UW-Green Bay, LOG Archive, Vol. 31 No. 14



New building construction begins Construction detours Groundbreaking photos online Alumni award winner Governor appoints student to Regents UW System technology newsletter Social Work crime forum Campus Preview Day Phoenix-Badgers basketball LaRue earns tournament MVP 'Mrs. Coney' reminder Program reminders Concert is rescheduled Diversity initiatives Student art exhibit winners Art work on display in the Elvehjem Shop for holidays on campus Brief	Vol. 31, No. 14 / Nov. 29, 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. Construction begins with excavation, service road Construction crews are reporting today (Nov. 29) for work on the new $18.5 million academic building. Trailers and equipment will be moved into place near the fire lane turnaround, just south of the University Union. Site work begins with the creation of a new service road on top of what is now the sidewalk between the Phoenix Sports Center and the Cofrin Library. Perimeter fencing will go up soon. Demolition of the pedestrian bridge over the Garden Cafe/Christie Theatre sidewalk will take place later. Excavation work will be substantial, with truckload upon truckload of clay to be hauled away from the campus; sand and topsoil will be set aside for use around the foundation and in landscaping. *** * * * * Confidential to PSC exercise addicts: Detours should be minor The Phoenix Sports Center, Ecumenical Center and points east should remain more or less accessible to those walking from the central campus. During construction of the new service road (on top of what is now the "Sports Center path"), it is expected the existing fire lane between the Union and the EC will remain open to pedestrian traffic until the new sidewalk/fire lane reopens. Look out for truck traffic. (A site map is located at the Public Safety webpage at http://www.uwgb.edu/publicsafety/attention.htm * * * * * Groundbreaking photos are online If you missed the Nov. 18 groundbreaking ceremony, or were there but want to see if you had your eyes open during picture time, several images are online at the University Communication photo page at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/page/photo.htm * * * * * Alumni award-winner will address students during return to campus Urla (Teixeira) Barrow, class of '83, returns to campus this week to receive the Distinguished Alumni Award. Barrow heads an organization that provides health care and related services to some of the most vulnerable families in Washington, D.C. A Social Change and Development graduate, she'll talk about her experiences in remarks to classes this Friday. On Saturday (Dec. 4) she'll be honored at a campus and community reception organized by the Alumni Association. Call ext. 2586 if you'd like to attend. Read more. * * * * * Governor appoints Madison student to succeed Staszak on Regents Gov. Thompson has announced the appointment of UW-Madison student Joseph Alexander as the student member of the UW System Board of Regents. If confirmed by the state Senate, Alexander will succeed Grant Staszak, who accepted a position with the UW-Green Bay Advancement office following graduation from UW-River Falls earlier this year. Alexander studies finance and political science and says his most important issue is keeping tuition affordable. Here's more. * * * * * UW System "Teaching With Technology" highlights UW-Green Bay efforts The latest issue of the UW System newsletter "Teaching with Technology Today" relies heavily on UW-Green Bay examples. Articles in this issue include "Green Bay's Extended Degree Program Broadens Online Course Offerings." Also, Xiaoxing Peter Han of Extended Degree is the contributor of this month's column in the Teaching Scholars Forum. He offers advice on managing online courses in "Exploring an Effective and Efficient Online Course Management Model." "Teaching Technology Today" is on the web at http://www.uwsa.edu/olit/ttt/ * * * * * Social Work's crime forum includes panelists Nusbaum, Hintz, Drzewiecki Prominent names in local government and law enforcement have agreed to take part in a public forum and dialog on campus Thursday, Dec. 9. The program, "Jail for Juveniles: Have we gone too far? Or not far enough?" begins at 7 p.m. in the Christie Theatre. Moderator Tom Zalaski of WFRV-TV 5 will be joined by panelists including local school officials, juvenile counselors and elected officials including County Executive Nancy Nusbaum, Sheriff Tom Hintz and state Sen. Gary Drzewiecki. The forum is organized by the Social Work Professional Program, the student Social Work Club and the Social Policy Analysis class. Read more. * * * * * Help welcome the class of 2004 The final Campus Preview Day of the semester (the year, the century, and the millennium) takes place this Friday, Dec. 3. Again, watch for tour groups and opportunities to publicize programs of possible interest. * * * * * It's Phoenix vs. Badgers in basketball, home and away Kevin Borseth's Phoenix women are looking for a record home crowd when they shoot for the upset vs. Top 25 contender Wisconsin at 7 