Vol. 34, No. 48 / March 17, 2003

Snapshots of the Regent Roundtable

A turnout of about 60 spectators, a wide-ranging discussion moderated by local public relations executive Susan Finco, and a matter-of-fact but sobering overview of the budget crisis by UW System President Katharine Lyall marked last Thursday's Regent Roundtable in the Union. Lyall said dealing with the cuts would be a four-step process involving administrative cuts (or at least those not already made with this year's $50 million giveback); programs and personnel; tuition increases; and, as a last resort, access/enrollment reductions. Snapshots from the session are at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/photoarch/events/regents.htm.

Shepard delivers message on short-term cuts, long-term plans

UW-Green Bay Chancellor Bruce Shepard shared brief welcoming remarks at the Regent Roundtable listening session. He said the campus necessarily will find ways to deal with the immediate and painful budget reductions that appear likely with the 2003-05 budget, but stressed his concern that short-sighted cuts not be allowed to short-circuit long-term growth for both UWGB and Wisconsin. His remarks are archived at http://www.uwgb.edu/chancellor/remarks/roundtable.htm.

Regent session draws news coverage

Thursday's Regent Roundtable succeeded in generating media attention both broadcast and print. If you missed it, Press-Gazette coverage is at http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/local_9186271.shtml. The N-C (see also following item) had a lengthier article at http://www.greenbaynewschronicle.com/page.html?article=118953.

Clarification on $24 million in student aid

An interesting aspect of Thursday's session was the view of student representatives concerning tuition. Most seemed resigned to two straight years of double-digit increases; they objected primarily to the idea of "less for more" with higher tuition and reduced access or services. All favored more financial aid. The Governor's budget plan suggests a $24 million increase that is unfunded beyond a one-time draw on UW System reserve funds. (This proposal was incorrectly reported as a financial aid decrease in the News-Chronicle account.)

Lyall, Gottschalk will address Joint Finance today

Look for news coverage as the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee begins its budget work with a St. Patrick's Day session today (Monday, March 17) in Madison. State agencies hoping for good luck with the green for 2003-04 will address the committee. UW System President Katharine C. Lyall and Board of Regents President Guy Gottschalk, representing the UW System, are expected to speak later in the day.

NE Wisconsin visit for Joint Finance is next Tuesday in Menasha

The Joint Finance Committee will hold six public hearings on the biennial budget bill. All hearings will begin at 10 a.m. and run until 5 p.m. Dates and locations of the hearings are:

• Monday, March 24: Rhinelander
• Tuesday, March 25: Menasha. Menasha High School Auditorium
• Monday, March 31: Milwaukee
• Thursday, April 3: River Falls
• Wednesday, April 9: Madison

Phoenix game time is 8:06 p.m. CST for Saturday's NCAA opener

The UW-Green Bay women's basketball team plays its opening-round NCAA Tournament game at 8:06 p.m. CST Saturday (March 22) in Eugene, Ore. vs. that other UW, the Washington Huskies. The Phoenix earned a No. 8 seed, its highest ever in six NCAA trips. It's also the first time on a neutral floor. For more, click the Athletics site at http://www.uwgb.edu/athletics/wbb/031603.html.

Television coverage is via cable's ESPN2

No word yet on any local, over-the-air broadcast pickup of a feed of Saturday's NCAA game vs. Washington, or if that's even a possibility. Cable network ESPN2, however, will be carrying the game in the Green Bay market.

A note on the Huskies: Season included life-or-death drama

Fans of women's college basketball will remember that UW-Green Bay's opponent this Saturday, the Washington Huskies, survived a major scare (and a near-tragedy) earlier this season. Star point guard Kayla Burt's undiagnosed heart condition caused a near-death experience while she was relaxing with teammates, who performed CPR to save her life. Their actions made national news; Burt retired but regained her health with the implantation of a defibrillator. A story on UW's Website is http://gohuskies.ocsn.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/010603aaa.html.

