UW-Green Bay, LOG Archive, Vol. 31 No. 3



Leadership Council meets Bump in graduate enrollment Dietetic Internship Program accredited Passprint arrives LGBT group to meet Chancellor's Safety Walk New Extension district director Regents nominees UW System against binge drinking Poet Gildner presents reading Sept. 22 'Vacation' lecture is Sept. 24 Reminder on two programs Nordgaard earns more national honors Briefs Publications	Vol. 31, No. 3 / Sept. 13, 1999 This e-mail news digest is distributed each Monday 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. Leadership Council has first meeting The newly expanded Leadership Council had its first monthly meeting last Wednesday with about 50 members of the campus community in attendance. The Council is a communication rather than a decision-making body. Members include leaders of the University's operations, interdisciplinary academic units and governance groups. Members of the Council are encouraged to share information with colleagues and constituent groups. Provost Cohen is the chairperson. More *** * * * * Bump in graduate enrollment not huge, but it's bucking a trend Graduate enrollment at UW-Green Bay is edging back upward. Final numbers aren't in yet, but with about 135 students and 55 FTE, percentage increases will be in the double-digit range. The new master's in education is a factor. The upswing occurs as America's booming economy and red-hot job market appear to be drawing students away from graduate school. Nationally, the Washington Post reports enrollment down several percentage points since 1996. * * * * * Dietetic Internship Program gains accreditation The Commission of Approval/Accreditation of Dietetic Education (CAADE) of the American Dietetic Association has granted full ten-year approval to the Dietetic Internship Program in Human Biology. The program was praised for the variety and quality of supervised learning experiences in the community. Entry into dietetics internship programs is competitive nationwide, says director Karen Lacey, noting that UW-Green Bay received 48 applications for six openings in 1999. More * * * * * PassPrint Arrives PassPrint is a new print management system designed to work with computer stations and the Passport ID. Print jobs are sent to a print queue, selected from that queue, and then printed at a laser printer. A swipe of the Passport ID automatically deducts the correct amount. It has been installed in the General Access Computer Lab, Cofrin Library, Composition Classrooms, Academic Advising, Business Lab, Graphics Arts Lab, Language Lab, and Housing. * * * * * LGBT group plans organizational meeting Any faculty and staff members interested in discussing issues affecting lesbian, gay and bisexual students and staff on the UW-Green Bay campus are invited to attend an informal meeting of the LGBT faculty/staff/allies group. Contact Brian Stahlkopf at ext. 2380 for more information. * * * * * Chancellor's Safety Walk, Drzewiecki's Crime Forum are Sept. 20 State Sen. Gary Drzewiecki is host for a "town hall meeting" on the topic of crime prevention for students. The event takes place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 20, in the Union's Christie Theatre. Guest speakers include local law enforcement, campus security and victim counseling professionals. At the conclusion of the Forum is the annual Chancellor's Security Walk, leaving from the Christie Theatre. More * * * * * Horton is new district director for Extension Yvonne Roulhac Horton is the new director for Cooperative Extension's Northeastern District. She's located in Wood Hall 424. She formerly worked for the University of Illinois Extension. She completed undergraduate and master's degrees at Howard University with emphases in early childhood education, child development and family life, and earned her Ph.D. at Illinois. * * * * * Thompson says business, labor and education are served with Regents nominees Gov. Thompson announced last week the appointments of Roger Axtell of Janesville, Gregory Gracz of Milwaukee, and Lolita Schneiders of Menomonee Falls to the UW System Board of Regents. Axtell, a business leader and author, would succeed Kathleen Hempel. Gracz, the president and contract administrator for the Milwaukee Professional Fire Fighters Association, would succeed Brad DeBraska. Schneiders is a former state representative who earned a bachelor's in education from UW-Stevens Point and serves as a director of the Friends of the UW-Milwaukee School of Education. The appointments require confirmation by the state Senate. * * * * * UW System launches anti-binging campaign A national campaign aimed at raising public awareness of the dangers of binge drinking by young people was launched Friday with full-page ads appearing in dozens of newspapers around the country. The UW System is a participant. Ads consist of a mock advertisement for a product called "Binge Beer," citing negative things associated with excessive alcohol consumption. President Katharine C. Lyall chaired the steering committee for a 1997 Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Study that found that 43 percent of students met the widely accepted definition for binge drinking. More. * * * * *** Award winning poet will read here Sept. 22 Poet Gary Gildner will present a free public reading from The Bunker in the Parsley Fields, his most recent book of poetry, at 7 p.m. next Wednesday (Sept. 22) in the Niagara Room of University Union. A book signing and reception follow the program. Many of the poems were inspired by Gildner's experiences in 1992-93 when his year as a Fulbright lecturer in Czechoslovakia coincided with the country's split into Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Gildner read in several UW-Green Bay classes last year. His appearance this year is part of the Contemporary Issues Series organized by Student Life. More. *** * * * *** 'History of the Vacation' lecture is set for Sept. 24 Fred Inglis, professor of cultural studies at Sheffield University, England, will speak on "The History of the Vacation" at noon Friday (Sept. 24) in Rose Hall 250. The free lecture is the first of the year in the series sponsored by the Center for History and Social Change. The speaker's remarks are based on his new book, The Delicious History of the Holiday (Routledge), scheduled for publication early in 2000. Inglis traces the history of the vacation from its earliest beginnings among the "Grand Tourists" of the 18th century, through the expansion of vacations for the working class in the late 19th century, to the present day when half a billion vacationers are on the move every year. More. *** * * * * Reminder: O'Brien talk, major jazz concert You've seen these here before, but here's a reminder. Former communication Prof. Dean O'Brien returns to campus this week, to speak on "The Lunts on Stage in Wisconsin" during Wednesday's opening reception in the Lawton from 4:30 to 6 p.m. And the Music program is hoping for a solid turnout for next Sunday night's campus concert featuring nationally known jazz pianist Kenny Werner and the Jazz Ensemble. * * * * * Nordgaard earns more national recognition Chari Nordgaard, finishing up her bachelor's degree studies, has been named one of 50 state winners in the NCAA's Woman of the Year awards program. She is the first student athlete from Green Bay to win the award, which recognizes community involvement along with academic and personal achievement. Nordgaard was all-America in both basketball and academics as she led the Phoenix women to an NCAA tournament berth last year. * * * * * Briefs Assistant basketball coach Woody Wilson will be inducted into the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame on Sept. 25 in Middleton. He coached high school ball in Wisconsin at Salem and Monticello before spending nine years at Sparta, where his teams went 126-56 and won four conference championships. He is a former president of the WBCA and operates summer basketball camps for youth across the Midwest. Peter Kellogg, HUS, was recognized with an "unsung heroes" award as part of the America Delivers program. Kellogg was recognized for his work on the Coalition to Promote Respect. He and others recognized locally were honored with a presentation ceremony and an official proclamation of Tuesday, Aug. 3, as a countywide day of recognition for their civic involvement. COA lecturer Jeanellyn Schwarzenbach is starring in "The Supporting Cast," a Green Bay Community Theatre comedy about a tell-all author whose acquaintances think she has told too much, weekends through Sept. 26. Angela Bauer-Dantoin, HUB, has been awarded a $74,222 National Institutes of Health Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) grant to support research on "Galanin Regulation of Pituitary Reproductive Hormones." The funds will purchase equipment and supplies for research on mechanisms used by the brain to regulate reproduction in males and females which she is carrying out with the assistance of students. AREA grants are given expressly for research conducted with undergraduates in order to prepare them for entry into graduate or medical schools. * * * * * Publications Jeff Nekola, NAS, has two papers in Malacologia, 1999, 41 (1). "Terrestrial Gastropod Richness of Carbonate Cliff and Associated Habitats in the Great Lakes Region of North America" compares diversity across 350 sites from northeastern Minnesota to central New York to southern Illinois. "Terrestrial Gastropod Richness Patterns in Wisconsin Carbonate Cliff Communities" compares two sites: one on campus and one further north along Highway 57. Co-author of the second paper is Tamara Smith, '96, who currently is pursuing a master's degree at Cornell University where she also works for Clifford Kraft, formerly of the Sea Grant Office on campus. Ismail Shariff, URS and Hendrickson Professor of Business, is the author of the article "Dimensions of Agricultural Development" in the Journal of Development Economics, Volume 35, No. 5, September-October 1999. * * * * *** 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.

