Because of a date change (it was moved to today, Feb. 26), there's still time to see the outstanding Civil Rights Exhibit on display in the Union's Phoenix Room. The exhibit, a major part of Black History Month activities, is open until 3 p.m.

"Diversity Day: Celebration & Dialogue" will open at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday (March 3) in the Union's Phoenix Room. Organizing the event are eight student organizations: Black Student Union, Intertribal Student Council, Southeast Asian Student Union, La Organizaction Latina, International Club, The Feminist Majority, Straight and Gay Alliance, Student Government Association, and the American Intercultural Center. The day will be filled with workshops, presentations, entertainment, music and fun, with a band and dance in the evening. Light refreshments will be served in the evening and the day is free and open to the public. Bring your friends, children or family. Come and enjoy one hour or several hours! For more information, contact Diana Borrero-Lowe in the American Intercultural Center at ext. 2720.

A musical memorial to a UW-Green Bay graduate is part of the program for Sunday afternoon's Weidner Center concert by the award-winning jazz/bluegrass group the Alison Brown Quartet. Brown has written a song in memory of Kevin Jeske, Class of '81, who died in 1996 in Los Angeles. Jeske was a standout brass player at UW-Green Bay in the late 1970s, studying with former Prof. Jerry Abraham and performing with numerous campus and community ensembles. Jeske went on to become a box office and performing arts manager for UCLA; he was robbed and shot to death while making a night deposit. His tragic death made headlines and inspired scholarship donations in both Los Angeles and Green Bay. The concert Sunday (March 4) begins at 2 p.m. in the Cofrin Family Hall. For ticket information, call 2217.

Members of the UW-Green Bay community will have a better chance of surviving a cardiac arrest because of two newly acquired automated external defibrillators (AED). The two defibrillators were purchased with funds provided by a generous donation from The Willmann Trust. Training of Public Safety officers will be expanded to include AED use. A monthly supervisor safety meeting on the new AEDs will be rescheduled for later this semester.

"Yes," is the answer if you're wondering whether the donor of lifesaving defibrillators to UW-Green Bay has a campus connection. Kurt Willmann, executive director of business enterprises, is chairman and trustee of The Willmann Trust, founded in 1990 by Willmann and members of his family after the death of both parents. Acquainted with heart disease through the experiences of their mother and a brother, the family supports heart disease research, education and treatment, including the placement of portable automated external defibrillators in public, nonprofit facilities, says Willmann. The gift to UW-Green Bay supports the cost of training in addition to that of the defibrillator units.

The UW-Green Bay Research Council invites all faculty to celebrate the 2nd Annual Research Council Exchange on Friday (March 2) in the 1965 Room of the University Union with introductory remarks at 4:30pm. UW-Green Bay's Research Council is continuing its efforts to enhance campuswide communication and cooperation on scholarly research projects and creative activities. The Exchange will offer the opportunity:

• to discuss your creative work/research interests with other UW-Green Bay faculty,
• to share ideas about how to best pursue scholarly work at UW-Green Bay,
• to learn more about the opportunities and services offered by the Research Council and the Institute for Research.

Whether able to attend or not, all faculty are encouraged to submit a brief description of their research/creative work (a paragraph to no more than one page). Descriptions will be posted in the 1965 Room and if requested, on the Institute for Research website. Please e-mail your description, preferably as a Word attachment, and RSVP to Lidia Nonn at NonnL.

Kenneth Marty of the National Science Foundation will visit UW-Green Bay for the day on Tuesday (Feb. 27) to meet with faculty, staff and students and deliver a public presentation on "Misconduct in Science." His lecture takes place at 9:30 a.m. in Phoenix A.

Prof. Larry Smith, Social Change and Development, is affiliated with COWS and serves as local coordinator of the March 6 events on campus (see previous item and news-release link). A 2 p.m. presentation in the Christie Theatre is open to all students. COWS internships are available to students in varied fields of study who seek to "improve their quantitative research skills, improve their writing, and make a difference for Wisconsin's future." A 4 p.m. reception at the EC follows for those needing more information. COWS director David Wood's afternoon sessions will highlight the many resources and training programs that will be offered in the Green Bay area to support student interns and other participants. For more, contact Smith via email at SmithL.

Six students who won grants in 2000 to conduct field research in the Cofrin Arboretum and other University natural areas will report on their projects from 12:30 to 2 p.m. on Wednesday (Feb. 28) in the 1965 Room. Presenters and their projects at the 10th annual Cofrin Arboretum Student Research Symposium include Jay Roberts, graduate student, (Geographic Information System Mapping of the Cofrin Arboretum); Shari Hilding-Kronforst, senior, (Monarch Butterflies and Milkweeds); Andrew Paulios, graduate student, (Birds of the Cofrin Arboretum); Steve Price and Russ Japuntich, seniors, (Amphibians and Reptiles of UW-Green Bay Natural Areas); and Steven Humpal, junior, (Water Dynamics of the Pt. Sauble Nature Reserve). The grant program is supported by an endowment from the families of Dr. David Cofrin and the late John Cofrin.

