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Assembly recap

Local Monopoly game

Student pianist Salentine

Task force on women

News of Economic Summit

Humanistic Studies hosts gathering

Students win at housing conference

The Feminist Majority

Band benefit concert

Connections to UW-Green Bay

Campus Kwanzaa celebration

Pre-Kwanzaa workshop

Percussion concert

'Bleacher Bums' opens

Women shoot for 500

Correction: SOAR dates

Give-A-Kid-A-Book dropoffs

Swim lessons signup

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Vol. 32, No. 13 / November 27, 2000

The LOG Online 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 Web site and to an archive of past issues.

Recap of all-University assembly: A celebration

If you couldn't make last Wednesday's big all-campus event at the Weidner Center — You missed a well-attended and informative program, words of encouragement from student and community speakers, a reception, and a campus celebration of progress to date on the Learning Experience Initiative. For a written recap, go through the UW-Green Bay Today page, or click directly on http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2000nov.htm#campus

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Local Monopoly game features Lambeau, UW-Green Bay

Now on sale at the Phoenix Bookstore, just in time for holiday shopping, is the new Green Bay version of the timeless board game Monopoly. UW-Green Bay is among local partners of the limited-edition offering; in return, the Weidner Center is one of the Green Bay landmarks depicted on the box, the University occupies a space on the playing board, and one or more cards ("chance" or "community chest") feature campus mentions. A photo of Lambeau Field completes the local flavor as centerpiece of the gameboard. Green Bay Monopoly will be available at the Phoenix Bookstore (and at only select local outlets) while supplies last.

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Student pianist Salentine plays Broadway without leaving campus

UW-Green Bay has had its share of talented musicians, but for senior Sara Salentine, the confluence of talent and opportunity has been a one-of-a-kind educational experience. Salentine has been chosen to perform with touring professionals during Weidner Center engagements of hit Broadway musicals including Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Titanic and Fosse. Professor Emeritus Lovell Ives calls Salentine a special talent. For more on Salentine and her Weidner Center moonlighting, follow the link to the "Campus Candid" feature on the UW-Green Bay Today page, or go directly to http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2000nov.htm#pianist

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Has your vote been counted? Seriously, we'd like to hear from you

One work team of the Equality for Women project has been surveying the University about issues related to balancing work and personal life. About two-thirds of all University employees have responded so far. Non-respondents will continue to be contacted, badgered and pestered through Dec. 6, when data collection must end. If you have not yet responded, you can complete the survey (and thus avoid any additional badgering) by going to http://www.uwgb.edu/iresearch/surveys/balance.htm. If you would prefer to get a paper copy of the survey to complete, call Debbie Furlong of the Balancing Work and Personal Life team at ext. 2374.

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To follow news of the Economic Summit:

The first-ever Wisconsin Economic Summit takes place this week Wednesday through Friday in Milwaukee. The UW System and its efforts to bring Wisconsin's economy into the Knowledge Age will be central to the discussion. For daily updates, consult the Web at www.wisconsin.edu/summit/

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Humanistic Studies hosts scholarly presentation, gathering on Dec. 1

The Faculty of Humanistic Studies invites the entire campus community to join them for a presentation and discussion at 2 p.m. this Friday (Dec. 1) in the Union's 1965 Room. Refreshments will be offered. The presenter is Ramon E. Soto-Crespo, assistant professor of HUS and Spanish, on the topic "Unsettled Identities: Strategies of Mourning in the Caribbean Diaspora." This paper provides an overview of his work on Caribbean literature, focusing on the diasporic condition of Caribbean identities in the context of theories of mourning.

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UW-Green Bay students win awards at regional housing conference

Eleven UW-Green Bay students attended the Great Lakes Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls conference at Western Illinois University earlier this month. Four of the students presented an educational program which was recognized as one of the top 10 programs presented at the conference. The program helped other students with situations they may face in their college career such as roommate conflicts, alcohol and drug abuse, and sexual assault. Student presenters were Scott Masarik, Kendra Petrashek, Gary Mortier, and Angela Stangel. In addition, two students, Kristy Watzlawick and Angela Stangel, won the regional award for best "case study" presentation.

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New campus organization — The Feminist Majority — invites participation

Civil rights. Equality. Support of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights. Preservation of the environment. Elimination of pollution. If any of these principles interest you, please check out the Feminist Majority. The Feminist Majority, a new organization on campus, is looking for faculty involvement! The organization believes that feminists — both women and men — who believe in women's equality are the majority, but this majority must be empowered. For further information contact student Tana Koss or faculty advisor Kim Nielsen. The first general meeting will be held Wednesday, January 31, 2001.

