September 1999

Black women in America is topic of talk Oct. 14

GREEN BAY - Prominent historian Darlene Clark Hine will speak on the topic of her newest book at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14 in the Phoenix Room in the University Union at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. A reception and book signing follow the free presentation on the campus at 2420 Nicolet Drive.

Hine is co-author of A Shining Thread of Hope: The History of Black Women in America (1998, Broadway Books).

Hine is John A. Hannah Professor of History at Michigan State University where she is developing a comparative Black history doctoral program with support of a Ford Foundation grant.

The historian is author, co-author, or editor of many books. Hine was editor for a 16-volume collection of articles and dissertations, Black Women in the United States 1619-1989, published in 1990. More recently, she was author of two books published in 1996: Hine Sight: Black Women and the Re-Construction of American History, and Speak Truth to Power: Black Professional Class in United States History. The same year, she was co-editor of We Specialize in the Wholly Impossible: A Reader in Black Women's History, and More Than Chattel: Black Women and Slavery in the Americas. Hine is co-editor of three books that are forthcoming from major university presses. She also is author of many journal articles, book chapters, and other short works, and has presented papers before many professional organizations.

Hine's research in progress includes Blacks in the medical and legal professions from 1868-1950, and Madame C. J. Walker: biography of a "race woman."

Hine has won many awards. Since 1990, she has received nine awards for various books and writings. In 1998, the University of Massachusetts awarded her an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters. She has been a visiting professor or visiting distinguished professor at Northwestern University, Roosevelt University, the University of South Carolina and the University of Delaware.

Her visit to UW-Green Bay is co-sponsored by the Center for History and Social Change and the Office of Student Life.

GREEN BAY - Joan of Arc and the man who later became known as Bluebeard are the leading figures in Jehanne of the Witches opening at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15 in University Theater at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 2420 Nicolet Drive. The Theater program's first production of the season continues at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, and Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 21-23.

"This is about a fascinating and unlikely relationship between a man who would be immortalized as Bluebeard, a figure of terror and darkness, and Jehanne, the future saint and savior of France," says director and UW-Green Bay faculty member John Mariano.

Gilles de Rais was a wealthy supporter of Joan, who fought side-by-side with her, raised money for her campaigns, and after her death at the stake, produced a pageant celebrating her victories. De Rais also had interests in alchemy and the occult, and later faced condemnation himself. "The play is really about both Jehanne and Gilles," says Mariano, describing it as "highly theatrical."

The roles of Jehanne and Gilles de Rais are portrayed by Nola Schwingle and Micheal Herman. Both are UW-Green Bay seniors with extensive stage credits. Both were selected by outside evaluators to participate in the 1999 American College Theater Festival Irene Ryan acting competition on the basis of performances in UW-Green Bay productions. In December, Schwingle will direct a student production of Reckless; Herman directed a production of 70 Scenes of Halloween last spring.

Most of the other cast members portray several characters, some of them as many as five.

Mariano says this new telling of the early 15th century events by Canadian playwright Sally Clark is about ten years old, but only recently was published, noting that the subject has had many literary and theatrical treatments. "I've always liked all of the Joan of Arc plays," says Mariano. "This one is written by a woman, which gives it a unique perspective."

Shifra Werch returns to UW-Green Bay as guest costume designer for the production. Werch, of Chicago, designed the costumes for last year's Pirates of Penzance.

Sets are designed by Jeffrey Entwistle, and lighting by R. Michael Ingraham, both of the UW-Green Bay faculty. Students with major production responsibilities include Lisa Weigt, stage manager, and Aaron Stinebrink, sound design.

University Theater is located in Theater Hall just east of the Weidner Center. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door for adults; $8 in advance and $10 at the door for seniors and non-UW-Green Bay students. The number for tickets is (920) 465-2217 or 800-328-TKTS.

A portion of ticket revenues goes toward student scholarships. Season tickets are available for the four UW-Green Bay productions for $40 for adults and $30 for non-UW-Green Bay students and seniors.

GREEN BAY - Dr. Kati Haycock, a nationally recognized authority on student achievement and educational reform, will deliver the keynote address at the Institute for Learning Partnership's Fall Conference, Oct. 13 and 14, in Green Bay.

Haycock is the director of The Education Trust, Inc. - a national organization established to help launch educational reform efforts. She has made recent appearances on NBC Nightly News and the Today Show to discuss national educational reform efforts and has also been quoted in the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and Christian Science Monitor. She is published and quoted in many educational journals and magazines.

Haycock's area of expertise is in educational reform and teaching/learning improvement efforts in school districts and higher education institutions, especially for minority and low-income students. Regional educators and the general public are invited to her keynote address at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13, in the Phoenix Room of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay University Union. Admission is free.

The talk will focus on bridging achievement/performance gaps while continuing to raise and maintain academic standards for all learners. Haycock hopes to create awareness about student achievement by using national and Wisconsin student achievement data to illustrate the gap between students, particularly students of color and students who live in a low-income environment. She will discuss factors contributing to the gap, as well as reform strategies for bridging the gap.

Haycock believes that raising standards for all learners involves clear and consistent articulation of standards at all levels, pre-kindergarten through college. Haycock is also committed to addressing teacher-preparation programs at undergraduate and graduate levels.

Teams of regional educators have been invited to meet with Haycock for small-group sessions on Thursday, Oct.14. She will meet with UW-Green Bay and NWTC educators in other sessions during the Fall Conference.

The Education Trust, Inc. assists school districts and institutions of higher learning in launching simultaneous reform efforts. Located in Washington, D.C., the trust also provides policy leadership at the national level.

Haycock previously served as executive vice president of the Children's Defense Fund, the nation's largest child advocacy organization. She also served as director of relations with schools and educational opportunity programs for the University of California System. She is the founder and president of The Advancement Council, an independent statewide organization that assists teachers and administrators in low-performing, predominantly minority schools to increase student achievement.

The Institute for Learning Partnership is a collaborative effort of UW-Green Bay, regional CESA school districts, educators, education unions, business leaders and district school boards. Its purpose is to improve student learning at the pre-kindergarten through grade 16 levels by improved teaching. Call 920-465-5075 for more information on the Institute.

GREEN BAY - Jolene Cheslock, a clinical research associate in the Regional Cancer Center at St. Vincent Hospital, has been chosen for the 1999 University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Founders Association Outstanding Thesis Award. Cheslock received her Master of Science in Administrative Science at UW-Green Bay last May.

Cheslock's thesis, "A Study on the Clinical Trial Policies and Perspectives of Wisconsin Health Maintenance Organizations," explored the influence of HMO reimbursement policies on patients' abilities to participate in clinical medical studies. The thesis was chosen for the award from among all UW-Green Bay theses completed in 1998-99 and the review committee commented on the practical and economic importance of Cheslock's topic as well as the quality of the work.

Cheslock earned her bachelor's degree in Human Biology from UW-Green Bay in 1974.

GREEN BAY - Registrations are now being accepted for the annual motor-coach trip to the Art Institute of Chicago organized by the Office of Outreach and Extension at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

The date for the trip is Saturday, Oct. 23. Departure time is 7:30 a.m. from UW-Green Bay and 7:30 p.m. from Chicago. The program fee of $40 includes transportation, morning refreshments and a guided tour.

The day's schedule provides time to explore the Institute's collections, stroll outside and visit "Cows on Parade" - a unique public art exhibition featuring life-size cows by hundreds of Chicago artists - and free time for shopping on Michigan Avenue.

For additional information, contact the Office of Outreach and Extension at (920) 465-2102 or 1-800-892-2118.

GREEN BAY - "England and its Landscape" is the title of a slide-illustrated talk Wednesday, Oct. 6, at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

There is no admission charge for the program, which begins at 5 p.m. in the Christie Theatre on the lower level of the University Union. An informal reception will follow.

The presenter is Prof. Ted Yates, professor emeritus of King's College, University of London. Yates has hosted visits and been a guest lecturer for numerous UW-Green Bay groups that have toured England.

His presentation here should be of relevance for those with interest in travel, gardening or all things English. He will describe why England looks the way it does, mixing history, botany, literature, architecture, and geology with a sprinkling of meteorology. He has published more than fifty papers in scholarly journals and is considered an expert observer on mankind's shaping of the environment, particularly in the long-settled British Isles.

GREEN BAY -- Student actors will portray sexual assault victims in a theatrical performance and awareness program to be presented next month at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

Drawing the Shades will be performed at 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, in the Christie Theater on the lower level of the University Union. There is no admission charge.

Drawing the Shades dramatizes the true experiences of sexual assault survivors with four actors - two men, two women - relating their stories. The presentation also incorporates a discussion period and a video slide show that offers statistics and an overview of sexual-assault issues.

