Vol. 35, No. 24 / November 24, 2003

Reminder on the Clark campaign stop

If you missed Monday morning's LOG ONLine announcement, the site for Wesley Clark's visit to the UW-Green Bay campus is the University Union's Phoenix Room. The time is 11 a.m. Tuesday (Nov. 25). The Press-Gazette offered background in a Sunday story at http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/local_13341188.shtml.

It's NCAAs for Phoenix volleyball!

An upset victory over top-seeded UW-Milwaukee yesterday handed the Phoenix volleyball team its first Horizon League Tournament title and the program's first-ever berth in the NCAA Division I tournament. The Phoenix will learn the identity of its competition next Sunday, Nov. 30. The opening round of the national tournament begins Dec. 5 at regional sites nationwide, with the Top 16 seeded teams hosting first-round matches. Who is in the Top 16? Check out the American Volleyball Coaches Association Web site at http://www.avca.org for the latest poll.

UW-Green Bay's Tomlinson rises to the occasion

The Phoenix (23-10 overall, 10-4 Horizon League) defeated the Panthers 3-2 behind the strength of Horizon League co-Player-of-the-Year and tournament MVP Janelle Tomlinson, a senior from Stratford. UW-Milwaukee (25-5 overall, 13-1 Horizon League) had made five consecutive NCAA appearances. (They're still hopeful for an at-large bid.) In the fifth and deciding game, Coach Debbie Kirch's team trailed 14-12 and fought off two match points before Tomlinson ended the match with an impressive cross-court kill that gave the Phoenix a 16-14 victory. Tomlinson, the all-time kills leader at UWGB, led five Phoenix players in double-figure kills with 22, while fellow all-tournament team members Amanda Timmers, a sophomore from Appleton, and Jessie Theys, a senior from Luxemburg, recorded 13 kills each.

Selection Show gathering is Sunday

A Selection Sunday gathering is planned by friends of the Phoenix Women's Volleyball team. The get-together for the team, families and friends will take place Sunday night, Nov. 30, at the Woods Golf Club, 530 Erie Road, in Green Bay. The gathering starts at about 6 p.m, an hour before the tournament selection show on ESPN News. A tape of the milestone championship win vs. Milwaukee will be available for viewing.

Regents, pay issues get thoughtful treatment in newspaper story

A corner may have been turned in coverage of the UW System, the Board of Regents and budget and salary issues. A story in Sunday's Wisconsin State Journal ("Regent says meeting flap obscures bigger issue of pay") took time to move beyond the blowup over the process to look instead at the issues themselves. It's interesting reading at http://www.madison.com/wisconsinstatejournal/biz/61881.php.

Wisconsin Ideas is now on-line

Wisconsin Ideas, the news magazine of the UW System, is now on line at http://www.wisconsin.edu/wisconsinideas. The focus for this issue is credit transfer.

Faculty reports on scholarly work set for Dec. 2

Four faculty members will report on two scholarly efforts at the fall semester Faculty Lecture Series session set for 3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2 in the Union's 1965 Room. Prof. Andrew Kersten, Social Change and Development/History, will speak on "Teaching American History in the Public Schools." Professors Lisa Poupart and Rosemary Christensen, both Humanistic Studies/American Indian Studies, and Timothy Kaufman, Education, will report on "Infusing American Indian Studies into Existing Education Courses for Use in the K-12 Classroom." The Research Council sponsors the event.

United Way drives sees rise in size in average gift

The 2003 United Way campus campaign has been tallied and turned in. Sixty-five generous faculty and staff contributed $10,898 this year. The average donation was up to $167.66 this year from $147.24 in 2002. Thanks to all for a successful campus campaign and for helping a very worthy organization!

The Employee Drive numbers are in...

Director of Annual Giving Shane Kohl reports that, as of today, 167 employees have contributed to the 2003-04 UW-Green Bay Employee Drive. A total of $26,005 has been received in cash and pledges through payroll deduction. The Employee Drive included 22 new donors as well as 37 employees who increased their gift compared to last year. Shane also reminds employees that it's never too late to make a gift. For more information, contact Shane at ext. 2018.

And the Winner of the 2nd Annual Alumni/Employee Drive Challenge is...

The 1970's have repeated as champs for the coveted Alumni/Employee Drive trophy! Nearly 46% of the employees who graduated from UWGB in the 1970's made gifts through the Employee Drive. Their efforts will be recognized on the stationary traveling trophy located in the Alumni showcase near the Garden Cafe.

