November 2004

UW-Green Bay chancellor named to commission on higher education's future

GREEN BAY - University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Chancellor Bruce Shepard is helping map the future of public higher education in America.

Shepard is one of 12 university presidents and chancellors serving on the Commission on Public University Renewal. The commission was appointed by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU).

The commission's charge is to define and describe the public university needed in the 21st century in light of economic, demographic, social and political trends. The group will develop recommendations for preserving the vitality of public universities nationwide.

Shepard said his work on the commission provides an excellent opportunity for UW-Green Bay to keep up with changes that are reshaping higher education. It also allows him to share with colleagues across the country the many positive developments at UW-Green Bay and in Northeastern Wisconsin.

"Green Bay's University of Wisconsin and our many partners across this region are getting it right when it comes to educational collaboration, public-private partnerships and reaching out to our diverse communities," he said. "I'm sure others will pay careful attention to our blueprint for success in these important areas."

Shepard said public universities and colleges will flourish in the 21st century only if they strengthen their relationships with the communities they serve and provide insightful leadership in the transition to a knowledge-based economy. He noted that UW-Green Bay has a history of being on the cutting edge of higher education with the University's emphasis on innovation and connecting learning to life.

At key points during its year-long effort, the commission will meet with an advisory group of governors, legislators and business and community leaders to obtain feedback on the commission's work.

The commission will complete its work in November 2005 when it issues a statement of core values for public universities and recommendations for practices and policies that reflect those values. The statement is expected to be released at the AASCU's 2005 annual meeting.

(04-228 / 30 November 2004 / SH)

Brussels student to receive Interdisciplinary Studies' Hoppe Scholarship

GREEN BAY - A student in the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Interdisciplinary Studies program has been awarded the program's Patricia L. Hoppe Scholarship.

Wendy Rivkin of Brussels will receive the scholarship award of $750 for the spring 2005 semester. The scholarship recognizes a nontraditional student who exhibits the maturity, ability and desire to meet the program's challenges.

The scholarship honors the memory of Patricia L. Hoppe, a former Interdisciplinary Studies student who died of cancer before she could complete her degree.

UW-Green Bay's innovative Interdisciplinary Studies program is a bachelor's degree program that provides a higher education to nontraditional students who otherwise would not have the opportunity, It uses distance learning delivery methods to accommodate the needs of returning adult students.

The program's students attend Saturday classes and work independently between classes. Classes also are offered online and through audio and videotape.

(04-227 / 30 November 2004 / SH)

Piano-percussion duo will perform new works at UW-Green Bay

GREEN BAY - Madison-based piano and percussion duo Sole Nero will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8 in University Theater located in Theater Hall at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 2420 Nicolet Dr.

Pianist Jessica Johnson and percussionist Anthony Di Sanza will perform a contemporary program including new works by composers Dave Hollinden and Joseph Koykkar that were commissioned expressly for the duo.

The two dedicate their work as a duo to creating programs that draw on diverse musical sounds and styles created by traditional and contemporary piano techniques, and a diverse collection of global percussion instruments.

The Koykkar composition is a three-movement work, "Musica per Due." They'll perform two Hollinden pieces, "Lead" and "Platinum." Their entire program is by living composers. They'll also include "The Blue Field" by Roland Vazquez, "Coil," by Evan Hause, and five of the "Children's Songs" by Chick Corea.

Johnson is an assistant professor of piano and director of graduate piano pedagogy studies at UW-Madison. In addition to an interest in the standard keyboard repertoire, Johnson frequently commissions and programs contemporary solo and chamber works.

Johnson is active as a clinician and has given workshops and presentations at the World Piano Pedagogy Conference, and at various state and national conventions for teachers. She has had residencies at major colleges and universities across the United States. Johnson's research includes twentieth century notation and performance techniques, artistic listening skills, and benefits of collaborative playing for pre-college pianists.

Di Sanza is principal percussionist with the Madison Symphony Orchestra and an assistant professor of percussion at UW-Madison, where he oversees the percussion program. Di Sanza has performed, presented master classes and held residencies in North America, Europe and Asia. His recent solo and chamber performances include appearances in Japan, Lithuania and China.

Di Sanza regularly premieres new works by composers including Akira Nishimura, Maki Ishii, Kaoru Wada, Nebojsa Zivkovic, Keiko Abe, Michael Udow, Jonas Tamulionis, and Dennis Wilson.

Sole Nero released an album of contemporary works in 2002.

The program is part of the series, Chamber Music at Green Bay. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. The numbers for tickets are (920) 465-2217 or (800) 328-8587.

(04-226 / 29 November 2004 / VCD)

FDR's second bill of rights is topic of talk at UW-Green Bay

GREEN BAY - "FDR's Second Bill of Rights and Why We Need It Now" is the topic of a presentation by Cass R. Sunstein at 4 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 6 in the Christie Theater located in University Union at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 2420 Nicolet Dr.

Sunstein is Karl N. Llewellyn Distinguished Service Professor of Jurisprudence at the University of Chicago Law School. He also is a member of the University of Chicago Political Science Department.

Before joining the University of Chicago, Sunstein was an attorney-adviser in the Office of the Legal Counsel of the U.S. Department of Justice. He has testified before congressional committees on many subjects and has been involved in constitution making and law reform in several nations, including Ukraine, Poland, China, South Africa, and Russia.

