UW-Green Bay, LOG Archive, Vol. 33 No. 38



Chancellor begins 'Open Office Hours' First session is March 28 Phoenix women head to Texas Game time Horizon League champs More Horizon League news Admissions shutdown UW System on admissions Regent President Smith position Reaction to UW System Two are 'Woman of the Year' Registration with new system coming soon Bookstore seeks essays Kiosk is open Deadline for student symposium No. 1 in daffodil drive Daffodils still available Agog over Google Band concert features O'Grady work Band concert time change Student sax recital AIC anniversary AIC display Cofrin Arboretum Research Symposium Deadline for 2002 Awards Cofrin Library free workshops EAP program reminder Brief	Vol. 33, No. 38 / March 11, 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. Chancellor announces 'Open Office Hours,' starting March 28 Want to walk in and chat with the chancellor? You're in luck. UW-Green Bay Chancellor Bruce Shepard is creating "Open Office Hours" and inviting individual faculty, staff and students to take advantage of the opportunity. The times and days of the week will vary, but the ground rules will be consistent: * No appointment necessary * No need to identify an agenda ahead of time In the interest of making best use of time, the Chancellor's Office does say that advance notice through a phone call is appreciated (though not required), if only to provide the Office a sense for that day's traffic level and to confirm for visitors that Open Office Hours are taking place as scheduled in Cofrin Library Room 810. Contact Sharon Gutowski at ext. 2207 with questions. The first session is 8 to 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 28. *** * * * * Shepard releases spring-semester schedule Watch the LOG Online newsletter for updates and confirmation of the appointed times each week, but here's the proposed spring schedule for Chancellor Bruce Shepard's "Open Office Hours": March 28 (Thursday), 8 -10 a.m. April 2 (Tuesday), 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. April 10 (Wednesday), 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. April 16 (Tuesday), 7 - 9 a.m. April 22 (Monday), 4 - 6 p.m. May 3 (Friday), 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. May 8 (Wednesday), noon - 2 p.m. May 14 (Tuesday), 7:30 - 9:30 a.m. May 20 (Monday), noon - 1:30 p.m. May 30 (Thursday), 3 - 5 p.m. * * * * * Women's basketball opens NCAA play Friday, at Texas The UW-Green Bay women's basketball team is headed for Texas. News came Sunday that the Phoenix, 24-6 and already assured a spot in the NCAA Division I tournament, has been assigned an opening-round game vs. the nationally ranked, 20-9 Texas Longhorns. The East Region game will be played Friday on the Longhorns' home floor in Austin. It's the fourth trip to the "Big Dance" in five years for the Phoenix, interrupted only by a WNIT appearance last year. As a No. 13 seed, UW-Green Bay is the opening round opponent for No. 4 seed Texas, which is hosting a four-team weekend that features No. 5 seed Louisiana Tech (25-4) against No. 12 Cal-Santa Barbara in the other game. * * * * * Game time? Broadcast coverage? Here's the latest word This just in: The NCAA has announced the game times for this weekend's NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. UW-Green Bay will tip it off against Texas, currently ranked No. 14 in the nation, at 8:36 p.m. CST on Friday (March 15). Radio coverage is expected to be provided locally by WGEE 1360-AM, a sister station of WNFL 1440-AM; no television coverage is anticipated. The Texas-Phoenix winner will advance to play at 8 p.m. Sunday in a game that would be cablecast nationally on ESPN2. * * * * * Congratulations to the Horizon League champs UW-Green Bay earned its bid to the Division I national tournament with a red-hot weekend at the Horizon League tournament in Chicago earlier this month. The Phoenix beat Detroit 72-63 in the league finals to earn the Horizon League's automatic bid. For a recap of that tournament, for a scouting report on Texas, for the latest on Phoenix women's basketball and their trip to the Big Dance, click on the Athletics web site at http://www.uwgb.edu/athletics/hotnews/index.htm * * * * * Bonus coverage: Horizon teams get NIT calls It appears as though the stunning upset at the hands of the Phoenix men's team in the Horizon League quarterfinals probably kept Butler out of the NCAA Tournament. Following their drop in the power rankings, the Bulldogs received no call from the selection committee and are being characterized by sports talkers today as one of the "last teams out." At 25-5, they will host Bowling Green in a first-round game Thursday in the newly expanded, 40-team National Invitation Tournament. Also in the NIT field is Detroit, which plays at Dayton on Wednesday. On the women's side, neither regular-season runner-up UW-Milwaukee or tourney finalist Detroit received Women's NIT berths. * * * * * UW-Green Bay suspended application process on Thursday UW-Green Bay moved quickly last week with announcement that it had put on hold all decisions related to admitting applicants for the fall 2002 semester. Chancellor Bruce Shepard announced the decision last Thursday afternoon (March 7). UW System Administration and other campuses followed with additional announcements the next day. A news release describing UW-Green Bay's rationale, and the impact of the budget uncertainty on enrollment planning, is archived at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2002march.htm#apply * * * * * No more admission letters: Here's what UW System said When the UW System Board of Regents voted Friday (March 8) to suspend any further undergraduate admissions at all 26 campuses, some compared the unprecedented action to a difficult but unavoidable business decision. "The action that we are taking today is a sad one, but I support it," said Regent James Klauser. "This is a serious situation, one that we cannot take lightly," added Regent Roger Axtell. "I feel strongly that it would be irresponsible for us to continue admitting students right now." The UW System's news release is