The University's counseling, health and safety offices arrange with students to stage the program each fall as an educational program for students and the community. Kim Perry, assistant director of the Office of Residence Life, is a contact for additional information at (920) 465-2844.

GREEN BAY - Harry Wu, who was twice imprisoned in China for activities criticizing its government, will speak at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 4 in the Phoenix Room of University Union at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. A reception and book signing will follow the free event on the campus located at 2420 Nicolet Drive.

Wu was arrested for criticizing the government in his native China and spent 19 years in prison camps. Released in 1979, Wu is now a U. S. citizen. He has returned to China three times in the 1990s to secretly visit prison camps and film evidence of human rights violations. On a trip in 1995, he was arrested, found guilty of "stealing state secrets," sentenced to 15 years in prison, and was then expelled from the country.

Wu testified before the U. S. Congress in 1985 on human rights violations in China. In 1993, he received the prestigious Martin Ennals Human Rights Award and the AFL-CIO Award "For Outstanding Public Service and Leadership on Issues Affecting All Working Men and Women."

Wu's first book, Bitter Winds, an account of his imprisonment and survival, was an international best seller. In 1996, his second book, Troublemaker: One Man's Crusade Against China's Cruelty, was released. In it, Wu explains why he willingly returns to a country where he risks arrest and imprisonment.

Wu is founder and executive director of the Laogai Research Foundation. He also is a research fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.

Wu's visit to UW-Green Bay is part of the contemporary issues series sponsored by the Office of Student Life.

GREEN BAY - Working more effectively with healthy older adults is the subject of a professional development workshop designed for health care and human service providers in Door County from 8:30 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, Sept. 29, at the Sturgeon Bay YMCA.

The workshop, Beyond the Aging Stereotype, will address the health care needs of a rapidly increasing number of retirees in Door County and will examine communication and advocacy skills to help ensure effective health care for the well elderly. An update on elder rights and benefits will also be included.

Leading the workshop will be Ruth Feldhaus, who holds a master's degree in nursing as a gerontological nurse practitioner. She is an experienced consultant and speaker on older adults and community-based nursing. The workshop is designed for health and human service professionals, including registered nurses, nurse practitioners, LPNs, social workers and case managers.

The $30 registration fee includes instructional costs, refreshments and a certificate of attendance for .3 Continuing Education Units. Seating is limited.

The event is sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Office of Outreach and Extension and cosponsored by the UW-Green Bay Professional Nursing Program, in collaboration with UW-Parkside and UW-Whitewater.

For more information or to register, contact the Office of Outreach and Extension, UW-Green Bay, 2420 Nicolet Drive, Green Bay, Wis., 54311-7001 or call 920-465-2164 or 1-800-892-2118.

GREEN BAY - Members of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay First Nighters give and receive, says Theater Department Chairperson Laura Riddle. The organization provides support for the theater program.

First Nighter contributions go toward theater scholarships, bring guest artists to the University, and enable the program to stay active in the Kennedy Center-American College Theatre Festival. In return, members gain ticket privileges and invitations to receptions after each opening night performance. The receptions offer opportunities to get actively involved in the theater by meeting actors, crew, designers, director, and theater faculty.

First Nighters joining as "angels," for contributions of $50 to $149, receive "rush" passes good for two tickets on any night of a production, pending availability of tickets. Members who join at donation levels over $150 get two complimentary tickets for each opening night. The tickets can be exchanged for performances on other dates. All First Nighter members are listed in theater programs.

Riddle says the First Nighters are actively seeking members. "They can make a major difference in the education of our young theater artists and the quality of UW-Green Bay theater performing arts events," says Riddle.

The number for First Nighter information is (920) 465-2944

GREEN BAY - The 1999-2000 theater season at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay promises a lot of magic, says theater chairperson Laura Riddle, in announcing the season's line-up. The season theme, "Magic to Do," comes from the title of the opening song of Pippin, the musical chosen for late April performance in the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts.

UW-Green Bay offers season tickets to its theater productions at a discount.

The season begins with Jehanne of the Witches set for 7:30 p.m. October 15, 16, 21, 22, and 23 in University Theater. Written by Canadian playwright Sally Clark, the play only recently was published. The Joan of Arc story has had many literary and theatrical treatments, but says director John Mariano, "This one is written by a woman so it has a unique perspective." The play also is about Gilles de Rais, a wealthy supporter of Joan, who fought side-by-side with her, raised money for her campaigns, and after her death, produced a pageant celebrating her victories. "This is their story," says Mariano. De Rais also was an alchemist and occultist whose life later gave rise to the legend of Blue Beard. "It's a historical drama, but a contemporary play," says Mariano of the story based on events that took place in the early 15th century.

The second production on the bill is "a very magical tale," according to Riddle, who directs it. Mrs. Coney: A Tale at Christmas, by Chicago playwright Belinda Bremmer, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. December 3 and 4 and at 2 p.m. December 4 and 5 in University Theater. "It's a wonderful family show," says Riddle. Set in the dust-bowl years, the play is about a young boy told by that boy as a grown up. "It feels like folklore-like a fairy tale almost," says Riddle. "It's about growing up and learning to be responsible and learning to care for others. It's theater for an all-age audience."

In Two Rooms, the "magic" has a harder edge. The play by Lee Blessing is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. February 24, 25, and 26 and March 1, 2, 3, and 4 in the 100-seat Studio Two in the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts. "This is a realistic drama," says director Mariano. "It's about endurance of spirit." A man is taken hostage by terrorists in Beirut; his wife in the United States strips a room in their house to approximate the conditions in which she pictures him. She goes there to be with him in her imagination. "It's a really powerful play," says Mariano. "The intimate setting of Studio Two makes it even more powerful."

Pippin, the spring musical, will take the Weidner Center stage at 7:30 p.m. April 28 and 29 and 2 p.m. April 29 and 30. "It's the closest thing we have to a comedy this year," says Riddle, who'll direct. Music and lyrics are by Stephen Schwartz, who also did Godspell, the musical UW-Green Bay produced in 1998. Pippin is the son and heir of Charlemagne, who early in the ninth century was king of nearly all the Christian lands of western Europe. "It's a coming of age story done in the context of a group of theater players telling a story," explains Riddle. First performed on Broadway in 1972, it originally was directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse.

One additional, free, student-directed production is scheduled. Nola Schwingle will direct Reckless by Craig Lucas at 7:30 p.m. December 14, 15, and 16 in the Weidner Center's Studio Two. On a perfect Christmas Eve, a man reveals to his wife that he has taken out a contract on her life. In her flight she encounters therapists, game shows, a homeless shelter, and several towns named Springfield. "It's something of a Christmas nightmare," says Riddle. Schwingle is a theater and English education major from Oak Creek who has performed in many UW-Green Bay productions.

A portion of ticket revenues goes toward scholarships. Season tickets are available for the four productions for $40 for adults and $30 for students and seniors. Ticket information is available by calling (920) 465-2217 or 1-800-328-TKTS.

UW-Green Bay 1999-2000 Theater Season Schedule:

Jehanne of the Witches
October 15, 16, 21, 22, 23
7:30 p.m.
University Theater, Theater Hall, UW-Green Bay
Adults: $10 in advance/$12 at the door
Seniors/Non-UWGB students: $8 in advance/$10 at the door

Mrs. Coney: A Tale at Christmas
December 3 and 4 at 7:30 p.m.
December 4 and 5 at 2 p.m.
University Theater, Theater Hall, UW-Green Bay
Adults: $10 in advance/$12 at the door
Seniors/Non-UWGB students: $8 in advance/$10 at the door

Two Rooms
February 24, 25, 26, March 1, 2, 3, 4
7:30 p.m.
Studio Two, Weidner Center, UW-Green Bay
Adults: $10 in advance/$12 at the door
Seniors/Non-UWGB students: $8 in advance/$10 at the door

Pippin
April 28, 29 at 7:30 p.m.
April 29, 30 at 2 p.m.
Weidner Center for the Performing Arts
Orchestra: Adults, $20; Seniors/Non-UWGB Students, $15
Mezzanine and balcony: Adults, $15; Seniors/Non-UWGB students, $12

Reckless
December 14, 15, 16
7:30 p.m.
Studio Two, Weidner Center
Free

GREEN BAY - "Time, Space, and Very Slow Motion: Patterns in the Diversity of Snails" is the topic for one of the world's foremost snail ecologists at 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30 in Rose Hall 250 at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 2420 Nicolet Drive.

The speaker is Robert A. D. Cameron, professor emeritus of evolutionary ecology at the University of Sheffield, England.