Sunstein has been vice-chair of the American Bar Association Committee on Separation of Powers and Governmental Organizations, chair of the Administrative Law Section of the Association of American Law Schools, a member of the ABA Committee on the future of the Federal Trade Commission, and a member of the President's Advisory Committee on the Public Service Obligations of Digital Television Broadcasters.

He is author, co-author or editor of a number of books, most recently "Animal Rights: Current Controversies," "Why Societies Need Dissent," "Risk and Reason," "The Cost-Benefit State," "Punitive Damages: How Juries Decide," "Republic.com," and "Designing Democracy: What Constitutions Do." Sunstein's books have been translated into other languages and some have gone to several editions. He presently is working on a book entitled, "Risk," for Cambridge University Press. Sunstein also is author of many articles and essays, presents lectures and workshops, serves on editorial boards, and frequently contributes to newspapers and magazines.

(04-225 / 29 November 2004 / VCD)

UW-Green Bay Kwanzaa features storytelling, music, dance

GREEN BAY - Kwanzaa will be celebrated at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4 in the Phoenix Rooms of University Union on the campus at 2420 Nicolet Dr. The public is welcome to the free event.

Chicago storyteller Mama Edie Armstrong will be among program highlights at the family event. Armstrong has been presenting storytelling performances and workshops across the U.S. and in Africa since 1989. Her stories primarily reflect African-rooted cultures worldwide. Also a published writer, percussionist, and speech and language pathologist, she augments her storytelling with American Sign Language for the deaf when it is appropriate, and can perform in Caribbean dialect or a blend of English and Spanish.

Armstrong is a member of the National Association of Black Storytellers, the National Storytelling Network, and the Northlands Storytelling Network. She is the founder and past chair of Ase: The Chicago Association of Black Storytellers, and founder of the African Cousins Storytelling Circle. She performed at the UW-Green Bay Kwanzaa in 2003.

During her Green Bay visit, Armstrong also will present a Kwanzaa story time at 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3 at the Brown County Public Library.

Kinkaviwo, the Lawrence University Drumming Ensemble, also will be featured at the UW-Green Bay Kwanzaa. The group, whose name literally means "Children of the Kinka," is under the direction of Dane Richeson, Lawrence director of percussion studies, who studied in Ghana with a master drummer. The group primarily performs in the tradition of the Ewe people of Ghana.

The community African dance group, Nia, will participate in Kwanzaa for the second successive year. They'll perform with children from Heritage Elementary School, to whom they have been teaching dance.

Kwanzaa also will offer an opportunity to sample soul food and shop at various vendors' booths. Simple craft activities will be offered for children.

(04-224 / 29 November 2004 / VCD)

'Green Room' talks will add to UW-Green Bay opera

GREEN BAY-Two University of Wisconsin-Green Bay faculty members will give "Green Room" talks prior to performances of Henry Purcell's opera, "Dido and Aeneas" Thursday through Sunday, Dec. 2-5. The free talks are scheduled at 6:45 p.m. in Theater Hall Room 178. The opera will follow at 7:30 p.m. in University Theater on the campus at 2420 Nicolet Dr.

Opera producer and vocal coach Sarah Meredith says the talks provide background that will increase viewers' enjoyment of the opera.

The speakers will be Gregory Aldrete and Catherine Henze, both members of the Humanistic Studies faculty.

Aldrete will discuss how the Roman poet Virgil's version of the Dido and Aeneas story in the Aeneid compares with the version in the Henry Purcell opera. He'll talk on Thursday, Dec. 2 and Saturday, Dec. 4.

Henze will talk about 17th century interpretations of the meaning of literature and drama in England and how they enhance each other. "This is obviously important to a work such at "Dido and Aeneas," she says. Henze will talk on Friday, Dec. 3 and Sunday, Dec. 5.

Aldrete is a historian specializing in ancient Greece and Rome. He studies the ancient world by looking at history, art, archeology, language and other disciplines. Aldrete presently has a National Endowment for the Humanities research fellowship to complete a book, "Floods in Ancient Rome." He is the author or editor of other books, including a western civilization textbook in preparation.

Henze's background includes a Ph.D. degree in English but with a dissertation on music in English Renaissance drama. She plays the viola da gamba and has studied with the Newberry Consort in Chicago. She will spend next year working on a book on original music in Shakespeare. Henze presently is chairperson of the English program at UW-Green Bay.

Tickets for "Dido and Aeneas" are $6 for adults and $3 for students. Proceeds go toward scholarships. The numbers for tickets are (920) 465-2217 or (800) 328-8587. The "Green Room" talks are free.

(04-223 / 23 November 2004 / VCD)

Love and duty conflict in first great English opera at UW-Green Bay

GREEN BAY - The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Opera Workshop will present the short opera, "Dido and Aeneas," at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, Dec. 2-5 in University Theater located in Theater Hall on the campus at 2420 Nicolet Dr.

Dance, artistic vocal solos and beautiful choral music tell the romantic and tragic story of Dido and Aeneas in the space of an hour, says producer and vocal coach Sarah Meredith, adding that in musical terms not only does the opera have some of the most famous arias in all vocal literature, but also the choral music is very important to the whole. "It is some of the most sensuous music ever composed," says Meredith.

