Bay names winner of Outstanding Thesis Award GREEN BAY - Steve Price, Green Bay, who completed a master's degree in Environmental Science and Policy in August 2003 at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, has been selected to receive the University's 2003 Outstanding Thesis Award. The award will be made at an Alumni Association awards and recognition dinner and social event beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 20 in the University Union on the campus at 2420 Nicolet Dr. Price will receive a framed certificate and a stipend provided by the Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Price's thesis research investigated the responses of the American toad and six species of frogs to land use and habitat type in coastal wetlands of Lakes Michigan and Huron. His major adviser was Prof. Robert W. Howe. Professors Michael Draney, a biologist, and Greg Davis, a mathematician, served as members of his committee. Price's research was conducted as part of a U.S. EPA study to identify, evaluate and recommend environmental indicators to measure the condition of the Great Lakes. Howe is a principal co-investigator in the $6-million study being conducted along with scientists from several other institutions. UW-Green Bay researchers are carrying out a portion of the studies. A native of Wauwatosa, Price also earned his bachelor's degree at UW-Green Bay, completing majors in biology and Environmental Science. He is a research scientist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. (04-47 / 15 March 2004 / VCD) '74 grad is UW-Green Bay 2004 'Distinguished Alumni' GREEN BAY - Nearly 30 years after graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay with a major in business, Christian Akiwowo of suburban Chicago will receive the UW-Green Bay Alumni Association's 2004 Distinguished Alumni Award. Akiwowo has established a national and international reputation during his career as an educator and practitioner working with children and families. He is founder, president and CEO of the 10-year-old Alajobi Rehabilitative Services, a nonprofit organization that intervenes for, treats and supports abused and neglected children. The nomination described Akiwowo as an "exemplary" alumnus, adding that he continues to promote qualities that UW-Green Bay stands for: Creativity, innovation, service, interdisciplinarity and diversity. "He has transported the name of UW-Green Bay beyond the borders of America to Europe and Africa through his professional work," the nominator wrote. The award will be presented at an Alumni Association awards and recognition dinner and social event beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 20 in the University Union at UW-Green Bay, 2420 Nicolet Dr. Reservations should be made by March 15 to (920) 465-2586 or to alumni@uwgb.edu. Akiwowo came to UW-Green Bay as an international student from Nigeria and achieved success on campus as a student and as an outstanding member of the soccer team. After graduating, he earned a master's degree from UW-Milwaukee, and went on to gain a Ph.D. in counseling psychology at Loyola University of Chicago. Akiwowo did post-doctoral work in clinical psychology at Illinois School of Professional Psychology, and completed two internships in clinical psychology. He began his career in Chicago's criminal justice system, where he spent eight years conducting pre-sentencing investigations for misdemeanor offenders. He later practiced psychology, first at Mt. Sinai Hospital and later at Grant Hospital, both in Chicago. Akiwowo was an adjunct professor at National Louis University for more than 10 years. Akiwowo has given presentations before the National Organization of Human Service Educators, and his work with the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse has taken him to Europe, Southeast Asia, and Africa. In his community, Akiwowo is active in his church, serves as president of the Gazelle Social/Soccer Club of Chicago, and is on boards of directors for the Nigerian National Alliance of Chicago and the Nigeria Soccer Association USA, Inc. Chicago Mayor Richard Daley commended Akiwowo for his youth initiatives through the Gazelle Soccer Club. In commenting on Akiwowo's selection as 2002 Man of the Year at the Chicago-area Minority Business Expo, Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. described his work with youth and families as "innovative." Said Jackson, "Akiwowo is a community leader who shares my concerns regarding economic development in the South Suburbs." UW-Green Bay has named Akiwowo to its Phoenix Hall of Fame, and he remains connected to the University through the Alumni Association and the soccer program. (04-46 / 10 March 2004 / VCD) Partnership will work to educate voters as 2004 elections approach GREEN BAY - A partnership involving numerous organizations throughout Northeastern Wisconsin — including the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay — will work to inform and educate voters during the 2004 election cycle. The partnership, Learn-Decide-Vote 2004, has been launched to support and promote programming that will encourage people to explore issues related to political campaigns, responsible citizenry and what it means to live in a democracy. The project has established a Web site that will serve as a clearinghouse for public forums, lecture series, exhibits, book discussion groups and other voter information Web sites throughout the region. The Learn-Decide-Vote Web site is http://www.uwgb.edu/outreach/ldv04/. Project partners include: UW-Green Bay Outreach and Extension; UW-Green Bay's Cofrin Library; Friends of the Cofrin Library; Brown County Library; Door County Library; League of Women Voters; Oshkosh Public Library; St. Norbert College; UW-Oshkosh Continuing Education and Extension; Winnebago County Cooperative Extension; and Wisconsin Humanities Council, Wisconsin Reads. Learn-Decide-Vote 2004 is part of the Wisconsin Humanities Council's statewide initiative "A More Perfect Union: Wisconsin Reads." "Wisconsin Reads" is encouraging individuals, book clubs, classes or library groups to read four books: Founding Fathers: the Revolutionary Generation by Joseph Ellis, In the Lake of the Woods by Tim O'Brien, The Oresteia translated by Ted Hughes, and The Children's Story by James Clavell. The Wisconsin Humanities Council offers discussion guides for use with the books. (04-45 / 5 March 2004 / SH) UW-Green Bay's Fourth Estate wins student newspaper awards GREEN BAY - The Fourth Estate, the student newspaper at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, came home with six awards from the annual Associated Collegiate Press Best of the Midwest college newspaper competition. The UW-Green Bay student newspaper received recognition in two staff categories, while four staff members won individual awards in the competition. The Fourth Estate received an honorable mention in overall excellence for four-year school newspapers of tabloid size with its Feb. 26 edition. It was the fourth consecutive year that the Fourth Estate won an award in the overall excellence category. The newspaper also took third place in the special sections category with an in-depth look at the history of UW-Green Bay in the Nov. 6, 2003 edition. Fourth Estate Photography Editor Justin Connaher won first place in the news photo category for "Flying high," a photo from the Sept. 11, 2003 issue that featured a member of the Airwalk Stunt Team. Editor in Chief N. Ryan Bandoch won second place in the sports story category for his Dec. 4, 2003 story about the Horizon League volleyball championship game, "Phoenix edge Panthers in conference tournament." Layout Editor Fawn Giese received a third-place award for her design of "Spring Break '04" in the Feb. 26 issue. Life reporter Nick LaViolette took home a third-place award in the book review category for his review of Dave Barry's book "Boogers are my Beat" from the Nov. 20, 2003 issue. The Feb. 29 competition was part of the college newspaper association's annual convention, which was held in Minneapolis. The Fourth Estate's delegation to the convention included the award winners and Business Manager Ben Anderson, Managing Editor Brian Swagel, News Editor Becky Swan, 4play Editor Greg Ubbelohde, News Reporter Joe Blazkowski, and Opinion writers Caitlin Norem and Lindsay Benoit. Students from 40 colleges and universities attended the convention to learn more about journalism and compete for the awards. (04-44 / 3 March 2004 / SH) Wildlife and unusual pet care is topic of UW-Green Bay workshop GREEN BAY - Veterinary Care of Wildlife and Unusual Pets is the topic of a workshop from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 20 at the Cofrin Center for Biodiversity located in Mary Ann Cofrin Hall suite 212 at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 2420 Nicolet Dr. Dr. Chris Katz, a Two Rivers veterinarian, will discuss care of diverse animals including rabbits, iguanas, snakes, snow leopards, and bears. The workshop is free, but because space is limited, pre-registration is required. The number to register is (920) 465-5032. Katz has been a wildlife veterinarian for 20 years, and frequently treats unusual pets. His pet patients have included hedgehogs, pythons, venomous snakes, and sugar gliders, which are small marsupials from Southeast Asia. Katz often is called in to care for wild animals such as deer and bats that have entered human spaces. He recently treated an owl with cataracts. Katz also provides veterinary services for animals in zoos. Katz is the lead researcher on a UW-Green Bay-U.S. Forest Service study of bears in Oconto and Forest Counties that began last fall. The five-year study will benefit both bears and people by documenting the movements of bears in relation to people and landscape and comparing the health of bears in an area of high human density to that of bears in an area where few people live. Questions about the workshop can be directed to the number above or to wolfa@uwgb.edu. (04-43 / 2 March 2004 / VCD) 'Nice Girls Don't Sweat' is UW-Green Bay history month program GREEN BAY - "Nice Girls Don't Sweat," will be featured at a Women's Recognition Luncheon at noon Wednesday, March 10 in the Phoenix Rooms of University Union at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. The Women's History Month event features Jane Curry, who wrote the monologue, as Sammy Kay Knight, an English teacher and veteran of the All-American Red Heads professional basketball team. The Red Heads, formed in 1936, was the first professional women's basketball team. They competed against men's teams, sometimes playing more than 200 games a year, and won 70 to 80 percent of their games. Curry's performance conveys, with humor, a history of women and exercise. Outstanding women on the UW-Green Bay campus will be recognized at the luncheon. Although the event is free, tickets are required. Tickets are available at the Information Center located in University Union. The telephone number is (920) 465-2400. Sponsors are the Office of Student Life, the Student Government Association, Good Times Programming, and the Women's Studies academic program. (04-42 / 2 March 2004 / VCD)