p.m. this Wednesday (Dec. 1) in a game to be played at the Brown County Arena. The Badgers have five players scoring in double figures including 6-4, 240-pound freshman Nina Smith, A.K.A. "Baby Shaq" and the best high school player in the nation last year. The Phoenix men travel to Madison for a game at the Kohl Center at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8. * * * * * LaRue earns tournament MVP Congratulations are in order for the Phoenix men's basketball team. In case you missed the score from late last night, UW-Green Bay placed second in a tough, eight-team field in the So-Con holiday invitational in Greenville, S.C. In three games in three days against nationally regarded opponents, the Phoenix defeated Old Dominion and Clemson before falling in the final seconds to Mississippi 57-53 in last night's finals. Despite the loss, Green Bay placed Jerry Carstenson on the all-tournament team, and B.J. LaRue was selected the tournament MVP. More on Phoenix basketball. * * * * *** Reminder: Two shows added for Christmas Tale in University Theatre The buzz on the Theatre program's production of Mrs. Coney: A Tale at Christmas is that it is going to be a terrific show for the whole family. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. Good seats remain available for most shows, with opening night tickets a little tighter. More on the play. *** * * * * Other reminders: Lawrence recital, Women's Studies, Kwanzaa Listed here previously, but worth repeating: two Lawrence Conservatory faculty members offer a free recital at 7 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 30) in Fort Howard Hall; The Women's Studies Program hosts a book-signing and scholarship-recognition reception from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday (Dec. 2) in the World Unity Rooms on the lower-level of the University Union; and campus Kwanzaa celebrations include Friday workshops and a Saturday afternoon program with the Ko-Thi Dance Company. * * * * * Correction on Kwanzaa: Sunday concert will be rescheduled If you are planning on attending the Kwanzaa events on campus this Friday and Saturday, no problem. If you were planning, also, to attend a community concert Sunday by the Green Bay African American Community Choir, you'll have to change your plans. The Sunday concert has been cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date. * * * * * Diversity initiatives: Residence Life This week's sampling of diversity initiatives, in keeping with Plan 2008 and the spirit of enhancing the climate on campus, looks at ongoing efforts by the Office of Residence Life. The Office and the student RHAA list opportunities for affinity housing, diversity-themed programming via cable, educational programs on holidays around the world, and a 2000-2001 diversity calendar of events. * * * * * Student art exhibit winners announced; show continues to December 18 Fourteen of the 50 students whose work was selected for the annual juried student art exhibit were singled out for awards by juror Marna Goldstein Brauner of the UW-Milwaukee art faculty. Awards include cash awards and donated merchandise prizes. Winners include Kimberly Plautz, Best of Show/Art Agency Award; Tom Grimm, First Place/Academic Dean's Award; Johanna Wicklund, Second Place/Chancellor's Award; Kao Vang, Third Place/Provost's Award; RaeAnn Sersch, Communication and the Arts Award and Artrageous Prize; Chad Peters and Rebecca Barnett, both University Awards; Mark Sauter, University Award and Harmann's Photo Prize; Kim Roesler, Curator's Award and Life Tools Prize; Sheila Bialek, Curator's Award and Oxford's Prize; Lisa Mayer, Style Purchase Award; Molly J. Boney, Los Banditos and Exclusive Co. Prizes; Jennifer Hunter, Jake's Pizza and Exclusive Co. Prizes; and Carol Harold, Oxford's and University Theater Prizes. The exhibit in the Lawton Gallery continues from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday to December 18. * * * * * UW-Green Bay art work on display in the Elvehjem A work from UW-Green Bay's permanent art collection is on loan to the Elvehjem Museum of Art in Madison for the exhibit, "Wildeworld, the Art of John Wilde," organized by Elvehjem Curator Russell Panczenko. The pencil on paper work, "A Box Elder Burl, 1963," also is reproduced in the exhibit catalog. The show continues through January 9. * * * * * Do your holiday shopping on campus The next two weeks offer opportunities to do your holiday shopping on campus and support UW-Green Bay students. Today and tomorrow (November 29 and 30) are the days to head to Phoenix Room C in University Union for the annual sale of work by student artists. Look for the annual Southeast Asian Student Union Craft Sale on Tuesday, Dec. 7 in the Library's concourse-level alcove. * * * * * Brief Sandra Stokes, Education and Women's Studies, recently presented two papers ("Using Portfolios in Teacher Education, " and "Helping PK-12 Teachers Conduct Action Research in Their Classrooms") at the 43rd Annual Conference of the College Reading Association. * * * * *** 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.