on-line at http://www.wisconsin.edu/news/2002/r020308b.htm * * * * * Regent President Smith stakes out position "Our message to the legislature and the people of Wisconsin must be clear: do not cut the university system further. Stick with the Governor's budget repair bill. We will do our part to manage in these difficult times but beyond that, we will have no capacity to help the economy of the state." Plain talk by Regent President Jay Smith was heard at last week's Regent meetings in response to new plans to cut state spending. Smith's case for the UW System is archived on-line at http://www.wisconsin.edu/news/2002/r020307a.htm * * * * *** Newspaper describes response by some legislator Front page for the state's largest newspaper on Sunday was coverage of the latest developments on the UW System budget, and reaction to Friday's announcement by the System that it was putting all new admissions on hold. Interesting reading, to say the least. If you missed Sunday's Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel coverage, it's archived on-line at http://www.jsonline.com/news/state/mar02/26295.asp. An analysis of the situation was also front-page, at http://www.jsonline.com/news/state/mar02/26288.asp *** * * * * Pfundtner and Koss win 'Woman of the Year' honors Staff member Jen Pfundtner and student Tana Koss received "Woman of the Year" awards during the annual Women's Recognition luncheon on Wednesday, March 6, in the Union. Pfundtner, an adviser in the Admissions Office, was described as an inspiration and "a friend, a mentor, a role model, and a golden asset to Green Bay." Koss is a student leader completing a major in Social Work and a minor in Women's Studies. For more, click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2002march.htm#woman * * * * * UW-Green Bay's first registration with new system is coming (soon) Summer and Fall 2002 registration using the new student information system is right around the corner. Students have recently received updated information in a March newsletter, available for all to read at http://www.uwgb.edu/sis/public/newsletter-archive/newsletter-2002-03.html. In addition, a newsletter specifically for faculty and advisors has been sent to Unit Chairs. If you teach or advise students and have not received that newsletter from your Unit Chair, you can access it at http://www.uwgb.edu/sis/public/newsletter-archive/newsletter-2002-03-fac.html. If you have questions about the new student information system, feel free to contact Debbie Furlong at furlongd@uwgb.edu. * * * * * Bookstore seeks messages for Women's History Month The Phoenix Bookstore is requesting assistance with a display celebrating Women's History Month. The major portion of the display will be copies of articles and ads featuring women that appeared in Life magazine between 1930 and 1999. Along with these, the bookstore would like to feature short, anonymous essays by women who feel they missed or were denied an opportunity at anytime in their life because they were female. The essays will be anonymous, but will reference the age or generation of the writer so readers can place it in history. Selected essays will be posted in the bookstore's front window starting when students return from spring break. Essays can be e-mailed to Sherry Lacenski at mailto:lacensks@uwgb.edu or sent as hard copy to her attention in the Phoenix Bookstore. * * * * * Kiosk is open for business: Remember to touch it 'right' The energy-display kiosk in Mary Ann Cofrin Hall is "open for business" and those who want to use it in association with campus tours or class demonstrations are reminded that the right touch-screen is the correct one to touch to activate the large overhead screen for group viewing. Last week's LOG ONLine described the project and the kiosk unveiling; the Press-Gazette covered the event and commented that the building that makes energy is now telling us how much. The P-G story is at http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/local_2648571.shtml * * * * * March 25 is deadline for UW-Green Bay student symposium UW-Green Bay will recognize academic excellence in a wide range of student projects at the first-ever Academic Excellence Symposium. The April 17 event will showcase projects such as internships, honors projects, independent studies, distinction in the major projects and undergraduate/graduate research. You're reminded that March 25 is the deadline for nominations. More info is archived at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2002march.htm#symposium * * * * * We're No. 1, in daffodil drive For those who placed orders for daffodils, Tuesday and Wednesday are pick-up days. There's plenty to pick up: this year the UW-Green Bay community is forwarding $2,031 toward the fight against cancer. Bev Hendricks, Carol Wolske and the Classified Administrative Support Committee report that, while not being the largest employer in the Green Bay area (we're somewhere around No. 25), we're No. 1 in participation with this community fund-raiser. In addition, students from the Roy Downham Hall learning community are volunteering their time to deliver donated "Gift of Hope" bouquets to local cancer patients. Congratulations to all! * * * * * There's still an opportunity to buy daffodils Forget to order, or order enough? We did. Luckily, there's another opportunity to contribute, and bring home some flowers. Students from the Residence Hall and Apartment Association will be selling daffodils as part of the American Cancer Society fundraiser on Tuesday and Wednesday (March 12 and 13) in the Cofrin Library's first-floor alcove from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. * * * * * Agog over Google For off-campus readers of the LOG ONLine newsletter, you might have missed the recent news that UW-Green Bay has gone to Google as the new campus search engine. The implementation of Google for searching the UW-Green Bay web site is described as having major advantages, including ease of use, advanced features, and no pop-up advertising. For a test drive, visit the main UW-Green Bay homepage at http://www.uwgb.edu/ and click