Vol. 34, No. 49 / March 22, 2003

Visits by dean candidates resume Monday the 24th

The second candidate for the position of dean of professional and graduate studies is scheduled to visit campus Monday, March 24. Susan D. Phillips, interim dean of the School of Education at the University at Albany, State University of New York, will present at an open forum from 2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. in Niagara B of the Union. Guy E. Mills, dean of the College of Education & Human Services, Minnesota State University Moorhead, is scheduled for Friday (March 28), 2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m., Phoenix A. For more, and a link to vitae, click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2003mar.htm#deanpgs.

Social Change and Development gets 'Spotlight'

Interdisciplinarity, atypical in the academic world, continues to draw attention when done right. Footnotes, the bulletin of the American Sociological Association, highlights UW-Green Bay's interdisciplinary Social Change and Development academic unit in its March 2003 issue. The magazine's "Spotlight" column is devoted to "accomplishments and innovations in sociology departments." Click http://www.asanet.org/footnotes/fn6.html.

Reed grant will aid Cat Island project

Prof. Tara Reed, Natural and Applied Sciences, has won an $8,503 grant from the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program to conduct a study of submerged vegetation in the area proposed for restoration of the Cat Island chain in the lower bay of Green Bay, not far from campus. Reed and two to four student research assistants will work over the summer. The islands, thought to have been eroded by wave action, protected the mouth of Duck Creek where vegetation provided vital habitat for waterfowl, shorebirds, amphibians, and other animals. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has proposed restoring the islands to re-create that protection. Reed's study will provide baseline information for measuring progress.

Daffodil Days are here!

Thanks to everyone who placed daffodil orders for the American Cancer Society. You can pick up your orders on either Monday, March 24th or Tuesday, March 25th between 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. from the location you ordered them from. Bev Hendricks and the Classified Administrative Staff Committee also thank everyone who gave their support with the "Gift of Hope" bouquets for cancer patients. This year's campaign raised $2,069. "Thanks again, and enjoy the arrival of spring!"

University Calendar of Events launch date is Monday, March 31

In the last several issues of the LOG we have provided snippets of information on the new University Calendar of Events. We are anxious for the campus to begin using this new Web-based events system. The official launch date of the University Calendar of Events has been set for Monday, March 31. Over the next week, we will be working to complete the conversion. The University Calendar of Events will replace the All University Calendar and therefore you may see a glimpse of the new system as you navigate the campus Web site. Thanks for your patience, and if you have questions over the next several weeks, please contact Janice Swiggum, Business & Finance ext. 5068 or swiggumj@uwgb.edu.

Next Tuesday is Election Day; next Monday is forum day at UW-Green Bay

UW-Green Bay will provide the setting for one last opportunity to hear candidates for Green Bay mayor and Brown County executive discuss the issues prior to the April 1 general election. Mayoral candidates Dave Nennig and Jim Schmitt and county executive candidates Carol Kelso and Len Teresinski will participate in the candidate forum Monday, March 31 in Phoenix Room A of the University Union. The forum will run from 3 to 5 p.m. Members of the audience will be able to question the candidates.

7-1 odds against rain, but if it does, it's split commencement at Weidner

UW-Green Bay Chancellor Bruce Shepard shared his thoughts about May commencement in a broadcast e-mail to students last week. On average, six out of seven years, it seems, weather is fine for an outdoor ceremony along the main entrance boulevard. Last year, however, cold and rain forced the event inside the Weidner, disappointing many whose family and friends were shut out of the jam-packed main hall. This year, with a record graduating class, a last-minute move indoors would be even more problematic. A better fallback-only plan, students believe, would involve split ceremonies. The Chancellor's letter is archived at http://www.uwgb.edu/chancellor/remarks/email8.htm.

Thursday's Women's History Month concert: Urbanmuse NYC

Four members of Urbanmuse NYC will perform in a concert in honor of Women's History Month at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 27 in the Phoenix Room. The event is free and open to the public. Urbanmuse NYC is a collective of eight women who represent a variety of styles and influences including pop, folk, country, and jazz. Their music has been heard on Dawson's Creek, Felicity, and VH1. The event is sponsored by Student Life and the student-sponsored Groovin' Grounds Coffee House. Click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2003mar.htm#urbanmuse.

Globalization and resistance is lecture topic on Tuesday

Stephen Gill, professor of political science at York University, Toronto, will speak on "Power and Resistance in the New World Order" at 2 p.m. Tuesday (March 25) in the Christie Theater. The lecture is part of the Historical Perspective Lecture Series. Click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2003mar.htm#power.

UW-Green Bay offers new summer 'Spanish immersion' for teens

Students entering grades 7 through 12 can learn or hone Spanish language skills at a new Spanish Immersion Language and Culture Camp July 13-18. Camp director is Prof. Cristina Ortiz, director of international education. Students may attend as residents or as commuters. For details, click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2003mar.htm#spanish.

More on Outstanding Thesis winner, groundwater project

ES&P graduate-program grad Jay Y. Hodgson, recipient of the 2002 Outstanding Thesis Award at the recent Alumni Awards Night program, collected data on more than 1,800 wells in assessing the effectiveness of Wisconsin groundwater protection rules. For a little more information on this interesting project, click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2003mar.htm#thesis.

Crafts, music, fashion, great food: Cultural Fair is April 2

We'll remind you again next week, closer to the date, but you might plan to attend the UW-Green Bay Cultural Fair scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 2 in the Phoenix Rooms. Click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2003mar.htm#cultural.

Big choral concert is Saturday the 29th

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. With able assistance of faculty accompanists, it promises to be a feast for the ears. http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2003mar.htm#britten.

