UW-Green Bay, LOG Archive, Vol. 31 No. 27



Environmental science/engineering dual degree Continuing education for social workers Construction is progressing The haunted residence hall Phoenix women in tourney Search for International Education director Student dancers compete in festival Accounting student wins state honor Students selected for Model OAS A-Bomb and American life lecture Marble cutter lecture Calendar for book lovers Phoenix Bookstore starts returns 'Buckets at Breakfast' fundraiser Race and Ethnicity proposals Jobs Publication Briefs	Vol. 31, No. 27 / March 8, 2000 This e-mail news digest is distributed each week to faculty and staff of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Links are included to more detailed stories at the Marketing and University Communication website. UW-Green Bay, UWM team up on environmental science/engineering program A new dual degree offers the opportunity to earn two degrees — a bachelor of science in Environmental Science from UW-Green Bay and a bachelor of science in Civil/Environmental Engineering from UW-Milwaukee. The five-year program (three in Green Bay followed by two in Milwaukee) is "an exciting opportunity for students who are interested in the environmental sciences, but who also want the flexibility and employment opportunities that accompany an engineering degree," says Prof. Patricia Terry, engineering adviser and coordinator of the program at Green Bay. More. *** * * * * UW-Green Bay/Oshkosh Alliance helps social workers meet new state rules Another example of partnering: UW-Green Bay and UW-Oshkosh have formed the Northeast Wisconsin Alliance for Social Worker Continuing Education to help social workers meet new state rules that require continuing education units. The Office of Outreach and Extension and the Social Work Professional Program are involved. The Alliance's first series of workshops, "Critical Issues in Social Work Practice," includes ten programs scheduled throughout the Valley from March through mid-September. More. * * * * * Construction is progressing The foundation of the new building is, well, starting to look like a building. That's because work is progressing on concourse-level areas that will house major classrooms and learning facilities. For a peek, check the photo page at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/page/photo.htm * * * * *** School spirit: tale told of haunted residence hall Did you hear the one about the haunted room on the third floor of Byron Walter Hall? Reporter Terry Anderson of the Green Bay Press-Gazette did, and he retold it on page D-1 of Sunday's edition. The story goes that a few years ago a resident was looking into the mirror and saw a ghost staring back at her. From there, the tale morphed into the building being haunted by the ghost of Byron Walter, or maybe by the spirit of a young man whose grave was supposedly disturbed during construction. Tom Haevers, Residence Life director, says students have fun with the legend, and once even printed up T-shirts that boasted of "surviving" the haunted building. "I've never seen a ghost there," Haevers told the paper, "but I can't say for certain there isn't one there." *** * * * * Watch for Phoenix women on cable The UW-Green Bay women's basketball team (18-8, 12-2) opens the MCC tournament at noon Thursday vs. No. 8 seed Loyola in Detroit. If they advance, the women can be seen in the semifinals at 5 p.m. Friday and the finals at 6 p.m. Saturday on Time-Warner cable's Channel 4. The Phoenix is shooting for its third straight berth in the NCAA Division I tournament. * * * * * Search is on for director of International Education Tenured faculty members at UW-Green Bay are reminded that they are invited to apply by March 20 for the position of Director of International Education. The position is a .43 FTE academic year limited-term administrative appointment with 1/9 salary for summer responsibilities. The director has overall responsibility for planning, leadership and administration of programs and services offered through the Office of International Education. The director reports to the Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences and works collaboratively with faculty and staff in admissions and student services to achieve goals. Search committee chairperson is Associate Dean Michael Murphy. * * * * * UW-Green Bay dancers will compete in regional festival Seven UW-Green Bay dancers, along with choreographer and instructor Denise Carlson-Gardner, will travel to Detroit next week to compete in the Great Lakes Regional American College Dance Festival (ACDF). They'll perform "Free the World," choreographed by Carlson-Gardner. Winners selected from regional competitions will perform later this spring at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. The student dancers are Rana Altman, Maple Grove, Minn.; Amy Booso, Green Bay; Carla Hales, Menasha; Jana Lerlie, Oshkosh; Lisa Longhini, Manitowoc; Leslie O'Neill, Howards Grove; and Lisa Roskom, Lena. More. * * * * * Accounting student wins state honor The Professional Programs in Business would like to publicly congratulate junior accounting major Kelly Ruh on her selection as the recipient of the $2,000 Northeast Chapter Accounting Scholarship. The award is sponsored