Vol. 34, No. 13 / September 30, 2002

FTE count lands at 4,421

UW-Green Bay has posted its fall 2002 enrollment totals as measured on the official reporting date of the 10th day of class. The all-important full-time-equivalent count is 4,421. While still beyond the 4,357 target, it's a significant decrease from last fall's 4,550. Planned reductions in the number of transfer admissions, and a new-freshman class capped at about the same size as last year, moved enrollment closer to the target. (Cutoffs for transfer and new-freshman admissions for this fall were the earliest, or near-earliest, on record.) The numbers also indicate a higher credit count per student. The headcount of 5,267 is down nearly 300 from last year's 5,551.

Gen-ed discussion is this week

Most on campus have already received e-mail invites to a pair of forums this week on the topic of general education. The sessions are Wednesday and Thursday (Oct. 2 and 3), from 2 to 4:30 p.m. each day in Rose Hall 250. The University Committee is seeking input from the campus community (faculty, staff and students) prior to the Faculty Senate's October meeting at which the General Education Council's proposal will be considered.

UW-Green Bay makes big gains in Work Study serving community

A year ago, UW-Green Bay had only about 4% of its Work Study students in off-campus "community service" positions. The latest numbers, for FY 2002, show the percentage has tripled, to 13 percent. Earnings went from $9,000 to $43,000. That's good news on several fronts: federal law requires institutions to reach a minimum community-service threshold and the campus is now well above that target, but beyond that, UW-Green Bay has declared its intent to promote activism, involvement and community service among its students, and the new numbers reflect that dedication. Dean of Students Sue Keihn credits work in the Financial Aid Office, particularly by student employment coordinator Mary Baranek, for the increase.

Once again, Mary Ann Cofrin Hall is solar destination

Mary Ann Cofrin Hall is a destination on the Saturday, Oct. 5 Wisconsin Tour of Solar Homes organized by the Midwest Renewable Energy Association. About 35 are signed up to have a look at the renewable energy systems and other environment-friendly features of the building. Representatives of Wisconsin Public Service Corp. will lead the tour.

UW-Green Bay faculty featured in Brittingham

More than 60 works by UW System visual artists are showcased in the 2nd annual Brittingham Art Invitational. The pieces are on display through June 1 at Brittingham House, the official residence of the UW System president, and at her office in Van Hise Hall. Green Bay art faculty represented are Kristy Deetz and Curt Heuer. Artists were honored at a reception Thursday evening. A news release, including a link to all the art and artists, is on the System site at http://www.wisconsin.edu/news/2002/r020927.htm.

Works by Deetz, Heuer are on-line

The pieces by UW-Green Bay professors Kristy Deetz (the paintings "E-Merge" and "Viewfinder") and Curt Heuer (the mixed-media sculpture "Cosmology Revealed" and "Elegy") are on-line at the exhibit website. The Deetz art is at http://www.uwsa.edu/presidnt/britting2/artists/deetz.htm". The Heuer works are at http://www.uwsa.edu/presidnt/britting2/artists/heuer.htm.

Art's offer: See Chicago for $20

The Art department sends word that Friday, Oct. 25, is the day chosen for the annual do-it-yourself tour of downtown Chicago. The buses leave the Studio Arts parking lot at 6 a.m., and will make stops at the Field Museum, the Art Institute, Navy Pier, the Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Belmont/Clark Street restaurant district at dinnertime. Information about exhibitions will be posted near the SA elevator, first floor. There are no organized tours. The buses return by 11:45 p.m. Interested? Pay $20 at the Bursar's Office before Oct. 16. Questions? E-mail COA Prof. Kristy Deetz.

'Madness' includes bonfire, fireworks, dunks... and you're invited

Phoenix Athletics wants everyone to know that the men's/women's "Green Bay Basketball Madness," set for Friday night, Oct. 11, isn't only for students. Everyday Phoenix fans and faculty and staff are encouraged to attend. Watch for more details as the event draws near, but the tip-off party begins outdoors at 9 p.m. with a bonfire and fireworks before moving indoors for contests, drawings, music and dance performances, a slam-dunk showdown and a midnight men's team scrimmage. John Maino is emcee.

If it's October, it must be Volunteer Fair

The sixth annual UW Green Bay Volunteer Fair will be Wednesday (Oct. 2) from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Union's Phoenix Room. The Volunteer Fair, coordinated by the Office of Student Life, brings representatives from over 50 area service agencies to campus. They are coming to highlight their need for volunteers. It is a great way for students to learn about some options in a personal, but non-threatening way. Students, faculty and staff are all invited.

If students are encouraged (required?) to attend...