The free event is supported by UW-Green Bay's Natural and Applied Sciences academic unit and its annual heirloom plant sale fundraiser. Cameron's research is of importance to local scientists including Prof. Jeff Nekola, who has discovered abundant populations and previously undocumented diversity of snail species in Northeastern Wisconsin.

Cameron has conducted studies in Europe, Australia, North America and the island of Madeira, investigating land snail community and diversity patterns, evolution, and behavior and genetics. Documenting the effect of environmental history on land snail diversity and community structure is one of his important research themes. He has published scores of scientific papers, at least two dozen of them in the past decade. He is co-author of the authoritative Field Guide to the Land Snails of the British Isles and Northwestern Europe.

Cameron's presentation is part of a 10-day visit to the region that will enable him to compare the richest land-snail habitats on both continents. With UW-Green Bay scientists, he will examine species-rich land-snail communities here which until recently had been thought to be less diverse than those of Europe.

GREEN BAY -Campus safety will be the focus of the annual Chancellor's Security Walk and a forum on campus safety, Monday evening Sept. 20 at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

Members of the campus community are invited and encouraged to join UW-Green Bay Chancellor Mark Perkins on a walking tour of the campus at 7:45 p.m. The purpose of the annual event is to identify potential trouble spots that might make personal safety a concern. Examples of safety concerns might be overgrown shrubs or improper lighting.

Prior to the safety walk, the Chancellor and Senator Gary Drzewiecki, will host a forum on campus safety and crime prevention from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Christie Theatre. The purpose of the forum will be to help students learn how to protect themselves from a wide variety of crimes and help diminish their fears.

Speaking at the forum will be Paul Anderson, St. Norbert College Campus Safety Director; Mike Josephson, Liaison Officer for the Green Bay Police Department; Beverly Pautz, Coordinator for the Sexual Assault Center of Family Services; and Sergeant Gene Rousseau, from the Brown County Sheriff's Department. A question and answer session will follow the presentations.

"While there are some general steps that all citizens can take to prevent themselves from becoming victims, college students are often exposed to different situations than the rest of the population," stated Drzewiecki.

"Even though students are in a generally safe environment, they need to take precautionary measures to avoid potentially dangerous situations. This meeting will teach them how to do that and hopefully answer questions and concerns they might have."

For more information contact UW-Green Bay Public Safety at 465-2300.

MADISON - A national campaign aimed at raising public awareness of the dangers of high risk binge drinking by young people is being launched Friday, September 10, with full-page advertisements appearing in dozens of newspapers around the country and a website providing information about binge drinking on college campus.

The University of Wisconsin System, UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee have signed on to the campaign, launched by the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC), 113 member institutions, and the Kellogg Commission on the Future of State and Land-Grant Universities. The ads will appear in dozens of newspapers across the country including the New York Times, USA Today, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Chicago Tribune.

The ads feature a mock advertisement for a product called "Binge Beer," with the sales pitch for the "product" citing negative things associated with excessive alcohol consumption. The website is www.nasulgc.org/bingedrink.

University of Wisconsin System President Katharine C. Lyall chaired the Steering Committee for a 1997 Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Study that provided much of the information used as a basis for the information campaign.

The study surveyed 14,521 students at 116 colleges and universities and found that 43 percent of students met the widely accepted definition for binge drinkers. Binge drinking is defined as five or more drinks in succession for men and four or more for women at a sitting - 20 percent of them three or more times in a two-week period.

"The abuse of alcohol is one of the most perplexing problems facing higher education," said UW System President Lyall. "It jeopardizes the mission of higher education and substantially increases the risk of injury, disease, and death among students."

Nationally, alcohol is a factor in 40 percent of all academic problems and 28 percent of all dropouts, the Harvard study found. Frequent binge drinkers were found considerably more likely than non-binge drinkers to have:
* Engaged in unplanned sex
* Not used protection when having sex
* Missed classes
* Fallen behind in school work
* Damaged property
* Gotten in trouble with police
* Driven after drinking, or
* Been injured.

Every campus of the UW System has initiatives that aim to stem alcohol abuse.

The UW-Madison campus is in the middle of a six-year Robert Wood Johnson funded project to change the culture of high-risk drinking at UW-Madison. The central message, designed to replace the "study hard/party hard" atmosphere, is "We're active citizens of our community and are excited about life and learning. Drinking does not define us."

Madison is one of a number of campuses launching "social marketing" campaigns to change the image and ideas of what college life can be, and to offer a wider range of nondrinking events both on and off campus.

"Most students want to be responsible. We need to encourage and support them in making responsible choices," said Lyall.

Other initiatives at UW campuses include:
* Various forms of free or low cost non-alcoholic entertainment, including concerts, interactive games, dances, movies, sports and games, student organizations and clubs.
* Birthday cards sent to students just prior to their 21st birthdays, with a guide telling how much alcohol it takes to reach the legal limit and offering tips on how to celebrate safely.
* Special programming, activities and classes related to alcohol awareness.
* Freshman orientation sessions on alcohol related issues.
* Interactive CD-roms in which a student attends a cyber party and must make choices on behaviors and actions, offering the student an opportunity to explore the possible outcomes of those choices.
* Alcohol-free programs and activities offered through the residence halls.
* "Town and gown" partnerships between communities and campuses to address drinking as a community issue.

The national public awareness campaign is being funded through donations by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Barnes & Noble, Inc., and through funds contributed by the participating institutions.

"While colleges and universities are taking the lead in this effort, this is not simply a university issue," said Lyall. "Many of the students who come to our universities are already experienced binge drinkers. My hope is that this public information campaign will engage the support of the general public in addressing this serious public health issue," said Lyall.

GREEN BAY - Gary Gildner will present a free public reading from his most recent book of poetry at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22 in the Niagara Room, located in the University Union at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. A reception and book signing will follow the reading.

The book is The Bunker in the Parsley Fields and many of the poems in it were inspired by Gildner's experiences in 1992-93 when his year as a Fulbright lecturer at Safarik University in Czechslovakia coincided with the country's split into Slovakia and the Czech Republic. The book won the 1996 Iowa Poetry Prize.

Gildner is the author of 11 books of poetry, four works of prose fiction, and a memoir, The Warsaw Sparks, based on his experience as the coach of a baseball team in Warsaw, Poland during the year he spent as a Fulbright lecturer at the University of Warsaw. Gildner has won many other prestigious awards, including the Theodore Roethke Poetry Prize, the William Carlos Williams Poetry Prize, the Pushcart Prize for Fiction, and the National Magazine Award for Fiction.

Gildner was born in West Branch, Mich., grew up in Flint, and taught English for a time at Northern Michigan University. He is a professor of English emeritus at Drake University in Iowa, and now lives in Idaho.

The reading, part of the Contemporary Issues Series sponsored by the Office of Student Life, is Gildner's second appearance at UW-Green Bay. Last year the poet did guest lectures and readings in several classes.

GREEN BAY - Fred Inglis, professor of cultural studies at Sheffield University, England, will speak on "The History of the Vacation" at noon Friday, Sept. 24 in Rose Hall 250 on the campus at 2420 Nicolet Drive. The free event is sponsored by the Center for History and Social Change at the University.

Inglis traces the history of the vacation from its earliest beginnings among the "Grand Tourists" of the 18th century, through the expansion of vacations for the working class in the late 19th century, to the present day when an estimated half a billion vacationers are on the move every year. His remarks are based on his new book, The Delicious History of the Holiday (Routledge), scheduled for publication early in 2000. Vacations are "that time in which we each of us seeks to give actuality to our best picture of domestic happiness," says Inglis. The book incorporates a study of the rise of consumerism and a brief history of luxury.

Inglis is establishing an Institute for the Advanced Study of Culture and Communications and initiating a master's degree program in creative writing for film and television at the University of Sheffield. He has served as a visiting professor at the University of Denver, and at universities in Ireland and Singapore, and has been a visiting fellow at institutions in Australia, Italy, and The Netherlands. His earlier books include The Cruel Peace: Everyday Life and the Cold War.

GREEN BAY - The Commission of Approval/Accreditation of Dietetic Education (CAADE) of the American Dietetic Association has granted full ten-year approval to the Dietetic Internship Program at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. The Internship Program was founded in 1994 under the auspices of the University's Human Biology department and was operating under initial CAADE approval.

High on the review team's list of positive attributes was praise for the program's variety and quality of supervised learning experiences in the community, says Internship Program Director Karen Lacey.

Lacey explains that completing an approved or accredited internship is a critical stepping stone to a career as a Registered Dietitian, because the internship is required to qualify for the American Dietetic Association Registered Dietitian exam. Dietitians in hospitals, nursing homes, agencies that administer federally funded nutrition programs, and other settings must be registered.