March 2004

Tout clarinet recital

Senior art exhibit

Discovery classes for kids

PDC recognition ceremony

Guitar camp

Senior High music camp

Middle School music camp

Jazz, Gospel music camp

Spanish camp

Summer Art Studios

Fellows and Scholars awards

Summer courses for educators

International Dialogues lectures

Tattoo historian to speak

Oxford Lecture

'UWGB Downtown' luncheon

Outstanding Thesis Award

Distinguished Alumni Award

Learn-Decide-Vote 2004 partnership

Fourth Estate wins awards

Wildlife, unusual pet care workshop

Women's History Month event

Tout clarinet recital is Sunday at UW-Green Bay

GREEN BAY - Clarinetist Rebecca Tout, a member of the faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, will perform in recital at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 4 in Fort Howard Hall of the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts on the University campus at 2420 Nicolet Dr. The event is free and the public is invited.

Pianist Linda Halloin will accompany Tout.

The program will open with Francis Poulenc's Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, composed in 1962, the year before Poulenc's death. It is dedicated to composer Arthur Honegger, and Tout calls it "alternately jolly and haunting."

Tout also will perform Claude Debussy's Premire Rhapsodie, a classic of the clarinet repertoire, and "The Jungle," by contemporary composer-clarinetist Eric Mandat. The Mandat piece creates a soundscape evoking the title.

The Sonata for Clarinet and Piano in E-flat Major, op. 120, no. 2, comprises the second half of the program.

Tout joined the UW-Green Bay faculty as an assistant professor in September 2003, but taught there in a temporary capacity the previous academic year. She is completing her Doctor of Musical Arts degree in clarinet performance at Arizona State University where she was a student of Robert Spring. In March, Tout was among just over 50 classical instrumentalists, singers, and chamber ensembles worldwide who were invited to compete in the semi-final round of the 2004 Concert Artists Guild international competition in New York.

(04-63 / 31 March 2004 / VCD)

UW-Green Bay Senior Art Exhibit opens Sunday

GREEN BAY - Seven University of Wisconsin-Green Bay seniors will exhibit their artwork beginning with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 4 in the Lawton Gallery located in Theater Hall Room 249 on the University campus at 2420 Nicolet Dr.

Exhibitors and their media are: Mark Bohn, Peshtigo, sculpture; Jennifer Bongi, Green Bay, installation and sculpture; Tracy Marie Johnson, Wisconsin Rapids, photography; Erika Lynn Parmelee, Menominee, Mich., installation; Becky Stelter, Sherwood, metal works; Leah VanDenLangenberg, Green Bay, fabric pieces; and Julie Van Vleet, Marinette, painting.

The exhibit continues through April 17. A senior exhibit is considered the culmination of a student's studies in studio art.

Lawton Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

(04-62 / 30 March 2004 / VCD)

UW-Green Bay 'Discovery' classes offer summer boost for kids

GREEN BAY - Enrollment is open now for two sessions of Summer Discovery and Pre-Discovery classes at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. The program offers enrichment and recreation for pre-school through sixth grade students. Week 1 classes are scheduled for Aug. 2 through 6, and Week 2 classes meet Aug. 9 through 13.

Early registration is encouraged because class size is limited to ensure a good staff-to-student ratio.