by the Wisconsin Institute of CPAs Educational Foundation, Inc. This award is noteworthy as Ruh was in competition with students from all other institutions offering accounting majors in Northeast and North Central Wisconsin. This marks the first time a UW-Green Bay student has been chosen for the award. * * * * * UW-Green Bay student team is selected for Model OAS The team has been selected to represent UW-Green Bay at the Model Organization of American States (OAS) March 27 through 31 at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. The students are Damon Grabow, Edgerton; Tim Heesen, Iron Ridge; Allison Jordan, Freemont; Danielle Luer, Eau Claire; Jarrod Meyer, Sussex; Bryan Milz, Marinette; Ronald Osero, Wausau; Annie Pryes, Green Bay; and Aimee Schlais, Dousman. More. * * * * * Historian:A-Bomb still impacts American life The Atom and American Life" is the topic for visiting historian Allan M. Winkler in a presentation at 10 a.m. Friday, March 24 in the Christie Theatre. He'll revisit the bomb-shelter days, look at protest activity, and how the bomb remains a part of political and cultural life. It's part of the History and Social Change lecture series. More. * * * * * Marble cutter comes for art lecture The John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, is co-sponsoring with Art Agency a lecture by artist Elizabeth Turk at 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, March 21 in Studio Arts Room 411. Turk, New York, is a marble cutter currently in residence at the Arts Center. * * * * * Love books? Remind yourself daily with this Last chance for book lovers... get a copy of the Book Lovers Page-A-Day calendar for the year 2000. The calendar is available at the reduced price of $2 from the Friends of Cofrin Library. Limited quantities available. Contact andersod@uwgb.edu. Warning! Calendar is addictive. * * * * * Phoenix Bookstore will start returning texts March 20 The Phoenix Bookstore advises all faculty members that it will begin returning unsold textbooks on Monday, March 20, the week following spring break. The message: students who have delayed purchasing a text because it's not in play until later in the semester had better act fast. * * * * * It's "Buckets at Breakfast" fundraiser week The Holiday Inn City Centre is holding its annual "Buckets at Breakfast" fundraiser to benefit the UW-Green Bay Phoenix Athletics Program from 7 to 8:30 a.m. daily through Saturday. Fans purchasing a shot at the hoop can win donated prizes from various sponsors. Holiday Inn City Centre will donate the proceeds of their coffee sales for the week. The celebrity guests Friday include the staff and members of the Phoenix men's team. Last year's fundraiser generated more than $5,000. * * * * * Provost's Office invites Race and Ethnicity proposals The UW System Institute on Race and Ethnicity is issuing a call for proposals to fund grants for racial and ethnic studies. Research, curriculum development, minority faculty research awards and other miscellaneous projects are areas receiving increased financial support from the UW System for Plan 2008 initiatives. Proposals must be postmarked by April 3. (Although a previous note gave the Institute phone number, UW-Green Bay faculty members should contact the Provost's Office for further information.) * * * * * Jobs listed: clarification A listing in last week's LOG Online did not fully describe the duties of the Program Coordinator, Student Life (Student Services Program Manager II) position. Not only will the successful candidate help develop the Students Serving Society program, that person will also be responsible for managing and coordinating the daily and long-range plans for Student Organizations, and overseeing the Leadership Development Series, among other duties. Apply by March 10 to Dan Murphy. * * * * * Publication The political writer Thomas Paine, who contributed to the American and French Revolutions and to the struggles of English workers during the Industrial Revolution, is the subject of a new biography by Harvey J. Kaye,** Ben and Joyce Rosenberg Professor. Thomas Paine: Firebrand of the Revolution, published this month by Oxford University Press, is written for sixth through tenth grade readers. The president of the Thomas Paine National Historical Association, Gary Berton, calls Kaye's book, "The best summary of Paine's life that has ever been printed." For more on the book and Payne, the author of the pamphlets Common Sense and The American Crisis and other writings including The Rights of Man and The Age of Reason. More. *** * * * * Briefs Xiaoxing Han made a presentation to the UW System's Learning and Technology Development Council, Winter Conference, held at Wisconsin Dells last month. The title of the presentation was "Online Learning at a New Level: Incorporating multimedia to address some major challenges in non face-to-face delivery." A synopsis and some demos used in the presentation can be found at http://www.uwgb.edu/gbextdeg/reference/multimedia.htm Denise Sweet, HUS and American Indian Studies, travels to Great Britain next week for a poetry reading on March 14 at Bretton Hall College in London, and another at Leeds University in Yorkshire. * * * * *** 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.

