February 2005

UW-Green Bay athletic teams score well in new NCAA academic report

GREEN BAY - University of Wisconsin-Green Bay athletic teams ranked well above national averages in a new report that measures academic progress of student-athletes in NCAA Division I sports.

The 2003-04 report, which the NCAA released today, shows UW-Green Bay with an overall Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 977, compared with a Division I average of 948. The APR is calculated by allocating points for eligibility and retention — two factors research identifies as the best indicators of graduation prospects.

The University also ranked well above Division I averages in the specific categories of eligibility/graduation and retention.

Eleven of UW-Green Bay's 15 Division I sports had Academic Performance Rates above national averages for comparable Division I sports. UW-Green Bay's rates ranged from perfect scores of 1,000 for seven sports — men's golf, men's skiing, men's tennis, women's skiing, women's softball, women's swimming and women's tennis — to a score of 917 for men's basketball.

A penalty structure, which will impose penalties such as scholarship reductions on sports that under-perform in the areas of eligibility and retention of student-athletes, goes into effect next year. If the structure had been in place this year, no UW-Green Bay sport would have faced penalties for under-performance.

UW-Green Bay Chancellor Bruce Shepard said the new rating system is a valuable tool that shows the NCAA is serious about the academic performance of Division I student-athletes.

"Academic success of our student-athletes is a longstanding tradition at UW-Green Bay," Shepard said. "It's good to see that the NCAA is placing stronger emphasis on something we've always considered important."

UW-Green Bay Athletic Director Ken Bothof added, "The APR is a useful measure that will help us monitor our student-athletes' progress toward getting their degrees. It will give universities and their athletic programs greater confidence that they are fulfilling their academic missions."

In another measure of academic performance, student-athletes at UW-Green Bay posted a 3.18 cumulative grade-point average (on a 4.0 scale) for the fall 2004 semester. It was the 10th consecutive semester in which UW-Green Bay student-athletes achieved a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.

The NCAA's new APR is the first "real-time" snapshot of every team's academic performance at a given time. It is a more useful assessment of academic success than graduation rates, which rely on a six-year window.

The 2003-04 APR reports reflect only one year of data. Next year's reports will combine two years of data. Eventually, four-year rates will be the basis for evaluating teams' academic success.

(05-41 / 28 February 2005 / SH)

Watershed Symposium to feature work of students, researchers

GREEN BAY - The Lower Fox River Watershed Monitoring Program's second annual Watershed Symposium will showcase the research of students, teachers and scientists involved in the program.

The research symposium will be held Wednesday, March 9 at the Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, 2740 W. Mason St. The symposium will be held in conjunction with the Fox Wolf Watershed Alliance Stormwater Conference to provide students with a chance to interact with professional scientists.

The symposium will run from 9 a.m. to 1:45 p.m., with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m. in Room CB 213.

Symposium events will include:

• presentations by high school students on proposed watershed research topics.
• updates on university and agency research projects.
• poster presentations by student watershed research teams and project staff.
• roundtable discussions for students to explore watershed issues.
• poster and closing sessions held jointly with the Fox Wolf Watershed Alliance Stormwater conference.

Funded by a $1.5 million grant from Arjo Wiggins Appleton, the Lower Fox River Watershed Monitoring Program is a multi-year monitoring and assessment program in and around the Fox River Watershed. Its main goal is to establish a long-term monitoring program that will provide high quality data to be used in making resource management decisions and predicting impacts on the ecosystem. It also is designed to enhance student, teacher and community understanding and stewardship of the Fox River Watershed.

The program involves students and researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, UW-Green Bay's Cofrin Center for Biodiversity, the Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District, the U.S. Geological Survey and the Oneida Nation.

In addition, the program provides research opportunities for high school students and teachers. Teacher/student teams from Green Bay Southwest, Green Bay Preble, Appleton East, Luxemburg-Casco and Markesan are participating in the program. Each team conducts sampling and stream monitoring in a sub-watershed within the Fox River Watershed.

For more information about the Lower Fox River Watershed Monitoring Program, visit the program's Web site at www.uwgb.edu/watershed.

(05-40 / 28 February 2005 / SH)

First 'Globalist Gathering' is March 6 at UW-Green Bay

GREEN BAY-Individuals with international involvements and interests are invited to a "Globalist Gathering" from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 6 in Phoenix Room C of University Union at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 2420 Nicolet Dr.

The featured speaker is Channel 5 reporter Olga Halaburda, who recently monitored and reported on national elections in Ukraine.

The get-together is the first in an effort initiated by the UW-Green Bay Office of International Education to create a network aimed at sharing information and activities with global perspectives. Interim director of international education Jay Harris says about 200 individuals responded to an initial call for globalists.

Participants in the March 6 event will have a chance to indicate their international connections, and network with others who share interests in particular countries, regions, and global issues. Also, information will be available about international opportunities and resources for educators and others.

Attendees will have an opportunity to meet international students attending UW-Green Bay and discuss development of a new volunteer organization, Friends of International Students and Scholars, and a related Friendship Partners program.

Those planning to attend are asked to respond by March 2 by e-mail to global@uwgb.edu or by calling (920) 465-2007. The event is free, but small contributions will be requested.

(05-39 / 24 February 2005 / VCD)

Trumpet artists schedule recital at UW-Green Bay

GREEN BAY-Trumpet artists Michael Tiscione and Robert Singer will present a recital at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 4 in the Christie Theater of University Union at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 2420 Nicolet Dr. The event is free and open to the public.

