Vol. 35, No. 67 / April 26, 2004

Breznay, Chen, Fermanich, Fitzpatrick, Gates, Russ and Vespia to talk teaching

The campus community is invited to attend 2003-2004 Teaching Scholars Presentation on Friday (April 30) from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the 1965 Room of the University Union. If you enjoy talking about teaching and hearing new ideas from some of our talented faculty members, this presentation is for you. Teaching Scholars Peter Breznay, Franklin Chen, Kevin Fermanich, Colleen Fitzpatrick, Alison Gates, Meir Russ, and Kris Vespia will briefly present their teaching strategies and then engage the campus community in a discussion about teaching.

UW-Green Bay is granted charter for business honor society

UW-Green Bay has been granted a charter for Sigma Beta Delta, an international honor society for business and accounting students. The chapter will induct its first members at a ceremony at 5:30 p.m. Friday (April 30) at the Ecumenical Center. The organization also will induct Robert Gallagher, chairman of Associated Banc-Corp, and Diane Ford, controller and chief accounting officer at Wisconsin Public Service Corp, as honorary community members. Officers are Joy Benson, president, Sally Dresdow, vice president, and Robert Nagy, secretary/treasurer. All are faculty in Business Administration. The students inducted are undergraduates as well as master's of management students. See http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2004apr.htm#business.

Clampitt's "Communication Tip of the Week" is new newspaper feature

The Green Bay Press-Gazette on Monday ran a new feature on its business page, highlighting the communications advice of Phil Clampitt, professor of information and computing science and Hendrickson Professor of Business at UW-Green Bay. In case you missed the first installment, the feature will run each Monday in the Press-Gazette. Check out today's tip at http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/biz_15822997.shtml.

Deadline is May 10 for Research Council grants

The UW-Green Bay Research Council is inviting applications for Grants for Integrating Research and Teaching. The deadline for all proposals is Monday, May 10, 2004 no later than noon to Lidia Nonn in CL 730. Application guidelines may be accessed from http://www.uwgb.edu/rc. Requests should focus on how research projects will be integrated into the faculty members' teaching pedagogy. If you have any questions please contact any member of the Research Council or Lidia Nonn (Institute for Research) at nonnl@uwgb.edu or 465-2565.

UW-Green Bay volleyball to play Paralympic team, sitting down

The Phoenix women's volleyball team plays an interesting exhibition this Saturday (May 1) from 1 to 3 p.m. at Bay Port High School. The 2003 NCAA tourney qualifiers will be playing "sitting volleyball," played on a three-foot-high net with athletes seated on the floor. The opponent is the USA national team training for the 2004 International Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece, in September. The scrimmage is open to the public.

Shepard the 'no-bull' chancellor?

Maybe, maybe not. A snapshot found its way into Web designer hands following last weekend's Western Days fun outside the Union. He himself probably doesn't know it's up there, yet, but he's about to find out, at http://www.uwgb.edu/chancellor/index.htm.

Press-Gazette explores issue of student-led courses at UW-Green Bay

A story in Monday's Press-Gazette examined UW-Green Bay's tradition of student-led courses and a student who persuaded some Faculty Senate members to support continuing the practice. The story is at http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/local_15774029.shtml.

Great all 'around' — students display work at Capitol Rotunda

Fourteen UW-Green Bay undergraduate students will display research projects from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday (April 27) at the Wisconsin State Capitol Rotunda in Madison. The students will participate in the first "Posters in the Rotunda: A Celebration of Undergraduate Research." The event brings students and faculty from across the UW System to share research findings with state elected officials, federal research representatives and the general public.

UW System leaders, governor proclaim value in research

Gov. Jim Doyle declared this week "Undergraduate Research Week" and UW System officials say the "Posters in the Rotunda" event highlights the extent, quality and value of undergraduate involvement in faculty-guided research projects. UW-Green Bay projects on display include a study of the connection between growth in literary skills and self-esteem, a study of the effects of age and culture on social relationships and life goals, and studies of small mammals, deer browsing, breeding birds, and frogs of Great Lakes coastal wetlands.

Star undergraduates shine in Madison

Selected to display their work in the Capitol Rotunda Tuesday are Rachel Delebreau, Lori Duval, Christina Potter, Nick Walton, Gregory Pouliot, Sylvia Malcore, Aimee Monhead, Nathaniel Fillipan, Jill West, Amanda Malueg, Katie Hemauer, Jennifer Powell, Amanda Carroll and Daniel Joppe. For more on the star students and their displays, go to http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2004apr.htm#posters.

Like, wow! Opera Workshop presents '60s-look 'Magic Flute' this week

A 1960s-style version of Mozart's popular opera "The Magic Flute" will be presented by the UW-Green Bay Opera Theater Workshop this Tuesday (April 27) and Thursday (April 29) at 7:30 p.m. in Studio II of the Weidner Center. Music is presented by faculty members John Plier and Ellen Rosewall, and student Stephany McCabe, with more than 20 singers from the music discipline. Expect visions of the 1960s — tie-dye, peace symbols and hippy cultural symbols. The cast and crew built their own sets and designed their own costumes in the true workshop spirit. Read more at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2004apr.htm#flute.

In this case, 'nonsense' is a compliment

"High-energy 'Noises Off' wins with comic nonsense" is the headline over the Press-Gazette's glowing review of UW-Green Bay's latest production. The show's second week continues Thursday through Saturday (April 29, 30 and May 1) in the University Theatre. See http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/et_15794857.shtml.

Bargain Book Sale is finally here

The Bookstore Bargain Book Sale brought to you by the Phoenix Bookstore resumes from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 27, in Phoenix C of the University Union. Look for great deals on novels, children's books, "coffee table" books, cookbooks, and gardening, art, history and craft/hobby books.

