UW-Green Bay, LOG Archive, Vol. 31 No. 44



UW-Green Bay projects survive in Regents budget More on the budget Corn Maze faceoff Weidner offers deal on 'Fosse' Convocation Project update Small Business Resource Fair Briefs: Arendt, Stepien	Vol. 31, No. 44 / August 23, 2000 The LOG ONline is distributed every other week during the summer. Links are included to more detailed stories at the Marketing and University Communication website. Regents appear ready to endorse funds for UW-Green Bay initiatives UW-Green Bay is in line to receive funding for both the Learning Experience Initiative and a major building renovation if the UW System Regents vote Friday to approve the System's proposed 2001-03 budget. The spending plan was made public this past Monday. In it, UW-Green Bay would gain an additional $3.7 million over the two-year budget period to enhance the student learning experience. Also included, as a capital-budget priority, is the University's plan to renovate and expand the Laboratory Sciences Building, a project that would be completed by fall 2003 at a cost of $17 million. If the Regents vote Friday in Madison to endorse the budget, as expected, it will advance to the Governor and the Legislature for further consideration. *** * * * * More on budget: 'new economy,' Green Bay Initiative The UW System is using the theme "Building the New Wisconsin Economy" in introducing its 2001-03 operating budget. The System's official news announcement makes prominent mention of the UW-Green Bay initiative, along with DINs for Madison and Milwaukee. The news is online at http://www.uwsa.edu/univ_rel/releases/bud0103.htm * * * * * Corn Maze revealed: It's Bush, Gore and ear-to-ear war If you missed the weekend's hoopla (TV stories, newspaper photos, etc.) concerning the opening of the Colossal Corn Maze, there's more information on-line. For a bird's-eye view of the BayLake Bank site and UW-Green Bay's cornfield-size tribute to the 2000 presidential race, click on http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/page/photo.htm * * * * * Weidner Center offers 2-for-1 deal on 'Fosse' for VIPs (that's you!) If you loved "Chicago," you'll love "Fosse," and the Weidner Center has a limited number of seats still available for the Tony Award-winning musical Aug. 29 through Sept. 3. Best part of the deal? These seats are available on a buy one, get one free basis for preferred customers, which includes you. (The offer is subject to availability and not valid on tickets previously purchased; regular service and facility fees apply.) "Fosse" is a stunning celebration of the work of Broadway choreographer and director Bob Fosse. Call by this Friday, Aug. 25, and mention that you are a "VIP." The ticket office number is ext. 2217. * * * * * Convocation is Wednesday morning The program is set for the annual Fall Convocation of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, on Wednesday (Aug. 30). The Phoenix Room is the site. Continental breakfast begins at 8:15 a.m., with the program from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Following an introduction by emcee Jerrold Rodesch, the Founders Association Awards for Excellence will be presented to five outstanding members of the UW-Green Bay community. Chancellor Mark Perkins will follow with his address, and the program concludes with the introduction of new members of the faculty, academic staff and classified staff. * * * * * Student Information System Project Update As part of the MILER initiative, John Campbell, a PeopleSoft consultant, was on campus August 14 and 15 to assist our campus with project planning.† John met with each of the IS teams to get an assessment of where they are at and to provide some guidance and structure for developing plans to move forward. The project is now making the difficult transition from being led by consultants to campus ownership. Project planning meetings continue the week of the 21st along with several other important project-related meetings. For details and more project news click http://www.uwgb.edu/sis/Log_Update15.htm. * * * * * SBDC is co-sponsor of Small Business Resource Fair A short presentation by local Small Business Person of the Year Paul Meinke and informational displays and presentations by a nearly a dozen business-assistance providers will mark the first-ever Small Business Resource Fair, Thursday, Aug. 31, in Green Bay. The free fair is targeted at those who own or are starting a new business. The event will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in the basement auditorium of the Brown County Central Library, 515 Pine Street, in a first-time effort by UW-Green Bay's Small Business Development Center and the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. * * * * * Briefs Earlier this month, Lucy Arendt, coordinator of Assessment and Testing Services, traveled to Toronto, Ontario, to present a paper at the Academy of Management Conference, the major conference for management scholars. The title of the paper is "Antecedents of Strategic Change: The Role of the CEO's Personal Goals." Arendt is currently working on her Ph.D. in management science at UW-Milwaukee. Dottie Stepien, director of the Extended Degree Program, is chairperson of the planning committee for "The Women's Event: A World of Options" on Monday, Sept. 18, at the new KI Convention Center downtown. The event is a finance, wellness, lifestyle, family and career fair organized by the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. * * * * *** LOG ONline is prepared for University of Wisconsin-Green Bay faculty and staff by the Office of Marketing and University Communication. To submit a Brief, a Publication, a news item, an announcement, or just plain feedback, UW-Green Bay employees can call ext. 2626 or e-mail us at Log@uwgb.edu.