Elementary through sixth grade students attending Summer Discovery can choose among 15 different morning or afternoon classes, ranging from wilderness survival to rocketry and cooking to making a music video. Each course runs the full week. Students can enroll in one course and attend a half-day, or they can register for two different classes and spend the full day on campus. Morning classes meet from 9:15 to 11:45 a.m., and afternoon classes are from 12:45 to 3:15 p.m.

Four and five-year-olds attending Pre-Discovery will choose one course per week and attend either morning or afternoon. Week 1 choices are "The Big, Wide World of Art and Music" or "Under the Sea." Children attending Week 2 can select "Getting from Here to There," or "Creatures of the Summer." Class periods are the same as Summer Discovery.

Children in either group may register for both weeks. The fee for Discovery and Pre-Discovery is $65 per course. Descriptions of all the courses are available in a booklet or online at the World Wide Web address listed below.

Family and friends are invited to a special Friday open house at which attendees will display or demonstrate what they've accomplished.

Partial scholarships to Summer Discovery, based on need, may be available. Scholarship information can be accessed by way of the information number or website listed below.

Information is available by calling (920) 465-2267 or (800) 892-2118, or at www.uwgbsummercamps.com. On-line registration is encouraged.

(04-61 / 25 March 2004 / VCD)

Learning institute at UW-Green Bay to recognize seven local educators

GREEN BAY - Seven educators — six from Green Bay and one from West De Pere — will be recognized March 31 for completing the Professional Development Certificate (PDC) program of the Institute for Learning Partnership.

Each of the educators completed an action research project demonstrating improved student learning in the classroom. They also completed a final portfolio approved by the PDC Quality Review Board.

The educators receiving PDC recognition are:

• Faith Beam, school psychologist, Chappell, Eisenhower and Webster elementary schools, Green Bay.

• Heide Diekvoss, kindergarten teacher, Westwood Elementary School, West De Pere.

• Dana Kuehl, guidance counselor, Langlade, Webster, Aldo Leopold and Doty elementary schools, Green Bay.

• Leah Oleniczak, school psychologist, Langlade, Doty and King elementary schools, Green Bay.

• Brian Slattery, special education teacher, Green Bay.

• Anne Tobias-Becker, social worker, East High School and Webster Elementary School, Green Bay.

• Amy Wilinski, occupational therapist, Sullivan Elementary School, Green Bay.

The PDC program is designed to meet a demand from teachers and school districts for a responsive and practical structure for continuing professional growth and improved student learning. Since the program started in 1999, 68 Northeastern Wisconsin educators have received the certificate.

The Institute for Learning Partnership at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is a collaborative effort of local school districts, businesses, parent-teacher organizations, higher education institutions and educational service agencies. The Institute promotes educational achievement for all learners by providing a framework for improved teaching and resources for classroom-based research.

The PDC recognition ceremony will take place at 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 31 in the Phoenix Room of UW-Green Bay's University Union. UW-Green Bay Teacher-in-Residence Helen Schaal will be the guest speaker.

(04-60 / 25 March 2004 / SH)

UW-Green Bay Guitar Camp explores many styles

GREEN BAY - Students entering grades 8 through 12 can explore musical styles including jazz, classical, pop/rock, blues/R&B and accompaniment at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Guitar Camp Sunday through Friday, Aug. 1 through 6. Registration is available now.

Students are expected to have some guitar or bass experience, but instruction will accommodate various skill levels. Students will provide their own playing equipment for the camp.

Camp highlights include performances by professional clinicians, evening concerts and jam sessions with faculty and special guests, and a final public concert by camp participants at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6 in Fort Howard Hall of the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts. The student selected as most outstanding camp participant will win a Gibson guitar donated by the manufacturer.

Camp Director Bob Balsley has performed with artists ranging from Chuck Berry to the Green Bay Symphony Orchestra. He is the author of "Understanding Guitar Chords" and writes for "Guitar Player" magazine. He teaches guitar and recording at UW-Green Bay. Lead camp teachers and guest artists are professional musicians with years of teaching, recording and performing experience.

Students may attend the camp as commuters, providing their own daily transportation, or as residents, living in University student housing. The fee for commuters is $169, which covers the cost of instruction and camp T-shirt. Resident campers have two options: Those who arrive on Sunday evening pay $405, and those who sign in on Monday morning pay $375. The resident fee also includes room and board, counselor supervision during non-class hours, and transportation to evening activities.

The camp begins with auditions at 9 a.m. on Monday. Classes meet from 8:30 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. daily.

Information is available by calling (920) 465-2267 or (800) 892-2118, or on the World Wide Web at www.uwgbsummercamps.com. Registration may be completed on-line.

(04-59 / 24 March 2004 / VCD)

Sign-up is now for UW-Green Bay Senior High Music Camp

GREEN BAY - Students entering grades 9 through 12 can sign up now for an intensive week of musical activity at the Senior High Band, Orchestra and Choral Camp Sunday, July 25 through Saturday, July 31 at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

Campers will develop their musical abilities in sectionals, rehearsals, master classes and special interest classes. They'll give a final public concert at 9 a.m. July 31 in the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts on the University campus. Outstanding students will be selected to receive partial scholarships to the 2005 camp.

Kevin Collins, UW-Green Bay director of bands, is the camp director. Collins conducts the UW-Green Bay Woodwind Ensemble and teaches conducting, trombone, tuba and euphonium. Other faculty members from UW-Green Bay and other universities, and outstanding secondary teachers from around the country are on the camp teaching staff.

The camp week begins on Sunday afternoon, July 25, with auditions and an all-camp meeting. Classes meet from 8:30 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. daily.

Students can attend as commuters, providing their own daily transportation, or as residents, living in University student housing. The $179 fee for commuters includes instruction and camp T-shirt. Residents will pay $395, which also includes room and board, counselor supervision during non-class hours, and transportation to evening activities.

Information is available by calling (920) 465-2267 or (800) 892-2118, or on the World Wide Web at www.uwgbsummercamps.com. Registration can be completed on-line.

(04-58 / 24 March 2004 / VCD)

UW-Green Bay Middle School Music Camp hones individual skills

GREEN BAY - Students entering grades 6 through 9 can develop individual skills as musicians at the Middle School Band, Orchestra and Choral Camp Sunday, July 18 through Saturday, July 24 at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

Campers will take part in rehearsals, sectionals, enrichment sessions and classes with others at their skill level. They'll end the week with a final public concert at 9 a.m. July 24 in the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts on the UW-Green Bay campus. Outstanding students will be chosen to receive partial scholarships to the 2005 camp. Camp recreational activities will include an ice cream social and, for students who live on campus, an evening dance.