Written by English composer Henry Purcell, who lived from 1659 to 1695, "Dido and Aeneas" has been described as the first great opera written in English. It was his only opera. Meredith says Purcell is particularly admired for the powerful way he used the words. "You really are moved by it," she says. "Bring Kleenex."

Set in the time of ancient Greece, Carthage and Troy, the story tells of Dido, the queen of Carthage, and Aeneas, a Trojan prince. They are greatly in love, but evil forces plot against Dido, and convince Aeneas that a god wants him to sail away to establish a new Troy on the opposite side of the Mediterranean. Ultimately, he decides to defy the god and stay with Dido. But in the end, she refuses to stay with a lover who even considered leaving her and sends him away.

Meredith says Aeneas' dilemma is the basic conflict between love and duty, which is at the core of many tragedies, adding, "It strikes me that great people are often torn between happiness and duty. You see it even today." She says the moral of "Dido and Aeneas" is that even great people can have tragic flaws. In Queen Dido's case, she is unable to forgive Aeneas.

The two main female characters, Dido and her maid, Belinda, are double cast. Dido will be portrayed by Kathleen Butitta and Kristine Everson, and Belinda by Lauran Kolar and Melissa Staley. Each will sing the roles at two of the four performances. Kerry Kuplic has the role of Aeneas. All five music majors have extensive performing experience at UW-Green Bay and in other venues.

Guest director is community member Marc Kotz, a dancer, choreographer, director, and educator. Kotz has choreographed 40 original dances and has directed and choreographed nine concert-length music and theater productions, four of which had original scripts. He has received a number of commissions. Kotz performed as a professional dancer for more than 25 years across the U.S. and abroad on tours to China with the Hartford Ballet; Japan, Hong Kong and France with the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company; and the Soviet Union with the Jacob's Pillow Ballet Project. He presently is an arts integration and movement specialist in schools, and an interpreter and occasional performance director at Heritage Hill State Park. Kotz has a Master of Fine Arts Degree in dance and choreography from the University of Iowa.

The conductor and musical director for the opera performance is William Witwer, director of choral activities at UW-Green Bay. Benjamin Moritz, who teaches piano at UW-Green Bay, is the pianist, and Catherine Henze, a member of the Humanistic Studies faculty, will perform on the viola da gamba.

Lyn Ross, who graduated from UW-Green Bay in May with a degree in theater, is responsible for the costumes. She also did costumes for the 2003 opera production of "A Diplomatic Affair." Faculty member Jeffrey Entwistle designed the lighting.

Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for students. Ticket proceeds will go toward music scholarships. The numbers for tickets are (920) 465-2217 or (800) 328-8587.

(04-222 / 23 November 2004 / VCD)

UW-Green Bay brass and woodwind concert is Dec. 1

GREEN BAY - University of Wisconsin-Green Bay brass and woodwind ensembles will perform in concert at7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1 in Fort Howard Hall of the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts on the campus at 2420 Nicolet Dr.

Paul Bhasin directs the two brass quartets that will perform music by Renaissance and 19th century composers. Transcriptions from secular and religious choral music by composers Giovanni Gabrieli, a Venetian, and Tylman Susato, who was active in the Netherlands, will represent the Renaissance period. The 19th century work is a four-movement piece by French composer Wilhelm Ramsoe.

Rebecca Tout directs a woodwind quintet, a saxophone quartet, a flute quintet and a clarinet trio. Their program will include work by Anton Reicha, Bohemian-born composer described as the father of the wind quintet. They'll also perform music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and 20th century Danish composer Carl Nielsen.

Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for students. The numbers for tickets are (920) 465-2217 or (800) 328-8587.

(04-221 / 23 November 2004 / VCD)

Hmong story is part of International Education Week at UW-Green Bay

GREEN BAY - "Hmong Refugees: The Journey from There to Here," is the topic of a program at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16 in Phoenix Room A of the University Union at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 2420 Nicolet Dr. The event is free and open to the public.

The program is part of a weeklong observance of International Education Week at UW-Green Bay.

At the Tuesday program, two newspaper reporters will share their observations after visiting a Hmong refugee camp in Thailand. Reporters Hlee Vang of the Oshkosh Northwestern and Sharon Cekada of the Appleton Post-Crescent made the trip to do background reporting in preparation for the arrival in northeastern Wisconsin of new refugees. The program also will feature a resettlement worker who'll talk about the experiences of Hmong refugees who came earlier. UW-Green Bay student Lee Tou Vue will perform on a traditional flute.

International Education Week continues on Thursday, Nov. 18 with free salsa and merengue lessons. International students will teach the dances from 7 to 10 p.m. in Niagara Rooms A and B in University Union. Refreshments will be provided, and the public is welcome.

An "International Extravaganza" from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19 in the International Center located in Student Services Building Room 1900 will highlight opportunities to study and travel abroad. Students interested in learning abroad and their parents are invited. A financial aid adviser will be available.

The week of November 15 through 19 is designated International Education Week by the U.S. Departments of State and Education.

(04-220 / 15 November 2004 / VCD)

Mankowski is guest artist with UW-Green Bay Vocal Jazz Ensemble

GREEN BAY - Area musician Woody Mankowski will join the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Vocal Jazz Ensemble in concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 23 in the University Theater located in Theater Hall on the campus at 2420 Nicolet Dr. The ensemble will perform three of Mankowski's original compositions.