the "Search" dot in the lower middle portion of the page. * * * * * Band concert features O'Grady work for guest artist Cohrs Pianist and Prof. Emeritus Arthur Cohrs will perform with student musicians in the world premiere of Prof. Terence O'Grady's Concerto for Piano and Wind Ensemble in a concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday (March 12) at the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts. O'Grady says he composed the three-movement Concerto for Piano and Wind Ensemble with Cohrs' performance techniques in mind. For more detail on the UW-Green Bay Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band programs, click on http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2002march.htm#band * * * * * 'Big Dance' changes Band plans This week's Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band concert at the Weidner Center is rescheduled for Tuesday evening (March 12) because of the success of the UW-Green Bay women's basketball team in winning a berth in the NCAA tournament. The concert had originally been set for the 14th, but members of the Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band also play in the Pep Band. They will be traveling to Texas for the Phoenix game later this week. * * * * * Student sax recital features noted accompanists Jazz Ensemble standout A. J. Kluth will perform his junior recital on saxophone at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday (March 13) in the University Theater. Hisprogram includes one of his own compositions, "Never Fall in Love." His accompanists include Profs. John Salerno and Terence O'Grady; Tom Reynolds, St. Norbert College; and students Evan Halloin and Kevin Baker. Admission is free. * * * * * Coordinator calls AIC a 'bridge' The American Intercultural Center celebrated its 30-year anniversary today (Monday, March 11) with a reception from 1 to 3 p.m. in the center, Room 207 of the Cofrin Library. Coordinator Diana Borrero-Lowe shared sentiments — "I really think ethnic students cross a bridge every day" — that were also expressed in an online news release at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2002march.htm#AIC * * * * * AIC display: 'International Women's Day' The AIC sends word that members of the University community should stop by and view the display case outside of the American Intercultural Center on the plaza level of the Cofrin Library. This month's display is "Bringing International Women's Day to Your Front Door," sponsored by the group FMLA. It is described as "a good representation of women working at a global level." * * * * *** Cofrin Arboretum Research Symposium is March 14 The campus community is invited to hear students who received 2001 Cofrin Arboretum Research Awards present the results of their work at a public symposium from 12:30-2 p.m. Thursday, March 14 in the 1965 Room of University Union. Seven students will report on four studies. The students and their projects are: * Graduate students Jeanette Jaskula and Steve Price, "Spatial and Seasonal Behavior Patterns within a Population of Four-toed Salamanders, Hemidactylium scutatum." * Russell Japuntich, also a graduate student, "Underwater Features of Ponds in the Cofrin Arboretum." * Sara Gossfeld Benzing, Stephani Herman and Adrianne Wacker, all undergraduates,"Use of Ultrasound to Identify Bats in the UW-Green Bay Natural Areas." * Undergraduate Bruce Snyder, "Survey of Terrestrial Non-Insect Arthropods of the Toft Point Natural Area." *** * * * * Deadline for 2002 Student Research Awards is April 5 Students have until April 5 to apply for 2002 Cofrin Arboretum Student Research Awards to conduct studies in natural areas managed by UW-Green Bay. Any student with a project sponsored by a faculty or staff member is eligible to apply. Prof. Bob Howe, director of the Cofrin Arboretum Center for Biodiversity, says the endowment established by the Cofrin family will allow for awarding five or six research grants of $500 to $1,000 each. Application details are available on the Center for Biodiversity website, www.uwgb.edu/biodiversity/, or by calling ext. 5032. * * * * *** Cofrin Library offers free workshops in March The Cofrin Library would like to invite 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 March offerings. Finding Journal Articles using Online Databases Tuesday March 12, 11:00 - 12:00 in room CL 304 Learn how to find journal articles using the library's subscription online databases. You'll find out which ones are best for your area of interest, how to use Boolean operators and keywords to refine a search, how to locate professional or scholarly journal articles, and how to print, email and save search results. Full Text Electronic Journals and Books Wednesday March 13, 1:00 - 2:00 in room CL 304 This workshop will introduce you to the world of electronic journals and books. Full-image journals and books include graphics and allow you to browse cover-to-cover without leaving your computer. Learn how to search within these resources. Using the Internet for Research Thursday, March 14th, 10:00 - 11:00 in room CL 304 Learn about a number of important Internet search tools and sites. Determine how you can make the best use of the Internet in your research. Registration is not required, however, they strongly suggest 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. *** * * * * Reminder: EAP program on care for elderly is March 14 At noon on March 14, Devon Christianson of the Aging Resource Center of Brown County is guest presenter on issues related to aging and what we can do to help our parents and ourselves cope. The program in the Union's Alumni Rooms is sponsored by the Employee Assistance Program. * * * * * Brief Prof. Regan Gurung, Human Development and psychology, has been invited to speak at the 2002 National Wellness Conference in July at UW-Stevens Point. He will present a new theory of stress that he was involved in formulating (with colleagues from UCLA, Syracuse, and Penn State) titled "Stress in Females: Tend and Befriend, Not Fight or Flight." * * * * *** 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.