The camp director is Kevin Collins, UW-Green Bay director of bands, conductor of its Woodwind Ensemble, and teacher of conducting, trombone, tuba and euphonium. He has been on the UW-Green Bay faculty since 1988. The camp teaching staff includes other faculty members from UW-Green Bay and other universities, and outstanding middle and secondary school teachers.

Students can attend the camp as commuters or as residents living in University student housing. Commuters have two fee options. The fee of $165 includes instruction and camp T-shirt only and students provide their own daily transportation. For $175, commuters can take advantage of Monday through Friday bus transportation with pick-up and drop-off at Edison, Franklin and De Pere Elementary schools or Lineville Intermediate School.

Resident students will pay $389. That fee also includes room and board, counselor supervision during non-class hours, and transportation to evening activities.

Information is available by calling (920) 465-2267 or (800) 892-2118, or on the World Wide Web at www.uwgb.edu/outreach/camps. Registration can be completed on-line.

(04-57 / 24 March 2004 / VCD)

Registration open for UW-Green Bay Jazz, Gospel music camp

GREEN BAY - Students entering grades 9 through 12 can sign up now for the Vocal Jazz and Gospel Choir music camp scheduled for Monday through Friday, July 5-9 at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

The intensive week of activities will include ensemble and sectional rehearsals, solo vocal coaching, jazz theory classes, improvisation, studio recording, clinics and private lessons. Campers will share their talents at an evening talent show, and they'll end the week with a final performance in University Theater at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, July 9. Faculty members will choose outstanding students to receive partial scholarships to the 2005 camp.

Camp director Chris Salerno directs the Vocal Jazz Ensemble at UW-Green Bay. She has performed extensively as a jazz vocalist and pianist, and is working on her third CD. Her jazz groups, Open Interest, and ZIJI, perform widely. Salerno also publishes arrangements. Camp faculty members are professional performers and conductors from across the country.

Students may attend the camp as commuters, providing their own daily transportation, or as residents, living in University student housing. The fee for commuters is $169, which covers the cost of instruction and camp T-shirt. Resident campers pay $385, which also includes room and board, counselor supervision during non-class hours, and transportation to evening activities. Classes meet from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. daily.

Information is available by calling (920) 465-2267 or (800) 892-2118, or on the World Wide Web at www.uwgb.edu/outreach/camps. Registration may be completed on-line.

(04-56 / 24 March 2004 / VCD)

Native speakers will teach UW-Green Bay Spanish camp

GREEN BAY - Students entering grades 7 through 12 can enroll now for an intensive Spanish language and culture camp scheduled for Sunday, July 18 through Friday, July 23 at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

In addition to participating in daily language sessions with others of the same proficiency, students will experience authentic foods, sports, crafts and games of the diverse cultures of the Spanish-speaking countries.

The camp director is Angeles Rodriguez, a member of the Humanistic Studies and Spanish faculties at UW-Green Bay, and a native of Mexico. All of the camp staff members are native speakers representing different Spanish-speaking countries.

Five $200 Wisconsin Humanities Council grant scholarships are available, based on need, to first generation Hispanic students of immigrant parents. The scholarships are funded in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Humanities Council with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Information about scholarships is available by calling the numbers below or by e-mail to summercamps@uwgb.edu.

Students may attend the camp as commuters providing their own daily transportation, or as residents living in University student housing. The $239 fee for commuters includes the cost of instruction. Residents pay $455, which also includes room and board, counselor supervision during non-class hours, and transportation to evening activities. Residents check in on Sunday, while commuters check in on Monday morning. Classes meet from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily.

Information is available by calling (920) 465-2267 or (800) 892-2118, or on the World Wide Web at www.uwgb.edu/outreach/camps. Registration can be completed on-line.

(04-55 / 23 March 2004 / VCD)

UW-Green Bay Summer Art Studios offer new options, classes

GREEN BAY - The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Middle School Summer Art Studio for the first time offers students the opportunity to take two different courses during the week-long session, and both the middle school and the high school camps have new class offerings.

Middle School Summer Art Studio for students entering grades 6 through 9 is Monday through Friday, July 5 through 9. Students entering grades 10 through 12 can attend High School Summer Art Studio scheduled Sunday through Friday, July 11 through 16. Registration for both is open now.

Applicants for the middle school camp will choose four class options and will be assigned to their top two available choices. The two-class arrangement allows students to explore more media. Among new classes for 2004 are Cartooning and Comic Book Illustration, Realistic Portrait Sculpture, and the Art of Mexican Papier-M‰che. Middle school campers will sign in on Monday morning.

New classes for the high school camp include Street Chic Fashion Design and Video Art. High school campers, who devote the entire week to a single course, will sign in on Sunday afternoon. Some classes for high school students require laboratory fees in addition to the regular Summer Studio fee.

More than half of Summer Art Studio students receive full or partial scholarships from parent groups, school clubs, and civic and service organizations. Prospective students should inquire locally. "SAS on a Shoestring" is a funding idea sheet available by clicking "information" on the camp website, www.uwgbsummercamps.com.

Camp co-directors are Pete Angilello and Sandra Shackelford. Angilello, who directed the camp in 2003, has more than 20 years experience coordinating programs for youth. He presently works for the Green Bay Area Public Schools. Shackelford is a documentary artist who integrates oral histories, pencil drawings and black and white photographs. Her work has been exhibited throughout the United States.

Students may attend either camp as commuters providing their own daily transportation, or as residents living in University student housing. The $169 fee for commuters includes instruction and a camp T-shirt.

Resident fees also include room and board, counselor supervision during non-class hours, and transportation to evening activities. Middle school residents will pay $365 (Monday-Friday) and high school residents will pay $395 (Sunday-Friday).

The numbers for information are (920) 465-2267 or (800) 892-2118. Information and registration also are available on-line at www.uwgbsummercamps.com.

(04-54 / 23 March 2004 / VCD)

UW program for top teachers selects two at UW-Green Bay

GREEN BAY - Two faculty members at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay have been chosen to participate in a UW System program aimed at supporting the development of outstanding college teachers.

