Vol. 34, No. 74 / August 4, 2003

Gathering room in residence hall will be named for Schrader

A "living learning center" at UW-Green Bay's newest residence hall will be named for Duane E. (Dewey) Schrader. As an Associated Bank official in the 1980s, Schrader led the effort to involve local lenders in innovative financing of the first halls. The dedication ceremony is Sept. 8. See http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2003july.htm#center.

If weather's right, Space Grant students will send payload 20 miles high

The Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium based at UW-Green Bay is eager for calm winds and clear skies this week. Why? The program is launching its first "satellite" under a NASA-funded initiative to help college and university students design projects and payloads for exploring near-space and the upper atmosphere. (See the following items for background.) A six-member launch team featuring student scientist Shannon Smith, a UW-Green Bay junior, will test tracking devices. A tear-drop-shaped, weather-type balloon about 12 feet in diameter will carry the payload 100,000 feet or higher — high enough that NASA considers it a "satellite" even though it won't orbit. Space Grant Director Aileen Yingst says the test flight is a prelude; students from participating universities across Wisconsin will compete to have their payload projects launched in coming missions. UW-Green Bay's Smith is working with engineering students from Marquette and MSOE on this launch.

Want to see the launch? Well …

The balloon release is 5:30 a.m. Wednesday (Aug. 6) in Eau Claire in western Wisconsin. That location was chosen because when the payload begins its parachute return following the balloon's rupture at high altitude, the combination of geography, roads and prevailing winds will be favorable for tracking followed by a dry-land "splashdown." The scheduling for Wednesday is tentative; the need for nearly calm conditions makes the launch date iffy.

Watch for a report next week; here's background on project

Photos from the first Space Grant mission could be on the Web by early next week. Background on the student payload project? A news release announcement from last fall is archived at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2002oct.htm#satellites.

UW-Green Bay 'E-cards' site get news coverage

Getting feature treatment today (Aug. 4) on the business page of the Green Bay Press-Gazette is the launch of the Phoenix "e-card" site for sending online postcards. Click http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/biz_11307722.shtml.

'American History' project brings teachers to UW-Green Bay this month

Nationally known historians are on campus for the Teaching American History program now through Aug. 15. Project director Prof. Andrew Kersten says a goal of the summer seminars is delivery of high-quality professional development to this region's teachers of American history. Award-winning constitutional historian Kermit Hall, president of Utah State University, is joined by the University of Maryland's Kriste Lindemeyer, African-American historian Nina Mjagkij of Ball State University, and U.S. military historian Frank N. Schubert, among others, as seminar leaders. Click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2003AUG.htm#history.

Gibson guitar is prize for one deserving student

Donations of scholarships, instruments and pieces of equipment are adding a nice touch to this week's Guitar Camp at UW-Green Bay. One deserving student musicians selected by the camp faculty will go home with a $1,600 Gibson guitar. A $500 bass guitar and a pair of $200 amps also have been donated (by Gibson, a longtime supporter, as well as by Jay Turser and Kustom). Camp director Robert Balsley of the music faculty shares a photo of the nifty new Gibson at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/photoarch/events/guitar.htm.

Campus invited to Aug. 15 sendoff for Jerry Rodesch

The Office of the Secretary of the Faculty and Academic Staff has invited the campus community to a retirement reception for Prof. Jerrold Rodesch. Stop over between noon and 3 p.m. on Aug. 15 in Cofrin Library Suite 825 for cake, punch and a chance to offer best wishes. Rodesch, history and Humanities, has been with the UW-Green Bay faculty since 1971, and the last five years has carried additional duties as secretary of the faculty and academic staff.

Fleurant is successor as secretary of the faculty and academic staff

Already announced on campus but not yet mentioned here is the appointment of Prof. Kenneth Fleurant as UW-Green Bay's next secretary of the faculty and academic staff. He assumes his new duties on Aug. 25.

UW-Green Bay seeks director of alumni and donor relations

UW-Green Bay seeks candidates for the position of director of alumni and donor relations. First screening is Aug. 25. If you are interested, or know of someone who is interested in taking over for Shane Kohl (who is stepping into the position of director of annual giving within the Advancement area) there is more information online at http://www.uwgb.edu/hr/jobs/position_lists_pages/hr_Adminsitrative_directors.htm.

Update on Business Assistance Center

The periodic newsletter of the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce offers periodic updates on the still-relatively new Business Assistance Center on Potts Avenue. The Center — a joint venture of the Chamber, UW-Green Bay's Office of Outreach and Extension and others — had a busy month despite the summer season. Click http://www.titletown.org/FR/Articles08_01_03.htm#Business%20Assistance.

UW System gets $500K to study 'career advancement'

The UW System will use a $500,000 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to study how to improve the workplace and facilitate faculty and staff careers. The UW System was selected because of its diverse array of campuses and its previous studies on workplace issues. See the System site at http://www.wisconsin.edu/news/2003/r030730.htm.

Reminder: Faculty, staff get deal on "Aida" tickets

"Aida," the contemporary musical by Elton John and Tim Rice that won four Tony Awards, visits the Weidner Center next week. Afternoon performances on Aug. 14 and 17, along with the evening show on the 17th, come with a special deal for UW-Green Bay faculty and staff. Buy one ticket, get a second at 50%. Call ext. 2217 or go to the box office. For more on "Aida," click http://www.uwgb.edu/weidner/season_info/broadway/0304_Aida.htm.

More coverage of watershed monitoring project

We told you last week that UW-Green Bay's participation in a watershed-monitoring project involving local science teachers and high school students is getting some media play. We didn't mention the Green Bay Press-Gazette story, with plenty of quotes from participating teachers, is at http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/local_11423130.shtml.

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