Vol. 33, No. 2 / August 28, 2001

Convocation 2001 spotlights Kuepper, Lyall, Shepard

The Fall 2001 Faculty and Staff Convocation takes place tomorrow (Wednesday, Aug. 30) in the University Union. Here's a reminder that continental breakfast is at 8:15 a.m. in the Nicolet Dining Room, with the program to follow at 9 a.m. in the Phoenix Room. Come early; a big crowd is expected. Highlights, in addition to the customary presentation of the Founders Association Awards of Excellence and recognition of new hires, will include remarks by Interim Chancellor William Kuepper, a visit by UW System President Katharine Lyall, and the first address by Chancellor-Designate Bruce Shepard.

Ice Cream Social is a chance to meet Shepards, new people

New this year as part of Convocation Day: an ice cream social. The time is 3:15 p.m. The location is the plaza outside the University Union, or the Nicolet Room in case of rain. Organizers say the afternoon event gives the UW-Green Bay community a chance to mix and mingle with those introduced as newcomers during the formal program in the morning. Special guests this year are Bruce Shepard; his wife, Cyndie; and son, Paul.

Reminder: News on Jackson appointment, gender equity

An e-mail hiccup did not appear to affect our transmission earlier today of news concerning UW-Green Bay's response to the Report on Equality for Women. But, in the event you missed that posting - with news of Melissa Jackson's appointment as ombudsperson - get the details at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2001aug.htm#equity

Dedication brings Mrs. Cofrin to Mary Ann Cofrin Hall

A public celebration of UW-Green Bay's first new academic building in a quarter century is scheduled for exactly one month from today, at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 28, with the dedication of Mary Ann Cofrin Hall. The event will take place outdoors near the main entrance and stairwell tower; the rain location is in the Winter Garden. Guest of honor will be Mrs. Mary Ann Cofrin of Gainesville, Fla., the philanthropist who has done much to advance the University, its arboretum and the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts.

Request regarding new building: Stay away, mostly

The people bringing you the $20 million, sparkling new Mary Ann Cofrin Hall are still asking most of us to stay away. To avoid congestion and confusion until it is absolutely all but unavoidable (try the first day of classes on Tuesday, Sept. 4), please respect requests that the building remain off limits to all but construction crews and its initial occupants.

In the meantime, take a look here

Moving vans were a familiar site on campus last week as the migration to Mary Ann Cofrin Hall took place. For moving-day snapshots and a look at the building, check the photo page at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/photoarch/building/movein.htm

UW-Green Bay's Tompkins takes Madison post

Francine Tompkins, director of the Institute for Learning Partnership and chair of the University's Education program, will spend the next year working in Madison. Tompkins will be interim director of the Pre-kindergarten Through 16 Initiative in the University of Wisconsin System Office of Academic Affairs beginning Sept. 4. For more on this honor, visit the Web at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2001aug.htm#post

Manitowoc's Crubaugh, UW-Green Bay's Sewall will fill in

John Crubaugh, who retired in June after 11 years as superintendent of schools in Manitowoc, will be interim director of the Institute for Learning Partnership for the next year. He has been involved in the Partnership since its inception. Tim Sewall, associate provost for academic affairs and associate professor of Human Development, will act as chair of the UW-Green Bay Education program in Tompkins' absence.

Advancement team adds three, including Pfeifer for major gifts

Three new staff members have joined the University Advancement Office in relatively high-profile positions working with campus and community supporters of UW-Green Bay. The most recent addition is Suzette Pfeifer, who began work last week as the new director of major gifts. For more on her appointment, click on http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2001aug.htm#director. Joining the staff earlier this summer were 1996 graduate Shane Kohl, as director of donor and alumni relations, and Julie Curro, as director of annual giving. For more on Kohl and Curro, click on http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2001july.htm#two

Dietetics program gets new, 10-year seal of approval

UW-Green Bay's highly regarded program in Dietetics has more good news to share. Prof. Donna Ritch, chairperson of the Human Biology program, reports that the Didactic Program in Dietetics in Human Biology was granted accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic Association (ADA) during its meeting in July, 2001 for a period of 10 years.

Look for news later this week on final budget action

Wisconsin Gov. Scott McCallum will announce this Thursday (Aug. 30) the final details, including any vetoes, additions or subtractions, of the 2001-03 biennial budget. UW System officials are hopeful the governor will continue to support the budget as approved earlier this summer by the state Legislature.