Tiscione has been a member of the trumpet section of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra since 2002. Singer is the newest member of the "President's Own" U.S. Marine Band in Washington, D.C. They'll be accompanied by Arthur Cohrs, professor emeritus at UW-Green Bay.

The program will include trumpet solo works by Hindemith, Pennequin, Pilss and Arban, and a virtuoso duet by Verne Reynolds. The artists will include some discussion about their selections, including historical and stylistic commentary.

Tiscione studied at Indiana University and Northwestern University. His performance experience includes concerts with the National Orchestra Institute, the Aspen Festival Orchestra and the Chicago Chamber Musicians.

Before joining the Marine Band, Singer performed with such ensembles as the Chicago Chamber Musicians, Columbus Symphony and New World Symphony. He received his musical education at the Cleveland Institute of Music, University of Michigan and Northwestern University.

The recital is the culmination of an afternoon of trumpet activities for the pair at UW-Green Bay. They'll give master classes for UW-Green Bay students at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. in Studio Arts Room B101. The public is welcome to observe, but is not invited to participate.

At 4 p.m., the public is invited as UW-Green Bay Prof. Paul Bhasin leads a panel discussion featuring the two artists, also in Studio Arts Room B101. Their discussion will address topics such as careers in music, preparation for performance, the life of a professional orchestra/band musician, and the state of classical music in the United States.

(05-38 / 24 February 2005 / VCD)

Trumpet trio adds virtuosity to UW-Green Bay bands concert

GREEN BAY-Three guest trumpet artists will perform in a virtuoso composition, "Triplets of the Finest," at a University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 5 in the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts on the campus at 2420 Nicolet Dr.

Guest artists Michael Tiscione, Robert Singer, and Paul Bhasin, who'll perform with the Wind Symphony, each received part of their musical training at Northwestern University.

Tiscione has been a member of the trumpet section of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra since 2002. His other performance venues have included the National Orchestra Institute, the Aspen Festival Orchestra, and the Chicago Chamber Musicians. Singer is the newest member of the trumpet section of the U.S. Marine Band in Washington, D.C. He has performed with ensembles including the Chicago Chamber Musicians, Columbus Symphony and the New World Symphony. Bhasin is an assistant professor at UW-Green Bay whose orchestra experience includes the New World Symphony, Chicago Symphony Civic Orchestra and Columbus Symphony Orchestra, among others.

The early 20th century composition by Paul Henneberg is a splashy piece that would have been played by the big touring bands of the era, says UW-Green Bay Director of Bands Kevin Collins.

The Wind Symphony also will feature an excerpt from Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana," in this case a transcription for symphonic band of the 1937 piece based on medieval songs and poems that was written originally for chorus and orchestra. Their program will include the overture to Wagner's "Die Meistersinger."

The UW-Green Bay Symphonic Band will present three selections: Frank Tichelli's "Simple Gifts, "Ron Nelson's "Courtly Airs and Dances," and Eric Witacre's "Sleep."

Collins directs both groups. Each has about 50 members.

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

(05-37 / 24 February 2005 / VCD)

UW-Green Bay students will report on scientific research

GREEN BAY-Eight University of Wisconsin-Green Bay students who won grants to carry out scientific field research will report on their projects at the Cofrin Center for Biodiversity Student Research Symposium at 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 23 in the 1965 Room of the Student Union at UW-Green Bay, 2420 Nicolet Dr.

The students, their projects and presentation times are:

Justinn Heraly, De Pere: "Body Size and Development in American Toads," at 2 p.m.

Brianna Bruvold, Hortonville: "Breeding Birds of the Kingfisher Farm Natural Area at 2:20 p.m.

Nick Walton, Fort Atkinson: "The UW-Green Bay Campus Bird Survey "at 2:40 p.m.

Carolina Bacelis, Green Bay: "Vegetation of the Point au Sauble Nature Reserve" at 3 p.m.

Jenna King, Eau Claire: "A History of Bird Banding and Bird Studies at Point au Sauble" at 3:20 p.m.

Ryan Taylor, Twin Lakes: "Patterns of Bird Migration and Breeding Birds at Point au Sauble" at 3:40 p.m.

Pam Wendorf, Weston: "Use of Morphological Characters for Studying Migratory Birds" at 4 p.m.

Matt Bougie, Armstrong Creek: Use of Molt Patterns and Feather Wear for Studying Migratory Birds" at 4:20 p.m.

Prof. Daniel Meinhardt was the adviser for Heraly's project, and Prof. Robert Howe, director of the Cofrin Center for Biodiversity, was the adviser for the other projects.

Students compete for the research grants of up to $1,000 provided by an endowment from the family of David Cofrin and the late John Cofrin. The grants support field research projects in the Cofrin Arboretum on campus or in one of the University's off-campus natural areas. Students work on their projects in collaboration with a UW-Green Bay faculty member.

(05-36 / 17 February 2005 / VCD)

Two artists present 'Apocalyptic Time Machine' in UW-Green Bay gallery

GREEN BAY-An exhibit of work by two of the major artists working today in the vein of apocalyptic surrealism will open with a reception at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 24 in the Lawton Gallery located in Theater Hall Room 230 at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 2420 Nicolet Dr.

Norbert H. Kox, Green Bay, and William Thomas Thompson, Greenville, South Carolina, title their exhibit, "Elohim: The Apocalyptic Time Machine." It includes works created collaboratively by the two as well as works created by each artist. Both artists, sometimes described as "outsider" artists because they lacked formal art training, have exhibited extensively in the United States and abroad.