Chancellor begins 'Open Office Hours'

First session is March 28

Phoenix women head to Texas

Game time

Horizon League champs

More Horizon League news

Admissions shutdown

UW System on admissions

Regent President Smith position

Reaction to UW System

Two are 'Woman of the Year'

Registration with new system coming soon

Bookstore seeks essays

Kiosk is open

Deadline for student symposium

No. 1 in daffodil drive

Daffodils still available

Agog over Google

Band concert features O'Grady work

Band concert time change

Student sax recital

AIC anniversary

AIC display

Cofrin Arboretum Research Symposium

Deadline for 2002 Awards

Cofrin Library free workshops

EAP program reminder

Brief

Vol. 33, No. 38 / March 11, 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.

Chancellor announces 'Open Office Hours,' starting March 28

Want to walk in and chat with the chancellor? You're in luck. UW-Green Bay Chancellor Bruce Shepard is creating "Open Office Hours" and inviting individual faculty, staff and students to take advantage of the opportunity. The times and days of the week will vary, but the ground rules will be consistent:

* No appointment necessary
* No need to identify an agenda ahead of time

In the interest of making best use of time, the Chancellor's Office does say that advance notice through a phone call is appreciated (though not required), if only to provide the Office a sense for that day's traffic level and to confirm for visitors that Open Office Hours are taking place as scheduled in Cofrin Library Room 810. Contact Sharon Gutowski at ext. 2207 with questions. The first session is 8 to 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 28.

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Shepard releases spring-semester schedule

Watch the LOG Online newsletter for updates and confirmation of the appointed times each week, but here's the proposed spring schedule for Chancellor Bruce Shepard's "Open Office Hours":

March 28 (Thursday), 8 -10 a.m.
April 2 (Tuesday), 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
April 10 (Wednesday), 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
April 16 (Tuesday), 7 - 9 a.m.
April 22 (Monday), 4 - 6 p.m.
May 3 (Friday), 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
May 8 (Wednesday), noon - 2 p.m.
May 14 (Tuesday), 7:30 - 9:30 a.m.
May 20 (Monday), noon - 1:30 p.m.
May 30 (Thursday), 3 - 5 p.m.