How did the rest of the employee/alums stack-up?
2nd Place - 1990's...32%
3rd Place - 1980's...22%
4th Place - 2000's...7%
Thanks to everyone who made a contribution this year.

Launch of new international scholars program gets positive press

Last Thursday's signing ceremony involving Chancellor Bruce Shepard and St. Norbert College President William Hynes received significant media attention. In case you missed it, coverage of the new International Visiting Scholars Program can be found at the Green Bay News-Chronicle at http://www.greenbaynewschron.com/page.html?article=123130 or in the Press-Gazette at http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/local_13302120.shtml.

Czech and Slovak Music Competition at Weidner this week

Twenty contestants from five states and Slovakia will compete in first and semifinal rounds of the Montreal International Czech and Slovak Music Competition Monday (Nov. 24) through Nov. 26. It marks the first time the competition is held at a U.S. site, according to Prof. Sarah Meredith, who coordinated the event. The competition will take place from 10 a.m. to noon and 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, and 9:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday in Fort Howard Hall of the Weidner Center. The event is free and open to the public.

Wiltzius and Kuplic are competitors with UW-Green Bay tie

Andrea Wiltzius, an award-winning soprano and 2002 UW-Green Bay graduate now residing in Baltimore as a student at the Peabody Conservatory, has returned to campus for the Czech and Slovak Music Competition. Also competing is Kerry Kuplic of Green Bay, currently a music major at UW-Green Bay. For more on the event and a complete list of Wisconsin entrants, see http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2003nov.htm#competition.

Scholarships speak well of UW-Green Bay language students

Six UW-Green Bay students have recently won scholarships from language-related organizations. Stacie Mancheski, Sarah Seidler, Sarah Stoecker, and Marie Yokes received teacher-in-training scholarships from the Wisconsin Association of Foreign Language Teachers. All four are students of Spanish, and Seidler is studying German as well. German language students Nicole Ford and Beth Uek have been awarded teacher-in-training scholarships from the American Association of Teachers of German.

IS Magazine piece on HOK offers a valentine to MAC Hall

Assistant Chancellor for Planning and Budget Dean Rodeheaver calls your attention to more praises for Mary Ann Cofrin Hall. IS Magazine reports this in a feature on Bill Valentine, president of Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum, the world's largest architectural firm and designers of Mary Ann Cofrin Hall:

"Valentine is understandably proud of his firm's reputation. However, he doesn't feel they've done enough, especially with every day buildings and showing how they can be much more sustainable within the bounds of reasonable budgets. As an example, he points to a classroom project for (UW-Green Bay). Working with a very spare budget, Odell (the designer) and his team crafted the space to be quite green using a strategy of trading area for quality — the result a Valentine hallmark: simple, elegant design that solves problems. 'We want to get 90-plus percent of our new buildings to be as green,' he says." There's more on HOK and Valentine at http://hok.com/pdf/CS_Valentine_IS%20Sept%202003new.pdf.

Take note: NCAA reporting procedures can be found on the Web

The UW-Green Bay athletics program mission statement and NCAA reporting procedures have been posted on the athletics Web site at www.uwgb.edu/athletics. The posting is a recommendation that came out of the NCAA certification procedure.

Phosphorus Research Update is well-attended

Assistant Prof. Kevin Fermanich of Natural and Applied Science reported a well-attended "Phosphorus Research Update 2003" seminar November 18, with more than 70 managers, consultants, researchers, and educators from land and water conservation departments, DNR, UW Extension, NRCS, UW campuses, municipalities, and agricultural businesses, attending. The full-day seminar brought together participants to discuss recent research on non-point phosphorus landscape processes and management.

Weather could be frightful, but food (and company) guaranteed delightful

Holiday Luncheon tickets are moving steadily. Get yours through Dec. 8 at the Union information center. The Dec. 11 menu includes roast turkey, ham, mashed red potatoes, vegetable encroute, Waldorf salad, green bean casserole and surprise dessert delights. Holiday music will be provided by Chris and John Salerno. The cost is $9 for faculty and staff, $10 for community members and $8 for students.