Kox and Thompson will speak about the work at 5 p.m.

The artists explain that Elohim is the Hebrew word that translates as God, and apocalypse is the New Testament word for revelation. Their concept posits Elohim existing in a limitless eternity, knowing and seeing the end from the beginning. It's what makes prophecy possible. At times, Elohim allows certain people to glimpse the future-a revelation or apocalypse of things to come. In this sense, since Elohim holds all knowledge of past, present and future, he functions as a time machine.

Kox and Thompson feel that their paintings have been inspired and guided by the hand of Elohim to allow others to see beyond the confines of the moment into the Eye of the Eternal. Both men have devoted their lives to painting after having life-changing experiences.

Green Bay native Kox's early life included a stint in a notorious biker gang. He "hit bottom" at age 30 after which he withdrew for 10 years to the woods of northern Wisconsin, studying scripture, meditating, developing his own perceptions of Christianity, and painting. He returned to Green Bay in 1985 where he took classes in religion and art for a time at UW-Green Bay. Shortly after, he began to paint full-time. "Each of my paintings is like a book, exposing the tricks of the Evil One, while revealing hidden truths through metaphoric symbols, hidden passages and written text," he says.

In Wisconsin, Kox has exhibited previously at UW-Green Bay, the Neville Public Museum of Brown County, the John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan, the Madison Art Center, and other venues.

Thompson was a self-made millionaire whose silk flower import business collapsed into bankruptcy. At about the same time he became disabled, developing paralysis of his legs below the knees, and losing partial use of his fingers and hands. On a 1989 trip to Hawaii seeking treatment for his condition, Thompson had an intense vision during a church service. "I saw the coming of the Lord and the world on fire," he says. Though he had had no contact with art in his past, Thompson interpreted the vision as a divine instruction to take up brushes and paint what he had seen. Painting has been the focus of his life since. His primary inspiration continues to be his interpretation of the New Testament Book of Revelations.

The exhibit will continue through March 24.

Lawton Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. The gallery will be closed for spring break from March 12 through 20.

(05-35 / 15 February 2005 / VCD)

Hibbard comes 'home' to direct 'The Laramie Project'

GREEN BAY-Christopher Hibbard, director of "The Laramie Project" opening Feb. 24 at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, is back home in more than one sense of the term. A De Pere native, he earned his bachelor's degree in theater from UW-Green Bay in 2001 before going to Northern Illinois University (NIU) where he completed a Master of Fine Arts degree in acting in 2004.

Now he's back at UW-Green Bay temporarily, teaching theater courses and directing one of the two spring semester main stage plays. Hibbard is filling the vacancy created by Prof. Laura Riddle who is on sabbatical for the semester.

Hibbard brings a special understanding to his direction of "The Laramie Project." He performed in a production of the play at NIU under the direction of Patricia Ridge, a former faculty member at UW-Green Bay.

The play is based on real people and events in Laramie, Wyoming in the year after student Matthew Shepard was beaten and left to die by people who objected to his sexual orientation. The 1998 event focused worldwide attention on Laramie and its residents.

"I come with a special attachment to the show," says Hibbard. "My understanding from the actor's standpoint has given me time to think about what the real message is supposed to be." And while Hibbard, like each of the other actors in the play, had to portray many roles, he says the opportunity to perform the speech given by Matthew Shepard's father at the end of the play "was one of the proudest moments I had in graduate school."

Hibbard had a long list of stage credits at UW-Green Bay, and completed internships at Peninsula Players in Fish Creek and the Barn Theatre in Augusta, Mich., during those years.

At NIU, Hibbard acted, directed, taught courses, did fight choreography for three shows, and was a vocal coach. He was a private acting coach for several child actors who are successful in daytime television, national commercials and independent films.

In summer 2004, Hibbard studied Russian acting and movement techniques at the Moscow Art Theatre in Russia. He has had training in improvisation over a period of years at Second City Chicago and Comedy City. Hibbard also has related theater experience in a variety of venues as a scene shop worker, master electrician, marketing assistant, flying technician and rigging inspector.

Hibbard admits it's a little odd being back at UW-Green Bay and becoming a colleague to people who formerly were his teachers and mentors. "It's weird seeing my name on a door," he says. "But this place is home to me. It shaped me into the person I am."

When his semester commitment ends, Hibbard will head back to Chicago to continue pursuing a career in acting.

(05-34 / 15 February 2005 / VCD)

'The Laramie Project' opens Feb. 24 at UW-Green Bay

GREEN BAY-The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay will present "The Laramie Project" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 24-26 and Wednesday through Saturday, March 2-5 in Studio Two of the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts on the campus at 2420 Nicolet Dr.

The drama, by Moises Kaufman and the members of Tectonic Theatre Project, is based on actual events and people in Laramie, Wyoming in the year after University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard was beaten and left to die by people who objected to his sexual orientation.

Guest director Christopher Hibbard says the play's message is universal. "It's not just about a gay student getting bashed. It's about someone getting killed because he was different." He equates the Laramie tragedy to lynchings, the holocaust and ethnic cleansing. "It could happen anywhere," says Hibbard, a 2001 UW-Green Bay graduate who recently completed a Master of Fine Arts degree in acting at Northern Illinois University.

Hibbard wants the audience to leave the play pondering questions. "Where do we learn intolerance? Why do we hold onto it? Where do we learn tolerance? Where does the conversation begin?" he asks.