Lacey adds that entry into dietetics internship programs is competitive. Nationwide about 50 percent of applicants are "matched" with programs. UW-Green Bay had 48 applications for six openings in 1999. Internship applicants must have successfully completed an approved program of study in dietetics. UW-Green Bay also has an approved area of study in nutritional sciences and dietetics in its Human Biology department.

GREEN BAY - Nonprofit board members, staff and volunteers who want to increase their knowledge and build better boards can do both at the Board Breakfast Series, sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Office of Outreach and Extension.

The series - held on Tuesday mornings from 7:30 to 9 a.m. beginning Sept. 21 - is co-sponsored by the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce and the Neville Public Museum. All sessions are held at the Neville Museum with a light continental breakfast provided. Cost is $15 per session or $75 for all six sessions.

Series leaders will share their expertise in working with non-profit boards in six separate sessions beginning on Sept. 21 with Board Recruitment Techniques presented by Dale Feinauer, College of Business Administration, UW-Oshkosh. The session will focus on recruiting the right board members, identifying prospects, job descriptions and orientation packages.

The Oct. 5 session, Becoming an Effective Board Member, will focus on the difference between the roles of the board member and staff member. Topics include policy creation, fund-raising, hiring and firing and taxes. The presenter is Daniel Alesch, Public Administration professor at UW-Green Bay.

The Oct. 19 session, Board Member's Guide to Assessing an Effective Organization, will discuss assessment techniques including financial performance, program outcomes, customer feedback, analyzing key processes and examining the needs for organizational leadership. Presenting will be Lora Werner of Planning and Evaluation Associates, Inc.

The Nov. 2 session, Reviewing/Revising Bylaws and Articles, focuses on Wisconsin State Statutes, changes a board may consider and the process involved in making those changes. Attorney Winston A. Ostrow will present the session.

The Nov. 16 session, Mission, Vision, Values: What Every Board Member Should Know, will help board members to review their mission and establish a vision and core values. Dan Linssen of Tosca Ltd., is the presenter.

In the final session, Nov. 30, Strategic Planning: How to Begin, Ronald Menaker of Prevea Health Services will discuss how to get started in developing a strategic plan.

To register contact the Office of Outreach and Extension, UW-Green Bay, 2420 Nicolet Drive, Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 or call 920-465-2102 or 1-800-892-2118.

GREEN BAY - A new training opportunity is available to help human services agencies to become better at measuring their program outcomes and communicating the outcomes to their constituents.

Measuring Program Outcomes is a training opportunity developed by the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Office of Outreach and Extension to improve program performance, communicate outcomes, identify effective program strategies and be accountable to program sponsors. The training sessions are based on the widely acclaimed model developed by the United Way of America.

Attendees have a choice among three sessions. A two-hour session Wednesday, Sept. 22, is designed for board members and staff who require a broad-based understanding of outcomes measurement. A one-day session, Wednesday, Oct. 13, is designed to give staff an approach to get started on the outcomes measurement process. A four-day series, held Fridays, Oct. 8, Nov. 12, Dec. 10 and Jan. 14, is designed to provide hands-on development of a customized outcomes measurement system. Cost is $25 for the two-hour session, $65 for the one-day workshop and $260 for the four-day series.

Instructors are Lora H. Warner, Ph.D., president of Planning and Evaluation Associates, Inc., and Audrey Laszewski, a consultant with P&E, Inc. Warner has more than 12 years consulting experience with small businesses, human service providers, non-profit agencies, coalitions and educational institutions. Laszewski, who hold a master's degree from UW-Green Bay, has more than a decade of consulting experience in the field of managed care.

To register contact the Office of Outreach and Extension, UW-Green Bay, 2420 Nicolet Drive, Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 or call 920-465-2164 or 1-800-892-2118.

GREEN BAY - Pianist Kenny Werner will perform with the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Jazz Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19 in University Theater, located in Theatre Hall on the campus at 2420 Nicolet Drive.

Jazz Ensemble director John Salerno says the program will give Werner "a chance to stretch out." Werner got a standing ovation last January when he was the featured artist at the annual UW-Green Bay Jazz Fest in the Weidner Center. The pianist has been described as "one of those rare musicians who, once he begins to play, appears to be possessed by a higher force."

Salerno says this program will give the audience ample opportunity to hear Werner solo, both with the Jazz Ensemble and alone. Repeats from the January program include a Werner arrangement of the ballad "Portrait of Jenny," and a piano feature, "Exactly Like This."

Werner is spending September 19 and 20 at UW-Green Bay as an artist-in-residence. He'll work with performance and composition students, and lecture on the subject of his 1997 book, Effortless Mastery, which explains his strategies for reaching a mental state that enables performers to play their best. Werner describes it "...as though the music is being played through you." Salerno says that while directed toward musicians, the book has insights useful to any performer.

Werner, 47, was introduced to performing at age five. At 11 he recorded a single with a 15-piece orchestra and appeared on television playing stride piano. He was one of the youngest members of the musician's union. After attending Manhattan and Berklee Schools of music, he toured South America with Victor Assis Brasil. In 1977, he made his first LP recording featuring piano solos of music of Bix Beiderbecke, Duke Ellington, James P. Johnson, and George Gershwin. Soon after, he recorded on "Something Like a Bird," with Charles Mingus.

"Beyond the Forest of Mirkwood," recorded in 1981, was Werner's first solo album of original recordings. Since, he has toured with Archie Shepp, joined the Mel Lewis Orchestra, formed a touring trio, and recorded with many jazz greats. He has won two National Endowment for the Arts awards, including a commission to compose a piano concerto honoring Duke Ellington. Werner taught jazz harmony and theory for six years at the New School in New York.

General admission tickets for the Sunday evening performance are $3 for students and $6 for adults. The number to call is (920) 465-2217 or 1-800-328-TKTS.

GREEN BAY - The Leadership Council at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has reorganized and expanded its membership this year to better inform the campus community about matters of importance to the University.

The Council includes about 50 members from the campus community and is a communication rather than a decision-making body. The Council meets monthly, chaired by Provost Howard Cohen, to discuss matters of concern and importance to the University as a whole. Council members, including leaders of the University's operations, interdisciplinary academic units and governance groups, will then share information with their colleagues, organizations, or constituent groups.

The Council held its first monthly meeting Wednesday, Sept. 8.

Council members are:

Howard Cohen, Chair, Tom Maki, Dean Rodeheaver, Steve Swan, Irene Kiefer, Dan Spielmann, Carol Pollis, Nancy Kaufman, Tim Sewall, Sue Keihn, Kathy Pletcher, Donald Larmouth, Dorothy Stepien, Donna Ritch, Fergus Hughes, Walter Herrscher, Timothy Meyer, and Charles Rhyner.

Denise Scheberle, Larry Smith, William Laatsch, Paul Hensen, Otis Chambers, Kurt Willmann, Anne Buttke, Linda Peacock-Landrum, Michael Stearney, Les Raduenz, Ron Ronnenberg, Karen Swan, Thomas Barry, Jan Thornton, Patrick Sorelle, Deborah Furlong, Randy Christopherson, and Michael Barry.

Tom Haevers, Brenda Amenson-Hill, Tom Gabbard, Chuck Wiseman, Gary Blessman, Greg Smith, Ellen Olson, Sally Mancoske, James Felton, Myron Van De Ven, Keith Prechter, MiLissa Stipe, Lisa DeLeeuw, Sue Weiler, Rob Killian, and Forrest Baulieu.

MADISON -- Faculty and academic staff from UW-Oshkosh, UW-Parkside and UW-Whitewater have been named recipients of the 1999 Regents Teaching Excellence Awards. The awards are presented to two individual UW System faculty in recognition of outstanding career achievement in teaching and one UW System academic department that has demonstrated exceptional commitment and effectiveness in training.

The awards will be presented September 10 during the regular meeting of the Board of Regents in Madison.

The recipients of the two individual faculty awards are Dr. Susan McFadden of UW-Oshkosh and Patrick McGuire of UW-Parkside. The recipient of the academic department/program award is UW-Whitewater's Department of Languages and Literatures. Both individuals and the department will receive $5,000 awards to be used for professional development or for further program enhancements.

A committee composed of Regents Virginia MacNeil, Frederic Mohs and Jose Olivieri made selection of the recipients. MacNeil served as the chair of the committee.

"The University of Wisconsin System is fortunate to have so many talented faculty," MacNeil said. "The commitment and dedication of the faculty who were nominated from campuses around the state for this award impressed the committee. We had a difficult choice, however we felt this year's recipients were especially worthy of recognition."