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Ashwaubenon High band joins UW-Green Bay groups in benefit extravaganza

One to reserve on your calendar: The Ashwaubenon High School Marching Band joins with the UW-Green Bay Wind Ensemble and the Symphonic Band in a Monday, Dec. 4 concert to benefit both institutions. The event at 7:30 p.m. in the Weidner will help raise funds for the Ashwaubenon band's trip to the Rose Bowl and will benefit UW-Green Bay music scholarships. The 291-member Ashwaubenon band will march from the back of Cofrin Family Hall to the stage of the Weidner Center to perform selections they've prepared for the Rose Bowl parade. For their finale, the band will perform John Philip Sousa's "Semper Fidelis," along with the UW-Green Bay Wind Ensemble which will be heard from the balcony. New faculty tenor John Plier will be featured with the Wind Ensemble during their portion of the program, and the Symphonic Band will offer classic and seasonal selections. For more, click on http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2000nov.htm#benefit

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Ashwaubenon's Rose Bowl contingent has UW-Green Bay connections

Many Wisconsin music educators got their starts at UW-Green Bay, but an Ashwaubenon High School trio is worth mentioning. If you are planning on attending next Monday's concert (see previous item) or watching the Rose Bowl parade on television on New Year's Day, it might be of interest that all three Ashwaubenon High School band directors are UW-Green Bay graduates. They are Greg Sauve, '71; Scott Konop, '90; and Marc Jimos, '91.

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Campus Kwanzaa celebration is this Saturday

Music, dance, food and activities for children are on the schedule for Kwanzaa, the family-oriented celebration based on the African tradition of the harvest festival, from 1 to 3 p.m. this Saturday (Dec. 2) in the University Union Phoenix Rooms. Performers include the Green Bay African-American Community Choir and a hand drumming ensemble led by Steve Negasi Willis, Milwaukee, former lead drummer for the Ko-Thi Dance Company. Juliet Cole, Institute for Learning Partnership, will tell stories for children. The event is free. For more, click on http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/new/archive/2000nov.htm#kwanzaa

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8-12-year-olds can learn African dance in a pre-Kwanzaa workshop

UW-Green Bay freshman Candace Watson will teach an African dance workshop for 8 to 12-year-olds from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2 in the UW-Green Bay dance studio on the concourse level of Theatre Hall. Watson studied for seven years with the Ko-Thi Dance Company of Milwaukee and performed with the group for two years. She also has trained in ballet and jazz dance. The workshop is free, but students should register by calling 2200, extension 40.

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UW-Green Bay percussion concert features instruments from around the world

African and Afro-Cuban drums, marimbas, gongs and wash tubs are among instruments from all over the world to be featured when the UW-Green Bay Contemporary Percussion Quartet and the Hand Drumming Ensemble perform at 7:30 p.m. this Friday (Dec. 1) in the University Theatre. Two selections on the Contemporary Percussion Quartet program are drumming pieces. Peter Terry's "Dance Music Two for Percussion Quartet" and Christopher Rouse's "Ku-Ka-Ilimoku," named for the Hawaiian war god, each use 16 tom toms and multiple bass drums. Also on the program is a Bach fugue on non-Bach-like instruments such as flex-a-tone, gongs, meditation bells and brake drums. For more, click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2000nov.htm#world

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Baseball in December? Hope springs eternal for Cub fans in 'Bleacher Bums'

Theatre-goers will be transported to a warmer season when Bleacher Bums opens at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 7 - 9 in the Weidner Center's Studio Two. Admission to the UW-Green Bay Student Studio Production, directed by senior Christopher Hibbard, is free. The comedy is set in the bleachers of Chicago's Wrigley Field. Originally written in 1977 as a group project by the Organic Theater in http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2000nov.htm#play

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Women's basketball team, now at .500, shoots for 500

The Phoenix women's basketball team is one win away from its 500th win as a program. The team's record over the last 27 years is 499-247, including 2-2 so far this season.. The women have two shots of getting that win at home with home games against Cincinnati Nov. 29 and Xavier Dec. 2. Both games are at the PSC, with the Wednesday game at 7 p.m. and the Saturday game at 3 p.m.

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Correction: Reserve THESE dates if you have SOAR-related plans

Last week's LOG ONLine included a note on 2001 SOAR dates for those of you involved in the program, or who might know of others who might be interested. Problem was, we forgot to list May 29 as a SOAR date. Therefore, the complete list of Student Orientation, Advising and Registration dates for 2001 new freshmen is May 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30 and 31, and June 4, 5 and 6.

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Give-A-Kid-A-Book campaign has two outlets for dropoffs

Sherry Rasmussen of Outreach and Extension, Wood Hall 480, continues to welcome donations as we near the Dec. 18 deadline for the Give-A-Kid-A-Book holiday campaign. Bring your donations (new, unwrapped hardcover or paperback books for infants through teenagers) to Sherry or call her at ext. 2164. The majority of the books are distributed as holiday gifts through organizations such as the Salvation Army; others reach children through community programs to promote year-round reading. Another dropoff point, for those of you attending Weidner Center events, is the Weidner lobby during all performances. Canned goods and other non-perishable food items will also be collected for Paul's Pantry during the Holiday Season.

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Early signup for swim lessons begins today (no sneaking in the neighbor kids!)

Early signup is offered for UW-Green Bay employees interested in enrolling their children in swimming lessons at the Phoenix Sports Center. The series begin in January. Signups for the general public don't begin until Dec. 11, but between now and Friday, Dec. 8, if you promise to keep it quiet, mention the earlybird LOG ONLine special and visit the PSC front desk or call ext. 2449, for early registration at preferred times.

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