Journal-Sentinel covers Shepard appointment

We haven't distributed a LOG ONLine newsletter since Aug. 8, when we covered in depth the appointment of Bruce Shepard as UW-Green Bay's new chancellor. What? You missed that bit of news? You're in luck: At the time we neglected to include a link to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel's coverage as part of our comprehensive roundup, so we do so now, retroactively, in the interest of thoroughness at http://www.jsonline.com/news/state/aug01/chance09080801a.asp

News from around the System: Search for Superior provost

UW-Superior is in the market for a new provost/vice chancellor with the retirement of Charles Schelin, announced earlier this week. Schelin will leave his post at the end of the fall semester. The campus will request permission to begin a nationwide search at the September Board of Regents meeting in Madison.

Free 'how-to' workshops are offered at Cofrin Library

The Cofrin Library invites faculty, staff, students and community members to participate in one or more walk-in workshops. Sessions will be held in the library computer lab (CL 304) on the third floor and are scheduled to last approximately 50 minutes with individual assistance offered at the end. All skill levels are welcome. Below is a schedule of the fall offerings.

Cofrin Library Catalog
Thursday, Sept. 6, 2 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 10, 2 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 20, 2 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 24, 2 p.m.
This workshop will familiarize you with the Cofrin Library Catalog and update you on the recent changes. The catalog is the main tool for identifying books and journal titles owned by the Cofrin Library.

Finding Articles using Online Databases
Tuesday, October 2, 2 p.m.
Wednesday, October 24, 2 p.m.
Learn the various steps for finding articles in periodicals (magazines, journals and newspapers). Learn what a citation is, which tools are best for finding different kinds of periodicals, and tips for searching for articles using online databases.

Using the Internet for Research
Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2 p.m.
This workshop will introduce you to a number of important Internet search tools and sites and help you determine how you can make the best use of the Internet in your research.

Registration is not required, however, it is strongly suggested that you sign up by contacting Dave Dettman by email at dettmand@uwgb.edu or by phone at 465-2542. You can also contact the reference desk at 465-2303.

Square dancing returns to campus in September

A square dance club, the Whirl-A-Ways, is moving to the Ecumenical Center this fall! The move will provide the university community an opportunity to get involved in a fun, social, and aerobic activity. It's alchohol-free, smoke-free, and stress-free. Everyone is invited to give it a try - instruction will be free for three dances in September. After that, admission to new-participant instruction dances will be $3. These new dancer sessions will run from 6:30 until 8 Wednesday nights. The club's regular dance will begin at 7:30 and run until 9:30. Spectators are always welcome. Our square-dance correspondent, Forrest Baulieu, reports that Modern Western Square Dancing is "nothing like the activity forced upon us in grade school p.e. class - No "Virginia Reel", no fancy footwork, no competition - just fun."

ES&P graduate has a thesis-based publication

Jonathan Bossenbroek, who completed his master's degree at UW-Green Bay in Environmental Science and Policy, will shortly have a paper based on his thesis published in Ecological Applications. He presently is a student in the Ph.D. program at Colorado State University. Bossenbroek recently presented a paper at the Ecological Society of American annual meeting in Madison as part of a symposium chaired by Prof. Jeff Nekola.

Briefs

Prof. Michael Draney, Natural and Applied Science, directed a workshop at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago in July. The two-day workshop was on sheet web spiders (Linyphiidae), the most species-rich group of spiders in North America. This workshop helped participants to be able to identify species of this difficult group. Ten arachnologists from various U.S. states and Canada attended, exchanged information and ideas, and worked together to identify these spiders under microscopes. Participants received a copy of Draney's recently completed 550 page identification aid, "Atlas of Eastern North American Linyphiidae."

Professors Donna Ritch and Angela Bauer-Dantoin, Human Biology, were recently awarded a grant from the UW-System Institute on Race and Ethnicity to develop a course titled "Ethnic Minorities in Science (478-215)". The course will be offered to UW-Green Bay students for the first time during summer session of 2002.

Prof. Dee Sweet, Humanistic Studies and American Indian Studies, read her poems at a celebratory reading and reception for recipients of Wisconsin Arts Board individual fellowships in literature at Woodland Pattern Book Center in Milwaukee. Sweet was one of six honorees at the event held early this month.

Prof. Jeff Nekola, Natural and Applied Sciences, was scheduled to lead a three-day field trip to algific talus slopes, fens and bedrock glades in Wisconsin and Iowa, in association with the Ecological Society of America annual meeting in early August in Madison. The trip was arranged to give a field perspective on a "Concepts" paper that Nekola published in Ecology in 1999.

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