Chris Salerno directs the Vocal Jazz Ensemble.

Mankowski, who plays tenor, alto and soprano saxophones, as well as clarinet and flute, has played with jazz greats Randy Brecker, Richie Cole, James Moody and Howard Levy. He works regularly in recording studios as a commercial musician and has recorded hundreds of jingles for products such as Turner Classic Movies and Miller Lite. As a free-lance musician, Mankowski has played in pit orchestras for Broadway shows including "The Producers" and "Chicago." He had the title role in the 1999 UW-Green Bay musical, "Jesus Christ Superstar."

During a two-year stint in New York, Mankowski played with the band, New York City Swing, and composed for an off-Broadway theater group. He taught jazz saxophone for six years at Lawrence University. Mankowski is a founding member of the rock/funk/swing group Big Mouth, for which he has written several arrangements. He graduated from UW-Green Bay in 1989.

Mankowski will provide vocals on three of his own compositions, "Love's for Real," "Make Up Again," and "Love Yourself," and will be featured on saxophone on several other numbers.

The Vocal Jazz Ensemble program includes "If I Should Lose You," "Brazasia," and "A Night in Tunisia." Matt Fayfer and Melissa Staley will be featured soloists in an unaccompanied presentation of Lennon and McCartney's "Blackbird."

Five students will perform solo numbers: Jessica Plansky on "At Last," Danielle Velie on "Black Coffee," Dave Bloomstrand on "Do Nothin' Til You Hear From Me," Alyssa Kary on "Sentimental Journey," and Leala Cyr on "Madalena."

Accompaniment will be provided by Salerno on piano, and students Tracy Pachan on bass and Adam Snippen on drums.

Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for students. The numbers for tickets are (920) 465-2217 or (800) 328-8587.

(04-219 / 15 November 2004 / VCD)

Nusbaum will talk on civic involvement careers at UW-Green Bay

GREEN BAY - Former Brown County Executive Nancy Nusbaum will present a "Career Conversation" on careers connected with civic involvement at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 18 in Mary Ann Cofrin Hall Room 111 at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. The public as well as students is welcome to attend.

The emphasis on careers in the civic sector will lead into a Nov. 19-21 student conference on "Engaging Women: Changing the Face of Leadership through Civic Involvement. " UW-Green Bay is the host campus for the United Council-sponsored Women's Leadership Conference.

Nusbaum's "Career Conversation" is one of a series at UW-Green Bay that shows how interdisciplinary studies lead to careers. It's part of a yearlong emphasis on "Interdisciplinarity in Action" sponsored by the Office of the Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The UW-Green Bay Career Services Office is collaborating on the Career Conversations.

(04-218 / 11 November 2004 / VCD)

UW-Green Bay student art exhibit opens Nov. 18

GREEN BAY - The work of 43 University of Wisconsin-Green Bay student artists goes on exhibit at an opening reception from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18 in the Lawton Gallery located in Theater Hall Room 230 on the campus at 2420 Nicolet Dr.

Awards will be announced during the reception at 5 p.m.

Pieces in the exhibit were chosen from works students submitted by juror Graeme Reid, assistant director of the West Bend Art Museum.

The show will continue in the gallery through Dec. 15, with the exception of closing for Thanksgiving break from Nov. 25-28. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission to the Lawton Gallery is free.

(04-217 / 11 November 2004 / VCD)

UW-Green Bay Founders Association event to feature educational leaders

GREEN BAY - A "who's who" of area educational leaders will discuss the future of education in Northeastern Wisconsin next week at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay's Fall 2004 Founders Association Dinner.

A "town hall"-style discussion will consider important issues facing education such as diversity, cost, technology, educational partnerships and community collaboration.

The Founders Association event Wednesday (Nov. 17) will be held in the Phoenix Rooms of UW-Green Bay's University Union. The event starts at 5:15 p.m. with a social hour and cash bar. The program is scheduled to begin at 7:15 p.m.

Educational leaders participating in the discussion are:

• Bruce Shepard, chancellor, UW-Green Bay.
• William Hynes, president, St. Norbert College.
• Verna Fowler, president, College of Menominee Nation.
• Jane Muhl, president, Bellin College of Nursing.
• H. Jeffrey Rafn, president, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College.
• Daniel Nerad, superintendent, Green Bay Area Public Schools.

The UW-Green Bay Founders Association fall gathering brings together the University's donors, their families, friends and potential donors. It also celebrates Founders support of UW-Green Bay's academic mission.

The Founders Association encompasses community, alumni and employee giving that directly supports UW-Green Bay's academic mission. Gifts to the Founders Association support student scholarships, specific academic units or activities, faculty research and development, and much more.

For information about joining the Founders Association or making a gift to UW-Green Bay, contact Shane Kohl, director of the UW-Green Bay Annual Fund, by phone at (920) 465-2018 or by e-mail at kohls@uwgb.edu.

(04-216 / 11 November 2004 / SH)

UW-Green Bay schedule for educators includes new courses

GREEN BAY - Half a dozen new offerings are on the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay schedule of winter and spring courses offered for educators. Enrollment for the courses is open now.

Space science, career development facilitation, best practices in music curriculum, phonics, reading comprehension, application of games in middle school, and infusing Wisconsin history into curriculum are new among the January to May offerings.