"The Laramie Project" is extraordinary because nearly every word of the play is true. Just four weeks after the 1998 beating and death of Matthew Shepard, Kaufman and members of Tectonic Theatre Project went to Laramie and began interviewing residents of the town. Over the next year they returned seven times. The play was put together from more than 200 hours of transcribed interviews, police records, court testimony and other documents, and impressions from the journals of Project members. It premiered in 2000. A film adaptation aired on HBO and was the opening night selection at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival.

Hibbard says the play is a particularly challenging one for actors and designers. Every actor portrays several characters-some as many as 10. Another layer of complexity comes from the fact that the play is non-fiction.

"This is not a simple one actor, one character show," says Hibbard. "These [characters] are real people and you have to do research on all of them."

UW-Green Bay had a prior connection to the Matthew Shepard story when his mother, Judy Shepard, spoke on campus in April 2002 on behalf of her campaign against hate crime.

Students are handling all major design responsibilities for the production, with Jeffrey Entwistle and Kaiome Malloy serving as faculty advisers. Faculty member Michael Ingraham is the technical director.

Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door for adults; $10 in advance and $12 at the door for seniors and students; and $8 for UW-Green Bay students. The numbers for tickets are (800) 328-8587 or (920) 465-2217.

(05-33 / 15 February 2005 / VCD)

UW-Green Bay student chosen for national honor band

GREEN BAY-University of Wisconsin-Green Bay junior Matthew Boreen, Green Bay, is one of two students from Wisconsin chosen for the College Band Directors National Association National Honor Band scheduled to perform later this month at Lincoln Center in New York City. Boreen, a clarinetist, is the first student from UW-Green Bay to be accepted into the elite group.

Boreen will travel to New York on Feb. 22 for four days of rehearsals followed by the performance. Rehearsals will be in Carnegie Hall. The band, comprised of college students from across the nation, will be conducted by Larry Livingston, former dean of the University of Southern California School of Music.

Boreen won the 2003 Northeast Wisconsin Arts Council competition and in 2004, he took first place in the UW-Manitowoc Wind Ensemble Soloist competition open to all Wisconsin undergraduate students. He has been selected to participate in the UW-Green Bay honors recital each of his three years at UW-Green Bay. Boreen is working toward majors in music performance and computer science at UW-Green Bay.

(05-32 / 15 February 2005 / VCD)

"UWGB Downtown" to feature talk on labor movement

GREEN BAY - A University of Wisconsin-Green Bay faculty member will discuss the importance of the labor movement in American history at the next "UWGB Downtown: Connecting for Lunch" program Thursday (Feb. 17).

Andrew Kersten, UW-Green Bay associate professor of Social Change and Development, will speak on "Why Unions Matter: The Labor Movement's Unique and Essential Role in America's Past, Present and Future."

The luncheon program is at the Holiday Inn City Centre. A buffet lunch will be served from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The program will follow, concluding by 1:10 p.m.

A $15 registration fee will cover the luncheon, presentation and materials. To register, call (920) 465-2642 or go online at http://www.uwgb.edu/downtown/lunch. Registration in advance is required.

Kersten has been at UW-Green Bay since 1997. He earned master's and Ph.D. degrees in American history at the University of Cincinnati. His areas of emphasis are American and immigration history.

Kersten also is director of the Northeastern Wisconsin Teaching American History Grant Program. The federally funded program aims to improve teaching, learning and student achievement in history, focusing on students in grades five through 12.

"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.

(05-31 / 14 February 2005 / SH)

UW-Green Bay researcher wins NASA grant for sediment study

GREEN BAY - Aileen Yingst, a planetary geologist at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, has received a $180,000 grant to study and catalog sediments on Earth similar to what may be found on Mars.

The three-year grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration will support Yingst and undergraduate researchers as they work to create a library of images that may be valuable to future Mars exploration.

"The idea is that we take images of places and structures on Earth that might be similar to those we could see on Mars," Yingst said. "That way, we can compare and contrast 'on the fly' during any Mars mission."

Yingst is an adjunct assistant professor of Natural and Applied Sciences at UW-Green Bay. She also is director of the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium, which is headquartered at UW-Green Bay.

Yingst said the images will help researchers know what to look for and quickly identify martian sedimentary materials as they explore the surface of Mars.

"Mars missions are high intensity and fast-paced," she said. "We need to be able to make quick decisions."

Yingst said the grant will enable her to provide one or two undergraduate students with meaningful research experiences. She said the students selected for the project are likely to have backgrounds in environmental science, geology or mathematics.

The research may include field trips to places like Yellowstone or Death Valley national parks. Yellowstone, with its sulfur springs and lake and stream deposits, and Death Valley, with its desert terrain, may yield sediments similar to what would be found on Mars.

"Mars is a desert. It's a cold desert, but it's still a desert," Yingst said.

Yingst is a member of a research team recently selected to conduct a science investigation for the mobile Mars Science Laboratory rover, scheduled for launch in 2009. She also was a member of research teams for the Mars Pathfinder and Mars Polar Lander projects at the Lunar and Planetary Lab at the University of Arizona. She earned Ph.D. and master's degrees in geological sciences at Brown University.

(05-30 / 10 February 2005 / SH)

Former contestant on 'The Apprentice' to speak at UW-Green Bay

GREEN BAY-Omarosa Manigault Stallworth , whose greatest exposure to the public has been her 2004 appearance on the first season of Donald Trump's hit television series, "The Apprentice," will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17 in the Phoenix Room of University Union at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 2420 Nicolet Dr. Admission is free.

