Vol. 34, No. 5 / September 11, 2002

Word is getting out on Inauguration

Watch for ads (this weekend in the local newspaper), campus posters and increasing news coverage related to Inauguration Week activities beginning Monday, Sept. 16. An emphasis of "Creating Our Future Together" will be events aimed at bringing visitors to campus and highlighting excellence at UW-Green Bay. The official news release on Inauguration is now up at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2002sep.htm#week.

UW-Green Bay students log 300 hours of community service... as orientation!

Here's a good news story: On Wednesday, Aug. 29, about 140 brand-new UW-Green Bay students volunteered for community service at six local sites: St. Mary's Early Childhood Education Center, the Einstein Project, the N.E.W. Zoo, Green Bay Children's Museum, the Ecumenical Center, and the Brown County Mental Health Center. Many of the students, "Intro to College" freshmen, indicated they appreciate the opportunity to learn while making a difference in the community. This annual program is organized by the Office of Student Life as a way of orienting new students to the concept of service and making connections between the campus and the community.

Meredith stay in Slovakia is topic for business column

In case you missed in, Green Bay Press-Gazette business columnist Richard Ryman profiled the work of UW-Green Bay vocal music Prof. Sarah Meredith in an article Sept. 9. Meredith, just back from 10 months in Slovakia supported by a Rotary International grant promoting exchanges in countries with developing economies, taught at the Academy of Music and the Catholic Music Conservatory. The story is at http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/biz_5931578.shtml.

Regents to honor Eau Claire, Point, Extension faculty

The Board of Regents will honor the winners of the annual Regents Teaching Excellence Awards on Friday (Sept. 13) in Madison. The 2002 winners are: Leonard Gambrell, professor of political science, UW-Eau Claire; Keith Rice, professor of geography and geology, UW-Stevens Point; and UW Extension's 4-H Youth Development Program. More information about the achievements of each winner will be posted at the System news site, http://www.wisconsin.edu/news/index.htm.

You're invited to Sept. 25 'Diversity Strategies' videoconference

With unprecedented demographic changes, budget woes, a landmark affirmative action case making its way to the Supreme Court and a contentious political landscape, diversity professionals and advocates say they are facing daunting challenges. On Wednesday, Sept. 25, UW-Green Bay will participate in a live, satellite videoconference, "Diversity Strategies for Today's Complex Environment," sponsored by the W.W. Kellogg Foundation and Black Issues in Higher Education. The videoconference is in IS 1034 from noon to 2 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided; and seating is limited to 40 people. Contact Diane Ebbers in the American Intercultural Center (ebbersd@uwgb.edu or ext. 2720) by Sept. 20. Bring your lunch and plan to join your colleagues for what promises to be an engaging videoconference and discussion!

The planners of that Sept. 25 national videoconference on "Diversity Strategies" — and, again, that's from noon to 2 p.m. in IS 1034; registration suggested — pass along the following list of topics:

Life after the Michigan case: for better or worse?
Can diversity efforts survive the current budget crisis?
The impact of Ward Connerly's California race-neutral ballot initiative
Coalitions: what makes them work and what makes them fail?
Time-tested diversity strategies that work

UW's Institute on Race and Ethnicity offers something for grad students

The UW System Institute on Race and Ethnicity's Graduate Scholar in Residence Program is now accepting applications for 2002-03. Graduate students from a variety of disciplines who might be interested in working in residence at Milwaukee are invited to call (414) 229-6701 for more information. The deadline is Sept. 27.

Reception II: UW-Green Bay graduates working for alma mater

Who says our alums aren't connected with the University? Actually, a lot of them work here. The Alumni Association is making a guest list and checking it twice, from Altergott to Zorn with 131 names in between. (It will be posted on the Web, soon.) Those on the list will receive an invitation to an alumni reception for graduates employed on campus, a followup to last year's successful event. The date is Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the Phoenix Room. Mark the date, and stay tuned.