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Women's basketball opens NCAA play Friday, at Texas

The UW-Green Bay women's basketball team is headed for Texas. News came Sunday that the Phoenix, 24-6 and already assured a spot in the NCAA Division I tournament, has been assigned an opening-round game vs. the nationally ranked, 20-9 Texas Longhorns. The East Region game will be played Friday on the Longhorns' home floor in Austin. It's the fourth trip to the "Big Dance" in five years for the Phoenix, interrupted only by a WNIT appearance last year. As a No. 13 seed, UW-Green Bay is the opening round opponent for No. 4 seed Texas, which is hosting a four-team weekend that features No. 5 seed Louisiana Tech (25-4) against No. 12 Cal-Santa Barbara in the other game.

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Game time? Broadcast coverage? Here's the latest word

This just in: The NCAA has announced the game times for this weekend's NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. UW-Green Bay will tip it off against Texas, currently ranked No. 14 in the nation, at 8:36 p.m. CST on Friday (March 15). Radio coverage is expected to be provided locally by WGEE 1360-AM, a sister station of WNFL 1440-AM; no television coverage is anticipated. The Texas-Phoenix winner will advance to play at 8 p.m. Sunday in a game that would be cablecast nationally on ESPN2.

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Congratulations to the Horizon League champs

UW-Green Bay earned its bid to the Division I national tournament with a red-hot weekend at the Horizon League tournament in Chicago earlier this month. The Phoenix beat Detroit 72-63 in the league finals to earn the Horizon League's automatic bid. For a recap of that tournament, for a scouting report on Texas, for the latest on Phoenix women's basketball and their trip to the Big Dance, click on the Athletics web site at http://www.uwgb.edu/athletics/hotnews/index.htm

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Bonus coverage: Horizon teams get NIT calls

It appears as though the stunning upset at the hands of the Phoenix men's team in the Horizon League quarterfinals probably kept Butler out of the NCAA Tournament. Following their drop in the power rankings, the Bulldogs received no call from the selection committee and are being characterized by sports talkers today as one of the "last teams out." At 25-5, they will host Bowling Green in a first-round game Thursday in the newly expanded, 40-team National Invitation Tournament. Also in the NIT field is Detroit, which plays at Dayton on Wednesday. On the women's side, neither regular-season runner-up UW-Milwaukee or tourney finalist Detroit received Women's NIT berths.

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UW-Green Bay suspended application process on Thursday

UW-Green Bay moved quickly last week with announcement that it had put on hold all decisions related to admitting applicants for the fall 2002 semester. Chancellor Bruce Shepard announced the decision last Thursday afternoon (March 7). UW System Administration and other campuses followed with additional announcements the next day. A news release describing UW-Green Bay's rationale, and the impact of the budget uncertainty on enrollment planning, is archived at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2002march.htm#apply

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No more admission letters: Here's what UW System said

When the UW System Board of Regents voted Friday (March 8) to suspend any further undergraduate admissions at all 26 campuses, some compared the unprecedented action to a difficult but unavoidable business decision. "The action that we are taking today is a sad one, but I support it," said Regent James Klauser. "This is a serious situation, one that we cannot take lightly," added Regent Roger Axtell. "I feel strongly that it would be irresponsible for us to continue admitting students right now." The UW System's news release is on-line at http://www.wisconsin.edu/news/2002/r020308b.htm

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Regent President Smith stakes out position

"Our message to the legislature and the people of Wisconsin must be clear: do not cut the university system further. Stick with the Governor's budget repair bill. We will do our part to manage in these difficult times but beyond that, we will have no capacity to help the economy of the state." Plain talk by Regent President Jay Smith was heard at last week's Regent meetings in response to new plans to cut state spending. Smith's case for the UW System is archived on-line at http://www.wisconsin.edu/news/2002/r020307a.htm

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Newspaper describes response by some legislator

Front page for the state's largest newspaper on Sunday was coverage of the latest developments on the UW System budget, and reaction to Friday's announcement by the System that it was putting all new admissions on hold. Interesting reading, to say the least. If you missed Sunday's Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel coverage, it's archived on-line at http://www.jsonline.com/news/state/mar02/26295.asp. An analysis of the situation was also front-page, at http://www.jsonline.com/news/state/mar02/26288.asp

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Pfundtner and Koss win 'Woman of the Year' honors