Environmental science/engineering dual degree

Continuing education for social workers

Construction is progressing

The haunted residence hall

Phoenix women in tourney

Search for International Education director

Student dancers compete in festival

Accounting student wins state honor

Students selected for Model OAS

A-Bomb and American life lecture

Marble cutter lecture

Calendar for book lovers

Phoenix Bookstore starts returns

'Buckets at Breakfast' fundraiser

Race and Ethnicity proposals

Jobs

Publication

Briefs

Vol. 31, No. 27 / March 8, 2000

This e-mail news digest is distributed each week to faculty and staff of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Links are included to more detailed stories at the Marketing and University Communication website.

UW-Green Bay, UWM team up on environmental science/engineering program

A new dual degree offers the opportunity to earn two degrees — a bachelor of science in Environmental Science from UW-Green Bay and a bachelor of science in Civil/Environmental Engineering from UW-Milwaukee. The five-year program (three in Green Bay followed by two in Milwaukee) is "an exciting opportunity for students who are interested in the environmental sciences, but who also want the flexibility and employment opportunities that accompany an engineering degree," says Prof. Patricia Terry, engineering adviser and coordinator of the program at Green Bay. More.

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UW-Green Bay/Oshkosh Alliance helps social workers meet new state rules

Another example of partnering: UW-Green Bay and UW-Oshkosh have formed the Northeast Wisconsin Alliance for Social Worker Continuing Education to help social workers meet new state rules that require continuing education units. The Office of Outreach and Extension and the Social Work Professional Program are involved. The Alliance's first series of workshops, "Critical Issues in Social Work Practice," includes ten programs scheduled throughout the Valley from March through mid-September. More.

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Construction is progressing

The foundation of the new building is, well, starting to look like a building. That's because work is progressing on concourse-level areas that will house major classrooms and learning facilities. For a peek, check the photo page at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/page/photo.htm

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School spirit: tale told of haunted residence hall

Did you hear the one about the haunted room on the third floor of Byron Walter Hall? Reporter Terry Anderson of the Green Bay Press-Gazette did, and he retold it on page D-1 of Sunday's edition. The story goes that a few years ago a resident was looking into the mirror and saw a ghost staring back at her. From there, the tale morphed into the building being haunted by the ghost of Byron Walter, or maybe by the spirit of a young man whose grave was supposedly disturbed during construction. Tom Haevers, Residence Life director, says students have fun with the legend, and once even printed up T-shirts that boasted of "surviving" the haunted building. "I've never seen a ghost there," Haevers told the paper, "but I can't say for certain there isn't one there."

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Watch for Phoenix women on cable

The UW-Green Bay women's basketball team (18-8, 12-2) opens the MCC tournament at noon Thursday vs. No. 8 seed Loyola in Detroit. If they advance, the women can be seen in the semifinals at 5 p.m. Friday and the finals at 6 p.m. Saturday on Time-Warner cable's Channel 4. The Phoenix is shooting for its third straight berth in the NCAA Division I tournament.

* * * * *

Search is on for director of International Education

Tenured faculty members at UW-Green Bay are reminded that they are invited to apply by March 20 for the position of Director of International Education. The position is a .43 FTE academic year limited-term administrative appointment with 1/9 salary for summer responsibilities. The director has overall responsibility for planning, leadership and administration of programs and services offered through the Office of International Education. The director reports to the Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences and works collaboratively with faculty and staff in admissions and student services to achieve goals. Search committee chairperson is Associate Dean Michael Murphy.

* * * * *

UW-Green Bay dancers will compete in regional festival

Seven UW-Green Bay dancers, along with choreographer and instructor Denise Carlson-Gardner, will travel to Detroit next week to compete in the Great Lakes Regional American College Dance Festival (ACDF). They'll perform "Free the World," choreographed by Carlson-Gardner. Winners selected from regional competitions will perform later this spring at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. The student dancers are Rana Altman, Maple Grove, Minn.; Amy Booso, Green Bay; Carla Hales, Menasha; Jana Lerlie, Oshkosh; Lisa Longhini, Manitowoc; Leslie O'Neill, Howards Grove; and Lisa Roskom, Lena. More.

* * * * *

Accounting student wins state honor

The Professional Programs in Business would like to publicly congratulate junior accounting major Kelly Ruh on her selection as the recipient of the $2,000 Northeast Chapter Accounting Scholarship. The award is sponsored by the Wisconsin Institute of CPAs Educational Foundation, Inc. This award is noteworthy as Ruh was in competition with students from all other institutions offering accounting majors in Northeast and North Central Wisconsin. This marks the first time a UW-Green Bay student has been chosen for the award.