Three of the returning courses-The History of Space Flight, Space Science for Educators, and Using Technology to Enhance Student Learning-are offered through the Internet.

UW-Green Bay courses for educators are for graduate credit unless otherwise indicated in the listing. Some courses are offered with credit options.

UW-Green Bay courses for educators are organized by the University's Office of Outreach and Extension and 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 to request 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.

Here is a list of winter and spring classes to date:

Basic Active Learning Strategies, Saturdays, Jan. 8, 22, Howe Elementary School, Green Bay.
Active Learning Strategies, Saturdays, Jan. 8, 22; Feb. 5, 19; Friday and Saturday, March 4-5, Howe Elementary School, Green Bay.
The History of Space Flight, [on-line course], begins Monday, Jan 10 and ends Friday, May 6. In partnership with Space Education Initiatives.
Basic Active Learning Strategies, Saturdays, Jan. 15, 29, Southwest High School, Green Bay.
Active Learning Strategies, Saturdays, Jan. 15, 29; Feb. 12, 26; Friday and Saturday, March 18-19, Southwest High School, Green Bay.
Space Science for Educators (NEW) [on-line course], begins Tuesday. Jan. 18 and ends on Friday, May 13. In partnership with Space Education Initiatives.
Career Development Facilitator (CDF) Training Program, Course I (NEW), Wednesdays, Jan. 12, 26; Feb. 9, 23; March 2, 16; April 6, 27; May 11, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. Available for undergraduate or graduate credit. In partnership with Northeast Wisconsin Technical College.
Spanish for Educators I, Wednesdays, Jan. 26; Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23; March 2, 9, 16, Nicolet Elementary School, Green Bay. Available for undergraduate or graduate credit.
A Practical Approach to Classroom Assessment, Thursdays, Jan. 27; Feb. 3. 24; March 3, 17; April 7, 21; May 5, Central Support Facility, Sheboygan.
Using Technology to Enhance Student Learning [on-line course], Begins Saturday, Jan. 29. Two-credit option ends April 15; three credit option ends May 20.

Differentiating Instruction to Meet the Needs of Gifted Students, Tuesdays, Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22; March 1, 8, 22; April 5, 12, 19, 26; May 3, Broadway Central Office, Green Bay.
Internet I for Teachers, Wednesdays, Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23; March 9, Oneida Nation Turtle School.
Best Practices: Developing and Integrating Creative Thinking Activities into the Music Curriculum PK-12 (NEW), Fridays and Saturdays, Feb. 4-5; March 4-5; April 15-16; May 13, Green Bay.
Internet I for Teachers, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 4-5, Mishicot High School.
Spanish for Educators II, Tuesdays, Feb. 8, 15, 22; March 1, 8, 15, 22; April 5, Sevastopol High School. Options for undergraduate or graduate credit.
Internet II for Teachers, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 18-19, Mishicot High School.
Developing Good Comprehension Habits in All Readers (NEW), Fridays and Saturdays, Feb, 18-19; March 4-5; April 8-9, 22-23, Sevastopol School.
Cultural Diversity in the Classroom, Mondays, Feb. 21, 28; March 14, 21; April 4, UW-Green Bay Downtown Learning Center.
Utilizing Games in the Classroom: Middle School Applications (NEW), Thursdays, Feb. 24; March 3, 10; April 7, 14, UW-Green Bay Downtown Learning Center.
Taming the Wild, Wild Web: WebQuests, Fridays and Saturdays, Feb. 25-26; March 18-19, Mishicot High School.
Phun with Foniks (NEW), Saturdays, Feb. 26; April 9. Options for undergraduate or graduate credit.

Conflict Resolution, Friday and Saturday, March 4-5, UW-Green Bay Downtown Learning Center.
Basic Active Learning Strategies, Saturdays, March 12; April 2, Howard-Suamico School District.
Active Learning Strategies, Saturdays, March 12; April 2, 9, 23; Friday and Saturday, May 6-7, Howard-Suamico School District.
Internet II for Teachers, Wednesdays, March 16, 23; April 6, 13, 20, Oneida Nation Turtle School.

Spanish for Educators II, Mondays and Wednesdays, April 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27, Preble High School, Green Bay. Options for undergraduate or graduate credit.
General Stores: Infusing Wisconsin History into the Curriculum (NEW), Friday and Saturday, April 8-9; Friday, April 29. Located at and in partnership with Crossroads Historical and Environmental Preserve, Sturgeon Bay.
Information Literacy in an Integrated Environment, Thursday and Friday, April 14-15, Regency Suites and KI Convention Center, Green Bay. In conjunction with Wisconsin Educational Media Association spring conference.
Power Point: Present with Pizzazz, Friday and Saturday, April 15-16, Mishicot School District.

Land and Water: Teaching the Geology of the Northern Door Peninsula, Friday and Saturday, May 6-7; Friday, May 20. Begins at Crossroads Historical and Environmental Preserve, Sturgeon Bay and travels to various sites in northern Door County. In partnership with Crossroads Historical and Environmental Preserve.

(04-215 / 10 November 2004 / VCD)

Student team wins EPA grant to study Baird Creek watershed

GREEN BAY - The nine students enrolled in the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Environmental Design studio course have won a $10,000 Environmental Protection Agency grant for a project that will result in a sustainable plan for the entire Baird Creek watershed in eastern Brown County.