Dr. Susan McFadden has taught psychology courses at UW-Oshkosh since 1985. Prior to that she taught at County College of Morris, New Jersey and Lewisburg High School in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.

In addition to the Regents Teaching Excellence Award, she has received the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh's Distinguished Teaching Award. She also was named a John McN. Rosebush Distinguished Professor, which is UW-Oshkosh's highest award in recognition for excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement.

In a letter of nomination for McFadden, student Andrew O'Brien wrote, "She demonstrated every characteristic of an excellent, involved and caring instructor."

Patrick McGuire has taught English courses at UW-Parkside for twelve years. In addition to his teaching duties, McGuire has written two plays, numerous short stories and the lyrics for an opera and an oratorio. He also wrote the UW-Parkside's Alma Mater and the words for an ecumenical holiday musical piece that is performed annually at UW-Parkside.

Walter Graffin, Chair of UW-Parkside's English Department, wrote in his nomination letter for McGuire, "He is the embodiment of what UW-Parkside terms the scholar-teacher, the person who practices what he teaches and teaches what he practices."

The UW-Whitewater Department of Languages and Literatures was created in 1994 by blending the former English and Foreign Language departments. The department has 43 faculty and academic staff teaching in the English Program and 11 teaching in Foreign Languages. Department members have been active participants in the UW System Teaching Fellows program. Their experiences in the program have resulted in presentations and articles related to improving pedagogy.

"This large, diverse department epitomizes UW-Whitewater's commitment to excellence in teaching," said David J. Prior, UW-Whitewater Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. "This department truly recognizes and fosters excellence in teaching, approaches teaching as a collaborative activity, works constantly to improve curriculum, creates a positive environment for learning and demonstrates significant student learning."

Each institution in the UW System was invited to nominate one individual and one department/program for the Regents Teaching Excellence Awards. Selection criteria included commitment to teaching and learning, effective use of teaching strategies and impact on students' intellectual development.

GREEN BAY - The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay opens the 1999-2000 academic year with the start of fall-semester classes on Thursday, Sept. 2.

News for the first day at UW-Green Bay includes:

•A record number of new faculty hires. 22 new faculty members and 20 new lecturers were introduced at the faculty/staff convocation Wednesday morning to kick off the school year. Some of the positions are newly created in response to enrollment growth in selected fields, but many represent replacements for a generation of UW-Green Bay faculty members who helped found the campus in the late 1960s and are now reaching retirement age.

•Overall enrollment steady, but fewer new freshmen. UW-Green Bay projects an opening-day enrollment of about 5,500 students, with an FTE (full-time equivalent) count nearly right at its state-assigned target of 4,334. Last year, the campus exceeded its target and finished with a record FTE of 4,462 mainly because the freshman class spiked to more than 1,000 to replace a larger-than-average graduating class. This fall, the institution planned a smaller freshman class and will enroll only about 910 students to return to historic levels and provide a better fit with institutional capacity.

•New freshmen carry strong academic credentials. UW-Green Bay has typically ranked high among state schools in terms of the academic preparedness of its new freshmen. Preliminary numbers show that trend continuing. 50% of the incoming freshmen ranked in the top quarter of their high school class, and 94% in the top half. Both numbers are up from last year, and the 94% is an all-time high.

•Investments in technology. UW-Green Bay has invested about $3 million over the last two years in what officials and students alike are describing as long-overdue technology enhancements. UW-Green Bay officials say the upgrades now being completed put the University near the top of state schools in terms of computer capabilities for students. A new Windows NT operating system, new hardware and software packages, and high-speed Internet and university database connections for every dorm room are among the advances.

Total tuition and fees for a Wisconsin resident studying full-time at UW-Green Bay are $3,150. The total for an out-of-state student is $10,014.

GREEN BAY - Six faculty and staff members at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay were honored with Founders Association Awards for Excellence on Wednesday, Sept. 1 at a campus convocation.

The recipients and their awards are: E. Nicole Meyer, scholarship; Joan E. Thron, teaching; David M. Littig, community outreach; Michael T. Stearney, academic support; Catherine T. Magnusen, administrative support; and Curt P. Heuer, institutional development.

Meyer, an associate professor of Humanistic Studies, was cited as "the model of the professional teacher/scholar." Her scholarship in French literature, language, and culture is wide-ranging, extending to representations of the body in literature, women's autobiography, and business French. She has two books under consideration by publishers; one, on the French author Flaubert, and the other, a translation into English of a work by a French writer. She has demonstrated her scholarship by writing articles and scholarly papers, presenting at and helping to organize scholarly conferences, and by developing new courses for UW-Green Bay students. Meyer recently was chosen to participate in a U. S. Department of Education International Research and Studies Program grant through which she will develop a World Wide Web site for K-16 French teachers and students on Francophone African culture, language, and commerce. Meyer, who joined UW-Green Bay in 1991, received a Faculty Development Council "Teaching at Its Best" award in spring 1998.

Thron, an associate professor of Education, began teaching composition and literature at UW-Green Bay in 1973, served as director of the Academic Support Program from 1981 to 1984, and joined the Education faculty full-time in 1992. She is an adviser to elementary education students and a faculty mentor to minority students. Thron's citation commented on her commitment to life-long learning and her passion for teaching. The nomination noted the high marks she receives for her teaching from students, but noted, "Her popularity is not won by easy grading or pandering to student taste, but by bringing students up to her standards with caring, encouraging, and demanding teaching...." Students forward end-of-semester notes with comments such as, "She was always there when I needed help and she cared ," "She does not lecture, she interacts," "She believed in and encouraged my teaching abilities," and "If I can become a teacher like Joan, my life will be a success."

Littig, who joined the faculty in 1974, was praised for contributing professional talents and expertise to community betterment for more than two decades. He is an associate professor of Public and Environmental Affairs and serves as chair of the Administrative Science graduate program. A political scientist, Littig has made more than 100 extensive radio and television appearances as a political and election analyst and has had countless commentaries and interviews in area newspapers. He has been a consultant and co-producer for television public affairs programming. Littig is in his twentieth year as a member of the Green Bay Transit Commission and is its current chair. He has served on many other community boards, advisory groups, and committees. Recently, he helped co-found Latinos Unidos, a community-based organization representing the interests of Latinos in Northeast Wisconsin. Littig's involvements have enabled him to secure internships for UW-Green Bay students in settings such as state legislative and gubernatorial campaigns, and in congressional, senatorial and presidential elections.

Stearney is director of Educational Support and Multicultural Services, encompassing a wide array of student services offices focusing on special assistance for students who need it. The programs range from those for pre-college students, such as Upward Bound, to services for returning adults. Stearney was described as "a consistent advocate for students." The citation noted that Stearney not only is consistently successful in getting refunding for federally supported TRIO programs that help first-generation college students, but the UW-Green Bay programs have been singled out as exemplary, and Stearney is invited by the U. S. Department of Education to lead national training programs for TRIO personnel. As head of the Academic Resource Center, Stearney has more than doubled the hours its services are available to students. And in leading University diversity initiatives, he wrote a five-year multicultural recruitment plan for students of color, led in developing UW-Green Bay's response to the UW System Diversity 2008 plan, serves on the Chancellor's Diversity Advisory Council, and gets personally involved in projects such as providing transportation so that students from diverse high schools in other cities can visit the campus. Stearney, a UW-Green Bay alumnus, joined the staff in 1985.

Magnusen came to the University in 1985 and has been a program assistant for the Social Work professional program since 1989. In addition to the Social Work academic program, she supports the Northeastern Wisconsin Partnership for Children and Families, which provides training for child welfare professionals in 26 counties and six tribes. "She is the first and sometimes the only contact with the 500 individual Partnership members, developing strong and positive relationships through her dedication, humor and sensitivity," the citation noted. The nomination described Magnusen as an "ambassador." She was praised for extraordinary efforts during the complex process of gaining reaccreditation for the Social Work program from the Council on Social Work Education in 1990 and 1998, and for her support to students. Magnusen won a student organization outstanding support staff award in 1990 for her assistance to the student Social Work Club.

Heuer "epitomizes faculty commitment to the University" the citation said. An associate professor of Communication and the Arts, he has been an administrator, held elective office in bodies such as the Faculty Senate, and served on most of the University's major councils and committees. Heuer has twice been chair of Communication and the Arts, one of the University's largest and most complex departments, and served three terms as chair of the Art discipline where responsibilities include maintaining the studios and ensuring safe conditions. Heuer was on the advisory committee for a new center for the performing arts which became the Weidner Center, and served as UW-Green Bay representative to the UW System Undergraduate Teaching Improvement Council. The nomination noted that throughout his institutional service, Heuer has been "the entire ceramics department," teaching all of those courses. Heuer also was praised for creating bridges among students, the University, and the community, through the annual "empty bowls" fund raiser in which students make ceramic bowls, fill them with chili, and sell bowl and all to benefit a community organization. "A man of the highest integrity," said one of the support letters. Heuer joined UW-Green Bay in 1978.