Stallworth will share her perspective on what really happened during her tenure on "The Apprentice."

In real life, Stallworth has been active in the worlds of business, politics and the media. She presently is a managing partner for Access America Enterprise Corp., a strategic planning and consulting service that combines knowledge of government operations with services to business. She also is completing a dissertation for a Ph.D. degree at Howard University, conducting research in the field of telecommunications.

Stallworth previously was director of education and research for the national Visionary Leadership Project that recorded, preserved and distributed oral histories of African American elders. During the Clinton administration, she was deputy associate director of presidential personnel at the White House, working to qualify candidates for a wide range of vacancies within the administration. She also worked with the congressional Black Caucus and national African American groups on recruiting and recommending appointees for federal service. Stallworth further served as the senior scheduling and advance coordinator to Vice President Al Gore.

Stallworth's work with the media has included a stint as a freelancer in the CNN Washington Bureau newsroom. As a result of her appearance on "The Apprentice," Stallworth has been a correspondent for NBC.com "Extra" and the TV Guide Channel. She also has appeared on the "Oprah Winfrey Show," "Regis and Kelly," "Hard Ball with Chris Matthews," "Larry King Live," the "Tonight Show with Jay Leno," and "The View."

She is a former Mrs. America contestant.

Stallworth has a bachelor's degree in radio and television broadcast journalism from Central State University in Ohio and a master's degree in mass communications from Howard University. While working toward her master's, Stallworth was a researcher at the National Telecommunication and Information Agency in the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Stallworth's appearance at UW-Green Bay is sponsored by the Office of Student Life.

(05-29 / 10 February 2005 / VCD)

UW-Green Bay volunteers revise schedule for free income tax assistance

GREEN BAY -- University of Wisconsin-Green Bay student volunteers have announced a new schedule for providing free income tax assistance on the UW-Green Bay campus, 2420 Nicolet Dr.

The student volunteers will offer the service at one on-campus location, in addition to three sites in the community. The service will be provided on the UW-Green Bay campus at Mary Ann Cofrin Hall from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Mondays.

Community tax assistance sites and times are:

• Salvation Army, 626 Union Court, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Mondays and 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays.

• Oneida Center, 2640 West Point Road, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays.

• Fort Howard Resource Center, 520 Dousman St., 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays and 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays.

The free service — aimed primarily at students, low-income and elderly taxpayers — will continue through April 15 with the exception of the week of March 14-18 when UW-Green Bay students are on spring break.

UW-Green Bay students have been providing the free tax assistance for more than 30 years. The students are members of Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), an organization through which volunteers assist millions of taxpayers nationwide in completing their returns.

(05-28 / 9 February 2005 / SH)

Three at UW-Green Bay win Sullivan scholarships

GREEN BAY-Three students have won Dr. Donel Sullivan Scholarships in Health Sciences and Health Professions at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. They are Amy Christopherson, Kiel; Heidi Hittner, White Bear Lake, Minn.; and Courtney T. Peil, Kohler. Each received $800.

Christopherson is working to complete majors in human biology with a health science emphasis and in biology with a cell biology emphasis. She also is fulfilling requirements for minors in chemistry and human development. Christopherson has been tapped for two national honorary societies: Phi Eta Sigma freshman honorary and TriBeta, a society in the biological sciences. Her career goal is to become a physician assistant.

A member of the UW-Green Bay swim team, Christopherson has been named to the Academic All-League Team, and selected as performer of the meet, and Horizon League swimmer of the week. She has completed two internships in the medical field: One with a physician assistant and another with a family practice physician. Her employment experience has included caring for a patient with multiple sclerosis. She has been active as a volunteer in TriBeta and swim team activities.

Hittner is working toward a human biology major with an emphasis in nutritional sciences. She is interested in pursuing a career that would enable her to work with individuals needing special diets. Hittner gained first-hand experience when she worked during summer 2004 at Wisconsin Badger Camp, a camp for developmentally disabled adults. She also has provided nutrition information to youths through work with the Boys and Girls Club of Green Bay.

A member of the UW-Green Bay Nordic ski team, Hittner has completed on the regional and national levels. She has volunteered at high school ski clinics, done trail maintenance at the Brown County Reforestation Camp, and worked at a kids' night out at the UW-Green Bay Phoenix Sports Center. In 2003, Hittner was named student of the year by the UW-Green Bay chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary.

Peil is completing a major in human biology with an emphasis in nutritional sciences, and working toward minors in chemistry and human development. She hopes to make a career educating others, and after graduation, plans to continue studies toward a Ph.D. degree and a credential as a Registered Dietitian. Peil has a perfect grade point average. She has served as a teacher's assistant for the Human Nutrition course at UW-Green Bay.

Peil also received the UW-Green Bay 2004-2005 Nancy J. Sell Memorial Scholarship.

Peil serves as vice president of the UW-Green Bay Dietetics Health and Fitness Club. Her other activities have included helping to plan and carry out a campus-wide program for Alcohol Awareness Week, organizing the UW-Green Bay Health Fair, and volunteering in the Phuture Phoenix Program for middle school students. Peil has been a volunteer and team captain for the March of Dimes Walk America for three years running. She also serves as a resident assistant in student housing where she helps to plan and implement programs.

The scholarships are named for Dr. Donel Sullivan, a Green Bay physician for more than 40 years, who died in 1989. The scholarship fund was created by his sister, Maeve Sullivan of St. Paul, Minn., in honor of Dr. Sullivan's commitment to family medicine and community service.