Dean D. Von Dras, an assistant professor of Human Development (Psychology) was selected for the Wisconsin Teaching Fellows program, and E. Nicole Meyer, an associate professor of Humanistic Studies (French and Women's Studies), will be a Wisconsin Teaching Scholar. Only one faculty member per UW campus is selected for each program.

Wisconsin Teaching Fellows are chosen from among outstanding faculty with two to six years of full-time college teaching experience. The Fellows spend a year in intensive study of the teaching and learning process, and each one completes a scholarly project on the topic.

Von Dras, who joined UW-Green Bay in 2000, has already participated in the UW-Green Bay Teaching Scholars Program for new faculty members. He won the Faculty Development Council's Creative Approaches to Teaching award in spring 2001. Much of his research and teaching on the human life span centers on older adults.

Meyer's selection as a Wisconsin Teaching Scholar places her among exceptional System faculty members who are in mid-career. The Scholars have an opportunity to evaluate their teaching and their students' learning, and they are expected to redesign one of their courses.

Meyer began teaching at UW-Green Bay in 1991. She teaches French language, and courses in general education, women's studies and world literature. Meyer won the 1999 UW-Green Bay Founders Association award for Excellence in Scholarship, and earlier received a Faculty Development Council Creative Approaches to Teaching citation.

Fellows and Scholars awards run from July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005. The program is sponsored by the UW System Office of Professional and Instructional Development.

(04-53 / 22 March 2004 / VCD)

UW-Green Bay offers over 40 summer courses for educators

GREEN BAY - Educators seeking summer learning opportunities can choose from more than 40 offerings organized by the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Eight new courses include topics ranging from German language teaching methods to the universe, and teaching and learning technology to the geography and culture of the Door Peninsula.

A new institute presented in partnership with the UW-Green Bay Weidner Center for the Performing Arts and the Green Bay Area Public Schools will focus on creating integrated lessons in core subjects when one of the subjects is drawn from the arts. The institute, Creating Integrated Lessons/Units in the Core Subjects, is offered Aug 4 through 6.

Other special weeklong offerings include an American Indian Studies Summer Institute and a Space Education Academy.

UW-Green Bay courses for educators align with Wisconsin standards for teacher and administrator development and licensure.

Enrollment in most classes is limited, so registration at least two weeks before the start of a course is recommended. Numbers for detailed information and registration materials are (920) 465-2480 or (800) 892-2118. Information and registration also are available online at www.uwgb.edu/outreach/educ. New offerings are added throughout the year and may be found on the website.

Following is a list of spring and summer classes to date. Courses are for graduate-level credit unless otherwise indicated.

Beginning in April:

Supervision of Student Teachers, Fridays and Saturdays, April 2-3, 23-24. Green Bay Education Association Office.
PowerPoint: Present with Pizzazz, Friday and Saturday, April 2-3. Xavier High School, Appleton.
Internet I for Teachers, Friday and Saturday, April 23-24, Schultz Elementary School, Mishicot.
Classroom Instruction That Works (NEW), Mondays, April 26; May 10, 24 and minimum of 6 hours study group time, Sheboygan Area School District.

Beginning in May:

Internet II for Teachers, Friday and Saturday, May 7-8, Schultz Elementary School, Mishicot.
Introduction to Film: American Indians in Film, Monday through Thursday, May 24-27, June 1-3, 7-10, 14-17, (undergraduate credit), UW-Green Bay.
Astronomy, Tuesday through Thursday, May 25- 27; June 1-3, 8-10, 15-17, (undergraduate credit), UW-Green Bay.

Beginning in June:

Incorporating the Six Traits of Writing into the K-12 Curriculum, Tuesday through Friday, June 8-11, Schultz Elementary School, Mishicot.
Investigating the Geography and Cultural History of the Door Peninsula (NEW), Monday through Wednesday, June 14-16, Crossroads at Big Creek, Sturgeon Bay.
Learning Basic Skills in Sign Language, Monday through Friday, June 14-18, (undergraduate credit), UW-Green Bay.
German Teaching Methods and Strategies (NEW), Monday through Thursday, June 14-17 and 21-24, De Pere High School.
Spanish for Educators I, Monday through Friday, June 14-18, (graduate or undergraduate credit options), Green Bay Preble High School.
E-unit Design, Monday, June 14, Thursday, Aug. 19, CESA 7 Office, Green Bay. Sessions in-between are on-line.
Educators in the Workplace, Wednesday and Thursday, June 16-17, Thursday, Aug. 12, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, plus two-week work experience at a business site and one follow-up session in the winter/spring of 2005. (graduate or undergraduate credit options). Apply first to Partners in Education (920) 437-8704.
Dimensions of Learning, Thursday and Friday, June 17-18, Green Bay Public Schools Administration Building.
Earth Science: A Field Experience for Teachers (NEW), Sunday through Saturday, June 20-26, field trip to various sites throughout Wisconsin. Apply first to Space Education Initiatives, (800) 215-1511 or jmarcks@spaceed.org.
American Indian Studies Summer Institute, Monday through Friday, June 21-25, (credit options: 45 DPI clock hours, undergraduate credit through College of the Menominee Nation, or graduate credit through UW-Green Bay), College of the Menominee Nation.
Spanish for Educators II, Monday through Friday, June 21-25, (graduate or undergraduate credit options), Green Bay Preble High School.
Technology for Teaching and Learning (NEW), Monday through Friday, June 21-25, Mishicot School District.
Spanish for Educators I, Monday through Friday, June 21-25, (graduate or undergraduate credit options), Sevastopol School District.
A Practical Approach to Classroom Assessment, Thursdays, June 24, July 1, 29, Aug. 12, plus 6 hours study group time, Sheboygan Area School District.
Web Page Creation and Editing, Monday through Thursday, June 28-July 1, Xavier High School, Appleton.
Spanish for Educators II, Monday through Friday, June 28-July 2, (graduate or undergraduate credit options), Sevastopol School District.
Project CRISS: Creating Independence Through Student-Owned Strategies (NEW), Monday and Tuesday, June 28-29, Green Bay Area Public Schools Administration Building.
Exploring the Universe (NEW), Monday through Wednesday, June 28-30 in-person meetings, Green Bay area, July 6-30 online. (noncredit option available for in-person sessions).

