UW-Green Bay, LOG Archive, Vol. 33 No. 17



Kuepper farewell AD interviews Employee/alumni list All-University Fund Drive Student is 'most promising' Space Grant 'whereas' AIDS video, quilt Campus Dialogues series Dialogue Luncheon Holiday Luncheon Luncheon reservations International film 'Earth' Extended Degree info session Brief	Vol. 33, No. 17 / October 30, 2001 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. Reminder: Kuepper farewell is Oct. 30 The campus community has an opportunity to bid farewell to Interim Chancellor William Kuepper and his wife, Jan, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. today (Tuesday, Oct. 30). The reception takes place in the 1965 Room of the University Union. The Kueppers are returning to Colorado, where they lived before Bill was summoned back to bridge the gap between Mark Perkins's June 30 departure and the Nov. 1 arrival of new Chancellor Bruce Shepard. Kuepper's original Green Bay career stretched from his 1965 hiring to teach geography at the UW Center to his "first" retirement in 1995 as provost and vice chancellor emeritus. * * * * * Local candidates, former NoDak AD, will interview this week Open interviews with finalists for the Phoenix athletics director position will begin this week. Meetings are Wednesday (Oct. 31) for Bank One executive Scott King; Thursday (Nov. 1) for former University Advancement officer and Phoenix coach Steve Swan; and Friday (Nov. 2) for Terry Wanless, former AD for the University of North Dakota. A fourth candidate, St. Louis University administrator Kenneth Bothof, will visit campus Monday (Nov. 5). For details, click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2001oct.htm#interviews * * * * * UW-Green Bay graduates working for alma mater: Check this list Should you be invited? Check the list here and let us know if your name is missing. The UW-Green Bay Alumni Association will be inviting all of the folks listed there to an alumni reception for graduates employed on campus. The event takes place Wednesday, Nov. 28 from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm. in the Rose Hall lobby. New Chancellor Bruce Shepard is a special guest. Contact Shane Kohl, director of donor and alumni relations, at ext. 2586, if you have any additions. Click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/grads1.html * * * * * This year's fund drive? So far, so good The annual All-University Fund Drive is off to its strongest start in years. With the Nov. 12 deadline for return of pledge forms still two weeks away, the campaign is already assured of finishing ahead of last year. Julie Curro, the new director of annual giving, says the ability to support academic enhancements appears to be an attractive aspect of the appeal. Again, the deadline for returning pledge forms to Julie Curro is Monday, Nov. 12. * * * * * UW-Green Bay standout is among opera's 'most promising' Being named "Most Promising Young Artist," was just one of the good things that happened to UW-Green Bay senior Andrea Wiltzius as a result of competing in the Eastern Wisconsin District Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions earlier this month. Only 22 (a baby in the world of opera), she was also selected to audition for a young-artist developmental program at the Met in New York City. For more on her exciting news, click on http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2001oct.htm#andrea * * * * * Space Grant scores a positive 'whereas' in guv's proclamation Sighted in a proclamation from Gov. Scott McCallum declaring last week Aviation/Space Education Week in Wisconsin: a "whereas" referencing the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium headquartered at UW-Green Bay. The proclamation described ours as "one of the top ranked consortia in the U.S., providing educational opportunities for students kindergarten through post doctorate." * * * * * Reminder: This Wednesday is video on AIDS, AIDS quilt The Lawton Gallery is site of a noon program Wednesday (Oct. 31) related to the exhibit of panels from the national AIDS Memorial Quilt. The 75-minute documentary "Common Threads" will be shown; its topic is stories from the quilt. The quilt exhibition at the Lawton Gallery continues through Nov. 9. Admission is free. Hours for the Lawton for this exhibit are Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Wednesdays until 9 p.m. * * * * * Student Life's 'Campus Dialogues' continue on disabilities, gay issues The Office of Student Life's "Campus Dialogues" series, designed to promote respect and understanding of ethnic and cultural diversity, continues this week with a pair of free lunchtime programs: "Expectations," a program by Paralympian volleyball star Matt Glowacki on disabilities and stereotypes, at noon Tuesday, Oct. 30, in the Christie Theatre "SAGA," a student panel featuring members of the student Straight and Gay Alliance talking about GLBT issues, followed by questions and answers, 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, in Phoenix Room A. * * * * * Series concludes next week with program, 'Dialogue Luncheon' The "Campus Dialogues" series opened with Jane Elliot's program on prejudice Oct. 23 and a presentation today by International Students on "Global Perspectives." The series closes next week with: "Attitudes, Images and Stereotypes: How Homophobia Affects Us All," a discussion led by counselor Brian Stahlkopf in Niagara A from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5. "The Campus Week of Dialogue Luncheon," an informal roundtable discussion forum designed to encourage open conversation on diversity among students, faculty and staff, takes place from 12:15 to 1:20 p.m. in Phoenix B on Wednesday, Nov. 7. Contact the Office of Student Life for ticket information. * * * * * Holiday feast marks return of luncheon series Dec. 6 Mark your calendars! The Cultural Cuisine Series is proud to announce plans for the Holiday Luncheon on Thursday, Dec. 6. The menu is the following: Spiced roast loin of pork with cranberry relish Green beans and fresh dill with roast red pepper salad Candied sweet potatoes with toasted pecans Creamy mashed potatoes with natural pan gravy Garden blend vegetables Mediterranean roast vegetables and shells Corn muffins with butter Andes mint chocolate torte Coffee or milk Tickets, at $7.25 for students, $8.25 faculty and staff, and $9.25 for community, go on sale Monday, Nov. 12 at the Union Information Center. * * * * * Luncheon could double as holiday office party Plan your office holiday gathering for the lunch hour on Dec. 6 and have some fun. Poppy Grant in the Union says they will be happy to reserve a table for your group to attend the Holiday Luncheon (see previous item). Again, Nov. 12 is the first day for reservations. * * * * * International film series visits 'Earth,' India this Wednesday The Deepa Mehta film "Earth" will be shown this Wednesdays (Oct. 31) at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the Neville Public Museum, as this week's installment in the Green Bay Film Society series. Admission is free. * * * * * Extended Degree program offers info session on Saturday The Extended Degree program hosts an information session on campus Saturday morning, Nov. 3, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in Mary Ann Cofrin Hall, Room C303. If you know someone who might be interested, share the news after getting more detail at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2001oct.htm#session * * * * * Brief Prof. Regan Gurung, Human Development, has recently had accepted for publication pieces on social networks, and evolutionary theories of attraction, in Psychology by Salem Press of Los Angeles. * * * * * LOG ONline is prepared for University of Wisconsin-Green Bay faculty and staff by the Office of Marketing and University Communication. Employees may submit a Brief, a Publication, a news item, an announcement, or offer feedback; call ext. 2527 or e-mail us at Log@uwgb.edu.

