UW-Green Bay, LOG Archive, Vol. 34 No. 19



Apply early 'Monologues' rush tickets Mem Fox visit Fox Cities reception Chancellor's office hours Candidate forums Events reminder Performing Arts grant renewal Golden House is charity First basketball at the Resch Volleyball team in third New shoe tree	Vol. 34, No. 19 / October 28, 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. 'Apply early' is the word on UW-Green Bay admissions Maybe you saw it in the weekend newspaper, or heard it on radio or TV this morning, but the news is getting out: UW-Green Bay expects to close its application/admissions process early (make that very early) for fall 2003. Applications are running 37 percent ahead of last year. The full story is at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2002oct.htm#cutoff. * * * * * Faculty/staff offered deal on 'Monologues' for Oct. 30 and 31 UW-Green Bay faculty and staff are being offered a $16 Faculty/Staff "rush" ticket to see "The Vagina Monologues" at the Meyer Theatre, downtown Green Bay, for two performance this week. The Weidner Center sends word that the special offer applies to only the Wednesday (Oct. 30) and Thursday (Oct. 31) performances (one ticket per ID, cash only, 90 minutes prior to the 7:30 p.m. curtain times at the Meyer.) * * * * * Campus has role in Mem Fox visit There'll be plenty of publicity for literacy advocate and author Mem Fox and her visit to Green Bay later this week, and the Institute for Learning Partnership is a partner. Media coverage and public service announcements on WBAY-TV 2 will launch a local campaign to stress the value of parents reading aloud to their children. The Institute is working closely with local school districts, CESAs, bookstores and libraries to promote the appearance by Fox, a best-selling author of children's books including Possum Magic and Time for Bed. * * * * * Fox Cities reception is Nov. 6 UW-Green Bay's first-ever Fox Cities Reception is booked for Wednesday, Nov. 6, in Menasha at the UW-Fox Valley campus. Representatives of the Weidner Center, Athletics, Career Services, master's programs and many others are on board for the event, which begins with a 6 p.m. social. UW-Green Bay has nearly 1,200 alumni residing in the Fox Cities. Shane Kohl, director of donor and alumni relations, (KohlS@uwgb.edu) is coordinating. * * * * * Office hours for Chancellor are Wednesday Reminder: Open office hours this week for Chancellor Bruce Shepard are 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, in CL 815. * * * * * Candidate forums are Tuesday and Thursday It's either convention or technicality in "issue ads," but it seems all urge you to call Candidate Doe and demand that he or she stop, start or keep doing something, immediately. Why not save on your phone bill and do it in person, or perhaps just listen to what they have to say? You have an opportunity with the final two candidate forums: Tuesday noon, Oct. 29, Phoenix Room A 88th State Assembly District: Judy Krawczyk, Bryan Milz, Dan Senglaub Thursday noon, Oct. 31, Phoenix Room A 1st State Senate District: Alan Lasee, Susan Hilsabeck * * * * * Quick reminders... • The Brown-Bag Basketball Lunch is rescheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 29, noon in Alumni B • The Graduate/Professional School Fair is Wednesday the 30th, 1-5 in the Union • Orders for SASU's annual homemade Hmong egg role sale are due by Nov. 1 • The 'War on Terrorism': How Is It Going?" is at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29 • 'Seeds of Peace' lecturer David Allyn speaks at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, on campus For details, consult the all-university calendar at http://www.uwgb.edu/calendar/. * * * * * UW-Green Bay Performing Arts gets grant renewal Worth noting here is the fact that UW-Green Bay Performing Arts has again been awarded Wisconsin Arts Board Arts Challenge Initiative grant money this year to help underwrite programming. You'll see this noted in printed programs and publicity for music discipline performances, theatre discipline performances, and Jazz Fest. * * * * * Golden House is designated charity for 'Monologues' Last Monday's LOG ONLine noted casting and performance information for Meyer Theatre performances of "The Vagina Monologues," Eve Ensler's award-winning play. The creators dedicate a portion of the proceeds toward the V-Day Foundation to halt violence against women and girls. The local donation for the Green Bay engagement is directed to the Golden House shelter. * * * * * Sunday opener: Hoops team to test drive the 2002 Resch The UW-Green Bay men's basketball team has a new head coach (Tod Kowalczyk) and a new home floor (The Resch Center) for its exhibition opener this Sunday (Nov. 3) at 1:05 p.m. vs. a team called the E.A. Sports All-Stars. * * * * * Volleyball team leaps into third The UW-Green Bay volleyball team is quietly enjoying one of its best seasons ever. With a three-match winning streak, the Phoenix stands in third place in the Horizon League with a 5-4 conference mark. The team has three home dates remaining prior to hosting the league tournament the weekend of Nov. 21. * * * * * New shoe tree For benefit of off-campus readers who may have missed this one: a new shoe tree has been designated on campus. It's located near the Ecumenical Center. The Green Bay Press-Gazette reported on this development recently, at http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/local_6713813.shtml. * * * * * 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.

