UW-Green Bay, LOG Archive, Vol. 31 No. 17



Commencement kudos Emmons is honored System hires new VP 'Brain gain' explained David Ward to retire U-W-G-B promotes healthy lifestyle Good Bodies draws professor's attention The U-W-G-B winners More ACTF honors Phi Kappa Phi inductees Opera Workshop recital Teen Connection Turn back your books Briefs	Vol. 31, No. 17 / Dec. 20, 1999 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. Commencement speakers: UW-Green Bay is good Obviously, they weren't going to say bad things about UW-Green Bay. Still, visitors and graduates had some very, very good things to say about their impressions of the University as they spoke before a packed house at Saturday's commencement ceremony in the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts. Excerpts from the remarks of Regent Frederic Mohs, the class of 73's Bob De Vos, and outstanding student Jessica Behling are online on the University Communication "quote, unquote" page at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/page/thenews.htm *** * * * * Emmons honored with Frankenthal recognition The selection of Prof. Carol Emmons to receive the named Frankenthal Professorship was announced during commencement ceremonies Saturday. Emmons, a professor of Communication and the Arts and Art, joined the UW-Green Bay faculty in 1988. The award recognizes a full professor whose work exemplifies the spirit and mission of UW-Green Bay. Emmons has taught art history, drawing and sculpture courses and supervised student independent study, senior exhibitions and senior distinction projects. She has exhibited her personal artwork nationally and internationally, been the recipient of two Wisconsin Arts Board fellowships and presented papers and participated in panels at numerous venues. Read more. * * * * * UW hires new vice president for university relations Linda Weimer, who held senior public affairs positions at the University of California, Berkeley and UW-Madison, has been named vice president for university relations for the University of Wisconsin System. Weimer will start Feb. 1. She was director of university relations and media relations for UW-Madison in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Read more on the appointment. * * * * * UW System sees need to up in-migration for 'brain gain' Wisconsin is doing a good job of retaining its own college graduates, but ranks near the bottom nationally in ability to attract college graduates into the state, researchers told the UW System Board of Regents earlier this month. In 1997 Wisconsin ranked seventh best in the nation in terms of holding onto its own college graduates, but ranked 50th in terms of attracting college educated people into the state, with only Iowa lower (District of Columbia included). More. * * * * * 'Our' David Ward will retire The ranks of the David Ward Club in Madison will shrink by one member next summer when David J. Ward retires. Ward serves as the UW System's Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs. He has Green Bay ties, having grown up in the city, studied at the two-year center here, and taught business administration at UW-Green Bay in the early 1970s before moving to UW-Oshkosh and System Administration. He spoke at UW-Green Bay commencement in 1997. Ward says the first person he told of his retirement decision was David Ward, the chancellor of UW-Madison, with a warning to expect a flurry of errant mail and phone calls ("What's this about you retiring?") as the two have been getting each other's messages for years. Ward (David J.) says he will pursue an interest in Wisconsin economic development issues. He joins Extension's Albert J. Beaver as the second senior UW administrator to announce a June retirement. More. * * * * * Resolving to lose weight or gain weight? U-W-G-B can help Up With Good Bodies (UWGB) is a Counseling and Health Center sponsored program open to the entire University community. Its purpose is to promote healthy lifestyle changes by using a team/peer support system. The program is structured to allow teams, and now individuals, to compete by earning points through exercise, weight loss/maintenance/or intentional weight gain. The participants increase knowledge about various health concerns through written materials available at the weekly weigh-ins. Points are awarded on the basis of progress made on weight goals, regular exercise and other incentives (such as submission of recipes, health tips or motivating quotes). If you are interested in joining a spring semester Up With Good Bodies team, or as an individual, an initial meeting is required. Individuals can choose from one of the following meeting times: Monday, Feb. 7 at 