Kuepper farewell

AD interviews

Employee/alumni list

All-University Fund Drive

Student is 'most promising'

Space Grant 'whereas'

AIDS video, quilt

Campus Dialogues series

Dialogue Luncheon

Holiday Luncheon

Luncheon reservations

International film 'Earth'

Extended Degree info session

Brief

Vol. 33, No. 17 / October 30, 2001

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.

Reminder: Kuepper farewell is Oct. 30

The campus community has an opportunity to bid farewell to Interim Chancellor William Kuepper and his wife, Jan, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. today (Tuesday, Oct. 30). The reception takes place in the 1965 Room of the University Union. The Kueppers are returning to Colorado, where they lived before Bill was summoned back to bridge the gap between Mark Perkins's June 30 departure and the Nov. 1 arrival of new Chancellor Bruce Shepard. Kuepper's original Green Bay career stretched from his 1965 hiring to teach geography at the UW Center to his "first" retirement in 1995 as provost and vice chancellor emeritus.

* * * * *

Local candidates, former NoDak AD, will interview this week

Open interviews with finalists for the Phoenix athletics director position will begin this week. Meetings are Wednesday (Oct. 31) for Bank One executive Scott King; Thursday (Nov. 1) for former University Advancement officer and Phoenix coach Steve Swan; and Friday (Nov. 2) for Terry Wanless, former AD for the University of North Dakota. A fourth candidate, St. Louis University administrator Kenneth Bothof, will visit campus Monday (Nov. 5). For details, click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2001oct.htm#interviews

* * * * *

UW-Green Bay graduates working for alma mater: Check this list

Should you be invited? Check the list here and let us know if your name is missing. The UW-Green Bay Alumni Association will be inviting all of the folks listed there to an alumni reception for graduates employed on campus. The event takes place Wednesday, Nov. 28 from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm. in the Rose Hall lobby. New Chancellor Bruce Shepard is a special guest. Contact Shane Kohl, director of donor and alumni relations, at ext. 2586, if you have any additions. Click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/grads1.html

* * * * *

This year's fund drive? So far, so good

The annual All-University Fund Drive is off to its strongest start in years. With the Nov. 12 deadline for return of pledge forms still two weeks away, the campaign is already assured of finishing ahead of last year. Julie Curro, the new director of annual giving, says the ability to support academic enhancements appears to be an attractive aspect of the appeal. Again, the deadline for returning pledge forms to Julie Curro is Monday, Nov. 12.