UW-Green Bay projects survive in Regents budget

More on the budget

Corn Maze faceoff

Weidner offers deal on 'Fosse'

Convocation

Project update

Small Business Resource Fair

Briefs: Arendt, Stepien

Vol. 31, No. 44 / August 23, 2000

The LOG ONline is distributed every other week during the summer. Links are included to more detailed stories at the Marketing and University Communication website.

Regents appear ready to endorse funds for UW-Green Bay initiatives

UW-Green Bay is in line to receive funding for both the Learning Experience Initiative and a major building renovation if the UW System Regents vote Friday to approve the System's proposed 2001-03 budget. The spending plan was made public this past Monday. In it, UW-Green Bay would gain an additional $3.7 million over the two-year budget period to enhance the student learning experience. Also included, as a capital-budget priority, is the University's plan to renovate and expand the Laboratory Sciences Building, a project that would be completed by fall 2003 at a cost of $17 million. If the Regents vote Friday in Madison to endorse the budget, as expected, it will advance to the Governor and the Legislature for further consideration.

* * * * *

More on budget: 'new economy,' Green Bay Initiative

The UW System is using the theme "Building the New Wisconsin Economy" in introducing its 2001-03 operating budget. The System's official news announcement makes prominent mention of the UW-Green Bay initiative, along with DINs for Madison and Milwaukee. The news is online at http://www.uwsa.edu/univ_rel/releases/bud0103.htm

* * * * *

Corn Maze revealed: It's Bush, Gore and ear-to-ear war

If you missed the weekend's hoopla (TV stories, newspaper photos, etc.) concerning the opening of the Colossal Corn Maze, there's more information on-line. For a bird's-eye view of the BayLake Bank site and UW-Green Bay's cornfield-size tribute to the 2000 presidential race, click on http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/page/photo.htm

* * * * *

Weidner Center offers 2-for-1 deal on 'Fosse' for VIPs (that's you!)

If you loved "Chicago," you'll love "Fosse," and the Weidner Center has a limited number of seats still available for the Tony Award-winning musical Aug. 29 through Sept. 3. Best part of the deal? These seats are available on a buy one, get one free basis for preferred customers, which includes you. (The offer is subject to availability and not valid on tickets previously purchased; regular service and facility fees apply.) "Fosse" is a stunning celebration of the work of Broadway choreographer and director Bob Fosse. Call by this Friday, Aug. 25, and mention that you are a "VIP." The ticket office number is ext. 2217.

* * * * *

Convocation is Wednesday morning

The program is set for the annual Fall Convocation of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, on Wednesday (Aug. 30). The Phoenix Room is the site. Continental breakfast begins at 8:15 a.m., with the program from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Following an introduction by emcee Jerrold Rodesch, the Founders Association Awards for Excellence will be presented to five outstanding members of the UW-Green Bay community. Chancellor Mark Perkins will follow with his address, and the program concludes with the introduction of new members of the faculty, academic staff and classified staff.

* * * * *

Student Information System Project Update

As part of the MILER initiative, John Campbell, a PeopleSoft consultant, was on campus August 14 and 15 to assist our campus with project planning.† John met with each of the IS teams to get an assessment of where they are at and to provide some guidance and structure for developing plans to move forward. The project is now making the difficult transition from being led by consultants to campus ownership. Project planning meetings continue the week of the 21st along with several other important project-related meetings. For details and more project news click http://www.uwgb.edu/sis/Log_Update15.htm.

* * * * *

SBDC is co-sponsor of Small Business Resource Fair

A short presentation by local Small Business Person of the Year Paul Meinke and informational displays and presentations by a nearly a dozen business-assistance providers will mark the first-ever Small Business Resource Fair, Thursday, Aug. 31, in Green Bay. The free fair is targeted at those who own or are starting a new business. The event will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in the basement auditorium of the Brown County Central Library, 515 Pine Street, in a first-time effort by UW-Green Bay's Small Business Development Center and the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce.

* * * * *

Briefs

Earlier this month, Lucy Arendt, coordinator of Assessment and Testing Services, traveled to Toronto, Ontario, to present a paper at the Academy of Management Conference, the major conference for management scholars. The title of the paper is "Antecedents of Strategic Change: The Role of the CEO's Personal Goals." Arendt is currently working on her Ph.D. in management science at UW-Milwaukee.

Dottie Stepien, director of the Extended Degree Program, is chairperson of the planning committee for "The Women's Event: A World of Options" on Monday, Sept. 18, at the new KI Convention Center downtown. The event is a finance, wellness, lifestyle, family and career fair organized by the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce.

* * * * *

LOG ONline is prepared for University of Wisconsin-Green Bay faculty and staff by the Office of Marketing and University Communication. To submit a Brief, a Publication, a news item, an announcement, or just plain feedback, UW-Green Bay employees can call ext. 2626 or e-mail us at Log@uwgb.edu.