Opera star appears on campus March 31

Bass-baritone Simon Estes, an internationally renowned opera star, will make two appearances on campus on Monday, March 31. From 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., he will conduct a master class with 10 area vocalists in University Theater. Observers are welcome, and Estes is expected to sing a few numbers at the outset. At 3:30 p.m., he will give an informal talk, "Reflections on Music and Spirituality," in the Heritage Room of University Union. The talk and discussion are open to all.

Estes career has been long and productive

Since winning Moscow's Tchaikovsky prize in 1966, Simon Estes has performed with all of the major international opera companies, and has been in high demand as a recitalist and as an orchestral soloist worldwide. He has sung for many famous people, including Pope John Paul and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Nelson Mandela, former presidents Jimmy Carter, Francois Mittˇrand of France, and Vaclav Havel of Czechoslovakia, and many other major figures were present when he sang at a Conference on the Anatomy of Hate sponsored by the Nobel Peace Prize committee and the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity. His 2002-2003 schedule includes major roles and appearances in the U.S., Switzerland, Austria, and Germany. This spring he'll do an extensive American tour of the opera "Porgy and Bess," in which he will portray the role of Porgy.

In the 1965 Room: 'Floods in Ancient Rome'

Professor Greg Aldrete is presenting some of his preliminary research on "Floods in Ancient Rome" at a Humanistic Studies Faculty Forum, Friday, March 28 at 2 p.m in the 1965 Room. Prof. Aldrete's work is interdisciplinary — his historical analysis must include scientific considerations of floodwaters as well as urban studies settlement patterns. His research will culminate in a book-length project. Faculty and students are invited.

Remember, Student Life sets Senior Reception for April 9 at Weidner

Faculty and staff are invited to attend the 4th annual Senior Celebration Reception on Wednesday, April 9 from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Weidner Center Grand Foyer. Come and join graduating seniors in celebrating their accomplishments at UW-Green Bay. Refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP to the Office of Student Life at 465-2200 ext. 40 by Thursday, April 3.

Lyall, Gottschalk address Joint Finance

UW System President Katharine C. Lyall and Board of Regents President Guy Gottschalk, representing the UW System, went before the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee last Monday in Madison. In the event you're interested, the System has archived a PDF of their powerpoint presentation at http://www.wisconsin.edu/budget/03-05/JFCMarchHearing1b.pdf.

Reminder on Tuesday's JFC hearing

The Joint Finance Committee will also hold six public hearings on the biennial budget bill in the next two weeks. All hearings will begin at 10 a.m. and run until 5 p.m. The session nearest Green Bay is scheduled for Tuesday (March 25) at Menasha High School.

Regents continue listening sessions

The Board of Regents continues its campus-by-campus cavalcade with two more Roundtable listening sessions this week, planned for Stevens Point on March 25 and Waukesha on March 26. An additional session will be held the following week in Madison, on March 31.

Hereby be it resolved: Our women's basketball team is good

Congratulations on a great season to the UW-Green Bay women's basketball team. The state Senate, with proud alumni Rob Cowles, '75, and Dave Hansen, '71, among those leading the cheering section, passed a resolution honoring Coach Kevin Borseth and his players prior to the team's NCAA tourney opener. (Incidentally, look for more comprehensive coverage of the Phoenix trip to the West Regional in next week's edition.) The resolution is archived at http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2003/data/SJR-29.pdf.

Building Commission: Tight budget, but some UW projects advance

The State Building Commission met March 19 in Madison and approved the Division of Facilities Development recommendation for the UW System in the 2003-2005 Capital Budget. Included were significant funds for maintenance. In a hold-the-line year, the emphasis was on maintenance and the completion of projects already under way. New projects that required GPR support were rejected or deferred. The Wisconsin State Journal offers a statewide overview at http://www.madison.com/wisconsinstatejournal/local/44830.php.

Union project gets boost from Building Commission

A $6 million, student-fee-funded plan to expand and renovate the University Union was endorsed last week by the State Building Commission. The project requests no public financing and as a result was one of the few new projects OK'd by the Commission. The recommendation now requires approval by the full Legislature. Green Bay Press-Gazette coverage of the Commission's meeting is at http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/local_9327103.shtml.

Kicking it with the soccer teams

The Phoenix men's and women's soccer players and coaches are offering their services to local soccer clubs that may be interested in a clinic, or working with coaches and student-athletes in some capacity. Last week 50 boys and girls from Green Bay Metro Soccer Club were "put through the paces" in a three-hour clinic at the Phoenix Sports Center, according to Coach Simon Boddison. Do you know of a team or club that might be interested in a similar program? Call Assistant Coach Paul Churchyard at (920) 465-2952 or e-mail at churchyp@uwgb.edu

Global Trade Conference is March 24 in Green Bay

The Northeast Wisconsin Global Trade Conference takes place Monday, March 24, at the KI Center in downtown Green Bay. Hosted by Congressman Mark Green, the event has three tracks: Global Trends and Policies, Advanced Export Strategies, and Basics of Exporting. The luncheon speaker is James H. Keyes, chairman of Johnson controls, Inc. Registration is $75. UW-Green Bay's contact on the planning committee is Scott Hildebrand, director of marketing and media relations.

Shariff is presenter at trade conference

Prof. Ismail Shariff is a presenter at Monday's global trade conference in Green Bay. His topic is "The Dynamics of International Interdependence in the Context of the Emerging Global Economy."

Brief

Just accepted for presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Society to be held in Atlanta are two presentations by Prof. Regan Gurung, Human Development: "Designing Review Sessions: Good, Bad, and Clumsy," and with Catherine Alley, "The Role of Sports in Building Self Esteem."

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