UW-Green Bay, LOG Archive, Vol. 33 No. 30



McCallum's budget-adjustment bill UW System reacts to proposal Shepard communicates with campus Coaches join Phoenix 'Hall' Hall of Fame inductees Social Work aging project grant Institute on Dying, Death and Bereavement Family Weekend event Graphic design exhibition Discount calendars MLK observance Phoenix women play Milwaukee Honors Recital reminder Brief	Vol. 33, No. 30 / January 22, 2002 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. McCallum's budget-adjustment bill outlines cuts Deep cuts in shared revenue and state spending — with lesser reductions for higher education including the University of Wisconsin System — were proposed Tuesday by Gov. Scott McCallum in his budget "reform" bill. The governor released his proposal in a 10 a.m. address to a joint legislative session in Madison. Most state agencies will see 2002-03 budget cuts of 11.5 percent if McCallum's plan passes. The UW System, the technical college system and corrections will see lesser cuts, in the 5 percent range. Early-edition coverage in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel is online at http://www.jsonline.com/news/state/jan02/14664.asp *** * * * * UW System reacts to budget-repair proposal Reaction from UW System to the Governor's proposals to fix an estimated $1.1 billion hole in the FY 03 state budget came Tuesday from Regent President Jay Smith and System President Katharine Lyall. "These are tough times and the university must do its share in helping the state to balance the budget," said Smith, a Madison businessperson. Lyall noted the Governor had done his best to protect the university from the harshest cuts, but she said tough choices loom nonetheless. Their statements are online on the news site's "Quotes" page at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/page/thenews.htm * * * * * Shepard reassures campus that impact should be manageable Budget cuts of the magnitude proposed Tuesday will not be without pain for UW-Green Bay, Chancellor Bruce Shepard says, but the situation is manageable. In a letter to UW-Green Bay employees, Shepard shared preliminary information on the Governor's proposal and its potential impact on the UW System. For LOG readers off-campus, or those who might have missed the Chancellor's message, it is archived online at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/features/budget2002.html * * * * * Legendary coaches Bennett, Santaga to join Phoenix 'Hall' Announced today are the names of the four newest inductees to the Phoenix Hall of Fame. Former coaches Dick Bennett (basketball) and Aldo Santaga (soccer), and student athletes Nicole Paplham Benson (swimming) and Mark King (golf) are the honorees. The ninth annual induction banquet will be held at 6 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 16; for the first time, the event will be held off-campus, at the Swan Club in De Pere, to handle what is expected to be a record crowd. Cost is $25 per person. Marilyn McCarey is the contact to reserve tickets at ext. 2625. * * * * * Hall of Fame inductees King, Benson find success after UW-Green Bay While Dick Bennett (guided the Phoenix men to three NCAA and two NIT appearances in 10 seasons) and Aldo Santaga (a 148-102-21 record and two NCAAs) were longtime members of the campus community, the two student athletes might not be as well known. Mark King, Class of '81, is a Phoenix golf MVP who, following his collegiate career and graduation with a bachelor's degree in business administration, made a mark in the golf-equipment industry. He is president of TaylorMade-adidas Golf Company, the brand used by many of the world's top professionals. He remains close to the Phoenix program. Nicole Paplham Benson (1992-96) is a record-setting swimmer who earned a graduate degree from the University of Kansas and is currently a sociology and economics instructor at Northcentral Technical College in Wausau. For full bios on each of the four recipients, click on http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2002jan.htm#fame * * * * * Social Work program gets grant for aging project UW-Green Bay's Social Work Professional Program has been awarded a grant of up to $60,000 to help prepare students for social work with the rapidly increasing older population. The funding is provided by the John A. Hartford Foundation of New York City. Lecturer Doreen Higgins notes that, through inclusion of aging content in all upper-level Social Work courses, students will gain a greater understanding of a variety of aging issues, including myths about aging, ethics and values, working with at-risk populations and inter-generational issues. For more, click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2002jan.htm#aging * * * * * What is death? What is a good death? Answers start here The UW-Green Bay Institute on Dying, Death and Bereavement will present a series of discussions and a workshop from Feb. 21 through April 26 aimed at helping professionals who work with those experiencing loss. The discussion sessions, led by local and regional experts, are scheduled from 7:30 to 9 a.m. on Thursdays at the Ecumenical Center. Discussion sessions include What is Death? Social Death, Biological Death, Psychological Death, on Feb. 21, by Prof. Illene Noppe, and What is a Good Death?, March 7 by associates of Unity Hospice. For descriptions of other events, and more on the series (co-sponsored by UW-Green Bay's social work, nursing and human development academic units, along with Outreach and Extension), click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2002jan.htm#institute * * * * * Second annual Family Weekend, Feb. 8-10, promises active slate All families affiliated with the university community are invited to join UW-Green Bay's Family Weekend celebration February 8-10! Events include an open gym/swim, a blues guitar concert, an activity fair, campus tours, a luncheon, a women's basketball game, a performance at the Weidner Center, and a pancake and porkies Sunday brunch. A highlight of this year's Family Weekend is "A Touch of Class," eight mini-seminars presented by UW-Green Bay faculty. The schedule of events and registration information can be found at http://www.uwgb.edu/stulife/events/family.htm. Questions? Call the Office of Student Life at 465-2200 ext. 40. * * * * * Graphic design students will exhibit in state show Graphic Design students from UW-Green Bay have had work accepted into a statewide student juried exhibition at UW-Stevens Point. Paul Dax (two entries accepted), Sarah Pollpeter, Vanessa Vesperman, and Robert Graf are the Green Bay representatives. Some 97 entries were selected from more than 300 entries from nine schools. The reception is Sunday afternoon, Feb 24. * * * * * Discount calendars! With 342 good days, $2 is a steal The Friends of Cofrin Library organization still has a few of those terrific "Book Lovers" book-a-day calendars available. The asking price is $2. It's both a fundraiser and a fun item to have: today's listing is "A Scandalous History of the Roman Emperors." The contact would be Special Collections Department, ext. 2539; or libfriends@uwgb.edu or CL705 in the afternoons. * * * * * Reminder: Martin Luther King observance is Friday A celebration of the life and work of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King takes place with an on-campus program on Friday, Jan. 25. The event begins at noon in the Union's Phoenix Room. Featured speaker is Erin Gruwell, acclaimed for her "teaching tolerance" message. Program participants will be invited to enjoy birthday cake and add messages of peace to a graffiti board. Light lunch is provided. For more on this event, and Gruwell, visit the news release page at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2002jan.htm#speaker * * * * * Showdown for first place is Saturday at PSC If you're going to see only one home women's basketball game this season, this Saturday is the one. The UW-Green Bay women host fellow Horizon League unbeaten UW-Milwaukee at 3 p.m. Saturday (Jan. 26) at the Phoenix Sports Center. * * * * * Reminder: Honors Recital is Saturday night A dozen of UW-Green Bay's most talented music students will present an honors recital at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, in Fort Howard Hall of the Weidner Center. The event is free and open to the public. For more, click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2002jan.htm#recital * * * * * Brief The article "Focusing on the Psychology of Learning in the Education Reform Debate" by Dean D. Von Dras,** assistant professor of human development, will be published in the next issue of the UWP Online Journal of Teaching Excellence on February 1, 2002. *** * * * *** 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.