(05-27 / 9 February 2005 / VCD)

UW-Green Bay students receive math, science scholarships

Sundance wins Casperson Scholarship at UW-Green Bay

GREEN BAY-Juniper Sundance, Abrams, has received the 2004-2005 James E. Casperson/Environmental Science Alumni Scholarship in the amount of $1,100 at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

A returning adult student, Sundance is working toward a major in biology and minors in environmental science and geography. She has a perfect grade point average and has been invited into membership by Phi Kappa Phi national honorary society and TriBeta, a national honorary in the biological sciences.

Sundance plans a career that will allow her to work toward stewardship of the land. She previously earned an associate degree in accounting.

The scholarship was established in honor of James Casperson, an outstanding UW-Green Bay Environmental Science student at the time of his death, by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Casperson.

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Peil wins Sell Scholarship at UW-Green Bay

GREEN BAY-Courtney Peil, Kohler, has won the 2004-2005 Nancy J. Sell Memorial Scholarship at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. The scholarship provides $1,100 toward her education. The scholarship is one of two Peil received this year: She also won the Dr. Donel Sullivan Scholarship in Health Sciences and Health Professions.

Peil is completing a major in human biology, emphasizing studies in nutritional sciences, and completing minors in chemistry and human development. She has a perfect grade point average. After graduation, Peil plans to pursue advanced studies leading to a Ph.D. degree and a credential as a Registered Dietitian in preparation for a career educating others about nutrition. She has served as a teacher's assistant in the Human Nutrition course at UW-Green Bay.

Peil's activities have included serving as an officer in the Dietetics Health and Fitness Club, organizing an Alcohol Awareness Week and a UW-Green Bay Health Fair, and volunteering in the Phuture Phoenix Club for middle school students. She is a resident assistant in student housing.

The scholarship honors the late UW-Green Bay faculty member Nancy J. Sell.

(05-26b / 9 February 2005 / VCD)

UW-Green Bay Cook Scholarship goes to Wendorf

GREEN BAY-Pamela Wendorf, Weston, has received the 2004-2005 Brad Cook Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $500 at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Wendorf is a senior completing a major in biology and minors in environmental science and chemistry.

Wendorf has participated in several research projects. An independent study using system dynamics as a problem solving tool looked at the effects of chronic wasting disease on Wisconsin ecosystems and economy, and also examined conflicts between farmers and non-farming neighbors over environmental concerns in the lakeshore basin. She participates in Cofrin Center for Biodiversity research on migratory birds in the Point au Sauble Preserve. After graduation, Wendorf plans to pursue advanced studies in the sciences.

The scholarship was established by family and friends of former UW-Green Bay student Brad Cook to honor his memory and interest in environmental studies.

(05-26c / 9 February 2005 / VCD)

UW-Green Bay Georgia-Pacific Scholarship goes to Ferry

GREEN BAY-The Georgia-Pacific Environmental Scholarship for 2004-2005 at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in the amount of $1,000 has been awarded to Maureen Ferry, Green Bay. The scholarship was created by Georgia-Pacific Corp.

Ferry is completing a major in biology and minors in chemistry and environmental science in preparation for ultimately entering graduate studies in the area of plant pathology. Between graduation from UW-Green Bay and continuing her studies, Ferry will volunteer with the Peace Corps in an agro forestry program in West Africa to gain experience toward a possible career in reforestation.

Ferry has completed a summer internship at the Hancock Agricultural Research Station operated by UW-Madison's Plant Pathology Department, and was a volunteer at a national park biological reserve in Costa Rica with a UW-Green Bay travel-study class. She is active in the student organizations Public and Environmental Affairs Council and Round River Alliance at UW-Green Bay, and helped to plan 2004 Earth Week activities.

Ferry previously won the Brad Cook Memorial Scholarship at UW-Green Bay.

(05-26d / 9 February 2005 / VCD)

Van Egeren wins UW-Green Bay Engineering Scholarship

GREEN BAY-Matthew Van Egeren, Green Bay, has won the 2004-2005 First Year Engineering Scholarship at UW-Green Bay. The scholarship provides $900 toward his education. A freshman attending UW-Green Bay after serving four years in the military, Van Egeren plans ultimately to earn a degree mechanical engineering.

UW-Green Bay's pre-engineering program allows students to complete the first two years of their engineering students at UW-Green Bay.

(05-26e / 9 February 2005 / VCD)

Bader wins two scholarships at UW-Green Bay

GREEN BAY-Eric Bader, Luxemburg, has received both the $1,100 Second Year Engineering Scholarship and the $700 Robert E. Lee Scholarship at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. A sophomore with a major in engineering and a minor in chemistry, Bader plans to continue his studies in biomedical engineering at UW-Madison.

UW-Green Bay's pre-engineering program allows students to complete their first two years of study at UW-Green Bay. The Robert E. Lee and Associates scholarship was created by that firm to support UW-Green Bay students in chemistry or engineering.

(05-26f / 9 February 2005 / VCD)

Brunette wins Lee scholarship at UW-Green Bay

GREEN BAY-Jeremy Brunette, Green Bay, has received a Robert E. Lee Scholarship in the amount of $700 at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. The scholarships, contributed by Robert E. Lee and Associates, Inc., Green Bay, are available to students in chemistry or engineering.

Brunette is working toward a major in chemistry and minors in three separate areas: Physics, environmental science, and mathematics. He has a near-perfect grade point average, and has been elected to Phi Kappa Phi national honor society.