Leadership Council meets

Bump in graduate enrollment

Dietetic Internship Program accredited

Passprint arrives

LGBT group to meet

Chancellor's Safety Walk

New Extension district director

Regents nominees

UW System against binge drinking

Poet Gildner presents reading Sept. 22

'Vacation' lecture is Sept. 24

Reminder on two programs

Nordgaard earns more national honors

Briefs

Publications

Vol. 31, No. 3 / Sept. 13, 1999

This e-mail news digest is distributed each Monday 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.

Leadership Council has first meeting

The newly expanded Leadership Council had its first monthly meeting last Wednesday with about 50 members of the campus community in attendance. The Council is a communication rather than a decision-making body. Members include leaders of the University's operations, interdisciplinary academic units and governance groups. Members of the Council are encouraged to share information with colleagues and constituent groups. Provost Cohen is the chairperson. More

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Bump in graduate enrollment not huge, but it's bucking a trend

Graduate enrollment at UW-Green Bay is edging back upward. Final numbers aren't in yet, but with about 135 students and 55 FTE, percentage increases will be in the double-digit range. The new master's in education is a factor. The upswing occurs as America's booming economy and red-hot job market appear to be drawing students away from graduate school. Nationally, the Washington Post reports enrollment down several percentage points since 1996.

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Dietetic Internship Program gains accreditation

The Commission of Approval/Accreditation of Dietetic Education (CAADE) of the American Dietetic Association has granted full ten-year approval to the Dietetic Internship Program in Human Biology. The program was praised for the variety and quality of supervised learning experiences in the community. Entry into dietetics internship programs is competitive nationwide, says director Karen Lacey, noting that UW-Green Bay received 48 applications for six openings in 1999. More

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PassPrint Arrives

PassPrint is a new print management system designed to work with computer stations and the Passport ID. Print jobs are sent to a print queue, selected from that queue, and then printed at a laser printer. A swipe of the Passport ID automatically deducts the correct amount. It has been installed in the General Access Computer Lab, Cofrin Library, Composition Classrooms, Academic Advising, Business Lab, Graphics Arts Lab, Language Lab, and Housing.

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LGBT group plans organizational meeting

Any faculty and staff members interested in discussing issues affecting lesbian, gay and bisexual students and staff on the UW-Green Bay campus are invited to attend an informal meeting of the LGBT faculty/staff/allies group. Contact Brian Stahlkopf at ext. 2380 for more information.

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Chancellor's Safety Walk, Drzewiecki's Crime Forum are Sept. 20

State Sen. Gary Drzewiecki is host for a "town hall meeting" on the topic of crime prevention for students. The event takes place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 20, in the Union's Christie Theatre. Guest speakers include local law enforcement, campus security and victim counseling professionals. At the conclusion of the Forum is the annual Chancellor's Security Walk, leaving from the Christie Theatre. More

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Horton is new district director for Extension

Yvonne Roulhac Horton is the new director for Cooperative Extension's Northeastern District. She's located in Wood Hall 424. She formerly worked for the University of Illinois Extension. She completed undergraduate and master's degrees at Howard University with emphases in early childhood education, child development and family life, and earned her Ph.D. at Illinois.

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Thompson says business, labor and education are served with Regents nominees

Gov. Thompson announced last week the appointments of Roger Axtell of Janesville, Gregory Gracz of Milwaukee, and Lolita Schneiders of Menomonee Falls to the UW System Board of Regents. Axtell, a business leader and author, would succeed Kathleen Hempel. Gracz, the president and contract administrator for the Milwaukee Professional Fire Fighters Association, would succeed Brad DeBraska. Schneiders is a former state representative who earned a bachelor's in education from UW-Stevens Point and serves as a director of the Friends of the UW-Milwaukee School of Education. The appointments require confirmation by the state Senate.

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UW System launches anti-binging campaign

A national campaign aimed at raising public awareness of the dangers of binge drinking by young people was launched Friday with full-page ads appearing in dozens of newspapers around the country. The UW System is a participant. Ads consist of a mock advertisement for a product called "Binge Beer," citing negative things associated with excessive alcohol consumption. President Katharine C. Lyall chaired the steering committee for a 1997 Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Study that found that 43 percent of students met the widely accepted definition for binge drinking. More.

