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Alumni Awards Night

Alumni receive service awards

Grad finds Time is right for e-talk radio

Alfie Kohn speaks to educators

UW System budget gets attention

'Ballyhoo' gets great review

Film Festival titles

Campus Preview Days

'The Power of Song' workshop

'Spectacular Vernacular' exhibit

Nominations for top student/class speaker

Outreach course for social workers

Candidate forums

Weidner lineup

Parent Connection looks at self-injury

AIC art display

Briefs: Chen, Emmons, Shariff

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Vol. 32, No. 8 / October 23, 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 website and to an archive of past issues.

Alumni Awards Night is Saturday, Nov. 4

Make your reservation today to attend Alumni Awards Night organized by the UW-Green Bay Alumni Association. The event begins at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, in the University Union. An hors d'oeuvres buffet and cash bar will be followed by the awards and recognition program at 5:30 p.m. The 2000 Distinguished Alumni Award will be presented to Gary L. Garriott, a 1977 master's degree recipient who has devoted his career to applying innovative technologies to the assistance of poor, rural communities around the world. Tickets are $10 per person An option for later in the evening is special reserved seating for "Gumboots" at the Weidner. Questions? Call ext. A-L-U-M (2586).

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13 alumni to receive service awards; Swan, Roubal to be recognized

Also part of Alumni Awards Night Saturday, Nov. 4, will be presentation of Distinguished Service Awards to those who have helped develop the Alumni Association, and special recognition for former staff members Steve Swan and Brent Roubal of Advancement and Alumni Relations, respectively. The 13 alumni who will receive service awards represent a broad range of eras and academic programs. They are: Marianne Bennett, Human Development, '85; Deborah Burden, Business Administration, English and Communication and the Arts; Bridget Gaffney, Political Science and Public Administration; Melissa Greil, Spanish and Public Administration, '98; Noel Halvorsen, Urban and Regional Studies, '92; Glenda Henrici, Business Administration and Managerial Accounting, '93; Jason Herrbold, Business Administration and Sociology, '94; Alicia Hoffman, English and Secondary Education, '97; Alexandrea Lei-Nako, Social Work, '98; James O'Neil, Regional Analysis, '85; Jeff Ponkratz, Sociology and Social Change and Development, '88; Daniel Walter, Regional Analysis, '77; and Joanne Wozniak, Business Administration and Managerial Accounting, '93.

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On the new frontier of e-talk radio, UW-Green Bay grad finds Time is right

In the new-media world of online talk "radio," a UW-Green Bay graduate is king of late night. Dan Schulz, class of '93, Communication Processes, is one-half of the Dan & Scott Show on a talk-radio website called eYada.com. Schulz and his partner draw at least 100,000 listeners nightly, thumb their noses at authority, and generally take advantage of the fact that the medium is to this point unregulated by the FCC. Dan and Scott were among those profiled as rising stars in a Time magazine cover story ("Do-it-yourself.com") earlier this year. As Schulz's partner, Scott Wirkus, told Time: "The lesson is, if you work hard and are a total wiseass, you can become a star on the Internet." For a feature, click on http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2000oct.htm#radio

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Outspoken education critic Kohn creates 'buzz' on campus

Judging by attendance and the follow-up "buzz" around campus, the Institute for Learning Partnership's Fall Conference keynote address was an overwhelming success. Outspoken author and education critic Alfie Kohn spoke to more than 750 educators — 600 in the Phoenix Room, and an overflow crowd of nearly 200 in the Christie Theatre — about what he views as the misuse of standardized testing. "This keynote presentation was intended to provide the community with a critical perspective of the current standards-based movement and to stimulate discussion and action," said Prof. Francine Tompkins, director of the Institute. "Based on the early feedback we have received, we clearly met our goal." During a followup discussion Friday morning, Brian Merkel, assistant professor in Human Biology, thanked the Institute for the opportunity to engage in thoughtful discussion around critical issues and encouraged the Institute to continue this type of engaging programming. Added Tompkins, "As we plan for the fall 2001 conference we will certainly keep a focus on the ongoing issues associated with learning and authentic assessments and will strive to continue to create forums for thoughtful, collegial discussion." For snapshots of last Thursday's packed house in the Phoenix Room, follow the photo link to http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/page/photo.htm