The scholarship, contributed by Robert E. Lee and Associates, Inc., Green Bay, is available to students in chemistry or engineering.

(05-26g / 9 February 2005 / VCD)

Nye wins first Moose Lodge Scholarship at UW-Green Bay

GREEN BAY-Stacy Nye, Ashland, is the first to receive the new Moose Lodge Rod and Gun Club Scholarship at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. The scholarship provides $500 for a student with a program of study focused on water quality, soils, or conservation of wildlife.

Nye is completing a major in biology and a minor in environmental science. After graduation, she plans to pursue studies to become a veterinarian.

Nye has worked on an independent research project involving orphaned black bear cubs, and assisted with a UW-Green Bay black bear research project through the University's Cofrin Center for Biodiversity, in which she worked with a veterinarian, wildlife biologist, and others. She volunteers at the Bay Area Humane Society Shelter. Nye is an officer for the campus chapter of TriBeta, national honorary in the biological sciences, and for the Animal Health and Science Club.

(05-26h / 9 February 2005 / VCD)

Environmental Technologists scholarship goes to Christman

GREEN BAY-Matthew Christman, Green Bay, has received the 2004-2005 Federation of Environmental Technologists Scholarship at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. The scholarship provides $500 toward his education. Christman is an environmental science major with particular interests in alternative energy and fuel cells. He is been elected into membership in TriBeta, the national honorary for students in the biological sciences.

The scholarship is designated for students pursuing degrees in an environmental field related to managing and preventing air, water and solid/hazardous waste pollution. The award includes a year's membership in the Federation of Environmental Technologists.

(05-26i / 9 February 2005 / VCD)

Two Science and Mathematics Scholarships awarded at UW-Green Bay

GREEN BAY-Lacy Roberts of Tomahawk and Mari Zimmerman of Green Bay are recipients of 2004-2005 Science and Mathematics Scholarships at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Each received $1,100.

The scholarships are awarded from a fund established by members of the UW-Green Bay faculties in Natural and Applied Sciences and Human Biology.

Roberts is completing a major in human biology and a minor in chemistry. After graduation, she plans to pursue studies toward a Ph.D. degree in pharmacology with the aim of working to develop new medications. She has a perfect grade point average.

Zimmerman is working toward a major in mathematics and a minor in secondary education. She has a perfect grade point average in her major courses. Zimmerman plans to teach mathematics at high school level, and wants eventually complete advanced studies to enable her to teach at college level. She is a tutor and study group leader at the UW-Green Bay Academic Resource Center, and a grader for Calculus I. She also is an officer for the math club, Analytical Minds, and is active in the International Club. Zimmerman has been elected to the national honor society, Phi Kappa Phi.

(05-26j / 9 February 2005 / VCD)

UW-Green Bay faculty book suggests today's cities have much in common with ancient Rome

GREEN BAY-A new book by University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Prof. Gregory Aldrete offers a look at the inner workings of daily life in ancient Rome and suggests it may provide insights into the nature and history of urban existence in America today.

Aldrete's book, Daily Life in the Roman City: Rome, Pompeii, and Ostia, was published in December 2004 by Greenwood Press. The book examines daily life in Rome throughout its history, from the city's founding in the 8th century B.C. to its decline in the 4th century A.D. Even though most inhabitants of the Roman Empire lived an agricultural existence outside of urban centers, the core of Roman civilization was in its cities and all of the empire's cities were modeled on Rome, the greatest city of all, says Aldrete.

Rome is a useful study for the 21st century because not only does our culture have similarities to Rome's, but also because Rome was a city unique in its time.

Roman cities dealt with the same issues that face urban centers today-building sewers, designing stadiums, managing their economy. Adds Aldrete, "A lot we do today in every day life is derived from the Romans. How we tell time, our calendar, our festivals, our holidays are all derived from the Romans."

But Rome also was unique in size and complexity for its time, achieving a population of one million at its height. Not until Paris in the mid-19th century was there again a city with such a large population, Aldrete notes. "Rome had all the good and bad clichés of the big city," he says. "We can learn by looking at how Rome handled the positives and the negatives."

The book also has sections on the industrial port city of Ostia, and on Pompeii, a city that was a playground for the rich.

The basis for the book came from lectures Aldrete prepared for a new course he developed at UW-Green Bay entitled The Roman City.

Aldrete is a historian specializing in ancient Greece and Rome. He received a 2004 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) research fellowship for the present academic year that allows him to concentrate on writing. He has completed one book length manuscript on "Floods in Ancient Rome" and is at work on a Western civilization textbook for McGraw-Hill. He is the author or editor of two previous books.

At UW-Green Bay, Aldrete won the 2003 UW-Green Bay Founders Association Award for Excellence in Teaching, and he has received a Teaching at Its Best Award, which recognizes successful strategies in the classroom. Aldrete was selected for the 1997-98 University of Wisconsin Teaching Fellows program, and he won a full-year sabbatical for research in 2002-03.

(05-25 / 8 February 2005 / VCD)

'Have Tastebuds, Will Travel' program touts learning cultures through food

GREEN BAY-"You start to talk to people about food and suddenly you have friends," says Terese Allen, food author, traveler and former chef, explaining one reason why she encourages travelers-real or armchair-to use "the lens of food" to get to know a new country or region.

Allen, who lives in Madison, is the featured speaker at a program, "Have Tastebuds, Will Travel: Discovering the World through the Medium of Food" from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 15 in Phoenix Room C of the University Union at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 2420 Nicolet Dr.