UW-Green Bay was among 51 universities whose proposals were selected for the P3-People, Prosperity, and the Planet-national student design competition. The EPA competition aims to give college students the opportunity to work on real projects aimed at achieving economic prosperity, protection of the planet's natural systems, and a higher quality of life. UW-Green Bay was the only university in Wisconsin to win one of the grants.

The student teams will be invited to take their design plans to the National Mall in Washington, D. C. on May 16 and 17, 2005, to compete for a further award. Winners at that level will receive additional EPA funds-to be matched by contributions from industry or non-governmental organizations-to further develop and implement their designs. Judging will be by a panel from the National Academy of Engineering.

The Baird Creek project presents the UW-Green Bay students with thorny problems. The watershed encompasses about 25 square miles. Water flow in most of its 31-mile length is intermittent, with only about three and a half miles of year-round flow. Yet the watershed has far-reaching impact on water quality in Lake Michigan as the creek drains into the East River that in turn flows into the Fox River that then empties into Green Bay. To complicate matters, the watershed comes under various jurisdictions-the state of Wisconsin, Brown County, the city of Green Bay and the towns of Humboldt and Eaton-and the land it drains serves many interests: residential, recreational, commercial and agricultural.

"There is no comprehensive vision for the sustainability of the watershed," concludes the proposal that launched the student project. The students explain that "sustainability" refers to planning for a resource in such a way that it serves needs of the present human population without being lost for future generations.

Over the course of this academic year, the UW-Green Bay team will gather background information, meet with the various parties that have interests in Baird Creek, and then develop a plan for the watershed that takes the broad range of stakes into consideration.

Students in the class are Elizabeth Bishop, Green Bay; Toni Buschke, Manawa; Erin Heise, Omro; Kristen Hodek, Green Bay; Suzanne Kohlmann, De Pere; Jason Myhre, West Salem; Christopher Schanz, Sussex; Kathryn Ten Haken, Sheboygan Falls; and Melissa Volk, Reedsburg.

The EPA grant proposal was submitted by Prof. Ronald K. Baba, along with Prof. David Damkoehler. The two UW-Green Bay faculty members founded the Environmental Design emphasis program at UW-Green Bay more than 30 years ago. Students in the workshop-type program work on real projects to prepare for a variety of careers in planning and design. Past classes have completed scores of projects ranging from developing a master plan for a nonprofit organization to designing housing developments.

(04-214 / 9 November 2004 / VCD)

Craver heads adult degree program at UW-Green Bay

GREEN BAY - Eric Craver, Marinette, has been named program manager for degree programs in the Office of Outreach and Extension at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

He is responsible for the University's long-standing program for adults which offers a fully accredited bachelor's degree through distance learning methods to accommodate adult students unable to attend traditional on-campus classes. The program leads to a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies degree.

Craver is pursuing a Ph.D in educational administration at UW-Madison. He expects to complete his dissertation on adult learners. Craver also has a bachelor's degree in English literature and a master's degree in Counselor Education and Student Development, both from the University of Iowa. He is a native of Newton, Iowa.

Craver has been owner and president of Craver Furniture Sales in Marinette since January 2003. He previously was on the staff at UW-Marinette, where he had responsibilities in student recruiting, financial aid, student orientation, campus marketing, and other functions in the student services area.

Prior to joining UW-Marinette, Craver was associate director of college programming at St. Norbert College, and served in student services-related positions at Barton College in North Carolina.

He is a former member of the Marinette County Job Center board of directors, and has served on UW System-wide and joint university-technical college-local school district committees.

(04-213 / 9 November 2004 / VCD)

"UWGB Downtown" luncheon to feature talk on state's barns, culture

GREEN BAY - A University of Wisconsin-Green Bay faculty member will offer a unique look at the barns of Wisconsin's rural landscape at the next "UWGB Downtown: Connecting for Lunch" program Thursday, Nov. 11.

The luncheon at the Regency Suites and KI Convention Center will feature William Laatsch, a geographer and professor of Urban and Regional Studies. He is widely published in books and journals in geography, architecture and medicine and is particularly interested in rural landscapes.

Laatsch will explain how the barns of Wisconsin's rural landscape offer a fascinating context for understanding the geography and culture of Northeastern Wisconsin.

A buffet lunch will be served between 11:45 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. with the program beginning immediately after lunch. Registration in advance is required.

The $15 registration cost covers the luncheon, presentation and materials. To register or to learn more about the luncheon, call (920) 465-2642 or go online at http://www.uwgb.edu/outreach/events/downtownlunch.htm.

"UWGB Downtown: Connecting for Lunch" showcases UW-Green Bay and its faculty. The series 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.

The luncheon series provides the community with opportunities to learn more about Green Bay's University of Wisconsin while also taking part in lifelong learning.

(04-212 / 4 November 2004 / SH)

Air Force Chamber Winds to perform at UW-Green Bay

GREEN BAY - The Chamber Winds, a performing ensemble of the U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America, will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5 in Fort Howard Hall of the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 2420 Nicolet Dr. The public is invited to the free event.

The 12-member group performs repertoire from the Renaissance to contemporary art music. All of the musicians have studied at university and conservatory level.