Beginning in July:

Intermediate Spanish Conversation and Composition for Teachers, Monday through Thursday, July 5-8, 12-15, 19-22, UW-Green Bay.
Internet I for Teachers, Tuesday and Wednesday, July 6-7, De Pere High School.
Facilitating and Assessing Writing Using the Six Plus One Traits, Tuesday through Thursday, July 6-8 and Monday and Tuesday, July 19-20, Jefferson Elementary School, Green Bay.
Internet II for Teachers, Thursday and Friday, July 8-9, De Pere High School.
TRIBES: A New Way of Learning and Being Together, Monday through Thursday, July 12-15, St. Philip Grade School, Green Bay.
Thinking About the Brain and Learning, Monday through Thursday, July 12-15, Green Bay Education Association Office.
Space Education Academy: An Experience in Space Education, Monday through Friday, July 12-16, Ashwaubenon High School. Apply first to Space Education Initiatives, (800) 215-1511 or jmarcks@spaceed.org.
The Forgotten Standard: Teaching to the Heart of the Child, Monday through Friday, July 12-16 and Monday through Wednesday, July 19-21, Green Bay.
Electronic Portfolios: Powerful Professional Improvement Tool, Monday through Friday, July 19-23, De Pere High School.
Introduction to Film: Film Art, Monday through Thursday, July 19-22, 26-29, Aug. 2-5, 9-12, (undergraduate credit), UW-Green Bay.
PowerPoint: Present with Pizzazz, Tuesday and Wednesday, July 27-28, De Pere High School.
Summer Instructional Technology Academy, begins Friday, July 30, (credit options: one graduate credit through end of Aug., two graduate credits through end of Feb. 2005, three graduate credits through end of Feb. 2005), Sheboygan Area School District.

Beginning in August:

Conflict Resolution, Monday and Tuesday, Aug., 2-3, CESA 7 Office.
Does the Shoe Fit: Differentiation and Adaptations for Mixed Ability Classrooms, Monday, Aug 2, Thursday and Friday, Aug. 5-6, Saturday, Nov. 13, Green Bay.
Einstein Academy I, Monday through Friday, Aug. 2-6, East De Pere High School.
Supervision of Student Teachers, Tuesday through Thursday, Aug. 3-5, Green Bay Education Association Office.
Enhancing Listening, Language, and Literacy in the Classroom: Lesson Ideas (NEW), Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 4-5, CESA 7 Office.
Summer Institute: Creating Integrated Lessons/Units in the Core Subjects (NEW), Wednesday through Friday, Aug. 4-6, (graduate credit or noncredit options), Green Bay.

(04-52 / 22 March 2004 / VCD)

New UW-Green Bay lectures highlight global issues

GREEN BAY - International Dialogues, a new lecture series at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, will launch with two programs exploring global issues.

The lectures are:

"New Ventures: A Cross-Cultural Approach to Entrepreneurship," presented by Christophe Estay, professor in strategy and human resource management at the Bordeaux (France) Graduate School of Business, at noon Friday, March 26.

"Responding to the Challenges of Globalization: The Case of Argentina and Brazil," on Tuesday, April 6 from 5-7 p.m. The speakers are Carlos Reboratti, professor of rural geography at the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Maria Helena Moreira Alves, coordinator of institutional relations for Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva and chair of political economy of the State University of Rio de Janeiro.

Both programs are in the Christie Theater located in University Union on the campus at 2420 Nicolet Dr. They are free and open to the public.

In the March 26 lecture, Estay will offer a cross-cultural analysis of the important role played by culture in the development of business practices. Estay has extensive experience related to his topic. He has been a lecturer and visiting professor at educational institutions in the U.S., China and Albania, and he has been a consultant to management and executive training institutions in Senegal, Congo and Gabon in Africa.

Estay's research has been principally in the field of entrepreneurship. Most recently his work has been an analysis of the differences between French and U.S. attitudes towards business start-up.

Estay's lecture is supported by the UW-Green Bay Office of the Dean of Graduate and Professional Programs.

Both April 6 speakers have served as Tinker Scholars at UW-Madison.

Reboratti will discuss the present sociopolitical crisis in Argentina and possibilities for recovery. His research is in rural development, seasonal migrations, peasant economy and agricultural modernization. His fieldwork has been primarily in northwest Argentina. The professor has published six books and many papers. Recent publications have been on the relationships between people and the land on which they live, and environment and society.

Reboratti was educated at the University of Buenos Aires and The London School of Economics. In addition to teaching in his own country, he has been a visiting fellow at the University of California, Berkeley, and at institutions in Germany and Spain.

Alves is a native of Rio de Janeiro who lived for a dozen years in the U.S. where she was educated at the University of Massachusetts-Boston and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her published dissertation, "State and Opposition in Military Brazil" is regarded as a classic on the state in Latin America. Back in Brazil, she became chair of political economy at the University of the State of Rio de Janeiro and was instrumental in developing worker education programs. She was active in founding Brazil's workers party, Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT).

Alves has written extensively about PT, trade unions and social movements in Brazil and Latin America, and has had teaching stints in several American universities. She also spent time in Chile where she coordinated a large MacArthur Foundation-sponsored research project with farmers and trade unionists in the fruit industry.

Their program is sponsored by the UW-Green Bay American Intercultural Center, and the academic programs in Urban and Regional Studies, Humanistic Studies and Women's Studies.

The International Dialogues lecture series is coordinated by the UW-Green Bay Office of International Education to promote discussion and understanding of contemporary international issues.

(04-51 / 18 March 2004 / VCD)

Tattoo historian to speak at UW-Green Bay

GREEN BAY - C.W. Eldridge, founder of the Tattoo Archive and the Paul Rogers Research Center in Berkeley, Calif., will present a lecture on the history of tattooing as an art form at 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 23 in the Phoenix Rooms of University Union at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 2420 Nicolet Dr. Admission is free and open to the public.

Eldridge has been actively working since 1985 to document the history of tattooing, and he is a regular presenter at tattoo conventions across the United States and abroad. This will be his first presentation in the Green Bay area.

Eldridge will be joined on the program by local tattoo artist Rick Harnowski. Harnowski is a leading proponent of tattooing regulations in Wisconsin. He was a force behind the rules and regulations established in the tattooing industry within the city of Green Bay and the state of Wisconsin.