3:30; or Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 12:30; or Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 1 p.m. or Thursday, Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. All meeting are held in the Counseling and Health Center, SS 1400. The first weigh-in is scheduled for Feb. 14 and the last for April 24. * * * * * Good Bodies draws professor's attention This fall the Up With Good Bodies program caught the attention of Regan Gurung, an assistant professor in psychology and Human Development. He is researching motivating factors toward reaching health goals, what support systems are most helpful and what obstacles stand in the way of achieving those goals. Up With Good Bodies participants completed a survey prior to beginning the program and a post-program survey at the end of the 10-week period. At this time, Professor Gurung is compiling the data and will be providing participants with insight into what are key factors to successful lifestyle change. * * * * * And the U-W-G-B winners are: They're all winners actually, but official winners in the fall 1999 Up With Good Bodies program are listed here. In the team category, first place went to the "Aye, Aye, Matey" team with captain Rick Warpinski, Anne Buttke, Keith Andes, Nancy Brown and Dan Murphy. Second place went to the "40 to Go" bunch of captain Linda Erwin, Nancy Schiegg, Diane Manteufel, Addie Johnson, Shannon Thompson, and Amy Barker. Third place was "Team Fitness" with captain Patricia Terry, Georgeanna Wilson-Doenges and Angela Bauer. The winner in the individual category was Brooke Pier. * * * * * Forgot to mention: more ACTF honors, from 'Lysistrata' In addition to the recognitions announced in the Dec. 10 LOG, UW-Green Bay representatives will be receiving two other awards at the American College Theater Festival regional conference January 5 - 8 in Milwaukee. Aaron Stinebrink will receive an award of merit for his lighting design for last spring's production of "Lysistrata," in addition to the award he'll get for sound design for "Jehanne of the Witches." This brings Stinebrink's ACTF award tally to three. Jeff Entwistle, COA, will receive a regional award of merit for his "Greece Meets Vegas" scenic design for "Lysistrata." Also, May '99 graduate Peres Owino was nominated to compete in the Irene Ryan acting for her role in "Lysistrata," but she won't be attending. Nominations for awards from last spring's theater productions were made earlier this year. * * * * * Phi Kappa Phi inducts 73 Seventy-three students and recent graduates at UW-Green Bay have been elected to the campus chapter of the national honorary society Phi Kappa Phi. See list of names. * * * * * Opera Workshop recital features 'Magic Flute' highlights Highlights from Mozart's popular opera "The Magic Flute" will be presented by UW-Green Bay students in an Opera Workshop recital at 2 p.m. Tuesday (Dec. 21) in the Weidner Center's Studio Two. Admission is free. Sarah Meredith, COA, directs the Workshop. * * * * * Connection looks at gambling Not interested in three hours of Packers pre-game programming? Change the channel and catch tonight's Teen Connection program at 7 p.m. (Monday, Dec. 20) on WPNE TV-38. The topic is "Teens and Gambling." The series is produced on campus by WPT and NEWIST/CESA 7. * * * * * Reminder: Voyager library system Reminder: The library wants all library materials returned by Thursday, Dec. 23. Your help is needed in the conversion process to allow a speedier transition to the Voyager system for second semester. * * * * *** Briefs Representatives from UW-Green Bay's Advancement Office won both of the named fellowships available to new members of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) at the organization's District 5 conference in Chicago. Susan Olson received the Vaughn Dann Fellowship and Grant Staszak won the Ray Willemain Fellowship. Newcomers from six states were eligible for the fellowships. Seven faculty and staff members have been named to the campus Advisory Committee to the Cofrin Arboretum Center for Biodiversity. They are Angela Bauer-Dantoin, HUB; Nancy Brown, Advancement; Gregory Davis, Michael Morgan, and Jeff Nekola, NAS; Michael Kraft, PEA; and Les Raduenz, Facilities Management and Planning. A community advisory committee will be named in the spring. The Friends of the Cofrin Library presented music listening equipment valued at $1,000 to the Library at its annual meeting on December 10. The Friends raised funds for the gift through memberships and a "Books and Baskets" raffle. This was the third year the organization has been able to make a gift to the Library. *** * * * *** 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.