At UW-Green Bay, they’ll perform Edmond John Thomas’s “Harmonium I,” selections from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s opera, “Don Giovanni,” Franz Doppler’s Andante and Rondo for Two Flutes and Wind Ensemble, Josef Strauss’ “Frauenherz Polka,” Charles Gounod’s Petite Symphonie, and Johannes Brahms’ Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, op. 56a.

The U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America and the several ensembles within it are based at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. They support troop morale, recruiting and community relations. The Chamber Winds group frequently presents clinics, master classes and coaching sessions for student musicians.

(04-211 / 1 November 2004 / VCD)

'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum' opens at UW-Green Bay

GREEN BAY - The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay will present the musical, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 12-13 and 19-20 in University Theater located in Theater Hall on the campus at 2420 Nicolet Dr.

Laura Riddle will direct the play that she calls “a wild romp.” It’s full of mistaken identities, cross-dressing for disguise, and miscommunication. Despite all that, says Riddle, “Everything is very neatly tied up in the end.”

Based on the comedies of the ancient Roman playwright Plautus, “Forum” tells the story of a young slave and his efforts to win his freedom by encouraging a romance between his master’s son and a young woman who is promised to someone else.

Stephen Sondheim created the lyrics and score for the musical that originally opened on Broadway in 1962 with a cast including Zero Mostel and Jack Gilford. Four years later it was made into a movie with Mostel, Gilford, Buster Keaton and Phil Silvers. There was a Broadway revival in 1972, and another successful revival in 1996 with Nathan Lane — later replaced by Whoopi Goldberg — as the slave.

According to Riddle, the characters are one-dimensional and the comedy is broad, with a lot of asides to the audience. “I’m looking at it as a cartoon,” she says. Yet the play has its serious side. Riddle has been struck by the song, “Free,” in listening to Lane’s recording of the music. “This man is on a quest for his freedom,” she says of the slave. “But it’s not meant to be a morality play. It’s just for fun.”

The play has a large cast of 21, which in the UW-Green Bay production includes theater majors and music majors, as well as students from other academic areas.

John Plier is vocal music director and Paul Bhasin is instrumental music director and conductor. Community member Kent Paulsen, who was guest musical director for last season’s production of “The Christmas Schooner,” will be the guest pianist.

Scenic design for the production is by Jeffrey Entwistle, costume design is by Kaiome Malloy, and lighting design and technical direction are by R. Michael Ingraham. Students with design responsibilities include Andrew Atienza, sound, and Eric Klingbeil, properties.

UW-Green Bay performing arts events are supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin.

Tickets are $17 in advance and $20 at the door for adults, and $12 in advance and $15 at the door for seniors and students. UW-Green Bay student tickets are $10. The numbers for tickets are (920) 465-2217 or (800) 328-8587.

Other credits for “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” include:

Andrew Atienza, Crystal, Mich., is sound designer. Atienza has had responsibilities as sound assistant, sound and lighting designer, master electrician and soundboard operator for other UW-Green Bay productions and for summer and community theaters. He had a stage role in last year’s production of “Noises Off.” Atienza is a junior emphasizing studies in technical theater.

Chris Blakeney, Janesville, portrays a Protean. Earlier this semester, he performed in a student-directed production of “La Ronde.” Blakeney previously was active in theater at UW-Rock County and in Janesville Little Theatre. He also directed the state 4-H show choir, Showcase Singers. He’s a junior theater major.

Nathan Boese, Thiensville, is Pseudolis. He previously had major roles in “Noises Off,” “Christmas Schooner,” “Dames at Sea,” and “Company.” He has performed in DanceWorks productions and with the UW-Green Bay Vocal Jazz ensemble. Boese was in the cast of “Footloose” at St. Norbert College. He worked on coordination of last summer’s Art Street in downtown Green Bay through an internship with the Northeastern Wisconsin Arts Council. A senior, Boese is completing a major in Communication Processes.

Betsy Bostwick, Richland Center, is a Gemini. She has been on stage at UW-Green Bay in “La Ronde,” “The Christmas Schooner,” and “Flyer,” and in the community in Broadway Mania II. A senior theater major, she is active in the student Alternate Theater organization.

Kathleen Connelly, Germantown, is an assistant stage manager. She performed that responsibility in the student-directed production of “La Ronde,” earlier this year. Connelly also has had technical responsibilities in stage productions at UW-Madison, and was active in theater at her high school. A sophomore theater major, she plays in the UW-Green Bay Symphonic Band.

Emily Cothern, Green Bay, portrays Vibrata. A junior English major, she has performed in a student-directed production of “Regrets, “and in several community productions. Cothern supervises the after school program at Fort Howard Elementary School.

Shelley Damos, Antigo, is a Gemini. A freshman music major, Damos plans to pursue minors in theater and education. She has a list of stage credits at Antigo High School and performed with Antigo Community Theater. She sings in the UW-Green Bay Phoenix Chorale.

Andrea Didlo, Frederic, portrays Panacea. Didlo performs in UW-Green Bay’s Concert Choir and is active in dance. She has been in Frederic Drama Club productions and has worked with the Prairie Fire Children’s Theater for seven years. Didlo is a junior theater major.