The Founders Association, a philanthropic organization supporting UW-Green Bay, has been making the excellence awards since 1975. A campus committee selects recipients after nominations from the University community.

Business and Finance

* WILLIAM AHNEN, electrician, Facilities Management
Ahnen is returning to campus after 15 years working with local electrical contractors.

* PAMELA KOHLMEYER, building maintenance supervisor, Facilities Management
Kohlmeyer was custodial supervisor at UW-Green Bay from 1992-1995 and is returning to campus from a position at UW-Whitewater.

* ANTHONY ZWICK, power plant operator, Facilities Management
Zwick is transferring to UW-Green Bay from the State Capitol heating plant in Madison.

* TERINA CRAVILLION, custodian, Operations
Cravillion joins the staff from a position as lead worker at Bay Industries, Green Bay.

* ERNIE FAMEREE, custodian, Operations
The former owner of Fameree's Red Owl store in Casco, Fameree boasts a son who's a UW-Green Bay graduate.

* MITCHELL HOLLERAN, custodian, Operations
A graduate of UW-Stevens Point, Holleran previously was a traffic foreman at Worzalla Publishing Co. in Stevens Point.

* KEVIN JANUSEK, custodian, Operations
Janusek formerly was employed at TNT Crust in Green Bay. He has an auto body diploma from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College.

* LINDA VEITH, custodian, Operations
Veith, who joined the staff last fall, came from a 15-year stint at UW-Oshkosh.

* KEITH ROSIN, police sergeant, Public Safety
Rosin comes from UW-Oshkosh where he spent seven years as an investigator and crime prevention coordinator. Prior to that, he was an administrative sergeant and police sergeant at UW-Whitewater.

* KER HANG, custodian, University Union
Hang started work last March. She's the second member of her family to join the UW-Green Bay custodial staff: husband Tao Xiong works in Studio Arts.

* AMY BARKER, events manager, Weidner Center
Barker formerly was event and building supervisor for the State Regional Arts Center, Eau Claire. She is a UW-Eau Claire graduate with a major in public relations and a minor in art.

* CATHERINE CASE LUTES, house carpenter, Weidner Center
Lutes comes from a position as assistant stage supervisor for the American Repertory Theatre in Boston. Among her technical theater credits she lists stints as props master at Interlochen Center for the Arts, and master carpenter at Ogunquit Playhouse in Maine. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Stephens College, Columbia, Mo., and a Master of Fine Arts from West Virginia University.

University Advancement

* SUSAN OLSON, coordinator of annual giving, University Advancement
Olson most recently was membership director at the Anthem Country Club for the Del Webb Corp. in Las Vegas, Nev. Her bachelor's degree is from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and she has a marketing communications degree from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. Prior to moving to Nevada, Olson was merchandising coordinator with Good Humor-Breyers Ice Cream and served as president of the Green Bay Jaycees. She was honored as Wisconsin's outstanding Jaycee chapter president in 1989.

* GRANT STASZAK, coordinator of alumni relations, University Advancement
Staszak served on the Board of Regents last academic year, representing all the students of the University of Wisconsin System. He graduated from UW-River Falls last spring with majors in agricultural business and political science.

Academic staff and classified staff

Liberal Arts and Sciences

* XIAOXING "PETER" HAN, assistant director/coordinator of distance learning technology, Extended Degree
Han previously taught on-campus and distance learning courses at the University of Phoenix and Glendale Community College, Phoenix, Ariz. He has a Ph. D. from Georgetown University, master's degrees from Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management and from Foreign Affairs College, Beijing, China, and a bachelor's degree from Beijing Foreign Studies University.

* JANET MORAN, typist, Extended Degree
Moran worked at Employers Health Insurance, now Humana, for more than a dozen years. Her most recent position there was senior word processor.

* REBECCA RIDGELY, program assistant in Human Biology and Human Development
Ridgely comes to UW-Green Bay from a position at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics in Madison. She has a degree from UW-La Crosse where she studied secondary music education and psychology.

* BARBARA SWANSON, typist in Human Biology and Human Development
Swanson, who studied nutritional sciences and holds a UW-Green Bay Associate of Arts degree, joined the staff six months ago. She previously was a credit and loan officer at M & I Bank.

Professional Studies

* JULIET COLE, assistant to the director, Institute for Learning Partnership.
Cole held the position last academic year on a temporary basis. She earned two degrees at UW-Green Bay: a bachelor's in Social Change and Development and an M.E.A.S. emphasizing cross-cultural counseling. Cole previously was executive director of the Sports and Rehabilitation Fitness Center at New Jeddah Clinic Hospital, Jedda, Saudi Arabia.

* LYNN GERLACH, coordinator of professional development certificate program, Institute for Learning Partnership
Gerlach previously was director of admissions and director of student activities for Notre Dame Academy. Her bachelor's degree in English and speech is from UW-Eau Claire.

* JANET LUDKE, program assistant, Institute for Learning Partnership
This is Ludke's second stint at UW-Green Bay, having previously worked in the Small Business Development Center. Her most recent position was with the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Service.

* LIDIA NONN, assistant grants coordinator, Institute for Research
Nonn is completing her Ph.D. in ecology and molecular evolution at UW-Milwaukee. She earned both bachelor's and master's degrees in biology at Loyola University of Chicago, where she was a teaching assistant. She was formerly director of the biology program at Calumet College of St. Joseph in Indiana, and for several years was a visiting researcher at Chicago's John G. Shedd Aquarium.

* ELIZABETH HESSLER, program assistant, NEW Partnership for Children and Families
Hessler joins UW-Green Bay from a position at the Green Bay Correctional Institution.

* PATRICIA SCIESZINSKI, training facilitator, NEW Partnership for Children and Families
Scieszinski has been a child welfare social worker in the Door County Department of Social Services. She earned her bachelor's degree through the UW-Green Bay Extended Degree program.

* SAMANTHA SUROWIEC, research analyst, NEW Partnership for Children and Families
Surowiec has two bachelor's degrees, one in psychology from the University of Wyoming, and one in Business Administration from UW-Green Bay. She is working toward a master's degree in organizational behavior.

Dean of Students

* JULIE MILLER, adviser, Academic Advising
Miller earned her bachelor's degree at UW-Green Bay with majors in Human Development and Psychology, and her master's degree in guidance and counseling at UW-Oshkosh. She completed her master's degree internship in the Career Counseling Office at UW-Green Bay and temporarily served as acting coordinator in the campus Services for Students with Disabilities Office.

* MARTIN GRANT, project assistant for career development, Academic Advising
Grant is project coordinator for a UW System grant titled, "What to Do With a Major In." He earned two degrees from Southern Illinois University: a bachelor's in psychology and a master's in educational psychology.

* ELAINA KOLTZ, program assistant, Admissions
Koltz was most recently an administrative assistant at Community First Credit Union. Her previous experience includes a stint as an aide to the Head of Command for U.S. European Troops.

* DEBORAH SANDERS, program assistant, Admissions
Sanders comes from a position as manager of a SueAnn's Bagel shop in Appleton. She previously worked in the food service area at UW-Green Bay.

* JILL M. NICHOLAS, program coordinator, Career Services
Nicholas joins UW-Green Bay from the University of Wisconsin-Fond du Lac where she was interim director of Student Services. She has a master's degree in college student personnel from Western Illinois University, and earned a bachelor's degree at Bowling Green State University, Ohio.

* KAREN SANCHEZ, student health nurse, Counseling and Health Center
Sanchez is a graduate of Bellin College of Nursing and received her B. S. N. through the UW-Green Bay-Bellin program. She most recently was a nurse in the maternity area at Bellin Hospital.

* DENISE BAETEN, clerical assistant, Counseling and Health Center
A work force returnee, Baeten's prior employment was as a loan collection officer at Purdue University.

Athletics

* AMANDA BRAUN, athletics compliance, eligibility and financial aid coordinator
Braun's master's degree is from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, where she completed her thesis on the topic of Duke University's athletics program.

* BRIAN NICOL, sports information director
Nicol, who earned his bachelor's degree in Human Biology at UW-Green Bay, has been interim director since fall of 1998, and was an assistant while completing his degree. He returned to the University after serving as communication coordinator with the Midwestern Collegiate Conference.