New building construction begins

Construction detours

Groundbreaking photos online

Alumni award winner

Governor appoints student to Regents

UW System technology newsletter

Social Work crime forum

Campus Preview Day

Phoenix-Badgers basketball

LaRue earns tournament MVP

'Mrs. Coney' reminder

Program reminders

Concert is rescheduled

Diversity initiatives

Student art exhibit winners

Art work on display in the Elvehjem

Shop for holidays on campus

Brief

Vol. 31, No. 14 / Nov. 29, 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.

Construction begins with excavation, service road

Construction crews are reporting today (Nov. 29) for work on the new $18.5 million academic building. Trailers and equipment will be moved into place near the fire lane turnaround, just south of the University Union. Site work begins with the creation of a new service road on top of what is now the sidewalk between the Phoenix Sports Center and the Cofrin Library. Perimeter fencing will go up soon. Demolition of the pedestrian bridge over the Garden Cafe/Christie Theatre sidewalk will take place later. Excavation work will be substantial, with truckload upon truckload of clay to be hauled away from the campus; sand and topsoil will be set aside for use around the foundation and in landscaping.

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Confidential to PSC exercise addicts: Detours should be minor

The Phoenix Sports Center, Ecumenical Center and points east should remain more or less accessible to those walking from the central campus. During construction of the new service road (on top of what is now the "Sports Center path"), it is expected the existing fire lane between the Union and the EC will remain open to pedestrian traffic until the new sidewalk/fire lane reopens. Look out for truck traffic. (A site map is located at the Public Safety webpage at http://www.uwgb.edu/publicsafety/attention.htm

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Groundbreaking photos are online

If you missed the Nov. 18 groundbreaking ceremony, or were there but want to see if you had your eyes open during picture time, several images are online at the University Communication photo page at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/page/photo.htm

* * * * *

Alumni award-winner will address students during return to campus

Urla (Teixeira) Barrow, class of '83, returns to campus this week to receive the Distinguished Alumni Award. Barrow heads an organization that provides health care and related services to some of the most vulnerable families in Washington, D.C. A Social Change and Development graduate, she'll talk about her experiences in remarks to classes this Friday. On Saturday (Dec. 4) she'll be honored at a campus and community reception organized by the Alumni Association. Call ext. 2586 if you'd like to attend. Read more.

* * * * *

Governor appoints Madison student to succeed Staszak on Regents

Gov. Thompson has announced the appointment of UW-Madison student Joseph Alexander as the student member of the UW System Board of Regents. If confirmed by the state Senate, Alexander will succeed Grant Staszak, who accepted a position with the UW-Green Bay Advancement office following graduation from UW-River Falls earlier this year. Alexander studies finance and political science and says his most important issue is keeping tuition affordable. Here's more.

* * * * *

UW System "Teaching With Technology" highlights UW-Green Bay efforts

The latest issue of the UW System newsletter "Teaching with Technology Today" relies heavily on UW-Green Bay examples. Articles in this issue include "Green Bay's Extended Degree Program Broadens Online Course Offerings." Also, Xiaoxing Peter Han of Extended Degree is the contributor of this month's column in the Teaching Scholars Forum. He offers advice on managing online courses in "Exploring an Effective and Efficient Online Course Management Model." "Teaching Technology Today" is on the web at http://www.uwsa.edu/olit/ttt/

* * * * *

Social Work's crime forum includes panelists Nusbaum, Hintz, Drzewiecki

Prominent names in local government and law enforcement have agreed to take part in a public forum and dialog on campus Thursday, Dec. 9. The program, "Jail for Juveniles: Have we gone too far? Or not far enough?" begins at 7 p.m. in the Christie Theatre. Moderator Tom Zalaski of WFRV-TV 5 will be joined by panelists including local school officials, juvenile counselors and elected officials including County Executive Nancy Nusbaum, Sheriff Tom Hintz and state Sen. Gary Drzewiecki. The forum is organized by the Social Work Professional Program, the student Social Work Club and the Social Policy Analysis class. Read more.

* * * * *

Help welcome the class of 2004

The final Campus Preview Day of the semester (the year, the century, and the millennium) takes place this Friday, Dec. 3. Again, watch for tour groups and opportunities to publicize programs of possible interest.

* * * * *

It's Phoenix vs. Badgers in basketball, home and away

Kevin Borseth's Phoenix women are looking for a record home crowd when they shoot for the upset vs. Top 25 contender Wisconsin at 7 p.m. this Wednesday (Dec. 1) in a game to be played at the Brown County Arena. The Badgers have five players scoring in double figures including 6-4, 240-pound freshman Nina Smith, A.K.A. "Baby Shaq" and the best high school player in the nation last year. The Phoenix men travel to Madison for a game at the Kohl Center at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8.