With the popularity of tattoos among today's college students, especially college women, it is important find a reputable artist with whom to discuss safety issues and the proposed artwork, says UW-Green Bay junior Becky Pasterski, Green Bay. Pasterski believes college students will find the historical topic of tattooing intriguing and informative.

The program is being presented by the UW-Green Bay Office of Student Life and Good Times Programming, a student organization.

(04-50 / 17 March 2004 / VCD)

UW-Green Bay philosopher will speak on physician-assisted suicide

GREEN BAY - Prof. Hye-Kyung Kim will critically evaluate the question of physician-assisted suicide in a lecture at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, March 25 in Wood Hall Room 202 at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 2420 Nicolet Dr. The event is free and open to the public.

Kim's lecture is part of a class she is teaching on biomedical ethics. Kim, who joined the UW-Green Bay faculty in 1999, is an assistant professor of Humanistic Studies (Philosophy). Kim approaches philosophy as a method of thinking that gives relevance to important questions.

The lecture is part of an informal Oxford Lecture Series at UW-Green Bay in which faculty members open their classrooms to the public.

(04-49 / 17 March 2004 / VCD)

First "UWGB Downtown" luncheon to feature Great Lakes researcher

GREEN BAY - A University of Wisconsin-Green Bay professor will describe preliminary findings of a major research project on the health of the Great Lakes at a downtown Green Bay luncheon Thursday, March 25.

The presentation by Prof. Robert Howe will kick off "UWGB Downtown: Connecting for Lunch," a luncheon series that will showcase UW-Green Bay and its faculty.

The luncheon is at the Regency Suites and KI Convention Center. A buffet lunch will be served between 11:45 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. with the program immediately following lunch.

Registration in advance is required. A $15 registration cost will cover the luncheon, presentation and materials. To register or to obtain more information about the luncheon series, call (920) 465-2642 or go online at http://www.uwgb.edu/outreach/events/downtownlunch.htm.

Howe is professor of Natural and Applied Sciences and director of UW-Green Bay's Cofrin Center for Biodiversity. He is a principal co-investigator on a $6 million research grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for an extensive study of Great Lakes environmental indicators.

His presentation will describe the scientific process and some of the preliminary findings of the Great Lakes research project. The project has involved both faculty and student researchers from UW-Green Bay.

Howe has led numerous research projects on animal ecology and conservation, including studies of old growth forests, wetlands, agricultural grasslands, amphibians, soil organisms, small mammals, spiders, songbirds, butterflies, and black bears. He has established an international reputation in the study of animal population dynamics, especially forest birds.

Howe, the Barbara Hauxhurst Cofrin Professor of Natural Sciences, joined the UW-Green Bay faculty in 1984. A two-time Fulbright Scholar, he received the 1993 UW-Green Bay Founders Association award for excellence in scholarship.

The March 25 luncheon is the first in a series of informal luncheons in downtown Green Bay that will provide the community with opportunities to learn more about Green Bay's University of Wisconsin while also taking part in lifelong learning.

"UWGB Downtown: Connecting for Lunch" is sponsored by the Office of the Chancellor at UW-Green Bay, the UW-Green Bay Alumni Association and Downtown Green Bay Inc. in collaboration with UW-Green Bay Outreach and Extension.

(04-48 / 17 March 2004 / SH)

UW-Green Bay names winner of Outstanding Thesis Award

GREEN BAY - Steve Price, Green Bay, who completed a master's degree in Environmental Science and Policy in August 2003 at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, has been selected to receive the University's 2003 Outstanding Thesis Award.

The award will be made at an Alumni Association awards and recognition dinner and social event beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 20 in the University Union on the campus at 2420 Nicolet Dr. Price will receive a framed certificate and a stipend provided by the Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.

Price's thesis research investigated the responses of the American toad and six species of frogs to land use and habitat type in coastal wetlands of Lakes Michigan and Huron. His major adviser was Prof. Robert W. Howe. Professors Michael Draney, a biologist, and Greg Davis, a mathematician, served as members of his committee.

Price's research was conducted as part of a U.S. EPA study to identify, evaluate and recommend environmental indicators to measure the condition of the Great Lakes. Howe is a principal co-investigator in the $6-million study being conducted along with scientists from several other institutions. UW-Green Bay researchers are carrying out a portion of the studies.

A native of Wauwatosa, Price also earned his bachelor's degree at UW-Green Bay, completing majors in biology and Environmental Science. He is a research scientist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

(04-47 / 15 March 2004 / VCD)

'74 grad is UW-Green Bay 2004 'Distinguished Alumni'

GREEN BAY - Nearly 30 years after graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay with a major in business, Christian Akiwowo of suburban Chicago will receive the UW-Green Bay Alumni Association's 2004 Distinguished Alumni Award.

Akiwowo has established a national and international reputation during his career as an educator and practitioner working with children and families. He is founder, president and CEO of the 10-year-old Alajobi Rehabilitative Services, a nonprofit organization that intervenes for, treats and supports abused and neglected children.

The nomination described Akiwowo as an "exemplary" alumnus, adding that he continues to promote qualities that UW-Green Bay stands for: Creativity, innovation, service, interdisciplinarity and diversity. "He has transported the name of UW-Green Bay beyond the borders of America to Europe and Africa through his professional work," the nominator wrote.

The award will be presented at an Alumni Association awards and recognition dinner and social event beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 20 in the University Union at UW-Green Bay, 2420 Nicolet Dr. Reservations should be made by March 15 to (920) 465-2586 or to alumni@uwgb.edu.

Akiwowo came to UW-Green Bay as an international student from Nigeria and achieved success on campus as a student and as an outstanding member of the soccer team. After graduating, he earned a master's degree from UW-Milwaukee, and went on to gain a Ph.D. in counseling psychology at Loyola University of Chicago. Akiwowo did post-doctoral work in clinical psychology at Illinois School of Professional Psychology, and completed two internships in clinical psychology.

He began his career in Chicago's criminal justice system, where he spent eight years conducting pre-sentencing investigations for misdemeanor offenders. He later practiced psychology, first at Mt. Sinai Hospital and later at Grant Hospital, both in Chicago. Akiwowo was an adjunct professor at National Louis University for more than 10 years.

Akiwowo has given presentations before the National Organization of Human Service Educators, and his work with the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse has taken him to Europe, Southeast Asia, and Africa.

