Announced today (Monday, Feb. 25) is an agreement that will have the UW-Green Bay men's team play its home basketball games at the Resch Center at least through the end of the 2007-08 season. Chancellor Bruce Shepard said the six-year lease agreement with PMI, which manages the Resch Center, signals the University's intention to play at the new community arena for years to come.

Chancellor Bruce Shepard, Athletics Director Ken Bothof and representatives of the Oneida Nation will step to midcourt at halftime of tonight's Panthers-Phoenix men's basketball game at the Arena. A ceremony will acknowledge the tribe's support of UW-Green Bay Division I athletics. The athletics program will receive a contribution of $250,000 through the state-tribal gaming compact. Rep. John Gard, R-Peshtigo, and the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee directed the tourism-related funding to UW-Green Bay athletics.

It will be one part calendar, one part news roundup and probably three parts first-person letter from Bruce Shepard to friends and family of UW-Green Bay. Called "Chancellor's FYI," the first edition will be distributed later this week to employees, board members and key community contacts. Watch your intracampus mailbox, and, as always, direct your feedback to shepardb@uwgb.edu. An on-line option will eventually supplement the printed, hard-copy version.

The newest "graduating class" recently received certification in the Institute for Learning Partnership's Professional Development Certificate (PDC) program. Five of the ten recipients are from Brown County: Mary Ellen (Mimi) Dobbins from Langlade Elementary School; Gerald Schwan from Baird, McAuliffe and Wilder schools; Betsy Winske, East High School; Julie Srenaski, Franklin Middle School; and Erin Quinn from West DePere High. Others are Phil Franko, health teacher at Two Rivers' Washington High School; Cheryl Gorsuch, and Gina (Seubert) Wagner, language teachers at Manitowoc Lincoln High School; and Pamela Aikens and Christine Lehrer-Rosenberg, history and English teachers at Manitowoc's Washington Junior High.

World premieres of two compositions by Prof. Terence O'Grady are scheduled just days apart in March. At the UW-Green Bay choral concert on March 10, the Concert Choir will perform "Agnus Dei" for choir, clarinet and vibraphone. At the bands concert on March 14, the Wind Ensemble will perform his Concerto for Piano and Wind Ensemble, with Prof. Emeritus Arthur Cohrs at the keyboard. O'Grady says that even before he began composing, he asked Cohrs whether he'd be willing to come out of retirement to perform the work. "The techniques match up well with some of the many techniques that Arthur is particularly adept at handling," says O'Grady. Both compositions embody eclectic influences and are products of O'Grady's fall 2000 sabbatical leave. See next week's LOG ONLine for more on the concerts and programs.

The Advancement Office, in conjunction with the Alumni Association, has scheduled the third alumni business reception of the year. The location? American Medical Security, in Howard. The date? Wednesday, April 10. The time? Not nailed down yet, but likely to be an after-work event, probably 4 to 6 p.m. Shane Kohl says AMS employs nearly 140 Green Bay grads. It's an opportunity for faculty and staff to mingle with former students and those with an interest in their programs; anyone interested in being part of the UW-Green Bay traveling party should contact Kohl at ext. 2586 or kohls@uwgb.edu.

Here's a weather-related announcement: Prof. Jeff Nekola says the date for the annual heirloom plant sale in the Environmental Sciences greenhouse has been moved forward to the weekend of May 11 and 12. Typically the sale has been the third weekend of May. Nekola says he considered the mild winter and the spring-like rain of February and "decided to go with the weather" for what could be an early planting season. The start time, 9 a.m., remains the same.

The opening reception for Midwest Print Invitational: Digital Focus runs from 4:30 to 7 p.m. this Friday (March 1) in the Lawton Gallery. Presentation of awards and remarks by co-curators Christine Style and Stephan Perkins are scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Forty-two artists from seven states are represented in the exhibit, which shows how the digital medium has become a "vital partner" in mainstream visual arts.

Contrary to past practice and as a special aspect of the "Digital Focus" exhibit, the Lawton Gallery will indeed be open regular hours during spring break, which this year runs March 16 through March 24. Regular hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

Jazz Ensemble I, directed by John Salerno, and Vocal Jazz Ensemble, directed by Chris Salerno, will be joined by a high school honors jazz ensemble in a concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 8 in the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts. Thomas Pfotenhauer directs the high school group whose members were selected based on their individual performances at the annual January Jazz Fest. Several faculty members will solo with Jazz Ensemble I, including Pfotenhauer, Chris Salerno, Terence O'Grady and Bob Balsley. Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for students; the number to reserve tickets is 2217.

Former advertising executive Rachel Gaunt will speak on "Badvertising: Advertising's Distorted Image of Women and Girls," at the Women's Recognition Luncheon at noon, Wednesday, March 6 in the Union's Phoenix Room. Gaunt, who worked with advertising giants Young & Rubicam and Saatchi & Saatchi, has left the field and presently works with a nonprofit organization that helps young people understand how the media uses words and images. Student Government Association will present the annual Woman of the Year awards during the event. The luncheon is free, but tickets are required. They're available at the information desk in the Union.