Staff member Jen Pfundtner and student Tana Koss received "Woman of the Year" awards during the annual Women's Recognition luncheon on Wednesday, March 6, in the Union. Pfundtner, an adviser in the Admissions Office, was described as an inspiration and "a friend, a mentor, a role model, and a golden asset to Green Bay." Koss is a student leader completing a major in Social Work and a minor in Women's Studies. For more, click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2002march.htm#woman

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UW-Green Bay's first registration with new system is coming (soon)

Summer and Fall 2002 registration using the new student information system is right around the corner. Students have recently received updated information in a March newsletter, available for all to read at http://www.uwgb.edu/sis/public/newsletter-archive/newsletter-2002-03.html. In addition, a newsletter specifically for faculty and advisors has been sent to Unit Chairs. If you teach or advise students and have not received that newsletter from your Unit Chair, you can access it at http://www.uwgb.edu/sis/public/newsletter-archive/newsletter-2002-03-fac.html. If you have questions about the new student information system, feel free to contact Debbie Furlong at furlongd@uwgb.edu.

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Bookstore seeks messages for Women's History Month

The Phoenix Bookstore is requesting assistance with a display celebrating Women's History Month. The major portion of the display will be copies of articles and ads featuring women that appeared in Life magazine between 1930 and 1999. Along with these, the bookstore would like to feature short, anonymous essays by women who feel they missed or were denied an opportunity at anytime in their life because they were female. The essays will be anonymous, but will reference the age or generation of the writer so readers can place it in history. Selected essays will be posted in the bookstore's front window starting when students return from spring break. Essays can be e-mailed to Sherry Lacenski at mailto:lacensks@uwgb.edu or sent as hard copy to her attention in the Phoenix Bookstore.

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Kiosk is open for business: Remember to touch it 'right'

The energy-display kiosk in Mary Ann Cofrin Hall is "open for business" and those who want to use it in association with campus tours or class demonstrations are reminded that the right touch-screen is the correct one to touch to activate the large overhead screen for group viewing. Last week's LOG ONLine described the project and the kiosk unveiling; the Press-Gazette covered the event and commented that the building that makes energy is now telling us how much. The P-G story is at http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/local_2648571.shtml

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March 25 is deadline for UW-Green Bay student symposium

UW-Green Bay will recognize academic excellence in a wide range of student projects at the first-ever Academic Excellence Symposium. The April 17 event will showcase projects such as internships, honors projects, independent studies, distinction in the major projects and undergraduate/graduate research. You're reminded that March 25 is the deadline for nominations. More info is archived at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2002march.htm#symposium

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We're No. 1, in daffodil drive

For those who placed orders for daffodils, Tuesday and Wednesday are pick-up days. There's plenty to pick up: this year the UW-Green Bay community is forwarding $2,031 toward the fight against cancer. Bev Hendricks, Carol Wolske and the Classified Administrative Support Committee report that, while not being the largest employer in the Green Bay area (we're somewhere around No. 25), we're No. 1 in participation with this community fund-raiser. In addition, students from the Roy Downham Hall learning community are volunteering their time to deliver donated "Gift of Hope" bouquets to local cancer patients. Congratulations to all!

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There's still an opportunity to buy daffodils

Forget to order, or order enough? We did. Luckily, there's another opportunity to contribute, and bring home some flowers. Students from the Residence Hall and Apartment Association will be selling daffodils as part of the American Cancer Society fundraiser on Tuesday and Wednesday (March 12 and 13) in the Cofrin Library's first-floor alcove from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

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Agog over Google

For off-campus readers of the LOG ONLine newsletter, you might have missed the recent news that UW-Green Bay has gone to Google as the new campus search engine. The implementation of Google for searching the UW-Green Bay web site is described as having major advantages, including ease of use, advanced features, and no pop-up advertising. For a test drive, visit the main UW-Green Bay homepage at http://www.uwgb.edu/ and click the "Search" dot in the lower middle portion of the page.

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Band concert features O'Grady work for guest artist Cohrs

Pianist and Prof. Emeritus Arthur Cohrs will perform with student musicians in the world premiere of Prof. Terence O'Grady's Concerto for Piano and Wind Ensemble in a concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday (March 12) at the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts. O'Grady says he composed the three-movement Concerto for Piano and Wind Ensemble with Cohrs' performance techniques in mind. For more detail on the UW-Green Bay Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band programs, click on http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2002march.htm#band

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'Big Dance' changes Band plans

This week's Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band concert at the Weidner Center is rescheduled for Tuesday evening (March 12) because of the success of the UW-Green Bay women's basketball team in winning a berth in the NCAA tournament. The concert had originally been set for the 14th, but members of the Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band also play in the Pep Band. They will be traveling to Texas for the Phoenix game later this week.