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UW System budget gets attention as state seeks high-tech niche

A lengthy article in Thursday's Milwaukee-Journal Sentinel offered a preview of some of the issues to be explored at the Wisconsin Economic Summit late next month in Milwaukee. The UW System and its 2001-02 budget figure prominently in the discussion. For background, visit the Journal-Sentinel news archive at http://www.jsonline.com/bym/news/oct00/tech19101800a.asp

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"Ballyhoo" gets great review

The Last Night of Ballyhoo continues this week with performances at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday (Oct. 26-28) in the University Theatre. The production earned a glowing review over the weekend from the Green Bay Press-Gazette, with praise for the cast, director Prof. John Mariano, and in particular, for Prof. Jeff Entwistle and his design crew for recreating the look of a well-heeled household of the 1930s, down to the patterned wood and stained glass windows. To see the review, visit the P-G at http://www.pressgazettenews.com/archive/articles/0010/1021uwgbballyhoo.html

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Film Festival announces international, independent titles starting Nov. 1

The new Green Bay Film Festival premieres Nov. 1 and continues through April 11, 2001. The free showings are scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, says Prof. David Coury, founder of the new Green Bay Film Society. "Many of the films in the series have never been released in America, and those that have, haven't played in Green Bay," he says. Faculty members will serve as "presenters" and introduce and provide context for the films. Joining Coury and taking turns will be Cristina Ortiz, Kenneth Fleurant, Aeron Haynie, Andrew Fiala and Jeff Benzow. The series premieres with the German work "Trains and Roses" directed by Peter Lichtefeld, on Wednesday, Nov. 1, at the Neville Public Museum. For the entire series, see http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2000oct.htm#films

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Admissions expects big crowds for Campus Preview Days this week

If you maintain reader racks in high-traffic areas, fill 'em up! If you pass tour groups, give 'em a smile! If you're already signed up to help with Campus Preview Days, thank you! Two of the biggest Preview Days of the year take place on campus this Thursday and Friday (Oct. 26 and 27), coinciding with teachers-convention break for most high schools in Wisconsin. Each day starts with a welcome for the students and their parents in the Phoenix Room at 9 a.m., followed by presentations and tours through mid-afternoon.

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Singing in the African-American tradition is guest artist's topic Wednesday

A composer, singer, actress and long-time member of the a capella quintet, Sweet Honey in the Rock, will lead a workshop, The Power of Song: singing in the African-American tradition, from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25 at the Ecumenical Center. Ysaye M. Barnwell developed the workshop and has conducted it throughout the U.S. and in Canada, England and Australia. She arranged spirituals and civil rights movement songs for the dramatic musical, Ain't Got Long to Stay Here, portraying the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The public is welcome to participate in the free event organized by the Office of Student Life. For more, click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2000oct.htm#song

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'Spectacular Vernacular' puts extra-ordinary objects in Lawton Gallery

An exhibit of objects that normally aren't seen in art galleries opens with a reception from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. this Wednesday (Oct. 25) in the Lawton Gallery. Old deep sea diver suits, salt and pepper shakers, surveyor's rulers, "hat" ashtrays, bowling balls, guitars, barbed wire, ski poles, plastic heads and thermometers shaped like buildings are among the objects in "Spectacular Vernacular: A Cabinet of Curiosities." Most of the objects originally were manufactured for specific utilitarian purposes. Stephen Perkins, UW-Green Bay curator of art, says the exhibit attests to our "continuing compulsion" to collect and accumulate objects. For more, click on http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2000oct.htm#exhibit

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Any ideas on Outstanding Student Award/Commencement Class Speaker?

Do you know who the Fall 2000 Outstanding Student Award recipient and Commencement class speaker should be? Only you haven't told us yet, or advised your favorite student to apply? The UW-Green Bay Alumni Association has applications available in Cofrin Library 820. They are due back by noon, Friday, Nov. 10. Graduating seniors must have at least a 3.25 GPA and have taken at least 30 credits at UW-Green Bay including credits in progress to apply. Applicants will be informed by the end of November, or about a month before commencement. Anyone with questions may contact the Alumni Association at Ext. 2586.

