Vol. 35, No. 71 / May 21, 2004

Use D2L to participate in UW-Green Bay master planning

There's a new Web-based opportunity for faculty, staff, students and community members to participate in UW-Green Bay's campus master planning process. Using the Web-based learning system Desire to Learn (D2L), participants can view proposals, read comments of others and share their thoughts. The comprehensive development plan is being revised for the first time in 35 years. To learn more about logging in, see http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2004may.htm#plan.

Founding Chancellor Weidner's commencement address

Founding Chancellor Edward Weidner's remarks at the May 2004 Commencement ceremony can now be found online. Minus the humorous ad libs, the prepared text nonetheless revisits a fascinating period in higher education and UWGB history, and offers much for today and tomorrow. See http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/page/thenews.htm#address.

Another Commencement postscript: Thanks to the set-up crew

The way an estimated 4,000 people enjoyed the beautiful day and beautiful setting at outdoors Commencement, you would have had a hard time imagining the scramble to set up after the rainy week that preceded last Saturday. It took nearly the entire Operations/Custodial staff, working early and late, to get the platform and chairs in place. The Grounds crew, too, mowed at least twice to get the lawn just right. Congratulations, and thanks to all who pulled dedicated duty to set the stage for a postcard-perfect graduation ceremony.

New "Connecting learning to life" banners line main boulevard

You may have noticed the new banners featuring the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay logo and "Connecting learning to life" campuswide theme lining the main campus boulevard. The banners were put up in time for spring commencement. Additional banners will be placed across campus in areas of high traffic. Kudos go out to numerous student organizations — the UW-Green Bay Student Ambassadors, the Residence Hall and Apartment Association and the University Union Board — for kick-starting and supporting the banners project. Support also came from the Alumni Association, Outreach and Extension, University Union and the Phoenix Bookstore.

Marinetti is new Teacher-in-Residence

Maryanne Marinetti, a first grade teacher at Jefferson Elementary School, has been named to a two-year term as Teacher-in-Residence. She replaces Helen Schaal, who completes her term this month. Marinetti begins her duties in August. The Teacher-in-Residence program, part of the UW-Green Bay professional program in education since 1998, brings practicing teachers from the public schools to the University campus to teach those preparing for careers as teachers. See http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2004may.htm#teacher.

Outreach shares in Green Bay's award for international business know-how

Doug Gjerde of Outreach was front and center as a local consortium received one of seven Export Achievement Awards presented by the Governor at the 40th annual Wisconsin International Trade Conference. Gjerde, director of the Small Business Development Center, accepted the award along with Fred Monique of the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce and other members who made the trip to Milwaukee. UW-Green Bay is a founding member of the International Business Development Consortium of Brown County. Members are:

Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, Wisconsin Public Service Corp., the UW-Green Bay Small Business Development Center, Associated Banc-Corp, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, Bay-Lake Regional Planning Commission, Door County Economic Development Corp., Schenck Business Solutions, Brown County, Jabas Group, Aon Risk Services and Liebmann, Conway, Olejniczak & Jerry.

A Press-Gazette story has more at http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/biz_16149946.shtml.

Packers-Phoenix ties grow stronger

A Packers/Phoenix steak fry raises at least $40,000 for the college basketball program. NFL players attend games during the season. Head Coach Mike Sherman agrees to meet recruits being given tours of Lambeau Field. A relationship dating to the days when Vince Lombardi advised founding Chancellor Edward Weidner on building an athletics program (don't play football, play soccer, the coach told the chancellor, interestingly enough) is growing. See the Press-Gazette story "Packers-UWGB relationship picks up" at http://www.packersnews.com/archives/news/pack_16097121.shtml.

Order today for discount tickets, UW System reunion at Miller Park

They're calling it the first statewide meeting of alumni from all 26 UW colleges and universities around the state. The event, "Our Big UW System Reunion," will be held Saturday, June 12, at Miller Park in Milwaukee. Gates open at 4 p.m., with pre-game festivities at 5:30 p.m. The Milwaukee Brewers face Roger Clemens' Houston Astros at 6:05 p.m. The UW System Alumni Council will host the evening's events including special VIP first pitches from UW System representatives. (Perhaps including Katharine Lyall? Hey, Clemens came out of retirement, why not her?) Special ticket prices for UW alumni and their guests are $16 for loge outfield box seats, and $8 for loge bleacher seats. For more, see http://www.wisconsin.edu/news/2004/r040520.htm.

Reminder, deadline is Tuesday, May 25

UW alumni and their families are encouraged to contact their campus alumni association to place ticket orders by Tuesday (May 25) in order to get in on the System discount. At UW-Green Bay, the contact is Mark Brunette in Alumni Relations at alumni@uwgb.edu

Raffle drawing is Tuesday

The drawing takes place Tuesday (May 25) for winners of the annual Books & Baskets fundraiser for the Friends of the Cofrin Library to benefit library enhancements. The drawing is at 2 p.m. on the plaza level; you need not be present to win.

First Watershed Summit showcases work of high school students, researchers

The First Annual Watershed Symposium at UW-Green Bay this past Wednesday presented an overview of the Lower Fox River Watershed Monitoring Program. The program involves teen-age scientists in a multi-year monitoring and assessment program. Photo gallery at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/page/photo.htm.

Green Bay Press-Gazette coverage of the May 19 watershed poster session is archived at http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/local_16177020.shtml.

Eggs 'n' spam

The LOG ONLine scans junk e-mail so you don't have to. The message line for the latest hot Internet spam shouts "Let EggStractor peel your eggs for you!" and, unable to resist, we bite. Introducing the amazing new and revolutionary EggStractor! Tired of peeling eggs?........... Not anymore! And somewhere in this vast, weary, egg-peeling nation, one must imagine, people rejoice.

Briefs

Paula Ganyard, Campus Webmaster, was a featured presenter, on Web Site design, at the Wisconsin Flooring Association Conference held last Monday in Green Bay.

Communication and the Arts Profs. Sarah Meredith and John Plier and UW-Green Bay student Melissa Staley (Miss Green Bay) performed earlier this month at the Eleventh Annual Commemoration of National Police Week sponsored by the Blue Light Association and The Green Bay Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge #2. This was a program commemorating the law enforcement officers who have been killed in the line of duty. The Blue Light Association is committed to promoting a positive image of law enforcement and encourages citizens to be proactive in their support of law enforcement officers.

Prof. Illene Noppe presented the results of a study she had done in collaboration with Human Development students Christine Davis, Erin Vanden Boogaard, and Heather Schoenfeld — titled "Infant-Caregiver Relationships and Continuity of Care" — at the 14th Biennial Conference on Infant Studies in Chicago, May 8. Two weeks earlier, she presented the results of a study done in collaboration with colleagues Lloyd Noppe, Denise Bartell, and graduate Christine Tolzman-Knapp — "Adolescents' and Teachers' Experiences with September 11: A Qualitative Study" — at the 26th Annual Conference of the Association for Death Education and Counseling, in Pittsburgh. Still ahead is a May 27 date with Human Development students Lori Beyer and Jeanie Achterberg to present results of their study on the use of Power Point notes, at the 16th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Society in Chicago. The topic is "The Effectiveness of Handouts of PowerPoint Slides on College Students' Test Performance."

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