* * * * *

LaRue earns tournament MVP

Congratulations are in order for the Phoenix men's basketball team. In case you missed the score from late last night, UW-Green Bay placed second in a tough, eight-team field in the So-Con holiday invitational in Greenville, S.C. In three games in three days against nationally regarded opponents, the Phoenix defeated Old Dominion and Clemson before falling in the final seconds to Mississippi 57-53 in last night's finals. Despite the loss, Green Bay placed Jerry Carstenson on the all-tournament team, and B.J. LaRue was selected the tournament MVP. More on Phoenix basketball.

* * * * *

Reminder: Two shows added for Christmas Tale in University Theatre

The buzz on the Theatre program's production of Mrs. Coney: A Tale at Christmas is that it is going to be a terrific show for the whole family. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. Good seats remain available for most shows, with opening night tickets a little tighter. More on the play.

* * * * *

Other reminders: Lawrence recital, Women's Studies, Kwanzaa

Listed here previously, but worth repeating: two Lawrence Conservatory faculty members offer a free recital at 7 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 30) in Fort Howard Hall; The Women's Studies Program hosts a book-signing and scholarship-recognition reception from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday (Dec. 2) in the World Unity Rooms on the lower-level of the University Union; and campus Kwanzaa celebrations include Friday workshops and a Saturday afternoon program with the Ko-Thi Dance Company.

* * * * *

Correction on Kwanzaa: Sunday concert will be rescheduled

If you are planning on attending the Kwanzaa events on campus this Friday and Saturday, no problem. If you were planning, also, to attend a community concert Sunday by the Green Bay African American Community Choir, you'll have to change your plans. The Sunday concert has been cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date.

* * * * *

Diversity initiatives: Residence Life

This week's sampling of diversity initiatives, in keeping with Plan 2008 and the spirit of enhancing the climate on campus, looks at ongoing efforts by the Office of Residence Life. The Office and the student RHAA list opportunities for affinity housing, diversity-themed programming via cable, educational programs on holidays around the world, and a 2000-2001 diversity calendar of events.

* * * * *

Student art exhibit winners announced; show continues to December 18

Fourteen of the 50 students whose work was selected for the annual juried student art exhibit were singled out for awards by juror Marna Goldstein Brauner of the UW-Milwaukee art faculty. Awards include cash awards and donated merchandise prizes. Winners include Kimberly Plautz, Best of Show/Art Agency Award; Tom Grimm, First Place/Academic Dean's Award; Johanna Wicklund, Second Place/Chancellor's Award; Kao Vang, Third Place/Provost's Award; RaeAnn Sersch, Communication and the Arts Award and Artrageous Prize; Chad Peters and Rebecca Barnett, both University Awards; Mark Sauter, University Award and Harmann's Photo Prize; Kim Roesler, Curator's Award and Life Tools Prize; Sheila Bialek, Curator's Award and Oxford's Prize; Lisa Mayer, Style Purchase Award; Molly J. Boney, Los Banditos and Exclusive Co. Prizes; Jennifer Hunter, Jake's Pizza and Exclusive Co. Prizes; and Carol Harold, Oxford's and University Theater Prizes. The exhibit in the Lawton Gallery continues from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday to December 18.

* * * * *

UW-Green Bay art work on display in the Elvehjem

A work from UW-Green Bay's permanent art collection is on loan to the Elvehjem Museum of Art in Madison for the exhibit, "Wildeworld, the Art of John Wilde," organized by Elvehjem Curator Russell Panczenko. The pencil on paper work, "A Box Elder Burl, 1963," also is reproduced in the exhibit catalog. The show continues through January 9.

* * * * *

Do your holiday shopping on campus

The next two weeks offer opportunities to do your holiday shopping on campus and support UW-Green Bay students. Today and tomorrow (November 29 and 30) are the days to head to Phoenix Room C in University Union for the annual sale of work by student artists. Look for the annual Southeast Asian Student Union Craft Sale on Tuesday, Dec. 7 in the Library's concourse-level alcove.

* * * * *

Brief

Sandra Stokes, Education and Women's Studies, recently presented two papers ("Using Portfolios in Teacher Education, " and "Helping PK-12 Teachers Conduct Action Research in Their Classrooms") at the 43rd Annual Conference of the College Reading Association.

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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.