Apply early

'Monologues' rush tickets

Mem Fox visit

Fox Cities reception

Chancellor's office hours

Candidate forums

Events reminder

Performing Arts grant renewal

Golden House is charity

First basketball at the Resch

Volleyball team in third

New shoe tree

Vol. 34, No. 19 / October 28, 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.

'Apply early' is the word on UW-Green Bay admissions

Maybe you saw it in the weekend newspaper, or heard it on radio or TV this morning, but the news is getting out: UW-Green Bay expects to close its application/admissions process early (make that very early) for fall 2003. Applications are running 37 percent ahead of last year. The full story is at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2002oct.htm#cutoff.

* * * * *

Faculty/staff offered deal on 'Monologues' for Oct. 30 and 31

UW-Green Bay faculty and staff are being offered a $16 Faculty/Staff "rush" ticket to see "The Vagina Monologues" at the Meyer Theatre, downtown Green Bay, for two performance this week. The Weidner Center sends word that the special offer applies to only the Wednesday (Oct. 30) and Thursday (Oct. 31) performances (one ticket per ID, cash only, 90 minutes prior to the 7:30 p.m. curtain times at the Meyer.)

* * * * *

Campus has role in Mem Fox visit

There'll be plenty of publicity for literacy advocate and author Mem Fox and her visit to Green Bay later this week, and the Institute for Learning Partnership is a partner. Media coverage and public service announcements on WBAY-TV 2 will launch a local campaign to stress the value of parents reading aloud to their children. The Institute is working closely with local school districts, CESAs, bookstores and libraries to promote the appearance by Fox, a best-selling author of children's books including Possum Magic and Time for Bed.

* * * * *

Fox Cities reception is Nov. 6

UW-Green Bay's first-ever Fox Cities Reception is booked for Wednesday, Nov. 6, in Menasha at the UW-Fox Valley campus. Representatives of the Weidner Center, Athletics, Career Services, master's programs and many others are on board for the event, which begins with a 6 p.m. social. UW-Green Bay has nearly 1,200 alumni residing in the Fox Cities. Shane Kohl, director of donor and alumni relations, (KohlS@uwgb.edu) is coordinating.

* * * * *

Office hours for Chancellor are Wednesday

Reminder: Open office hours this week for Chancellor Bruce Shepard are 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, in CL 815.

* * * * *

Candidate forums are Tuesday and Thursday

It's either convention or technicality in "issue ads," but it seems all urge you to call Candidate Doe and demand that he or she stop, start or keep doing something, immediately. Why not save on your phone bill and do it in person, or perhaps just listen to what they have to say? You have an opportunity with the final two candidate forums:

Tuesday noon, Oct. 29, Phoenix Room A
88th State Assembly District: Judy Krawczyk, Bryan Milz, Dan Senglaub

Thursday noon, Oct. 31, Phoenix Room A
1st State Senate District: Alan Lasee, Susan Hilsabeck

* * * * *

Quick reminders...

• The Brown-Bag Basketball Lunch is rescheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 29, noon in Alumni B
• The Graduate/Professional School Fair is Wednesday the 30th, 1-5 in the Union
• Orders for SASU's annual homemade Hmong egg role sale are due by Nov. 1
• The 'War on Terrorism': How Is It Going?" is at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29
• 'Seeds of Peace' lecturer David Allyn speaks at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, on campus

For details, consult the all-university calendar at http://www.uwgb.edu/calendar/.

* * * * *

UW-Green Bay Performing Arts gets grant renewal

Worth noting here is the fact that UW-Green Bay Performing Arts has again been awarded Wisconsin Arts Board Arts Challenge Initiative grant money this year to help underwrite programming. You'll see this noted in printed programs and publicity for music discipline performances, theatre discipline performances, and Jazz Fest.

* * * * *

Golden House is designated charity for 'Monologues'

Last Monday's LOG ONLine noted casting and performance information for Meyer Theatre performances of "The Vagina Monologues," Eve Ensler's award-winning play. The creators dedicate a portion of the proceeds toward the V-Day Foundation to halt violence against women and girls. The local donation for the Green Bay engagement is directed to the Golden House shelter.

* * * * *

Sunday opener: Hoops team to test drive the 2002 Resch

The UW-Green Bay men's basketball team has a new head coach (Tod Kowalczyk) and a new home floor (The Resch Center) for its exhibition opener this Sunday (Nov. 3) at 1:05 p.m. vs. a team called the E.A. Sports All-Stars.

* * * * *

Volleyball team leaps into third

The UW-Green Bay volleyball team is quietly enjoying one of its best seasons ever. With a three-match winning streak, the Phoenix stands in third place in the Horizon League with a 5-4 conference mark. The team has three home dates remaining prior to hosting the league tournament the weekend of Nov. 21.

* * * * *

New shoe tree

For benefit of off-campus readers who may have missed this one: a new shoe tree has been designated on campus. It's located near the Ecumenical Center. The Green Bay Press-Gazette reported on this development recently, at http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/local_6713813.shtml.

* * * * *

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.