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Outreach course address required training for social workers

Wisconsin social workers will have three different opportunities to take the required "Basic Ethics and Boundaries for the Social Work Practitioner" course at UW-Green Bay this winter. All licensed Wisconsin social workers are required to take the four-hour training by June 30, 2001. For more on the workshop to be led by Candy Conard, a lecturer for the UW-Green Bay Social Work program, and sponsored by the Northeast Wisconsin Alliance for Social Worker Continuing Education and the Office of Outreach and Extension, click on http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2000oct.htm#social

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Reminders on legislative candidate forums

You're seeing reminders all over for these, but here's another: 88th Assembly candidates Judy Krawczyk and Steve Peggs face off in Niagara B at noon this Wednesday (Oct. 25). Next Monday (Oct. 30), it's 30th Senate district candidates Gary Drzewiecki and Dave Hansen in Alumni B, and on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 90th Assembly District candidate Brent Weycker speaks in the Point Sable Room.

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Weidner shows feature international performers, student "rush"

Worth noting on the Weidner calendar the remainder of this month are shows with an international flavor, all featuring the availability of discounted student "rush" tickets. Les Tambours du Bronx bring from France an ability to alloy a primal rhythmic experience with muscular artistry, and forge music from 55 gallon oil drums on Tuesday (Oct. 24). Tickets are $15 - $29. Student rush is $6 ($5 plus $1 facility fee). Celebrate Brazil's 500th Anniversary with Brazil Night on Friday (Oct. 27), and a pre-show Carnivale starting at 5 p.m. Tickets are $19 - $25, student rush $6. They say if you love Tap Dogs and STOMP, you'll love Gumboots! Gumboot dancing was created from the adversity faced in the gold mines of South Africa. It comes to the Weidner stage Oct. 31 through Nov. 5. Tickets are $17 - $40, student rush $10. For tickets, call ext. 2217 or visit www.weidnercenter.com.

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'Parent Connection' follows 'Pain' ( a look at self-injury) next Monday

At 7:30 p.m. next Monday (Oct. 30), Wisconsin Public TV will air the program "Can You See My Pain?" The 30-minute documentary about teen self-injury features interviews with leading researchers, teens who have self-injured, and a taped segment with Princess Diana, who before her death spoke candidly about the issue. Immediately following is the NEWIST-produced "Parent Connection: Parents Talk About Self-Injury," originating live from the studios on campus.

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AIC display showcases fine art

Diana Borrero-Lowe, coordinator of the American Intercultural Center, calls attention to the new display of art at the American Intercultural Center on the plaza level of the Cofrin Library. Stephen Perkins, Lawton Gallery curator, with two of his students, Amie Sell and Erin Thomas, facilitated the new display. All are invited to stop by and take a look.

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Briefs

Dechang Chen, NAS, is co-author with Xiuzhen Cheng, Computer Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota, of the Proc. Joint IAPR Int. Workshops SSPR 2000 and SPR 2000.

Prof. Carol Emmons, COA, and student Jeanelle Vanden Heuvel (Art) are UW-Green Bay's representatives in the biannual CAST exhibition at UW-Whitewater's Crossman Gallery. CAST (Coalition of Active Sculpture Teachers) is a UW System-wide organization of sculpture professors which sponsors the exhibition and related conference at different sites around the system. The dates of the exhibition are from Oct. 19 to Nov.15. An associated conference on Nov. 14 includes an afternoon collaborative art-making activity followed by a presentation on sculpture in public places by a representative of the Wisconsin Arts Board and a regional architect. The scheduled speaker for the evening session is John Henry, sculptor and current Chairman of the Board of the International Sculpture Center. That lecture will be followed by a reception in the gallery. These events are free and open to the public.

Prof. Ismail Shariff, URS, was notified that an article of his was published in the International Journal of Development Planning Literature, Vol. 15, No. 3, July-September, 2000, pp 265-272. The title is:"The Criticism of the IMF in the Asian Financial Crisis - An Analytical Perspective.

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