McCallum's budget-adjustment bill

UW System reacts to proposal

Shepard communicates with campus

Coaches join Phoenix 'Hall'

Hall of Fame inductees

Social Work aging project grant

Institute on Dying, Death and Bereavement

Family Weekend event

Graphic design exhibition

Discount calendars

MLK observance

Phoenix women play Milwaukee

Honors Recital reminder

Brief

Vol. 33, No. 30 / January 22, 2002

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.

McCallum's budget-adjustment bill outlines cuts

Deep cuts in shared revenue and state spending — with lesser reductions for higher education including the University of Wisconsin System — were proposed Tuesday by Gov. Scott McCallum in his budget "reform" bill. The governor released his proposal in a 10 a.m. address to a joint legislative session in Madison. Most state agencies will see 2002-03 budget cuts of 11.5 percent if McCallum's plan passes. The UW System, the technical college system and corrections will see lesser cuts, in the 5 percent range. Early-edition coverage in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel is online at http://www.jsonline.com/news/state/jan02/14664.asp

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UW System reacts to budget-repair proposal

Reaction from UW System to the Governor's proposals to fix an estimated $1.1 billion hole in the FY 03 state budget came Tuesday from Regent President Jay Smith and System President Katharine Lyall. "These are tough times and the university must do its share in helping the state to balance the budget," said Smith, a Madison businessperson. Lyall noted the Governor had done his best to protect the university from the harshest cuts, but she said tough choices loom nonetheless. Their statements are online on the news site's "Quotes" page at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/page/thenews.htm

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Shepard reassures campus that impact should be manageable

Budget cuts of the magnitude proposed Tuesday will not be without pain for UW-Green Bay, Chancellor Bruce Shepard says, but the situation is manageable. In a letter to UW-Green Bay employees, Shepard shared preliminary information on the Governor's proposal and its potential impact on the UW System. For LOG readers off-campus, or those who might have missed the Chancellor's message, it is archived online at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/features/budget2002.html

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Legendary coaches Bennett, Santaga to join Phoenix 'Hall'

Announced today are the names of the four newest inductees to the Phoenix Hall of Fame. Former coaches Dick Bennett (basketball) and Aldo Santaga (soccer), and student athletes Nicole Paplham Benson (swimming) and Mark King (golf) are the honorees. The ninth annual induction banquet will be held at 6 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 16; for the first time, the event will be held off-campus, at the Swan Club in De Pere, to handle what is expected to be a record crowd. Cost is $25 per person. Marilyn McCarey is the contact to reserve tickets at ext. 2625.