In his community, Akiwowo is active in his church, serves as president of the Gazelle Social/Soccer Club of Chicago, and is on boards of directors for the Nigerian National Alliance of Chicago and the Nigeria Soccer Association USA, Inc. Chicago Mayor Richard Daley commended Akiwowo for his youth initiatives through the Gazelle Soccer Club. In commenting on Akiwowo's selection as 2002 Man of the Year at the Chicago-area Minority Business Expo, Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. described his work with youth and families as "innovative." Said Jackson, "Akiwowo is a community leader who shares my concerns regarding economic development in the South Suburbs."

UW-Green Bay has named Akiwowo to its Phoenix Hall of Fame, and he remains connected to the University through the Alumni Association and the soccer program.

(04-46 / 10 March 2004 / VCD)

Partnership will work to educate voters as 2004 elections approach

GREEN BAY - A partnership involving numerous organizations throughout Northeastern Wisconsin — including the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay — will work to inform and educate voters during the 2004 election cycle.

The partnership, Learn-Decide-Vote 2004, has been launched to support and promote programming that will encourage people to explore issues related to political campaigns, responsible citizenry and what it means to live in a democracy.

The project has established a Web site that will serve as a clearinghouse for public forums, lecture series, exhibits, book discussion groups and other voter information Web sites throughout the region. The Learn-Decide-Vote Web site is http://www.uwgb.edu/outreach/ldv04/.

Project partners include: UW-Green Bay Outreach and Extension; UW-Green Bay's Cofrin Library; Friends of the Cofrin Library; Brown County Library; Door County Library; League of Women Voters; Oshkosh Public Library; St. Norbert College; UW-Oshkosh Continuing Education and Extension; Winnebago County Cooperative Extension; and Wisconsin Humanities Council, Wisconsin Reads.

Learn-Decide-Vote 2004 is part of the Wisconsin Humanities Council's statewide initiative "A More Perfect Union: Wisconsin Reads."

"Wisconsin Reads" is encouraging individuals, book clubs, classes or library groups to read four books: Founding Fathers: the Revolutionary Generation by Joseph Ellis, In the Lake of the Woods by Tim O'Brien, The Oresteia translated by Ted Hughes, and The Children's Story by James Clavell. The Wisconsin Humanities Council offers discussion guides for use with the books.

(04-45 / 5 March 2004 / SH)

UW-Green Bay's Fourth Estate wins student newspaper awards

GREEN BAY - The Fourth Estate, the student newspaper at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, came home with six awards from the annual Associated Collegiate Press Best of the Midwest college newspaper competition.

The UW-Green Bay student newspaper received recognition in two staff categories, while four staff members won individual awards in the competition.

The Fourth Estate received an honorable mention in overall excellence for four-year school newspapers of tabloid size with its Feb. 26 edition. It was the fourth consecutive year that the Fourth Estate won an award in the overall excellence category.

The newspaper also took third place in the special sections category with an in-depth look at the history of UW-Green Bay in the Nov. 6, 2003 edition.

Fourth Estate Photography Editor Justin Connaher won first place in the news photo category for "Flying high," a photo from the Sept. 11, 2003 issue that featured a member of the Airwalk Stunt Team.

Editor in Chief N. Ryan Bandoch won second place in the sports story category for his Dec. 4, 2003 story about the Horizon League volleyball championship game, "Phoenix edge Panthers in conference tournament."

Layout Editor Fawn Giese received a third-place award for her design of "Spring Break '04" in the Feb. 26 issue.

Life reporter Nick LaViolette took home a third-place award in the book review category for his review of Dave Barry's book "Boogers are my Beat" from the Nov. 20, 2003 issue.

The Feb. 29 competition was part of the college newspaper association's annual convention, which was held in Minneapolis. The Fourth Estate's delegation to the convention included the award winners and Business Manager Ben Anderson, Managing Editor Brian Swagel, News Editor Becky Swan, 4play Editor Greg Ubbelohde, News Reporter Joe Blazkowski, and Opinion writers Caitlin Norem and Lindsay Benoit.

Students from 40 colleges and universities attended the convention to learn more about journalism and compete for the awards.

(04-44 / 3 March 2004 / SH)

Wildlife and unusual pet care is topic of UW-Green Bay workshop

GREEN BAY - Veterinary Care of Wildlife and Unusual Pets is the topic of a workshop from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 20 at the Cofrin Center for Biodiversity located in Mary Ann Cofrin Hall suite 212 at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 2420 Nicolet Dr. Dr. Chris Katz, a Two Rivers veterinarian, will discuss care of diverse animals including rabbits, iguanas, snakes, snow leopards, and bears.

The workshop is free, but because space is limited, pre-registration is required. The number to register is (920) 465-5032.

Katz has been a wildlife veterinarian for 20 years, and frequently treats unusual pets. His pet patients have included hedgehogs, pythons, venomous snakes, and sugar gliders, which are small marsupials from Southeast Asia. Katz often is called in to care for wild animals such as deer and bats that have entered human spaces. He recently treated an owl with cataracts. Katz also provides veterinary services for animals in zoos.

Katz is the lead researcher on a UW-Green Bay-U.S. Forest Service study of bears in Oconto and Forest Counties that began last fall. The five-year study will benefit both bears and people by documenting the movements of bears in relation to people and landscape and comparing the health of bears in an area of high human density to that of bears in an area where few people live.

Questions about the workshop can be directed to the number above or to wolfa@uwgb.edu.

(04-43 / 2 March 2004 / VCD)

'Nice Girls Don't Sweat' is UW-Green Bay history month program

GREEN BAY - "Nice Girls Don't Sweat," will be featured at a Women's Recognition Luncheon at noon Wednesday, March 10 in the Phoenix Rooms of University Union at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

The Women's History Month event features Jane Curry, who wrote the monologue, as Sammy Kay Knight, an English teacher and veteran of the All-American Red Heads professional basketball team. The Red Heads, formed in 1936, was the first professional women's basketball team. They competed against men's teams, sometimes playing more than 200 games a year, and won 70 to 80 percent of their games. Curry's performance conveys, with humor, a history of women and exercise.

Outstanding women on the UW-Green Bay campus will be recognized at the luncheon.

Although the event is free, tickets are required. Tickets are available at the Information Center located in University Union. The telephone number is (920) 465-2400.

Sponsors are the Office of Student Life, the Student Government Association, Good Times Programming, and the Women's Studies academic program.

(04-42 / 2 March 2004 / VCD)