Get yer t-shirts, right here

Whether you're headed to Eugene this weekend or merely to the spot in front of your television set, the Phoenix Bookstore has the apparel for you. On sale today in plenty of time for Saturday's UWGB-UW matchup: Phoenix 2003 NCAA Tournament t-shirts, $15.99.

Borseth a finalist for national coach-of-the-year award

UW-Green Bay women's basketball coach Kevin Borseth is one of eight regional finalists for the national coach-of-the-year award. Borseth, the Region 6 award winner, will learn of any national honor at a luncheon at the Final Four in Atlanta early next month. For details, click http://www.uwgb.edu/athletics/wbb/031303.html.

Maybe ask him about the best places to eat in Eugene

UW-Green Bay Chancellor Bruce Shepard, formerly of Oregon State and Eastern Oregon, is scheduled to host open office hours Tuesday (March 18) from 8:30 to 10 a.m.

All-Campus Calendar soon to be University Calendar of Events!

In last week's LOG we announced that the All Campus Calendar will soon take on a new look. The launch of the new University Calendar of Events will provide the campus and the community at large with a one-stop source for all on- or off-campus events. Campus events will soon be scheduled using the event management application and, in real time, will populate the web based University Calendar of Events. The University Calendar of Events is interactive with search criteria for viewers to find events or facility availability by date, location, event type, client or event sponsor. Stay tuned as we continue to update you on this exciting new addition to the campus website. If you have questions over the next several weeks please contact Janice Swiggum, Business & Finance ext. 5068 or swiggumj@uwgb.edu.

Thanks to all, 'Empty Bowls' was a huge success

Student Art Agency reports that last week's Empty Bowls chili charity event was a huge success. The event raised $2,500 in slightly under three hours, $900 more than the 2002 sale. Chancellor Bruce Shepard's chili was clearly the concoction of choice — it sold out in 20 minutes! The organization will donate this year's proceeds to the Bay Area Humane Society.

Weight Watchers reminder

Aimee Monhead sends word that she's only a few signups short of having a full complement for the Weight Watchers organizational meeting on campus next Wednesday (March 26), as early as 10 a.m. in Alumni A. Call her at 338-1928 or e-mail to aimeem99@msn.com for more information.

Interested in being a severe-weather spotter? Last talk will be 'en-lightning'

The local chapter of the American Meteorological Society is meeting on campus at 7 p.m., April 8, with a timely session open to all. Jeff Last, Severe Weather Warning Coordinator for the National Weather Service office in Green Bay, will present a seminar entitled "Severe Weather Spotter Training." The session in the Union's Christie Theatre will include a review of last year's severe weather, thunderstorm identification, severe weather reporting, and weather safety. The 90-minute program is designed for new and current weather spotters, but anybody with an interest in severe weather is welcome to attend. The seminar, which is free and open to the public, promises to be "en-lightning."

Sign-up available for 'Art of Kabuki' trip to Elvehjem Museum

Registration is open for a one-day trip to visit "The Art of Kabuki: The Drama of Japanese Art Prints," a selection of prints of kabuki actors and plays from the Edward Burr Van Vleck Collection of Japanese prints at the Elvehjem Museum of Art at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The date is Saturday, April 26. The tour leader is Prof. Christine Style. The organizers are COA, Art and Outreach. For more, click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2003mar.htm#kabuki.

UW-Green Bay camp fosters 'computer multimedia specialists'

Enrollment is open for Computer Multimedia Camp for students entering grades 7 through 9 scheduled for June 22-27 at UW-Green Bay. Camp director Art Lacey of the Education faculty will provide students the opportunity to design their own World Wide Web pages, create presentations with sound, digital images and video, and learn other multimedia applications of computers. For more, click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2003mar.htm#computer.

Registration open for UW-Green Bay high school Theater Academy

Registration is open for the second annual UW-Green Bay Theater Academy for students entering grades 10 through 12, to be held June 16-20. Faculty members are Prof. Laura Riddle and Green Bay performer and playwright Mike Eserkaln. For more, click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2003mar.htm#theater.

