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September 17, 2002 Phoenix Phacts test competitors Quiz bowl part of UWGB festivities By Sarah Wessolowski
They were engaged in the Phoenix Phacts Challenge, a quiz bowl that included a panel of 17 people who were asked questions about the 37-year-old campus.
Spectators packed themselves into the Nicolet Room and watched the four teams, including a celebrity guest, founding chancellor Ed Weidner, answer questions about sports, current events, history, academics, student life and more.
To welcome new chancellor Bruce Shepard, this week is designated as inauguration week at the college and includes several days of student-focused activities.
"We wanted something fun and informal to go along with the formal part of the inauguration week," said Anne Buttke, director for the university union.
"It's a fun way to learn about where the campus has been, where it's at and where it's going," said Kelly Loasching, manager of programs and promotions for the union.
Here are some of the questions and answers heard during the challenge:
Q. What is the name of the new venue where our men's basketball team will play their home games and what local furniture manufacturer is led by its namesake?
A. Resch Center and KI, Krueger International
Q. What is the university's median class size for lectures?
A. 27
Q. Who was the first chancellor of the university?
A. Ed Weidner
Q. In 1974, a type of winter outdoor activity was supported with a parking lot adjacent to the Shorewood Golf Course with the development of what?
A. A public skating rink
Q. What is the name and acronym of the online job recruitment tool offered by career services?
A. PRO - Phoenix Recruitment Online
Q. How many residence halls and apartment buildings are located on campus?
A. 11 residence halls and 12 apartment buildings
Q. Within a $25 margin, how much was tuition in 1980, for a full-time resident?
A. $926
Q. Within two, how many registered student organizations are there?
A. 82
Q. In 1990, the UW-Green Bay men's basketball team played to what round of the NIT Division I Basketball Tournament?
A. Sweet 16
Q. What day and date did the shoe tree fall?
A. Tuesday, July 30, 2002
Q. The on-campus newspaper, "Fourth Estate," has what new feature this year?
A. Color pages
Q. Discussions and strategy planning have recently begun to potentially grow UWGB's student enrollment to what number?
A. 7,500
Q. What is the maximum number of credit hours per semester for students in good standing?
A. 18
Q. Name the three existing UWGB departments that plan to move into the union from other buildings as part of the Union's renovation and expansion.
A. Bookstore, American Intercultural Center and International Center
Q. What is the name of the Division I conference our athletic teams compete within?
A. Horizon League
Q. What is the name of the newest apartment-style residence hall that opened this fall?
A. Edward Thompson Hall
Q. What do the last three letters in WFPR, the on-campus radio student organization, stand for?
A. Fighting Phoenix Radio
Q. What is the maximum capacity of the Weidner Center's Cofrin Family Hall?
A. 2,020
Q. UWGB boasts alumni representation in how many states?
A. 50
With inauguration week in full swing at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay to welcome new Chancellor Bruce Shepard, numerous programs and festivities are scheduled.
Some include:
• All week, campus archival displays will be out, showing photos and facts from the school's history.
• Food, prizes, free stuff and more will be open to students at Schmuzefest from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Phoenix Rooms lobby.
• Also on Wednesday, students can get involved in organizations at Org Smorg in the Phoenix rooms from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• On Thursday, a dance will be held in the Phoenix rooms from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m.
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