Commencement kudos

Emmons is honored

System hires new VP

'Brain gain' explained

David Ward to retire

U-W-G-B promotes healthy lifestyle

Good Bodies draws professor's attention

The U-W-G-B winners

More ACTF honors

Phi Kappa Phi inductees

Opera Workshop recital

Teen Connection

Turn back your books

Briefs

Vol. 31, No. 17 / Dec. 20, 1999

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.

Commencement speakers: UW-Green Bay is good

Obviously, they weren't going to say bad things about UW-Green Bay. Still, visitors and graduates had some very, very good things to say about their impressions of the University as they spoke before a packed house at Saturday's commencement ceremony in the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts. Excerpts from the remarks of Regent Frederic Mohs, the class of 73's Bob De Vos, and outstanding student Jessica Behling are online on the University Communication "quote, unquote" page at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/page/thenews.htm

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Emmons honored with Frankenthal recognition

The selection of Prof. Carol Emmons to receive the named Frankenthal Professorship was announced during commencement ceremonies Saturday. Emmons, a professor of Communication and the Arts and Art, joined the UW-Green Bay faculty in 1988. The award recognizes a full professor whose work exemplifies the spirit and mission of UW-Green Bay. Emmons has taught art history, drawing and sculpture courses and supervised student independent study, senior exhibitions and senior distinction projects. She has exhibited her personal artwork nationally and internationally, been the recipient of two Wisconsin Arts Board fellowships and presented papers and participated in panels at numerous venues. Read more.

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UW hires new vice president for university relations

Linda Weimer, who held senior public affairs positions at the University of California, Berkeley and UW-Madison, has been named vice president for university relations for the University of Wisconsin System. Weimer will start Feb. 1. She was director of university relations and media relations for UW-Madison in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Read more on the appointment.

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UW System sees need to up in-migration for 'brain gain'

Wisconsin is doing a good job of retaining its own college graduates, but ranks near the bottom nationally in ability to attract college graduates into the state, researchers told the UW System Board of Regents earlier this month. In 1997 Wisconsin ranked seventh best in the nation in terms of holding onto its own college graduates, but ranked 50th in terms of attracting college educated people into the state, with only Iowa lower (District of Columbia included). More.

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'Our' David Ward will retire

The ranks of the David Ward Club in Madison will shrink by one member next summer when David J. Ward retires. Ward serves as the UW System's Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs. He has Green Bay ties, having grown up in the city, studied at the two-year center here, and taught business administration at UW-Green Bay in the early 1970s before moving to UW-Oshkosh and System Administration. He spoke at UW-Green Bay commencement in 1997. Ward says the first person he told of his retirement decision was David Ward, the chancellor of UW-Madison, with a warning to expect a flurry of errant mail and phone calls ("What's this about you retiring?") as the two have been getting each other's messages for years. Ward (David J.) says he will pursue an interest in Wisconsin economic development issues. He joins Extension's Albert J. Beaver as the second senior UW administrator to announce a June retirement. More.

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Resolving to lose weight or gain weight? U-W-G-B can help

Up With Good Bodies (UWGB) is a Counseling and Health Center sponsored program open to the entire University community. Its purpose is to promote healthy lifestyle changes by using a team/peer support system. The program is structured to allow teams, and now individuals, to compete by earning points through exercise, weight loss/maintenance/or intentional weight gain. The participants increase knowledge about various health concerns through written materials available at the weekly weigh-ins. Points are awarded on the basis of progress made on weight goals, regular exercise and other incentives (such as submission of recipes, health tips or motivating quotes). If you are interested in joining a spring semester Up With Good Bodies team, or as an individual, an initial meeting is required. Individuals can choose from one of the following meeting times: Monday, Feb. 7 at 3:30; or Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 12:30; or Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 1 p.m. or Thursday, Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. All meeting are held in the Counseling and Health Center, SS 1400. The first weigh-in is scheduled for Feb. 14 and the last for April 24.