Erica Fuss, Holmen, is the stage manager. This is her fifth experience as stage manager in a production at UW-Green Bay. Earlier this semester, she directed a student production of “La Ronde.” A senior theater major, Fuss has been production stage manager with companies including Festival 56 and Northern Lights playhouse. She is active in the student Alternate Theater organization.

Jessica Green, Mishicot, is Gymnasia. Green has performed and choreographed for UW-Green Bay DanceWorks productions and has taken master classes with Miami City Ballet. She sings with the University’s Concert Choir. Green has had technical responsibilities in other UW-Green Bay stage productions and works as a stagehand at the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts. She was active in high school theater.

Jacob Kaltenberg, Waunakee, is Hero. Last year he sang the role of Prince Tamino in the UW-Green Bay Opera Workshop production of “The Magic Flute,” and performed in the ensemble of the musical, “The Christmas Schooner.” In spring semester 2005, he’ll perform in Opera Workshop again, taking the role of Fernando in “Cosi Fan Tutte.” A sophomore music major, he is an officer in the campus chapter of American Choral Director’s Association.

Jamie Kearns, Hartford, portrays Domina. Kearns has had roles in several UW-Green Bay main stage and student productions, most recently “La Ronde,” “Noises Off” and “The Christmas Schooner.” She has performed in DanceWorks productions, and choreographed a production of a musical for Ashwaubenon High School. Kearns is active in the Alternate Theater organization. A senior, she is completing a major in theater and a minor in arts management.

Eric Klingbeil, Green Bay, is the properties designer and props master. Klingbeil has had various technical responsibilities on UW-Green Bay main stage and student-directed productions including co-scenic designer, scenic designer, properties designer, and dramaturg. He was properties master for the 2003 and 2004 summer seasons for UW-Madison Theater. He’s a senior theater major.

Zach McLain, Fence, is Senex. A freshman theater major, McLain was active in high school theater and won two awards in 2003 in a one-act play festival. He performed at Comedy City in summer 2003.

Derek Meyer, Merrill, portrays Miles Gloriosus. At UW-Green Bay, he has appeared in “The Christmas Schooner” and “Tartuffe,” and performs in DanceWorks productions. He also has performed with Northern Lights Playhouse. He is active with the Alternate Theater organization. Meyer is a junior theater major.

Jillian Rae Nelson, Lake Mills, is an assistant stage manager. She previously performed in “The Christmas Schooner,” and in two student-directed productions, and was a costumer for a third. A sophomore theater major, she is an officer of Alternate Theater organization.

Stacy Olson, Mosinee, portrays Tintinabula. Olson has performed and choreographed for DanceWorks productions three years running, and was a member of the chorus in last season’s production of “The Christmas Schooner.” She’s a senior completing majors in business administration and theater.

Kyle Prellwitz, De Pere, is a Protean. Prellwitz made his first UW-Green Bay stage appearance in last season’s “The Christmas Schooner.” He was active in high school theater in Shawano, and in the community with the Mielke Theater. He is a junior pursuing interests in music and photography.

Morgan Schmitting, Sheboygan, is a Protean. This is her first appearance on the UW-Green Bay stage. A freshman planning to major in history, Schmitting is a member of the UW-Green Bay Concert Choir.

Barry Smrcina, Oconto, portrays a Eunuch. Earlier this season, he appeared in the student-directed production of “La Ronde.” He has been in UW-Green Bay main stage productions including “Our Town” and “Arcadia.” Smrcina is a senior theater major.

Juddly Strauss, Oshkosh, portrays a Eunuch. Strauss just completed a major role in “Escape from Happiness” in October. A senior theater major, Strauss has had technical responsibilities in UW-Green Bay main stage and student-directed productions. He performed in the spring 2004 production of DanceWorks.

Carrie Weis, Lodi, is Philia. Weis has a significant list of UW-Green Bay stage credits. Her role in “The Christmas Schooner” last season won her a nomination to the 2004 competition for the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship at the regional American College Theater Festival, where she advanced to the semifinal round. A senior theater major, Weis serves as president of Alternate Theater organization. She has worked in entertainment for Six Flags for three summers.

Quinn White, Janesville, portrays Marcus Lycus. White’s performance last year in “The Christmas Schooner” earned him a nomination to the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship competition at the 2004 regional American College Theater Festival. He had a role in the University’s spring production of “Tartuffe” and performed earlier this semester in a student-directed production of “La Ronde.” He is a junior theater major.

Dave Wierschem, Glendale, is Hysterium. Wierschem has performed in “Our Town and “The Christmas Schooner” on the UW-Green Bay main stage, and in two student-directed plays, “Spinning Into Butter” and “Regrets.” A junior, he is working toward completing majors in theater and public administration.

Josh Wintersteen, Union Grove, portrays Erronius. The senior theater major has a long list of credits in UW-Green Bay main stage and student-directed productions. In addition, he is a co-founder of Shadow Box Theater Company and has performed with The Attic Theater. He teaches theater classes to children through the Kid Stage Company.

Johnny Yoder, Green Bay, is a Protean. Yoder has a number of stage credits at UW-Green Bay, including roles in two plays, “Aloha, Say the Pretty Girls,” and “The Christmas Schooner” that were singled out within the region with invitations to the regional American College Theater Festival. Yoder also has performed and choreographed for DanceWorks productions, and performed in summer theater on Washington Island. He is a senior theater major.

(04-210 / 1 November 2004 / VCD)