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Hall of Fame inductees King, Benson find success after UW-Green Bay

While Dick Bennett (guided the Phoenix men to three NCAA and two NIT appearances in 10 seasons) and Aldo Santaga (a 148-102-21 record and two NCAAs) were longtime members of the campus community, the two student athletes might not be as well known. Mark King, Class of '81, is a Phoenix golf MVP who, following his collegiate career and graduation with a bachelor's degree in business administration, made a mark in the golf-equipment industry. He is president of TaylorMade-adidas Golf Company, the brand used by many of the world's top professionals. He remains close to the Phoenix program. Nicole Paplham Benson (1992-96) is a record-setting swimmer who earned a graduate degree from the University of Kansas and is currently a sociology and economics instructor at Northcentral Technical College in Wausau. For full bios on each of the four recipients, click on http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2002jan.htm#fame

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Social Work program gets grant for aging project

UW-Green Bay's Social Work Professional Program has been awarded a grant of up to $60,000 to help prepare students for social work with the rapidly increasing older population. The funding is provided by the John A. Hartford Foundation of New York City. Lecturer Doreen Higgins notes that, through inclusion of aging content in all upper-level Social Work courses, students will gain a greater understanding of a variety of aging issues, including myths about aging, ethics and values, working with at-risk populations and inter-generational issues. For more, click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2002jan.htm#aging

* * * * *

What is death? What is a good death? Answers start here

The UW-Green Bay Institute on Dying, Death and Bereavement will present a series of discussions and a workshop from Feb. 21 through April 26 aimed at helping professionals who work with those experiencing loss. The discussion sessions, led by local and regional experts, are scheduled from 7:30 to 9 a.m. on Thursdays at the Ecumenical Center. Discussion sessions include What is Death? Social Death, Biological Death, Psychological Death, on Feb. 21, by Prof. Illene Noppe, and What is a Good Death?, March 7 by associates of Unity Hospice. For descriptions of other events, and more on the series (co-sponsored by UW-Green Bay's social work, nursing and human development academic units, along with Outreach and Extension), click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2002jan.htm#institute

* * * * *

Second annual Family Weekend, Feb. 8-10, promises active slate

All families affiliated with the university community are invited to join UW-Green Bay's Family Weekend celebration February 8-10! Events include an open gym/swim, a blues guitar concert, an activity fair, campus tours, a luncheon, a women's basketball game, a performance at the Weidner Center, and a pancake and porkies Sunday brunch. A highlight of this year's Family Weekend is "A Touch of Class," eight mini-seminars presented by UW-Green Bay faculty. The schedule of events and registration information can be found at http://www.uwgb.edu/stulife/events/family.htm. Questions? Call the Office of Student Life at 465-2200 ext. 40.

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Graphic design students will exhibit in state show

Graphic Design students from UW-Green Bay have had work accepted into a statewide student juried exhibition at UW-Stevens Point. Paul Dax (two entries accepted), Sarah Pollpeter, Vanessa Vesperman, and Robert Graf are the Green Bay representatives. Some 97 entries were selected from more than 300 entries from nine schools. The reception is Sunday afternoon, Feb 24.

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Discount calendars! With 342 good days, $2 is a steal

The Friends of Cofrin Library organization still has a few of those terrific "Book Lovers" book-a-day calendars available. The asking price is $2. It's both a fundraiser and a fun item to have: today's listing is "A Scandalous History of the Roman Emperors." The contact would be Special Collections Department, ext. 2539; or libfriends@uwgb.edu or CL705 in the afternoons.

* * * * *

Reminder: Martin Luther King observance is Friday

A celebration of the life and work of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King takes place with an on-campus program on Friday, Jan. 25. The event begins at noon in the Union's Phoenix Room. Featured speaker is Erin Gruwell, acclaimed for her "teaching tolerance" message. Program participants will be invited to enjoy birthday cake and add messages of peace to a graffiti board. Light lunch is provided. For more on this event, and Gruwell, visit the news release page at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2002jan.htm#speaker

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Showdown for first place is Saturday at PSC

If you're going to see only one home women's basketball game this season, this Saturday is the one. The UW-Green Bay women host fellow Horizon League unbeaten UW-Milwaukee at 3 p.m. Saturday (Jan. 26) at the Phoenix Sports Center.

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Reminder: Honors Recital is Saturday night

A dozen of UW-Green Bay's most talented music students will present an honors recital at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, in Fort Howard Hall of the Weidner Center. The event is free and open to the public. For more, click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2002jan.htm#recital

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Brief

The article "Focusing on the Psychology of Learning in the Education Reform Debate" by Dean D. Von Dras, assistant professor of human development, will be published in the next issue of the UWP Online Journal of Teaching Excellence on February 1, 2002.

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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.