The deadline for students who want to apply for 2001 grants from the Cofrin Arboretum Student Researchprogram is April 1. Prof. Robert Howe, director of the Cofrin Arboretum Center for Biodiversity, says the selection group expects to award five to six grants of about $1,000 each.

UW-Green Bay is home to three federally funded TRIO programs that support many of the ongoing campus initiatives. In recognition of National TRIO Day — February 26 — staff and administrators associated with these programs would like to help the campus community understand the supporting role that the Student Support Services (SSS), Upward Bound (UB) and Regional Center for Math and Science (RCMS) programs have on our campus. The grant money involved is substantial, but the benefits are even greater. For more, visit the Web or keep reading here.

The SSS, Upward Bound and RCMS programs at UW-Green Bay have many facets:

— The SSS program offers mentoring and tutoring for current students.
— All three programs offer UW-Green Bay students many opportunities to work with an ethnically diverse group of students through multiple employment/internship opportunities.
— Enrolled UW-Green Bay students have the chance to interact with young people at many different decision-making stages in their academic lives.
— Upward Bound and RCMS summer students work closely with UW-Green Bay students, who serve as mentors, teaching assistants and RAs. Through these interactions the summer students gain valuable insight into what being a student at UW-Green Bay might be like.

The Green Bay Film Festival continues at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 28) in the Christie Theater when Prof. Jeff Benzow, Communication and the Arts and Art, presents a collection of short avant-garde and nonfiction films from the U.S. and Europe. The series moves back to its regular venue at the Neville Public Museum for the final four films: Voyages (France) on March 7, Gadjo Dilo (France) on March 14, a film by local filmmaker Chris Powless and other short films by Native American filmmakers on April 4, and Western (France) on April 11.

The Weidner Center invites you to join them for a personal tour of New York's Broadway Theatre District and enjoy some of the hottest shows playing on Broadway during a four-day entertainment extravaganza! Your travel tour package includes round trip airfare from Green Bay, three night stay at the Renaissance Hotel New York, and great seating for three Broadway Theatre performances. Included are lunch at a famous New York restaurant, a special guest speaker and dinner at a premium New York restaurant that will make you feel on top on the World! Time will also be included in the itinerary for your own exploration of the Big Apple. For dates, prices, details, call Shannon Thompson at ext. 2312.

Mark you calendars for the Cultural Cuisine Hawaiian Luau scheduled for Saturday evening, March 31, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Planned is an elaborate, authentic Hawaiian buffet and show. Ticket prices are $15 for students and $20 and $21 for faculty/staff and community members. An invitation with menu details will be coming in the mail within the next couple of days. Questions? Call the University Information Center at ext. 2400.

UW-Green Bay's annual Women's Recognition Luncheon will be held on Wednesday, March 7, from noon to 2 p.m. in the Union's Phoenix Room. Sponsored by the SGA and Student Life, the luncheon is a celebration of outstanding contributions by women from the UW-Green Bay community. Keynote speaker is Libby Riddles, the first woman to ever win the Iditarod, the grueling 1,150 mile sled dog race across Alaska. The Outstanding Woman of the Year (student and faculty/staff categories) will be honored. There is a limit of two tickets per person, available at the University Union Information Desk, while supplies last. Tickets are free for UWGB Students, Staff and Faculty and $10 for community members.

UW-Green Bay alumni who wrote the uniform Certified Public Accountant examination for the first time in November 2000 had a 36 percent pass rate, reports Prof. Karl Zehms of Business Administration and Accounting. That compares to a statewide first-time pass rate of 24 percent and a national pass rate of 20 percent. Zehms says the superior pass rate reflects on the quality and effort of the students and on the quality of the learning experience they had at UW-Green Bay.

News from Saturday night's Addy Awards 2000 ceremony in Appleton included major awards for the Weidner Center, its publications and people. The Weidner Center received top prize for the "Act One Brochure" in the category of Advertising for the Arts: Print Media/Magazine. The piece was designed by Addie Sorbo of the visual communications staff. The Weidner also received a citation of excellence for its Annual Report publication, designed by Sorbo with editorial contributions from nearly the entire team.

Prof. Alla L. Wilson, Business Administration, has a research paper, "Adoption of Medical Imaging Technology by Hospitals: The Impact of Organizational Context," accepted for presentation at the International Conference on Management of Healthcare and Medical Technology, "The Hospital of the Future" in Enschede, Netherlands, April 20-22.

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