* KRISTEN MANSKE, second assistant women's basketball coach
A graduate of Northern Michigan University with a degree in biochemistry, Manske was named a 1998 Division II Kodak All-American.

* JESSE ROBERTS, assistant coach, men's and women's soccer
Roberts comes from Catholic University of America where he was associate head coach for men's soccer. His playing experience includes professional goalkeeper in the Continental Indoor Soccer League, several years of indoor and outdoor soccer with the Baltimore Football Club, and starter for four years on the team at St. Mary's College of Maryland, where he earned his bachelor's degree in philosophy.

* SARAH STORMS, assistant coach, women's volleyball
Storms is completing a master's degree in the psychological aspects of sport at Mankato State University, Minnesota, where she was a graduate assistant volleyball coach, and head coach of men's club volleyball. Her bachelor's degree is from South Dakota State University, Brookings.

Marketing and University Communication

* YVONNE SPLAN, graphic designer
Splan has an Associate of Arts degree from Madison Area Technical College and previously was a designer for several years in ShopKo's corporate offices.

Information Services

* JEFF HENDRIES, network support professional, Computing and Information Technology
Hendries has been a limited term employee, installing workstations for the new campus Windows NT environment. He previously was manager for an Ashland Oil Co. retail store. Hendries is working toward certification as a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer.

* MARK ROE, help desk professional, Computing and Information Technology
Roe has been working as a consultant while pursuing teacher certification at UW-Green Bay. He earned his bachelor's degree in biochemistry from North Central College, Naperville, Ill.

* ANDREW SPETH, information processing consultant, Computing and Information Technology
Speth previously taught computer science at Oconto High School and was an independent computer consultant. He holds bachelor's degrees from UW-Madison and the University of Minnesota, and a master's degree in education from Lesley College.

* JANICE SWIGGUM, information processing consultant, Computing and Information Technology
Swiggum has been a private consultant and software instructor for the past five years. She previously was director of education in a computer systems integration firm.

* PETER KRETCHE, systems support professional senior, Computing and Information Technology
Kretche joined the staff last March from a position at SPC Communications, Minnetonka, Minn. He is a graduate of Alexander Technical College, Alexander, Minn.

* WALTER MUELLER, help desk professional, Computing and Information Technology
Mueller most recently was an information processing consultant at UW Colleges in Manitowoc County and Sheboygan County. Prior to that, he was a programmer/analyst with Schneider National in Green Bay. Mueller has a degree in mathematics from UW-Green Bay, with an emphasis in computer science. His minor was Business Administration.

* LORI JEAN OTT, instruction and reference librarian, Cofrin Library
Ott joins UW-Green Bay from Keuka College in upstate New York where she was a reference and electronic access librarian. She earned her Master of Library Science degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo, and a bachelor's degree in design from Buffalo State College.

* MARGARET MAJEWSKI, program assistant, Cofrin Library
Majewski was employed for the past 15 years in the Division of Supportive Living of the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services office in Green Bay.

* APRIL REED, instructional program manager, Learning Technology Center
Reed earned an Ed.D. in curriculum and instruction with concentrations in communication studies and instructional technology at West Virginia University. She taught from 1997 until this year at Rochester Institute of Technology. Reed completed a master's degree in communication at the State University of New York at Brockport and her bachelor's degree is from California University of Pennsylvania.

* KATHLEEN DAX, program assistant, Media Services
Dax earned her bachelor's degree at UW-Green Bay, completing majors in Environmental Science and Biology.

* SHERRY TOSELAND, program assistant, Telecommunications and Engineering
Toseland previously was a systems assistant with Foth & Van Dyke in Green Bay.

New faculty in Liberal Arts and Sciences

Assistant Professors and Instructors

* ELIZABETH AMENT, assistant professor of Communication and the Arts/Art and Education
Ament received her Ph.D. from The Ohio State University where she was a Getty Doctoral Dissertation Fellow. Ament's Bachelor of Fine Arts is from Kent State University, Ohio, and she earned a Master of Arts in Teaching from National-Louis University, Evanston, Ill. Ament most recently was a workshop coordinator and teacher in Continuing Studies at UW-Madison.

* M. JAN BRADFIELD, assistant professor of Communication and the Arts/Art
Bradfield previously was an assistant professor of art at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, Okla., where in addition to developing the graphic design program, teaching, and other faculty responsibilities, she was art director for the university's Design Studio which produced a magazine and various university publications. Bradfield's bachelor's degree is from East Central State University, Ada, Okla., and her Master of Fine Arts is from the University of Tulsa.

* PETER T. BREZNAY, assistant professor of Information Science/Computer Science
Breznay leaves a position as a software engineer with The Baan Company, Golden, Colo. He completed a Ph.D. in computer science and mathematics and a master's degree in computer science at the University of Denver, Colo. He also has a Master of Science in Mathematics and a Master of Arts in Latin Language and Literature from ELTE University, Budapest, Hungary. Breznay was a graduate teaching assistant and an instructor at the University of Denver.

* JENNIFER SNYDER-DUCH, instructor of Information Science/Communication Processes
Snyder-Duch's is completing her Ph.D. at Temple University where she earned her master's degree. Both are in mass media and communication. She earned her bachelor's degree from The Pennsylvania State University. She was a graduate research assistant and a teaching assistant at Temple.

* ANDREW FIALA, assistant professor of Humanistic Studies/Philosophy
Fiala has earned three degrees in philosophy: a Ph.D. at Vanderbilt University, a master's degree at California State University, Long Beach, and a bachelor's degree at the University of California, Los Angeles. His areas of specialization include social and political philosophy, ethics, and 19th century continental philosophy. Fiala has been an adjunct instructor at Vanderbilt University, Belmont University, and O'More College, and taught history at the University School of Nashville.

* AERON HAYNIE, assistant professor of Humanistic Studies/English
Haynie comes to UW-Green Bay from a position as assistant professor of English at Western Montana College, Dillon, Mont., where she twice received the faculty merit award. Haynie completed a master's degree and a Ph.D., both in English at the University of Florida, and her bachelor's degree is from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Haynie's major areas include Eighteenth Century and Nineteenth Century literature, critical theory, popular culture, and feminist theory.

* HYE-KYUNG KIM, instructor of Humanistic Studies/Philosophy
Kim's areas of specialization are ancient Greek philosophy and medieval philosophy. She earned bachelor's (English literature) and master's (philosophy) degrees at Ewha Woman's University, Seoul, Korea, studied modern and ancient Greek for two years at the National University of Athens in Greece, and is completing her Ph.D. at Marquette University. She taught for several years at Marquette, where she had a teaching assistantship, and last academic year also taught at Carthage College.

* REGAN GURUNG, assistant professor of Human Development/Psychology
Gurung comes from the University of California, Los Angeles where he was a National Institute of Mental Health Postdoctoral Fellow. His Ph.D. and master's degrees, both in social and personality psychology, are from the University of Washington, Seattle, and his bachelor's degree is from Carleton College, Minnesota. He previously taught courses at UCLA and California State University, Long Beach, and at the University of Washington.

* KARIN SUSSER, assistant professor of Human Development/Psychology
Seusser joined the faculty in January. She earned a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Vanderbilt University and a master's degree from Michigan State University. Susser holds bachelor's degrees from Ripon College and from Rheinische Friedrich Wilhelms UniversitŠt, Bonn, Germany. She previously was a psychologist at the Wisconsin State Prison in Oshkosh.

* DAVID M. DOLAN, assistant professor of Natural and Applied Sciences/Mathematics
Dolan comes from a position as statistician and data analyst with the International Joint Commission Great Lakes Regional Office in Windsor, Ont. Dolan earned two degrees at the University of Notre Dame, a bachelor's in chemical engineering and a master's in environmental engineering; completed a master of arts in statistics at the University of Michigan, and has a Ph.D. in mathematics from McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. His teaching experience includes Lawrence Institute of Technology and Henry Ford Community College, Dearborn, Mich.

* MICHAEL L. DRANEY, assistant professor of Natural and Applied Sciences/Biology
Draney was a postdoctoral fellow at New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, where his research was on arthropods. His Ph.D. and master's degrees in entomology were earned at the University of Georgia, from which he also has a certificate in environmental ethics. His bachelor's degree is from New Mexico State University. Draney has taught at the University of South Carolina-Aiken, and was a teaching assistant at the University of Georgia.

* VICKI MEDLAND, adjunct assistant professor of Natural and Applied Sciences
Medland previously was a post-doctoral researcher on a National Science Foundation grant and an adjunct faculty member at New Mexico State University, Las Cruces. Her Ph.D. in ecology is from the University of Georgia. Medland earned a master's degree at New Mexico State and a bachelor's degree at UW-Madison.