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Student sax recital features noted accompanists

Jazz Ensemble standout A. J. Kluth will perform his junior recital on saxophone at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday (March 13) in the University Theater. Hisprogram includes one of his own compositions, "Never Fall in Love." His accompanists include Profs. John Salerno and Terence O'Grady; Tom Reynolds, St. Norbert College; and students Evan Halloin and Kevin Baker. Admission is free.

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Coordinator calls AIC a 'bridge'

The American Intercultural Center celebrated its 30-year anniversary today (Monday, March 11) with a reception from 1 to 3 p.m. in the center, Room 207 of the Cofrin Library. Coordinator Diana Borrero-Lowe shared sentiments — "I really think ethnic students cross a bridge every day" — that were also expressed in an online news release at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2002march.htm#AIC

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AIC display: 'International Women's Day'

The AIC sends word that members of the University community should stop by and view the display case outside of the American Intercultural Center on the plaza level of the Cofrin Library. This month's display is "Bringing International Women's Day to Your Front Door," sponsored by the group FMLA. It is described as "a good representation of women working at a global level."

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Cofrin Arboretum Research Symposium is March 14

The campus community is invited to hear students who received 2001 Cofrin Arboretum Research Awards present the results of their work at a public symposium from 12:30-2 p.m. Thursday, March 14 in the 1965 Room of University Union. Seven students will report on four studies.

The students and their projects are:

* Graduate students Jeanette Jaskula and Steve Price, "Spatial and Seasonal Behavior Patterns within a Population of Four-toed Salamanders, Hemidactylium scutatum."

* Russell Japuntich, also a graduate student, "Underwater Features of Ponds in the Cofrin Arboretum."

* Sara Gossfeld Benzing, Stephani Herman and Adrianne Wacker, all undergraduates,"Use of Ultrasound to Identify Bats in the UW-Green Bay Natural Areas."

* Undergraduate Bruce Snyder, "Survey of Terrestrial Non-Insect Arthropods of the Toft Point Natural Area."

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Deadline for 2002 Student Research Awards is April 5

Students have until April 5 to apply for 2002 Cofrin Arboretum Student Research Awards to conduct studies in natural areas managed by UW-Green Bay. Any student with a project sponsored by a faculty or staff member is eligible to apply. Prof. Bob Howe, director of the Cofrin Arboretum Center for Biodiversity, says the endowment established by the Cofrin family will allow for awarding five or six research grants of $500 to $1,000 each. Application details are available on the Center for Biodiversity website, www.uwgb.edu/biodiversity/, or by calling ext. 5032.

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Cofrin Library offers free workshops in March

The Cofrin Library would like to invite 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 March offerings.

Finding Journal Articles using Online Databases
Tuesday March 12, 11:00 - 12:00 in room CL 304
Learn how to find journal articles using the library's subscription online databases. You'll find out which ones are best for your area of interest, how to use Boolean operators and keywords to refine a search, how to locate professional or scholarly journal articles, and how to print, email and save search results.

Full Text Electronic Journals and Books
Wednesday March 13, 1:00 - 2:00 in room CL 304
This workshop will introduce you to the world of electronic journals and books. Full-image journals and books include graphics and allow you to browse cover-to-cover without leaving your computer. Learn how to search within these resources.

Using the Internet for Research
Thursday, March 14th, 10:00 - 11:00 in room CL 304
Learn about a number of important Internet search tools and sites. Determine how you can make the best use of the Internet in your research.

Registration is not required, however, they strongly suggest 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.

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Reminder: EAP program on care for elderly is March 14

At noon on March 14, Devon Christianson of the Aging Resource Center of Brown County is guest presenter on issues related to aging and what we can do to help our parents and ourselves cope. The program in the Union's Alumni Rooms is sponsored by the Employee Assistance Program.

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Brief

Prof. Regan Gurung, Human Development and psychology, has been invited to speak at the 2002 National Wellness Conference in July at UW-Stevens Point. He will present a new theory of stress that he was involved in formulating (with colleagues from UCLA, Syracuse, and Penn State) titled "Stress in Females: Tend and Befriend, Not Fight or Flight."

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