The program is sponsored by the Friends of the Cofrin Library and the Office of International Education at UW-Green Bay with the assistance of the UW-Green Bay American Intercultural Center and the Wisconsin Humanities Council. There is no admission charge.

A Green Bay native educated at St. Joseph Academy and St. Norbert College, Allen took culinary training at the Restaurant School of Philadelphia and was a chef at the former Ovens of Brittany restaurant in Madison for nine years. She presently writes for "Wisconsin Trails" magazine and the weekly "Isthmus" newspaper, and writes for other regional publications. She's the author of several books.

Allen, who has traveled in Scotland, England, Spain, and Central and South America, as well as around the United States, firmly believes that one of the best ways to learn about a country's history and culture is through food. Allen starts travel research before she leaves home by reading as much as possible about the food at her destination. She may even check out cookbooks from the library and cook dishes of the region. Among the benefits? "I learn about the ingredients," says Allen. "It gets me into the geography and climate of the region."

At her destination, Allen avoids typical tourist eateries, favoring neighborhood cafes. Beyond restaurants, she likes to rent a place to stay, so she can shop at small grocery stores and markets and cook. "That's an authentic inroad into what people are eating in that country," she says. "It gets you to looking at the food in a different way." And while she does visit museums and monuments, she also may visit cheese factories and wineries.

Allen's illustrated presentation will include short readings from what she identifies as a rapidly growing body of writing on food travel. She'll have a bibliography of recent food travel books to hand out.

Allen also will have copies of some of her books for sale. She is the author of "Wisconsin's Hometown Flavors," "Home Cooked Culture: Wisconsin through Recipes," "Wisconsin Food Festivals," "Bountiful Wisconsin: 110 Favorite Recipes," "Picnic in the Park," "Fresh Market Wisconsin," and "The Ovens of Brittany Cookbook."

Following Allen's presentation, attendees will be invited to sample dishes of several countries and regions including Vietnam, Scotland, Peru, Spain, Greece, Turkey, Louisiana, and the Ojibwe people of central North America.

UW-Green Bay Prof. Debra Pearson, who last summer led a travel-study trip to Greece, will have an exhibit. A nutritional scientist, Pearson is interested in links between diet and health. "Despite historically little access to medicine, this region [Greece and other Mediterranean countries] has enjoyed some of the best health statistics-low rates of heart disease, obesity and diabetes-and longevity," she says. "All this seems clearly linked to their diets and other aspects of their culture and lifestyle." Her exhibit will include pictures of spectacular sites the group visited in Greece and several food items.

The UW-Green Bay International Student Club will give away compilations of recipes from their home countries. Other displays will include the Office of International Education, which aims to encourage international travel and study, and the Friends of the Cofrin Library.

(05-24 / 7 February 2005 / VCD)

UW-Green Bay student volunteers offer free income tax assistance

GREEN BAY - Starting Feb. 8, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay student volunteers will provide free income tax assistance at locations on campus and in the community.

The free service — aimed primarily at students, low-income and elderly taxpayers — will continue through April 15 with the exception of the week of March 14-18 when UW-Green Bay students are on spring break.

UW-Green Bay students have been providing the free tax assistance for more than 30 years. The students are members of Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), an organization through which volunteers assist millions of taxpayers nationwide in completing their returns.

Tax assistance sites (all in Green Bay) and times are:

• Salvation Army, 626 Union Court, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Mondays and 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays.

• Oneida Center, 2640 West Point Road, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays.

• Fort Howard Resource Center, 520 Dousman St., 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays and 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays.

• Mary Ann Cofrin Hall at UW-Green Bay, 2420 Nicolet Drive, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays.

• Wood Hall at UW-Green Bay, 2420 Nicolet Drive, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Mondays.

UW-Green Bay student Daniel Schulz is student coordinator of the tax-assistance program this year. Marilyn Sagrillo, associate professor of business administration, is the faculty adviser.

About 15 UW-Green Bay student volunteers will provide help with tax returns. Students had to pass an exam to demonstrate their competence in preparing returns. Last year, UW-Green Bay students assisted with 191 completed tax returns.

(05-23 / 3 February 2005 / SH)

SuAnn Speth is new budget officer at UW-Green Bay

GREEN BAY - SuAnn Speth, senior accountant in the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay's Business and Finance Office since 2001, has been appointed to the position of budget officer at UW-Green Bay.

In her new position, Speth will be responsible for preparing and controlling UW-Green Bay's operating budget and will advise University leaders on resource allocation issues. She will report to Dean Rodeheaver, assistant chancellor for planning and budget.

Rodeheaver said Speth brings the energy, enthusiasm and expertise needed for the important budget position.

"She is exactly what we need as we look at the need for and inevitability of changes in the campus and UW System budget systems," he said.

Speth, who resides in Luxemburg, said she is excited about the opportunity to serve as UW-Green Bay's budget officer.

"I look forward to the opportunity and challenges the position offers, especially during this period of challenging budget times for the University," she said.

Speth succeeds Keith Prechter, who died in September after 34 years of service to UW-Green Bay.

Speth came to UW-Green Bay as senior accountant in May 2001. She has been responsible for maintenance of the Peoplesoft Shared Financial System and the accuracy of financial information for the University. She also has prepared annual financial reports.

She previously was a financial analyst for the University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation and an accountant and auditor for the Madison accounting firm of McGladrey & Pullen. She has a bachelor of business administration degree in accounting from UW-Whitewater.

(05-22 / 2 February 2005 / SH)