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Award winning poet will read here Sept. 22

Poet Gary Gildner will present a free public reading from The Bunker in the Parsley Fields, his most recent book of poetry, at 7 p.m. next Wednesday (Sept. 22) in the Niagara Room of University Union. A book signing and reception follow the program. Many of the poems were inspired by Gildner's experiences in 1992-93 when his year as a Fulbright lecturer in Czechoslovakia coincided with the country's split into Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Gildner read in several UW-Green Bay classes last year. His appearance this year is part of the Contemporary Issues Series organized by Student Life. More.

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'History of the Vacation' lecture is set for Sept. 24

Fred Inglis, professor of cultural studies at Sheffield University, England, will speak on "The History of the Vacation" at noon Friday (Sept. 24) in Rose Hall 250. The free lecture is the first of the year in the series sponsored by the Center for History and Social Change. The speaker's remarks are based on his new book, The Delicious History of the Holiday (Routledge), scheduled for publication early in 2000. Inglis traces the history of the vacation from its earliest beginnings among the "Grand Tourists" of the 18th century, through the expansion of vacations for the working class in the late 19th century, to the present day when half a billion vacationers are on the move every year. More.

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Reminder: O'Brien talk, major jazz concert

You've seen these here before, but here's a reminder. Former communication Prof. Dean O'Brien returns to campus this week, to speak on "The Lunts on Stage in Wisconsin" during Wednesday's opening reception in the Lawton from 4:30 to 6 p.m. And the Music program is hoping for a solid turnout for next Sunday night's campus concert featuring nationally known jazz pianist Kenny Werner and the Jazz Ensemble.

* * * * *

Nordgaard earns more national recognition

Chari Nordgaard, finishing up her bachelor's degree studies, has been named one of 50 state winners in the NCAA's Woman of the Year awards program. She is the first student athlete from Green Bay to win the award, which recognizes community involvement along with academic and personal achievement. Nordgaard was all-America in both basketball and academics as she led the Phoenix women to an NCAA tournament berth last year.

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Briefs

Assistant basketball coach Woody Wilson will be inducted into the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame on Sept. 25 in Middleton. He coached high school ball in Wisconsin at Salem and Monticello before spending nine years at Sparta, where his teams went 126-56 and won four conference championships. He is a former president of the WBCA and operates summer basketball camps for youth across the Midwest.

Peter Kellogg, HUS, was recognized with an "unsung heroes" award as part of the America Delivers program. Kellogg was recognized for his work on the Coalition to Promote Respect. He and others recognized locally were honored with a presentation ceremony and an official proclamation of Tuesday, Aug. 3, as a countywide day of recognition for their civic involvement.

COA lecturer Jeanellyn Schwarzenbach is starring in "The Supporting Cast," a Green Bay Community Theatre comedy about a tell-all author whose acquaintances think she has told too much, weekends through Sept. 26.

Angela Bauer-Dantoin, HUB, has been awarded a $74,222 National Institutes of Health Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) grant to support research on "Galanin Regulation of Pituitary Reproductive Hormones." The funds will purchase equipment and supplies for research on mechanisms used by the brain to regulate reproduction in males and females which she is carrying out with the assistance of students. AREA grants are given expressly for research conducted with undergraduates in order to prepare them for entry into graduate or medical schools.

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Publications

Jeff Nekola, NAS, has two papers in Malacologia, 1999, 41 (1). "Terrestrial Gastropod Richness of Carbonate Cliff and Associated Habitats in the Great Lakes Region of North America" compares diversity across 350 sites from northeastern Minnesota to central New York to southern Illinois. "Terrestrial Gastropod Richness Patterns in Wisconsin Carbonate Cliff Communities" compares two sites: one on campus and one further north along Highway 57. Co-author of the second paper is Tamara Smith, '96, who currently is pursuing a master's degree at Cornell University where she also works for Clifford Kraft, formerly of the Sea Grant Office on campus.

Ismail Shariff, URS and Hendrickson Professor of Business, is the author of the article "Dimensions of Agricultural Development" in the Journal of Development Economics, Volume 35, No. 5, September-October 1999.

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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.