Here's another: Choral groups will present all-Britten concert March 29

The University's Vocal Ensemble, University Chorus, and Concert Choir, directed by William Witwer and John Plier, will present a sampler of works by composer Benjamin Britten at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 29 in the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts. Accompanists include Professors Janice Cusano and Ellen Rosewall, on piano, and Prof. Emeritus Arthur Cohrs on the Weidner Center's organ. The concert includes the entire "Saint Nicholas" cantata, with soloists, and an orchestra comprised of strings, percussion, Professors Cusano and Namji Kim on piano, and Prof. Cohrs on the organ.

Reminder: Internal search reopened for associate dean

An all-campus posting last week shared word that Liberal Arts and Sciences is inviting nominations and applications for the position of Associate Dean. Prof. David Littig is chair of the search and screen committee, and Mary Baranek, program assistant, is providing staff support. Deadline and review of applications will begin March 31.

Reminder: Thursday's 'Health Begins With the Heart'

The Classified Administrative Staff Committee invites any and all to the "Health Begins With the Heart!" session this Thursday (March 20) with nutrition consultant Joanne Gardner, MS, RD. It's from noon to 1 p.m. in Niagara Room B of the University Union.

Reminder: Wednesday's foreign film starts at 6 p.m.

"Fast Runner," the 2001 Canadian film with a list of "firsts": first film by an Inuit director, first starring an Inuit cast, and first in the Inukitut language, starts at 6 p.m. Wednesday (March 19) at the Neville Public Museum. The film directed by Zacharias Kunuk, is based on a 1000-year old legend. Set in the arctic wilderness at the dawn of the first millennium, the film centers on the clash between two clans and an evil shaman whose entrance disturbs the balance of the community. UW-Oshkosh professor Barbara Crass will be the presenter. The Greater Green Bay Community Foundation is supporting the event.

Correction: Trio includes not just SSS, but also Upward Bound and RCMS

In a recent LOG ONLine, in observation of TRIO Day and the impact here of nearly $900,000 in federal funding to help students in need of academic assistance, we mentioned Student Support Services but neglected to mention the other two elements of the TRIO triad. It's lengthy, but worth listing here:

Services Provided by Upward Bound include:
• Instruction in math, laboratory science, composition, literature, foreign language, reading, writing and college study skills
• Academic, financial, or personal counseling
• Exposure to academic programs and cultural events
• Tutorial services, mentoring programs
• Assistance in preparing for college entrance and financial aid applications
• Work-study positions to expose participants to careers requiring a postsecondary degree
• 6 week residential component on campus

Upward Bound outcomes at UW-Green Bay:
83% of participants are retained by the program during their high school years
86% of participants enroll in post secondary education
60% graduate from a post-secondary institution

Services provided by Regional Center for Math and Science (RCMS) include:
• Serves 50 eligible high school students from a six state area (Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin with summer programs of intensive math and science training
• Year-round counseling and advisement
• Exposure to university faculty who do research in math and science
• Computer training
• Participant-conducted scientific research under the guidance of a faculty member or graduate student serving as the participant's mentor

RCMS outcomes at UW-Green Bay:
74% of participants have remained in contact with the program
86% graduate from a post secondary institution
69% of post-secondary graduates receive a degree in science or math

Services provided by SSS include:
• Instruction in basic study skills
• Tutorial services
• Academic, financial, or personal counseling
• Assistance in securing admission and financial aid for enrollment in four-year institutions
• Assistance in securing admission and financial aid for enrollment in graduate and professional programs
• Information about career options
• Mentoring
• Special services for students with limited English proficiency
• Direct financial assistance (grant aid) to current SSS participants who are receiving Federal Pell Grants.

SSS Outcomes at UW-Green Bay:
98% of participants with academic skill deficiencies in Math and English remediate those deficiencies within 30 credits
76% of first time freshman participants return for their second fall
41% of participants graduate from the institution within 6 years
$41,000 of the SSS grant went to provide supplemental financial aid to Pell Grant eligible participants in 2002-03.

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