For those of you reading this on Friday or Saturday, there's still time to plan for the Jazz Fest XXXI concert featuring saxophone guest star Billy Drewes, set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Weidner Center. For everyone else, of interest might be the fact that advance ticket sales reflected better-than-average public interest this year. Sharing the credit were another knockout lineup arranged by the Jazz Studies Program and Prof. John Salerno, and the popularity of the ongoing Ken Burns/PBS documentary series "Jazz."

OK, it was the New York City street scene outside the studio, but on January 10 a group of accounting students from UW-Green Bay grabbed some national airtime on NBC's top-rated "Today Show." In case you missed it, the students attracted the camera with a "UW-Green Bay Accounting Students" sign during weatherman Al Roker's bit with the visiting public. The students, including Accounting Students Association officers Joel Hansen, Kelly Ruh, Rebecca Buss and Kristie McMillen, were part of a trip sight-seeing in NYC and checking out the major CPA firms.

To mark on your calendar: Sled dog racer Libby Riddles, the first woman to win the grueling Iditerod race across Alaska, has agreed to be keynote speaker for a Women's History Month event on campus Wednesday, March 7. Stay tuned for mush more information.

The Corner Store in the University Union is launching a brand new coffee program. They scheduled a taste test for last week (sorry we missed it) but continue to invite every one on over to browse their selection which includes a big variety of Victor Allen Gourmet coffees (French Roast, Mocha Java, Chocolate Almond, Columbian and others) and Big Train Chai (the newest variation on tea, with flavors ranging from Spiced Tea to Raspberry to Vanilla), along with individual packets of Cappuccino and Hot Chocolate. The servings focus on the individual, with the coffees making one pot each, perfect for department offices, and the Chai available in single servings as well; a recipe for keeping everyone warm during the cold winter months. Visit the Corner Store for more.

A few tickets are still available if you'd like to enjoy cuisine and entertainment in the Hmong tradition on Friday, Jan. 26, when the Union's Phoenix Room is the site of another offering in the popular cultural-luncheon series. Tickets, in the $8 per person range, are available at the University Information Center desk in the Union.

The Call for Nominations for the Spring 2001 University Leadership Awards is now available in the Office of Student Life. Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to nominate students for the categories of Chancellor's Medallion and University Leadership Award. Nominations are also being taken for the following student organization awards: Outstanding Student Organization, Most Improved Student Organization, Outstanding Advisor, Outstanding Support Staff and Outstanding Service Project. The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, February 2. Call the Office of Student Life at 2200 ext. 40 for details.

Brenda Amenson-Hill, assistant dean for campus life, has a new address and phone number. She has moved to the Dean of Students suite, and would like to get her mail at DEAN OF STUDENTS, and phone calls at ext. 2152. Please amend your directories.

No plans for lunch on Monday (Jan. 22)? Remember the Frost Fest Chili Cookoff starting at 11:30 a.m. in the Nicolet Room of the University Union.

Prof. Philip Clampitt, Communication Processes, is scheduled for a book signing at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, for the second edition of his book Communicating for Managerial Effectiveness. The session takes place at Barnes&Noble, 4705 Grande Market Drive, Grand Chute.

Newly published is a book by Prof. Harvey J. Kaye, Social Change and Development. Are We Good Citizens?: Affairs Political, Literary and Academic has been published by Teachers College Press of Columbia University. The book represents a collection of his columns from the Times Higher Education Supplement, the Chronicle of Higher Education and other periodicals such as The Washington Post and Tikkun.

Accepted for publication is an article co-authored by Prof. Regan Gurung, Human Development. The paper: "Predicting relationship quality and emotional responses to stress from significant-other-concept clarity," will appear in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.

Martin T. Stuebs Jr., a lecturer in Business Administration/Accounting, has earned a William S. Smith Certificate of Honor Award for outstanding performance on the November 2000 Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) examination. Stuebs was one of the top 25 scorers among 9,500 candidates from 62 countries who took the exam. The CIA exam is administered by The Institute of Internal Auditors.

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