Chicago's labor martyrs and their legacy is Friday lecture topic

James Green, professor of history at the University of Massachusetts Boston, will speak on "Remembering Haymarket: Chicago's Labor Martyrs and their Memorial Legacy" at 10 a.m. Friday (April 30) in the Christie Theater. His lecture is part of the Historical Perspectives Lecture Series sponsored by the Center for History and Social Change. See http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2004apr.htm#green.

History Day winners advance to future competition

Top-scoring students who competed in the annual Northeastern Wisconsin Regional History Day (April 3) advance to state competition in Madison next month. Students who qualified for state competition May 1 are from Denmark, Manitowoc and Sheboygan. Winners at the state level will qualify for national competition in June in Washington D.C. See the list of regional winners at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2004apr.htm#winners.

Phi Eta Sigma recognizes 57 honor students

Phi Eta Sigma recognized 57 honor students at its formal induction ceremony yesterday (Sunday, April 25). Dean Fritz Erickson was inducted as an honorary member, and Prof. Tim Meyer delivered an address to the inductees and their families. Joyce Salisbury, associate dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences, is the chapter adviser and presided over the ceremony. Phi Eta Sigma is a national freshman honor society founded in 1923 to recognize and encourage academic excellence. UW-Green Bay's established the nation's 299th chapter in 1992.

Reminder: Spirit Day is May 7

Join alumni, friends, and members of the university community on Friday, May 7, for the first statewide "UW Spirit Day" — celebrating the contributions of more than a half million Wisconsin citizens who are UW grads.

Say cheese! (Do they say that outside Wisconsin to get people to smile?)

Alumni Director Mark Brunette has arranged for a photograph of those demonstrating their UW pride next week. All UW graduates (any campus) who work at UW-Green Bay are asked to meet at 2 p.m. May 7, at the University Union Plaza (rain site is Mary Ann Cofrin Hall Winter Garden.) The photo session will take only a few minutes, and will be used in multiple ways to show the impact UW graduates have in Wisconsin.

Patrick has spirit, yes he does...

Patrick Sorelle, manager of the Phoenix Bookstore, is offering a 25% discount for alumni on all apparel and gifts! The sale began Friday, April 23 and runs through Friday, May 7. The bookstore is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. with extended hours on Thursday to 6 p.m. Saturday hours are 8:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., but only when school is in session. Or go online for your favorite UW-Green Bay memorabilia at http://www.thephoenixbookstore.com/.

Zaid has spirit, yes he does...

Zaid Jazrawi '90, owner of Oxford's Cafe and Pub on Washington St., downtown Green Bay, is hosting a "Pre-Spirit Reception" from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 6 for all UW System alumni and friends. There will be hors d'oeuvres and door prizes. Please RSVP to alumni@uwgb.edu if you plan to attend, or want more information.

And a last (we hope) bad-colors bit

"OK, if we are "Pointing" out color discrepancies, UW-Whitewater and UW-Stevens Point were listed as having purple and gold colors. "I believe UW-Whitewater's colors are purple and white," reports a UW-Whitewater alum. Whoever gave us that list we ran a couple of weeks ago must have thrown a rod (or a cone) that day.

'Non UW pay hike reflects U.S. trend,' says Capital Times

UW faculty received no pay increase in 2003-04 and are scheduled to receive a 1 percent increase in 2004-05. Those figures reflect a U.S. trend, says a recent news story. See more at http://www.madison.com/captimes/news/stories/72679.php.

TAs may walk out this week at UW-Madison

About 1,200 UW-Madison teaching, program and project assistants may walk off their jobs this week to protest the state's proposed contracts. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has the story at http://www.jsonline.com/news/metro/apr04/223478.asp.

Habitat group takes mission to Shantytown

UW-Green Bay's Habitat for Humanity chapter exchanged hammer and nails for cardboard and duct tape Friday night (April 23). Nearly 50 members slept in makeshift boxes in the parking lot of First United Methodist Church, downtown Green Bay, to focus public attention on homelessness.

'Women in Russia' was campus topic

Sorry, too late to attend... but nonetheless illustrating the range of activities on campus: UW-Green Bay Women's Studies invited Elena Yakushkina, associate professor at Voronezh State University, Russia, to speak at a noon brown-bag lunch in the International Center on Monday, April 26. Yakushkina is currently a Junior Fulbright Professor at UW-Madison. She discussed gender studies and women's lives in Russia. Contact Prof. Kim Nielsen was the contact.

You don't need to fly to Mexico to experience it

The University Union hosts its last Cultural Cuisine Meal of the season, this Friday(April 30). Mexican Food and entertainment are guaranteed to delight you for a Friday luncheon. Tuesday is your last chance to by tickets, $9 for staff and faculty at the Union Information Center. Hope you can come on over and have a tropical experience, without the pricey airfare and hotel bill.

Required Safety Training for New Employees

All new employees are required to attend one session of New Employee Safety Orientation and Emergency Response Training. Training will include the required introduction to Hazard Communication and an overview of Campus emergency procedures.

Next scheduled session:
Tuesday, May 4, 2004 from 11 AM - 12:15 PM in IS 1034

Future sessions:
Tuesday, June 8, 2004 from 9-10:30 AM in IS 1034
Tuesday, July 12, 2004 from 10-11:30 AM in IS 1034
Tuesday, August 24, 2004 from 809:30 AM in IS 1034
Tuesday, September 14, 2004 from 3-4:30 PM in IS 1034

Please call Public Safety, 2300 (press "2"), to register

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