* * * * *

UW-Green Bay student team is selected for Model OAS

The team has been selected to represent UW-Green Bay at the Model Organization of American States (OAS) March 27 through 31 at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. The students are Damon Grabow, Edgerton; Tim Heesen, Iron Ridge; Allison Jordan, Freemont; Danielle Luer, Eau Claire; Jarrod Meyer, Sussex; Bryan Milz, Marinette; Ronald Osero, Wausau; Annie Pryes, Green Bay; and Aimee Schlais, Dousman. More.

* * * * *

Historian:A-Bomb still impacts American life

The Atom and American Life" is the topic for visiting historian Allan M. Winkler in a presentation at 10 a.m. Friday, March 24 in the Christie Theatre. He'll revisit the bomb-shelter days, look at protest activity, and how the bomb remains a part of political and cultural life. It's part of the History and Social Change lecture series. More.

* * * * *

Marble cutter comes for art lecture

The John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, is co-sponsoring with Art Agency a lecture by artist Elizabeth Turk at 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, March 21 in Studio Arts Room 411. Turk, New York, is a marble cutter currently in residence at the Arts Center.

* * * * *

Love books? Remind yourself daily with this

Last chance for book lovers... get a copy of the Book Lovers Page-A-Day calendar for the year 2000. The calendar is available at the reduced price of $2 from the Friends of Cofrin Library. Limited quantities available. Contact andersod@uwgb.edu. Warning! Calendar is addictive.

* * * * *

Phoenix Bookstore will start returning texts March 20

The Phoenix Bookstore advises all faculty members that it will begin returning unsold textbooks on Monday, March 20, the week following spring break. The message: students who have delayed purchasing a text because it's not in play until later in the semester had better act fast.

* * * * *

It's "Buckets at Breakfast" fundraiser week

The Holiday Inn City Centre is holding its annual "Buckets at Breakfast" fundraiser to benefit the UW-Green Bay Phoenix Athletics Program from 7 to 8:30 a.m. daily through Saturday. Fans purchasing a shot at the hoop can win donated prizes from various sponsors. Holiday Inn City Centre will donate the proceeds of their coffee sales for the week. The celebrity guests Friday include the staff and members of the Phoenix men's team. Last year's fundraiser generated more than $5,000.

* * * * *

Provost's Office invites Race and Ethnicity proposals

The UW System Institute on Race and Ethnicity is issuing a call for proposals to fund grants for racial and ethnic studies. Research, curriculum development, minority faculty research awards and other miscellaneous projects are areas receiving increased financial support from the UW System for Plan 2008 initiatives. Proposals must be postmarked by April 3. (Although a previous note gave the Institute phone number, UW-Green Bay faculty members should contact the Provost's Office for further information.)

* * * * *

Jobs listed: clarification

A listing in last week's LOG Online did not fully describe the duties of the Program Coordinator, Student Life (Student Services Program Manager II) position. Not only will the successful candidate help develop the Students Serving Society program, that person will also be responsible for managing and coordinating the daily and long-range plans for Student Organizations, and overseeing the Leadership Development Series, among other duties. Apply by March 10 to Dan Murphy.

* * * * *

Publication

The political writer Thomas Paine, who contributed to the American and French Revolutions and to the struggles of English workers during the Industrial Revolution, is the subject of a new biography by Harvey J. Kaye, Ben and Joyce Rosenberg Professor. Thomas Paine: Firebrand of the Revolution, published this month by Oxford University Press, is written for sixth through tenth grade readers. The president of the Thomas Paine National Historical Association, Gary Berton, calls Kaye's book, "The best summary of Paine's life that has ever been printed." For more on the book and Payne, the author of the pamphlets Common Sense and The American Crisis and other writings including The Rights of Man and The Age of Reason. More.

* * * * *

Briefs

Xiaoxing Han made a presentation to the UW System's Learning and Technology Development Council, Winter Conference, held at Wisconsin Dells last month. The title of the presentation was "Online Learning at a New Level: Incorporating multimedia to address some major challenges in non face-to-face delivery." A synopsis and some demos used in the presentation can be found at http://www.uwgb.edu/gbextdeg/reference/multimedia.htm

Denise Sweet, HUS and American Indian Studies, travels to Great Britain next week for a poetry reading on March 14 at Bretton Hall College in London, and another at Leeds University in Yorkshire.

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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.