Deadline is now (more or less) for ordering your pies

Homemade 10" Thanksgiving Pies (Pumpkin Pie $7.95, Caramel Dutch Apple Pie $7.95 and Pecan Pie $8.95). Order through University Catering Phone (920)465-2200 ext.31 or email: ucatering@uwgb.edu. Order by Monday, November 24th by 4:30p.m. (Tell them this LOG reminder was late, if you want to try to talk them into making you a pie Tuesday morning.) Pick up and pay in the Nicolet Room on Wednesday, November 26th by 4:30 p.m.

Campus Kwanzaa celebration is Dec. 6

Campus and community members are invited to join in celebrating Kwanzaa from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6 in the Phoenix Rooms of the University Union. The featured storyteller is Mama Edie Armstrong, also a published writer, percussionist, and speech and language pathologist, who has performed as a storyteller nationally and internationally. Others on the program include the UW-Green Bay Hand Drumming Ensemble, Nia Dancers, and Dane Richeson and the Kinkaviwo Hand Drumming Ensemble from Lawrence University. Admission is free.

'Mama Edie' will lead storytelling workshop

Sign up if you'd like to attend a free storytelling workshop from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Dec. 6 with Mama Edie Armstrong, who will perform at Kwanzaa later that day. The workshop is in the winter garden of Mary Ann Cofrin Hall. Armstrong, who bills herself as "the singing, signing, Spanish-speaking, storytelling speech pathologist," is a member of the National Association of Black Storytellers, the National Storytelling Network, and the Northlands Storytelling Network. She is the founder of the African Cousins Storytelling Circle, and a co-founder of the Chicago Association of Black Storytellers. A call to 465-2200, ext. 40 will get your name on the list.

UW-Green Bay Vocal Jazz Ensemble, soloists set Nov. 25 concert

Selected UWGB and high school soloists will join the UW-Green Bay Vocal Jazz Ensemble in concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 25) in the University Theater. Chris Salerno directs the ensemble. Admission is $6 for adults and $3 for students. There's more at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2003nov.htm#soloists.

Reminder: Student artwork on display at 31st Juried Exhibition

The 31st annual UW-Green Bay Juried Student Art Exhibition opened Thursday, Nov. 20 in the Lawton Gallery, in Theatre Hall and continues through Dec. 13. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. The gallery will be closed Nov. 27-Dec. 1 for Thanksgiving break.

Give you a break

UW-Green Bay student-athletes will give you a break, supervising your children ages 5 to 12 on Friday, Dec. 12, from 6 to 10 p.m. Children can swim (bring a towel and suit), play in the gym or participate in games, contests, arts and crafts. Snack will be provided. Cost is $15 for the first child and $5 for each additional child. Drop-off and pick-up is at the Phoenix Sports Center. To register call Amanda Braun at ext. 2145 or e-mail her at brauna@uwgb.edu by Dec. 10. This event is sponsored by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

Bands promise 'Chestnuts, Heirlooms and Ornaments' in Dec. 5 concert

The UW-Green Bay Wind Ensemble, directed by Kevin Collins, and the Symphonic Band, directed by Rebecca Tout, promise some of each in their concert dubbed "Chestnuts, Heirlooms and Ornaments" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5 at the Weidner Center. The Wind Ensemble will perform wind band transcriptions of two Tchaikovsky orchestral works including "The Nutcracker Suite," and an organ prelude by J.S. Bach. Symphonic Band selections include compositions that draw on earlier works, a rarely performed march by a one-time Barnum and Bailey euphonium soloist, and a work that draws on all three program descriptors-Leroy Anderson's "Sleigh Ride." Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for students. Call 2217 for tickets.

Student-directed play looks at male-female relationships

Senior Sunam Ellis will direct "Jack and Jill" at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3 through Saturday, Dec. 6 in Studio Two of the Weidner Center. Admission is free. The play examines relationships between men and women through two characters who are attracted to each other, but often in conflict because of differing ideals. Last year Ellis directed "Spinning into Butter," a play that looked at racism. Ellis is completing majors in Theater and Human Development.

Brief

Ron Ronnenberg and Karen Sevick of Financial Aid demonstrated and discussed the efficacy and usefulness of moving to a paperless office through the use of imaging technology at the recent Wisconsin Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators Conference in Madison. The presentation was developed to help institutions with the basics, from making the initial decision to designing a workflow that works for their particular application. The UW-Green Bay Financial Aid Office was the first financial aid office in the state to bring up an imaging system for use as part of their day-to-day operation.

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