* TARA REED-ANDERSEN, assistant professor of Natural and Applied Sciences/Biology
Reed-Andersen was a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Trainee working on a number of different projects at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she earned her Ph.D. in the Zoology Department. She has a bachelor's degree in English literature from Whitworth College, Spokane, Wash., and completed a master's degree in the Entomology Department at Oregon State University, Corvallis. She previously taught at Oregon State and at Lawrence University.

Lecturers

* KRISTY DEETZ, lecturer in Communication and the Arts/Art
Deetz previously was an assistant professor at Miami University, Ohio. Her Master of Fine Arts degree is from The Ohio State University, and she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Bowling Green State University.

* JEFFERY MCGHEE, lecturer in Communication and the Arts/Music
McGhee is completing a Doctor of Musical Arts in voice with a minor in theater at UW-Madison. His Master of Music degree is from the University of Akron and he earned his bachelor's degree at the University of Southern Mississippi. A baritone, he has several years' experience as a voice teacher and was a teaching assistant at Madison. McGhee will teach for the year.

* DEBORAH BURDEN, lecturer in Humanistic Studies/Composition
Burden has been an adjunct instructor in composition since 1996. She has a master's degree in teaching English from UW-Stevens Point, where she served as a graduate assistant. She earned her undergraduate degree at UW-Green Bay, completing majors in English and Business Administration, and a minor in Communication Processes. She received the Outstanding Student Award in 1994.

* PATRICK MORAN, lecturer in Composition
Moran most recently was an adjunct faculty member at Skidmore College and at Siena College, both in New York state. Moran earned a Master of Fine Arts degree at the University of Iowa Writers Workshop and a master's degree in creative writing at UW-Milwaukee. His bachelor's degree from UW-Green Bay emphasized American and English literature. Moran was an adjunct instructor and Sheepshead Review adviser here in 1995. He joins UW-Green Bay for the year.

* TALILA OLIEL, lecturer in Humanistic Studies/German
Oliel has taught German as a foreign language to migrant children and young adults and has been a university lecturer on migration theory and religious minorities. She has a diploma in pedagogy, psychology and German and has completed postgraduate studies in German, linguistics, history of German literature and other subjects. She'll teach for the fall semester.

* MYRIAM OSORIO, lecturer in Humanistic Studies/Spanish
Osorio completed both Ph.D. and master's degrees at UW-Madison's Spanish Department, and earned her bachelor's degree at Universidad Pedag—gica Nacional, Bogot‡, Colombia. She has been a teaching assistant and lecturer at UW-Madison and a visiting lecturer at Lawrence University. She joins UW-Green Bay for 1999-2000.

* MICHELLE R. SCHMIDT, lecturer in Humanistic Studies/History
Schmidt will teach for the academic year. Currently a student in the master's degree program in history at UW-Milwaukee, Schmidt earned her bachelor's degree at UW-Stevens Point. She previously taught at high school level.

* CONSTANCE M. TRNKA, lecturer in Human Development
Trnka has been an adjunct professor at St. Cloud State University, Minnesota, and was a teaching assistant at the University of Minnesota where she earned a Ph.D. in family social science. Her master's degree in family studies is from Michigan State University, and her bachelor's degree was completed at Central Michigan University. She comes to UW-Green Bay for the year.

* RAOUCHAN BOUZIAKOVA, lecturer in Natural and Applied Sciences/Mathematics
Bouziakova comes to UW-Green Bay from a position as research scholar and instructor in mathematics at Ohio University, Athens. She earned both master's and Ph.D. degrees from Moscow University, where she was a teaching assistant. She joins UW-Green Bay for 1999-2000.

* SUREYA K. MOHAMMED, lecturer in Natural and Applied Sciences/Mathematics
Mohammed was a graduate teaching assistant at the University of Pittsburgh, where she earned a master's degree in mathematics. Her bachelor's degree is from the University of the District of Columbia. She joins UW-Green Bay for the academic year.

* NYDIA VILLANUEVA, lecturer in Natural and Applied Sciences/Chemistry
Villanueva, who comes to UW-Green Bay for the year, completed her Ph.D. in chemistry at the University of Connecticut, Storrs, where she was a teaching assistant. She earned two previous degrees in the Philippines: a master's degree at the University of the Philippines in Los Banos, and a bachelor's degree at Silliman University in Dumaguete City.

* PHILIP D. SUPINA, lecturer in Social Change and Development
Supina's credentials include a bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona; a master's degree from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies; a Ph.D. from Boston University; a J. D. degree from Gonzaga University Law School with majors in criminal law and immigration and naturalization law; and a master's degree in Administration of Criminal Justice from Mercyhurst College. He has received four Fulbright Awards. Supina, who joins the staff for the year, was an advanced placement reader in American and European history in San Antonio.

* RICHARD WOLFF, lecturer in Urban and Regional Studies
Wolff, who joins UW-Green Bay for the semester, is a researcher and teacher in the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Department of Geography, Group for Human Ecology. His Ph.D. is from that institution, and he earned a master's degree in geography from the University of Zurich. Wolff's research is on environmental and urban planning in London and Zurich.

New faculty in Professional Studies

Assistant Professors and Instructors

* WEIPING LIU, assistant professor of Business Administration/Finance
Liu formerly was an assistant professor in the College of Business at Montana State University, Billings. His Ph.D. in finance is from Florida International University and he holds an M.B.A. from Providence College. Liu earned his bachelor's degree at Beijing University of Foreign Studies.

* STEVEN R. MUZATKO, instructor of Business Administration/Accounting
Muzatko is completing his Ph.D. in accounting at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he had minors in economics and psychology. His bachelor's degree in accounting is from UW-Green Bay. Muzatko's experience in the field includes positions as a senior auditor with Kolb Lauwasser & Co., S.C., CPAs, and as a senior accountant with Donald Tushaus & Co., CPAs, both in Milwaukee.

* JAMES R. COATES JR., associate professor of Education
Coates comes from a position as associate professor at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, North Carolina. His Ph.D. and master's degrees, both in sport history, are from the University of Maryland, College Park, and he has a bachelor's degree in physical education from the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore.

* TIMOTHY U. KAUFMAN, assistant professor of Education
Kaufman previously served as learning skills specialist in the Clinical Center Achieve Program at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and was a lecturer in the doctoral cohort program. Kaufman's Ph.D. in curriculum, instruction and educational psychology is from Loyola University, Chicago, and his master's degree is from SIU, Carbondale. He earned his bachelor's degree at Elmhurst College, Illinois.

* JUDITH A. MARTIN, associate professor of Social Work
Martin previously was a professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work where she taught master's degree-level courses as well as some undergraduate and doctoral courses. Her Ph.D. and bachelor's degrees are from UW-Madison, and she completed a Master of Social Work degree at UW-Milwaukee. Martin specializes in child welfare issues.

Lecturers

* MARTIN T. STUEBS, JR., lecturer in Business Administration/Accounting
Stuebs, who joins the staff for the academic year, is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Management Accountant, and was a spring semester lecturer at Edgewood College. He has completed a Master of Accountancy with a finance emphasis at UW-Madison. His Bachelor of Business Administration is from UW-Whitewater.

* SUE AMTMANN, teacher-in-residence in Education
Amtmann, a sixth and seventh grade language arts teacher at Parkview Middle School in Ashwaubenon, begins a two-year appointment as a teacher-in-residence. A member of the school system since 1973, she coordinates a teacher training program. Amtmann has a bachelor's degree from Northern Illinois University, a master's degree from UW-Oshkosh, and is pursuing doctoral studies at Cardinal Strich University.

* NANCY SWANSON, teacher-in-residence in Education
A teacher of social studies and communication arts and a curriculum developer at Sunnnyside School in Pulaski, Swanson has been with the school system since 1986. She joins UW-Green Bay for a two-year appointment. Swanson's bachelor's degree in Human Growth and Development is from UW-Green Bay and she completed a master's degree at UW-Milwaukee.

* PAMELA YOUNK, lecturer in Nursing
Younk, a doctoral student at Nova Southeastern University, Florida, will teach at UW-Green Bay for 1999-2000. She earned a Master of Science in Nursing from UW-Oshkosh and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at UW-Green Bay. She has several years' experience as an adjunct faculty member in the B.S.N. outreach program at Marian College, Fond du Lac, and as an instructor and trainer at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College.

* LINDA CATES, lecturer in Social Work
Cates, who joins the staff for the year, has been a consultant to county groups and to the Wisconsin Department of Health and Human Services in the areas of family preservation and support programming. Her Master of Social Work is from UW-Milwaukee.