Basketball players Greg Babcock and Mandy Stowe have been named to their respective academic all-district teams by COSIDA (the College Sports Information Directors of America organization). They are now eligible for national all-America honors. Babcock, of Mishawaka, Ind., has junior eligibility and is a Public Administration major. Stowe, a senior from Ludington, Mich., is a psychology major with a double minor in Business Administration and Human Development.

With its big win last weekend, the Phoenix women (21-6 overall, 15-1 league) have the No. 1 seed for the conference tournament this weekend at Loyola of Chicago. A play-in game between No. 8 Wright State and No. 9 Butler will determine the opponent for the first-round opener at 5:30 p.m. (CST) Thursday the 28th. Semifinals are scheduled for 6 and 8:30 p.m. Friday, and the finals for 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 3.

Following tonight's 7:05 matchup with UW-Milwaukee, the Phoenix men enter Horizon League tournament play at 6 p.m. CST Friday (March 1) with a play-in date vs. No. 9 seed Youngstown State. A victory would put the Phoenix in the quarterfinals vs. top seed Butler at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. The semifinals are Sunday night, with the finals to be broadcast on ESPN at 6 p.m. Tuesday (March 5) from the campus of Cleveland State University.

Also part of Hall of Fame Weekend was the annual men's basketball alumni day, held Sunday afternoon, Feb. 17. At halftime of the varsity game vs. Wright State, more than 50 former coaches, players and staff members were acknowledged at center court. The event had struggled with dwindling participation in recent years. Committee members Bryan Boettcher, Dan Walter, Dean VanderPlas, Tom Anderson and Steve Swan helped with this year's planning, and organizers credit Boettcher for going above and beyond the call of duty to make the effort successful.

Nancy Matzke in University Communication says they'll be headed for recycling if nobody calls: a bound, hand-me-down, four-volume set of the Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media. The books list every periodical, publication and media outlet in the country (or, at least, the country as it existed in 1999). With the exception of radio and its relatively frequent format changes, it would still be a decent reference source. Call ext. 2214 to stake your claim.

Last week's LOG ONLine included an incorrect room location in the Union for the Friday (March 1) "Language of Evil" lecture. The correct location will be Phoenix A&B on the second level.

The Research Council is inviting members of the UW-Green Bay faculty to submit proposals for small Grants in Aid of Research. Awards are made up to a maximum of $600 for projects to collect data and/or materials for research, exhibition or performance projects. Proposals may include requests for up to $300 for travel within the United States and Canada and up to $600 for travel elsewhere. The funds must be used in support of faculty research. For full guidelines check your mailbox or contact the Institute for Research.

Regarding the small Grants in Aid of Research (previous item): Historically, a very high percentage of the proposals submitted have been funded. However, the number of applications received and the amount of funding available for distribution in each grant cycle will determine the number of awards that can be made. While all proposals will be considered, preference will be given to tenure-track faculty and those individuals who have not received funding within the previous 12 months.

The Research Council is inviting applications for "Grants Integrating Research and Teaching." Awards of $500 to $1,000 are available to assist faculty efforts which integrate scholarly and pedagogical activities. This grant opportunity, sponsored by the Research Council, is designed to acknowledge and encourage collaborative research between UW-Green Bay faculty and students. Requests should focus on how research projects will be integrated into the faculty member's teaching pedagogy. DUE: Monday, April 8th, 2002, 10 a.m., to the Institute for Research, TH335.

Proposals for the aforementioned research/teaching grants should include:

1) A Proposal Narrative of not more than three pages, stating the nature of the research activity, the number of students expected to participate, and the significance of student participation.
2) A one page Budget of Expenses, including a summary of how the funds will be spent.

A Call for Proposals will reach your mailboxes soon, just in time to bend the ears of the Research Council at the Research Exchange, March 1st!

The Research Council is inviting faculty to gather for the Third Annual Research Council Exchange on Friday (March 1) from 4 to 6 p.m., with refreshments served in the 1965 Room. The Council is seeking to continue its efforts to enhance campus-wide communication and cooperation on scholarly research projects and creative activities.

Prof. Christine Style, Communication and the Arts, had two works accepted into the 58th Juried Exhibition at the Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, Iowa. Curators say the exhibit is representative of the best examples of work currently being produced in the upper Midwest. The exhibit opens with a reception from 5 - 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 13 and continues through June 19. Juror was Kevin Sharpe, curator of American art at the Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, Fla.

Management Prof. Alla L. Wilson of Professional Programs in Business was the featured speaker at the Management Women, Inc. luncheon meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 20. Her topic was titled "Win-Win Negotiations".

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