If faculty members wish to require students to attend (for extra credit?) the Volunteer Fair this Wednesday afternoon in the Union, and want to have someone sign a form confirming attendance, Student Life staff would be happy to provide that service. Any questions, please call Student Life at 465-2200, ext. 40.

Globalization: Good and/or bad? Oct. 7 lecturer shares views

"Globalization and Resistance: Views from Above and Below," is the topic of a lecture by William I. Robinson, member of the sociology faculty at the University of California, Santa Barbara, at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7 in the Christie Theater. Robinson's fourth book, "Global Capitalism and Central America: Development and Social Change in the Age of Globalization" is in press, and he is at work on a fifth, on "transnationalism." A former journalist, Robinson's international experience includes serving as a war correspondent, editor, and finally, Washington bureau chief and U.S. representative for Agencia Nueva Nicaragua, a Nicaragua-based international news agency. The lecture is sponsored by the Center for History and Social Change.

Visiting artist schedules Oct. 9 vocal recital

Mezzo-soprano Eva Blahova, an acclaimed recitalist and soloist, and member of the faculty at the Academy of Music and Drama, Bratislava, Slovakia, will perform in recital at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9 in the Weidner Center's Fort Howard Hall. She'll perform a program of music by 19th and 20th century Slovak and Czech composers, with many of the selections based on folk songs. Prof. Janice Cusano will accompany Blahova. Admission is $6; $3 for students.

Blahova recital and master class are result of Meredith visit

Mezzo-soprano Eva Blahova, in addition to performing in recital on Oct. 9, will lead a master class that day at 5:30 p.m. in Fort Howard Hall. Her Green Bay stay was arranged by Prof. Sarah Meredith, who taught at the Academy in Bratislava during the 2001-2002 academic year.

Inti Raymi musicians will perform traditional music here

Musicians from the Inti Raymi Cultural Center in Otavalo, Ecuador will perform traditional music on traditional instruments from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, in the Christie Theater. The Center works through the arts to save the cultural heritage of Native Americans of the Andes region, and to foster cultural pride in Otavalo Quicha Indian youth. The group also establishes relationships with Native American nations in North America. Inti Raymi musicians spend May through October performing in the upper Midwest. They last performed at UW-Green Bay in 1994. UW-Green Bay students who take the January travel course to Ecuador visit the Inti Raymi Cultural Center, and Prof. Marcelo Cruz, who leads the trip, often performs with Inti Raymi when they're traveling in the summer in the U.S.

Wisconsin downgrades security alert from 'orange' to 'yellow'

Remember when, on Sept. 11 a few weeks ago, you were advised that public facilities in Wisconsin would join others across the nation in a state of "heightened awareness"? Well, the homeland security experts last week made notification that the "orange" alert has been downgraded to "yellow." State of Wisconsin employees are reminded, however, to "remain vigilant to suspicious activity" and "to report such behavior when observed."

Regent Smith: Collaboration key to Wisconsin economic success

Enhanced collaboration is central to Wisconsin's economic future, UW System Regent Jay L. Smith told the Wisconsin Economic Development Association last week. Smith (who, incidentally, has been "assigned" UW-Green Bay this year as part of the Regents' ongoing effort to build individual campus connections) said collaboration "across communities, across regions, and across the state" is key. If you're interested, his remarks are at http://www.wisconsin.edu/news/2002/r020926b.htm.

Reminder: Security Walk is Tuesday

Most on campus have already seen the notice, but here's a reminder: The annual Chancellor's Security Walk is set for Tuesday (Oct. 1). The initial meeting place is the Union's Phoenix Room A at 7 p.m. The Public Safety Office is coordinating the event.

Briefs

Prof. Jeff Entwistle will be speaking at The Gathering at St. Norbert College on Friday afternoon, Oct. 4. The Gathering is a sizeable two-day event, with hundreds of speakers and as many as 2,000 attendees, sponsored by the Diocese of Green Bay to address matters of the spirit, wellness and everyday life. Entwistle will speak about "Humanity in the Theatre," and will also use some of his original designs as examples of how he supports that integral theatrical element in a visual manner.

Prof. Curt Heuer, COA, currently has work (mixed-media sculpture) on exhibit in the Hardy Gallery's Invitational II at their Uptown gallery, 9998 Pioneer Lane, Ephriam, through Oct. 13. The exhibit is along with a retrospective of photographs by Dan Anderson and selected photos by five other Door County photographers.

Prof. Rebecca Meacham, Humanistic Studies, recently received the 2002 Chelsea Short Fiction award for her short story, "Weights and Measures." The award carries a $1,000 prize and publication in Chelsea magazine (Issue 73, Winter/Spring 2003). In addition, Meacham's story, "Let's Do," is forthcoming in the November 2003 issue of Indiana Review.

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