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Good Bodies draws professor's attention

This fall the Up With Good Bodies program caught the attention of Regan Gurung, an assistant professor in psychology and Human Development. He is researching motivating factors toward reaching health goals, what support systems are most helpful and what obstacles stand in the way of achieving those goals. Up With Good Bodies participants completed a survey prior to beginning the program and a post-program survey at the end of the 10-week period. At this time, Professor Gurung is compiling the data and will be providing participants with insight into what are key factors to successful lifestyle change.

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And the U-W-G-B winners are:

They're all winners actually, but official winners in the fall 1999 Up With Good Bodies program are listed here. In the team category, first place went to the "Aye, Aye, Matey" team with captain Rick Warpinski, Anne Buttke, Keith Andes, Nancy Brown and Dan Murphy. Second place went to the "40 to Go" bunch of captain Linda Erwin, Nancy Schiegg, Diane Manteufel, Addie Johnson, Shannon Thompson, and Amy Barker. Third place was "Team Fitness" with captain Patricia Terry, Georgeanna Wilson-Doenges and Angela Bauer. The winner in the individual category was Brooke Pier.

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Forgot to mention: more ACTF honors, from 'Lysistrata'

In addition to the recognitions announced in the Dec. 10 LOG, UW-Green Bay representatives will be receiving two other awards at the American College Theater Festival regional conference January 5 - 8 in Milwaukee. Aaron Stinebrink will receive an award of merit for his lighting design for last spring's production of "Lysistrata," in addition to the award he'll get for sound design for "Jehanne of the Witches." This brings Stinebrink's ACTF award tally to three. Jeff Entwistle, COA, will receive a regional award of merit for his "Greece Meets Vegas" scenic design for "Lysistrata." Also, May '99 graduate Peres Owino was nominated to compete in the Irene Ryan acting for her role in "Lysistrata," but she won't be attending. Nominations for awards from last spring's theater productions were made earlier this year.

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Phi Kappa Phi inducts 73

Seventy-three students and recent graduates at UW-Green Bay have been elected to the campus chapter of the national honorary society Phi Kappa Phi. See list of names.

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Opera Workshop recital features 'Magic Flute' highlights

Highlights from Mozart's popular opera "The Magic Flute" will be presented by UW-Green Bay students in an Opera Workshop recital at 2 p.m. Tuesday (Dec. 21) in the Weidner Center's Studio Two. Admission is free. Sarah Meredith, COA, directs the Workshop.

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Connection looks at gambling

Not interested in three hours of Packers pre-game programming? Change the channel and catch tonight's Teen Connection program at 7 p.m. (Monday, Dec. 20) on WPNE TV-38. The topic is "Teens and Gambling." The series is produced on campus by WPT and NEWIST/CESA 7.

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Reminder: Voyager library system

Reminder: The library wants all library materials returned by Thursday, Dec. 23. Your help is needed in the conversion process to allow a speedier transition to the Voyager system for second semester.

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Briefs

Representatives from UW-Green Bay's Advancement Office won both of the named fellowships available to new members of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) at the organization's District 5 conference in Chicago. Susan Olson received the Vaughn Dann Fellowship and Grant Staszak won the Ray Willemain Fellowship. Newcomers from six states were eligible for the fellowships.

Seven faculty and staff members have been named to the campus Advisory Committee to the Cofrin Arboretum Center for Biodiversity. They are Angela Bauer-Dantoin, HUB; Nancy Brown, Advancement; Gregory Davis, Michael Morgan, and Jeff Nekola, NAS; Michael Kraft, PEA; and Les Raduenz, Facilities Management and Planning. A community advisory committee will be named in the spring.

The Friends of the Cofrin Library presented music listening equipment valued at $1,000 to the Library at its annual meeting on December 10. The Friends raised funds for the gift through memberships and a "Books and Baskets" raffle. This was the third year the organization has been able to make a gift to the Library.

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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.