* * * * *

UW-Green Bay standout is among opera's 'most promising'

Being named "Most Promising Young Artist," was just one of the good things that happened to UW-Green Bay senior Andrea Wiltzius as a result of competing in the Eastern Wisconsin District Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions earlier this month. Only 22 (a baby in the world of opera), she was also selected to audition for a young-artist developmental program at the Met in New York City. For more on her exciting news, click on http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2001oct.htm#andrea

* * * * *

Space Grant scores a positive 'whereas' in guv's proclamation

Sighted in a proclamation from Gov. Scott McCallum declaring last week Aviation/Space Education Week in Wisconsin: a "whereas" referencing the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium headquartered at UW-Green Bay. The proclamation described ours as "one of the top ranked consortia in the U.S., providing educational opportunities for students kindergarten through post doctorate."

* * * * *

Reminder: This Wednesday is video on AIDS, AIDS quilt

The Lawton Gallery is site of a noon program Wednesday (Oct. 31) related to the exhibit of panels from the national AIDS Memorial Quilt. The 75-minute documentary "Common Threads" will be shown; its topic is stories from the quilt. The quilt exhibition at the Lawton Gallery continues through Nov. 9. Admission is free. Hours for the Lawton for this exhibit are Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Wednesdays until 9 p.m.

* * * * *

Student Life's 'Campus Dialogues' continue on disabilities, gay issues

The Office of Student Life's "Campus Dialogues" series, designed to promote respect and understanding of ethnic and cultural diversity, continues this week with a pair of free lunchtime programs:

"Expectations," a program by Paralympian volleyball star Matt Glowacki on disabilities and stereotypes, at noon Tuesday, Oct. 30, in the Christie Theatre

"SAGA," a student panel featuring members of the student Straight and Gay Alliance talking about GLBT issues, followed by questions and answers, 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, in Phoenix Room A.

* * * * *

Series concludes next week with program, 'Dialogue Luncheon'

The "Campus Dialogues" series opened with Jane Elliot's program on prejudice Oct. 23 and a presentation today by International Students on "Global Perspectives." The series closes next week with:

"Attitudes, Images and Stereotypes: How Homophobia Affects Us All," a discussion led by counselor Brian Stahlkopf in Niagara A from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5.

"The Campus Week of Dialogue Luncheon," an informal roundtable discussion forum designed to encourage open conversation on diversity among students, faculty and staff, takes place from 12:15 to 1:20 p.m. in Phoenix B on Wednesday, Nov. 7. Contact the Office of Student Life for ticket information.

* * * * *

Holiday feast marks return of luncheon series Dec. 6

Mark your calendars! The Cultural Cuisine Series is proud to announce plans for the Holiday Luncheon on Thursday, Dec. 6. The menu is the following:

Spiced roast loin of pork with cranberry relish
Green beans and fresh dill with roast red pepper salad
Candied sweet potatoes with toasted pecans
Creamy mashed potatoes with natural pan gravy
Garden blend vegetables
Mediterranean roast vegetables and shells
Corn muffins with butter
Andes mint chocolate torte
Coffee or milk

Tickets, at $7.25 for students, $8.25 faculty and staff, and $9.25 for community, go on sale Monday, Nov. 12 at the Union Information Center.

* * * * *

Luncheon could double as holiday office party

Plan your office holiday gathering for the lunch hour on Dec. 6 and have some fun. Poppy Grant in the Union says they will be happy to reserve a table for your group to attend the Holiday Luncheon (see previous item). Again, Nov. 12 is the first day for reservations.

* * * * *

International film series visits 'Earth,' India this Wednesday

The Deepa Mehta film "Earth" will be shown this Wednesdays (Oct. 31) at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the Neville Public Museum, as this week's installment in the Green Bay Film Society series. Admission is free.

* * * * *

Extended Degree program offers info session on Saturday

The Extended Degree program hosts an information session on campus Saturday morning, Nov. 3, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in Mary Ann Cofrin Hall, Room C303. If you know someone who might be interested, share the news after getting more detail at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2001oct.htm#session

* * * * *

Brief

Prof. Regan Gurung, Human Development, has recently had accepted for publication pieces on social networks, and evolutionary theories of attraction, in Psychology by Salem Press of Los Angeles.

* * * * *

LOG ONline is prepared for University of Wisconsin-Green Bay faculty and staff by the Office of Marketing and University Communication. Employees may submit a Brief, a Publication, a news item, an announcement, or offer feedback; call ext. 2527 or e-mail us at Log@uwgb.edu.