Nosmo King, this means you

Off-campus readers of the LOG ONLine might not have yet seen this recent posting: A new campus policy extends the "smoking ban" to all state-owned vehicles and to outdoor areas within 30 feet of several high-traffic building entrances. The entrances are the north entrance to Student Services; both the east and west entrances at the Cofrin Library plaza level (the west side is the Circle Entrance side); the north or main entrance to Mary Ann Cofrin Hall; and the concourse level entrance to the library near the Garden Cafe. (Nosmo King? Comic Jackie Vernon used to claim that was his original stage name — inspired by a sign in his boarding house and the promise of vast visibility — but it never caught fire.)

Genealogy conference is postponed

The genealogy conference "Ancestral Pursuit" organized by the Cofrin Library is being rescheduled for May 2003. The event was originally slated for Sept. 20 and 21. For more on the new dates and event details, click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2002sep.htm#genealogy.

Tickets on sale for return visit by Kenny Werner Trio

Jazz pianist Kenny Werner, who sold out Fort Howard Hall when he and his trio last performed here, in April 2001, will play a larger venue next Thursday (Sept. 19). Tickets for the show in the University Theatre in Theatre Hall are $8, available through the Weidner Center box office. Werner has performed and recorded as a leader and as a sideman with a "Who's Who" list of jazz musicians. For more, click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2002sep.htm#trio.

Werner's booking courtesy of special student/music partnership

Next week's campus appearance by jazz standout Kenny Werner is worth mentioning for another reason: the partnership involving the Music Program, the student Jazz Society and the fee-funded Good Times Programming Board that made it possible. That's why the concert is free to the first 150 UW-Green Bay students who request tickets at the Student Union Main Desk (one ticket per valid ID).

State law reminder: Report sexual assaults

All employees are required by law to report knowledge of sexual assaults on campus. The Wisconsin law states "...any person employed at an institution or center who witnesses a sexual assault on campus or receives a report from a student enrolled in the institution or center that the student has been sexually assaulted shall report to the dean of students of the institution..." This does not mean that you have to violate any confidences or provide names. It does mean that incidents are to be reported to the Dean of Students, ext. 2152.

Swim team raffles Packers skybox tix

The Phoenix men's and women's swimming and diving teams are selling raffle tickets to offset the cost of a Florida training trip. First place is two Lambeau skybox tickets to the Green Bay/Minnesota game on December 8, one night's lodging and breakfast at the Holiday Inn City Centre, and two passes to the Packers Hall of Fame. Second place is two tickets to the Green Bay/Chicago game on December 1, with free parking and food at The Bar on game day. Ticket prices are 5 for $20, 3 for $15 and 1 for $6. Call assistant coach Joe Wiebel (ext. 2367) to purchase yours.

Christopherson is chairperson for Prevent Blindness fundraiser this Saturday

Randy Christopherson, director of Public Safety, is chairperson for this year's KI Prevent Blindness Walk/Run. The event raises money to fight blindness, provide free screening for children, elderly and others in Northeast Wisconsin who may not otherwise participate in prevention screening. The event takes place this Saturday morning (Sept. 14) at Green Isle Park in Allouez. It features a 3-mile walk, a kids' fun run and 3- and 5-mile runs. For more info, call 432-5466.

Deadline for leadership awards is here: Monday, Sept. 16

The Call for nominations for the Fall University Leadership Awards is now under way. Awards are Chancellor's Medallion, University Leadership Award and Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges Award, all described on the website at www.uwgb.edu/stulife/leadership/fall.htm. The deadline is Monday, Sept. 16, at 4:30 p.m.

Food for Fido, Fifi?

The Bay Area Humane Society and Animal Shelter has put out a request for pet food and animal toys! Donations will be accepted through Sept. 20 at the Student Life Office, University Union 153. A special collection opportunity is available Sept. 18 Orgsmorg, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Phoenix Rooms. Student Life says the most-needed items are Purina Kitten/puppy food, canned dog/cat food, and animal toys. For more info, contact the Office of Student Life at 465-2200 x40.

Briefs

Just accepted for publication is an article by Prof. Regan A.R. Gurung, Human Development and psychology. Titled "Ways of Knowing: Comparing cultural and Individual Learning Tendencies," the article in American Psychologist provides a review of different forms of learning styles.

Prof. Ismail Shariff, Urban and Regional Studies, and chairperson of Economics, has co-authored a book titled: Business Cycles in a Dynamic Economy, CAT Publication, Redding CA, August 2002.

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